47th Annual Scientific Meeting
Wyndham Historic District Hotel – Philadelphia, PA
April 26-27, 2024
Due to the long standing relationship with the United States Section of the International College of Surgeons (ICSUS) the American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgeons (the Academy) has designated the ICSUS Annual Surgical Update as the Academy Annual Scientific Meeting. Working closely with members of the Academy’s Scientific Organizing Committee to determine professional practice gaps and educational need, ICSUS planners are developing two days of programming that is planned to provide at least 8 hours of category 1 credit specifically related to our major surgical specialties. A total of approximately 20 credits will be available for the entire meeting (starts April 25th), including practice management and ethics sessions.
Scientific Program (Speakers not in final order.)
Friday 4/26/2024 8:00am-12:00pm
AANOS Annual Scientific Meeting: Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgery Part 1
Staged versus Same-Day Circumferential Fusion in Treating Adult Spinal Deformity: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Jaskeerat Gujral Philadelphia, PA
Research Scholar, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Endplate technology: the future of fusion?
John Mangan, MD Glen Mills, PA
Spine Surgeon, Rothman Orthopaedics, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Clinical Prediction Models in Surgery
Mert Marcel Dagli, MD Philadelphia, PA
Research Fellow, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Harnessing Pre- and Intra-Operative Predictors to Predict Postoperative Complications in Spine Deformity: Development of a Prognostic Artificial Intelligence Clinical Prediction Model
Mert Marcel Dagli, MD Philadelphia, PA
Research Fellow, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Navigated Atlas Osteosynthesis for Unstable Jefferson Fractures
John Arena, MD Philadelphia, PA
Neurosurgery Resident, University of Pennsylvania
Skull Base Fractures and Their Complications
Pavel Poczos, MD, PhD, FICS Pardubice, Czech Republic
Assistant Professor, Charles University, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Hradec Kralove; Assistant Professor, Charles University, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove
Navigated SIJ fusion novel lateral approach technique
Zakhria Belasher, MD Warren, MI
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Vice Chief of Staff, Insight Surgical Hospital, Associate Program Director of Insight Spine Fellowship
Conditioned Recurrence-Free Survival Following Gross Total Resection of Non-Functioning Pituitary Adenoma
Jesse McClure, MD, PhD Boca Raton, FL
General Surgery Intern, Florida Atlantic University
Clinical Insights: The Role of Turmeric as a Nutritional Adjunct in Surgical Recovery
Shivani Gupta, PhD Deerfield Beach, FL
Professor of Ayurvedic Sciences, Hindu University of America
Efficacy of Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in Reducing Perioperative Hemorrhage and Transfusion in Complex Spinal Fusions: Insights from a Standardized Inverse Probability Weighted Analysis
Ali Ozturk, MD Philadelphia, PA
Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Use of radiofrequency ablation in the cervical and lumbar spine and current concepts and devices.
Saqib Siddiqui, MD, FICS San Antonio, TX
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
Endoscopic Spine Surgery: from decompression to fusion.
Lucia Zamorano, MD, FICS Birmingham, MI
Professor of Neurological Surgery, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, President Michigan Brain and Spine Surgery Center
Evaluation of Large Language Models in Responding to Surgical Patient Inquiries: A Cross-Sectional Study
Jang Yoon, MD Philadelphia, PA
Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Saturday 4/27/2024 8:00am-12:00pm
AANOS Annual Scientific Meeting: Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgery Part 2
Developing a Medical Legal Neurosurgical and Spine Practice
Nirav Shah, MD Lane, PA
Medical Director, Princeton Brain, Spine, and Sports Medicine
Too Old to Plate! Surgical Rib Stabilization in the Octagenerian and Nonagenerian. Do the evidences add up?
Saptarshi Biswas, MD, FICS Myrtle Beach, SC
Associate Program Director General Surgery Residency; Director Surgical Research & Surgical Simulation; Grand Strand Medical Center (HCA)
Neurosurgery in Honduras – Experiences Operating in a Third World Country
Jeffrey Epstein, MD, FICS Babylon, NY
Spine Surgeon
Machine Learning Applications for Predicting ICU Stay Following Posterior Spinal Fusion in Adult Spinal Deformity
Mert Marcel Dagli, MD Philadelphia, PA
Research Fellow, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in 2024: What’s New
Robert Van Demark, MD, FICS Sioux Falls, SD
Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Differential Heparin Neutralization Studies Using Protamine Sulfate and a Novel Synthetic Peptide
Andrew Alcazar, BS Chicago, IL
Research Associate, Loyola University Medical Center
Deformity Correction in the Hand. Simple to complex. A case based presentation
Sudhir Rao, MD Big Rapids, MI
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Peroneal nerve dysfunction for spine surgeons
Demian Yakel, DO Asheville, NC
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
WALANT Outcomes in a Hospital Procedure Room
Michaela Derby Sioux Falls, SD
Medical Student, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Lacertus Syndrome: The Other Median Nerve Diagnosis
Robert Van Demark, Jr, MD, FICS Sioux Falls, SD
Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
The Use of Virtual Reality in Reducing Intraoperative Patient Anxiety
Kyler Hardie Harrisburg, SD
Medical Student, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Minimally Invasive TLIF Technique and Nuances
Desh Sahni, MD San Antonio, TX
Spine Surgeon
Minimally Invasive Treatment of Severe Thoracolumbar Trauma
Cristian Gragnaniello, MD, PhD, FICS San Antonio, TX
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology, UT Health San Antonio
Anterior Exposure to the Lumbar Spine
Jon Cecil Walkes, MD Houston, TX
Chief Cardiovascular Surgery St. Joseph Medical Center
Clinical and Surgical Management of Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas: Guidelines and Surgical Perspectives
Paolo Alimonti, MD Boston, MA
Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Machine Learning in Spine Surgery
Lucia Zamorano, MD, FICS Birmingham, MI
Professor of Neurological Surgery, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, President Michigan Brain and Spine Surgery Center