Winter Clinics for Cranial and Spinal Surgery 2016

Winter Clinics for Cranial and Spinal Surgery 2016 is organized by American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), The Mayo Clinic, The Cleveland Clinic, Mayfield Clinic, Goodman-Campbell Brain and Spine and would be held at Feb 21 - 25, 2016 at The Westin Snowmass Resort, Snowmass Village, Colorado, United States of America.The targeted audience for this medical meeting basically for Physicians.

Objectives :

Intended audience : neurosurgeons, orthopaedic surgeons, neurosurgical residents, fellows, nurse practitioners & physician assistants.
Methods of instruction : didactic lectures, case presentations/discussions, abstract presentations, panel discussions and formal discussion periods.
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
• Identify management, techniques and post-operative treatment in deformity spine surgery, how to avoid or treat complications and how best to communicate about them.
• Explain and review new techniques and controversies as demonstrated in various case studies, and apply that information to future clinical decision-making processes.
• Discuss emerging technologies as well as treatment paradigms for various spinal diseases and disorders. • Describe potential complications of peripheral nerve disorders, entrapment, injuries, tumors, and pain and how to avoid complications preoperatively, intraoperatively and postoperatively.
• Identify updates on current topics in general neurosurgery.
• A review of historical perspectives in neurosurgery.
• Identify the contemporary management, surgical techniques and post-operative treatment of intracranial lesions.
• Discuss and review the use of neuromodulation for pain and movement disorders, patient evaluation and update on surgical techniques.
• Review and discuss the best medical practices for intracerebral hemorrhage and intraventricular hemorrhage.
• Apply processes involved in clinical decision making for cases that demonstrate controversies, the application of new and emerging technology, and complication management.