2010 Comprehensive Review

Our 'Comprehensive Review' meetings are sponsored by RMEC and held at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango. The May, 2010 meeting (Comprehensive Review:  Cervical Trauma and Cervical Radiculopathy/Myelopathy) was attended by about 75 medical practitioners from the Four Corners area. This conference was jointly sponsored by Global Education Group, an Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education accredited agency.

 

2010 Comprehensive Review
Cervical Trauma and Cervical Radiculopathy/Myelopathy
May 6, 2010

 

FACULTY

 

Cyril Bohachevsky, MD
 Spine Colorado
Durango, CO

Lance Hamlin, PA
Spine Colorado
Durango, CO

Jack McManus, MD
Mercy Regional Medical Center
Durango, CO

Douglas Orndorff, MD
Spine Colorado
Durango, CO

Rakesh Patel, MD
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

Phillip Rambo, MPT
 Integrated Physical Therapy
Durango, CO

Judith Vanderryn, Ph.D.
Durango Psychological Associates
Durango, CO

Robert Wallach, MD
Durango Orthopaedics
Durango, CO

Jim Youssef, MD
Spine Colorado
Durango, CO

 

Comprehensive Review:
Cervical Trauma and Cervical Radiculopathy/Myelopathy
May 6, 2010

 

AGENDA

 

8:00 - Registration

8:25 – 8:30 am                    Welcome – Dr. Orndorff


TRAUMA SESSION – Moderator:  Dr. Jim Youssef

8:30 – 8:55 am                  Emergency Evaluation and Management of Spinal Cord Patients - McManus

8:55 – 9:20 am                  Multi-Trauma Patients with Spinal Injury - Orndorff

9:20 – 9:40 am                  Discussion

9:40 – 9:55 am                  Upper Cervical Spine Trauma (includes case presentation) - Orndorff

9:55 – 10:10 am                Sub Axial C-Spine Trauma (includes case presentation) - Youssef

10:10 – 10:40 am              Spinal Cord Injury (includes case presentation) - Patel

10:40 – 10:50 am              Case Presentation - Youssef

10:50 – 11:10 am              Panel Discussion (All Session Participants)

11:10 – 11:30 am              Discussion

11:30 – 12:20 pm              LUNCH 

 

RADICULOPATHY / MYELOPATHY – Moderator:  Dr. Douglas Orndorff

12:20 – 12:40 pm              Pathophysiology of Cervical Radiculopathy and Myelopathy - Hamlin

12:40 – 12:55 pm              Work Up of Cervical Radiculopathy:  Diagnostic Testing (EMG, MBB) - Wallach

12:55 – 1:10 pm                Discussion

1:10 – 1:20 pm                  Manual Therapy in Treating Cervical Degenerative Conditions – Rambo

1:20 – 1:35 pm                  Evidence for Injection Therapy for Cervical Radiculopathy - Bohachevsky

1:35 – 1:45 pm                  Biopsychosocial Treatment of the Spine Patient - Vanderryn

1:45 – 1:55 pm                  Discussion

1:55 – 2:05 pm                  BREAK

2:05 – 2:15 pm                  Case Presentation - Patel

2:15 – 2:45 pm                  Debate:  Anterior vs. Posterior Treatment for Myelopathy – Orndorff & Youssef

2:45 – 3:05 pm                  Radiculopathy:  ACDF, CDA, Foraminotomy - Patel

3:05 -3:20 pm                    Discussion

3:20 – 4:00 pm                  Wine and Cheese

4:00 pm                             Adjourn