Metastatic Spine Tumors

Video Description

Spinal metastases present unique treatment challenges for surgeons and patients alike. Advances in diagnostic methods, surgical approaches and instrumentation have drastically altered the treatment paradigm for patients with metastatic spinal disease.
During this webinar, current classification systems and patient selection criteria will be briefly discussed. Through illustrative cases, expert faculty will focus on surgical management of metastatic spinal disease from conventional to minimally invasive techniques. Participants will be able to write in questions to the faculty during the webinar.

Learner Objectives:
Upon completion, participants should be able to:
• Describe the changing paradigm for management of metastatic spine disease
• Utilize the current classification systems and criteria for patient selection for surgical management
• Recognize indications for various surgical approaches

Moderator:
Ali A. Baaj, MD
Chief of Spine Surgery
Associate Professor of Neurological & Orthopedic Surgery
University of Arizona/Banner Health
Phoenix, Arizona

Faculty:
Eric Klineberg, MD
Professor and Vice Chair
Adult & Pediatric Spinal Surgery
Department of Orthopaedics
University of California-Davis
Sacramento, California

John H. Shin, MD
Director, Spine Oncology & Spinal Deformity Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Department of Neurosurgery
Boston, Massachusetts