Boulder Community Hospital 1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320 Boulder, Colorado 80304 Longmont United Hospital 2030 Mountain View, Suite 500 Longmont, Colorado 80501 Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital 300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270 Lafayette, Colorado 80026 Justin Parker Neurological Institute 1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320 Boulder, Colorado 80304 303-938-5700 www.bnasurg.com FACULTY AND SPEAKERS Lee Nelson, M.D. Dr. Nelson received his MD from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Medical Center in Houston. He has extensive in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology. training in the treatment of spinal trauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi- tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training Scott K. Stanley, M.D. Dr. Stanley earned his MD from Loyola University Chicago where he completed a general surgery internship & orthopedic residency. Dr. Stanley also completed a fellowship in adult and pedi- atric spine surgery at the Rocky Mountain Spine Clinic in Denver. He practices spine surgery for Denver-Vail Orthopedics and is actively involved in research. Theresa Hernández, PhD Dr. Hernández is a well-established expert in the field of traumatic brain injury (TBI). For over two decades she has studied the ways in which the brain’s recovery from injury can be enhanced or impeded. Dr. Hernández has also been instrumental in passing Colorado State legislation leading to the Colorado TBI Trust Fund, which provides funding for services to individuals with TBI. Sanjay Misra, M.D. Dr. Misra is an Australian neurosurgeon and spine surgeon. During his career he has taught, done fellowships and been on the faculty at universities in Arkansas, Sydney, Colorado and Texas. Dr. Misra is an advisor for various national regulatory institutions and instructor for the American College of Surgeons. Alexander Mason, M.D. Dr. Mason received his MD from Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health, completed his resi- dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda- tion with interests in complex and minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University. Gregg Dickerson, M.D. Dr. Dickerson graduated from the Indiana School of Medicine in 1984 and completed his residency in radiation oncology at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He has extensive CyberKnife experience, having started the 12th CyberKnife center in the country. Dr. Dickerson serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at St. Louis University School of Medicine. Shay Bess, M.D. Dr. Bess is a Colorado native who returns to Colorado after working as an attending surgeon for the San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders and the University of Utah where he was an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Bess has extensive experience in spinal surgery including adult and pediatric scoliosis, spine deformity, spinal trauma, and cervical spine disorders. Dr. Zacharias received his MD from the University of Mississippi. His neurology residency was completed at the University of Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG. Alan Zacharias, M.D. Dr. Zacharias received his Niles Utlaut, M.D. Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certified physician in internal medicine and ophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Attend- ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currently is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder. Current Techniques in the Treatment of Cranial and Spinal Disorders The 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant 6th Annual Symposium Current Techniques in the Treatment of Cranial and Spinal Disorders A concise review encompassing the rapid evolution and innovations in neurosurgical and orthopedic spine medical technology. New therapies for spinal cord injury, nanotechnology applications to the brain and spine, stem cell and laser applications in spine surgery. Saturday, October 17th, 2009 The Renaissance Boulder Suites Hotel at Flatiron, Broomfield, Colorado Jointly Sponsored by AANS and JPNI
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Current Techniques in the Treatmentof Cranial and Spinal DisordersThe 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant
Gliomas, Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery and
New Standards of Care in Outpatient Spine Surgery
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broom�eld, Colorado
This program is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources andBoulder Neurosurgical Associates. The Justin Parker Neurosurgical ResearchFund provided indirect support through research activities.
Boulder Community Hospital1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304
Longmont United Hospital2030 Mountain View, Suite 500Longmont, Colorado 80501
Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Cathleen Van Buskirk, M.D.Dr. Van Buskirk completed her resi-dency in orthopedic surgery at theUniversity of New Mexico and fellow-ships at Thomas Je�erson Universityand St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Paris. Dr. Van Buskirk has been in solo practice dedicated exclusively to spine surgery
for nine years. Her r focus is operative and non-operative treatment of scolio-
John J. Oro, M.D.Dr. Oro received his neurosurgical train-ing at the University of Missouri HealthSciences Center in Columbia and joinedthe faculty in 1984. In 1990 he became
Director of the Medical Surgery training program and Chief of the Division of
Neurologocal Surgery. Dr. Oro joined the Medical Center of Aurora and the Neuro- surgery Center of Colorado as Medical Director in 2005.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Mistra is an Australian neurosurgeon.He received his MD from the University of New South Wales. His experience in Neuro- surgery was gained at Royal Prince Alfred
Scott Boyd, M.D.Dr. Boyd is an intervention / spine painmedicine physician working in Boulderand the greater Denver area. He is the founder of Pain Partners MD, LLC andMedical Director of the Minimally Inva-sive Spine Institute. His background in
anesthesiology allows him to pursue his interest in peri-operative medicineespecially outpatient spine surgery.
Gregory Arends, M.D.Dr. Arends specializes in diagnostic andtherapeutic spinal injections and inter-
M.D. from the Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed his
residency in physical medicine and re-at the Rehabilitation Institute
inter-
Alexander Mason, M.D.Dr. Mason received his MD from OhioState University College of Medicineand Public Health, completed his resi-dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion with interests in complex and
minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University.
FACULTY AND SPEAKERS
Lee Nelson, M.D.Dr. Nelson received his MD from BaylorCollege of Medicine and Texas MedicalCenter in Houston. He has extensive
in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology.
BOULDERNEUROSURGICAL
ASSOCIATES
Alan Zacharias, M.D.Dr. Zacharias received his MD from theUniversity of Mississippi. His neurologyresidency was completed at the Universityof Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG.
Sanjay Jatana, M.D.Dr. Jatana is a board-certi�ed andfellowship-trained spine surgeon.He specializes in the treatment of com- plex dis orders of the cervical spine, degenerative lumbar spine and micro-surgery. Dr. Jatana studied medicine at Faculte Libre de Medicine in France and Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.
He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
taught at the University of Colorado and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Hospital, Prince Wales Hospital and RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children. Dr. Misra
training in the treatment of spinaltrauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi-tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training
sis and cervical spine disorder.
ventional techniques. He received his
habilitationof Chicago and Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship inventional spine at Emory University.
Niles Utlaut, M.D.
Andrew Castro, M.D.Dr. Castro received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate and St. Vincent Medical Medical Center inNew York. Dr. Castro’s practice concen-trates on spinal disorders and defor-mities. He is involved in biomechanicsresearch and has numerous publicationsto his credit.
Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certi�ed physician in internal medicine andophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Atten-
ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currnetly is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
6th Annual Symposium
Current Techniques in the Treatment of Cranial and Spinal DisordersA concise review encompassing the rapid evolution
and innovations in neurosurgical and or thopedic spine
medical technology.
New therapies for spinal cord injury, nanotechnology
applications to the brain and spine, stem cell and laser
applications in spine surgery.
Saturday, October 17th, 2009
The Renaissance Boulder Suites Hotel at Flatiron, Broomfield, Colorado
Current Techniques in the Treatmentof Cranial and Spinal DisordersThe 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant
Gliomas, Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery and
New Standards of Care in Outpatient Spine Surgery
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broom�eld, Colorado
This program is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources andBoulder Neurosurgical Associates. The Justin Parker Neurosurgical ResearchFund provided indirect support through research activities.
Boulder Community Hospital1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304
Longmont United Hospital2030 Mountain View, Suite 500Longmont, Colorado 80501
Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Cathleen Van Buskirk, M.D.Dr. Van Buskirk completed her resi-dency in orthopedic surgery at theUniversity of New Mexico and fellow-ships at Thomas Je�erson Universityand St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Paris. Dr. Van Buskirk has been in solo practice dedicated exclusively to spine surgery
for nine years. Her r focus is operative and non-operative treatment of scolio-
John J. Oro, M.D.Dr. Oro received his neurosurgical train-ing at the University of Missouri HealthSciences Center in Columbia and joinedthe faculty in 1984. In 1990 he became
Director of the Medical Surgery training program and Chief of the Division of
Neurologocal Surgery. Dr. Oro joined the Medical Center of Aurora and the Neuro- surgery Center of Colorado as Medical Director in 2005.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Mistra is an Australian neurosurgeon.He received his MD from the University of New South Wales. His experience in Neuro- surgery was gained at Royal Prince Alfred
Scott Boyd, M.D.Dr. Boyd is an intervention / spine painmedicine physician working in Boulderand the greater Denver area. He is the founder of Pain Partners MD, LLC andMedical Director of the Minimally Inva-sive Spine Institute. His background in
anesthesiology allows him to pursue his interest in peri-operative medicineespecially outpatient spine surgery.
Gregory Arends, M.D.Dr. Arends specializes in diagnostic andtherapeutic spinal injections and inter-
M.D. from the Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed his
residency in physical medicine and re-at the Rehabilitation Institute
inter-
Alexander Mason, M.D.Dr. Mason received his MD from OhioState University College of Medicineand Public Health, completed his resi-dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion with interests in complex and
minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University.
FACULTY AND SPEAKERS
Lee Nelson, M.D.Dr. Nelson received his MD from BaylorCollege of Medicine and Texas MedicalCenter in Houston. He has extensive
in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology.
BOULDERNEUROSURGICAL
ASSOCIATES
Alan Zacharias, M.D.Dr. Zacharias received his MD from theUniversity of Mississippi. His neurologyresidency was completed at the Universityof Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG.
Sanjay Jatana, M.D.Dr. Jatana is a board-certi�ed andfellowship-trained spine surgeon.He specializes in the treatment of com- plex dis orders of the cervical spine, degenerative lumbar spine and micro-surgery. Dr. Jatana studied medicine at Faculte Libre de Medicine in France and Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.
He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
taught at the University of Colorado and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Hospital, Prince Wales Hospital and RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children. Dr. Misra
training in the treatment of spinaltrauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi-tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training
sis and cervical spine disorder.
ventional techniques. He received his
habilitationof Chicago and Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship inventional spine at Emory University.
Niles Utlaut, M.D.
Andrew Castro, M.D.Dr. Castro received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate and St. Vincent Medical Medical Center inNew York. Dr. Castro’s practice concen-trates on spinal disorders and defor-mities. He is involved in biomechanicsresearch and has numerous publicationsto his credit.
Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certi�ed physician in internal medicine andophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Atten-
ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currnetly is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
Current Techniques in the Treatmentof Cranial and Spinal DisordersThe 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant
Gliomas, Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery and
New Standards of Care in Outpatient Spine Surgery
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broom�eld, Colorado
This program is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources andBoulder Neurosurgical Associates. The Justin Parker Neurosurgical ResearchFund provided indirect support through research activities.
Boulder Community Hospital1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304
Longmont United Hospital2030 Mountain View, Suite 500Longmont, Colorado 80501
Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Cathleen Van Buskirk, M.D.Dr. Van Buskirk completed her resi-dency in orthopedic surgery at theUniversity of New Mexico and fellow-ships at Thomas Je�erson Universityand St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Paris. Dr. Van Buskirk has been in solo practice dedicated exclusively to spine surgery
for nine years. Her r focus is operative and non-operative treatment of scolio-
John J. Oro, M.D.Dr. Oro received his neurosurgical train-ing at the University of Missouri HealthSciences Center in Columbia and joinedthe faculty in 1984. In 1990 he became
Director of the Medical Surgery training program and Chief of the Division of
Neurologocal Surgery. Dr. Oro joined the Medical Center of Aurora and the Neuro- surgery Center of Colorado as Medical Director in 2005.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Mistra is an Australian neurosurgeon.He received his MD from the University of New South Wales. His experience in Neuro- surgery was gained at Royal Prince Alfred
Scott Boyd, M.D.Dr. Boyd is an intervention / spine painmedicine physician working in Boulderand the greater Denver area. He is the founder of Pain Partners MD, LLC andMedical Director of the Minimally Inva-sive Spine Institute. His background in
anesthesiology allows him to pursue his interest in peri-operative medicineespecially outpatient spine surgery.
Gregory Arends, M.D.Dr. Arends specializes in diagnostic andtherapeutic spinal injections and inter-
M.D. from the Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed his
residency in physical medicine and re-at the Rehabilitation Institute
inter-
Alexander Mason, M.D.Dr. Mason received his MD from OhioState University College of Medicineand Public Health, completed his resi-dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion with interests in complex and
minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University.
FACULTY AND SPEAKERS
Lee Nelson, M.D.Dr. Nelson received his MD from BaylorCollege of Medicine and Texas MedicalCenter in Houston. He has extensive
in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology.
BOULDERNEUROSURGICAL
ASSOCIATES
Alan Zacharias, M.D.Dr. Zacharias received his MD from theUniversity of Mississippi. His neurologyresidency was completed at the Universityof Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG.
Sanjay Jatana, M.D.Dr. Jatana is a board-certi�ed andfellowship-trained spine surgeon.He specializes in the treatment of com- plex dis orders of the cervical spine, degenerative lumbar spine and micro-surgery. Dr. Jatana studied medicine at Faculte Libre de Medicine in France and Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.
He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
taught at the University of Colorado and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Hospital, Prince Wales Hospital and RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children. Dr. Misra
training in the treatment of spinaltrauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi-tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training
sis and cervical spine disorder.
ventional techniques. He received his
habilitationof Chicago and Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship inventional spine at Emory University.
Niles Utlaut, M.D.
Andrew Castro, M.D.Dr. Castro received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate and St. Vincent Medical Medical Center inNew York. Dr. Castro’s practice concen-trates on spinal disorders and defor-mities. He is involved in biomechanicsresearch and has numerous publicationsto his credit.
Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certi�ed physician in internal medicine andophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Atten-
ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currnetly is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
Scott K. Stanley, M.D.Dr. Stanley earned his MD from Loyola University Chicago where he completed a general surgery internship & orthopedic residency. Dr. Stanley also completed a fellowship in adult and pedi-atric spine surgery at the Rocky Mountain Spine Clinic in Denver. He practices spine surgery for Denver-Vail Orthopedics and is actively involved in research.
Theresa Hernández, PhDDr. Hernández is a well-established expert in the field of traumatic brain injury (TBI). For over two decades she has studied the ways in which the brain’s recovery from injury can be enhanced or impeded. Dr. Hernández has also been instrumental in passing Colorado State legislation leading to the Colorado TBI Trust Fund, which provides funding for services to individuals with TBI.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Misra is an Australian neurosurgeon and spine surgeon. During his career he has taught, done fellowships and been on the faculty at universities in Arkansas, Sydney, Colorado and Texas. Dr. Misra is an advisor for various national regulatory institutions and instructor for the American College of Surgeons.
Justin Parker Neurological Institute1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304303-938-5700www.bnasurg.com
Current Techniques in the Treatmentof Cranial and Spinal DisordersThe 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant
Gliomas, Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery and
New Standards of Care in Outpatient Spine Surgery
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broom�eld, Colorado
This program is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources andBoulder Neurosurgical Associates. The Justin Parker Neurosurgical ResearchFund provided indirect support through research activities.
Boulder Community Hospital1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304
Longmont United Hospital2030 Mountain View, Suite 500Longmont, Colorado 80501
Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Cathleen Van Buskirk, M.D.Dr. Van Buskirk completed her resi-dency in orthopedic surgery at theUniversity of New Mexico and fellow-ships at Thomas Je�erson Universityand St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Paris. Dr. Van Buskirk has been in solo practice dedicated exclusively to spine surgery
for nine years. Her r focus is operative and non-operative treatment of scolio-
John J. Oro, M.D.Dr. Oro received his neurosurgical train-ing at the University of Missouri HealthSciences Center in Columbia and joinedthe faculty in 1984. In 1990 he became
Director of the Medical Surgery training program and Chief of the Division of
Neurologocal Surgery. Dr. Oro joined the Medical Center of Aurora and the Neuro- surgery Center of Colorado as Medical Director in 2005.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Mistra is an Australian neurosurgeon.He received his MD from the University of New South Wales. His experience in Neuro- surgery was gained at Royal Prince Alfred
Scott Boyd, M.D.Dr. Boyd is an intervention / spine painmedicine physician working in Boulderand the greater Denver area. He is the founder of Pain Partners MD, LLC andMedical Director of the Minimally Inva-sive Spine Institute. His background in
anesthesiology allows him to pursue his interest in peri-operative medicineespecially outpatient spine surgery.
Gregory Arends, M.D.Dr. Arends specializes in diagnostic andtherapeutic spinal injections and inter-
M.D. from the Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed his
residency in physical medicine and re-at the Rehabilitation Institute
inter-
Alexander Mason, M.D.Dr. Mason received his MD from OhioState University College of Medicineand Public Health, completed his resi-dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion with interests in complex and
minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University.
FACULTY AND SPEAKERS
Lee Nelson, M.D.Dr. Nelson received his MD from BaylorCollege of Medicine and Texas MedicalCenter in Houston. He has extensive
in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology.
BOULDERNEUROSURGICAL
ASSOCIATES
Alan Zacharias, M.D.Dr. Zacharias received his MD from theUniversity of Mississippi. His neurologyresidency was completed at the Universityof Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG.
Sanjay Jatana, M.D.Dr. Jatana is a board-certi�ed andfellowship-trained spine surgeon.He specializes in the treatment of com- plex dis orders of the cervical spine, degenerative lumbar spine and micro-surgery. Dr. Jatana studied medicine at Faculte Libre de Medicine in France and Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.
He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
taught at the University of Colorado and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Hospital, Prince Wales Hospital and RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children. Dr. Misra
training in the treatment of spinaltrauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi-tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training
sis and cervical spine disorder.
ventional techniques. He received his
habilitationof Chicago and Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship inventional spine at Emory University.
Niles Utlaut, M.D.
Andrew Castro, M.D.Dr. Castro received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate and St. Vincent Medical Medical Center inNew York. Dr. Castro’s practice concen-trates on spinal disorders and defor-mities. He is involved in biomechanicsresearch and has numerous publicationsto his credit.
Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certi�ed physician in internal medicine andophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Atten-
ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currnetly is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
Gregg Dickerson, M.D.Dr. Dickerson graduated from the Indiana School of Medicine in 1984 and completed his residency in radiation oncology at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He has extensive CyberKnife experience, having started the 12th CyberKnife center in the country. Dr. Dickerson serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at St. Louis University School of Medicine.
Shay Bess, M.D.Dr. Bess is a Colorado native who returns to Colorado after working as an attending surgeon for the San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders and the University of Utah where he was an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Bess has extensive experience in spinal surgery including adult and pediatric scoliosis, spine deformity, spinal trauma, and cervical spine disorders.
Current Techniques in the Treatmentof Cranial and Spinal DisordersThe 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant
Gliomas, Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery and
New Standards of Care in Outpatient Spine Surgery
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broom�eld, Colorado
This program is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources andBoulder Neurosurgical Associates. The Justin Parker Neurosurgical ResearchFund provided indirect support through research activities.
Boulder Community Hospital1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304
Longmont United Hospital2030 Mountain View, Suite 500Longmont, Colorado 80501
Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Cathleen Van Buskirk, M.D.Dr. Van Buskirk completed her resi-dency in orthopedic surgery at theUniversity of New Mexico and fellow-ships at Thomas Je�erson Universityand St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Paris. Dr. Van Buskirk has been in solo practice dedicated exclusively to spine surgery
for nine years. Her r focus is operative and non-operative treatment of scolio-
John J. Oro, M.D.Dr. Oro received his neurosurgical train-ing at the University of Missouri HealthSciences Center in Columbia and joinedthe faculty in 1984. In 1990 he became
Director of the Medical Surgery training program and Chief of the Division of
Neurologocal Surgery. Dr. Oro joined the Medical Center of Aurora and the Neuro- surgery Center of Colorado as Medical Director in 2005.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Mistra is an Australian neurosurgeon.He received his MD from the University of New South Wales. His experience in Neuro- surgery was gained at Royal Prince Alfred
Scott Boyd, M.D.Dr. Boyd is an intervention / spine painmedicine physician working in Boulderand the greater Denver area. He is the founder of Pain Partners MD, LLC andMedical Director of the Minimally Inva-sive Spine Institute. His background in
anesthesiology allows him to pursue his interest in peri-operative medicineespecially outpatient spine surgery.
Gregory Arends, M.D.Dr. Arends specializes in diagnostic andtherapeutic spinal injections and inter-
M.D. from the Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed his
residency in physical medicine and re-at the Rehabilitation Institute
inter-
Alexander Mason, M.D.Dr. Mason received his MD from OhioState University College of Medicineand Public Health, completed his resi-dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion with interests in complex and
minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University.
FACULTY AND SPEAKERS
Lee Nelson, M.D.Dr. Nelson received his MD from BaylorCollege of Medicine and Texas MedicalCenter in Houston. He has extensive
in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology.
BOULDERNEUROSURGICAL
ASSOCIATES
Alan Zacharias, M.D.Dr. Zacharias received his MD from theUniversity of Mississippi. His neurologyresidency was completed at the Universityof Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG.
Sanjay Jatana, M.D.Dr. Jatana is a board-certi�ed andfellowship-trained spine surgeon.He specializes in the treatment of com- plex dis orders of the cervical spine, degenerative lumbar spine and micro-surgery. Dr. Jatana studied medicine at Faculte Libre de Medicine in France and Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.
He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
taught at the University of Colorado and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Hospital, Prince Wales Hospital and RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children. Dr. Misra
training in the treatment of spinaltrauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi-tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training
sis and cervical spine disorder.
ventional techniques. He received his
habilitationof Chicago and Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship inventional spine at Emory University.
Niles Utlaut, M.D.
Andrew Castro, M.D.Dr. Castro received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate and St. Vincent Medical Medical Center inNew York. Dr. Castro’s practice concen-trates on spinal disorders and defor-mities. He is involved in biomechanicsresearch and has numerous publicationsto his credit.
Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certi�ed physician in internal medicine andophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Atten-
ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currnetly is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
Current Techniques in the Treatmentof Cranial and Spinal DisordersThe 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant
Gliomas, Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery and
New Standards of Care in Outpatient Spine Surgery
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broom�eld, Colorado
This program is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources andBoulder Neurosurgical Associates. The Justin Parker Neurosurgical ResearchFund provided indirect support through research activities.
Boulder Community Hospital1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304
Longmont United Hospital2030 Mountain View, Suite 500Longmont, Colorado 80501
Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Cathleen Van Buskirk, M.D.Dr. Van Buskirk completed her resi-dency in orthopedic surgery at theUniversity of New Mexico and fellow-ships at Thomas Je�erson Universityand St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Paris. Dr. Van Buskirk has been in solo practice dedicated exclusively to spine surgery
for nine years. Her r focus is operative and non-operative treatment of scolio-
John J. Oro, M.D.Dr. Oro received his neurosurgical train-ing at the University of Missouri HealthSciences Center in Columbia and joinedthe faculty in 1984. In 1990 he became
Director of the Medical Surgery training program and Chief of the Division of
Neurologocal Surgery. Dr. Oro joined the Medical Center of Aurora and the Neuro- surgery Center of Colorado as Medical Director in 2005.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Mistra is an Australian neurosurgeon.He received his MD from the University of New South Wales. His experience in Neuro- surgery was gained at Royal Prince Alfred
Scott Boyd, M.D.Dr. Boyd is an intervention / spine painmedicine physician working in Boulderand the greater Denver area. He is the founder of Pain Partners MD, LLC andMedical Director of the Minimally Inva-sive Spine Institute. His background in
anesthesiology allows him to pursue his interest in peri-operative medicineespecially outpatient spine surgery.
Gregory Arends, M.D.Dr. Arends specializes in diagnostic andtherapeutic spinal injections and inter-
M.D. from the Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed his
residency in physical medicine and re-at the Rehabilitation Institute
inter-
Alexander Mason, M.D.Dr. Mason received his MD from OhioState University College of Medicineand Public Health, completed his resi-dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion with interests in complex and
minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University.
FACULTY AND SPEAKERS
Lee Nelson, M.D.Dr. Nelson received his MD from BaylorCollege of Medicine and Texas MedicalCenter in Houston. He has extensive
in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology.
BOULDERNEUROSURGICAL
ASSOCIATES
Alan Zacharias, M.D.Dr. Zacharias received his MD from theUniversity of Mississippi. His neurologyresidency was completed at the Universityof Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG.
Sanjay Jatana, M.D.Dr. Jatana is a board-certi�ed andfellowship-trained spine surgeon.He specializes in the treatment of com- plex dis orders of the cervical spine, degenerative lumbar spine and micro-surgery. Dr. Jatana studied medicine at Faculte Libre de Medicine in France and Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.
He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
taught at the University of Colorado and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Hospital, Prince Wales Hospital and RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children. Dr. Misra
training in the treatment of spinaltrauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi-tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training
sis and cervical spine disorder.
ventional techniques. He received his
habilitationof Chicago and Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship inventional spine at Emory University.
Niles Utlaut, M.D.
Andrew Castro, M.D.Dr. Castro received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate and St. Vincent Medical Medical Center inNew York. Dr. Castro’s practice concen-trates on spinal disorders and defor-mities. He is involved in biomechanicsresearch and has numerous publicationsto his credit.
Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certi�ed physician in internal medicine andophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Atten-
ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currnetly is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
Jointly Sponsored by AANS and JPNI
Niles Utlaut, M.D.Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certifiedphysician in internal medicine and ophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Attend-ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currently is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
Current Techniques in the Treatmentof Cranial and Spinal DisordersThe 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant
Gliomas, Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery and
New Standards of Care in Outpatient Spine Surgery
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broom�eld, Colorado
This program is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources andBoulder Neurosurgical Associates. The Justin Parker Neurosurgical ResearchFund provided indirect support through research activities.
Boulder Community Hospital1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304
Longmont United Hospital2030 Mountain View, Suite 500Longmont, Colorado 80501
Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Cathleen Van Buskirk, M.D.Dr. Van Buskirk completed her resi-dency in orthopedic surgery at theUniversity of New Mexico and fellow-ships at Thomas Je�erson Universityand St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Paris. Dr. Van Buskirk has been in solo practice dedicated exclusively to spine surgery
for nine years. Her r focus is operative and non-operative treatment of scolio-
John J. Oro, M.D.Dr. Oro received his neurosurgical train-ing at the University of Missouri HealthSciences Center in Columbia and joinedthe faculty in 1984. In 1990 he became
Director of the Medical Surgery training program and Chief of the Division of
Neurologocal Surgery. Dr. Oro joined the Medical Center of Aurora and the Neuro- surgery Center of Colorado as Medical Director in 2005.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Mistra is an Australian neurosurgeon.He received his MD from the University of New South Wales. His experience in Neuro- surgery was gained at Royal Prince Alfred
Scott Boyd, M.D.Dr. Boyd is an intervention / spine painmedicine physician working in Boulderand the greater Denver area. He is the founder of Pain Partners MD, LLC andMedical Director of the Minimally Inva-sive Spine Institute. His background in
anesthesiology allows him to pursue his interest in peri-operative medicineespecially outpatient spine surgery.
Gregory Arends, M.D.Dr. Arends specializes in diagnostic andtherapeutic spinal injections and inter-
M.D. from the Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed his
residency in physical medicine and re-at the Rehabilitation Institute
inter-
Alexander Mason, M.D.Dr. Mason received his MD from OhioState University College of Medicineand Public Health, completed his resi-dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion with interests in complex and
minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University.
FACULTY AND SPEAKERS
Lee Nelson, M.D.Dr. Nelson received his MD from BaylorCollege of Medicine and Texas MedicalCenter in Houston. He has extensive
in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology.
BOULDERNEUROSURGICAL
ASSOCIATES
Alan Zacharias, M.D.Dr. Zacharias received his MD from theUniversity of Mississippi. His neurologyresidency was completed at the Universityof Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG.
Sanjay Jatana, M.D.Dr. Jatana is a board-certi�ed andfellowship-trained spine surgeon.He specializes in the treatment of com- plex dis orders of the cervical spine, degenerative lumbar spine and micro-surgery. Dr. Jatana studied medicine at Faculte Libre de Medicine in France and Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.
He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
taught at the University of Colorado and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Hospital, Prince Wales Hospital and RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children. Dr. Misra
training in the treatment of spinaltrauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi-tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training
sis and cervical spine disorder.
ventional techniques. He received his
habilitationof Chicago and Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship inventional spine at Emory University.
Niles Utlaut, M.D.
Andrew Castro, M.D.Dr. Castro received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate and St. Vincent Medical Medical Center inNew York. Dr. Castro’s practice concen-trates on spinal disorders and defor-mities. He is involved in biomechanicsresearch and has numerous publicationsto his credit.
Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certi�ed physician in internal medicine andophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Atten-
ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currnetly is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
6th Annual Symposium
Current Techniques in the Treatment of Cranial and Spinal DisordersA concise review encompassing the rapid evolution
and innovations in neurosurgical and or thopedic spine
medical technology.
New therapies for spinal cord injury, nanotechnology
applications to the brain and spine, stem cell and laser
applications in spine surgery.
Saturday, October 17th, 2009
The Renaissance Boulder Suites Hotel at Flatiron, Broomfield, Colorado
Current Techniques in the Treatmentof Cranial and Spinal DisordersThe 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant
Gliomas, Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery and
New Standards of Care in Outpatient Spine Surgery
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broom�eld, Colorado
This program is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources andBoulder Neurosurgical Associates. The Justin Parker Neurosurgical ResearchFund provided indirect support through research activities.
Boulder Community Hospital1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304
Longmont United Hospital2030 Mountain View, Suite 500Longmont, Colorado 80501
Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Cathleen Van Buskirk, M.D.Dr. Van Buskirk completed her resi-dency in orthopedic surgery at theUniversity of New Mexico and fellow-ships at Thomas Je�erson Universityand St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Paris. Dr. Van Buskirk has been in solo practice dedicated exclusively to spine surgery
for nine years. Her r focus is operative and non-operative treatment of scolio-
John J. Oro, M.D.Dr. Oro received his neurosurgical train-ing at the University of Missouri HealthSciences Center in Columbia and joinedthe faculty in 1984. In 1990 he became
Director of the Medical Surgery training program and Chief of the Division of
Neurologocal Surgery. Dr. Oro joined the Medical Center of Aurora and the Neuro- surgery Center of Colorado as Medical Director in 2005.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Mistra is an Australian neurosurgeon.He received his MD from the University of New South Wales. His experience in Neuro- surgery was gained at Royal Prince Alfred
Scott Boyd, M.D.Dr. Boyd is an intervention / spine painmedicine physician working in Boulderand the greater Denver area. He is the founder of Pain Partners MD, LLC andMedical Director of the Minimally Inva-sive Spine Institute. His background in
anesthesiology allows him to pursue his interest in peri-operative medicineespecially outpatient spine surgery.
Gregory Arends, M.D.Dr. Arends specializes in diagnostic andtherapeutic spinal injections and inter-
M.D. from the Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed his
residency in physical medicine and re-at the Rehabilitation Institute
inter-
Alexander Mason, M.D.Dr. Mason received his MD from OhioState University College of Medicineand Public Health, completed his resi-dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion with interests in complex and
minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University.
FACULTY AND SPEAKERS
Lee Nelson, M.D.Dr. Nelson received his MD from BaylorCollege of Medicine and Texas MedicalCenter in Houston. He has extensive
in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology.
BOULDERNEUROSURGICAL
ASSOCIATES
Alan Zacharias, M.D.Dr. Zacharias received his MD from theUniversity of Mississippi. His neurologyresidency was completed at the Universityof Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG.
Sanjay Jatana, M.D.Dr. Jatana is a board-certi�ed andfellowship-trained spine surgeon.He specializes in the treatment of com- plex dis orders of the cervical spine, degenerative lumbar spine and micro-surgery. Dr. Jatana studied medicine at Faculte Libre de Medicine in France and Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.
He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
taught at the University of Colorado and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Hospital, Prince Wales Hospital and RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children. Dr. Misra
training in the treatment of spinaltrauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi-tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training
sis and cervical spine disorder.
ventional techniques. He received his
habilitationof Chicago and Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship inventional spine at Emory University.
Niles Utlaut, M.D.
Andrew Castro, M.D.Dr. Castro received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate and St. Vincent Medical Medical Center inNew York. Dr. Castro’s practice concen-trates on spinal disorders and defor-mities. He is involved in biomechanicsresearch and has numerous publicationsto his credit.
Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certi�ed physician in internal medicine andophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Atten-
ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currnetly is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
Current Techniques in the Treatmentof Cranial and Spinal DisordersThe 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant
Gliomas, Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery and
New Standards of Care in Outpatient Spine Surgery
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broom�eld, Colorado
This program is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources andBoulder Neurosurgical Associates. The Justin Parker Neurosurgical ResearchFund provided indirect support through research activities.
Boulder Community Hospital1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304
Longmont United Hospital2030 Mountain View, Suite 500Longmont, Colorado 80501
Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Cathleen Van Buskirk, M.D.Dr. Van Buskirk completed her resi-dency in orthopedic surgery at theUniversity of New Mexico and fellow-ships at Thomas Je�erson Universityand St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Paris. Dr. Van Buskirk has been in solo practice dedicated exclusively to spine surgery
for nine years. Her r focus is operative and non-operative treatment of scolio-
John J. Oro, M.D.Dr. Oro received his neurosurgical train-ing at the University of Missouri HealthSciences Center in Columbia and joinedthe faculty in 1984. In 1990 he became
Director of the Medical Surgery training program and Chief of the Division of
Neurologocal Surgery. Dr. Oro joined the Medical Center of Aurora and the Neuro- surgery Center of Colorado as Medical Director in 2005.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Mistra is an Australian neurosurgeon.He received his MD from the University of New South Wales. His experience in Neuro- surgery was gained at Royal Prince Alfred
Scott Boyd, M.D.Dr. Boyd is an intervention / spine painmedicine physician working in Boulderand the greater Denver area. He is the founder of Pain Partners MD, LLC andMedical Director of the Minimally Inva-sive Spine Institute. His background in
anesthesiology allows him to pursue his interest in peri-operative medicineespecially outpatient spine surgery.
Gregory Arends, M.D.Dr. Arends specializes in diagnostic andtherapeutic spinal injections and inter-
M.D. from the Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed his
residency in physical medicine and re-at the Rehabilitation Institute
inter-
Alexander Mason, M.D.Dr. Mason received his MD from OhioState University College of Medicineand Public Health, completed his resi-dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion with interests in complex and
minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University.
FACULTY AND SPEAKERS
Lee Nelson, M.D.Dr. Nelson received his MD from BaylorCollege of Medicine and Texas MedicalCenter in Houston. He has extensive
in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology.
BOULDERNEUROSURGICAL
ASSOCIATES
Alan Zacharias, M.D.Dr. Zacharias received his MD from theUniversity of Mississippi. His neurologyresidency was completed at the Universityof Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG.
Sanjay Jatana, M.D.Dr. Jatana is a board-certi�ed andfellowship-trained spine surgeon.He specializes in the treatment of com- plex dis orders of the cervical spine, degenerative lumbar spine and micro-surgery. Dr. Jatana studied medicine at Faculte Libre de Medicine in France and Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.
He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
taught at the University of Colorado and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Hospital, Prince Wales Hospital and RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children. Dr. Misra
training in the treatment of spinaltrauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi-tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training
sis and cervical spine disorder.
ventional techniques. He received his
habilitationof Chicago and Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship inventional spine at Emory University.
Niles Utlaut, M.D.
Andrew Castro, M.D.Dr. Castro received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate and St. Vincent Medical Medical Center inNew York. Dr. Castro’s practice concen-trates on spinal disorders and defor-mities. He is involved in biomechanicsresearch and has numerous publicationsto his credit.
Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certi�ed physician in internal medicine andophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Atten-
ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currnetly is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
Scott K. Stanley, M.D.Dr. Stanley earned his MD from Loyola University Chicago where he completed a general surgery internship & orthopedic residency. Dr. Stanley also completed a fellowship in adult and pedi-atric spine surgery at the Rocky Mountain Spine Clinic in Denver. He practices spine surgery for Denver-Vail Orthopedics and is actively involved in research.
Theresa Hernández, PhDDr. Hernández is a well-established expert in the field of traumatic brain injury (TBI). For over two decades she has studied the ways in which the brain’s recovery from injury can be enhanced or impeded. Dr. Hernández has also been instrumental in passing Colorado State legislation leading to the Colorado TBI Trust Fund, which provides funding for services to individuals with TBI.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Misra is an Australian neurosurgeon and spine surgeon. During his career he has taught, done fellowships and been on the faculty at universities in Arkansas, Sydney, Colorado and Texas. Dr. Misra is an advisor for various national regulatory institutions and instructor for the American College of Surgeons.
Justin Parker Neurological Institute1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304303-938-5700www.bnasurg.com
Current Techniques in the Treatmentof Cranial and Spinal DisordersThe 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant
Gliomas, Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery and
New Standards of Care in Outpatient Spine Surgery
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broom�eld, Colorado
This program is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources andBoulder Neurosurgical Associates. The Justin Parker Neurosurgical ResearchFund provided indirect support through research activities.
Boulder Community Hospital1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304
Longmont United Hospital2030 Mountain View, Suite 500Longmont, Colorado 80501
Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Cathleen Van Buskirk, M.D.Dr. Van Buskirk completed her resi-dency in orthopedic surgery at theUniversity of New Mexico and fellow-ships at Thomas Je�erson Universityand St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Paris. Dr. Van Buskirk has been in solo practice dedicated exclusively to spine surgery
for nine years. Her r focus is operative and non-operative treatment of scolio-
John J. Oro, M.D.Dr. Oro received his neurosurgical train-ing at the University of Missouri HealthSciences Center in Columbia and joinedthe faculty in 1984. In 1990 he became
Director of the Medical Surgery training program and Chief of the Division of
Neurologocal Surgery. Dr. Oro joined the Medical Center of Aurora and the Neuro- surgery Center of Colorado as Medical Director in 2005.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Mistra is an Australian neurosurgeon.He received his MD from the University of New South Wales. His experience in Neuro- surgery was gained at Royal Prince Alfred
Scott Boyd, M.D.Dr. Boyd is an intervention / spine painmedicine physician working in Boulderand the greater Denver area. He is the founder of Pain Partners MD, LLC andMedical Director of the Minimally Inva-sive Spine Institute. His background in
anesthesiology allows him to pursue his interest in peri-operative medicineespecially outpatient spine surgery.
Gregory Arends, M.D.Dr. Arends specializes in diagnostic andtherapeutic spinal injections and inter-
M.D. from the Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed his
residency in physical medicine and re-at the Rehabilitation Institute
inter-
Alexander Mason, M.D.Dr. Mason received his MD from OhioState University College of Medicineand Public Health, completed his resi-dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion with interests in complex and
minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University.
FACULTY AND SPEAKERS
Lee Nelson, M.D.Dr. Nelson received his MD from BaylorCollege of Medicine and Texas MedicalCenter in Houston. He has extensive
in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology.
BOULDERNEUROSURGICAL
ASSOCIATES
Alan Zacharias, M.D.Dr. Zacharias received his MD from theUniversity of Mississippi. His neurologyresidency was completed at the Universityof Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG.
Sanjay Jatana, M.D.Dr. Jatana is a board-certi�ed andfellowship-trained spine surgeon.He specializes in the treatment of com- plex dis orders of the cervical spine, degenerative lumbar spine and micro-surgery. Dr. Jatana studied medicine at Faculte Libre de Medicine in France and Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.
He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
taught at the University of Colorado and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Hospital, Prince Wales Hospital and RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children. Dr. Misra
training in the treatment of spinaltrauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi-tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training
sis and cervical spine disorder.
ventional techniques. He received his
habilitationof Chicago and Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship inventional spine at Emory University.
Niles Utlaut, M.D.
Andrew Castro, M.D.Dr. Castro received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate and St. Vincent Medical Medical Center inNew York. Dr. Castro’s practice concen-trates on spinal disorders and defor-mities. He is involved in biomechanicsresearch and has numerous publicationsto his credit.
Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certi�ed physician in internal medicine andophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Atten-
ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currnetly is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
Gregg Dickerson, M.D.Dr. Dickerson graduated from the Indiana School of Medicine in 1984 and completed his residency in radiation oncology at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He has extensive CyberKnife experience, having started the 12th CyberKnife center in the country. Dr. Dickerson serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at St. Louis University School of Medicine.
Shay Bess, M.D.Dr. Bess is a Colorado native who returns to Colorado after working as an attending surgeon for the San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders and the University of Utah where he was an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Bess has extensive experience in spinal surgery including adult and pediatric scoliosis, spine deformity, spinal trauma, and cervical spine disorders.
Current Techniques in the Treatmentof Cranial and Spinal DisordersThe 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant
Gliomas, Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery and
New Standards of Care in Outpatient Spine Surgery
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broom�eld, Colorado
This program is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources andBoulder Neurosurgical Associates. The Justin Parker Neurosurgical ResearchFund provided indirect support through research activities.
Boulder Community Hospital1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304
Longmont United Hospital2030 Mountain View, Suite 500Longmont, Colorado 80501
Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Cathleen Van Buskirk, M.D.Dr. Van Buskirk completed her resi-dency in orthopedic surgery at theUniversity of New Mexico and fellow-ships at Thomas Je�erson Universityand St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Paris. Dr. Van Buskirk has been in solo practice dedicated exclusively to spine surgery
for nine years. Her r focus is operative and non-operative treatment of scolio-
John J. Oro, M.D.Dr. Oro received his neurosurgical train-ing at the University of Missouri HealthSciences Center in Columbia and joinedthe faculty in 1984. In 1990 he became
Director of the Medical Surgery training program and Chief of the Division of
Neurologocal Surgery. Dr. Oro joined the Medical Center of Aurora and the Neuro- surgery Center of Colorado as Medical Director in 2005.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Mistra is an Australian neurosurgeon.He received his MD from the University of New South Wales. His experience in Neuro- surgery was gained at Royal Prince Alfred
Scott Boyd, M.D.Dr. Boyd is an intervention / spine painmedicine physician working in Boulderand the greater Denver area. He is the founder of Pain Partners MD, LLC andMedical Director of the Minimally Inva-sive Spine Institute. His background in
anesthesiology allows him to pursue his interest in peri-operative medicineespecially outpatient spine surgery.
Gregory Arends, M.D.Dr. Arends specializes in diagnostic andtherapeutic spinal injections and inter-
M.D. from the Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed his
residency in physical medicine and re-at the Rehabilitation Institute
inter-
Alexander Mason, M.D.Dr. Mason received his MD from OhioState University College of Medicineand Public Health, completed his resi-dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion with interests in complex and
minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University.
FACULTY AND SPEAKERS
Lee Nelson, M.D.Dr. Nelson received his MD from BaylorCollege of Medicine and Texas MedicalCenter in Houston. He has extensive
in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology.
BOULDERNEUROSURGICAL
ASSOCIATES
Alan Zacharias, M.D.Dr. Zacharias received his MD from theUniversity of Mississippi. His neurologyresidency was completed at the Universityof Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG.
Sanjay Jatana, M.D.Dr. Jatana is a board-certi�ed andfellowship-trained spine surgeon.He specializes in the treatment of com- plex dis orders of the cervical spine, degenerative lumbar spine and micro-surgery. Dr. Jatana studied medicine at Faculte Libre de Medicine in France and Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.
He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
taught at the University of Colorado and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Hospital, Prince Wales Hospital and RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children. Dr. Misra
training in the treatment of spinaltrauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi-tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training
sis and cervical spine disorder.
ventional techniques. He received his
habilitationof Chicago and Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship inventional spine at Emory University.
Niles Utlaut, M.D.
Andrew Castro, M.D.Dr. Castro received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate and St. Vincent Medical Medical Center inNew York. Dr. Castro’s practice concen-trates on spinal disorders and defor-mities. He is involved in biomechanicsresearch and has numerous publicationsto his credit.
Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certi�ed physician in internal medicine andophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Atten-
ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currnetly is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
Current Techniques in the Treatmentof Cranial and Spinal DisordersThe 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant
Gliomas, Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery and
New Standards of Care in Outpatient Spine Surgery
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broom�eld, Colorado
This program is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources andBoulder Neurosurgical Associates. The Justin Parker Neurosurgical ResearchFund provided indirect support through research activities.
Boulder Community Hospital1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304
Longmont United Hospital2030 Mountain View, Suite 500Longmont, Colorado 80501
Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Cathleen Van Buskirk, M.D.Dr. Van Buskirk completed her resi-dency in orthopedic surgery at theUniversity of New Mexico and fellow-ships at Thomas Je�erson Universityand St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Paris. Dr. Van Buskirk has been in solo practice dedicated exclusively to spine surgery
for nine years. Her r focus is operative and non-operative treatment of scolio-
John J. Oro, M.D.Dr. Oro received his neurosurgical train-ing at the University of Missouri HealthSciences Center in Columbia and joinedthe faculty in 1984. In 1990 he became
Director of the Medical Surgery training program and Chief of the Division of
Neurologocal Surgery. Dr. Oro joined the Medical Center of Aurora and the Neuro- surgery Center of Colorado as Medical Director in 2005.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Mistra is an Australian neurosurgeon.He received his MD from the University of New South Wales. His experience in Neuro- surgery was gained at Royal Prince Alfred
Scott Boyd, M.D.Dr. Boyd is an intervention / spine painmedicine physician working in Boulderand the greater Denver area. He is the founder of Pain Partners MD, LLC andMedical Director of the Minimally Inva-sive Spine Institute. His background in
anesthesiology allows him to pursue his interest in peri-operative medicineespecially outpatient spine surgery.
Gregory Arends, M.D.Dr. Arends specializes in diagnostic andtherapeutic spinal injections and inter-
M.D. from the Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed his
residency in physical medicine and re-at the Rehabilitation Institute
inter-
Alexander Mason, M.D.Dr. Mason received his MD from OhioState University College of Medicineand Public Health, completed his resi-dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion with interests in complex and
minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University.
FACULTY AND SPEAKERS
Lee Nelson, M.D.Dr. Nelson received his MD from BaylorCollege of Medicine and Texas MedicalCenter in Houston. He has extensive
in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology.
BOULDERNEUROSURGICAL
ASSOCIATES
Alan Zacharias, M.D.Dr. Zacharias received his MD from theUniversity of Mississippi. His neurologyresidency was completed at the Universityof Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG.
Sanjay Jatana, M.D.Dr. Jatana is a board-certi�ed andfellowship-trained spine surgeon.He specializes in the treatment of com- plex dis orders of the cervical spine, degenerative lumbar spine and micro-surgery. Dr. Jatana studied medicine at Faculte Libre de Medicine in France and Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.
He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
taught at the University of Colorado and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Hospital, Prince Wales Hospital and RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children. Dr. Misra
training in the treatment of spinaltrauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi-tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training
sis and cervical spine disorder.
ventional techniques. He received his
habilitationof Chicago and Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship inventional spine at Emory University.
Niles Utlaut, M.D.
Andrew Castro, M.D.Dr. Castro received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate and St. Vincent Medical Medical Center inNew York. Dr. Castro’s practice concen-trates on spinal disorders and defor-mities. He is involved in biomechanicsresearch and has numerous publicationsto his credit.
Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certi�ed physician in internal medicine andophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Atten-
ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currnetly is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
Jointly Sponsored by AANS and JPNI
Niles Utlaut, M.D.Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certifiedphysician in internal medicine and ophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Attend-ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currently is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
Current Techniques in the Treatmentof Cranial and Spinal DisordersThe 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant
Gliomas, Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery and
New Standards of Care in Outpatient Spine Surgery
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broom�eld, Colorado
This program is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources andBoulder Neurosurgical Associates. The Justin Parker Neurosurgical ResearchFund provided indirect support through research activities.
Boulder Community Hospital1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304
Longmont United Hospital2030 Mountain View, Suite 500Longmont, Colorado 80501
Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Cathleen Van Buskirk, M.D.Dr. Van Buskirk completed her resi-dency in orthopedic surgery at theUniversity of New Mexico and fellow-ships at Thomas Je�erson Universityand St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Paris. Dr. Van Buskirk has been in solo practice dedicated exclusively to spine surgery
for nine years. Her r focus is operative and non-operative treatment of scolio-
John J. Oro, M.D.Dr. Oro received his neurosurgical train-ing at the University of Missouri HealthSciences Center in Columbia and joinedthe faculty in 1984. In 1990 he became
Director of the Medical Surgery training program and Chief of the Division of
Neurologocal Surgery. Dr. Oro joined the Medical Center of Aurora and the Neuro- surgery Center of Colorado as Medical Director in 2005.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Mistra is an Australian neurosurgeon.He received his MD from the University of New South Wales. His experience in Neuro- surgery was gained at Royal Prince Alfred
Scott Boyd, M.D.Dr. Boyd is an intervention / spine painmedicine physician working in Boulderand the greater Denver area. He is the founder of Pain Partners MD, LLC andMedical Director of the Minimally Inva-sive Spine Institute. His background in
anesthesiology allows him to pursue his interest in peri-operative medicineespecially outpatient spine surgery.
Gregory Arends, M.D.Dr. Arends specializes in diagnostic andtherapeutic spinal injections and inter-
M.D. from the Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed his
residency in physical medicine and re-at the Rehabilitation Institute
inter-
Alexander Mason, M.D.Dr. Mason received his MD from OhioState University College of Medicineand Public Health, completed his resi-dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion with interests in complex and
minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University.
FACULTY AND SPEAKERS
Lee Nelson, M.D.Dr. Nelson received his MD from BaylorCollege of Medicine and Texas MedicalCenter in Houston. He has extensive
in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology.
BOULDERNEUROSURGICAL
ASSOCIATES
Alan Zacharias, M.D.Dr. Zacharias received his MD from theUniversity of Mississippi. His neurologyresidency was completed at the Universityof Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG.
Sanjay Jatana, M.D.Dr. Jatana is a board-certi�ed andfellowship-trained spine surgeon.He specializes in the treatment of com- plex dis orders of the cervical spine, degenerative lumbar spine and micro-surgery. Dr. Jatana studied medicine at Faculte Libre de Medicine in France and Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.
He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
taught at the University of Colorado and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Hospital, Prince Wales Hospital and RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children. Dr. Misra
training in the treatment of spinaltrauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi-tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training
sis and cervical spine disorder.
ventional techniques. He received his
habilitationof Chicago and Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship inventional spine at Emory University.
Niles Utlaut, M.D.
Andrew Castro, M.D.Dr. Castro received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate and St. Vincent Medical Medical Center inNew York. Dr. Castro’s practice concen-trates on spinal disorders and defor-mities. He is involved in biomechanicsresearch and has numerous publicationsto his credit.
Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certi�ed physician in internal medicine andophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Atten-
ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currnetly is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
6th Annual Symposium
Current Techniques in the Treatment of Cranial and Spinal DisordersA concise review encompassing the rapid evolution
and innovations in neurosurgical and or thopedic spine
medical technology.
New therapies for spinal cord injury, nanotechnology
applications to the brain and spine, stem cell and laser
applications in spine surgery.
Saturday, October 17th, 2009
The Renaissance Boulder Suites Hotel at Flatiron, Broomfield, Colorado
Current Techniques in the Treatmentof Cranial and Spinal DisordersThe 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant
Gliomas, Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery and
New Standards of Care in Outpatient Spine Surgery
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broom�eld, Colorado
This program is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources andBoulder Neurosurgical Associates. The Justin Parker Neurosurgical ResearchFund provided indirect support through research activities.
Boulder Community Hospital1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304
Longmont United Hospital2030 Mountain View, Suite 500Longmont, Colorado 80501
Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Cathleen Van Buskirk, M.D.Dr. Van Buskirk completed her resi-dency in orthopedic surgery at theUniversity of New Mexico and fellow-ships at Thomas Je�erson Universityand St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Paris. Dr. Van Buskirk has been in solo practice dedicated exclusively to spine surgery
for nine years. Her r focus is operative and non-operative treatment of scolio-
John J. Oro, M.D.Dr. Oro received his neurosurgical train-ing at the University of Missouri HealthSciences Center in Columbia and joinedthe faculty in 1984. In 1990 he became
Director of the Medical Surgery training program and Chief of the Division of
Neurologocal Surgery. Dr. Oro joined the Medical Center of Aurora and the Neuro- surgery Center of Colorado as Medical Director in 2005.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Mistra is an Australian neurosurgeon.He received his MD from the University of New South Wales. His experience in Neuro- surgery was gained at Royal Prince Alfred
Scott Boyd, M.D.Dr. Boyd is an intervention / spine painmedicine physician working in Boulderand the greater Denver area. He is the founder of Pain Partners MD, LLC andMedical Director of the Minimally Inva-sive Spine Institute. His background in
anesthesiology allows him to pursue his interest in peri-operative medicineespecially outpatient spine surgery.
Gregory Arends, M.D.Dr. Arends specializes in diagnostic andtherapeutic spinal injections and inter-
M.D. from the Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed his
residency in physical medicine and re-at the Rehabilitation Institute
inter-
Alexander Mason, M.D.Dr. Mason received his MD from OhioState University College of Medicineand Public Health, completed his resi-dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion with interests in complex and
minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University.
FACULTY AND SPEAKERS
Lee Nelson, M.D.Dr. Nelson received his MD from BaylorCollege of Medicine and Texas MedicalCenter in Houston. He has extensive
in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology.
BOULDERNEUROSURGICAL
ASSOCIATES
Alan Zacharias, M.D.Dr. Zacharias received his MD from theUniversity of Mississippi. His neurologyresidency was completed at the Universityof Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG.
Sanjay Jatana, M.D.Dr. Jatana is a board-certi�ed andfellowship-trained spine surgeon.He specializes in the treatment of com- plex dis orders of the cervical spine, degenerative lumbar spine and micro-surgery. Dr. Jatana studied medicine at Faculte Libre de Medicine in France and Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.
He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
taught at the University of Colorado and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Hospital, Prince Wales Hospital and RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children. Dr. Misra
training in the treatment of spinaltrauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi-tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training
sis and cervical spine disorder.
ventional techniques. He received his
habilitationof Chicago and Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship inventional spine at Emory University.
Niles Utlaut, M.D.
Andrew Castro, M.D.Dr. Castro received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate and St. Vincent Medical Medical Center inNew York. Dr. Castro’s practice concen-trates on spinal disorders and defor-mities. He is involved in biomechanicsresearch and has numerous publicationsto his credit.
Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certi�ed physician in internal medicine andophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Atten-
ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currnetly is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
Current Techniques in the Treatmentof Cranial and Spinal DisordersThe 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant
Gliomas, Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery and
New Standards of Care in Outpatient Spine Surgery
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broom�eld, Colorado
This program is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources andBoulder Neurosurgical Associates. The Justin Parker Neurosurgical ResearchFund provided indirect support through research activities.
Boulder Community Hospital1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304
Longmont United Hospital2030 Mountain View, Suite 500Longmont, Colorado 80501
Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Cathleen Van Buskirk, M.D.Dr. Van Buskirk completed her resi-dency in orthopedic surgery at theUniversity of New Mexico and fellow-ships at Thomas Je�erson Universityand St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Paris. Dr. Van Buskirk has been in solo practice dedicated exclusively to spine surgery
for nine years. Her r focus is operative and non-operative treatment of scolio-
John J. Oro, M.D.Dr. Oro received his neurosurgical train-ing at the University of Missouri HealthSciences Center in Columbia and joinedthe faculty in 1984. In 1990 he became
Director of the Medical Surgery training program and Chief of the Division of
Neurologocal Surgery. Dr. Oro joined the Medical Center of Aurora and the Neuro- surgery Center of Colorado as Medical Director in 2005.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Mistra is an Australian neurosurgeon.He received his MD from the University of New South Wales. His experience in Neuro- surgery was gained at Royal Prince Alfred
Scott Boyd, M.D.Dr. Boyd is an intervention / spine painmedicine physician working in Boulderand the greater Denver area. He is the founder of Pain Partners MD, LLC andMedical Director of the Minimally Inva-sive Spine Institute. His background in
anesthesiology allows him to pursue his interest in peri-operative medicineespecially outpatient spine surgery.
Gregory Arends, M.D.Dr. Arends specializes in diagnostic andtherapeutic spinal injections and inter-
M.D. from the Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed his
residency in physical medicine and re-at the Rehabilitation Institute
inter-
Alexander Mason, M.D.Dr. Mason received his MD from OhioState University College of Medicineand Public Health, completed his resi-dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion with interests in complex and
minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University.
FACULTY AND SPEAKERS
Lee Nelson, M.D.Dr. Nelson received his MD from BaylorCollege of Medicine and Texas MedicalCenter in Houston. He has extensive
in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology.
BOULDERNEUROSURGICAL
ASSOCIATES
Alan Zacharias, M.D.Dr. Zacharias received his MD from theUniversity of Mississippi. His neurologyresidency was completed at the Universityof Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG.
Sanjay Jatana, M.D.Dr. Jatana is a board-certi�ed andfellowship-trained spine surgeon.He specializes in the treatment of com- plex dis orders of the cervical spine, degenerative lumbar spine and micro-surgery. Dr. Jatana studied medicine at Faculte Libre de Medicine in France and Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.
He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
taught at the University of Colorado and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Hospital, Prince Wales Hospital and RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children. Dr. Misra
training in the treatment of spinaltrauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi-tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training
sis and cervical spine disorder.
ventional techniques. He received his
habilitationof Chicago and Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship inventional spine at Emory University.
Niles Utlaut, M.D.
Andrew Castro, M.D.Dr. Castro received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate and St. Vincent Medical Medical Center inNew York. Dr. Castro’s practice concen-trates on spinal disorders and defor-mities. He is involved in biomechanicsresearch and has numerous publicationsto his credit.
Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certi�ed physician in internal medicine andophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Atten-
ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currnetly is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
Scott K. Stanley, M.D.Dr. Stanley earned his MD from Loyola University Chicago where he completed a general surgery internship & orthopedic residency. Dr. Stanley also completed a fellowship in adult and pedi-atric spine surgery at the Rocky Mountain Spine Clinic in Denver. He practices spine surgery for Denver-Vail Orthopedics and is actively involved in research.
Theresa Hernández, PhDDr. Hernández is a well-established expert in the field of traumatic brain injury (TBI). For over two decades she has studied the ways in which the brain’s recovery from injury can be enhanced or impeded. Dr. Hernández has also been instrumental in passing Colorado State legislation leading to the Colorado TBI Trust Fund, which provides funding for services to individuals with TBI.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Misra is an Australian neurosurgeon and spine surgeon. During his career he has taught, done fellowships and been on the faculty at universities in Arkansas, Sydney, Colorado and Texas. Dr. Misra is an advisor for various national regulatory institutions and instructor for the American College of Surgeons.
Justin Parker Neurological Institute1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304303-938-5700www.bnasurg.com
Current Techniques in the Treatmentof Cranial and Spinal DisordersThe 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant
Gliomas, Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery and
New Standards of Care in Outpatient Spine Surgery
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broom�eld, Colorado
This program is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources andBoulder Neurosurgical Associates. The Justin Parker Neurosurgical ResearchFund provided indirect support through research activities.
Boulder Community Hospital1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304
Longmont United Hospital2030 Mountain View, Suite 500Longmont, Colorado 80501
Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Cathleen Van Buskirk, M.D.Dr. Van Buskirk completed her resi-dency in orthopedic surgery at theUniversity of New Mexico and fellow-ships at Thomas Je�erson Universityand St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Paris. Dr. Van Buskirk has been in solo practice dedicated exclusively to spine surgery
for nine years. Her r focus is operative and non-operative treatment of scolio-
John J. Oro, M.D.Dr. Oro received his neurosurgical train-ing at the University of Missouri HealthSciences Center in Columbia and joinedthe faculty in 1984. In 1990 he became
Director of the Medical Surgery training program and Chief of the Division of
Neurologocal Surgery. Dr. Oro joined the Medical Center of Aurora and the Neuro- surgery Center of Colorado as Medical Director in 2005.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Mistra is an Australian neurosurgeon.He received his MD from the University of New South Wales. His experience in Neuro- surgery was gained at Royal Prince Alfred
Scott Boyd, M.D.Dr. Boyd is an intervention / spine painmedicine physician working in Boulderand the greater Denver area. He is the founder of Pain Partners MD, LLC andMedical Director of the Minimally Inva-sive Spine Institute. His background in
anesthesiology allows him to pursue his interest in peri-operative medicineespecially outpatient spine surgery.
Gregory Arends, M.D.Dr. Arends specializes in diagnostic andtherapeutic spinal injections and inter-
M.D. from the Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed his
residency in physical medicine and re-at the Rehabilitation Institute
inter-
Alexander Mason, M.D.Dr. Mason received his MD from OhioState University College of Medicineand Public Health, completed his resi-dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion with interests in complex and
minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University.
FACULTY AND SPEAKERS
Lee Nelson, M.D.Dr. Nelson received his MD from BaylorCollege of Medicine and Texas MedicalCenter in Houston. He has extensive
in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology.
BOULDERNEUROSURGICAL
ASSOCIATES
Alan Zacharias, M.D.Dr. Zacharias received his MD from theUniversity of Mississippi. His neurologyresidency was completed at the Universityof Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG.
Sanjay Jatana, M.D.Dr. Jatana is a board-certi�ed andfellowship-trained spine surgeon.He specializes in the treatment of com- plex dis orders of the cervical spine, degenerative lumbar spine and micro-surgery. Dr. Jatana studied medicine at Faculte Libre de Medicine in France and Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.
He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
taught at the University of Colorado and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Hospital, Prince Wales Hospital and RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children. Dr. Misra
training in the treatment of spinaltrauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi-tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training
sis and cervical spine disorder.
ventional techniques. He received his
habilitationof Chicago and Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship inventional spine at Emory University.
Niles Utlaut, M.D.
Andrew Castro, M.D.Dr. Castro received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate and St. Vincent Medical Medical Center inNew York. Dr. Castro’s practice concen-trates on spinal disorders and defor-mities. He is involved in biomechanicsresearch and has numerous publicationsto his credit.
Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certi�ed physician in internal medicine andophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Atten-
ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currnetly is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
Gregg Dickerson, M.D.Dr. Dickerson graduated from the Indiana School of Medicine in 1984 and completed his residency in radiation oncology at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He has extensive CyberKnife experience, having started the 12th CyberKnife center in the country. Dr. Dickerson serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at St. Louis University School of Medicine.
Shay Bess, M.D.Dr. Bess is a Colorado native who returns to Colorado after working as an attending surgeon for the San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders and the University of Utah where he was an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Bess has extensive experience in spinal surgery including adult and pediatric scoliosis, spine deformity, spinal trauma, and cervical spine disorders.
Current Techniques in the Treatmentof Cranial and Spinal DisordersThe 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant
Gliomas, Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery and
New Standards of Care in Outpatient Spine Surgery
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broom�eld, Colorado
This program is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources andBoulder Neurosurgical Associates. The Justin Parker Neurosurgical ResearchFund provided indirect support through research activities.
Boulder Community Hospital1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304
Longmont United Hospital2030 Mountain View, Suite 500Longmont, Colorado 80501
Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Cathleen Van Buskirk, M.D.Dr. Van Buskirk completed her resi-dency in orthopedic surgery at theUniversity of New Mexico and fellow-ships at Thomas Je�erson Universityand St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Paris. Dr. Van Buskirk has been in solo practice dedicated exclusively to spine surgery
for nine years. Her r focus is operative and non-operative treatment of scolio-
John J. Oro, M.D.Dr. Oro received his neurosurgical train-ing at the University of Missouri HealthSciences Center in Columbia and joinedthe faculty in 1984. In 1990 he became
Director of the Medical Surgery training program and Chief of the Division of
Neurologocal Surgery. Dr. Oro joined the Medical Center of Aurora and the Neuro- surgery Center of Colorado as Medical Director in 2005.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Mistra is an Australian neurosurgeon.He received his MD from the University of New South Wales. His experience in Neuro- surgery was gained at Royal Prince Alfred
Scott Boyd, M.D.Dr. Boyd is an intervention / spine painmedicine physician working in Boulderand the greater Denver area. He is the founder of Pain Partners MD, LLC andMedical Director of the Minimally Inva-sive Spine Institute. His background in
anesthesiology allows him to pursue his interest in peri-operative medicineespecially outpatient spine surgery.
Gregory Arends, M.D.Dr. Arends specializes in diagnostic andtherapeutic spinal injections and inter-
M.D. from the Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed his
residency in physical medicine and re-at the Rehabilitation Institute
inter-
Alexander Mason, M.D.Dr. Mason received his MD from OhioState University College of Medicineand Public Health, completed his resi-dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion with interests in complex and
minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University.
FACULTY AND SPEAKERS
Lee Nelson, M.D.Dr. Nelson received his MD from BaylorCollege of Medicine and Texas MedicalCenter in Houston. He has extensive
in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology.
BOULDERNEUROSURGICAL
ASSOCIATES
Alan Zacharias, M.D.Dr. Zacharias received his MD from theUniversity of Mississippi. His neurologyresidency was completed at the Universityof Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG.
Sanjay Jatana, M.D.Dr. Jatana is a board-certi�ed andfellowship-trained spine surgeon.He specializes in the treatment of com- plex dis orders of the cervical spine, degenerative lumbar spine and micro-surgery. Dr. Jatana studied medicine at Faculte Libre de Medicine in France and Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.
He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
taught at the University of Colorado and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Hospital, Prince Wales Hospital and RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children. Dr. Misra
training in the treatment of spinaltrauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi-tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training
sis and cervical spine disorder.
ventional techniques. He received his
habilitationof Chicago and Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship inventional spine at Emory University.
Niles Utlaut, M.D.
Andrew Castro, M.D.Dr. Castro received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate and St. Vincent Medical Medical Center inNew York. Dr. Castro’s practice concen-trates on spinal disorders and defor-mities. He is involved in biomechanicsresearch and has numerous publicationsto his credit.
Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certi�ed physician in internal medicine andophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Atten-
ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currnetly is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
Current Techniques in the Treatmentof Cranial and Spinal DisordersThe 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant
Gliomas, Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery and
New Standards of Care in Outpatient Spine Surgery
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broom�eld, Colorado
This program is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources andBoulder Neurosurgical Associates. The Justin Parker Neurosurgical ResearchFund provided indirect support through research activities.
Boulder Community Hospital1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304
Longmont United Hospital2030 Mountain View, Suite 500Longmont, Colorado 80501
Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Cathleen Van Buskirk, M.D.Dr. Van Buskirk completed her resi-dency in orthopedic surgery at theUniversity of New Mexico and fellow-ships at Thomas Je�erson Universityand St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Paris. Dr. Van Buskirk has been in solo practice dedicated exclusively to spine surgery
for nine years. Her r focus is operative and non-operative treatment of scolio-
John J. Oro, M.D.Dr. Oro received his neurosurgical train-ing at the University of Missouri HealthSciences Center in Columbia and joinedthe faculty in 1984. In 1990 he became
Director of the Medical Surgery training program and Chief of the Division of
Neurologocal Surgery. Dr. Oro joined the Medical Center of Aurora and the Neuro- surgery Center of Colorado as Medical Director in 2005.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Mistra is an Australian neurosurgeon.He received his MD from the University of New South Wales. His experience in Neuro- surgery was gained at Royal Prince Alfred
Scott Boyd, M.D.Dr. Boyd is an intervention / spine painmedicine physician working in Boulderand the greater Denver area. He is the founder of Pain Partners MD, LLC andMedical Director of the Minimally Inva-sive Spine Institute. His background in
anesthesiology allows him to pursue his interest in peri-operative medicineespecially outpatient spine surgery.
Gregory Arends, M.D.Dr. Arends specializes in diagnostic andtherapeutic spinal injections and inter-
M.D. from the Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed his
residency in physical medicine and re-at the Rehabilitation Institute
inter-
Alexander Mason, M.D.Dr. Mason received his MD from OhioState University College of Medicineand Public Health, completed his resi-dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion with interests in complex and
minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University.
FACULTY AND SPEAKERS
Lee Nelson, M.D.Dr. Nelson received his MD from BaylorCollege of Medicine and Texas MedicalCenter in Houston. He has extensive
in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology.
BOULDERNEUROSURGICAL
ASSOCIATES
Alan Zacharias, M.D.Dr. Zacharias received his MD from theUniversity of Mississippi. His neurologyresidency was completed at the Universityof Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG.
Sanjay Jatana, M.D.Dr. Jatana is a board-certi�ed andfellowship-trained spine surgeon.He specializes in the treatment of com- plex dis orders of the cervical spine, degenerative lumbar spine and micro-surgery. Dr. Jatana studied medicine at Faculte Libre de Medicine in France and Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.
He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
taught at the University of Colorado and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Hospital, Prince Wales Hospital and RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children. Dr. Misra
training in the treatment of spinaltrauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi-tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training
sis and cervical spine disorder.
ventional techniques. He received his
habilitationof Chicago and Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship inventional spine at Emory University.
Niles Utlaut, M.D.
Andrew Castro, M.D.Dr. Castro received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate and St. Vincent Medical Medical Center inNew York. Dr. Castro’s practice concen-trates on spinal disorders and defor-mities. He is involved in biomechanicsresearch and has numerous publicationsto his credit.
Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certi�ed physician in internal medicine andophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Atten-
ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currnetly is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
Jointly Sponsored by AANS and JPNI
Niles Utlaut, M.D.Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certifiedphysician in internal medicine and ophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Attend-ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currently is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
Current Techniques in the Treatmentof Cranial and Spinal DisordersThe 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant
Gliomas, Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery and
New Standards of Care in Outpatient Spine Surgery
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broom�eld, Colorado
This program is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources andBoulder Neurosurgical Associates. The Justin Parker Neurosurgical ResearchFund provided indirect support through research activities.
Boulder Community Hospital1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304
Longmont United Hospital2030 Mountain View, Suite 500Longmont, Colorado 80501
Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Cathleen Van Buskirk, M.D.Dr. Van Buskirk completed her resi-dency in orthopedic surgery at theUniversity of New Mexico and fellow-ships at Thomas Je�erson Universityand St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Paris. Dr. Van Buskirk has been in solo practice dedicated exclusively to spine surgery
for nine years. Her r focus is operative and non-operative treatment of scolio-
John J. Oro, M.D.Dr. Oro received his neurosurgical train-ing at the University of Missouri HealthSciences Center in Columbia and joinedthe faculty in 1984. In 1990 he became
Director of the Medical Surgery training program and Chief of the Division of
Neurologocal Surgery. Dr. Oro joined the Medical Center of Aurora and the Neuro- surgery Center of Colorado as Medical Director in 2005.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Mistra is an Australian neurosurgeon.He received his MD from the University of New South Wales. His experience in Neuro- surgery was gained at Royal Prince Alfred
Scott Boyd, M.D.Dr. Boyd is an intervention / spine painmedicine physician working in Boulderand the greater Denver area. He is the founder of Pain Partners MD, LLC andMedical Director of the Minimally Inva-sive Spine Institute. His background in
anesthesiology allows him to pursue his interest in peri-operative medicineespecially outpatient spine surgery.
Gregory Arends, M.D.Dr. Arends specializes in diagnostic andtherapeutic spinal injections and inter-
M.D. from the Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed his
residency in physical medicine and re-at the Rehabilitation Institute
inter-
Alexander Mason, M.D.Dr. Mason received his MD from OhioState University College of Medicineand Public Health, completed his resi-dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion with interests in complex and
minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University.
FACULTY AND SPEAKERS
Lee Nelson, M.D.Dr. Nelson received his MD from BaylorCollege of Medicine and Texas MedicalCenter in Houston. He has extensive
in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology.
BOULDERNEUROSURGICAL
ASSOCIATES
Alan Zacharias, M.D.Dr. Zacharias received his MD from theUniversity of Mississippi. His neurologyresidency was completed at the Universityof Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG.
Sanjay Jatana, M.D.Dr. Jatana is a board-certi�ed andfellowship-trained spine surgeon.He specializes in the treatment of com- plex dis orders of the cervical spine, degenerative lumbar spine and micro-surgery. Dr. Jatana studied medicine at Faculte Libre de Medicine in France and Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.
He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
taught at the University of Colorado and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Hospital, Prince Wales Hospital and RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children. Dr. Misra
training in the treatment of spinaltrauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi-tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training
sis and cervical spine disorder.
ventional techniques. He received his
habilitationof Chicago and Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship inventional spine at Emory University.
Niles Utlaut, M.D.
Andrew Castro, M.D.Dr. Castro received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate and St. Vincent Medical Medical Center inNew York. Dr. Castro’s practice concen-trates on spinal disorders and defor-mities. He is involved in biomechanicsresearch and has numerous publicationsto his credit.
Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certi�ed physician in internal medicine andophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Atten-
ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currnetly is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
6th Annual Symposium
Current Techniques in the Treatment of Cranial and Spinal DisordersA concise review encompassing the rapid evolution
and innovations in neurosurgical and or thopedic spine
medical technology.
New therapies for spinal cord injury, nanotechnology
applications to the brain and spine, stem cell and laser
applications in spine surgery.
Saturday, October 17th, 2009
The Renaissance Boulder Suites Hotel at Flatiron, Broomfield, Colorado
Current Techniques in the Treatmentof Cranial and Spinal DisordersThe 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant
Gliomas, Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery and
New Standards of Care in Outpatient Spine Surgery
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broom�eld, Colorado
This program is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources andBoulder Neurosurgical Associates. The Justin Parker Neurosurgical ResearchFund provided indirect support through research activities.
Boulder Community Hospital1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304
Longmont United Hospital2030 Mountain View, Suite 500Longmont, Colorado 80501
Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Cathleen Van Buskirk, M.D.Dr. Van Buskirk completed her resi-dency in orthopedic surgery at theUniversity of New Mexico and fellow-ships at Thomas Je�erson Universityand St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Paris. Dr. Van Buskirk has been in solo practice dedicated exclusively to spine surgery
for nine years. Her r focus is operative and non-operative treatment of scolio-
John J. Oro, M.D.Dr. Oro received his neurosurgical train-ing at the University of Missouri HealthSciences Center in Columbia and joinedthe faculty in 1984. In 1990 he became
Director of the Medical Surgery training program and Chief of the Division of
Neurologocal Surgery. Dr. Oro joined the Medical Center of Aurora and the Neuro- surgery Center of Colorado as Medical Director in 2005.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Mistra is an Australian neurosurgeon.He received his MD from the University of New South Wales. His experience in Neuro- surgery was gained at Royal Prince Alfred
Scott Boyd, M.D.Dr. Boyd is an intervention / spine painmedicine physician working in Boulderand the greater Denver area. He is the founder of Pain Partners MD, LLC andMedical Director of the Minimally Inva-sive Spine Institute. His background in
anesthesiology allows him to pursue his interest in peri-operative medicineespecially outpatient spine surgery.
Gregory Arends, M.D.Dr. Arends specializes in diagnostic andtherapeutic spinal injections and inter-
M.D. from the Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed his
residency in physical medicine and re-at the Rehabilitation Institute
inter-
Alexander Mason, M.D.Dr. Mason received his MD from OhioState University College of Medicineand Public Health, completed his resi-dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion with interests in complex and
minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University.
FACULTY AND SPEAKERS
Lee Nelson, M.D.Dr. Nelson received his MD from BaylorCollege of Medicine and Texas MedicalCenter in Houston. He has extensive
in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology.
BOULDERNEUROSURGICAL
ASSOCIATES
Alan Zacharias, M.D.Dr. Zacharias received his MD from theUniversity of Mississippi. His neurologyresidency was completed at the Universityof Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG.
Sanjay Jatana, M.D.Dr. Jatana is a board-certi�ed andfellowship-trained spine surgeon.He specializes in the treatment of com- plex dis orders of the cervical spine, degenerative lumbar spine and micro-surgery. Dr. Jatana studied medicine at Faculte Libre de Medicine in France and Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.
He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
taught at the University of Colorado and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Hospital, Prince Wales Hospital and RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children. Dr. Misra
training in the treatment of spinaltrauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi-tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training
sis and cervical spine disorder.
ventional techniques. He received his
habilitationof Chicago and Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship inventional spine at Emory University.
Niles Utlaut, M.D.
Andrew Castro, M.D.Dr. Castro received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate and St. Vincent Medical Medical Center inNew York. Dr. Castro’s practice concen-trates on spinal disorders and defor-mities. He is involved in biomechanicsresearch and has numerous publicationsto his credit.
Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certi�ed physician in internal medicine andophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Atten-
ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currnetly is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
Current Techniques in the Treatmentof Cranial and Spinal DisordersThe 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant
Gliomas, Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery and
New Standards of Care in Outpatient Spine Surgery
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broom�eld, Colorado
This program is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources andBoulder Neurosurgical Associates. The Justin Parker Neurosurgical ResearchFund provided indirect support through research activities.
Boulder Community Hospital1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304
Longmont United Hospital2030 Mountain View, Suite 500Longmont, Colorado 80501
Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Cathleen Van Buskirk, M.D.Dr. Van Buskirk completed her resi-dency in orthopedic surgery at theUniversity of New Mexico and fellow-ships at Thomas Je�erson Universityand St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Paris. Dr. Van Buskirk has been in solo practice dedicated exclusively to spine surgery
for nine years. Her r focus is operative and non-operative treatment of scolio-
John J. Oro, M.D.Dr. Oro received his neurosurgical train-ing at the University of Missouri HealthSciences Center in Columbia and joinedthe faculty in 1984. In 1990 he became
Director of the Medical Surgery training program and Chief of the Division of
Neurologocal Surgery. Dr. Oro joined the Medical Center of Aurora and the Neuro- surgery Center of Colorado as Medical Director in 2005.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Mistra is an Australian neurosurgeon.He received his MD from the University of New South Wales. His experience in Neuro- surgery was gained at Royal Prince Alfred
Scott Boyd, M.D.Dr. Boyd is an intervention / spine painmedicine physician working in Boulderand the greater Denver area. He is the founder of Pain Partners MD, LLC andMedical Director of the Minimally Inva-sive Spine Institute. His background in
anesthesiology allows him to pursue his interest in peri-operative medicineespecially outpatient spine surgery.
Gregory Arends, M.D.Dr. Arends specializes in diagnostic andtherapeutic spinal injections and inter-
M.D. from the Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed his
residency in physical medicine and re-at the Rehabilitation Institute
inter-
Alexander Mason, M.D.Dr. Mason received his MD from OhioState University College of Medicineand Public Health, completed his resi-dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion with interests in complex and
minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University.
FACULTY AND SPEAKERS
Lee Nelson, M.D.Dr. Nelson received his MD from BaylorCollege of Medicine and Texas MedicalCenter in Houston. He has extensive
in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology.
BOULDERNEUROSURGICAL
ASSOCIATES
Alan Zacharias, M.D.Dr. Zacharias received his MD from theUniversity of Mississippi. His neurologyresidency was completed at the Universityof Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG.
Sanjay Jatana, M.D.Dr. Jatana is a board-certi�ed andfellowship-trained spine surgeon.He specializes in the treatment of com- plex dis orders of the cervical spine, degenerative lumbar spine and micro-surgery. Dr. Jatana studied medicine at Faculte Libre de Medicine in France and Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.
He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
taught at the University of Colorado and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Hospital, Prince Wales Hospital and RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children. Dr. Misra
training in the treatment of spinaltrauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi-tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training
sis and cervical spine disorder.
ventional techniques. He received his
habilitationof Chicago and Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship inventional spine at Emory University.
Niles Utlaut, M.D.
Andrew Castro, M.D.Dr. Castro received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate and St. Vincent Medical Medical Center inNew York. Dr. Castro’s practice concen-trates on spinal disorders and defor-mities. He is involved in biomechanicsresearch and has numerous publicationsto his credit.
Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certi�ed physician in internal medicine andophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Atten-
ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currnetly is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
Scott K. Stanley, M.D.Dr. Stanley earned his MD from Loyola University Chicago where he completed a general surgery internship & orthopedic residency. Dr. Stanley also completed a fellowship in adult and pedi-atric spine surgery at the Rocky Mountain Spine Clinic in Denver. He practices spine surgery for Denver-Vail Orthopedics and is actively involved in research.
Theresa Hernández, PhDDr. Hernández is a well-established expert in the field of traumatic brain injury (TBI). For over two decades she has studied the ways in which the brain’s recovery from injury can be enhanced or impeded. Dr. Hernández has also been instrumental in passing Colorado State legislation leading to the Colorado TBI Trust Fund, which provides funding for services to individuals with TBI.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Misra is an Australian neurosurgeon and spine surgeon. During his career he has taught, done fellowships and been on the faculty at universities in Arkansas, Sydney, Colorado and Texas. Dr. Misra is an advisor for various national regulatory institutions and instructor for the American College of Surgeons.
Justin Parker Neurological Institute1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304303-938-5700www.bnasurg.com
Current Techniques in the Treatmentof Cranial and Spinal DisordersThe 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant
Gliomas, Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery and
New Standards of Care in Outpatient Spine Surgery
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broom�eld, Colorado
This program is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources andBoulder Neurosurgical Associates. The Justin Parker Neurosurgical ResearchFund provided indirect support through research activities.
Boulder Community Hospital1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304
Longmont United Hospital2030 Mountain View, Suite 500Longmont, Colorado 80501
Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Cathleen Van Buskirk, M.D.Dr. Van Buskirk completed her resi-dency in orthopedic surgery at theUniversity of New Mexico and fellow-ships at Thomas Je�erson Universityand St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Paris. Dr. Van Buskirk has been in solo practice dedicated exclusively to spine surgery
for nine years. Her r focus is operative and non-operative treatment of scolio-
John J. Oro, M.D.Dr. Oro received his neurosurgical train-ing at the University of Missouri HealthSciences Center in Columbia and joinedthe faculty in 1984. In 1990 he became
Director of the Medical Surgery training program and Chief of the Division of
Neurologocal Surgery. Dr. Oro joined the Medical Center of Aurora and the Neuro- surgery Center of Colorado as Medical Director in 2005.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Mistra is an Australian neurosurgeon.He received his MD from the University of New South Wales. His experience in Neuro- surgery was gained at Royal Prince Alfred
Scott Boyd, M.D.Dr. Boyd is an intervention / spine painmedicine physician working in Boulderand the greater Denver area. He is the founder of Pain Partners MD, LLC andMedical Director of the Minimally Inva-sive Spine Institute. His background in
anesthesiology allows him to pursue his interest in peri-operative medicineespecially outpatient spine surgery.
Gregory Arends, M.D.Dr. Arends specializes in diagnostic andtherapeutic spinal injections and inter-
M.D. from the Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed his
residency in physical medicine and re-at the Rehabilitation Institute
inter-
Alexander Mason, M.D.Dr. Mason received his MD from OhioState University College of Medicineand Public Health, completed his resi-dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion with interests in complex and
minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University.
FACULTY AND SPEAKERS
Lee Nelson, M.D.Dr. Nelson received his MD from BaylorCollege of Medicine and Texas MedicalCenter in Houston. He has extensive
in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology.
BOULDERNEUROSURGICAL
ASSOCIATES
Alan Zacharias, M.D.Dr. Zacharias received his MD from theUniversity of Mississippi. His neurologyresidency was completed at the Universityof Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG.
Sanjay Jatana, M.D.Dr. Jatana is a board-certi�ed andfellowship-trained spine surgeon.He specializes in the treatment of com- plex dis orders of the cervical spine, degenerative lumbar spine and micro-surgery. Dr. Jatana studied medicine at Faculte Libre de Medicine in France and Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.
He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
taught at the University of Colorado and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Hospital, Prince Wales Hospital and RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children. Dr. Misra
training in the treatment of spinaltrauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi-tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training
sis and cervical spine disorder.
ventional techniques. He received his
habilitationof Chicago and Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship inventional spine at Emory University.
Niles Utlaut, M.D.
Andrew Castro, M.D.Dr. Castro received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate and St. Vincent Medical Medical Center inNew York. Dr. Castro’s practice concen-trates on spinal disorders and defor-mities. He is involved in biomechanicsresearch and has numerous publicationsto his credit.
Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certi�ed physician in internal medicine andophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Atten-
ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currnetly is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
Gregg Dickerson, M.D.Dr. Dickerson graduated from the Indiana School of Medicine in 1984 and completed his residency in radiation oncology at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He has extensive CyberKnife experience, having started the 12th CyberKnife center in the country. Dr. Dickerson serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at St. Louis University School of Medicine.
Shay Bess, M.D.Dr. Bess is a Colorado native who returns to Colorado after working as an attending surgeon for the San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders and the University of Utah where he was an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Bess has extensive experience in spinal surgery including adult and pediatric scoliosis, spine deformity, spinal trauma, and cervical spine disorders.
Current Techniques in the Treatmentof Cranial and Spinal DisordersThe 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant
Gliomas, Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery and
New Standards of Care in Outpatient Spine Surgery
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broom�eld, Colorado
This program is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources andBoulder Neurosurgical Associates. The Justin Parker Neurosurgical ResearchFund provided indirect support through research activities.
Boulder Community Hospital1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304
Longmont United Hospital2030 Mountain View, Suite 500Longmont, Colorado 80501
Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Cathleen Van Buskirk, M.D.Dr. Van Buskirk completed her resi-dency in orthopedic surgery at theUniversity of New Mexico and fellow-ships at Thomas Je�erson Universityand St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Paris. Dr. Van Buskirk has been in solo practice dedicated exclusively to spine surgery
for nine years. Her r focus is operative and non-operative treatment of scolio-
John J. Oro, M.D.Dr. Oro received his neurosurgical train-ing at the University of Missouri HealthSciences Center in Columbia and joinedthe faculty in 1984. In 1990 he became
Director of the Medical Surgery training program and Chief of the Division of
Neurologocal Surgery. Dr. Oro joined the Medical Center of Aurora and the Neuro- surgery Center of Colorado as Medical Director in 2005.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Mistra is an Australian neurosurgeon.He received his MD from the University of New South Wales. His experience in Neuro- surgery was gained at Royal Prince Alfred
Scott Boyd, M.D.Dr. Boyd is an intervention / spine painmedicine physician working in Boulderand the greater Denver area. He is the founder of Pain Partners MD, LLC andMedical Director of the Minimally Inva-sive Spine Institute. His background in
anesthesiology allows him to pursue his interest in peri-operative medicineespecially outpatient spine surgery.
Gregory Arends, M.D.Dr. Arends specializes in diagnostic andtherapeutic spinal injections and inter-
M.D. from the Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed his
residency in physical medicine and re-at the Rehabilitation Institute
inter-
Alexander Mason, M.D.Dr. Mason received his MD from OhioState University College of Medicineand Public Health, completed his resi-dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion with interests in complex and
minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University.
FACULTY AND SPEAKERS
Lee Nelson, M.D.Dr. Nelson received his MD from BaylorCollege of Medicine and Texas MedicalCenter in Houston. He has extensive
in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology.
BOULDERNEUROSURGICAL
ASSOCIATES
Alan Zacharias, M.D.Dr. Zacharias received his MD from theUniversity of Mississippi. His neurologyresidency was completed at the Universityof Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG.
Sanjay Jatana, M.D.Dr. Jatana is a board-certi�ed andfellowship-trained spine surgeon.He specializes in the treatment of com- plex dis orders of the cervical spine, degenerative lumbar spine and micro-surgery. Dr. Jatana studied medicine at Faculte Libre de Medicine in France and Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.
He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
taught at the University of Colorado and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Hospital, Prince Wales Hospital and RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children. Dr. Misra
training in the treatment of spinaltrauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi-tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training
sis and cervical spine disorder.
ventional techniques. He received his
habilitationof Chicago and Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship inventional spine at Emory University.
Niles Utlaut, M.D.
Andrew Castro, M.D.Dr. Castro received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate and St. Vincent Medical Medical Center inNew York. Dr. Castro’s practice concen-trates on spinal disorders and defor-mities. He is involved in biomechanicsresearch and has numerous publicationsto his credit.
Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certi�ed physician in internal medicine andophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Atten-
ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currnetly is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
Current Techniques in the Treatmentof Cranial and Spinal DisordersThe 5th Annual Boulder Neurosurgical Associates Symposium. New Topics on Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Malignant
Gliomas, Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery and
New Standards of Care in Outpatient Spine Surgery
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broom�eld, Colorado
This program is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources andBoulder Neurosurgical Associates. The Justin Parker Neurosurgical ResearchFund provided indirect support through research activities.
Boulder Community Hospital1155 Alpine Avenue, Suite 320Boulder, Colorado 80304
Longmont United Hospital2030 Mountain View, Suite 500Longmont, Colorado 80501
Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital300 Exempla Circle, Suite 270Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Cathleen Van Buskirk, M.D.Dr. Van Buskirk completed her resi-dency in orthopedic surgery at theUniversity of New Mexico and fellow-ships at Thomas Je�erson Universityand St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Paris. Dr. Van Buskirk has been in solo practice dedicated exclusively to spine surgery
for nine years. Her r focus is operative and non-operative treatment of scolio-
John J. Oro, M.D.Dr. Oro received his neurosurgical train-ing at the University of Missouri HealthSciences Center in Columbia and joinedthe faculty in 1984. In 1990 he became
Director of the Medical Surgery training program and Chief of the Division of
Neurologocal Surgery. Dr. Oro joined the Medical Center of Aurora and the Neuro- surgery Center of Colorado as Medical Director in 2005.
Sanjay Misra, M.D.Dr. Mistra is an Australian neurosurgeon.He received his MD from the University of New South Wales. His experience in Neuro- surgery was gained at Royal Prince Alfred
Scott Boyd, M.D.Dr. Boyd is an intervention / spine painmedicine physician working in Boulderand the greater Denver area. He is the founder of Pain Partners MD, LLC andMedical Director of the Minimally Inva-sive Spine Institute. His background in
anesthesiology allows him to pursue his interest in peri-operative medicineespecially outpatient spine surgery.
Gregory Arends, M.D.Dr. Arends specializes in diagnostic andtherapeutic spinal injections and inter-
M.D. from the Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed his
residency in physical medicine and re-at the Rehabilitation Institute
inter-
Alexander Mason, M.D.Dr. Mason received his MD from OhioState University College of Medicineand Public Health, completed his resi-dency at the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion with interests in complex and
minimally invasive spine, neuro-oncology and surgical epilepsy. His fellowship was in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Emory University.
FACULTY AND SPEAKERS
Lee Nelson, M.D.Dr. Nelson received his MD from BaylorCollege of Medicine and Texas MedicalCenter in Houston. He has extensive
in the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in surgical and non-surgical management of spinal oncology.
BOULDERNEUROSURGICAL
ASSOCIATES
Alan Zacharias, M.D.Dr. Zacharias received his MD from theUniversity of Mississippi. His neurologyresidency was completed at the Universityof Virginia followed by a neuromuscular and EMG fellowship at Emory University. He has been in private practice since 2000. He practices neurology with special interest in neuromuscular diseases and EMG.
Sanjay Jatana, M.D.Dr. Jatana is a board-certi�ed andfellowship-trained spine surgeon.He specializes in the treatment of com- plex dis orders of the cervical spine, degenerative lumbar spine and micro-surgery. Dr. Jatana studied medicine at Faculte Libre de Medicine in France and Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.
He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
taught at the University of Colorado and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Hospital, Prince Wales Hospital and RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children. Dr. Misra
training in the treatment of spinaltrauma at the Ben Taub General Hospi-tal. Dr. Nelson also underwent training
sis and cervical spine disorder.
ventional techniques. He received his
habilitationof Chicago and Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship inventional spine at Emory University.
Niles Utlaut, M.D.
Andrew Castro, M.D.Dr. Castro received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate and St. Vincent Medical Medical Center inNew York. Dr. Castro’s practice concen-trates on spinal disorders and defor-mities. He is involved in biomechanicsresearch and has numerous publicationsto his credit.
Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certi�ed physician in internal medicine andophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Atten-
ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currnetly is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
Jointly Sponsored by AANS and JPNI
Niles Utlaut, M.D.Dr. Niles Utlaut is a board-certifiedphysician in internal medicine and ophthalmology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MD in 1977. Worked as Chief Attend-ing Physician to Royal family in Saudi Arabia. Currently is involved in clinical research on retinal cells at University of Colorado and enjoys his busy clinical practice in Boulder.
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Program Chairman,Alan Villavicencio, M.D.
Alan T. Villavicencio, M.D.earned his M.D. from HarvardMedical School and completedhis neurosurgical residency atDuke University. He went on toperform an orthopedic spine sur-gery fellowship at the Institute forSpinal Disorders at Cedars-Sinaiin Los Angeles. Dr. Villavicenciohas extensive experience in thetreatment of spinal deformity,scoliosis, artificial disc replacementand minimally invasive spine sur-gery including endoscopy. Dr.Villavicencio has published morethan 50 papers and is the pri-mary investigator in several ongo-ing prospective randomized trialson both cranial and spinal sur-gery.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE
Dear Colleague:
We would like to extend this invitation to the upcoming 5th annual symposium “Current Techniques in the Management of Cranial and SpinalDisorders”, that is organized by Boulder Neurosurgical Associates. The goal of this symposium is to provide an environment in whichrepresentatives from all medical professions involved in the treatment of cranial and spinal disorders can share their knowledge,exchange ideas, meet colleagues and become familiar with the newest technologies and devices in the field. The multidisciplinarynature of this symposium reflected throughout the scientific program was chosen to be of interest to all participants. Dr. John Sampsonfrom Duke University has been selected to serve as the program’s distinguished visiting professor. He is an internationally recognizedexpert in the field of neurosugery and especially in the area of immunotherapy for brain tumors. Dr. Sampson offers us a uniqueopportunity to hear first hand about his work on tumor-specific vaccine for malignant gliomas. Also, we will discuss current conceptsin cerebrovascular surgery, new standards in outpatient spine surgery and anesthesia. The technical exhibition continues to groweach year and we are looking forward to welcoming our colleagues from the industry. This is an important part of the meeting and weencourage you to visit the exhibition during the breaks.
Medical Education Resouces designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 credits and 7 contact hoursfor nurses. The specific symposium educational objectives are:
Describe a number of new treatments and innovative technologies that are available for management of spinal and cranial disorders Discuss the progress that has been made in neurological surgery and its current role in the treatment of spine and cranial diseases Identify the importance of a comprehensive approach to the management of spine and cranial diseases Create a forum for discussion of the issues specific to everyday practice in order to improve clinical management of cranial and spinal disorders
We are sure that this meeting will create an informative and enjoyable environment for all participants.
Alan Villavicencio, M.D. Program Chairman
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John H. Sampson, MD, PhDDr. Sampson is an internationally recognized expert in the field of neurosurgery and an associate professor at Duke University Medical Center. He has received a number of national and international awards and grants in recognition of his expertise in neuro-oncology and especially in the area of immunotherapy for brain tumors. His current research activities involveattempts to stimulate an immune system assault on tumor cells with injections of a variant of epidermal growth factor receptor protein. Dr. Sampson has received special training in the surgical resection of very complex brain tumors. He did his researchtraining under the internationally renowned scientist, Darell D. Bigner, and Nobel Laureate Gertrude Elion. He currently focuses his clinical practice on treating patients with both benign and malignant brain tumors and divides his time between clinical practice and an active research laboratory investigating new modalities of direct brain tumor infusion and
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Coffee Break
Current Concepts of Lumbar Discography
Presentation of Interesting Cases in Neurology and Neurosurgery
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
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Cathleen Van Buskirk, MD
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Sanjay Misra, MD
Alexander Mason, MD
Slaying Goliath: Advancing a Tumor
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Alan T. Villavicencio, M.D.earned his M.D. from HarvardMedical School and completedhis neurosurgical residency atDuke University. He went on toperform an orthopedic spine sur-gery fellowship at the Institute forSpinal Disorders at Cedars-Sinaiin Los Angeles. Dr. Villavicenciohas extensive experience in thetreatment of spinal deformity,scoliosis, artificial disc replacementand minimally invasive spine sur-gery including endoscopy. Dr.Villavicencio has published morethan 50 papers and is the pri-mary investigator in several ongo-ing prospective randomized trialson both cranial and spinal sur-gery.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE
Dear Colleague:
We would like to extend this invitation to the upcoming 5th annual symposium “Current Techniques in the Management of Cranial and SpinalDisorders”, that is organized by Boulder Neurosurgical Associates. The goal of this symposium is to provide an environment in whichrepresentatives from all medical professions involved in the treatment of cranial and spinal disorders can share their knowledge,exchange ideas, meet colleagues and become familiar with the newest technologies and devices in the field. The multidisciplinarynature of this symposium reflected throughout the scientific program was chosen to be of interest to all participants. Dr. John Sampsonfrom Duke University has been selected to serve as the program’s distinguished visiting professor. He is an internationally recognizedexpert in the field of neurosugery and especially in the area of immunotherapy for brain tumors. Dr. Sampson offers us a uniqueopportunity to hear first hand about his work on tumor-specific vaccine for malignant gliomas. Also, we will discuss current conceptsin cerebrovascular surgery, new standards in outpatient spine surgery and anesthesia. The technical exhibition continues to groweach year and we are looking forward to welcoming our colleagues from the industry. This is an important part of the meeting and weencourage you to visit the exhibition during the breaks.
Medical Education Resouces designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 credits and 7 contact hoursfor nurses. The specific symposium educational objectives are:
Describe a number of new treatments and innovative technologies that are available for management of spinal and cranial disorders Discuss the progress that has been made in neurological surgery and its current role in the treatment of spine and cranial diseases Identify the importance of a comprehensive approach to the management of spine and cranial diseases Create a forum for discussion of the issues specific to everyday practice in order to improve clinical management of cranial and spinal disorders
We are sure that this meeting will create an informative and enjoyable environment for all participants.
Alan Villavicencio, M.D. Program Chairman
DISTINGUISHED VISITING PROFESSOR
John H. Sampson, MD, PhDDr. Sampson is an internationally recognized expert in the field of neurosurgery and an associate professor at Duke University Medical Center. He has received a number of national and international awards and grants in recognition of his expertise in neuro-oncology and especially in the area of immunotherapy for brain tumors. His current research activities involveattempts to stimulate an immune system assault on tumor cells with injections of a variant of epidermal growth factor receptor protein. Dr. Sampson has received special training in the surgical resection of very complex brain tumors. He did his researchtraining under the internationally renowned scientist, Darell D. Bigner, and Nobel Laureate Gertrude Elion. He currently focuses his clinical practice on treating patients with both benign and malignant brain tumors and divides his time between clinical practice and an active research laboratory investigating new modalities of direct brain tumor infusion and
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11:30 Outpatient Spinal Fixation and Arthrodesis: Alan Villavicencio, MD Changing the Standard of Care
12:00
Alan Villavicencio, MDSanjay Jatana, MDScott Boyd, MDLee Nelson, MD
Gregory Arends, MD
Alan Zacharias, MD
Andrew Castro, MD
Continental Breakfast
Introduction and WelcomeAnterior Cervical PseudoarthrosisAdvancements in Anesthesia for Outpatient Spine SurgeryThe Aging Spine: Pathophysiology and New Surgical Solutions
Coffee Break
Current Concepts of Lumbar Discography
Presentation of Interesting Cases in Neurology and Neurosurgery
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Lunch Break
John Sampson, MD
Cathleen Van Buskirk, MD
Niles Utlaut, MD
John Oro, MD
Sanjay Misra, MD
Alexander Mason, MD
Slaying Goliath: Advancing a Tumor
Pediatric Cervical Spine Injuries
Afternoon Break & Snack
Neuro-ophthalmology and What Surgeons Need to Know aboutthe EyesThe Meningioma: Early History, Famous People and Modern Treatment
Cerebrovascular Update: Current Concepts
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Alan T. Villavicencio, M.D.earned his M.D. from HarvardMedical School and completedhis neurosurgical residency atDuke University. He went on toperform an orthopedic spine sur-gery fellowship at the Institute forSpinal Disorders at Cedars-Sinaiin Los Angeles. Dr. Villavicenciohas extensive experience in thetreatment of spinal deformity,scoliosis, artificial disc replacementand minimally invasive spine sur-gery including endoscopy. Dr.Villavicencio has published morethan 50 papers and is the pri-mary investigator in several ongo-ing prospective randomized trialson both cranial and spinal sur-gery.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE
Dear Colleague:
We would like to extend this invitation to the upcoming 5th annual symposium “Current Techniques in the Management of Cranial and SpinalDisorders”, that is organized by Boulder Neurosurgical Associates. The goal of this symposium is to provide an environment in whichrepresentatives from all medical professions involved in the treatment of cranial and spinal disorders can share their knowledge,exchange ideas, meet colleagues and become familiar with the newest technologies and devices in the field. The multidisciplinarynature of this symposium reflected throughout the scientific program was chosen to be of interest to all participants. Dr. John Sampsonfrom Duke University has been selected to serve as the program’s distinguished visiting professor. He is an internationally recognizedexpert in the field of neurosugery and especially in the area of immunotherapy for brain tumors. Dr. Sampson offers us a uniqueopportunity to hear first hand about his work on tumor-specific vaccine for malignant gliomas. Also, we will discuss current conceptsin cerebrovascular surgery, new standards in outpatient spine surgery and anesthesia. The technical exhibition continues to groweach year and we are looking forward to welcoming our colleagues from the industry. This is an important part of the meeting and weencourage you to visit the exhibition during the breaks.
Medical Education Resouces designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 credits and 7 contact hoursfor nurses. The specific symposium educational objectives are:
Describe a number of new treatments and innovative technologies that are available for management of spinal and cranial disorders Discuss the progress that has been made in neurological surgery and its current role in the treatment of spine and cranial diseases Identify the importance of a comprehensive approach to the management of spine and cranial diseases Create a forum for discussion of the issues specific to everyday practice in order to improve clinical management of cranial and spinal disorders
We are sure that this meeting will create an informative and enjoyable environment for all participants.
Alan Villavicencio, M.D. Program Chairman
DISTINGUISHED VISITING PROFESSOR
John H. Sampson, MD, PhDDr. Sampson is an internationally recognized expert in the field of neurosurgery and an associate professor at Duke University Medical Center. He has received a number of national and international awards and grants in recognition of his expertise in neuro-oncology and especially in the area of immunotherapy for brain tumors. His current research activities involveattempts to stimulate an immune system assault on tumor cells with injections of a variant of epidermal growth factor receptor protein. Dr. Sampson has received special training in the surgical resection of very complex brain tumors. He did his researchtraining under the internationally renowned scientist, Darell D. Bigner, and Nobel Laureate Gertrude Elion. He currently focuses his clinical practice on treating patients with both benign and malignant brain tumors and divides his time between clinical practice and an active research laboratory investigating new modalities of direct brain tumor infusion and
2008 PROGRAM SCHEDULE
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8:008:108:409:10
9:40
10:00
10:30
11:30 Outpatient Spinal Fixation and Arthrodesis: Alan Villavicencio, MD Changing the Standard of Care
12:00
Alan Villavicencio, MDSanjay Jatana, MDScott Boyd, MDLee Nelson, MD
Gregory Arends, MD
Alan Zacharias, MD
Andrew Castro, MD
Continental Breakfast
Introduction and WelcomeAnterior Cervical PseudoarthrosisAdvancements in Anesthesia for Outpatient Spine SurgeryThe Aging Spine: Pathophysiology and New Surgical Solutions
Coffee Break
Current Concepts of Lumbar Discography
Presentation of Interesting Cases in Neurology and Neurosurgery
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Lunch Break
John Sampson, MD
Cathleen Van Buskirk, MD
Niles Utlaut, MD
John Oro, MD
Sanjay Misra, MD
Alexander Mason, MD
Slaying Goliath: Advancing a Tumor
Pediatric Cervical Spine Injuries
Afternoon Break & Snack
Neuro-ophthalmology and What Surgeons Need to Know aboutthe EyesThe Meningioma: Early History, Famous People and Modern Treatment
Cerebrovascular Update: Current Concepts
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Dr. Villavicencio is the Founder and Chairman of the Board for the Justin Parker Neurological Institute. Dr. Villavicencio published more than 60 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and presented hun-dreds of abstracts at national and international neurosurgical meet-ings. Dr. Villavicencio is principle investigator for several ongoing U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) IDE (Investigational Device Exemption) prospective random-ized trials.
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8:00 Introduction and Welcome Alan Villavicencio, MD8:15 Electromyography for the Evaluation of Pain, Numbness and Weakness Alan Zacharias, MD8:45 Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis—to Fuse or Not to Fuse? Scott Stanley, MD9:15 Evaluation and Treatment of Pediatric Deformity Shay Bess, MD
10:15 Clinical Trials of New Therapies for Spinal Cord Injury Robert G. Grossman, MD10:45 Early Clinical Results of Complex Spinal Instrumentation Using Multidimensional Surgical Imaging Systems E. Lee Nelson, MD11:15 Nanotechnology Applications to the Brain and Spine Sanjay Misra, MD11:45 Is Motion Preservation Better Than Fusion? Alan Villavicencio, MD
1:15 Allogeneic Stem Cells for Bony Healing Raymond Linovitz, MD1:45 Fascinating Things About Eyes that Even Spine Surgeons Need to Know Niles Utlaut, MD2:15 Blood in the Brain: Diagnosis, Evaluation and Treatment Alexander Mason, MD2:45 Traumatic Brain Injury: Current and Future Directions in Treatment and Outcome Theresa Hernandez, PhD
3:45 Update on Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain and Spine Lesions Gregg Dickerson, MD4:15 Laser Spine Surgery Alan Villavicencio, MD4:45 Adjournment and Closing Remarks Alan Villavicencio, MD5:00 The Assassination of John F. Kennedy—an Eyewitness Account over Cocktails Robert G. Grossman, MD
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Dear Colleague:
We would like to extend this invitation to the upcoming symposium CurrentTechniquesintheTreatmentofCranialandSpinalDisorders, which is organized by Justin Parker Neurological Institute (JPNI) and Boulder Neurosurgical Associates (BNA). This meeting is a one-day intensive educational seminar for anyone involved in the care of neurosurgical or orthopaedic spine patients. This includes surgeons, primary care physicians, interventional physiatrists, chiropractors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, physical therapists, and others interested in the subject. The most innovative technologies and the latest evidence-based clinical guidelines in the care of cranial and spinal disorders will be presented.
Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:
· Describe a number of new treatments and innovative technologies that are available for the management of spinal and cranial disorders · Discuss recommendations for treatment of spinal and cranial disorders based on the latest evidence-based clinical practice guidelines· Recognize the importance of a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to the management of spinal and cranial disorders · Discuss the issues specific for everyday practice in order to improve clinical management of cranial and spinal disorders
CME Credit
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the AANS and JPNI. The AANS is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The AANS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7.75AMAPRACategory1Credit(s)™.Physi-cians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
We are looking forward to seeing you at the meeting.
Dr. Grossman is the founder and director of the Methodist Neurological Institute and Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at the Methodist Hospital, Houston. Dr. Grossman’s presentation will discuss new therapies for spinal cord injury. In the past decade, Dr. Grossman has organized a network of hospitals in North America to test new therapies for spinal cord injury, funded by the Christopher Reeve Foundation and the Department of Defense. Dr. Grossman will also share his account of the events in Trauma Room 1 at Parkland Hospital. Dr. Grossman and Dr. Kemp Clark were the two neurosurgeons who examined President Kennedy in Trauma Room #1 at Parkland Hospital.
Robert G. Grossman, MDDr. Linovitz has extensive clinical and research experience. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of California, San Diego and spinal surgery fellowship at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital in Oswestry, England. Dr. Linovitz previously limited his practice exclusively to treating problems of the spine. In December of 2004 he discontinued his clinical practice and devoted his time to research. Dr. Linovitz is currently the Medical Director of Research and Education at CORE Orthopaedics. Dr. Linovitz’s clinical research is predominantly in the area of adult allogeneic stem cells for spinal fusion and fracture repair.
