Meeting Archives

Past Meetings

2025 CSRS Instructional Course and Annual Meeting
December 3-6, 2025 
The Westin DC Downtown, Washington, D.C.

Annual Meeting and Instructional Course
Final Program Book
Abstract Book


53rd Annual Meeting – 2025
Washington, DC
Christopher Shaffrey, MD – President
Praveen Mummaneni, MD, MBA – Program Co-Chair
Peter Passias, MD – Program Co-Chair
Final Program Book
Abstract Book

52nd Annual Meeting – 2024
The Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, IL
Alpesh A.Patel, MD, MBA, FACS  – President
Erica Bisson, MD, MPH  – Program Co-Chair
Jason Savage, MD  – Program Co-Chair
Barrett Woods, MD
 – Program Co-Chair
Final Program Book
Abstract Book

51st Annual Meeting – 2023
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
Michael D. Daubs, MD  – President
Brandon D. Lawrence, MD  – Program Co-Chair
Thomas E. Mroz, MD  – Program Co-Chair
Michael P.Steinmetz, MD
 – Program Co-Chair
Final Program Book
Abstract Book

50th Annual Meeting – 2022
The Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA
James S. Harrop, MD, MSHQS – President
Zoher Ghogawala, MD, FACS – Program Co-Chair
Brian K. Kwon, MD, PhD, FRCSC – Program Co-Chair
Neill M. Wright, MD
 – Program Co-Chair
Final Program Book
Abstract Book

49th Annual Meeting – 2021
The Atlanta Marriot Marquis, Atlanta, GA
John M. Rhee, MD – President
Samuel K. Cho, MD – Program Co-Chair
Steven C. Ludwig, MD – Program Co-Chair
Final Program Book
Abstract Book

48th Annual Meeting – 2020
Hybrid & Virtual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN
Rick C. Sasso, MD – President
Andrew Dailey, MD, FAANS – Program Co-Chair
Michael Daubs, MD – Program Co-Chair
Final Program Book
Annual Meeting Schedule
IC Schedule

47th Annual Meeting – 2019
The Marriot Marquis, New York, NY
Alexander R. Vaccaro III, MD, PhD, MBA – President
Justin Smith, MD, PhD – Program Co-Chair
Gregory D. Schroeder, MD – Program Co-Chair
Final Program Book
Annual Meeting Schedule
IC Schedule

46th Annual Meeting – 2018
The Phoenician
Jeffrey C. Wang, MD – President
Christopher P. Ames, MD – Program Co-Chair
Robert A. Hart, MD – Program Co-Chair
Final Program Book
Final Program Book Compressed (note: some of the images did not retain their sharpest quality)
Annual Meeting Schedule
IC Schedule
Individual Handouts

45th Annual Meeting – 2017
Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, FL
Darrel S. Brodke, MD – President
Louis G. Jenis, MD – Program Chair
Final Program Book
Final Program Book Compressed (note: some of the images did not retain their sharpest quality)
Final Program Book Updated April 2018
Annual Meeting Schedule
IC Schedule

44th Annual Meeting – 2016
Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Robert F. Heary, MD – President
Alpesh A. Patel, MD – Program Chair
Final Program Book
Final Program Book Compressed (note: some of the images did not retain their sharpest quality)
Annual Meeting Schedule
IC Schedule
Individual Handouts

43rd Annual Meeting – 2015
Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, CA
Alan S. Hilibrand, MD – President
Zoher Ghogawala, MD – Program Co-Chair
Rick C. Sasso, MD – Program Co-Chair
Final Program Book
Final Program Book Compressed (note: some of the images did not retain their sharpest quality)
IC Schedule
Individual Handouts

42nd Annual Meeting – 2014
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, FL
Bruce V. Darden, II, MD – President
Ronald A. Lehman, Jr, MD – Program Co-Chair
Wellington K. Hsu, MD– Program Co-Chair

41st Annual Meeting – 2013
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles, CA
K. Daniel Riew, MD – President
John M. Rhee, MD – Program Co-Chair
Justin S. Smith, MD, PhD – Program Co-Chair

40th Annual Meeting – 2012
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers – Chicago, IL
Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD – President
James S. Harrop, MD – Program Co-Chair
Alexander Vaccaro, MD, PhD – Program Co-Chair

39th Annual Meeting – 2011
Phoenician Hotel – Scottsdale, AZ
Sanford E. Emery, MD, MBA – President
Jeffrey C. Wang, MD – Program Chair

38th Annual Meeting – 2010
Charlotte Westin Hotel – Charlotte, NC
John G. Heller, MD – President
Alexander Ghanayem, MD – Program Chair

37th Annual Meeting – 2009
The Grand America – Salt Lake City, UT
Todd Albert, MD – President
Frank M. Phillips, MD – Program Chair

36th Annual Meeting – 2008
Austin Renaissance Hotel – Austin, TX
Thomas A. Zdeblick, MD – President
Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD – Program Chair

35th Annual Meeting – 2007
The Palace Hotel – San Francisco, CA
Ronald I. Apfelbaum, MD – President
Todd Albert, MD – Program Chair

34th Annual Meeting – 2006
The Breakers – Palm Beach, FL
Vincent C. Traynelis, MD – President
Lee H. Riley III, MD – Program Chair

33rd Annual Meeting – 2005
Manchester Grand Hyatt – San Diego, CA
Bradford L. Currier, MD – President
Robert F. Heary, MD – Program Chair

32nd Annual Meeting – 2004
Boston Marriott Copley Place – Boston, MA
Edward N. Hanley, Jr, MD – President
Sanford E. Emery, MD – Program Chair

31st Annual Meeting – 2003
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess – Scottsdale, AZ
Paul R. Cooper, MD – President
Jeffrey S. Fischgrund, MD – Program Chair

30th Annual Meeting – 2002
Fontainebleau Hotel – Miami Beach, FL
Paul A. Anderson, MD – President
Bruce V. Darden II, MD – Program Chair

29th Annual Meeting – 2001
Double Tree Hotel – Monterey, CA
Nancy Epstein, MD – President
Vincent C. Traynelis, MD – Program Chair

28th Annual Meeting – 2000
Charleston Place – Charleston, SC
Christopher G. Ullrich, MD – President
John G. Heller, MD – Program Chair

27th Annual Meeting – 1999
Seattle Westin – Seattle, WA
Harry N. Herkowitz, MD – President
Ronald I .Apfelbaum, MD – Program Chair

26th Annual Meeting – 1998
Grand Hyatt at Buckhead – Atlanta, GA
John F. Raycroft, MD – President
Alexander R. Vacarro, MD – Program Chair

25th Annual Meeting – 1997
Westin Mission Hills – Rancho Mirage, CA
Bruce E. Northrup, MD – President
Thomas A. Zdeblick, MD – Program Chair

24th Annual Meeting – 1996
The Breakers – Palm Beach, FL
Steven R. Garfin, MD – President
Jean-Jacques Abitbol, MD – Program Chair

23rd Annual Meeting – 1995
El Dorado Hotel – Santa Fe, NM
Frank J. Eismont, MD – President
Nancy Epstein, MD – Program Chair

22nd Annual Meeting – 1994
Stouffer Harborplace Hotel – Baltimore, MD
Thomas B. Ducker, MD – President
Edward C. Benzel, MD – Program Chair

21st Annual Meeting – 1993
Waldorf Astoria Hotel – New York, NY
Joseph S. Barr, Jr, MD – President
Paul A. Anderson, MD – Program Chair

20th Annual Meeting – 1992
Marriott’s Desert Springs Resort & Spa – Palm Desert, California
Charles R. Clark, MD – President
Edward N. Hanley, Jr., MD – Program Chair

19th Annual Meeting – 1991
Four Seasons Hotel – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
S. Henry LaRocca, MD – President
Harry N. Herkowitz, MD – Program Chair

18th Annual Meeting – 1990
Hilton Palacio del Rio – San Antonio, Texas
Sanford J. Larson, MD – President
Steven R. Garfin, MD – Program Chair

17th Annual Meeting – 1989
Westin Canal Place Hotel – New Orleans, Louisiana
Henry H. Bohlman, MD – President
Steven R. Garfin, MD – Program Chair

16th Annual Meeting – 1988
Sonesta Beach Hotel – Key Biscayne, Florida
Augustus A. White III, MD – President
Thomas B. Ducker, MD – Program Chair

15th Annual Meeting – 1987
The Westin – Washington, DC
Richard B. Raynor, MD – President
Charles R. Clark, MD – Program Chair

14th Annual Meeting – 1986
The Breakers – West Palm Beach, Florida
Thomas S. Whitecloud III, MD – President
Manohar M. Panjabi, PhD – Program Chair

13th Annual Meeting – 1985
Cambridge Hyatt Regency – West Palm Beach, Florida
E. Shannon Stauffer, MD – President
Joseph S. Barr, Jr., MD – Program Chair

12th Annual Meeting – 1984
New Orleans Hilton – New Orleans, Louisiana
Donald S. Pierce, MD – President
Paul R. Cooper, MD – Program Chair

11th Annual Meeting – 1983
The Breakers – Palm Beach, Florida
Henry H. Sherk, MD – President
Robert N. Hensinger, MD – Program Chair

10th Annual Meeting – 1982
Sheraton Centre Hotel – New York, New York
Joseph A. Epstein, MD – President
Rollin M. Johnson, MD – Program Chair

9th Annual Meeting – 1981
Hotel Del Coronado – Coronado, California
David L. Filtzer, MD – President
Bruce E. Northrup, MD – Program Chair

8th Annual Meeting – 1980
The Breakers – Palm Beach, Florida
Edward J. Dunn, MD – President
Henry H. Bohlman, MD – Program Chair

7th Annual Meeting – 1979
Hyatt Regency – Cambridge, Massachusetts
Robert W. Bailey, MD – President
Thomas S. Whitecloud III, MD – Program Chair

6th Annual Meeting – 1978
Cross Keys Inn – Baltimore, Maryland
Alice L. Garrett, MD – President
Thomas E. Whitesides, Jr., MD – Program Chair

5th Annual Meeting – 1977
Forum XXX – Springfield, Illinois
Richard H. Rothman, MD – President
Richard B. Raynor, MD – Program Chair

4th Annual Meeting – 1976
Holiday Inn at Independence Hall – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lee H. Riley, Jr., MD – President
Bruce E. Northrup, MD – Program Chair

3rd Annual Meeting – 1975
Hyatt Regency Hotel – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Edward H. Simmons, MD – President
Lee H. Riley, Jr., MD and Donlin M. Long, MD – Program Co-Chairs

2nd Annual Meeting – 1974
Royal Orleans Hotel – New Orleans, Louisiana
J. William Fielding, MD – President
Lee H. Riley, Jr., MD and Donlin M. Long, MD – Program Co-Chairs

1st Annual Meeting – 1973
Essex House – New York, New York
J. William Fielding, MD – President
Lee H. Riley, Jr., MD – Program Chair


2024 Hands-on Surgical Techniques Course

July 18-20, 2024
Indiana Spine Group, Medical Academic Center, Carmel, Indiana
Hands-on Surgical Techniques Course

Final Program


2024 Emerging Leaders Course

April 18-20,2024
Indiana Spine Group, Medical Academic Center, Carmel, Indiana
Emerging Leaders Course

Final Program


2024 CSRS Instructional Course and Annual Meeting
December 11-14, 2024
Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, Illinois

Annual Meeting and Instructional Course
Final Program Book
Abstract Book


2023 CSRS Instructional Course and Annual Meeting
November 29 - December 1, 2023
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada

Annual Meeting and Instructional Course
Final Program Book
Abstract Book


2023 Hands-on Surgical Techniques Course
July 20-22, 2023
Indiana Spine Group, Medical Academic Center, Carmel, Indiana

Hands-on Surgical Techniques Course
Final Program


2022 Hands-on Surgical Techniques Course
July 21-23, 2022
Indiana Spine Group, Medical Academic Center, Carmel, Indiana

Hands-on Surgical Techniques Course
Final Program Book


2022 CSRS Instructional Course and Annual Meeting
November 16-19, 2022
Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, California

Annual Meeting and Instructional Course
Final Program Book
Abstract Book


2021 CSRS Instructional Course and Annual Meeting
December 1-4, 2021
Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta. Georgia

Annual Meeting and Instructional Course
Final Program Book
Abstract Book


2021 CSRS Hands-on Surgical Techniques Course
July 15-17, 2021
Indiana Spine Group, Medical Academic Center, Carmel, Indiana

Hands-on Surgical Techniques Course
Final Program Book


2020 CSRS Instructional Course and Annual Meeting
December 1-12, 2020
Virtual

Annual Meeting
Final Program Book
Annual Meeting Schedule

Instructional Course
IC Schedule


2019 CSRS Instructional Course and Annual Meeting
November 20-23, 2019
The Marriott Marquis, New York

Annual Meeting
Final Program Book
Annual Meeting Schedule

Instructional Course
IC Schedule


2018 CSRS Instructional Course and Annual Meeting
December 5-December 8, 2018
The Phoenician, Scottsdale, AZ

Annual Meeting
Final Program Book
Final Program Book Compressed (note: some of the images did not retain their sharpest quality)
Annual Meeting Schedule

Instructional Course
IC Schedule
Individual Handouts


2017 CSRS Instructional Course and Annual Meeting
November 29-December 2, 2017
The Diplomat Beach Resort, Hollywood, Florida

Annual Meeting
Final Program Book
Final Program Book Compressed (note: some of the images did not retain their sharpest quality)
Final Program Book Updated April 2018
Annual Meeting Schedule

Instructional Course
IC Schedule
Individual Handouts


2016 CSRS Instructional Course and Annual Meeting
November 30-December 3, 2016
Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Annual Meeting
Final Program Book
Final Program Book Compressed (note: some of the images did not retain their sharpest quality)
Annual Meeting Schedule

Instructional Course
IC Schedule
Individual Handouts


2015 CSRS Instructional Course and Annual Meeting
December 2-5, 2015
Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, San Diego, CA

Annual Meeting
Final Program Book
Final Program Book Compressed (note: some of the images did not retain their sharpest quality)
Annual Meeting Schedule

Instructional Course
IC Schedule
Individual Handouts