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