News and Events

For the latest news and events, please see the announcements below.

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A new Cadaveric Surgical Techniques video was recently added to the CSRS YouTube channel. Check out Dr. Rick Sasso’s demonstration on Posterior C1-2 Instrumentation. He demonstrates posterior cervical anatomy, landmarks and techniques that will provide the necessary knowledge to safely place C1 lateral mass and C2 pedicle, pars, and laminar screws to avoid injuries to the vertebral arteries, carotid arteries and nerves.

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Emerging Leaders Course attendees have been named

CSRS is proud to announce the new Emerging Leaders Course!

This course will take place on April 18-20, 2024 at Indiana Spine Group, Medical Academic Center (MAC) in Carmel, IN.  

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Announcing the Dr. Augustus A White, III Educational Trust

The CSRS is proud to establish and sponsor the Dr. Augustus A. White, III Educational Trust. Dr. White has been an inspiration in that he has overcome numerous obstacles through his path to become a pre eminent spine surgeon. He provides guidance and enlightenment to all future spine surgeons. The goal of this trust is to provide funding Drto provide further direction and guidance to future spine surgeons, therefore, providing less resistance on their pathway to improving spinal care. CSRS will match donations made to the fund for one year, through December 1, 2024.

Congratulations to the 2023 Top Abstract Award Winners!

2023 Research Award Papers

1st Place Basic Science
Ex vivo gene therapy using human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neural stem/progenitor cells to deliver synaptic organizer CPTX for spinal cord injury: Yusuke Saijo, MD

1st Place Clinical Research
Surgical outcomes of extensive dome-like laminoplasty using en bloc resection of the C2 inner lamina for patients with severe cord compression behind the C2 body: Kyung-Chung Kang, MD

2nd Place Clinical Research
Adjunctive Use of Bone Growth Stimulation Increases Cervical Spine Fusion Rates in Patients at Risk for Pseudarthrosis: Vikas Patel, MD

3rd Place Clinical Research 
Factors associated with repeat surgery in cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: An 8-year follow-up study: Hyun Jun Jang, MD

1st Place Resident/Fellow Research 
Opioid-free Analgesia is Safe and Effective in Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial: Michael Schallmo, MD

2nd Place Resident/Fellow Research
MRI vertebral bone quality correlates with interbody cage subsidence after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: James Bernatz, MD

3rd Place Resident/Fellow Research
Cervical Spine Surgery following COVID-19 Infection: When is it Safe to Proceed? Justin Chan, MD

4th Place Resident/Fellow Research 
Anterior Cervical Disc Replacement (ACDR) versus Minimally Invasive Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy (MI-PCF) in the Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy: A 5-Year Retrospective Analysis: Stuart Changoor, MD

Clinical Research General Poster Award
Assessing the Economic Benefit of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocols in Adult Cervical Deformity Patients: Is the Initial Additive Cost of Protocols Offset by Clinical Gains: Peter Tretiakov, BS

Basic Science General Poster Award
Pretreatment with hepatocyte growth factor enhances human iPSC-NS/PC transplantation-mediated functional recovery after spinal cord injury: Yu Suematsu, MD

1st Place Resident/Fellow Poster Award
Intraoperative ultrasound using a linear (minimally invasive) transducer during anterior cervical surgery: description of a new technique: Timothy Chryssikos, MD, PhD

2nd Place Resident/Fellow Poster Award
Comparison of complication frequency after anterior cervical spine surgery - CSM vs OPLL: Motonori Hashimoto, MD 

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Congratulation to 2023 Annual Meeting Scholarship Recipients!

2023 Annual Meeting Full Travel Scholarship Recipients

Sponsored by Medtronic 

Jeffery Choi, MD
Jonathan Dalton, MD
Takashi Hirase, MD, MPH
Kosei Nagata, MD, PhD
Ken Porche, MD, MA
Micheal Raad, MD
Gabrielle Santangelo, MD
Karim Shafi, MD
William Waddell, MD
Timothy Yee, MD

2023 Annual Meeting DEI Scholarship Recipients 

Sponsored by Medtronic

Kelly Wackerle (Murphy)
Ricardo Fernandez-de Thomas

2023 Annual Meeting Level 1 Scholarship Recipients 

Sponsored by CSRS 

Joshua Adjei, MD
Ascher Kaufmann, MD
Mark Lawlor, MD
Neelan Marianayagam, MD, PhD
Jason Meldau, MD
Emily Mills, MD
Neil Mohile, MD
Dil Patel, MD
Justin Vickery, MD
Samer Zammar, MD, MBA, MPH
 

Now Accepting CSRS Vice-President Nominations

Nominations Now Accepted for CSRS Vice President & Treasurer

CSRS is formally soliciting nominations for the office of Vice President and Treasurer. Nominees must be CSRS active members in good standing. Nominations will be accepted through August 31, 2023.

Nomination form
Self-nomination form

CSRS Accepting Volunteers for 2024 Committees

Do you have interest in serving on a CSRS Committee in 2024? Complete an interest form here. Committee appointments will be made based upon space available in each committee, so we may not be able to honor all requests. Click here to view Committee descriptions.

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