Webinars
Internationally regarded spine surgeon Dr. Federico Girardi has created a series of educational webinars that guide patients through the treatment journey and explain common spine conditions. These previously recorded sessions cover topics such as spinal surgery, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, adult scoliosis, and more.
How to watch
- Select the webinar of interest
- Register with HSS
- Watch the webinar
Introduction to Spinal Surgery
This topic will be the introduction of the master class addressing the need for a comprehensive but practical course targeting younger surgeons and/or surgeons from the Orthopedic and/or Neurosurgical specialties and areas who have less volume or surgical experience as well as earlier on in the training process.
Patient History and Physical Exam
This topic will cover the basics and more importantly part of the decision making which involves understanding the patient’s needs, the purpose of the initial office consultation as well as the physical examination in order to corroborate and/or rule out other pathologies from the main problem.
Diagnostic Imaging (X-Rays, MRI, CT Scan, MET Bone, etc.)
This topic will cover the understanding of x-rays, MRIs, CT scan as well as bone studies of patients requiring a spine surgical evaluation. This will discuss practical and meaningful findings of normal and abnormal spine imaging.
Diagnoses
This topic will cover the rationale and type of surgery addressing nerve compression, instability and/or deformity. The purpose is to assist in understanding for the reasoning behind each surgical technique, new advances and understanding the principles in order to implement new surgical techniques that continue to be available for surgeons treating spinal conditions. This topic will also cover complications associated with the multiple types of surgical intervention.
Types of Spinal Surgery – Complications
This topic will cover the rationale and type of surgery addressing nerve compression, instability and/or deformity. The purpose is to assist in understanding for the reasoning behind each surgical technique, new advances and understanding the principles in order to implement new surgical techniques that continue to be available for surgeons treating spinal conditions. This topic will also cover complications associated with the multiple types of surgical intervention.
Surgical Plan
After listening to the patient, their examination and understanding the imaging results, corroborating and arriving at an accurate diagnosis, this topic will discuss implementing a surgical plan that will be thoroughly discussed with the patient to better understand their options and educate them in order to help them make a decision that is most appropriate for them.
HNP/Spinal Stenosis/Spondylolisthesis
We will discuss degenerative conditions, relationships, progression and radiographic assessments. Non-operative and surgical treatment indications and options will be discussed. Fusion indication will be reviewed.
Adult Scoliosis/Flat Back/Kyphosis
We will discuss Adult deformity. Radiographic and clinical evaluation, etiologies, and different treatments options as well as indications for these will be reviewed. Surgery, Fusion indication and types of fusion and approaches will be reviewed.
Cervical Radiculopathy
We will discuss cervical radiculopathies, etiology, evaluation and treatments. Indications and timing for surgery as well as types of surgeries and approaches will be discussed. Motion preservation indications will be analyzed.
Cervical Myelopathy/Thoracic Radiculopathy and Myelopathy
Cervical and thoracic cord compression with or without myelopathy will discussed and their treatments options.
Revision Surgery / Repeat Surgery
This is a very important part of what we do and a major understanding of the differences between revision surgery and repeat surgery is paramount for patients and our colleagues in order to provide better information and advice in order for them to make the right decision in terms of their condition. From a patient’s perspective and from a physician treating this patient, it is imperative to understand how advise them with regard to options and their proposed outcomes as well as survivorship of the surgical procedure.
Lessons in Spine: Summary
This will review all of the previous topics in an orderly fashion, answer all questions and understanding all of the principles of surgery in order to prepare for the final examination and obtain a diploma for this course. This course will give you the tools to understand patients complains, analyze their imaging studies, arrive to the proper diagnosis/es and propose a treatment plan understanding options, timing and possible complications of these.
At a Glance
Dr. Federico Girardi MD
- Triple fellowship-trained spinal surgeon
- Performs over 400 spinal surgeries per year
- Professor of orthopedic surgery at Cornell University
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