Displaying items by tag: Plenary Session

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Friday, January 24

Plenary Session I -- What We Have Learned About Placebo: Implications for Clinical Practice and the Interpretation of Evidence About Analgesics

The placebo effect is a known aspect in the practice of medicine. In the clinical setting, it has been relegated to statistical confounds. In this session, we will discuss ways to identify and predict the placebo effect as well as brain connectivity that leads to placebo.

Venue:

Caesars Palace

Speaker:

Ricardo Vallejo, MD PhD

Nathaniel P. Katz, MD MS

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Friday, January 24

Plenary Session II -- When It's Time to Say No: Patient Selection

As hospitals and physician reimbursement becomes increasingly tied to outcomes, how we manage patients at greater risk of complications becomes paramount. In this session, we discuss risk mitigation strategies and the role of surgical policies to limit infection and revision rate.

Venue:

Caesars Palace

Speaker:

Julie G. Pilitsis, MD PhD

David A. Provenzano, MD

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Saturday, January 25

Plenary Session III -- Spinal Cord Stimulation Studies: Time of Reckoning

This session will review existing spinal cord stimulation salient studies, examine deficiencies in prior studies, and propose a framework for future studies.

Venue:

Caesars Palace

Speaker:

Richard B. North, MD

Salim M. Hayek, MD PhD

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Saturday, January 25