9th Annual Navigating Spine Care

The 9th Annual Stanford Navigating Spine Care is a three-hour live webinar highlighting best practices and innovations in spine care. This interprofessional and interdisciplinary CME activity is designed for primary care physicians, family medicine physicians, neurologists, orthopedic surgeons, physiatrists, pain specialists, and physical therapists. Stanford faculty will discuss diagnostic principles, approaches to management, therapeutic treatments, surgical techniques and additional topics relevant to patients presenting with complex spinal disorders.  

Registration fee includes course materials and certificate of participation.

All Practitioners - $125

Register online with Visa or Master Card.  If you prefer to pay by check or need assistance, please call (650) 497-8554 or email [email protected].

Your email address is used for critical information, including registration confirmation, evaluation, and certificate. Be sure to include an email address that you check frequently.  

1. Evaluate, diagnose, counsel, manage and/or, when appropriate, refer patients who present with spine conditions.
2. Incorporate current evidence-based treatment options for spinal conditions.
3. Order and interpret diagnostic imaging for patients with spinal conditions
4. Evaluate innovative techniques and approaches to caring for patients with spinal-related conditions
5. Determine appropriate pain management strategies for patients with spine-related pain.

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received in writing no less than 20 days before the course will be refunded, less a 20% administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected].

Stanford University School of Medicine reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 Stanford University School of Medicine is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency
The planners and speakers of this CME activity have been encouraged to address cultural issues relevant to their topic area for the purpose of complying with California Assembly Bill 1195. Moreover, the Stanford University School of Medicine Multicultural Health Portal contains many useful cultural and linguistic competency tools including culture guides, language access information and pertinent state and federal laws.  You are encouraged to visit the Multicultural Health Portal: http://lane.stanford.edu/portals/cultural.html

For activity related questions, please contact
      Debbie Aube
      Meeting Planning Specialist
      (650) 724-5318 
      [email protected]

For CME general questions, please contact 
     Ph: (650) 497-8554
     Email: [email protected]

The Stanford University School of Medicine adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Atman Mukesh Desai, MD
Neurosurgery WellMD Director
SHC

Faculty

Consulting fees-Johnson and Johnson|Consulting fees-Stryker

Serena Shaw Hu, MD
Professor and Spine Surgery Service Chief
Stanford University

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Lisa Huynh, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Stanford University

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Anna Lembke, MD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Associate Professor (By courtesy), Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Stanford Hospital & Clinics

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Michael Leong, MD
Clinical Professor
SHC

Faculty

Consulting fees-Sorrento Therapeutics|Advisory Board-Pacific Spine and Pain Society|Advisory Board-American Society of Pain and Neuroscience|Contracted Research-Wex Pharmaceuticals|Advisory Board-Advocacy and Legislative Fellowship, North American Neuromodulation Society

Kathie S Lin, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences
Stanford University

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

John Kevin Ratliff, MD
Professor, Neurosurgery Professor (By courtesy), Orthopaedic Surgery; Co-Director, Division of Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery; Vice Chair, Operations and Development, Department of Neurosurgery
Stanford Hospital & Clinics

Faculty

Consulting fees-Stryker Spine|Consulting fees-Medtronic|Consulting fees-Nuvasive

Michael David Tseng, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
Stanford Health Care (SHC)

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Anand Veeravagu, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and, by courtesy, of Orthopaedic Surgery Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford University

Faculty

Consulting fees-Medtronic|Consulting fees-Nuvasive|Ownership Interest-Surgical Theater

Thomas J Wilson, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Stanford University

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Saturday, August 22, 2020