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CME

Neurosurgery Grand Rounds: Modern Treatment Strategies of Adult Degenerative Scoliosis

Location: Hybrid: Health Discovery Building Auditorium (HDB 1.208) & Zoom

Address: 1601 Trinity St., Bldg. B, Austin, Texas 78712 | View Map »

Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Time: 4–5 p.m.

Contact: Matthew Philbrook

About the Event

In this installment of Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, Dean Chou, M.D., presents “Modern Treatment Strategies of Adult Degenerative Scoliosis: When Is Less More?” Chou serves as chief for the Division of Spine Surgery as well as vice chair in the Department of Neurological Surgery at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. He is the Bennett M. Stein Professor of Neurosurgery.

Email Matthew Philbrook for the Zoom information.

Objectives

By the end of this presentation, the audience participant should be able to:

  1. Identify scoliosis patients who may be candidates for smaller, more focal surgeries.
  2. Recognize adult deformity patients in whom smaller surgeries would not be feasible.
  3. Employ modern techniques that can facilitate less invasive surgeries in scoliosis patients.

Target Audience

  • Primary: Neurosurgeons, neurologist and other medical specialties
  • Secondary: Nursing staff, residents, students and allied health professions

Attributes/Competencies

This activity has been designed to promote some of the following desired physician attributes and competencies:

  • ACGME: Patient Care and Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, Systems-based Practice
  • IOM: Provide patient-centered care, Work in interdisciplinary teams, Employ evidence-based practice, Apply quality improvement, Utilize informatics
  • IECC: Values/Ethics for Interprofessional Practice, Roles/Responsibility, Interprofessional Communication, Teams and Teamwork

Speaker Disclosure

Dean Chou, M.D., speaker for this educational activity, is a consultant with Medtronic and receives royalties from Globus.

Planner Disclosure

Nicholas Barbaro, M.D., and Matthew Philbrook, planners of this educational activity, have no relevant relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

The CME Advisory Committee, reviewers of this educational activity, have no relevant relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

All of the relevant relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

Accreditation Statement

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.