THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE - NOVEMBER 9TH

We are excited to announce the program for our Third Annual MMP Neurosurgery & Spine Symposium as follows:

7 am – Registraton

7:30 am – Welcome Address (Max Barth, MD)

Keynote/Panel Breakout Tracks:

Vascular Track:
Keynote – Endovascular Neurosurgery on the Cathing Edge – Robert Ecker, MD
The Decision Making Pathway – John Belden, MD
The Procedures – Chris Baker, MD & Robert Ecker, MD
The Rehabilitation – Doug Buxton, MD

Spine Track:
Keynote Panel Discussion – Accountable Health Care in Maine – an Employer/Insurer/Provider Challenge – Jeffrey Aalberg, MD, Sr. Medical Director, MMC PHO & Jeffrey Holstrom,DO, Medical Director Anthem East

Answering the Challenge – Evidenced Based Best Practice & Clinical Pearls
Evaluation – 6 Minutes to More Efficient Care – John Pier, MD
Conservative Care – John Pier, MD & Steve McDavitt, PT
Surgical Options – Cervical & Lumbar – Rajiv Desai, MD & Joseph Alexander, MD
When All Else Fails – John Pier, MD
Interactive Panel Discussion – Case Challenge to the Specialists – Bring your hardest cases and questions for an interactive hour of Q&A. – Joseph Alexander, MD, Rajiv Desai, MD, John Pier, MD & Steve McDavitt, PT

Lunch.

CME Offered:
4—AMA PRA Cat 1
4.75—American Osteopathic Assoc 2A (pending)
4—Board of Chiropractic Cat 1 (pending)
4—CCMC Credit Hours

Fee: $75.00
(light breakfast and lunch included)

MMC is accredited by the Maine Medical Association Committee on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation (CCMEA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. MMC designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate iwth the extent of their participation in the activity.

TO REGISTER GO TO
https://webapp.usm.maine.edu/DCPEOnline/addRegCONFPage1.do?offeringId=100048777

Register now for the Third Annual MMP Neurosurgery & Spine Symposium.

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About Neurosurgery & Spine

For over thirty years, Neurosurgery & Spine has had the privilege of providing neurosurgical services and spine care to the people of Maine and Northern New England. Our practice has grown over the years to meet the needs of our patients. Now proud to be a part of Maine Medical Partners, we join a more extensive team of 130 physicians and 650 staff, over a wide range of primary, specialty and subspecialty care delivered through a network of more than 27 sites in and near Greater Portland.

Our close affiliation with Maine Medical Center, the State’s largest tertiary care center, supports an invaluable mix of patient-centered care and high technology medicine.

Media Contact: Sarah Dickson, Practice Communications Manager, 1.207.885.4479.