Who Should Attend
This program will benefit physicians and advanced practitioners specializing in internal medicine, family medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, orthopedic surgery, and emergency medicine.
Agenda
Surgical Approaches to Spinal Oncology
Lee Buono, MD, FACS, Director
Center for Spinal Disorders and Spinal Oncology, Capital Health
Treating Tumors of the Spine with External Beam Radiation and CyberKnife®
Shirnett K. Williamson, MD, Medical Director
Radiation Oncology Services, Capital Health
Advanced Molecular Therapies for Treatment of Spinal Tumors
Neel Gandhi, MD, Medical Oncologist
Mercer Bucks Hematology Oncology
Interventional Spine Procedure in the Oncology Patient
Ajay Choudhri, MD, Chairman and Medical Director
Department of Radiology, Capital Health
Multi-Modality Approach to Spinal Oncology Maximizing Quantity and Quality of Life
Navid Redjal, MD, FAANS, Director
Neurosurgical Oncology, Capital Health
Learning Outcomes
- Discuss the advanced systemic therapies and surgical modalities in the diagnosis, management and treatment of spinal tumors.
- Describe multi-modality / multi-disciplinary approaches to maximize quantity and quality of life in the treatment of patients with spinal tumors.
Accreditation
Capital Health is accredited by the Medical Society of New Jersey to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Capital Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category I CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Capital Health is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New Jersey State Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation(Provider Number P122-7/17-20).
This program is approved for 2.5 nursing contact hours. Successful completion of contact hours requires participants to sign-in, complete an evaluation form and attend the entire program.
Disclosure
Approval status does not imply endorsement by Capital Health, the NJSNA or ANCC of any commercial products discussed and/or displayed in conjunction with the educational activity. All faculty and planning committee members participating in a Capital Health sponsored activity must disclose relevant financial relationships and/ or a conflict of interest. Individual disclosures will be printed in the course syllabus.