2026 Instructional Course will be held
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 // 1PM - 6PM CT
SOFITEL Hotel - Chicago, IL
Education Program Chairs: Matthew Colman, MD and Wilson Zachary Ray, MD
Learners include Physicians, Allied Health, Medical Professionals, Students, Researchers, and Industry Partners committed to advancing our knowledge and understanding of the physiology, pathologic processes, and treatment of lumbar disease through the promotion and discussion of research, with the goal of improving patient care.
Continuing Medical Education Credit
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of AO North America and the Lumbar Spine Research Society. AO North America is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The AO North America designates the Lumbar Spine Research Society 2026 Instructional Course, in Chicago, IL (live activity) for a maximum 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
REGISTRATION:
Invited Faculty:
Darrel S. Brodke, M.D.
Jack and Hazel Robertson Presidential Professor and Chair
Department of Orthopaedics
University of Utah
Alexander J. Butler, MD
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Lenox Hill Hospital - Northwell Health
John Clayton Clohisy Jr., MD
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Washington University School of Medicine
Matthew Colman, MD
Spine Surgery & Musculoskeletal Oncology
Associate Professor
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Jacob Greenberg, MD, MSCI
Assistant Professor
Co-Director, Patient Safety & Quality Improvement
Department of Neurological Surgery
Washington University School of Medicine
Wellington K. Hsu, MD
Vice-chair of Research
Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chevy Iyer, MD
Hospital for Special Surgery
Associate Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College
Michael P. Kelly, MD
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Stanford University School of Medicine
Brandon D. Lawrence, MD
Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
Professor, Chief of Spine Surgery
L.S. Skaggs Presidential Endowed Chair
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Utah
Michael H. McCarthy, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indiana Spine Group
Carmel, IN
Ankit Mehta, MD
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
Chief of Spine Surgery
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Illinois
Praveen Mummaneni, MD, MBA
Joan O’Reilly Distinguished Professor and Vice Chairman
Department of Neurosurgery
Co-Director, UCSF Spine Center
Lead Surgeon, UCSF Parnassus Perioperative Services
University of California, San Francisco
Peter G. Passias, MD
Professor Neurologic and Orthopaedic Surgery
Duke University School of Medicine
Associate Chief Spine Service
Duke Health
Alpesh A. Patel, MD MBA FACS
Professor & Co-Director, Northwestern Center for Spine Health
Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery & Neurosurgery
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Dominic Pelle, MD
Co-Director Center for Spine and Pain Management
Cleveland Clinic
Jason Sansone, MD
President, Orthopedic & Spine Centers of WI, SC
Madison, WI
Rick Sasso, MD
Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon
Indiana Spine Group
Jason Savage, MD
Director: Spine Surgery Fellowship and Adult Spinal Deformity Program
Cleveland Clinic
Associate Professor of Surgery
Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Gregory D. Schroeder, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Thomas Jefferson University
Spine Surgeon at The Rothman Institute
Cara L. Sedney MD, MA, FAANS
Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute
Chief Wellness Officer
WVU Hospital
Nicholas Spina, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Orthopedics
University of Utah School of Medicine
Michael P. Steinmetz, MD
Chairman of Neurosurgery
Director, Center for Spine Health and Pain Management
Department of Neurosurgery
Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute
Jang W. Yoon, MD, MSc
Associate Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
Director of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Program
University of California San Francisco
Scott L. Zuckerman, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Neurological Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery
Associate Residency Program Director
Co-Director Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center
Co-Director Vanderbilt Spine Outcomes Lab
Demographic: Attendees for this program include Physicians, Allied Health, Medical Professionals, Students, Researchers, and Industry Partners committed to advancing our knowledge and understanding of the physiology, pathologic processes, and treatment of lumbar disease through the promotion and discussion of research, with the goal of improving patient care.
On Demand Content
Our previous instructional course lectures were presented live, recorded, and are now available on demand. Continuing Medical Education credit is available to registrants.
