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Live CME Webcast: Kyphoplasty for Osteoporotic and Osteolytic Vertebral Compression Fractures |
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Contributed by AlexF
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Tuesday, 30 August 2020 |
Good Samaritan Hospital
will host a live surgery webcast on kyphoplasty for osteoporotic and osteolytic
vertebral compression fractures on Wednesday September 21, 2005, at 4-5pm (ET). The event will be introduced by
David S. Hungerford, MD, professor of orthopaedic surgery at Johns Hopkins
Orthopaedics at Good Samaritan Hospital who is at the forefront of research,
diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis and osteonecrosis (bone death).
Physicians, who log onto this webcast, will receive continuing medical
education (CME) credit as they learn about osteoporosis diagnosis, treatment,
and surgical options.
The webcast will be performed and moderated by A.
Jay Khanna, MD, and Mesfin A. Lemma, MD, assistant professors of orthopaedic
surgery at Johns Hopkins Orthopaedics at Good Samaritan Hospital. Dr. Khanna’s
academic and clinical interests include minimally invasive spine surgery,
vertebral augmentation techniques including kyphoplasty and the treatment of
cervical and lumbar stenosis. He has presented his research findings on
outcomes after spinal surgery, including kyphoplasty, at multiple national and
international meetings. Mesfin A. Lemma, MD’s clinical
expertise includes minimally invasive spinal surgery, spinal problems in the
elderly, scoliosis, and rheumatoid arthritis of the spine. He has published
several book chapters and peer-reviewed articles and continues to be active in
resident and physician education.
Visit http://www.or-live.com/goodsam/1371 to view a program preview.
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