27th Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves

Dear Colleague:The AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves welcomes you to the 2011 Annual Meeting here at the spectacular JW Marriott Desert Ridge. This year’s meeting will deliver maximum educational value as we explore our timely theme, Evidence-Based Spine Surgery in the Real World.

Experts from the United States and across the globe will address several critical and controversial topics within spine and peripheral nerve surgery and examine the impact of each on your practice. This year’s Scientific Program Committee has created a truly outstanding program with nine Special Courses highlighting the latest techniques and strategies on many topics including MIS techniques, current issues in spine coding, and spinal deformity; five Luncheon Symposia covering critical business aspects of spinal surgery to the management of the geriatric spine; and more than 240 Oral Platform, Oral Poster and Digital Poster abstracts. Our Scientific Sessions will explore the evolution of treatment for metastatic disease, evidence-based medicine in the real world, and complication avoidance and management in spinal surgery.

Our Exhibit Hall will offer further opportunities for education with more than 60 exhibitors displaying the latest advances and technology in the field! Visit with your corporate partners during daily breaks to learn more about the products and services available to enhance and improve your practice.You won’t want to miss our daily What’s Newsessions which will feature new and innovative products and/or technological services.

In addition to the outstanding education, you can also experience valuable networking events throughout the week allowing you to connect with both your colleagues and corporate contacts in a more relaxed atmosphere. Wednesday evening’s Opening Reception, and Thursday afternoon’s Lunch in the Exhibit Hall and Thursday evening’s Reception with the Exhibitors will provide sumptuous hors d’oeuvres and beverages while you network with colleagues from around the globe. Residents will also enjoy connecting with other young neurosurgeons while viewing a special presentation by Dr. Robert F. Heary at the Young Neurosurgeons’ Dinner on Friday evening.

Thank you again for joining us in Phoenix for the 2011 Annual Meeting. We hope you will take time to enjoy both the science and the scenery here at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge.