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For Physicians
Since its
inception in 1999, the American College of Physicians & Surgeons
(ACP&S) has coordinated
and sponsored ten Minimally Invasive Spine Update
(MISU) courses. Dr. Merrill W. Reuter founded the ACP&S to
work towards alleviating spine related pain and to promote the then new field of
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS). The American Academy of Minimally
Invasive Spinal Medicine and Surgery (AAMISMS),
founded by Dr. John C. Chiu, has also been an active sponsor of the MISU courses
over the years. The picture on the left shows Dr. Merrill W. Reuter and Dr. John
C. Chiu with a Chinese surgeon while visiting a Chinese hospital for the MISU
course in Beijing, China in 2007. The MISU
courses generally consist of live surgery, didactic sessions,
hands-on workshops, multi-disciplinary symposium and course syllabus.
Course participants gain sufficient
exposure to state of the art MISS procedures in total
spine care, which improves the opportunities for their patients.
The
courses are open to all physicians and surgeons who practice
spine-related medicine such as orthopaedic surgeons,
neurosurgeons, neurologists, physiatrists and pain management/anesthesiologists.
Fellows, Residents and Allied Health Professionals are also encouraged to attend. Our
past faculty
have been top-notch Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeons from across the United
States and the world, many who were pioneers in the field of MISS. Participants have come from around the world to attend
our courses. To review our past courses please click on the link on upper
left.
We are not
planning any meetings for 2009 but when we have our next meeting planned, we
will announce it on our website. We look forward to our next MISU Course and to
having you with us! If you have any questions please feel free to email us at
the address below.
The MISU course
have been jointly sponsored by the
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