Chairmen

Behrooz A. Akbarnia, MD

La Jolla, CA | USA

Muharrem Yazici, MD

Ankara | Turkey (Local Host)

Program Commitee

Robert M. Campbell, Jr., MD

Philadelphia, PA | USA

Charles E. Johnston II, MD

Dallas, TX | USA

Paul Sponseller, MD

Baltimore, MD | USA

Nobumasa Suzuki, MD

Tokyo | Japan

Keynote Speaker:

Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, MD

New York, NY | USA


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NEW – ICEOS 2009 Scholarships

Join us at the 3rd International Congress on Early Onset Scoliosis and Growing Spine (ICEOS) on November 20-21, 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey.

ICEOS features:
  • "Can't miss" lectures from leading EOS surgeons
  • Cutting-edge abstracts and e-Posters
  • Interactive case discussions and debates
  • In-depth workshops and technical exhibits
Course Objectives
  • Explain the normal and abnormal growth and development of the growing spine.
  • Describe the natural history of disorders of the growing spine.
  • Summarize the clinical and radiological evaluation of children with early onset scoliosis.
  • Evaluate non-operative and operative treatment options for children with early onset scoliosis.
  • Describe the potential complications associated with current non-operative and operative treatment methods for early onset scoliosis.
  • Summarize the various outcomes for children with early onset scoliosis such as pulmonary, neurological, surgical, and developmental.
Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for orthopaedic and neurological surgeons, fellows, and residents who include pediatric spinal deformity surgery in their practices. In addition, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians providing non-operative care of spinal deformities may benefit from the course.

Language

This program will be presented in English.

Key Dates

Abstract Submission Deadline:
    July 23, 2009

Discounted Registration Deadline:     October 3, 2009

Hotel Reservation Cut-off:
    October 19, 2009

Registration Cut-off:
    November 9, 2009


ICEOS would like to thank the following companies for their support:

GOLD Supporter
    K2M

SILVER Supporter
    Medtronic

BRONZE Supporter
    Synthes GmbH

Supporter
    DePuy Spine International
    Kspine
    Orthopediatrics


Growing Spine Meeting
Planning Office
c/o BroadWater
1737 S. Naperville Rd. Ste. 106
Wheaton, IL 60189
T: 630.681.1040 ext. 311
F: 630.682.5811
E: order@growingspine.org