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
Download the 2009 ICEOS Program
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Course Brochure
2009 Meeting Highlights
November 19-21, 2009
Conrad Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey
The 3rd International Congress on Early Onset Scoliosis and Growing Spine was a great success! The program brought together top spine surgeons from all over the world for in-depth discussions and debates. We look forward to another outstanding meeting in November 2010!
ICEOS 2009 Final Attendance
143 surgeons from 23 countries, including 115 registrants and 28 faculty.
- 42% from Europe (not including Turkey)
- 21% from Turkey
- 21% from U.S. & Canada
- 16% from other countries (Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan)
34 corporate attendees representing 9 different companies
Best Paper Award
Paper #15: Lengthening of Dual Growing Rods: Is there a Law of Diminishing Returns? by Behrooz Akbarnia, MD; Wudbhav Sankar; David Skaggs, MD; Muharrem Yazici, MD; Charles Johnston, MD; Pooya Javidan, BS; Rishi Kadakia; Thomas Day; Growing Spine Study Group
100% of the attendees felt that the program stimulated participation & interaction, and provided practical information that they can apply in practice.
The course featured 2 days of in-depth lectures, vigorous debates, and in-depth case discussions.
- 83 abstracts submitted for consideration
- 29 accepted oral presentations (free papers)
- 42 accepted E-Posters
Key Dates
November 19-20, 2010
4th Annual International Congress on Early Onset Scoliosis and Growing Spine
Growing Spine Meeting
Planning Office
c/o BroadWater
1737 S. Naperville Rd. Ste. 106
Wheaton, IL 60189
T: 630.681.1040 ext. 311
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