Michael Wang, Author at OSET | Orthopaedic Summit

Michael Wang, MD, FACS

Spine Vice Chair

Chief of Neurosurgery, University of Miami Hospital
Spine Neurosurgery Fellowship Director
Professor with Tenure, Departments of Neurosurgery and Rehab Medicine
Departments of Neurosurgery & Rehab Medicine

Dr. Wang was born in Scottsdale, Arizona and spent his childhood in Atlanta, Georgia. He then attended Stanford University in Palo Alto, California where received both his BS and MD degrees. He completed his residency at the University of Southern California/LA County General Hospital and Fellowship at the University of Miami under Drs. Barth Green and Allan Levi. He then went on to become the Spine Program Director and Spine Fellowship Director at the USC. In 2007 he moved to South Florida and currently serves as a Professor in the Departments of Neurological Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. He is the Director of Neurosurgery at University of Miami Hospital and the Spine Fellowship Director.

Dr. Wang has been an advocate for neurosurgeons and spinal surgeons. He was elected to the AANS Young Neurosurgeons Executive Committee in 2003, and in the AANS he has served as Local Host for the 2010 Annual Meeting, on the Member Benefits Committee, the Joint Sponsorship Committee, the AANS Development Committee, the International Committee, and the Scientific Program Committee. In the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine & Peripheral Nerves he has served as Chair of the Committees on Publications, Education, Fellowship, and Exhibits. He has been Scientific Program Chair, Annual Meeting Chair, Treasurer, and Chair. In the CNS he has served as the Membership Chair and Public Relations Chair. He has been Secretary/Treasurer, Vice President, and President of the Society of University Neurosurgeons (SUNS). Within the North American Spine Society (NASS) he served as the Chair of the MIP (minimally invasive procedures). He has served in numerous other leadership roles in the International Society for the Advancement of Spinal Surgery (ISASS), Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (SMISS), the USA Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society, and the International Spine Study Group (ISSG).

Dr. Wang sat on several editorial review boards, including Neurosurgery, The Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques, World Neurosurgery, Acta Neurochirurgica, Spinal Cord, the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, Neurosurgical Focus, Contemporary Spine Surgery, and the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. His research and clinical interests include minimally invasive spinal surgery, spinal deformity, new technologies, ERAS, robotics, and spinal cord injury biomarkers. He has edited 12 medical textbooks and authored over 600 publications in the medical literature, over 200 of which are peer-reviewed.

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All Sessions by Michael Wang, MD, FACS

Time	Program	Topic	Faculty
Friday, September 23, 2022
Spine
7:04 AM - 7:08 AM (4 min)	Welcome & Introduction	Spine	Marc J. Levine, MD Isador H. Lieberman, MD, MBA, FRCS(C)Michael Wang, MD, FACSVinko Zlomislic, MD
7:08 AM - 7:08 AM (0 min)	OSET SPINE FELLOWS & ALUMNI SUMMIT	Spine	Marc J. Levine, MD Isador H. Lieberman, MD, MBA, FRCS(C)Michael Wang, MD, FACSVinko Zlomislic, MD
7:23 AM - 7:23 AM (0 min)	UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SPINE TRAUMA: HOW WE DO IT & WHY	Spine	Section Moderator:Michael Wang, MD, FACS
10:32 AM - 11:02 AM (30 min)	Honorary Chair Panel	Spine	Case Panel Moderators:Michael Wang, MD, FACSJames D. Kang, MDCase Panel:Sigurd H. Berven, MD Todd J. Albert, MD Andrew K. Simpson, MD, MBA, MHS Michael W. Groff, MD Joseph H. Schwab, MD Alexander Satin, MD Ram Kiran Alluri, MD
1:22 PM - 1:22 PM (0 min)	Panel: 72-Year-Old With Degenerative L4-5 Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis & Neurogenic Claudication	Spine	Panel Moderator:Marc J. Levine, MD
1:22 PM - 1:29 PM (7 min)	Pro: Open Direct Decompression & Fusion Done Once & Right	Spine	James D. Kang, MD
1:29 PM - 1:36 PM (7 min)	Pro: MIS/TLIF/PSF Direct Decompression & Fusion Done Well	Spine	Ram Kiran Alluri, MD
1:36 PM - 1:43 PM (7 min)	Pro: L5 XLIF Indirect Decompression & Fusion: Respect The Anatomy	Spine	Michael Wang, MD, FACS
1:55 PM - 2:20 PM (25 min)	Clinical Case Presentations With Questions & Answers: Community Cervical & Lumbar Spine Common Pathologies With Multiple Options	Spine	Case Panel Moderators:Colin B. Harris, MD Steven C. Ludwig, MD Case Panel:John G. Heller, MD James D. Kang, MD Andrew K. Simpson, MD, MBA, MHS Michael Wang, MD, FACSDavid W. Polly, Jr., MD Marc J. Levine, MD Alexander Satin, MD Ram Kiran Alluri, MD
2:32 PM - 2:32 PM (0 min)	Debate: Epidural Abscess In The Neurologically Intact Patient	Spine	Debate Moderator: James D. Kang, MD
2:32 PM - 2:38 PM (6 min)	Pro: Fire Up The Operating Room! I Am On The Way	Spine	Jens R. Chapman, MD
2:38 PM - 2:44 PM (6 min)	Pro: Surgery Is Inevitable: Let's Do This Safely - Do Hours Really Make A Difference?	Spine	Michael Wang, MD, FACS
2:56 PM - 3:15 PM (19 min)	Clinical Case Presentations With Questions & Answers: Pathologies No One Looks Forward To But Need To Know How To Treat	Spine	Case Panel Moderators:Harvey E. Smith, MD Michael W. Groff, MDCase Panel:Todd J. Albert, MD James D. Kang, MD Jens R. Chapman, MD Michael Wang, MD, FACSColin B. Harris, MD Steven C. Ludwig, MD Andrew K. Simpson, MD, MBA, MHS Isador H. Lieberman, MD, MBA, FRCS(C)
4:41 PM - 4:49 PM (8 min)	ASC & Outpatient Spine Surgery: Present & Future Equipment Considerations	Spine	Michael Wang, MD, FACS
5:21 PM - 5:56 PM (35 min)	Clinical Case Presentations With Questions & Answers: The Importance Of Sagittal/Proximal Junctional Kyphosis Balance: Watch & Learn	Spine	Case Panel Moderators:David W. Polly, Jr., MDCase Panel:Sigurd H. Berven, MD Harvey E. Smith, MD Todd J. Albert, MD Vinko Zlomislic, MD Isador H. Lieberman, MD, MBA, FRCS(C)Michael Wang, MD, FACSSuken A. Shah, MD Ram Kiran Alluri, MD Daniel M. Sciubba, MD, MBA
5:56 PM - 6:00 PM (4 min)	Wrap Up & Summary	Spine	Marc J. Levine, MD Isador H. Lieberman, MD, MBA, FRCS(C)Michael Wang, MD, FACSVinko Zlomislic, MD
Saturday, September 24, 2022
Spine
7:25 AM - 7:30 AM (5 min)	Welcome & Introduction	Spine	Marc J. Levine, MD Isador H. Lieberman, MD, MBA, FRCS(C)Michael Wang, MD, FACSVinko Zlomislic, MD
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM (15 min)	Missing Link In Your Practice: The Value Proposition Of Endoscopic Spine	Spine	Michael Wang, MD, FACS
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM (30 min)	Questions & Answers	Spine	Moderators: Michael Wang, MD, FACSVinko Zlomislic, MDPanel: Jerome Connor, PhD John Dorman, MD Jessee Hunt Isador H. Lieberman, MD, MBA, FRCS(C)David W. Polly, Jr., MD
5:21 PM - 5:50 PM (29 min)	Clinical Case Presentations With Questions & Answers	Spine	Case Panel Moderators:Jens R. Chapman, MD Joseph H. Schwab, MDCase Panel:Colin B. Harris, MD Michael Wang, MD, FACSSigurd H. Berven, MD David W. Polly, Jr., MD Isador H. Lieberman, MD, MBA, FRCS(C)Steven R. Garfin, MD Mitchel Harris, MD Alexander Satin, MD Daniel M. Sciubba, MD, MBA
5:50 PM - 6:00 PM (10 min)	Wrap Up & Summary: What I Learned	Spine	Marc J. Levine, MD Isador H. Lieberman, MD, MBA, FRCS(C)Vinko Zlomislic, MD David W. Polly, Jr., MD Michael Wang, MD, FACS

2022 Orthopaedic Summit
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