Spine Conference Leadership & Speaking Engagements

Larry Lenke, MD, will be giving the following presentations:

Severe Coronal Deformity
Thursday, February 20, 2025 | 4:36–4:47 PM EST

Scientific Session 1: Chair's Opening Keynote & Awards Session
Friday, February 21, 2025 | 9:30 AM–11:30 AM EST

Introduction of Orthopaedic Meritorious Award Recipient
Friday, February 21, 2025 | 10:15–10:20 AM EST

The Future of Spine Surgery: How I See it From The Orthopedic Perspective
Friday, February 21, 2025 | 11:32–11:43 AM EST

Preventing Neurologic Injury in Complex Spinal Surgery: Optimizing Neuromonitoring and Lessons Learned from SDIM: Case Presentation
Saturday, February 22, 2025 | 5:18–5:23 PM EST

Dr. Lawrence Lenke will be involved in the following sessions:

Spine & Scotch: Cases on the Rocks 1: Complication Avoidance in AIS
Wednesday, April 2 | 16:00–18:00
Moderator: Baron Zarate Kalfopulos, MD
Table Moderators: Amit Jain, MD, MBA; Luiz Müller Ávila, MD; Luis Saavedra, MD; Marinus de Kluever, MD, PhD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD & Per D. Trobisch, MD

Session 8—The Latest and Greatest: Making Innovation Work for You
Incorporating Innovation into My Practice Over the Years
Friday, April 4 | 17:00–17:15

In addition, Larry Lenke, MD, will be contributing via involvement in the following papers: Assessing the Reproducibility of the Structured Abstracts Generated by ChatGPT and Bard Compared to Human-Written Abstracts in the Field of Spine Surgery: A Comparative Analysis of Scientific Abstracts Between Artificial Intelligence and Human; Forward Global Sagittal Alignment of the Cranium Relative to the Hips Drives Surgical Complexity and is Associated with a More Adverse Perioperative Course; Can Patient Specific Precontoured Rod Instrumentation Reduce the Rate of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis for Adult Spinal Deformity? A Propensity Score Matched Analysis; Utility of Computerized Tomography Hounsfield Unit Measurements to Predict Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients with Long Constructs; Does the New Lenke Modular Radiographic Classification of Adult Idiopathic Scoliosis (ADIS) Reliably Dictate Preferred Treatment?; A Regularized Linear Regression Equation Predicts Cranial SVA-Hip Alignment Without Full Body Radiographs; and The Dreaded False Negatives—When Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Fails to Detect Neural Deficits Associated with Complex Spinal Deformity Correction: A Prospective International Study from the AO Spine Knowledge Forum Deformity/Mep, Ssep, or Emg. How Reliable Are Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Alerts During Non-Cord Level Spinal Deformity Surgery? Results from The Spinal Deformity Intraoperative Monitoring (Sdim) Study/Recovery Patterns and De-Novo Neurological Deficits Associated with Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Alerts in Cord Level Spinal Deformity Surgeries—Results from an International Multicenter Prospective Spinal Deformity Intraoperative Monitoring (Sdim) Study./ What Events Are Associated with Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Alerts in Deformity Surgeries? Results from The Mulitcentre Prospective Spinal Deformity Intraoperative Monitoring (Sdim) Study.

March 15–16, 2024

Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables, Autograph Collection | Coral Gables, Florida

This course features the latest developments in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, early onset scoliosis, neuromuscular deformity, spondylolisthesis, and more. The two-day CME program will provide new insights that you can apply to your practice as we discuss complicated cases, review the latest research and instrumentation, and debate new techniques and approaches.

Dr. Lenke's presentations include: IONM changes in the “unstable” spine: what now; Breakout Room 1: Intra-operative neuromonitoring events; and How I Do It (Video Illustrations of...) I can’t place multiple screws in the concave apical zone.

February 1–4, 2024

Chairs | Larry Lenke, MD & Chris Shaffrey, MD

Grand Hyatt Vail | Vail, Colorado

Join us for the 2nd Annual Masters in Spine Surgery Seminars, an exclusive program for spine surgeons. This program is focused on advanced spinal deformity and will be highly interactive.

Those who should attend are spine surgeons who see a significant number of advanced deformity cases and early career spine surgeons who expect their practices to include a significant number of advanced deformity cases.

December 1–2, 2023

Convene Conference Center | New York, NY

The course chairs and directors invite you to attend this interactive and in-depth program on spinal deformity. Sessions are case-based and structured to tackle each deformity condition from beginning to end, including:

• Review of relevant research
• Analysis of imaging and decision-making
• Step-by-step treatment options
• Post-op outcomes and complications
• Tips & pearls from expert faculty

You’ll return to your practice with numerous insights to use right away. See you in New York for ISDS 2023!

September 6–9, 2023

Hyatt Regency Seattle | Seattle, Washington

The 58th Annual Meeting features an information-packed discussion on research and practice improvements in spinal deformity care in the company of our colleagues and friends. A “can’t miss” session is the pre-meeting course on Wednesday, a Global Perspective on Spinal Deformity Care. Topics in this session include Diversity in Spinal Deformity Surgery, Impact of Scoliosis Around the World and Regional Variations in Scoliosis Surgery. Thursday’s Harrington Lecture features Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, MD, DSc, the President and Founder of the Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine (FOCOS). Other highlights include the industry workshops on Thursday. Each workshop is programmed by a single-supporting company and features presentations on topics and technologies selected by the company. Among concluding highlights on Saturday are the Hibbs Award presentations and the transfer of the SRS Presidency to 2023 President, Marinus de Kleuver, MD, PhD.

July 13–16, 2023

Grand Summit Hotel | Park City, Utah

Cedars-Sinai Spine at Cedars-Sinai and Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian are combining to launch a major spine meeting in July of 2023. The meeting will be a joint reunion for the fellows, former fellows, and colleagues of our programs. However, all practicing spine surgeons and fellows are invited to join us! This outstanding meeting will feature:

• A refreshing case-based program
• Plenty of time to enjoy Park City’s multiple summer activities
• Relaxed social events enabling us to re-connect with friends

April 15, 2023

Roy and Diana Vagelos Education Center (VEC), Columbia University, New York, New York

Highlights include:

• The Latest Best Practices for Safety in Spine Surgery
• Perspectives Across a Career Focused on Neurological Safety | Lawrence G. Lenke, MD
• Calling in Reinforcements to Manage “High Risk:” Surgeons and Staff
• Risk Stratification and the Development of Predictive Calculators
• Cognitive load in the operating room: how it can affect your performance

Dec 2–3, 2022

Convene Conference Center + The Muse Hotel
New York City, New York

The course chairs and directors invite you to attend this interactive and in-depth program on spinal deformity. Sessions are case-based and structured to tackle each deformity condition from beginning to end, including:

• Review of relevant research
• Analysis of imaging and decision-making
• Step-by-step treatment options
• Post-op outcomes and complications
• Tips & pearls from expert faculty

Dr. Lenke is a Chairman of this spinal deformity course.

December 6–7, 2019

Convene Conference Center + The Muse Hotel
New York City, New York

This comprehensive program includes sessions are structured to tackle each deformity condition from beginning to end, including:

• Review of relevant research
• Analysis of imaging and decision-making
• Step-by-step treatment options
• Post-op outcomes and complications
• Tips & pearls from expert faculty

Dr. Lenke is a Chairman of this spinal deformity course.

Stand Up to Scoliosis: An Adult Patient Education Event

December 5, 2019, 6:30–8:30 pm

Convene 117 West 46th Street
New York, New York

NewYork-Presbyterian Och Spine Hospital is hosting a free education session for adult patients and their families interested in learning more about spinal deformity treatment options. You will learn about the different surgical and non-surgical procedures available and receive in-depth information about all aspects of care from patient intake to recovery. This session, which is hosted by internationally renowned spine specialists Lawrence Lenke, MD, Ronald Lehman, MD, and Peter Angevine, MD, is aimed at helping to allay your fears and help you address pain and discomfort in an appropriate-for-you way. Our expertly trained physician assistants, nurses, physical therapists, and rehabilitation medicine doctors will be on-hand to answer any questions or to help schedule a future consultation. You will get to hear from former patients about their personal experiences living with spinal deformities and receiving treatment at the NewYork-Presbyterian Och Spine Hospital.

Dr. Lenke will give the opening remarks and will also present, "Surgical Treatment Options for Scoliosis," at 7:05 pm.

26th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques

July 17–20, 2019

RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre
Amsterdam, the Netherlands

IMAST gathers leading spine surgeons, innovative researchers and the most advanced spine technologies in an international forum. The IMAST program focuses on innovative and new methods/techniques for spinal pathology beyond deformity and is divided equally between adult deformity, pediatric deformity, degenerative lumbar and cervical pathology. Educational sessions include didactic presentations, panel discussions, papers and e-posters on current research, roundtable case discussions, debates, complication series and instructional course lectures, all lead by an international and multidisciplinary faculty. IMAST is sponsored by the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS).

One presentation Dr. Lenke gave was during the session, "The Five Most Important Tricks for Specific Procedures and Techniques," and his lecture was called, "Posterior Vertebral Column Resection in Severe Deformity."

SRS 54th Annual Meeting

September 18–21, 2019

Palais des congrès de Montréal
1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle
Montréal, Canada

The Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Annual Meeting is a forum for the realization of the Society’s mission and goals, the improvement of patient care for those with spinal deformities. Over 170 papers will be presented on an array of topics, including adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, growing spine, kyphosis, adult deformity, trauma, neuromuscular scoliosis and tumors.

Lawrence Lenke, MD was moderator of Session 2: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis II. He was also a contributor to the following papers: 1.) Paper #28 Outcome of Multilevel Spinal Deformity Surgery in Patients Over 60 Years of Age: A Multicenter International Prospective Study; 2.) Paper #29 Patient Factors Affect Outcomes in Operative Treatment of Adult Symptomatic Lumbar Scoliosis (ASLS); 3.) Paper #43 The Risks, Reasons, and Costs for 30- and 90-day Readmissions After Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery; 4.) Paper #50 Randomized, Controlled Trial of Two Tranexamic Dosing Protocols in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery; 5.) Paper #52 New Neurologic Deficit and Recovery Rates in Treatment of Complex Pediatric Spine Deformities Exceeding 100 Degrees or Treated by 3CO; 6.) Paper #92 Effects of Post-operative Complications in Complex Pediatric Spine Deformity on SRS Scores: Does Complication Adversely Affect Quality of Life of Patients?; 7.) Paper #97 Opportunities to Improve the Outcome of Surgical Treatment in High-Grade Spondylolisthesis; 8.) Paper #115 Outcomes of Surgical Treatment for 138 Patients with Severe Sagittal Deformity at a Minimum 2-Year Follow Up; 9.) Paper #117 Does the Global Alignment and Proportion Score Overestimate Mechanical Complications after Adult Spinal Deformity Correction?; 10.) Paper #120 Thoracolumbar Junction Orientation: A Novel Guideline for Sagittal Correction to Reduce Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients with UIV at the Thoracolumbar Junction and more.

He also presented, "Posterior Only Correction is Effective in Achieving Alignment Goals."

SAPCV 2019 - Curso Internacional

August 8–9, 2019

INTERNATIONAL COURSE 2019
ARGENTINE SOCIETY OF SPINE PATHOLOGY

Lectures given by Dr. Lenke included:

• "Sagittal Alignment and Optimization during Revision Spinal Surgery" – Dr. Lawrence Lenke

• "Important Component to Optimal Spinal Reconstruction Surgery" – Dr. Lawrence Lenke

• "Multi-Rod Constructs in Spinal Reconstruction: Current Use and Technical Tips for Insertion" – Dr. Lawrence Lenke

• "Complex Deformity" – Dr. Lawrence Lenke

64th Annual LeRoy C. Abbott Society Scientific Program and 51st Annual Verne T. Inman Lectureship

May 9–10, 2019

“William J. Rutter Center” (Mission Bay Conference Center)
1675 Owens Street in San Francisco, California

At this Scientific Program and Lectureship, Dr. Lenke gave the 64th Annual Leroy C. Abbott Lecture I, with introduction by Thomas Vail, MD. Lawrence G. Lenke, MD spoke on "Optimizing Safety in Spinal Deformity Reconstructive  Surgery."

Dr. Lenke also presented the 64th Annual Leroy C. Abbott Lecture II, "Building a Spine Hospital: Conception to Reality to Success."

2019 Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) International Congress on Spine Deformity & 1st International Early Onset Scoliosis Summit

Beijing, China

May 3–4, 2019

At this Spine Deformity Congress, Dr. Lenke presented on various topics, including, "Adult Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Novel Classification and Treatment Recommendations," "Coronal Plane Imbalance in Pediatric and Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Role of the Kick-Stand Screw/Rod Construct," and more.