Meeting - Oxford Early Onset Scoliosis meeting 8 - 9th September 2011

Dear Colleague

The Oxford Spine Unit welcomes you to the 1^st Oxford Early Onset Scoliosis meeting from 8-9 th September 2011 in Christ Church Oxford.

Highlights :

·        Interactive case discussions

·        Holistic approach to EOS management

·        “The Great Debate” between leading EOS Surgeons

·        Technical exhibition

Learning objectives :

By the end of the meeting participants should have consolidated existing knowledge in :

·        Growth of the Spine and the importance of the 4^th dimension

·        Evaluation of EOS

·        Risk assessment and management of the EOS child

·        Treatment options for EOS

·        Future developments

Target Audience

This meeting is aimed at practising paediatric deformity surgeons as well as fellows and trainees interested in paediatric deformity.  In addition, anesthetists, physicians and  allied health professionals with an interest in spinal deformity may benefit.

MEETING FACULTY

Course Convenor: Colin Nnadi         Oxford

UK  FACULTY :

JEREMY FAIRBANK                            Oxford

JAMES WILSON-MACDONALD        Oxford

GAVIN BOWDEN                                 Oxford

RICHARD ROGERS                              Oxford

JOHN WEBB                                         Nottingham                         

HILALI NORDEEN                               London                 

DAVID MARKS                                     Birmingham                        

MIKE GREVITT                                    Nottingham                         

MIKE MCMASTER                               Edinburgh                            

THANOS TSIRIKOS                             Edinburgh                            

EVAN DAVIES                                      Southampton                       

MIN MEHTA                                         London                 

BOB CRAWFORD                                Norwich                               

HUSSAIN MEHDIAN                           Nottingham

IAN NELSON                                        Bristol

MIKE GIBSON                                      Newcastle                            

INTERNATIONAL

ALAN DIMEGLIO                                 France                                   

ACKE OHLIN                                        Sweden                 

JORGE MINEIRO                                  Portugal                

AHMET ALANAY                                 Turkey                  

NORTH AMERICA

ROBERT  CAMPBELL                                                                        

BEHROOZ AKBARNIA                                                       

RICHARD MCCARTHY                                                       

               

Further details to be announced.

Meeting Convenor

Colin Nnadi

Oxford