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51 Becker's 13th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Future of Spine - call (800) 417-2035 Lawrence Vogel, MD (Chicago Shriners Hospital for Children). Dr. Vogel is the medical director of the Spinal Cord Injury Program at Shriners Hospital for Children — Chicago. He has been the chief of pediatrics at the hospital since 1981 and was assistant chief of staff in 2005. Jeffrey Wang, MD (Keck Medicine of USC, Los Angeles). Dr. Wang is the chief of the orthopedic spine service at Keck Medical Center of USC and co- director of the USC Spine Center. Robert Watkins III, MD (Watkins Spine, Marina Del Rey, Calif.). Dr. Wat- kins is co-director of the Marina Spine Clinic and founding member of the North American Spine Society. Robert Watkins IV, MD (Watkins Spine, Marina Del Rey, Calif.). Dr. Watkins is a partner with Watkins Spine. He is also co-director of the Marina Spine Center and chairman of the surgery department at Marina Del Rey Hospital. William Watters III, MD (Bone and Joint Clinic of Houston). Dr. Watters is president of the North American Spine Society as well as clinical associate pro- fessor for the departments of orthopedic surgery at both the University of Tex- as Medical Branch in Galveston and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. James N. Weinstein, DO (Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, N.H.). Dr. Weinstein is president and CEO of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health System. The system serves a 1.5 million patient population and has a focus on sustainable health care. Stuart L. Weinstein, MD (University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City). Dr. Weinstein is the Ignacio V. Ponseti Professor of Orthopaedic Sur- gery at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. He served as president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Board of Ortho- paedic Surgery, American Orthopaedic Association and Pediatric Orthopae- dic Society of North America. F. Todd Wetzel, MD (Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia). Dr. Wetzel is vice chair of orthopedic surgery and sports medicine at Temple University Hospital. Dr. Wetzel has been on the board of directors for the North Ameri- can Spine Society. P. Merrill White, III, MD (Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinics, Knoxville). Dr. White is a spine surgeon with Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinics and a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and North American Spine Society. Richard Wohns, MD (NeoSpine, Puyallup, Wash.). Throughout his career, Dr. Wohns has remained on the cutting edge of spine surgery, pioneering the transition into the outpatient setting. A board-certified neurosurgeon, Dr. Wohns founded NeoSpine, where he now serves as president. Christopher E. Wolfla, MD (Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee). Dr. Wolfla is a professor in the department of neurosurgery at the Medical Col- lege of Wisconsin. He was also the Esther and Ted Greenberg Endowed Chair of Neurosurgery at the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center for seven years. Douglas Won, MD (SpineCARE, Irving, Texas). Dr. Won was among the first surgeons in Texas to perform endoscopic laser spine surgery with a 3mm incision. He is the founder of SpineCARE. Michael J. Yaszemski, MD (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.). Dr. Yaszemski is the co-chair of the clinical trails oversight group at Mayo Clinic and on the editorial board for the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery. Anthony Yeung, MD (Desert Institute for Spine Care, Phoenix). Dr. Yeung developed the FDA-approved Yeung Endoscopic Spine System and spent his career refining and teaching the technique around the world. Christopher Yeung, MD (Desert Institute for Spine Care, Phoenix). During his career, Dr. Yeung has focused on research and innovation, serving as the principle investigator for FDA studies such as the Flexicore lumbar artificial disc replacement, Cervicore cervical artificial disc replacement and DASCOR total nucleus replacement. Ken Yonemura, MD (Heiden Davidson Orthopedics, Park City, Utah). Dr. Yonemura is a physician with Lakeview Hospital and a member of the Ameri- can Board of Neurological Surgery. He is an FDA investigator for lumbar and cervical interbody fusion cages and motion preservation techniques. Jim Youssef, MD (Durango Orthopedics, Durango). Dr. Youssef is a spine surgeon with a special interest in minimally invasive procedures, fracture care and complex spinal disorders. He co-founded SpineColorado. James Yue, MD (Yale Medical Group, New Haven, Conn.). Dr. Yue is the co- director of the orthopedic spine service at Yale and the Yale Spine Fellow- ship Director. He also serves as an associate professor of orthopedics and rehabilitation. William R. Zerick, MD (Central Ohio Neurological Surgeons, Westerville, Ohio). Dr. Zerick is a surgeon with Central Ohio Neurological Surgeons. He is a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Associa- tion of Neurological Surgeons and North American Spine Society. Jack Zigler, MD (Texas Back Institute, Plano). Dr. Ziegler is a spine surgeon at Texas Back Institute. He has served on the editorial board for the Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques and as president of the American Spinal Cord Injury Association. Christian G. Zimmerman, MD (Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Boise, Idaho). Dr. Zimmerman is a neurosurgeon at Saint Alphonsus Re- gional Medical Center. James Zucherman, MD (San Francisco Orthopaedic Surgeons). Dr. Zu- cherman is a spine surgeon at San Francisco Orthopaedic Surgeons. 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