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To Register, Call 800-417-2035 • Fax 866-678-5755 • Email registration@beckershealthcare.com Register Online at www.regonline.com/14thspineorthoasc 124 Physicians Speaking, Primarily Surgeons—197 Speakers Total—115 Sessions D. Spine focused ASC's – Anthony Yeung, MD, Founder, Desert Institute for Spine Care; Voluntary Professor, Endoscopic Surgery, University of New Mexico School of Medicine – James Yue, MD, Associate Professor, Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Co-Director, Orthopaedic Spine Service, Director, Yale Spine Fellowship, Yale School of Medicine – Moderated by Scott Becker, JD, CPA, Publisher, Becker's Healthcare; Partner, McGuireWoods LLP E. MAS PLIF Procedures with Adequate Pain Management in the ASC Setting – Nitin Khanna, MD, Ortho Specialists of Northwest Indiana F. Navigating Spinal Surgery: Benefits and Costs – Charles Riedel, MD, Virginia Neurosurgeons G. An Overview of the Orthopedic and Spine Device Markets – Dan Shedivy, Managing Director, W illiam Blair & Company 2:40 - 3:15 pm A. Key Trends in Valuing ASCs and Practices – David Abraham, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, The Reading Neck & Spine Center; Spine Surgeon, The Surgical Institute of Reading, (PA) – Gordon Mortensen, MD, Pain Physician, Innovative Pain Care, The Surgery Center – Kevin McDonough, CFA, Managing Director, VMG Health – Moderated by Melissa Szabad, JD, Partner, McGuireWoods LLC B. The Changing Healthcare Environment, Implications of Medicare and Impact on Commer- cial Payor Contract Negotiation for Spine, Orthopedics and Pain Management – I. Naya Kehayes, Managing Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Eveia Health Consulting & Management C. State of Spine Surgery and the Independent Practice – Richard Wohns, MD, JD, Founder, President and Neurosurgeon, NeoSpine D. Key Issues in Minimally Invasive Surgery – Nitin Khanna, MD, Ortho Specialists of Northwest Indiana – Vivek Mohan, MD, Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Spine Center at Dupage Medical Group – Carlos Arias, P. MD, Chief, Spine Center, Hospital Universitario del Rio – Ronald Michael, MD, Neurosurgeon, Illinois Neurospine Institute – Moderated by Laura Dyrda, Editor- in-Chief, Becker's Healthcare E. Standard of Care: Ethical or Legal? – Howard Morgan, MD, FACS, FAANS, FCLM, Professor, Neurological Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center F. Key Concepts to Improve the Profitability and Outcomes of Spine Programs – W illiam Taylor, MD, Clinical Professor, Neurosurgery, Director, Spine Surgery, UC San Diego Health System – Daniel Mulconrey, MD, Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Midwest Orthopaedic Center – Christine Henry Musa, Director, Operations and Supply Chain, Corporate Compliance Officer, Regent Surgical Health – Moderated by Barton Walker, JD, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP G. Evolving Business, Clinical and Competitive Issues in Spine and Pain – Amit Patel, MD, ABAPM, Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Management Physician and Chief Executive Officer, Georgia Pain and Wellness Center – Thomas Scully, MD, Neurological Surgeon, Northwest NeuroSpecialists – Ara Deukmedjian, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Surgery Center of Viera; Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director, Deuk Spine Institute – Moderated by John Harig, JD, Associate, McGuireWoods LLP 3:20 - 4:00 pm A. The Mix of Business and Politics — Healthcare 2016 – David Rothbart, MD, FACS, FACPE, Medical Director, Spine Team Texas – Anthony Yeung, MD, Founder, Desert Institute for Spine Care; Voluntary Professor, Endoscopic Surgery, University of New Mexico School of Medicine – W illiam Watters III, MD, President, North American Spine Society; Clinical Professor, University of Texas Medical Branch; Clinical Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine – Stephen Hochschuler, MD, Chairman, TBI Holdings, Inc. – Moderated by W illiam Prentice, JD, Chief Executive Officer, Ambulatory Surgery Center Association B. The Biggest Challenges in Our ASCs – Susan Kizirian, Princial, Kizirian Healthcare Consulting – Lucia Zamorano, MD, PLC, Professor, Neurological Surgery, Oakland University W illiam Beaumont School of Medicine, Michigan Brain and Spine Surgery Center – Michael Chmell, MD, Medical Director, Rockford Orthopedic Surgery Center; Chairman, Orthopedics, OSF St. Anthony Medical Center – Clara Raquel Epstein, MD, FICS, Chief Executive Officer and Neurosurgeon, Epstein Neurosurgery Center – Moderated by Timothy Fry, JD, Attorney, McGuireWood LLP C. A Push Towards Fee-For-Value Based Orthopedic Care – Leslie Jebson, FACHE, FACMPE, Administrator and Adjunct Lecturer, SIU School of Medicine D. Private Equity in Orthopedics, Spine and Pain Management: What's Interesting Today – Geoffrey Cockrell, JD, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP – Michael Stroup, Senior Vice

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