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To Register, Call 800-417-2035 • Fax 866-678-5755 • Email registration@beckershealthcare.com Register Online at www.regonline.com/15thspineorthoasc 141 Physicians Speaking, Primarily Spine Surgeons - 235+ Speakers Total - 126 Sessions – Michael Redler, MD, Partner, Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center – William C. Watters III, MD, MMS, MS, Former President, North American Spine Society; Clinical Professor, University of Texas Medical Branch; Clinical Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine – David Rothbart, MD, FACS, FACPE, Neurosurgeon and Medical Director, Spine Team Texas; Chairman, Board of Directors, Texas Health Southlake Hospital – Damian P. Alagia III, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Physician Executive, KentuckyOne Health – Moderated by Holly Carnell, JD, Associate, McGuireWoods LLP 10:10 - 10:40 am Networking Break and Exhibits 10:40 - 11:20 am A: ASC Mergers and Acquisitions – Jason Cagle, JD, Chief Finance Officer, United Surgical Partners International – Jon Vick, President and Founder, ASCs Inc. – Luke M. Lambert, CFA, CASC, Chief Executive Officer, Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America – Aaron Murski, Managing Director, VMG Health – Moderated by Timothy Fry, JD, Associate, McGuireWoods LLP B: Part 1: Cost Reduction and Benchmarking; 10 Key Steps to Immediately Improve Profits – Robert Westergard, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America (ASCOA) – Deborah Comerford, CNOR, CASC, LHRM, Vice President, Operations, Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America (ASCOA) – Ann B. Geier, MS, RN, CNOR, CASC, Chief Nursing Officer, SourceMed C: What's Next in Sports Medicine? – Todd Lansford, MD, Spine Surgeon, South Carolina Sports Medicine – Hythem Shadid, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Genesis Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Valley Ambulatory Medicine. – Jack E. Jensen, MD, FACSM, Founder, Athletic Orthopedics & Knee Center – Michael Oberlander, MD, Founder, President and Chief Medical Officer, Trainer-Rx – Kenneth Candido, MD, Professor, Clinical Anesthesiology, UIC; Clinical Professor, Surgery, UIC; Chairman, Department of Anesthesia, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center – Moderated by Molly Gamble, Editor-in-Chief, Becker's Healthcare D: 6 Key Questions For Spine Surgeons— Where is Pay Headed? Where is Reimbursement Headed? Should I Own an ASC? Should I Become a Hospital Employee? How Do I Recruit Fellows? How Much Can I Make From Co- Management? – Richard Kube, MD, FACSS, FAAOS, Fellowship Trained Spine Surgeon and Founder/Owner, Prairie Spine and Pain Institute and Prairie SurgiCare – Dean Toumbis, MD, PhD, Spine Surgeon, Citrus Spine Institute – Brian Perri, DO, Board Certified Spine Surgeon; President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Beverly Hills Spine Surgery – Moderated by Megan Wood, Assistant Editor, Becker's Healthcare E: De Novo ASC Development: Opportunities and Challenges – Tim Buono, Group President, Development, Surgical Care Affiliates – Christian Ellison, Group President, Surgical Care Affiliates F: Current Issues in Spine and Pain Management – Morgan P. Lorio, MD, FACS, Owner/President, Neuro-Spine Solutions – Anthony Rinella, MD, Physician, Illinois Spine & Scoliosis Center – Martin A. Schaeffer, MD, Pain Management Physician, Specialty Surgery Center of CNY – Moderated by Mary Rechtoris, Assistant Editor, Becker's Healthcare G: The Future of Surgery for Degenerative Spine – Rolando Garcia, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Aventura Hospital & Medical Center 11:25 am -12:00 pm A: Can Your ASC or Practice Stay Independent? What Do You Need to Do? – Terrence T. Crowder, MD, Spine Surgeon, Sonoran Spine Center – Ying Chen, DO, FACOS, Board Certified Neurological Surgeon, OrthoNeuro, Inc – Dennis Viellieu, CPA, ACMPE, Chief Executive Officer, Midwest Orthopedics at Rush – Kevin P. McCarthy, MD, The Spine Center at Bone & Joint Clinic of Baton Rouge – Al Liceaga, MD, Medical Director, Alliance Surgery Center – Moderated by Mackenzie Bean, Writer/ Reporter, Becker's Healthcare B: Part 2: Cost Reduction and Benchmarking; 10 Key Steps to Immediately Improve Profit – Robert Westergard, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America (ASCOA) – Deborah Comerford, CNOR, CASC, LHRM, Vice President, Operations, Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America (ASCOA) – Ann B. Geier, MS, RN, CNOR, CASC, Chief Nursing Officer, SourceMed C: The Best Ideas for Orthopedics Now – J. Brian Gill, MD, MBA, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Nebraska Spine & Pain Center – Joseph Alhadeff, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, OSS Health – Mike McCaslin, CPA, Principal, Somerset CPAs, PC – Moderated by Dan Nielsen, Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Publisher, America's Healthcare Leaders D: TBD E: The Surgeons Low Risk / High Reward Approach to Lowering Your Handicap – Louis Sauer, PGA Professional F: The Future of Pain Management – Ebby G. Varghese, MD, Medical Director, Pain Medicine; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Missouri Health System – Kenneth Candido, MD, Professor, Clinical Anesthesiology and Surgery, UIC; Chairman, Department of Anesthesia, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center – Jaymin Shah, DO, RPh, Medical Director, Mercy Pain Centers – Moderated by Tamara Rosin, Writer/Reporter, Becker's Healthcare G: 7 Ways to Maximize Your Facility's Revenue – Karl Johnson, Senior Vice President, Business Development, MediGain 12:00 - 1:00 pm Networking Lunch and Exhibits 1:05 - 1:50 pm A: How Can Spine Surgeons, Orthopedic Surgeons and Pain Management Physicians Thrive in a Changing Market? – Robert Zasa, MSHHA, FACMPE, Managing Partner and Founder, ASD Management – Scott L. Blumenthal, MD, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Co-Director, Center for Disc Replacement, Texas Back Institute – Thomas Schuler, MD, FACS, Chief Executive Officer, Founder and Spinal Surgeon, Virginia Spine Institute – Daniel Tomes, MD, FAANS, President, Southwest Lincoln Surgery Center – Scott Glaser, MD, DABIPP, Co-Founder and President, Pain Specialists of Greater Chicago – Moderated by Holly Carnell, JD, Associate, McGuireWoods LLP B: Transition Joint Replacements & Bundled Payments to the ASC – Chris Bishop, President, Regent Surgical Health C: Tough Coding and Billing Issues for Spine and Pain Management – Lisa Rock, President, National Medical Billing Services D: How to Excel and Compete for Spine Surgery in a High Income Community – Brian Perri, DO, Board Certified Spine Surgeon; President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Beverly Hills Spine Surgery – Brian R. Subach, MD, FACS, Neurosurgeon and Spinal Surgeon, President, The Virginia Spine Institute – Paul Kraemer, MD, Partner, Indiana Spine Group – Moderated by Gretchen Heinze Townshend, JD, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP E: The Future of Pain Management and Orthopedics – Anne Christopher, MD, Interventional Pain Physician, Mid America Spine Center – Nic Gay MD, Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder, SimpleTherapy – Patrick O'Leary, MD, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Midwest Orthopaedic Center – Mohammed Aleem, DO, MSHCM, Partner, Anesthesiologist, Aegis Anesthesia PLLC – Moderated by Helen Suh, JD, Senior Counsel, McGuireWoods LLP F: Investing as a Spine Surgeon: How to Assess Your Choices – Richard Wohns, MD, JD, Founder, President and Neurosurgeon, NeoSpine – Stephen Hochschuler, MD, Chairman, TBI Holdings, Inc. – John Shim, MD, MBA, President, ShimSpine – A. Nick Shamie, MD, Professor and Chief, Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA – Moderated by Scott Becker, JD, CPA, Publisher, Becker's Healthcare; Partner, McGuireWoods LLP G: Key Evolutions in the Medical Device Arena – Vladimir Sinkov, MD, Spine Surgeon, New

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