Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s), 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
This program will expire and must be completed by 09/09/27.
*** Please note this program was a part of the VOC 2024. You will not want to choose this program if you completed this individual program as part of the VOC 2024. ***
This presentation will review artificial disc replacement. The presenter will discuss the best treatment options, including whether surgery is the best option. Non-surgical treatment options will also be reviewed.
By the end of this presentation, learners will:
• Gain knowledge on motion-sparing surgical options for the surgical spine.
• Become familiar with minimally invasive approaches to treating surgical lumbar spinal pathology.
• Gain a better understanding of diagnosing sacroiliitis
Accreditation Statements:
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. MAOPS designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A CME Credit(s) and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation.
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)ä. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Planning Disclosure:
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons Education Planning Committee has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
Grievance Policy:
All grievances should be in writing and should specify the nature of the grievance. Initially, all grievances should be directed to the MAOPS Executive Director, who will then forward said grievance to the Education & Convention Committee. All grievances will receive an initial response in writing within 30 days of receipt. If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, then they can then submit a complaint in writing to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.
| Motion Sparing Surgery to the Cervical Spine & Other Minimally Invasive Surgical Approaches (13.1 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Dr. Kev Gamadia is a neurosurgeon at Saint Francis Healthcare in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. In his practice, he focuses on minimally invasive spine surgery. He performs minimally invasive transpedicular inter-body fusions, minimally invasive stabilizations for burst fractures, lateral lumbar inter-body fusions, and sacroiliac joint fusions, amongst other routine spine procedures. He received his doctorate of osteopathic medicine from A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) in Kirksville, Missouri. He completed his residency in Neurosurgery at Kettering Medical Center, Grandview Medical Center, and Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Gamadia is board certified in Neurosurgery by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery.
Dr. Gamadia is a member of the Medical Partners Surgical Specialty Council, which steers quality outcome measures and compensation. In addition, he is the co-leader of the Spine Center of Excellence and also represents the neurosurgery department on the trauma committee.
Dr. Gamadia enjoys participating in various school and faith enrichment activities with his wife and children in his free time. He is passionate about the outdoors and is an avid hunter.
Dr. Gamadia discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by or used on patients relative to the content of this presentation.
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