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Media Release
May 7, 2009
ATTN: NEWS / HEALTH EDITORS
Latest advances in cervical spine care at Trillium Health Centre Spine Institute’s 4th Annual Symposium of Spine Care tomorrow
Orthopaedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, family practitioners, surgical spine nurses and allied health professionals working with spines will learn about the latest advances in cervical spine care and much more, at Trillium Health Centre Spine Institute’s 4th Annual Symposium of Spine Care tomorrow at the Waterside Inn in Mississauga.
This year’s theme is A Pain in the Neck, and includes a keynote address entitled ‘Clinical Applications of Modest Hypothermia After Acute Spinal Cord Injury’ by Chief of Surgery at the University of Miami Hospital, Dr. Alan Levi.
| WHAT: | Trillium Health Centre Spine Institute’s 4th Annual Spine Symposium: A Pain in the Neck |
| WHEN: | Friday, May 8, 2009 |
| WHERE: | The Waterside Inn 15 Stavebank Road South, Mississauga, Ontario |
Learning objectives for spine care professionals attending the Symposium include:
- applying recent best practice advances in the management of cervical spine surgical patients
- consolidating the latest evidence on minimally invasive surgery
- understanding the use of Electrodiagnosis to promote a more focused assessment of cervical spine patients
- updating knowledge in surgical spine surveillance of infections
- reviewing recent findings on management of whiplash disorders and cervical spine manipulation
- increasing knowledge on the benefits of hypothermia in the treatment of acute spinal cord injury
- developing the ability to recognize, investigate and treat myelomalacia of the cervical spinal cord
- updating knowledge of current research in spinal cord regeneration
Members of the media are invited to attend the Symposium. Please report to the registration desk. Symposium Coordinator Karolina Wisniowska or Health System Manager Nijole Simonavicius will be available to arrange one-on-one interviews with the speakers/faculty members.
A complete copy of the program, with details, is attached.
For more information on Trillium Health Centre, visit www.trilliumhealthcentre.org.- 30 -
Media Contact:
Larry Roberts
Media Relations Consultant
Trillium Health Centre
Office: 905-848-7580 ext. 3832
Mobile: 416-358-7201
lroberts@thc.on.ca