18th May – Monday: Interactive Live Case Session
Venue: AC Hotel Split
This Interactive Live Case Session is designed for physicians looking to enhance their skills in minimally invasive and endoscopic procedures. Participants will gain insights from real patient cases with detailed expert commentary and step-by-step discussion..
Program:
12:00 – Participant Registration
13:00 – Workshop: Live Case Videos Interactive video demonstrations of real procedures with expert commentary and discussion. Learn step-by-step techniques and practical tips you can apply directly in your practice.
Confirmed procedures include:
- Caudal Epidurolysis – Live Patient Case
Edit Racz, MD & Agnes Stogicza, MD, FIPP, PhD, CIPS - Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy with Application of Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC)
Robert Rapcan, MD, FIPP, MBA, PhD - Basivertebral Nerve Ablation Using Straight Probe
Robert Rapcan, MD, FIPP, MBA, PhD - Epiduroscopically Assisted Adhesiolysis in the Epidural Space (Epiduroscopy)
Robert Rapcan, MD, FIPP, MBA, PhD - Controlled Osteotomic Uniporta Outside in Decompression of Stenostis
Girish Datar MD - Uniportal Full Endoscopic Paraspinal Access for Foraminal-Extraforaminal Decompression
Girish Datar MD
Additional procedure videos will be added to the program as they become available.
19th May – Tuesday: Symposium Day
Venue: AC Hotel Split
Participant Benefit: Stay up-to-date with the latest minimally invasive and regenerative procedures for the spine and major joints, with practical clinical insights.
Program:
Moderator: Robert Rapcan, MD
10:00 – Morning Session: Endoscopic Spine Procedures Panel discussion on endoscopic techniques for cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, BVN, and disc procedures. Learn about indications, clinical outcomes, and procedural tips.
Panelists: Girish Datar, MD · Douglas Beall, MD · Prof. Hakan Alfredson · Krysztof Lokas, MD · Michal Matias, MD · Jose De Andres, MD · Amar Salti, MD · Prof. Anagha Deshpande
Moderator: Robert Rapcan, MD
13:15 – Lunch Break
14:15 – Afternoon Session: Regenerative Medicine Panel focusing on orthobiologics, BMAC, PRP, and other regenerative interventions. Gain practical insights for patient selection and treatment strategies.
Panelists: Agnes Stogicza, MD · Annu Navani, MD · Sudhir Diwan, MD · Dominic Hegarty, MD · Ricardo Ruiz López, MD · Arleta Witkowska, MD · Manojit Sinha, MD · Victor Fontes Pacheco, MD · Dzihan Abazovic, MD
20th May – Wednesday: Symposium Day
Venue: AC Hotel Split
Participant Benefit: Learn about the latest neuromodulation technologies and their clinical applications, with interactive discussions with international experts.
Program:
8:40 – Certificate of Participation
9:00 – One Man Show: Keynote Presentation
12:15 – Lunch Break
13:30 – Afternoon Session: NeuromodulationPanel on SCS, DRG, and PNS, including the latest innovations. Physicians will learn practical tips for patient selection and clinical decision-making.
Panelists: Leo Kapural, MD · Danielle Kohr, MD · Bartosz Czapski, MD · Prof. Ashish Shetty · Peter Staats, MD · Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD · Miles R. Day, MD
Moderator: Robert Rapcan, MD
21st May – Thursday: Optional Boat Trip
Venue: Catamaran excursion to Vis Island (weather permitting)
Participant Benefit: Unique opportunity for informal networking and discussion with colleagues and panelists during a scenic boat trip.
Program:
- 10:00 – Departure from Split Harbour
- 12:30 – Lunch at Stiniva Beach
- 19:00 – Return to Split Harbour
Optional catamaran excursion, lunch included, networking opportunities.