During this event, GPs and primary healthcare practitioners will hear a presentation from Mr Reuben Johnson, Neurosurgeon at Wakefield Hospital in Wellington, and Royston Hospital in Hawke’s Bay. Over the two hours CME session you will hear a presentation on Neurospine topics including cervical discectomy v arthroplasty, cervical myelopathy, and lumbar laminectomy v lumbar fusion surgery.
Date: Thursday 16 February 2023
Time: 6 pm – 8.30 pm
Format:
6 pm – networking with light refreshments and beverages
6.30 – 8.30 pm – presentation
Location: Porter’s Boutique Hotel, Havelock North
Learning outcomes:
- Understand the pros and cons of cervical fusion v. cervical arthroplasty
- Understand Natural history and treatment of cervical myelopathy
- Understand the Indications and limitations of lumbar fusion surgery
- Knowledge of spinal referral pathways in the Hawkes Bay
