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Scientific Program

MISSAB Free Paper Session 1 (10 papers) 1.30 PM – 2.30 PM
ChairpersonsDr. Tarun Suri, Dr. MohanaRao Patibandla, Dr. Vijayaraghavan
Lumbar Canal Stenosis with Degenerative Listhesis 2.30 PM – 3.30 PM
ChairpersonsDr. Sudhakaran, Dr. Sai Kalyan, Dr. Rohit Thacker
TimeTopicSpeaker
2.30 – 2.36 PMFull endoscopic decompression in Degenerative Spondylolisthesis with facet hypertrophy – Tips & TricksDr. Sukumar Sura
2.36 – 2.42 PMNarrow Canals, Broad Horizons – The Role of Standalone Endoscopy in Congenital StenosisDr. Atmaranjan Dash
2.42 – 2.48 PMExpandable cages in MIS-TLIF – Do they restore adequate lordosis?Dr. Akshay Hari
2.48 – 2.54 PMDoes the traditional Gold standard MIS-TLIF still hold weight?Dr. Siddarth Aiyer
2.54 – 3.00 PMAlgorithm and the role of Transforaminal Endoscopic Surgery for LCSDr. Ashok Subramanian
3.00 – 3.06 PMModified UBE Lumbar Fusion Technique – Controlled Cage InsertionDr. Amol Rege
3.06 – 3.10 PMDiscussion
Case Discussion
PanelistsDr. Chetan Pophale, Dr. Ashish Tomar, Dr. Suresh, Dr. Jitender Rout
ModeratorDr. Manoj Sharma
TimeCase TopicSpeaker
3.10 – 3.20 PMCase discussion – case 1Dr. Hitesh Modi
3.20 – 3.30 PMCase discussion – case 2Dr. Rohit Kavishvar
Adult Degenerative Deformity 3.30 PM – 4.30 PM
ChairpersonsDr. Ramesh Chandra, Dr. Sri Ramalingam, Dr. Devanand
TimeTopicSpeaker
3.30 – 3.36 PMNon fusion decompressions in Adult deformitiesDr. Bhupesh Patel
3.36 – 3.42 PMAdjacent Segment disease – Its Endoscopic managementDr. PC Dey
3.42 – 3.48 PMMultilevel MIS TLIF – Principles are differentDr. Vishal Kundnani
3.48 – 3.54 PMMultilevel KLIF/OLIF in Adult Degenerative Spinal Deformity: Game Changer or Bridge Too Far?Dr. Niraj Vasavada
4.05 – 4.11 PMDebate – Restoring sagittal balance in Adult deformities – ALIFDr. Anand Naik
4.11 – 4.17 PMDebate – Restoring sagittal balance in Adult deformities – OLIFDr. Rupinder Chahal
4.17 – 4.23 PMDebate – Restoring sagittal balance in Adult deformities – MIS TLIFDr. Ranjith Unnikrishnan
4.23 – 4.30 PMRebuttal
4.23 – 4.30 PMDiscussion
Tea Break 4.30 PM – 5.00 PM
How I Do It Session 5.00 PM – 5.30 PM
ChairpersonsDr. Karunakaran, Dr. Keerthivasan, Dr. Ketan Deshpande, Dr. Shirazahmed Munshi
TimeTopicSpeaker
5.00 – 5.07 PMVideo – ULBD – Full EndoscopicDr. Girish Datar
5.07 – 5.14 PMVideo – ULBD – UBEDr. Anindya Basu
5.14 – 5.21 PMVideo – ULBD – TubularDr. Aravind Kulkarini
5.21 – 5.28 PMVideo – UBE for Thoracic MyelopathyDr. Naresh Babu
Thoracic and Cervical Myelopathy 5.30 PM – 6.15 PM
ChairpersonsDr. Sanjay Puri, Dr. Jitesh Manghwani, Dr. Rakesh Luhana
Case Discussion
PanelistsDr. Naresh Babu, Dr. Mohinder Kaushal, Dr. Amitava Biswas, Dr. Suresh Pillai
ModeratorDr. Prasad Padgaonkar
TimeCase TopicSpeaker
5.30 – 5.40 PMCase discussion – case 1Dr. Vinod Thangamani
5.40 – 5.50 PMCase discussion – case 2Dr. Jayant Gaud
5.50 – 6.00 PMCase discussion – case 3Dr. Abhishek Kashyap
MISSAB Innovation Award (8 papers) 6.15 PM – 7.00 PM
ChairpersonsDr. Ankur Nanda, Dr. Vijay Kamath, Dr. Janardhana Aithala
Dinner 7.00 PM onwards
MISSAB Free Paper Session 2 (10 papers) 1.30 PM – 2.30 PM
ChairpersonsDr. Rohan Gala, Dr. Selvin Prabhakar, Dr. Sasidharan MDS
High Grade Spondylolisthesis 2.30 PM – 3.30 PM
ChairpersonsDr. Bala Rajasekhar, Dr. Sagar Sharma, Dr. Kenny David
TimeTopicSpeaker
2.30 – 2.36 PMCan high grade listhesis be dealt with MISS way? – Scaling the SummitDr. Shailesh Hadgaonkar
2.36 – 2.42 PMEndoscopic decompression in high grade lytic listhesis – Is it feasible?Dr. Mahesha
2.42 – 2.48 PMParaspinal UBE for foraminal and extraforaminal decompression in lytic listhesisDr. Shaishav Shah
2.48 – 2.54 PMOLIF/DLIF approaches – Can it make the reduction easier?Dr. Arvind Kumar
2.54 – 3.05 PMDiscussion
Case Discussion
PanelistsDr. Rajkumar Deshpande, Dr. Ajay Krishnan, Dr. Subhir Jhaveri, Dr. Prashanth Baid
ModeratorDr. Ankur Nanda
TimeCase TopicSpeaker
3.05 – 3.15 PMCase discussion – case 1Dr. Dheeraj Bhateja
3.15 – 3.25 PMCase discussion – case 2Dr. Mayur Kardile
KLIF / OLIF 3.30 PM – 4.30 PM
ChairpersonsNot specified
TimeTopicSpeaker
3.30 – 3.35 PMWhy another LIF? – History & evolution of OLLIFDr. Shrikant Dahibhate
3.35 – 3.40 PMIndication for Indirect decompression – How to select cases?Dr. Vinod Jain
3.40 – 3.45 PMOLLIF under GA – Dual C arm TechniqueDr. Peev
3.45 – 3.50 PMOLLIF – Why did I choose to Learn another LIFDr. Anupreet
3.50 – 3.55 PMComplications Avoidance in OLLIFDr. Amit Jhala
3.55 – 4.00 PMTips and Tricks for OLLIF under LADr. Varun Agarwal
4.00 – 4.05 PMOLLIF – comparative vs TLIF and OLIFDr. Karthik Kailash
4.05 – 4.10 PMThoracic OLLIFDr. Hamid Abbassi
4.10 – 4.15 PMCan u do that with OLLIF???Dr. Varun Agarwal
4.15 – 4.20 PMDegn scoliosis – Is OLLIF the new kid on the blockDr. Beepender Singh
4.20 – 4.25 PMSI Joint Fusion – MIS wayDr. Hamid Abbassi
4.25 – 4.30 PMOLLIF cage with UBEDr. Shailesh Hadgaonkar
Tea Break 4.30 PM – 5.00 PM
Cervical Disc Disease 5.00 PM – 5.30 PM
ChairpersonsDr. Savitr Shastri, Dr. Nidhikumar Patel, Dr. Jacob Mathew
TimeTopicSpeaker
5.00 – 5.06 PMBasics of Cervical Endoscopic spine surgery – Setting the StageDr. Phani Kiran S
5.06 – 5.12 PMCervical foraminotomy – The Great Access Debate – TubularDr. Umesh Srikantha
5.12 – 5.18 PMCervical foraminotomy – UniportalDr. Pramod Lokhande
5.18 – 5.24 PMCervical foraminotomy – UBEDr. Ketan Deshpande
5.24 – 5.30 PMDiscussion
Trauma 5.30 PM – 6.15 PM
ChairpersonsDr. Vetri Nallathambi, Dr. Aditya Thakur, Dr. Prashanth BS
TimeTopicSpeaker
5.30 – 5.36 PMTubular decompression + Percutaneous pedicle screws in Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures – Technique and ResultsDr. Abrar Ahmed
5.36 – 5.42 PMRobotic-Assisted Fixation of Thoracolumbar Fractures: Clinical Reality vs. HypeDr. Savitr Shastri
5.42 – 5.48 PMSacral Insufficiency Fractures – Diagnostic & Management challengesDr. Dhiraj Sonowane
5.48 – 5.54 PMMISS in pelvic fracturesDr. C S Dhillon
5.54 – 6.00 PMDiscussion
Case Discussion
PanelistsDr. Shah Walliullah, Dr. Jaydeep Ghosh, Dr. Appaji Krishnan, Dr. Vinod V Rajan
ModeratorDr. Janartana Aithala
TimeCase TopicSpeaker
6.00 – 6.10 PMCase discussion – case 1Dr. Ishwara Keerthi
6.10 – 6.20 PMCase discussion – case 2Dr. Vyom Sharma
Osteoporosis 6.20 PM – 7.15 PM
ChairpersonsDr. Pankaj Kumar, Dr. Agnivesh Tikoo, Dr. Jwalant Patel
TimeTopicSpeaker
6.20 – 6.26 PMWhen and what procedure in OVCFsDr. Vignesh Pushparaj
6.26 – 6.32 PMTranspedicular bone grafting in OVCFsDr. Tushar Rathod
6.32 – 6.38 PMRetropulsed fragment in benign OVCF – Does it need canal clearance?Dr. Himanshu Kulkarni
6.38 – 6.44 PMPreventive strategies in MIS fusion procedure to prevent implant failureDr. Ankur Nanda
6.44 – 6.55 PMDiscussion
Case Discussion
PanelistsDr. Aravind Bhave, Dr. Karunakaran, Dr. Ashok Thomas, Dr. Justin Arockiaraj
ModeratorDr. Deep Sharma
TimeCase TopicSpeaker
6.55 – 7.05 PMCase discussion – case 1Dr. Dinesh N L
7.05 – 7.15 PMCase discussion – case 2Dr. Mukesh Thangavel
Dinner 7.00 PM onwards
MISSAB Free Paper Session 3 (10 papers) 1.30 PM – 2.30 PM
ChairpersonsDr. Vijay Anand, Dr. Prem Sahi, Dr. Vaishak Bhat
PASMISS Board Meeting 3.00 PM – 4.30 PM
Tea Break 4.30 PM – 5.00 PM
MISSAB Free Paper Session 4 (10 papers) 5.00 PM – 6.00 PM
ChairpersonsDr. Pradyumna Pai Raiturkar, Dr. Sidharth Aiyer, Dr. Imtiaz
Dinner 7.00 PM onwards
MISSAB Free Paper Session 5 (10 papers) - MEDYSSEY(Session Sponsor) 8.00 AM – 9.00 AM
ChairpersonsDr. Somasundar, Dr. Abhay Kumar, Dr. Nitesh Rathi
MISSAB Best Paper Award (7 papers) 9.00 AM – 10.00 AM
ChairpersonsDr. Vishal Kundnani, Dr. Rupinder Chahal
Tea Break 10.00 AM – 10.15 AM
PASMISS Legends' Keynote Address 10.15 AM – 11.15 AM
ChairpersonsNot specified
  • Dr. Koichi Sairyo
  • Dr. Nikolay Peev
  • Dr. Eduardo Barreto
MISSAB Legends' Keynote Address 11.15 AM – 12.15 PM
ChairpersonsNot specified
  • Dr. S. Rajasekaran
  • Dr. Satish Chandra Gore
  • Dr. Hamid Abbasi
Inauguration & Presidential Oration 12.15 PM – 1.00 PM
Lunch Symposium – Gesco (Royal Ballroom Hall) 1.15 PM – 2.00 PM
Wisdom from the Spine Wizards 2.00 PM – 3.20 PM
ChairpersonsDr. Jvaghar Jill, Dr. Abhishek Srivastava, Dr. Mukul Kaushal
TimeTopicSpeaker
2.00 – 2.10 PMCritical Lessons from Long-Term Cervical Myelopathy Follow-UpDr. Shankar Acharya
2.10 – 2.20 PMUpgrade Your Skills to be relevant – Age is no barDr. Amit Jhala
2.20 – 2.30 PMAdvancing Spine Surgery: Integrating New Technologies into Modern PracticeDr. Bharat Dave
2.30 – 2.40 PMThe Unwritten Curriculum – What Shapes a Spine Surgeon After TrainingDr. Ajoy Shetty
2.40 – 2.50 PMLet surgeons fulfill their goals, let tubes fulfill their potentialDr. Aravind Kulkarini
2.50 – 3.00 PMSpine Life: Stop, Look and ProceedDr. Raghava Dutt Mulukutla
3.00 – 3.10 PMThe Future of Spine & Spinal Cord Injury Care: From Precision Surgery and Neuroprotection to Precision Recovery and Neurostoration.Dr. H S Chabbra
3.10 – 3.20 PMUBE Cervical Myeloradiculopathy in rigid cervical spineDr. Malcolm Pestonji
Spine Fellows Conclave 3.20 PM – 4.00 PM
ChairpersonsNot specified
Tea Break 4.00 PM – 4.30 PM
Live Debate – MISS Chat Show – Nation Wants to Know 4.30 PM – 5.30 PM
ChairpersonsNot specified
  • Dr. Parthasarathy
  • Dr. Gururaj
  • Dr. Umesh Srikantha
  • Dr. Shailesh Hadgaonkar
  • Dr. Ajay Krishnan
  • Dr. Niraj Vasavada
General Body Meeting at (Royal Ballroom Hall) 6.30 PM – 7.30 PM
Gala Dinner 7.30 PM onwards
PASMISS Session 8.00 AM – 9.00 AM
ChairpersonsNot specified
PASMISS Session 9.00 AM – 10.00 AM
ChairpersonsNot specified
Tea Break 10.00 AM – 10.15 AM
Inauguration & Presidential Oration 12.15 PM – 1.00 PM
Lunch Symposium – Gesco (Royal Ballroom Hall) 1.15 PM – 2.00 PM
PASMISS Session 2.00 PM – 3.00 PM
ChairpersonsNot specified
PASMISS Session 3.00 PM – 4.00 PM
ChairpersonsNot specified
Tea Break 4.00 PM – 4.30 PM
PASMISS Session 4.30 PM – 5.30 PM
ChairpersonsNot specified
PASMISS Session 5.30 PM – 6.30 PM
ChairpersonsNot specified
General Body Meeting at (Royal Ballroom Hall) 6.30 PM – 7.30 PM
Gala Dinner 7.30 PM onwards
MISSAB Free Paper Session 6 (10 papers) 8.00 AM – 9.00 AM
ChairpersonsDr. Anil Patil, Dr. Nagendra, Dr. Srikanth Ega
Tea Break 10.00 AM – 10.15 AM
Lunch Symposium – Gesco 1.15 PM – 2.00 PM
MISSAB Free Paper Session 7 (10 papers) 3.00 PM – 4.00 PM
ChairpersonsDr. Navaladi Shankar, Dr. Sudhakaran, Dr. Gurdip Das
Tea Break 4.00 PM – 4.30 PM
MISSAB Free Paper Session 8 (10 papers) 4.30 PM – 5.30 PM
ChairpersonsDr. Pratik Patel, Dr. Vishnu Senthil, Dr. Abhishek Kashyap
PASMISS Free Paper Session 5.30 PM – 6.30 PM
ChairpersonsNot specified
General Body Meeting 6.30 PM – 7.30 PM
Gala Dinner 7.30 PM onwards
MISSAB Free Paper Session 9 (10 papers) 8.00 AM – 9.00 AM
ChairpersonsDr. Rohit Kavishwar, Dr. Nilesh Bhavsar, Dr. Vignesh V
Hidden Pearls in MISS 9.00 AM – 10.00 AM
ChairpersonsDr. Mrinal Shetty, Dr. Saurabh Kapoor, Dr. Vijay Tubaki
TimeTopicSpeaker
9.00 – 9.06 AMSI Joint Fusion – When & HowDr. Balaji Purushottaman
9.06 – 9.12 AMRadiation hazard in MISSDr. Muralidharan
9.12 – 9.18 AMOptimizing Fusion Rates in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: The Role of BiologicsDr. A Muhammed Anzar
9.18 – 9.24 AMERAS protocols & merging trendsDr. Tarun Suri
9.24 – 9.32 AMAugmented reality/Virtual reality – the Future of MISDr. G. Sudhir
9.32 – 9.38 AMAwake Arthrospine Duo Spine Endoscopy under Spinal AnaesthesiaDr. Mohinder Kaushal
9.38 – 9.44 AMFeasibility of Setting up MIS spine centre in Tier 2/3 cityDr. Shivakumar
9.44 – 9.50 AMInnovative adaptations of Uniportal Endoscopic spine surgeryDr. Rajamani
9.50 – 10.00 AMDiscussion
Spinal Infections 10.00 AM – 11.00 AM
ChairpersonsDr. Vishnu Prasath, Dr. Joginath, Dr. Aditya Raj
TimeTopicSpeaker
10.00 – 10.06 AMTransforaminal Endoscopic debridement under LA – A boon for high risk patients with Infective SpondylodiscitisDr. Ajay Krishnan
10.06 – 10.12 AMPost-operative Infective Spondylodiscitis after Endoscopic Discectomy – Incidence, prevention and Pearls of ManagementDr. Palani Kumar
10.12 – 10.18 AMSurgical site infection in UBE decompression in lumbar spineDr. Yogesh Pithwa
10.18 – 10.24 AMMIS Fusion in Spinal Infections – The Key PearlsDr. Ayush Sharma
10.24 – 10.35 AMDiscussion
Case Discussion
PanelistsDr. Chirayu Pamecha, Dr. Pasupathy, Dr. Vishal Peshattiwar, Dr. Vijay Kamath, Dr. Subbiah
ModeratorDr. Rajesh Parasnis
TimeCase TopicSpeaker
10.35 – 10.45 AMCase discussion – case 1Dr. Rohan Gala
10.45 – 10.55 AMCase discussion – case 2Dr. Nikhil Arbatti
Tea Break 11.00 AM – 11.15 AM
MISSAB Rising Star Award (8 papers) 11.15 AM – 12.15 PM
ChairpersonsDr. Vishal Peshattiwar, Dr. Nikhil Arbatti, Dr. Aju Bosco
Robotics 12.15 PM – 1.00 PM
ChairpersonsDr. Sambhav Shah, Dr. Shoumayou Dutta, Dr. Bharath
TimeTopicSpeaker
12.15 – 12.21 PMRobotic spine surgery – Cutting-Edge Innovation or Just High-Tech Hype?Dr. Gururaj S
12.21 – 12.27 PMHow I do a Robotic MIS TLIFDr. Rishi Kanna
12.27 – 12.33 PMCervical and Cervico Dorsal fixation using RoboticsDr. Vidyadhara
12.33 – 12.40 PMDiscussion
Case Discussion
PanelistsDr. Appaji, Dr. Rishi Kanna, Dr. Vidyadhara
ModeratorDr. Gururaj
TimeCase TopicSpeaker
12.40 – 12.50 PMCase discussion – case 1Dr. Vignesh Badikillaya
12.50 – 1.00 PMCase discussion – case 2Dr. Mirant Dave
Lunch Symposium – Jayon (Royal Ballroom Hall) 1.00 PM – 1.45 PM
MIS Intradural Surgery 1.45 PM – 2.45 PM
ChairpersonsDr. Nigel Symms, Dr. Chandan Mohanty, Dr. G Balamurali
TimeTopicSpeaker
1.45 – 1.51 PMMIS intradural tumour surgery techniquesDr. Karthigeyan M
1.51 – 1.57 PMEndoscopic intradural surgery – where are we in 2026?Dr. Sukumar Sura
1.57 – 2.03 PMMIS management of Spinal cord herniationDr. G Balamurali
2.03 – 2.09 PMMIS for intradural pathology other than tumoursDr. Chandan Mohanty
2.09 – 2.15 PMMIS approach for conus and cauda equina tumours)Dr. Rakesh Luhana
2.15 – 2.25 PMDiscussion
Case Discussion
PanelistsNot specified
ModeratorNot specified
TimeCase TopicSpeaker
2.25 – 2.35 PMCase discussion – case 1Dr. G Balamurali
2.35 – 2.45 PMCase discussion – case 2Dr. Rakesh Luhana
MISSAB Best Video Award (8 papers) 3.00 PM – 4.00 PM
ChairpersonsDr. Rajamani, Dr. Ishwar Keerthi, Dr. Manoj Sharma
MISSAB Free Paper Session 12 (10 papers) 4.00 PM – 5.00 PM
ChairpersonsDr. Narendra Reddy
Valedictory Function 5.00 PM onwards
PASMISS Session 8.00 AM – 9.00 AM
ChairpersonsNot specified
PASMISS Session 9.00 AM – 10.00 AM
ChairpersonsNot specified
PASMISS Session 10.00 AM – 11.00 AM
ChairpersonsNot specified
Tea Break 11.00 AM – 11.15 AM
PASMISS Session 11.15 AM – 12.15 PM
ChairpersonsNot specified
PASMISS Session 12.15 PM – 1.00 PM
ChairpersonsNot specified
Lunch Symposium – Jayon (Royal Ballroom Hall) 1.00 PM – 1.45 PM
COSSCON Session 2.00 PM – 3.00 PM
ChairpersonsNot specified
COSSCON Session 3.00 PM – 4.00 PM
ChairpersonsNot specified
COSSCON Session 4.00 PM – 5.00 PM
ChairpersonsNot specified
Valedictory Function 5.00 PM onwards
MISSAB Free Paper Session 10 (10 papers) 8.00 AM – 9.00 AM
ChairpersonsDr. Pramod Bhilare, Dr. Balaji Bashyam, Dr. Sai Krishna
Tea Break 11.00 AM – 11.15 AM
MISSAB Free Paper Session 11 (10 papers) 11.15 AM – 12.15 PM
ChairpersonsDr. Suresh Chekatla, Dr. Krishna Narayan, Dr. Mrinal Shetty
Lunch Symposium – Jayon 1.00 PM – 1.45 PM
Medtronics OR Personnel Workshop 1.45 PM – 4.00 PM
ChairpersonsNot specified
Valedictory Function 5.00 PM onwards
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