Annual Hoag Orthopedic Institute Spine Symposium

Friday, May 29, 2026

8:00am - 5:00pm

Breakfast & Sign-in: 7:30am

Balboa Bay Resort

1221 West Coast Hwy
Newport Beach, CA 92663

Event Description

Join leading spine specialists and healthcare executives at the Annual Hoag Orthopedic Institute Spine Symposium, held at the beautiful Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach, California. This highly focused educational program brings together orthopedic and neuro spine surgeons, hospital administrators, and spine care teams, including nurses and allied health professionals, for a full day of discussion on the evolving landscape of spine care.

This year’s keynote speaker, Alexander Vaccaro, MD, PhD, MBA, President of Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, will share insights on the future of spine surgery and innovation in spine care delivery.

The symposium features presentations from recognized experts covering a range of topics including spinal surgery techniques, non-operative management, ambulatory surgery center pathways, and complex deformity care. The program is designed to foster interactive dialogue among surgeons, healthcare leaders, and industry partners who are shaping the future of spine care.

With a high concentration of spine surgeons and decision-makers responsible for clinical programs, technology adoption, and operational strategy, this event provides a valuable opportunity for industry partners to engage directly with key stakeholders in spine surgery and spine program leadership.

Target Audience

Orthopedists, anesthesiologists, allied health professionals, nursing staff, medical students, residents, fellows, physical therapists, research staff, clinical and administrative leaders.

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Course Director, Keynote, and Featured Speakers

  • Course Director:

    Jeremy Smith, MD
    Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
    Division Chief os Spine Surgery
    Hoag Orthopedic Institute
    Orthopaedis Specialty Institute
    Orange and Irvine, CA

  • Keynote Speaker:

    Alexander Vaccaro, MD, PhD, MBA
    Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
    President | Physician Partner
    Rothman Orthopaedic Institute
    Philadelphia, PA

  • Featured Speaker:

    Christopher P. Ames, MD
    Neurosurgeon
    UCSF Spine Center
    San Francisco, CA

Presenters and Moderators

  • Gerald Alexander, MD
    Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

  • Joel Beckett, MD
    Neurosurgeon

  • Samuel Benderman, MD, PhD
    Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

  • Jesse Caballero, MD
    Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

  • Jeffrey Deckey, MD
    Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

  • Pawel Jankowski, MD
    Neurosurgeon

  • Adam Kanter, MD
    Neurosurgeon

  • Sanjay Khurana, MD
    Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

  • Todd Lanman, MD
    Neurosurgeon

  • Jason Liauw, MD
    Neurosurgeon

  • Dami Oluyede, MD
    Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

  • Roman Rhamani, MD
    Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

  • Alexandre Rasouli, MD
    Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

  • Rajiv Saigal, MD, PhD
    Neurosurgeon

  • Joshua Schwind, MD
    Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

  • Khawar Siddique, MD
    Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

  • Casey Slattery, MD
    Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

  • Alexander Tuchman, MD
    Neurosurgeon

  • Luis Tamialan, MD
    Neurosurgeon

  • Kushagra Verma, MD
    Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

  • Jon I. White, MD
    Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

Event Agenda and Brochure

Sponsors and Exhibitors

We extend our sincere gratitude to our sponsors and exhibitors for their generous support of the Annual Hoag Orthopedic Institute Spine Symposium. Your partnership helps make this educational program possible and supports meaningful collaboration, innovation, and advancement in spine care. We are grateful for your commitment to orthopedic education and to improving patient outcomes through continued learning and industry collaboration.

Gold Sponsors

  • Globus
  • Baxter
  • Medtronic

Sponsors

  • Amgen
  • Athelas
  • Carlsmed Inc
  • Centinel Spine
  • Companion Spine
  • Enovis
  • Innovasis
  • OrthoFix
  • Spineart
  • Stryker
  • Sylke
  • Synergy Spine Solutions