Course curriculum

    1. Overview

    2. Thinkific Tutorial Video

    1. Summary and Objectives

    2. Video (Featuring Zeeshan Sardar, MD and Venu Nemani, MD, PhD)

    3. Quiz

About this course

  • Free
  • 5 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content

Goals and Objectives

  • To increase spine surgeons’ and other health care professional awareness and understanding of osteoporosis management in patients undergoing or planning spine surgery.

  • To educate on practical models of care for integrating bone health management into spine surgery pre-operative protocols.

  • To provide insights on how to collaborate with endocrinologists, rheumatologists, and other specialists to diagnose and treat patients with osteoporosis and optimize patient outcomes after spine surgery.

  • Understand the importance of screening for osteoporosis in patients undergoing spine surgery.

  • Identify the role of spine surgeons in managing bone health in patients with osteopenia or osteoporosis.

  • Learn practical models and strategies for setting up a bone health management program within a medical institution.

  • Recognize the different medications and treatments used for patients with poor bone health, especially in the context of spine surgery.