Surgical Management of Complex Nerve Disorders

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ONLINECME

Monday, December 20, 2021, 6:00 PM - Saturday, December 31, 2022, 7:30 PM

Zarina Ali, MD, MS, FAANS; L. Scott Levin, MD, FACS, FAOA; and Benjamin Abramoff, MD, MS will review recent cases related to the surgical treatment and rehabilitation for nerve and muscle tendon transfers. The cases will provide a review of current treatments and procedures, while highlighting new skills and strategies for enhancing patient outcomes and restoring function. Drs. Ali, Levin and Abramoff will reference the Penn Nerve Center and explain how uniting the neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, and rehabilitation disciplines helps provide a streamlined approach to patient care.

In this course, expert faculty from the Penn Nerve Center will present three cases, while demonstrating the benefits of collaborating across specialties for successful diagnosis and cutting-edge treatment. The course will conclude with a Q&A panel, featuring all three Penn Medicine physicians.

1. Discuss the importance of coordinated care in the treatment of nerve disorders and injuries
2. Explain upper extremity nerve transfer strategies
3. Describe advances targeting functional recovery and rehabilitation
4. Identify key skills for enhancing patient outcomes

In support of improving patient care, Penn Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.  

Penn Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance / Participation (1.50 hours)

Zarina S. Ali, MD, MS, FAANS
Vice Chair of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity
Co-Director, Penn Nerve Center
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, PA

L. Scott Levin, MD, FACS, FAOA
Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Co-Director, Penn Nerve Center
Paul B. Magnuson Professor of Bone and Joint Surgery
Professor of Plastic Surgery
Philadelphia, PA

Benjamin Abramoff, MD, MS
Director of Spinal Cord Injury Services, Penn Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine
Program Director of the Post-COVID Assessment and Recovery Clinic
Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Philadelphia, PA

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Penn Medicine adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.