Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) of the lumbar spine is a type of surgery that uses smaller incisions that standard lumbar spine surgery. Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery can result in less pain, faster recovery, and less damage to nearby muscles and tissue. The advent of interactive navigation and intraoperative imaging have become an important part of accurate, efficient, and safe spine surgery using minimally invasive techniques.

Presenters:

Michael McDermott, M.D., Chief Medical Executive at Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute and the Irma & Kalman Bass Endowed Chair in Clinical Neuroscience

Michael Gomez, M.D., Spinal Neurosurgeon and Director of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute at South Miami Hospital.

Inappropriate sinus tachycardia, also known as IST, is a condition of elevated sinus rate unassociated with known pathological, pharmacological, or physiological causes. Its diagnosis has been, in the past, missed or at times dismissed. It does not help that its definitions in current literature are inconsistent, and professional society consensus have had limited impact. Considering its broad setting of physiology, pathology, and uncertainties, the therapy for IST remains challenging. To date high rates of symptom recurrence, treatment failure, and complications have followed many therapies.

Although, not well accepted by guidelines, the main hope lies in ablation procedures. Unfortunately, the results of endocardial radiofrequency ablation have not been encouraging. Today we will explore the multiple aspects of IST and the treatment techniques surrounding it.

Presenters:

Steven Hoff, M.D., a board-certified cardiac and thoracic surgeon at Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute

Mario Pascual, M.D., an electrophysiologist with Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute specializing in diagnosing arrhythmias and treating heart rhythm disorders

We could not be more exhilarated about the research led by investigators at Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute. Several of our physician-researchers presented their studies at this year’s ASCO annual meeting in Chicago. Join us as we highlight many of our findings, because many of these landmark studies are transforming care, extending lives, and improving the quality of life of our patients.

Presenters:

Michael Zinner, M.D., Executive Medical Director of Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute

Manmeet Ahluwalia, M.D., Chief of Medical Oncology, Chief Scientific Officer, Deputy Director of Miami Cancer Institute, and Fernandez Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Cancer Research