PHYSICIANS AT CENTER FOR ADVANCED SPINAL SURGERY OF SOURTHERN ARIZONA PARTICIPATE IN TEACHING THE NEXT GENERATION OF NEUROSURGEONS

(posted 12 14 09)

Dr. Ali Araghi of Texas Back Institute in Scottsdale Arizona and Dr. Lewandrowski of Center for Advanced Spinal Surgery of Southern Arizona in Tucson Arizona were invited by the neurosurgical residents at the University of Utah to teach at a training lab. They lectured on contemporary thoracolumbar & interbody fusion techniques, complex sacral fixation, and minimally invasive (MIS) lumbar decompression and fusion techniques using state-of-the-art MIS instrumentation.

Dr. Ali Araghi (Texas Back Institute, Scottsdale AZ, left photo on the right) and Dr. Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski (Center for Advanced Spinal Surgery of Southern Arizona, Tucson AZ, left photo on the left) during training lab at Neurosiences Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City 12 11 09.

Dr. Lewandrowski and PGY2 - PGY5 Resdients discussing minimally invasive lumbar decompression through a small tubular retractor.

Dr. Brad Duhon (Chief Resident Neurosurgery University of Utah on the right) and Dr. Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski (Tucson, AZ on the left) performing minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion utilizing a bladed retractor system for "mini-open" approach.

"This lab far and away exceeded our every expectation. Every resident was blown away by the experience as were the 3 attendings present" .... "...you have got 2 really great teachers with your team. Both Dr Lewandrowski and Dr Araghi are wonderful to work with."

Brad Duhon, MD

Chief Resident Neurosurgery,

University of Utah,

December 14, 2009