Saudi Spine Society · 9th Annual Conference
Innovation in
Spine Care.
Scientific Program · 14–15 November 2026
Join the region’s spine community virtually & online for two days of scientific exchange, innovation and education.
Two days of scientific exchange
Scientific program
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Saturday, 14 November 2026
12:00 PM – 5:35 PM
Opening Ceremony
| Time | Presentation / topic | Speaker / panel |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM – 12:05 PM | Welcome to Riyadh | Nayef Bin Dajim |
| 12:05 PM – 12:10 PM | Opening Poll | Rakan Bokhari |
The Evolving Healthcare Ecosystem: Industry, Payers & Providers
Moderators: Sami Aleissa, Sohail Bajammal, Omar Alsultan, Mohammed Alsawat
| Time | Presentation / topic | Speaker / panel |
|---|---|---|
| 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM | Navigating the Challenges Manufacturing Spine Implants in Saudi | Nayef bin Dajim |
| 12:20 PM – 12:35 PM | Medical Insurance: Meaningful Mobilization Toward 2030 | Othman AlGhasabi |
| 12:35 PM – 12:50 PM | Journey of Innovation of Medical Device (Cervical ADR) | Oscar Alves |
| 12:50 PM – 1:00 PM | Leadership Need: Our Role in the Executive System | John Shin |
| 1:00 PM – 1:10 PM | Augmented Reality for Degenerative Spine | Mohammad Abdulbar |
| 1:10 PM – 1:20 PM | Panel Discussion Q&A | All Panel |
Transforming Spine Care Through Technology, AI & Patient Optimization
Moderators: Ibrahim Asiri, Osamah Alrehaili, Abdulmonem Siddiqi
| Time | Presentation / topic | Speaker / panel |
|---|---|---|
| 1:20 PM – 1:30 PM | Innovation in Spine Tumors | John Shin |
| 1:30 PM – 1:40 PM | ERAS Pathways, Awake Spine Surgeries | Abdulhadi Alqahtani |
| 1:40 PM – 1:50 PM | Optimization of Spine Care (Pre-Post Op) | Rakan Bokhari |
| 1:50 PM – 2:00 PM | AI in Spine Research | Mohamed Aly |
| 2:00 PM – 2:10 PM | Beyond Accuracy: Making AI Work for the Saudi Spine Patients | Sohail Alassiiri |
| 2:10 PM – 2:20 PM | Wearable Sensor Technologies in Spine Care | Mansour Alshehri |
| 2:20 PM – 2:30 PM | Discussion | Panelists |
Cervical Spine Session
Moderators: Shadi Shehatah, Fahad Alabduljabbar, Husam Aljabri
| Time | Presentation / topic | Speaker / panel |
|---|---|---|
| 2:30 PM – 2:40 PM | Craniocervical? Looks Easy, Isn’t It? | Wael Alshaya |
| 2:40 PM – 2:50 PM | From Prognosis to Precision: AI-Driven Prediction and Innovative Surgical Strategies in Cervical Myelopathy | Mohamed Badri |
| 2:50 PM – 3:00 PM | When Trauma Meets the Vertebral Artery | Ibrahim Alnaami |
| 3:00 PM – 3:10 PM | Innovation & Technology to Improve Intra Dural Tumors Surgeries | Ahmed Alkhani |
| 3:10 PM – 3:20 PM | Discussion | Panelists |
Keynote Speaker Session
Moderator: Nayef bin Dajim
| Time | Presentation / topic | Speaker / panel |
|---|---|---|
| 3:20 PM – 3:25 PM | Introduction to the Keynote Speaker | Nayef bin Dajim |
| 3:25 PM – 3:45 PM | Guest Speaker Keynote: My Journey: MIT And Beyond | Dr. Ahmed Nassr |
Deformities Session
Moderators: Abdulrahman Albuaijan, Abdulmajeed Alahmari, Khaled Alassiri
| Time | Presentation / topic | Speaker / panel |
|---|---|---|
| 3:45 PM – 3:55 PM | Peds Deformity: Not That Common, Yet We Do Them | Bronek Boszczyk |
| 3:55 PM – 4:05 PM | Adolescent Scoliosis, When to Do 3 Column Osteotomy? | Anouar Bourghli |
| 4:05 PM – 4:15 PM | Atypical Spondylolisthesis: Combined Techniques | Abdulaziz Bin Shebreen |
| 4:15 PM – 4:25 PM | Sacral Agenesis: They Are There But Not Seen | Bronek Boszczyk |
| 4:25 PM – 4:35 PM | Discussion | Panelists |
MSC Session
Moderators: Faisal Konbaz, Hussain Alhamal, Yassir Albreikeet
| Time | Presentation / topic | Speaker / panel |
|---|---|---|
| 4:35 PM – 4:45 PM | How and Why to Restore Sagittal Balance in Flat Back Syndrome? | Waleed Awwad |
| 4:45 PM – 4:55 PM | Endoscopy in Revision: Minimally Invasive Options | Muzahem Taha |
| 4:55 PM – 5:05 PM | The Power of Lateral: Utilizing OLIF for Revision Deformity Surgery | Omar AlNori |
| 5:05 PM – 5:15 PM | Pseudoarthrosis: Revisiting the Failed Fusion | Ghazwan Hasan |
| 5:15 PM – 5:25 PM | PJK: Avoid Causing It and Correct It If Happens | Sameh Abolfotouh |
| 5:25 PM – 5:35 PM | Discussion | Panelists |
Day 1 concludes at 5:35 PM Back to program ↑
Sunday, 15 November 2026
12:00 PM – 4:35 PM
AO Spine Session
Moderators: Sultan Aldebeyan, Salah Khalifah, Abdulwahid Bernawi
| Time | Presentation / topic | Speaker / panel |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM | Spinal Infections: How Far Do I Go Aggressive? | Mohammad Alshardan |
| 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM | Post-op Infections: No Hardware, Am I Safe? | Humaid Alfarii |
| 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM | The Infected Instrumented Spine: Retain, Revise or Remove? | Saleh Alzaid |
| 12:30 PM – 12:45 PM | Challenging Spinal Infections: TB, Atypical Pathogens & Complex Cases | Atiq uz Zaman |
| 12:45 PM – 1:00 PM | Discussion | Panelists |
Abstract Session
Moderators: Abdulrahman Alarjani, Anwar Alrabeah, Mai Aldera
The PDF labels this session “70 min”; its printed start/end times span 1:00–2:25 PM. Individual times are reproduced below.
| Time | Presentation / topic | Speaker / panel |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 PM – 1:05 PM | Predictive Value Of MRI-Based Vertebral Bone And Endplate Bone Quality Assessments For Screw Loosening And Cage Subsidence In Degenerative Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery | Abdulrahim Alrasheed |
| 1:05 PM – 1:10 PM | Multiple Spine Trauma: Basal Skull Fracture, Odontoid and Thoracic Spine Fracture | Mohamed Malabari |
| 1:10 PM – 1:15 PM | Return-to-Work Outcomes Following Surgical vs Conservative Treatment of Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | Mohannad Al Awwad |
| 1:15 PM – 1:20 PM | Efficacy and Safety of Intrathecal Morphine in Adult Lumbar Fusion Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised and Non-Randomised Studies | Lama Alzuhairi |
| 1:20 PM – 1:25 PM | Multidimensional Aspects of Pain and Disability in Pregnancy-Related Lumbopelvic Pain | Haifa Alzahrani |
| 1:25 PM – 1:30 PM | Augmented Reality-Guided Spine Surgery: Initial Clinical Experience And Future Applications | Mohammad Al-Barbarawi |
| 1:30 PM – 1:35 PM | Early Postoperative Complications Within 30 Days Following Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study | Raghad Alabbad |
| 1:35 PM – 1:40 PM | Radiographic Fusion and Clinical Outcomes of 3D-Printed Titanium Versus PEEK Cages in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Preliminary Results From a Single-Centre Cohort | Naif A. Algrani |
| 1:40 PM – 1:45 PM | Active Apex Correction for Early-Onset Scoliosis: Early Result from a Tertiary Centre in Saudi Arabia | Eyad Abdulrahman Alakkas |
| 1:45 PM – 1:50 PM | Anterior Cervical Spine Exposure Through Fascial Corridors: Step By Step Technical Note | Khaled Fares AlAli |
| 1:50 PM – 1:55 PM | En Bloc Resection In The Cervical Spine: Principles, Indications, And Surgical Strategies | Mohammad Al-Barbarawi |
| 1:55 PM – 2:00 PM | Advancing Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: One-Year Experience And Clinical Outcomes Of Endoscopic Spine Procedures | Esam Nasser Alattar |
| 2:00 PM – 2:05 PM | Reliability of the Arabic Modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association Score in Saudi Patients with Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy | Nosibh Aljohani |
| 2:05 PM – 2:10 PM | Comparative Effectiveness Of Anterior Cervical Discectomy And Fusion Constructs In Degenerative Cervical Spine Disease: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Risk-Stratified Outcomes | Osama Moshantaf |
| 2:10 PM – 2:15 PM | Validation Of A Preoperative Scoring System For Predicting Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Cord Data Loss In Scoliosis Surgeries At KFSHRC: A Retrospective Study | Layan Albraik |
| 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM | Discussion | Panelists |
Poll Results and Discussion
| Time | Presentation / topic | Speaker / panel |
|---|---|---|
| 2:25 PM – 2:35 PM | Poll Results and Discussion | Rakan Bokhari |
Common Struggles
Moderators: Mahdi Bassi, Husam Alhabib, Muath Abo Alfaraj
The PDF’s session heading ends at 3:35 PM, but the final row ends at 3:25 PM. Its duration labels also conflict with the individual times. The printed row times below are retained; please confirm the final timing with the organisers.
| Time | Presentation / topic | Speaker / panel |
|---|---|---|
| 2:35 PM – 2:45 PM | Osteoporosis Is Always There | Ahmed Nassr |
| 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM | From Risk To Resilience: Burnout And Stress Management In Spine Surgery | Mohammed Alghamdi |
| 2:55 PM – 3:25 PM | Discussion | Panelists |
Evolving Approaches & Techniques
Moderators: Hani Alsulaimani, Isam Khojah, Bashar Harfouch
The PDF’s session heading reads 3:25–3:35 PM, while its individual presentations run from 3:35–4:35 PM. The printed presentation times are retained below.
| Time | Presentation / topic | Speaker / panel |
|---|---|---|
| 3:35 PM – 3:45 PM | My Back Hurts, Surgery Is Not Good For Me, What Do I Do Now? | Mohammed Alfaqeeh |
| 3:45 PM – 3:55 PM | Physiotherapeutic Scoliosis-Specific Exercises: Schroth Method | Fawaz Alqahtani |
| 3:55 PM – 4:05 PM | Endoscopic Management Of Lumbar Disc Herniation: From UBE To Monoportal Endoscopy In Clinical Practice | Anis Bousrih |
| 4:05 PM – 4:15 PM | Development And Prospective Of Porcine Simulation Model For Training In Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery | Mohannad Bakhaidar |
| 4:15 PM – 4:25 PM | Lumbar Foraminal Morphology Can Affect Outcomes Of Indirect Decompression: A Systematic Review And Novel Classification | Rakan Bokhari |
| 4:25 PM – 4:35 PM | Discussion | Panelists |
Day 2 concludes at 4:35 PM Back to program ↑
The people behind the program
Scientific committee
Dr. Nayef bin Dajim
Conference President
Dr. Faisal Konbaz
Orthopedics & Spine Surgeon
Mai A. Alder
PT, MSc, PhD, CLT
Dr. Khaled Alassiri
Orthopedics & Spine Surgeon
Dr. Sami Al-Eissa
Chairman of Spine Surgery
Dr. Rakan Bokhari
Spine Surgeon & Pain Physician
Dr. Fahad Alhelal
President, Saudi Spine Society
Dr. Yehya Alqahtani
Orthopedic & Spine Surgeon
Dr. Wael Alshaya
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Dr. Sameh Abolfotouh
Consultant Spine Surgeon
Dr. Abdulrahman Albuaijan
Spine Surgery Consultant
Dr. Waleed Ali Alqahtani
Committee Member
Dr. Hussain Alhamal
Consultant Spine Surgeon
Dr. Mohamed Aly
Neurosurgery Consultant
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