Spinal Stenosis. New Treatments for an Old Diagnosis. Is It Time to Incorporate New Innovations into Your Practice?

Thursday, February 19, 2026

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM AST

Location: 203

Course Director(s)

Seyed Ali Mostoufi, MD

Associate Professor , VP of Clinical Affair
Department Of PM&R, University of Miami

Speaker(s)

Amit Bhargava, MD

Physician
Advanced Interventional Pain & sports Medicine Cente

Faculty(s)

Andrew O. Sherman, MD

Professor in PM&R
University of Miami
Zacharia Isaac, MD (he/him/his)

Division Chief, Spine Care and Pain Management
Harvard University

Brief Session Description : Spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication poses significant functional limitation for elderly. Limitation of walking and standing is the main complaint and often leads to complicated surgical solution if nonoperative and treat pain management treatment fails. In this session we present literature in support of minimally invasive x-ray guided lumbar decompression known as "MILD procedure" which is performed in an ambulatory setting, under sedation and without need for general anesthesia. Tolerability in frail elderly patient with complex coexisting conditions makes this an attractive treatment option. We aim to educate physiatrist about a treatment gap that exist between epidural injection and laminectomy.