Preliminary Meeting Agenda
2025 SCOA Annual Meeting
July 31 - August 2, 2025
Wild Dunes Resort | Isle of Palms, SC
July 31 - August 2, 2025
Wild Dunes Resort | Isle of Palms, SC
Thursday, July 31, 2025
3:30 – 5:30 pm SCOA Board of Directors Meeting
3:00 – 7:00 pm Registration
6:00 – 7:30 pm Welcome Reception
3:00 – 7:00 pm Registration
6:00 – 7:30 pm Welcome Reception
Friday, August 1, 2025
6:45 am - 12:00 pm Registration
7:00 – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast & Exhibit Show
Research Symposium
7:00 – 7:07 am Surgical Management of Adjacent Segment Disease: A Systematic Review of Treatment Strategies After Lumbar Fusion
Luke LaRochelle| Medical University of South Carolina
7:08 – 7:15 am Management of Chronic Distal Triceps Tendon Insufficiency: Outcomes of
Semitendinosus Graft Reconstructions
Nikhil Vallabhaneni | MUSC
7:16 – 7:23 am Question & Answer Session
7:24 – 7:31 am Strength and Gait Outcomes in Open Haglund’s vs. Percutaneous Zadek Osteotomy for Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy
Heidi Ventresca | University of South Carolina
7:32 – 7:39 am Reoperation Rate with Viable Allogenic Bone Scaffold in Foot and Ankle Fusions
Liz Nadeau, MD | Medical University of South Carolina
7:40 – 7:47 am Question & Answer Session
7:47 – 8:00 am Break
General Session I
8:00 – 8:05 am Welcome & Opening Remarks
Todd Tupis, MD
SCOA President | Ortho SC, Myrtle Beach, SC
8:05 - 8:30 am AAOS National Advocacy
Adam Bruggeman | Texas Spine Care Center
8:30 - 9:30 am Keynote: Coding Tips and Tricks to Increase Your Revenue in 10 Minutes or Less - Stay with Me!
William Beach, MD | Orthopaedic Research of Virginia
9:30 - 10:15 am Legislative Update
10:15 - 10:45 am Coffee Break, Exhibits, & Posters on Display
General Session II
Resident Research Competition
10:45 - 10:52 am The Application of Artificial Intelligence Deep Learning Methods for Proximal Humerus Fracture Feature Identification
Zach Reynolds | Prisma Health
10:53 – 11:00 am Outcomes Associated with Double-Screw Fixation of Scaphoid Fractures and Nonunions: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Miraj Desai | Prisma Health Midlands/University of South Carolina School of Medicine
11:01 - 11:08 am Is There a Role for Cerebrolysin in Spine Care? A Narrative Review of the Literature
Justin Kung | University of South Carolina/Prisma Health
11:09 - 11:14 am Question & Answer Session
11:15 - 11:22 am Effect of Kidney Function on Outcomes Following Ankle Fracture ORIF
Kola George, MD | Medical University of South Carolina
11:23 - 11:30 am Flexible Intramedullary Nailing in Adult Both Bone Forearm Fractures
Connor Prevost | Prisma Health Orthopedics- Midlands
11:31 - 11:38 am Review of Patient Reported Outcomes in a series of Pediatric and Adolescent Total Hip Arthroplasty
Geoffrey Marston | Prisma Health
11:39 - 11:46 am Impact of HbA1c on Cost-Effectiveness of Trigger Finger Management Options
Claire Krohn | Prisma Health - Upstate Department of Orthopedic Surgery
11:47 - 11:54 am Question & Answer Session
12:00 - 12:30 pm Expert Talk: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Justin Smith, MD | Atrium Health MSKI
Lunch on your Own
12:45 - 1:30 pm SCOA Foundation Board of Directors Meeting
Evening Events
6:00 Kids' Buffet Opens
6:30 - 8:00 pm Family Dinner
7:00 – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast & Exhibit Show
Research Symposium
7:00 – 7:07 am Surgical Management of Adjacent Segment Disease: A Systematic Review of Treatment Strategies After Lumbar Fusion
Luke LaRochelle| Medical University of South Carolina
7:08 – 7:15 am Management of Chronic Distal Triceps Tendon Insufficiency: Outcomes of
Semitendinosus Graft Reconstructions
Nikhil Vallabhaneni | MUSC
7:16 – 7:23 am Question & Answer Session
7:24 – 7:31 am Strength and Gait Outcomes in Open Haglund’s vs. Percutaneous Zadek Osteotomy for Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy
Heidi Ventresca | University of South Carolina
7:32 – 7:39 am Reoperation Rate with Viable Allogenic Bone Scaffold in Foot and Ankle Fusions
Liz Nadeau, MD | Medical University of South Carolina
7:40 – 7:47 am Question & Answer Session
7:47 – 8:00 am Break
General Session I
8:00 – 8:05 am Welcome & Opening Remarks
Todd Tupis, MD
SCOA President | Ortho SC, Myrtle Beach, SC
8:05 - 8:30 am AAOS National Advocacy
Adam Bruggeman | Texas Spine Care Center
8:30 - 9:30 am Keynote: Coding Tips and Tricks to Increase Your Revenue in 10 Minutes or Less - Stay with Me!
William Beach, MD | Orthopaedic Research of Virginia
9:30 - 10:15 am Legislative Update
10:15 - 10:45 am Coffee Break, Exhibits, & Posters on Display
General Session II
Resident Research Competition
10:45 - 10:52 am The Application of Artificial Intelligence Deep Learning Methods for Proximal Humerus Fracture Feature Identification
Zach Reynolds | Prisma Health
10:53 – 11:00 am Outcomes Associated with Double-Screw Fixation of Scaphoid Fractures and Nonunions: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Miraj Desai | Prisma Health Midlands/University of South Carolina School of Medicine
11:01 - 11:08 am Is There a Role for Cerebrolysin in Spine Care? A Narrative Review of the Literature
Justin Kung | University of South Carolina/Prisma Health
11:09 - 11:14 am Question & Answer Session
11:15 - 11:22 am Effect of Kidney Function on Outcomes Following Ankle Fracture ORIF
Kola George, MD | Medical University of South Carolina
11:23 - 11:30 am Flexible Intramedullary Nailing in Adult Both Bone Forearm Fractures
Connor Prevost | Prisma Health Orthopedics- Midlands
11:31 - 11:38 am Review of Patient Reported Outcomes in a series of Pediatric and Adolescent Total Hip Arthroplasty
Geoffrey Marston | Prisma Health
11:39 - 11:46 am Impact of HbA1c on Cost-Effectiveness of Trigger Finger Management Options
Claire Krohn | Prisma Health - Upstate Department of Orthopedic Surgery
11:47 - 11:54 am Question & Answer Session
12:00 - 12:30 pm Expert Talk: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Justin Smith, MD | Atrium Health MSKI
Lunch on your Own
12:45 - 1:30 pm SCOA Foundation Board of Directors Meeting
Evening Events
6:00 Kids' Buffet Opens
6:30 - 8:00 pm Family Dinner
Saturday, August 2, 2025
6:45 am – 12:00 pm Registration
7:00 – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast & Exhibit Show
Research Symposium
7:10 - 7:17 am Political Contribution Practices Among Orthopaedic Surgeons
Nigam Sheth | Medical University of South Carolina
7:18 - 7:25 am Risk Factors Driving ‘No-Shows’ Across Orthopaedic Subspecialty Outpatient Clinics
John Martin | Medical University of South Carolina
7:26 – 7:30 am Question & Answer Session
7:30 – 7:37 am Large Volume Hydrodilatation for the Treatment of Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis
Philip Broughton | Prisma Health
7:38 – 7:45 am Risk Stratification Indices as Predictors for Outcomes Following Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
John Moore | MUSC
7:45 – 7:50 am Question & Answer Session
7:50 – 8:00 am Break
General Session III
Moderator: Todd Tupis, MD
8:00 - 8:45 am Expert Talk: Implementation of the Minor Procedure Room into Orthopaedic Practice
David Macknet, MD | OrthoCarolina
8:45 - 9:45 am Coffee Break & Exhibits
9:45 - 10:30 am Legislative Roundtable
10:30 - 11:00 am Legislative Q&A
11:00 - 11:20 am SCOA Business Meeting: Membership & Finance Report Election of Officers for 2025-2026
Address from Incoming President
Christopher Mazoué, MD | Columbia
Organizational Updates
Moderator: Christopher Mazoué, MD | Columbia
11:20 - 11:25 am AAOS Board of Councilors Update
Speaker TBA
11:25 - 11:30 am ABOS Report
Scott Porter
11:00 - 12:00 pm OrthoBowl
Richard William Gurich, Jr (Trey), MD | Greenville
Daniel Scott, MD | Medical University of South Carolina
12:00 pm Adjournment
6:00 - 7:30 pm Presidential Sunset Reception
7:00 – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast & Exhibit Show
Research Symposium
7:10 - 7:17 am Political Contribution Practices Among Orthopaedic Surgeons
Nigam Sheth | Medical University of South Carolina
7:18 - 7:25 am Risk Factors Driving ‘No-Shows’ Across Orthopaedic Subspecialty Outpatient Clinics
John Martin | Medical University of South Carolina
7:26 – 7:30 am Question & Answer Session
7:30 – 7:37 am Large Volume Hydrodilatation for the Treatment of Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis
Philip Broughton | Prisma Health
7:38 – 7:45 am Risk Stratification Indices as Predictors for Outcomes Following Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
John Moore | MUSC
7:45 – 7:50 am Question & Answer Session
7:50 – 8:00 am Break
General Session III
Moderator: Todd Tupis, MD
8:00 - 8:45 am Expert Talk: Implementation of the Minor Procedure Room into Orthopaedic Practice
David Macknet, MD | OrthoCarolina
8:45 - 9:45 am Coffee Break & Exhibits
9:45 - 10:30 am Legislative Roundtable
10:30 - 11:00 am Legislative Q&A
11:00 - 11:20 am SCOA Business Meeting: Membership & Finance Report Election of Officers for 2025-2026
Address from Incoming President
Christopher Mazoué, MD | Columbia
Organizational Updates
Moderator: Christopher Mazoué, MD | Columbia
11:20 - 11:25 am AAOS Board of Councilors Update
Speaker TBA
11:25 - 11:30 am ABOS Report
Scott Porter
11:00 - 12:00 pm OrthoBowl
Richard William Gurich, Jr (Trey), MD | Greenville
Daniel Scott, MD | Medical University of South Carolina
12:00 pm Adjournment
6:00 - 7:30 pm Presidential Sunset Reception
Notice: Reporting of MOC Credit
Many specialty Boards will allow their diplomates to self-report the credit earned. However, the DCMA is required to report the MOC credit claimed for the following boards using the diplomate’s Board ID # and Date of Birth (month and day): Anesthesiology, Pathology, Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, and Thoracic Surgery. This information must be supplied accurately on the evaluation form to ensure credit can be reported.
The DCMA is unable to report MOC credit claimed for the following boards that no longer offer self-reporting at this time: Internal Medicine, Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, and Pediatrics.
By claiming the MOC credit on the Evaluation form, you are giving the DCMA permission to use this information/data to report your participation to these Boards via the ACCME Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS).
ABOS MOC Recognition Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABOS credit.
Many specialty Boards will allow their diplomates to self-report the credit earned. However, the DCMA is required to report the MOC credit claimed for the following boards using the diplomate’s Board ID # and Date of Birth (month and day): Anesthesiology, Pathology, Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, and Thoracic Surgery. This information must be supplied accurately on the evaluation form to ensure credit can be reported.
The DCMA is unable to report MOC credit claimed for the following boards that no longer offer self-reporting at this time: Internal Medicine, Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, and Pediatrics.
By claiming the MOC credit on the Evaluation form, you are giving the DCMA permission to use this information/data to report your participation to these Boards via the ACCME Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS).
ABOS MOC Recognition Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABOS credit.