MEHMET
ZİLELİ
Where the world's leading spine surgeons convene
Uzbekistan
A Glimpse of the Course
A short introduction to the Mehmet Zileli Advanced Spine Course 2026 — Uzbekistan, December 12–13.
Dear Colleagues
It is our pleasure to invite you to the Mehmet Zileli Advanced Spine Course, which will be held in Uzbekistan, on December 12–13, 2026.
The course is designed as a high-level scientific and educational platform that brings together spine surgeons, academicians, and clinical leaders from different regions of the world. Scientific exchange, consensus-based clinical decision-making, and the sharing of real-life surgical experience form the core pillars of the meeting.
Through a carefully structured academic programme, the course emphasises evidence-based practice, multidisciplinary perspectives, and the effective integration of innovative techniques into daily surgical workflows. We believe that the scientific content of the meeting will have a direct impact on daily clinical practice and will contribute meaningfully to the professional development of spine surgeons.
We look forward to welcoming you in Uzbekistan on December 12–13, 2026.
Detailed invitation letter and program information are being prepared. Please check back soon for updates.
On behalf of the Organizing Committee
Course Leadership
Organizing Committee
Course Faculty
Full faculty list will be announced soon.
Program Schedule
Registration and Opening
Panel 1: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Degenerative Listhesis
Moderators: Mehmet Zileli, Paulo Pereira
- 09:00–09:05Case presentation — Mahmut Demirkol
- 09:05–09:15Decompression only — Ersin Özeren
- 09:15–09:25Fusion indications for lumbar spinal stenosis — Eun Sang Kim
- 09:25–09:35Challenges of postoperative rehabilitation in elderly patients — Cristine Pereira
- 09:35–09:45Discussion
Keynote Talks
Moderators: Emre Acaroğlu, Gregory Mundis
- 09:45–10:00Patient selection and open/MIS correction in adult deformity — Gregory Mundis
- 10:00–10:15Applications of spinopelvic parameters for surgical planning in degenerative deformities — Camilo Molina
- 10:15–10:30Surgery for adult deformity: Decision making and principles — Emre Acaroğlu
- 10:30–10:45Congenital scoliosis surgery — Muharrem Yazıcı
- 10:45–11:00Discussion
Coffee Break
Panel 2: Lumbar Revision Surgery: When and How?
Moderators: Camilo Molina, Abdufarrukh Karimov
- 11:15–11:20Case presentation — Bekir Rovcanin
- 11:20–11:30Common reasons for revision — İbrahim Omerhodzic
- 11:30–11:40How minimally invasive spine surgery changed my practice? — Paulo Pereira
- 11:40–11:50PJK and ASD — Ender Ofluoğlu
- 11:50–12:00Discussion
Participant Case Presentations and Discussion
- •10 min + 5 min discussion
Industry Workshop
Lunch Break
Panel 3: Cervical Disc Herniation
Moderators: Oscar L. Alves, Bartosz Godlewski
- 14:00–14:05Case presentation — Michael A. Spyrou
- 14:05–14:15Conceptual approach to spine surgery — Michael A. Spyrou
- 14:15–14:25Anterior-posterior foraminotomy — Joachim Oertel
- 14:25–14:35Cages, plates, and screws in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: Practical tips and subsidence prevention — Bartosz Godlewski
- 14:35–14:45Arthroplasty — Oscar L. Alves
- 14:45–15:00Discussion
Coffee Break
Panel 4: Percutaneous Pain Procedures
Moderators: Özgür Akşan, Joachim Oertel
- 15:30–15:40Diagnostic injections — Feryal Akşan
- 15:40–15:50Epidural and root injections — Özgür Akşan
- 15:50–16:00Facet injections — Kemal Paksoy
- 16:00–16:10Sacroiliac joint injections — Osame Arim
- 16:10–16:20Discussion
Panel 5: Management of a Metastatic Spine Tumor Without Neurologic Deficit
Moderators: Francesco Costa, İbrahim Omerhodzic
- 16:10–16:20Surgical management of intramedullary tumors — Tural Hidayetov
- 16:20–16:30Unilateral hemilaminectomy technique for spinal tumor — Sabri Gürbüz
- 16:30–16:40Radiosurgery must be preferred — Adnan Demirci
- 16:40–16:50RT and vertebroplasty must be preferred — Francesco Costa
- 16:50–17:00Surgery and stabilization must be preferred — Ulanbek U. Kozubaev
- 17:00–17:10Discussion
Panel 6: Degenerative Spine Deformity
Moderators: Muharrem Yazıcı, Ender Ofluoğlu
- 09:00–09:10Cumulative comorbidity burden: A high-risk subgroup analysis — Stefan Mindea
- 09:10–09:20Limited fixation and interbody fusion — Erkin Sönmez
- 09:20–09:30Long fixation and interbody fusion — Yahya Güvenç
- 09:30–09:40Osteotomy and fixation — Onur Yaman
- 09:40–09:50Revision surgery for Degenerative Scoliosis Deformity — Liu Zhen
Panel 7: Adjacent Segment Disease
Moderators: Erkin Sönmez, Massimiliano Visocchi
- 09:50–09:55Case presentation — Mansur Aliev
- 09:55–10:05Description and prevention — Fikret Sönmez
- 10:05–10:15My approach — Abolfazl Rahimizadeh
- 10:15–10:25How I do it? — Fahd Derkaoui Hassani
- 10:25–10:30Discussion
Coffee Break
Panel 8: Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture
Moderators: Nikolay Peev, Numan Karaarslan
- 11:00–11:05Case presentation — Voriskhon Anvarkhujaev
- 11:05–11:15Anterior approach — Rovshan Khalilzade
- 11:15–11:25Short fixation and fusion — Eko Subagio
- 11:25–11:35Long fixation and fusion — Nikolay Peev
- 11:35–11:45Discussion
Panel 9: Cervical Spinal Stenosis Surgery
Moderators: Güçlühan Güçlü, Rovshan Khalilzade
- 11:45–11:50Case presentation — Mehmet Ali Kahraman
- 11:50–12:00Unilateral approach bilateral decompression — Güçlühan Güçlü
- 12:00–12:10Laminoplasty — Mehdi Darmoul
- 12:10–12:20Laminectomy and fusion — Akobir Ibragimov
- 12:20–12:30Discussion
Participant Case Discussion
- •10 min + 5 min discussion
Lunch Break
Conference 1: Dynamic Fixation vs Fusion
Mehmet Zileli
Conference 2: Geriatric Spine Surgery
Salman Sharif
How I Do It: Osteoporotic Compression Fractures
Moderators: Salman Sharif, Massimiliano Visocchi
- 14:40–14:501st Speaker — Numan Karaarslan
- 14:50–15:002nd Speaker — Khaled Al Ali
- 15:00–15:10Discussion
Coffee Break
How I Do It: Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Moderators: Mohammed Zohair, Mehdi Darmoul
- 15:40–15:501st Speaker — Serick Duysenbi
- 15:50–16:002nd Speaker — Abdufarrukh Karimov
- 16:00–16:10Discussion
Panel 10: Upper Cervical Trauma Management
Moderators: Marcel Ivanov, Serick Duysenbi
- 16:10–16:15Case presentation — Celal Özbek Çakır
- 16:15–16:25Augmented reality: Expanding the horizons of spine surgery — Marcel Ivanov
- 16:25–16:35C1-2 fixation techniques — Taher Janbek
- 16:35–16:45Odontoid fractures — Mohammed Zohair
- 16:45–16:55Indications of C1-2 fixation — Massimiliano Visocchi
- 16:55–17:00Discussion
* Program is subject to change. The final schedule will be announced closer to the event.
Craniocervical Junction Fixation Techniques
Hands-on Workshop with UpSurgeOn
◆ Scientific Programme
◆ Hands-on Workshop · 75 min
4 groups rotate · ~15 min per station
◆ Faculty
In affiliation with WFNS · CVJ Committee · International Spine Society
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
December 12–13, 2026
Conference Venue
Hilton Samarkand Regency
Silk Road Samarkand · Uzbekistan
◆ Venue Information
Conference Venue
Hilton Samarkand Regency · Silk Road Samarkand
Dates
December 12–13, 2026 (Saturday – Sunday)
Language
English
◆ Travel & Accommodation
Nearest Airport
Samarkand International Airport (SKD)
Accommodation
Hilton Samarkand Regency — official host hotel (Silk Road Samarkand complex)
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Secure your place at the Mehmet Zileli Advanced Spine Course 2026. Early registration is recommended as places are limited.
Early Bird
Until October 1, 2026
Price to be announced
Regular
After October 1, 2026
Price to be announced