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 & Opening
Panel 1: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis & Degenerative Listhesis
- •Case presentation
- •Nonoperative treatment
- •Decompression only
- •Decompression and fusion
- •Discussion & Summary
Keynote Talk 1
- •15 min talk + discussion
Keynote Talk 2
- •15 min talk + discussion
Keynote Talk 3
- •15 min talk + discussion
Coffee Break
Panel 2: Lumbar Revision Surgery — When and How?
- •Case presentation
- •Common reasons for revision
- •Pseudoarthrosis revision options
- •Revision in PJK and ASD
- •Discussion & Summary
Participant Case Presentations & Discussion
- •10 min + 5 min discussion
Industry Workshop / Case Discussion
Lunch Break
Panel 3: Cervical Disc Herniation
- •Case presentation
- •Conservative treatment
- •Anterior/posterior foraminotomy
- •ACDF
- •Arthroplasty
- •Discussion & Summary
Coffee Break
Panel 4: Percutaneous Pain Procedures
- •Diagnostic injections
- •Epidural / Root injections
- •Facet injections
- •Sacroiliac joint injections
- •Discussion & Summary
Panel 5: Management of Metastatic Spine Tumor (without neurologic deficit)
- •Case presentation
- •Radiosurgery
- •RT + Vertebroplasty
- •Surgery + Stabilization
- •Discussion & Summary
Panel 6: Degenerative Spine Deformity
- •Case presentation
- •Limited fixation + interbody fusion
- •Long fixation + interbody fusion
- •Osteotomy + fixation
- •Discussion & Summary
Panel 7: Adjacent Segment Disease
- •Case presentation
- •Decompression only
- •Decompression + fixation
- •Discussion & Summary
Coffee Break
Panel 8: Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture
- •Case presentation
- •Conservative treatment
- •Non-fusion fixation
- •Fixation & fusion
- •Discussion & Summary
Panel 9: Cervical Spinal Stenosis Surgery
- •Case presentation
- •Unilateral approach bilateral decompression
- •Laminoplasty
- •Laminectomy & Fusion
- •Discussion & Summary
Participant Case Discussion
- •10 min + 5 min discussion
Lunch Break
Conference 1: Dynamic Fixation vs Fusion
- •15 min talk + 5 min discussion
Conference 2: Geriatric Spine Surgery
- •15 min talk + 5 min discussion
How I Do It: Osteoporotic Compression Fracture
- •Speaker 1: 10 min talk + discussion
- •Speaker 2: 10 min talk + discussion
Coffee Break
How I Do It: Lumbar Interbody Fusion
- •Speaker 1: 10 min talk + discussion
- •Speaker 2: 10 min talk + discussion
Panel 10: Upper Cervical Trauma Management
- •Case presentation
- •Atlas fractures
- •Odontoid fractures
- •Indications of C1-2 fixation
- •Indications of occipito-cervical fixation
- •Discussion & Summary
* Program is subject to change. Keynote speakers and final schedule will be announced closer to the event.
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)
Register Now
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