MEHMET
ZİLELİ
Where the world's leading spine surgeons convene
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dear Colleagues
It is our pleasure to invite you to the Mehmet Zileli Advanced Spine Course, which will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on December 11–12, 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 Dubai on December 11–12, 2026.
Detailed invitation letter and program information are being prepared. Please check back soon for updates.
On behalf of the Organizing Committee
Organizing Committee
Course Faculty
Khaled AlAli
Course President
Onur Yaman
Course President
Mohammed Zohair
Vice President
Ender Ofluoğlu
Vice President
Yahya Güvenç
Vice President
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.
Dubai, UAE
December 11–12, 2026
◆ Venue Information
Conference Venue
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dates
December 11–12, 2026 (Friday – Saturday)
Language
English
◆ Travel & Accommodation
Nearest Airport
Dubai International Airport (DXB)
Accommodation
Hotel details will be announced soon.
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
Contact Us
Course President
Khaled AlAli
Course President
Onur Yaman