Back Talk | Spine Education

We are excited to announce that the keynote speaker for Indiana Spine Group’s 4^th annual continuing medical education spine symposium Back Talk | Comprehensive Concepts in Spinal Disorders and Abnormalities is James McGreevy, M.D.  Dr. McGreevy is a trauma surgeon and Professor of Surgery at the University of Utah Medical Center and Chief of Surgery for the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center.  Additionally, he is a Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve and the Commander of the 419^th Medical Squadron.  In 2005 and 2007 Dr. McGreevy served in Operation Iraq Freedom in Balad, Iraq as a flight surgeon.

His talk, entitled The Front Lines | Reflections of Iraq, will give first-hand stories about the medical care provided at the Balad Air Force Theater Hospital in Balad Iraq.  This multispecialty trauma center is the U.S. military’s largest hospital in Iraq which treats soldiers, military personnel, civilians and sometimes insurgents.  During his talk, Dr. McGreevy will discuss the operations of the Balad Air Force Theater Hospital, describe the level of trauma care available to wounded civilians and military personnel and highlight the common occupational health hazards associated with fighter type operations in a deployed environment.

 For more information about Indiana Spine Group's continuing medical education symposium Back Talk, call (317) 228-7000 or visit Indiana Spine Group's web site.