Program Chair: Ying Li, MD
Program Chair: Scott Luhmann, MD
Join Us in Cannes, France for the 19th International Congress on Early Onset Scoliosis and the Growing Spine!
November 5–7, 2025
The 19th International Congress will meet in sunny Cannes, easy to access from the Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE). ICEOS is the world's leading conference addressing complex scoliosis in the growing child. Known for its highly interactive and collegial atmosphere, the meeting will attract approximately 175 surgeons and allied health professionals from around the world. This meeting will fill quickly, so register now, reserve a hotel room, and stay tuned for more information on abstract submission, coming soon!
The 19th Annual ICEOS is designed to enable surgeons, scientists, and researchers to present original clinical research results related to current or emerging techniques and technologies in the growing spine. We hope you'll submit your research for consideration in the program.
The Program Committee invites authors to submit abstracts for presentation within any of these categories:
| Call for Abstracts Opens | April 4, 2025 |
| Call for Abstracts Closes | CLOSED |
| Authors Notified of results | August 15, 2025 |
| Presenter Registration Deadline | September 15, 2025 |
Registration Fees
| Surgeon | $975 |
| PA/APN/Allied Health | $750 |
| Fellows/Residents/Coordinators | $675 |
| Abstract Presenters | -$100 Discount |
Meeting registration includes all program sessions, course materials, and meals listed in the program.
Register early as the space may fill rapidly. Individuals who register after the course is full will be placed on a wait list and contacted if space becomes available.
Registration Policies
Rooms at the meeting hotel, Hotel Martinez, are sold out. We recommend booking at one of the following nearby properties:
Depending on your individual booking and cancellation terms at other hotels, you may wish to check back in with the Hotel Martinez as the meeting draws near, as it's quite usual for some rooms to open in the weeks leading up to the meeting.
All times listed in EST*
2:00–5:00 pm ICEOS Registration
| Session 1: | ICEOS Opening Session—The Past |
| 4:40 pm | The Past—Introduction |
| The History of Early Onset Scoliosis Treatment | |
| My Experience with Traditional Growing Rods | |
| My Experience with VEPTR | |
| European Experience with Growth Friendly Treatment | |
| Asian Experience with Early Onset Scoliosis | |
| Round Table Discussion | |
| Corporate Recognition and Thank You to Top Supporters | |
| Introduction to Smith Family Lecture | |
| Smith Family Lecture | Stephen Murphy | |
| 6:30 pm | Welcome Reception |
| 6:45 am | Registration |
| 7:00 | Continental Breakfast and Exhibit Viewing |
| Session 2: | EOS—The Present (Best Evidence) |
| 7:30 am | Tethered Spinal Cords |
| Spinal Tumor Classification (Intramedullary and Extramedullary) | |
| Managing the Cervical Spine in Young Children | |
| Better Together—Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Surgery (Spondylolisthesis) | |
| Better Together—Intra-Operative Mentorship | |
| Genetics Primer on Bone Dysplasias | |
| Genetics of Scoliosis and Personalized Medicine | |
| Genetics of Early Onset Scoliosis | |
| Disc Biomechanics as an Etiology of Scoliosis | |
| Biologic Solutions and Tissue Engineering | |
| 9:45 am Session 3: | Scientific Papers |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch with Non-CME Workshops |
| 1:05 pm Session 4: | Scientific Papers |
| 2:40 pm | Refreshment Break and Exhibit Viewing |
| 3:10 pm | Concurrent Breakout Sessions |
| Breakout One: Pediatric Back Pain / Spondylolisthesis | |
| Breakout Two: Cervical Spine Trauma | |
| 5:30 pm | PSSG New Member Reception—by Invitation Only |
| 7:00 am | Registration Opens, Continental Breakfast and Exhibit Viewing |
| 7:25 am SESSION 5: | Master Techniques—How I Do It from A to Z |
| How I Treat a Severe Congenital EOS Patient | |
| How I Treat an EOS Traditional Growing Rods Graduate | |
| How I Treat an EOS VEPTR Graduate | |
| Traction for Cervical Spine Deformity | |
| Traction for Thoracolumbar Spine Deformity | |
| How to Set Up a Home Traction Program | |
| Percutaneous Robotic Treatment for Spondylolisthesis | |
| Robotic Assisted PSFI | |
| Intra-operative Education with the Use of Enabling Technologies | |
| 9:00 am SESSION 6: | The Future of Pediatric Spine Surgery - An Industry Perspective |
| Round Table Question and Answer | |
| 9:25 am | Refreshment Break and Exhibit Viewing |
| 9:55 am SESSION 7: | Scientific Papers, Akbarnia Best Paper Award, PSF Presidential Address, Keynote Address |
| Free Papers | |
| Behrooz Akbarnia Best Paper | |
| Discussion and Akbarnia Award Presentation | |
| Campbell Award Announcement | |
| Campbell Award Acceptance | |
| PSF Presidential Address | |
| ICEOS 2025 | |
| Keynote Address: Ferran Pellisé | |
| Artificial Intelligence in the Evaluation and Treatment of Spine Deformity | |
| 12:25 pm | Lunch with Non-CME Workshops |
| 1:20 pm | Concurrent Breakout Sessions |
| Breakout Three: The Role of Social Media in the Spine Surgeon's Practice | |
| Breakout Four: Growth Guidance Surgery | |
| Breakout Five: The Future of Pediatric Spine Deformity Education | |
| 2:10 pm SESSION 8: | Debates |
| Debate #1- Vertebral Body Tethering VBT—We Have the Ability to Predict the Results of VBT VBT—It's a Shot in the Dark |
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| Debate #2- Enabling Technologies Enabling Technologies Improve Intra-Operative Education Enabling Technologies Impede Intra-Operative Education |
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| Debate #3- 100 Years from Now—Casting for EOS 2124 - We Will Still Be Casting for EOS 2124 - We Will Not Still Be Casting for EOS |
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| Debate #4- 100 Years from Now—Spinal Fusion? 2124 - We Will Still Be Performing Spinal Fusion Surgery 2124 - We Will Not Still Be Performing Spinal Fusion Surgery |
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| Closing Remarks | |
| 3:30 | 18th Annual ICEOS Adjourns |
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