Join us for another memorable meeting in the North Georgia Foothills at Barnsley Resort!
We will have academic sessions on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.
The social calendar is full of meals and fellowship time, centering around the GSES GUNS AND GOLF TOURNAMENT featuring Barnsley’s challenging Sporting Clays and 18 Holes on the Tom Fazio course.
We will have academic sessions on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.
The social calendar is full of meals and fellowship time, centering around the GSES GUNS AND GOLF TOURNAMENT featuring Barnsley’s challenging Sporting Clays and 18 Holes on the Tom Fazio course.
Master Agenda
Thursday, May 1, 2024
6:00pm - Dinner on your own – Woodlands Grill, Beer Garden
8:00pm – Faculty Bourbon Tasting Party (INVITATION ONLY)
Friday, May 2 2025
7:00am – 9:00am - Breakfast on your own – Woodlands Grill
9:00am – GSES GUNS & GOLF TOURNAMENT, ROUND 1 – SPORTING CLAYS
12:00pm – Lunch Buffet – Savannah Terrace
1:00pm – 6:00pm – Academic Session 1 – Dalton Room
6:00pm – Cocktail Reception – Savannah Terrace
7:00pm – Dinner – Savannah 2
9:30pm – Presidential After-Party (Invitation Only) – Barnsley Inn Queen Suite
Saturday, May 3, 2025
7:00am – Breakfast – Town Hall
7:30am – 12:00pm – Academic Session 2 – Birch Cottage
12:30pm – GSES GUNS & GOLF TOURNAMENT, ROUND 2 – GOLF
6:00pm – Dinner (Optional) – Woodlands Grill, Rice House, Beer Garden
6:00pm - Dinner on your own – Woodlands Grill, Beer Garden
8:00pm – Faculty Bourbon Tasting Party (INVITATION ONLY)
Friday, May 2 2025
7:00am – 9:00am - Breakfast on your own – Woodlands Grill
9:00am – GSES GUNS & GOLF TOURNAMENT, ROUND 1 – SPORTING CLAYS
12:00pm – Lunch Buffet – Savannah Terrace
1:00pm – 6:00pm – Academic Session 1 – Dalton Room
6:00pm – Cocktail Reception – Savannah Terrace
7:00pm – Dinner – Savannah 2
9:30pm – Presidential After-Party (Invitation Only) – Barnsley Inn Queen Suite
Saturday, May 3, 2025
7:00am – Breakfast – Town Hall
7:30am – 12:00pm – Academic Session 2 – Birch Cottage
12:30pm – GSES GUNS & GOLF TOURNAMENT, ROUND 2 – GOLF
6:00pm – Dinner (Optional) – Woodlands Grill, Rice House, Beer Garden
Confirmed Faculty List
Champ Baker, MD – Columbus, GA
Kier Blevins, MD – Atlanta, GA
Jeremy Bruce, MD – Chattanooga, TN
Joe Burns, MD – Atlanta, GA
Brad Bushnell, MD – Rome, GA
Aaron Casp, MD – Birmingham, AL
Greg Colbath, MD – Spartanburg, SC
John Courson, MD – Augusta, GA
Alex Creighton, MD – Chapel Hill, NC
Snehal Dalal, MD – Atlanta, GA
Phani Dantuluri, MD – Atlanta, GA
Xavier Duralde, MD – Atlanta, GA
Pat Fernicola, MD – Columbus, GA
Bryce Gaunt, PT – Columbus, GA
Harold Goodrum, PT – Atlanta, GA
Kier Blevins, MD – Atlanta, GA
Jeremy Bruce, MD – Chattanooga, TN
Joe Burns, MD – Atlanta, GA
Brad Bushnell, MD – Rome, GA
Aaron Casp, MD – Birmingham, AL
Greg Colbath, MD – Spartanburg, SC
John Courson, MD – Augusta, GA
Alex Creighton, MD – Chapel Hill, NC
Snehal Dalal, MD – Atlanta, GA
Phani Dantuluri, MD – Atlanta, GA
Xavier Duralde, MD – Atlanta, GA
Pat Fernicola, MD – Columbus, GA
Bryce Gaunt, PT – Columbus, GA
Harold Goodrum, PT – Atlanta, GA
Michael Gottschalk, MD – Atlanta, GA
Alex Graf, MD – Athens, GA
Robert Hancock, MD – Athens, GA
Zaamin Hussein, MD – Atlanta, GA
Spero Karas, MD – Atlanta, GA
Walter McClelland, MD – Atlanta, GA
Stephen Parada, MD – Augusta, GA
Chris Piller, MD – Rome, GA
Joshua Pniewski, PT – Aiken, SC
Brent Ponce, MD – Columbus, GA
Brad Register, MD – Athens, GA
Brett Sanders, MD – Chattanooga, TN
Henry Twibell, MD – Augusta, GA
Eric Wagner, MD – Atlanta, GA
Cody White, MD – Chattanooga, TN
Alex Graf, MD – Athens, GA
Robert Hancock, MD – Athens, GA
Zaamin Hussein, MD – Atlanta, GA
Spero Karas, MD – Atlanta, GA
Walter McClelland, MD – Atlanta, GA
Stephen Parada, MD – Augusta, GA
Chris Piller, MD – Rome, GA
Joshua Pniewski, PT – Aiken, SC
Brent Ponce, MD – Columbus, GA
Brad Register, MD – Athens, GA
Brett Sanders, MD – Chattanooga, TN
Henry Twibell, MD – Augusta, GA
Eric Wagner, MD – Atlanta, GA
Cody White, MD – Chattanooga, TN
Academic Program
“MASTERING THE ROTATOR CUFF”
“MASTERING THE ROTATOR CUFF”
The 2025 GSES Academic Program will again be a case-based, discussion-focused format. The meeting boasts a unique conversational and collegial spirit, wherein all participants are encouraged to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and trade ideas. This year we will focus on “Mastering the Rotator Cuff.”
The highlight of the Friday program will be the “Master of the Rotator Cuff” series, in which faculty members will present their “best” rotator cuff case – highlighting why they should win the coveted “Master of the Cuff” trophy. Saturday’s highlight goes to the other end of the spectrum with the battle for the “My Craziest Case” trophy – given to the member who presents the “worst” case of complications and challenges. For both trophies, the audience will vote for their favorite!
Last Year’s Winners:
2024 Master of the Proximal Humerus – Eric Wagner, MD
2024 Craziest Case – Phani Dantuluri, MD
The highlight of the Friday program will be the “Master of the Rotator Cuff” series, in which faculty members will present their “best” rotator cuff case – highlighting why they should win the coveted “Master of the Cuff” trophy. Saturday’s highlight goes to the other end of the spectrum with the battle for the “My Craziest Case” trophy – given to the member who presents the “worst” case of complications and challenges. For both trophies, the audience will vote for their favorite!
Last Year’s Winners:
2024 Master of the Proximal Humerus – Eric Wagner, MD
2024 Craziest Case – Phani Dantuluri, MD
Friday Academic Session: 1:00pm – 6:00pm
1:00 PM – Welcome/Introduction/Announcements: Bushnell/Baker
1:05 PM– Nonoperative Treatment of Rotator Cuff: When and How (5 minutes each)
1:40: Case 1: Acromioplasty is Enough
Chris Piller, MD
1:48: Case 2: Leave It Intact and Fix It
Spero Karas, MD
1:56: Case 3: Take It Down and Repair
Snehal Dalal, MD
2:04: Case 4: Patch It!!
Brandon D. Bushnell, MD, MBA
2:12: Panel Discussion
2:25 PM – Full Thickness Posterosuperior Rotator Cuff Tears (8 minutes each)
2:25: Case 1: Small Tear: How to Optimize Healing
Champ Baker, MD
2:33: Case 2: Large/Massive Tear: Ripstops to Optimize Fixation
Robert Hancock, MD
2:41: Case 3: Large/Massive Tear: Structural Graft Augmentation
Spero Karas, MD
2:49: Case 4: Massive Traumatic Tear with Brachial Plexopathy
Eric Wagner, MD
2:57: Panel Discussion
3:10 PM – EXHIBITOR BREAK
3:30 PM – Subscapularis Tears (8 minutes each)
3:30: Case 1: Subscapularis Tears Identification & Mobilization Pearls
Michael Gottschalk, MD
3:38: Case 2: Subscapularis Repair – Types I-III
Aaron Casp, MD
3:46: Case 3: Subscapularis Repair – Type IV
Joe Burns, MD
3:54: Panel Discussion
4:05 PM – Debate Number 1: Open vs Arthroscopic Biceps Tenodesis (8 minutes each)
4:05: Open Tenodesis
Alex Creighton, MD
4:13: Arthroscopic Tenodesis
Brad Register, MD
4:21: Group Discussion
4:30 PM – The Battle Royale – Master of the Rotator Cuff (10 minutes each)
4:30: Case 1 – Greg Colbath, MD
4:40: Case 2 – Alex Creighton, MD
4:50: Case 3 – Brett Sanders, MD
5:00: Case 4 – Stephen Parada, MD
5:10: Case 5 – Xavier Duralde, MD
5:20: Case 6 – Alex Graf, MD
5:30: Case 7 – Jeremy Bruce, MD
5:40: Group Discussion/Vote
PLEASE VOTE FOR YOUR WINNER!!! – Voting form included in your folder!
6:00 PM – Adjourn for Drinks and Dinner!
1:05 PM– Nonoperative Treatment of Rotator Cuff: When and How (5 minutes each)
1:05: Case 1: RC Tendonitis
Harold Goodrum, PT
1:10: Case 2: Partial Thickness Tears
Bryce Gaunt, PT
1:15: Case 3: Full Thickness Tears
Bryce Gaunt, PT
1:20: Case 4: Rotator Cuff Arthropathy
Joshua Pniewski, PT
1:25: Panel Discussion
1:40 PM – Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears (8 minutes each)1:40: Case 1: Acromioplasty is Enough
Chris Piller, MD
1:48: Case 2: Leave It Intact and Fix It
Spero Karas, MD
1:56: Case 3: Take It Down and Repair
Snehal Dalal, MD
2:04: Case 4: Patch It!!
Brandon D. Bushnell, MD, MBA
2:12: Panel Discussion
2:25 PM – Full Thickness Posterosuperior Rotator Cuff Tears (8 minutes each)
2:25: Case 1: Small Tear: How to Optimize Healing
Champ Baker, MD
2:33: Case 2: Large/Massive Tear: Ripstops to Optimize Fixation
Robert Hancock, MD
2:41: Case 3: Large/Massive Tear: Structural Graft Augmentation
Spero Karas, MD
2:49: Case 4: Massive Traumatic Tear with Brachial Plexopathy
Eric Wagner, MD
2:57: Panel Discussion
3:10 PM – EXHIBITOR BREAK
3:30 PM – Subscapularis Tears (8 minutes each)
3:30: Case 1: Subscapularis Tears Identification & Mobilization Pearls
Michael Gottschalk, MD
3:38: Case 2: Subscapularis Repair – Types I-III
Aaron Casp, MD
3:46: Case 3: Subscapularis Repair – Type IV
Joe Burns, MD
3:54: Panel Discussion
4:05 PM – Debate Number 1: Open vs Arthroscopic Biceps Tenodesis (8 minutes each)
4:05: Open Tenodesis
Alex Creighton, MD
4:13: Arthroscopic Tenodesis
Brad Register, MD
4:21: Group Discussion
4:30 PM – The Battle Royale – Master of the Rotator Cuff (10 minutes each)
4:30: Case 1 – Greg Colbath, MD
4:40: Case 2 – Alex Creighton, MD
4:50: Case 3 – Brett Sanders, MD
5:00: Case 4 – Stephen Parada, MD
5:10: Case 5 – Xavier Duralde, MD
5:20: Case 6 – Alex Graf, MD
5:30: Case 7 – Jeremy Bruce, MD
5:40: Group Discussion/Vote
PLEASE VOTE FOR YOUR WINNER!!! – Voting form included in your folder!
6:00 PM – Adjourn for Drinks and Dinner!
Saturday Academic Session: 7:30am – 12:00pm
7:30 AM – Welcome/Introduction/Announcements: Bushnell/Baker
7:35 AM- Diagnostic Imaging in Rotator Cuff Tears (15 Minutes)
7:35: Advanced Imaging: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI
Cody White, MD
7:50: Panel Discussion
8:00 AM- Rotator Cuff Tear Retears (8 minutes each)
8:00: Case 1: Revision repair
Phani Dantuluri, MD
8:08: Case 2: Revision repair with SSN decompression
Stephen Parada, MD
8:16: Case 3: Revision repair and patch
Greg Colbath, MD
8:24: Panel Discussion
8:35 AM: Tendon Transfers for Rotator Cuff Tears (8 minutes each)
8:35: Case 1: Lower Trapezius Transfer
Brent Ponce, MD
8:43: Case 2: Lower Trapezius Transfer with Biceps SCR
Eric Wagner, MD
8:51: Case 3: Latissimus Transfer for Subscapularis Tears
Phani Dantuluri, MD
8:59: Case 4: Latissimus Transfer + ACR
Eric Wagner, MD
9:07: Panel Discussion
9:15 AM Exhibitor Break
9:35 AM: Debate #2: Lateralization Alone vs Tendon Transfer in RTSA (5 minutes each)
9:35: Lateralization Alone
Walter McClelland, MD
9:40: Latissimus Transfer
Michael Gottschalk, MD
9:45: Group Discussion
10:00 AM – Fellow/Resident Complex Case Discussion Presentation (8 minutes each)
10:00: Case 1 – Kier Blevins, MD
10:08: Case 2 – Zaamin Hussein, MD
10:16: Case 3 – Henry Twibell, MD
10:24: Case 4 – John Courson, MD
10:32: Group Discussion
10:40 AM My Craziest Case – Treating Complications Associated with Rotator Cuff Surgery (10 minutes each)
10:40: Case 1 – Alex Graf, MD
10:50: Case 2 – Pat Fernicola, MD
11:00: Case 3 – Michael Gottschalk, MD
11:10: Case 4 – Joe Burns, MD
11:20: Case 5 – Champ Baker, III, MD
11:30: Case 6 – Eric Wagner, MD
11:40: Case 7 – Phani Dantuluri, MD
11:50: Group Discussion/Vote
PLEASE VOTE FOR THE WINNER!!! – Voting form included in your folder!
12:00 PM – Adjourn For Golf!
7:35 AM- Diagnostic Imaging in Rotator Cuff Tears (15 Minutes)
7:35: Advanced Imaging: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI
Cody White, MD
7:50: Panel Discussion
8:00 AM- Rotator Cuff Tear Retears (8 minutes each)
8:00: Case 1: Revision repair
Phani Dantuluri, MD
8:08: Case 2: Revision repair with SSN decompression
Stephen Parada, MD
8:16: Case 3: Revision repair and patch
Greg Colbath, MD
8:24: Panel Discussion
8:35 AM: Tendon Transfers for Rotator Cuff Tears (8 minutes each)
8:35: Case 1: Lower Trapezius Transfer
Brent Ponce, MD
8:43: Case 2: Lower Trapezius Transfer with Biceps SCR
Eric Wagner, MD
8:51: Case 3: Latissimus Transfer for Subscapularis Tears
Phani Dantuluri, MD
8:59: Case 4: Latissimus Transfer + ACR
Eric Wagner, MD
9:07: Panel Discussion
9:15 AM Exhibitor Break
9:35 AM: Debate #2: Lateralization Alone vs Tendon Transfer in RTSA (5 minutes each)
9:35: Lateralization Alone
Walter McClelland, MD
9:40: Latissimus Transfer
Michael Gottschalk, MD
9:45: Group Discussion
10:00 AM – Fellow/Resident Complex Case Discussion Presentation (8 minutes each)
10:00: Case 1 – Kier Blevins, MD
10:08: Case 2 – Zaamin Hussein, MD
10:16: Case 3 – Henry Twibell, MD
10:24: Case 4 – John Courson, MD
10:32: Group Discussion
10:40 AM My Craziest Case – Treating Complications Associated with Rotator Cuff Surgery (10 minutes each)
10:40: Case 1 – Alex Graf, MD
10:50: Case 2 – Pat Fernicola, MD
11:00: Case 3 – Michael Gottschalk, MD
11:10: Case 4 – Joe Burns, MD
11:20: Case 5 – Champ Baker, III, MD
11:30: Case 6 – Eric Wagner, MD
11:40: Case 7 – Phani Dantuluri, MD
11:50: Group Discussion/Vote
PLEASE VOTE FOR THE WINNER!!! – Voting form included in your folder!
12:00 PM – Adjourn For Golf!
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