Hollywood Meets the OR: CNS Los Angeles Annual Meeting

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When spine surgeons gather in Los Angeles, you expect cutting-edge neurosurgery, not Hollywood red carpets. But this year’s Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Annual Meeting, October 11–15 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, is blurring the lines between the OR and the big screen.

Spike Lee, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind Do the Right Thing and Malcolm X, will headline the meeting. At first glance, a movie director at a neurosurgery conference may sound like a plot twist. But Lee’s message is clear: innovation and storytelling aren’t just for cinema — they’re vital for advancing medicine.