AANS ANNUAL MEETING 09 May 2–6, San Diego, California

SHAPING NEUROSURGERY’S FUTURE: A GLOBAL ENTERPRISE

Program Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS 2009 Recognition 4

Introduction, Awards and Lectures 5

Special Events 23 Opening Reception, International Reception, Neurosurgical Top Gun Competition, NeurosurgeryPAC, History Section Dinner, Tumor Section Anniversary Reception and Dinner, WINS Gala Breakfast

Nurse & Physician Extenders’ Program Nurses Luncheon, Neurotrauma: Advancements in Critical Care, Management of Ischemic and Hemorhagic Stroke 25

Resident, Young Neurosurgeon and Medical Student Activities 27 Marshals’ Program, Young Neurosurgeons Luncheon, Neurosurgical Top Gun Competition

AANS Resource Center and Technology Pavilion 28 Educational DVDs, Publications, Education and Meetings, AANS Online Career Center

Section Activities 32

AANS and Ancillary Meetings 33

AANS Commercial Supporters 37

Exhibitor Information 38 Exhibitor Information, Floor Plans, Exhibitor Listing—Alphabetical, Exhibitor Listing—by Booth Number, Exhibitor Listing—by Product and Service Category

Saturday Program 69 International Practical Clinics, International Symposium, Practical Clinics

Sunday Program 73 Practical Clinics, Opening Reception

Monday Program 81 Breakfast Seminars, Richard C. Schneider Lecture, Hunt-Wilson Lecture, Cushing Medal Presentation, Cushing Oration, Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall, Scientific Sessions, Ronald L. Bittner Lecture, Business Meeting, Section on Tumors: Young Members Reception, History Section Annual Dinner, International Reception

Tuesday Program 93 Breakfast Seminars, Van Wagenen Fellow Presentation, Van Wagenen Lecture, Theodore Kurze Lecture, Distinguished Service Award, Presidential Address, Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall, Section Sessions

Wednesday Program 105 WINS Gala Breakfast, Breakfast Seminars, Louise Eisenhardt Lecture, Rhoton Family Lecture, Humanitarian Award, Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall, Section Sessions

General Information 117 Accessibility, Americans with Disabilities Act, Admission Requirements, Attire, Baggage Check, Business Centers, Child Care Services, Annual Meeting Online Courses, E-mail Stations, Electronic Posters, First Aid, Food Service Locations, Spouse/Guest Hospitality Suite, 2009–2010 Officers and Committees, Membership in the AANS, AANS Shuttle Hours

Continuing Medical Education (CME) 135 Disclosure Listing

Floor Plans 153 San Diego Convention Center, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina 2 2009 WEEK-AT-A-GLANCE

Friday, May 1 Saturday, May 2 Sunday, May 3 6:30 AM 7:00 AM 7:30 AM 8:00 AM 8:30 AM 9:00 AM International AM 9:30 AM Master Practical Practical Clinics 10:00 AM Clinics R R 10:30 AM e e g g 11:00 AM i i s s All Day 11:30 AM All Day and PM t t Practical Practical 12:00 PM r r Clinics a Clinics a 12:30 PM t t i i 1:00 PM o o n n 1:30 PM 2:00 PM PM 2:30 PM International Practical Symposium 3:00 PM Clinics 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 5:30 PM Registration 6:00 PM 6:30 PM

7:00 PM Opening Reception 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM

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Monday, May 4 Tuesday, May 5 Wednesday, May 6 6:30 AM Breakfast for Seminar Attendees Breakfast for Seminar Attendees Breakfast for Seminar Attendees 7:00 AM 7:30 AM 8:00 AM Breakfast Seminars Breakfast Seminars Breakfast Seminars 8:30 AM 9:00 AM R R R e 9:30 AM e e Plenary Session I Plenary Session II g Plenary Session III g g i 10:00 AM i i Richard C. Schneider Lecture Van Wagenen Lecture s Louise Eisenhardt Lecture 10:30 AM s s t t t Hunt-Wilson Lecture Theodore Kurze Lecture r Rhoton Family Lecture 11:00 AM r r a a a Cushing Medal Distinguished Service Award t Humanitarian Award 11:30 AM t t i i 12:00 PM i Cushing Oration Presidential Address o o o n n n 12:30 PM YNS 1:00 PM Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Session 1:30 PM 2:00 PM Visit the Exhibits Visit the Exhibits Visit the Exhibits 2:30 PM 3:00 PM Scientific Sessions Section Sessions Section Sessions 3:30 PM Tumor, Spine, S&F, Peds, CV, Pain, Tumor I, History, CV, S&F, Trauma, Spine, Tumor II Trauma, Peripheral Nerve, Pediatrics, 4:00 PM (Bittner Lecture) Socioeconomic Session 4:30 PM 5:00 PM

American 5:30 PM Association of Neurological 6:00 PM Surgeons Annual 6:30 PM Business Meeting History 7:00 PM Section Dinner 7:30 PM International 8:00 PM Reception 8:30 PM 9:00 PM

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Edward R. Laws Jr., MD Evan Snyder, MD, PhD Edward H. Oldfield, MD Uwe E. Reinhardt, PhD Richard C. Schneider Lecturer Hunt-Wilson Lecturer Cushing Medalist Cushing Oration Plenary Session I, May 4th Plenary Session I, May 4th Plenary Session I, May 4th Plenary Session I, May 4th

Robert L. Martuza, MD Anders Bjorklund, MD John C. Reed, MD, PhD In Memory of Samuel J. Ronald L. Bittner Lecturer Van Wagenen Lecturer Theodore Kurze Lecturer Hassenbusch, MD, PhD Scientific Session I, May 4th Plenary Session II, May 5th Plenary Session II, May 5th Distinguished Service Award Plenary Session II, May 5th

Geraldine Brooks Adm. William Joseph Fallon Armando J. Basso, MD, PhD Albino P. Bricolo, MD Louise Eisenhardt Lecturer Rhoton Family Lecture Humanitarian Award AANS International Lifetime Plenary Session III, May 6th Plenary Session III, May 6th Plenary Session III, May 6th Recognition Award International Reception INTRODUCTION, AWARDS AND LECTURES 5

ABOUT AANS completed his neurosurgical residency at the 2004–05 Robert A. Ratcheson, MD Founded in 1931 as the Harvey Cushing University of Kentucky Medical Center in 2003–04 A. John Popp, MD Society, the American Association of 1980, and a research fellowship focusing on 2002–03 Roberto C. Heros, MD Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is a scientific brain tumor immunology (1978) and 2001–02 Stan Pelofsky, MD and educational association with over 7,400 cerebrovascular ischemia (1979) at the 2000–01 Stewart B. Dunsker, MD members worldwide. The AANS is dedicated Institute of Neurology, National Hospital 1999–00 Martin H. Weiss, MD to advancing the specialty of neurological for Nervous Diseases, Gough Cooper 1998–99 Russell L. Travis, MD, FACS surgery in order to provide the highest Department of Neurological Surgery, Queen 1997–98 Edward R. Laws Jr., MD quality of neurosurgical care to the public. Square in London, England. Dr. Bean 1996–97 J. Charles Rich, MD All Active members of the AANS are board became Board-certified in 1983. Dr. Bean is 1995–96 Sidney Tolchin, MD certified by the American Board of currently president of Neurosurgical 1994–95 Edward L. Seljeskog, MD Neurological Surgery, the Royal College of Associates, PSC, in Lexington, Ky., the 1993–94 Julian T. Hoff, MD Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or the practice he joined in 1982. 1992–93 Merwyn Bagan, MD Mexican Council of Neurological Surgery, 1991–92 James T. Robertson, MD A.C. Neurosurgery is the medical specialty He is a member of numerous professional 1990–91 David L. Kelly Jr., MD concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, societies including the American College of 1989–90 Albert L. Rhoton Jr., MD treatment and rehabilitation of disorders that Surgeons, American Medical Association, 1988–89 George T. Tindall, MD affect the spinal column, spinal cord, brain, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 1987–88 Henry D. Garrettson, MD nervous system and peripheral nerves. For Kentucky Medical Association, Kentucky 1986–87 Robert G. Ojemann Jr., MD more information on what neurosurgeons Neurosurgical Society, Lexington Medical 1985–86 Russel H. Patterson Jr., MD do, visit our public pages at Society and the Southern Neurosurgical 1984–85 Sidney Goldring, MD www.NeurosurgeryToday.org. Society. 1983–84 Byron C. Pevehouse, MD 1982–83 Frank R. Wrenn, MD James R. Bean, MD Dr. Bean has published numerous journal 1981–82 W. Kamp Clark, MD articles and book chapters including 1980–81 Robert B. King, MD James R. Bean, MD, Concepts in Neurosurgery, and was a previous 1979–80 W. Eugene Stern, MD was named president editor (1994-2000) of Changing Times, a 1978–79 Donald F. Dohn, MD of the American socioeconomic fax newsletter. 1977–78 Charles G. Drake, MD Association of 1976–77 Lester A. Mount, MD Neurological Surgeons CUSHING CIGARETTE BOX 1975–76 Richard L. DeSaussure, MD (AANS) at the 76th Each year at the Annual Meeting of the 1974–75 Richard C. Schneider, MD AANS Annual Meeting in Chicago, Ill., April American Association of Neurological 1973–74 Lyle A. French, MD 26-May1, 2008. An active member of the Surgeons (AANS), the outgoing president is 1972–73 William F. Meacham, MD AANS since 1988, Dr. Bean served for three presented with a special momento of his year 1971–72 Guy L. Odom, MD years as AANS treasurer prior to serving his in office—the “Cushing Cigarette Box”— 1970–71 Collin S. MacCarty, MD term as president-elect. He served as editor representing more than a half century of 1969–70 A. Earl Walker, MD of the AANS Bulletin (now AANS neurosurgical tradition. The sterling silver 1968–69 Donald D. Matson, MD Neurosurgeon) from 2003-2005. He has Cushing Cigarette Box was originally 1967–68 Henry G. Schwartz, MD served as chairman of the AANS/CNS presented to Harvey Cushing, MD, by the 1966–67 Eben Alexander Jr., MD Council of State Neurosurgical Societies surgical staff at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital 1965–66 Francis Murphey, MD (1997-1999), the AANS/CNS Coding and on April 14, 1931, commemorating Dr. 1964–65 Frank H. Mayfield, MD Reimbursement Committee (2000-2002), Cushing’s 2,000th verified intracranial tumor 1963–64 Barnes Woodhall, MD and the AANS/CNS Washington Committee operation. Beginning with this cherished 1962–63 David L. Reeves, MD (2002-2004). tradition back in 1959, Dr. Cushing’s 1961–62 Leonard T. Furlow, MD nephew, E. H. Cushing, MD, presented the 1960–61 J. Grafton Love, MD He is a member of the following committees: cigarette box to the AANS president and 1959–60 James L. Poppen, MD Executive, Finance, the Neurosurgery asked that it be passed on to each succeeding 1958–59 Bronson S. Ray, MD Research and Education Foundation (NREF) president as a symbol of the Association’s 1957–58 Howard A. Brown, MD Executive Council, NeurosurgeryPAC Board highest office. 1956–57 Leo M. Davidoff , MD of Directors, Nominating (Chair), and 1955–56 Frederic Schreiber, MD Strategic Planning. AANS PRESIDENTS 1954–55 Harry Wilkins, MD 1953–54 Edgar A. Kahn, MD 2008–09 James R. Bean, MD 1952–53 William J. German, MD Dr. Bean completed his undergraduate work 2007–08 Jon H. Robertson, MD 1951–52 Paul C. Bucy, MD at the University of Virginia in 1970, and 2006–07 Donald O. Quest, MD 1950–51 W. Edward Chamberlain, MD received his medical degree from the Tulane 2005–06 Fremont P. Wirth, MD University School of Medicine in 1973. He 1949–50 Frank Tumball, MD www.AANS.org Introduction, Awards and Lectures 6

1948–49 Winchell M. C. Craig, MD Century Award for Excellence in Health 2001 Tom Brokaw 1947–48 Cobb Pitcher, MD Care. He has also received honorary 2000 Doris Kearns Goodwin 1946–47 Frank R. Teachenor, MD doctorate degrees from the Medical College 1999 President George Herbert 1944–46 Franc D. Ingraham, MD of Pennsylvania, Mount Sinai School of Walker Bush 1943–44 Edgar. F. Fincher, MD Medicine, City University of New York, and 1998 Eric Wieschaus, PhD 1942–43 Eric Oldberg, MD from the College of Optometry of the State 1997 William J. Bennett, PhD 1941–42 Tracy J. Putnam, MD University of New York. 1996 William F. Buckley, Jr. 1940–41 Cornelius G. Dyke, MD 1995 General Colin L. Powell 1939–40 R. Eustace Semmes, MD In 1978, he was elected to the Institute of 1994 Beverly Sills 1938–39 Louise Eisenhardt, MD Medicine of the National Academy of 1993 The Hon. Morris B. Abram, Esq. 1937–38 Temple Fay, MD Sciences, serving on the Governing Council 1992 Susan Eisenhower 1936–37 Kenneth G. MacKenzie, MD from 1979 to 1982. At the institute, he has 1992 Ronald Z. Sagdeev, PhD 1935–36 Merrill C. Sosman, MD served on a number of study panels, among 1991 Yevgeny Yevtushenk 1934–35 R. Glen Spurling, MD them the Committee on the Implications of 1990 President James Earl Carter, Jr. 1933–34 John F. Fulton, MD For-Profit Medicine. 1989 Theodore Cooper, MD, PhD 1932–33 William P. Van Wagenen, MD 1988 The Hon. Brian Dickson Professor Reinhardt has served on numerous 1987 H. Ross Perot SPECIAL LECTURERS governmental committees and commissions. 1986 The Hon. Richard D. Lamm Cushing Orator From 1986 to 1995 he served three 1985 Raymond E. Arvidson, PhD In 1965 when the AANS was still the Harvey consecutive three-year terms as a 1984 Robert M. Rosenzweig, PhD Cushing Society, the board directed that each commissioner on the Physician Payment 1983 Edmund D. Pellegrino, MD year an invitation be extended to “one eminent Review Commission. Currently, he is a 1982 Mortimer J. Adler, PhD in human affairs,” to deliver the Cushing member of the Council on the Economic 1981 Julius Axelrod, PhD Oration at the annual meeting. The Oration Impact of Health Reform. He is also on the 1980 The Hon. Kingman Brewster honors Dr. Harvey Cushing, whose own “wide Board of Advisors of the National Institute of 1979 The Hon. Paul Rogers range of interests went far beyond the Health-Care Management, a Washington 1978 C. Rollins Hanlon, MD operating suite,”and is regarded as the highest based think tank devoted to issues in 1977 Eli Ginzberg, PhD honor the organization can bestow. managed care. 1976 Robert O. Egeberg, MD 1975 Paul W. McCracken, MD 2009 Cushing Orator In 1997, he joined the Pew Health 1974 Malcolm Moos, PhD Uwe E. Professions Commission and was appointed 1973 Wernher von Braun, PhD Reinhardt, PhD to the External Advisory Panel for Health, 1972 Robert Q. Marston, MD Nutrition and Population of The World Bank. 1971 Wilder Penfield, MD Uwe E. Reinhardt, In 1998, he was appointed as commissioner 1970 Edwin L. Crosby, MD PhD, a native of of the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and 1969 John S. Millis, PhD Germany, has taught the Uninsured. Since then, he has served on 1968 R. Buckminster Fuller, PhD at Princeton the Board of Trustees of the Duke University 1967 William H. Stewart, MD University since 1968. Health System and chaired the Coordinating 1966 Philip Handler, MD He is currently the Committee of The Commonwealth Fund’s 1965 Louise Eisenhardt, MD James Madison Professor of Political International Program in Health Policy. Economy, and professor of Economics and Richard C. Schneider Lecture Public Affairs. Professor Reinhardt has been or is a member The Richard C. Schneider Lecture is made of numerous editorial boards, among them possible, thanks to an endowment established He received his undergraduate degree from the Journal of Health Economics, the Milbank by the University of Michigan and Dr. Julian T. the University of Saskatchewan, Canada in Memorial Bank Quarterly, Health Affairs, The “Buz” Hoff. 1964, when he was also awarded the New England Journal of Medicine, and The Governor General’s Gold Medal as Most Journal of the American Medical Association. Edward R. Laws, Distinguished Graduate of his class. He MD, FACS earned a PhD in economics from Yale Past Cushing Orators Edward R. Laws, MD, University in 1970. His doctoral dissertation, 2008 Douglas Brinkley, PhD FACS, is currently entitled Physician Productivity and Demand 2007 Thomas Friedman director of the for Health Manpower, was subsequently 2006 George F. Will Pituitary Tumor published as a book. 2005 Edmund Morris Center at the 2004 Ken Burns Brigham and In 1998, the Columbia University School of 2003 Henry A. Kissinger, PhD Women’s Hospital in Boston. Nursing honored him with the Second 2002 Benazir Bhutto

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In 2007, he joined the faculty at Stanford The Rhoton Family Lecture National War College, and has a masters in University, where he served as surgical The Rhoton Family Lecture is made possible International Studies from Old Dominion director of the Pituitary/Neuroendocrine thanks to an endowment established by Dr. University. He started his military career as a Center. From 1992-2007, he held dual Albert L. Rhoton Jr. in honor of his family. combat aviator flying from a carrier during positions as professor of Neurosurgery and the Vietnam War. Later, he led a Carrier Air professor of Medicine at the University of Admiral Wing in combat during the Gulf War of Virginia, where he also established a William J. Fallon 1991, and commanded a Navy Battle Group Neuroendocrine Center. From 1987-1992, he United States Navy and the U.S. 6th Fleet Battle Force during served as professor and chairman of the (Former Commander, NATO military operations in Bosnia. Department of Neurosurgery at The George U.S. Central Washington University. Command) Admiral Fallon is currently a Robert E. Wilhelm Fellow at the Massachusetts In 2008, William J. Dr. Laws received his medical degree from Institute of Technology, Center for Fallon retired as a four Johns Hopkins University School of International Studies. star Admiral after a distinguished 40 year Medicine in 1963. He did his surgical career of military and strategic leadership. He internship and neurosurgical residency at Van Wagenen Lecture led U.S. and Allied forces in eight separate Johns Hopkins, under A. Earl Walker MD. The Van Wagenen Lecture is made possible commands and played a leadership role in thanks to a bequest made to the AANS from military and diplomatic matters at the Dr. Laws has served in leadership positions in Dr. William P. and Mrs. Abigail Van Wagenen. highest levels of the U.S. government. numerous professional medical organizations, including as president of the Anders Björklund, As head of U.S. Central Command, Admiral AANS, the Congress of Neurological MD, PhD Fallon directed all U.S. military operations in Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, the Middle East, Central Asia and Horn of Anders Björklund, the World Federation of Neurosurgical Africa, focusing on combat efforts in Iraq MD, PhD, is currently Societies, and the Pituitary Society. and Afghanistan. He also led the U.S. Pacific professor of histology Command for two years, directing political- and section chief at He was chairman of the Board of Trustees of military activities in the Asia-Pacific region. the Wallenberg the Foundation for International Education His achievements include a resumption of Neuroscience Center, in Neurosurgery, director of the American military engagement with China, new University of Lund, Sweden, a position he Board of Neurological Surgery, and in 2005 outreach to India, a new agreement on a has held since 1983. He received his medical was elected to membership in the Institute of strategic framework with Japan, and degree and doctorate in histology in 1969. Medicine of the National Academy of humanitarian assistance to the victims of the Science. 2006 Tsunami in SE Asia. He holds several honorary degrees: Doctor Honoris Causa, University of Turin, Italy During his surgical career, Dr. Laws has On 9/11, Admiral Fallon was serving in the (1987); Doctor Honoris Causa, University of operated on more than 7,500 brain tumors, Pentagon as vice chief of the Navy. He Copenhagen, Denmark (1989); and Master of which 5,000 have been pituitary lesions. personally directed the recovery of the Navy of Science, University of Oxford, United He has authored more than 500 scientific staff in the wake of the attack and led in the Kingdom (1989). papers and book chapters, and with Andrew planning of the retaliatory attacks on Al Kaye, is co-editor of the encyclopedic Qaeda and Taliban forces in Afghanistan. Dr. Björklund is a prolific author, with more volume, Brain Tumors. He has also served as Admiral Fallon directed the planning of the than 500 publications in the fields of editor of Neurosurgery. He remains actively $124 billion Navy budget and management neuroanatomy, neuronal regeneration, cell involved in surgery and brain tumor and of 380,000 personnel. transplantation and repair in the central neuroendocrine research. nervous system. He served as president of the Retiring as former commander of the U.S. European Neuroscience Association from Central Command, Fallon lead U.S. military 1996-1998. forces in the Middle East during the critical turnaround of Iraq in 2007-08. A firm He is the recipient of numerous awards and believer in a strong military to ensure honors. Among these are: The Göran stability and security, he shares his passionate Gustafsson Prize and Award from the views about national security affairs and the Swedish Academy of Sciences, 1990; The United States’ role in the world. IPSEN Prize in Neuronal Plasticity from the IPSEN Foundation, Paris, 1990 (with Albert Admiral Fallon is a graduate of Villanova Aguayo and Fred H. 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Spain, 1991; The Charles A. Dana Award His major research focuses on applications of Harvard Medical School. He is board from the Dana Foundation, New York, 1992 molecular genetics to neurosurgery. In the certified in pediatrics, perinatal-neonatal (with Fred H. Gage); The Jubilee Medal Prize 1980s, Dr. Martuza began the first studies of medicine, and neurology. from the Swedish Society for Medicine, the possibility that viruses could be Stockholm, 1993; The Anders Jahre Prize for genetically engineered to selectively replicate His research interests are in the areas of Medical Research from Oslo University, within and kill cancer cells while not harming embryology, molecular and cellular basis of Norway, 1995 (with Lars Olson); The normal tissue. This research subsequently neural development, tissue engineering, gene Söderberg Prize for Medical Research from entered clinical trials and has since led to a therapy, and embryonic stem cell biology. the Swedish Society for Medicine, Stockholm, large and developing field with multiple His research is characterized by a 2000 (with Olle Lindvall); The Wendell JS laboratories worldwide studying oncolytic multidisciplinary approach to exploring the Krieg Lifetime Achievement Award from the viruses of various types for cancer therapy. biology of stem cells and their role Cajal Club, June 2006; and the Lundbeck throughout life and therapeutic potential. Foundation Nordic Award for Outstanding Dr. Martuza has authored 200 peer-reviewed Research, Copenhagen, March 2007. articles, chapters and reviews. He is a In addition to his very productive research, member of the Institute of Medicine of the he serves on local, national, and international Ronald L. Bittner Lecture National Academy of Sciences, a director of scientific committees, advisory and editorial The Ronald L. Bittner Lecture is made possible the American Board of Neurological Surgery boards, and as a reviewer for journals and thanks to an endowment established by Mrs. E. and has been the recipient of the Grass granting agencies. He is a member of many Laurie Bittner, who made the gift in support of Award from the Society of Neurological professional organizations and study brain tumor research, in memory of her late Surgeons and the Von Recklinghausen’s sections. His extensive publication list husband who died of a glioma. Award from the National Neurofibromatosis includes papers, abstracts, reviews, book Foundation. chapters, and related educational materials. Robert L. He holds several patents involving possible Martuza, MD Hunt- Wilson Lecture therapeutic uses of stem cells. The Hunt-Wilson Lecture is made possible Robert L. Martuza, thanks to an endowment established by Dr. Snyder’s recognition for research includes MD, FACS, is the Dr. Timir Banerjee, in honor of his mentors, awards from the University of Pennsylvania, Higgins Professor of Bill Hunt, MD and Charlie Wilson, MD. W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center, American Neurosurgery at Academy of Neurology, Boston Children’s Harvard Medical Evan Y. Snyder, Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Society School and chief MD, PhD for Pediatric Research, Child Neurology of the Neurosurgery Service at the Society, Brain Tumor Society, American Massachusetts General Hospital, positions Evan Y. Snyder, MD, Association of Clinical Chemistry, and he has held since 2000. PhD, a developmental American Society for Neural Transplantation and child neurologist, and Repair. He received his medical degree from Harvard is currently professor Medical School. As a medical student, he and director of the Theodore Kurze Lecture worked in virology research and during his Stem Cell and The Theodore Kurze Lecture is made possible internship and residency in neurosurgery at Regeneration Program at Burnham Institute thanks to an endowment established by Dr. the Massachusetts General Hospital he was a for Medical Research in La Jolla, Calif., and John J. and Mrs. Mary Guarnaschelli to honor research fellow in Neuro-oncology. the founder and director of the Southern and recognize his mentor. California Stem Cell Consortium. He is also Dr. Martuza was on the neurosurgical staff director of the National Institutes of Health John C. Reed, at the MGH from 1986-1991, and associate (NIH)-sponsored Human Embryonic Stem MD, PhD professor at Harvard Medical School, Cell Research Center. director of the Neurofibromatosis Clinic John C. Reed, MD, and co-director of the Brain Tumor Center. Dr. Snyder received combined medical and PhD, is president and He left MGH in 1991 and was professor doctorate degrees from the University of chief executive officer and chairman of the Department of Pennsylvania. He was a NIH Medical of Burnham Institute Neurosurgery at Georgetown University Scientist Training Program Awardee. His for Medical Research, School of Medicine until 2000. postdoctoral training included chief where he has worked pediatric resident at Boston Children’s as a scientist and leader for more than 15 His clinical interests focus on nervous system Hospital, chief neurology resident at Harvard years. Dr. Reed is also professor and Donald tumors of various types, with a particular Medical School, a neonatology fellowship at Bren Presidential Chair at Burnham, with interest in acoustic neuromas, meningiomas, Boston Children’s Hospital, and a research adjunct professor appointments at several and the various forms of the fellowship in the Department of Genetics at universities. neurofibromatoses.

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Dr. Reed’s scientific accomplishments 1967 Oscar Hirsch, MD chairman of the latter from 2001-2002. In include authorship of over 700 research 1955 Norman M. Dott, MD 2007, he was elected president of the Society publications and more than 50 book 1948 Eduard A. V. Busch, MD of Neurological Surgeons. He is the author of chapters. He was recognized as the world’s 1944 Howard C. Naff ziger, MD more than 400 original scientific and clinical most highly cited scientist for his research 1940 Alfred W. Adson, MD contributions to the medical literature and is publications during the decade 1995-2005 in 1937 Sir Geoffrey Jefferson, MD co-inventor of patents on convection- the broad field of “cell biology” and also in 1936 Ernest Sachs, MD enhanced drug delivery and genetic therapy. the field of “general biomedicine” by the 1936 Herbert Olivecrona, MD Institute for Scientific Information. 1931 Harvey Cushing, MD He is the recipient of numerous awards including the Grass Medal for Meritorious Dr. Reed is the recipient of numerous awards AWARD RECIPIENTS Research in Neurological Science (1995), the and honors, and has been awarded in excess Farber Award of the AANS (1999), and the of 70 research grants for his work. He is a Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of 2009 Cushing Medalist named inventor for more than 60 patents, Kentucky Medical Alumni Association (2006). Edward H. the founder of four biotechnology Oldfield, MD companies, an advisor to numerous Past Cushing Medalists biotechnology and pharmaceutical Edward H. Oldfield, 2008 Charles B. Wilson, MD companies, and serves or has served on the MD, joined the 2007 Robert G. Grossman, MD boards of directors of several public and Department of 2006 David G. Kline, MD private biotechnology companies and life- Neurosurgery at the 2005 Martin H. Weiss, MD sciences organizations. University of Virginia 2004 John A. Jane, Sr., MD, PhD in 2007, where he 2003 Stewart B. Dunkser, MD Recipients of Honorary Membership leads a multidisciplinary effort in the 2002 Edward R. Laws, Jr., MD 2007 James A. Ferrendelli, MD treatment of pituitary tumors and contributes 2001 Julian T. Hoff , MD 2007 Darell D. Bigner, MD, PhD to the research program in the Department 2000 Russell H. Patterson, Jr., MD, FACS 2007 Albert J. Aguayo, MD of Neurosurgery. He holds the Crutchfield 1999 David J. Kelly, Jr., MD 2005 Armando J. Basso, MD, PhD Chair in Neurosurgery and is a professor of 1998 Albert L. Rhoton, Jr., MD 2004 Jacques Brotchi, MD, PhD neurosurgery and internal medicine. 1997 Robert G. Ojemann, MD 1997 Carl H. Hauber, JD, CAE 1996 Shelley N. Chou, MD, PhD 1995 Roy W. Black Dr. Oldfield received his medical degree from 1995 Richard DeSaussure, MD 1995 John W. Holter the University of Kentucky in 1973, followed 1994 Byron C. Pevehouse, MD 1992 Madjid Samii, MD, PhD by a basic surgical residency at Vanderbilt 1993 Sidney Goldring, MD 1990 H. Alphons D. Walder, MD University. He then spent a year as a visiting 1992 W. Eugene Stern, MD 1990 Andrei P. Romodanov, MD registrar in neurology and neurosurgery at 1991 William F. Collins, MD 1989 M. Gazi Yasargil, MD The National Hospital for Nervous Disease, 1990 Robert B. King, MD 1988 Chung-Cheng Wang, MD Queen Square, London, England, before 1989 Lester A. Mount, MD 1988 B. Ramamurthi, MD beginning neurosurgical residency at 1988 Charles G. Drake, MD 1988 Karl August Bushe, MD Vanderbilt University, which he completed 1987 William F. Meacham, MD 1987 Bernard Pertuiset, MD in 1980. 1986 Lyle French, MD 1987 Emil Pasztor, MD 1985 Francis Murphey, MD 1987 Willem Luyendiijk, MD After a year in private neurosurgical practice 1984 Eben Alexander, Jr., MD 1987 A.N. Konovalov, MD in Lexington, Ky., Dr. Oldfield joined the 1983 Guy L. Odom, MD 1986 Shozo Ishii, MD National Institute of Neurological Disorders 1982 W. James Gardner, MD 1986 Hajime Handa, MD and Stroke (NINDS) at the National 1981 Bronson S. Ray, MD 1986 Murray Goldstein, DO Institutes of Health (NIH) as a senior staff 1980 Paul C. Bucy, MD 1986 F. John Gillingham, MD fellow in neurosurgery and completed a 2- 1979 Henry G. Schwartz, MD 1984 Kurt Schurmann, MD year intramural NIH fellowship in cellular 1978 William H. Sweet, MD 1984 Lindsay Symon, MD immunology of tumors. In 1984 he became 1977 Frank H. Mayfield, MD 1983 Elizabeth C. Crosby, MD chief of the Clinical Neurosurgery Section, 1975 Gerard Guiot, MD Surgical Neurology Branch, NINDS, and 1974 Keiji Sano, MD from 1986-2007, was the chief of the Surgical 1974 Gosta Norlen, MD Neurology Branch, NINDS, NIH. 1974 Hugo Krayenbuhl, MD 1971 Wilder Penfield, MD Dr. Oldfield served on the editorial boards of 1969 R. Eustace Semmes, MD Neurosurgery (1992-1994), and the Journal of 1969 Dorothy Russell, MD Neurosurgery (1994-2002), serving as co- www.AANS.org Introduction, Awards and Lectures 10

Distinguished Service Award Armando J. Basso, Walter Dandy. Pursuing his interest in The Distinguished Service Award is one of the MD, PhD transsphenoidal surgery, he traveled to Paris highest honors bestowed by the American in 1965, and under the guidance of Gerard Armando J. Basso, Association of Neurological Surgeons, Guiot, actively participated as foreign MD, PhD, was recognizing exemplary service to the AANS resident and later as associated investigator in appointed professor in and the field of neurosurgery. The award pays the development of his master’s research on neurosurgery at the tribute to the contributions of remarkable hypophyseal and skull base surgery, as well as University of Buenos neurosurgeons within their profession. surgical treatment of dyskinesias. Aires in 1986, and is currently director of the Applied The 2009 His more than 160 peer-reviewed Neurosciences Institute and professor of Distinguished Service publications focus primarily on skull base Neurosurgery at the University of Buenos Award is given in pathology and surgery. Aires. memory of Samuel J. Hassenbusch, MD, Past Recipients of the Dr. Basso has been a visionary leader in PhD. Mrs. Rhonda Humanitarian Award organized neurosurgery, both regionally and Hassenbusch will be 2008 Robert J. Dempsey, MD internationally. He is past president of the presented with this 2007 Benjamin C. Warf, MD Argentine Neurosurgical Association, the award in her husband’s honor. 2006 Gene E. Bolles, MD Latin American Federation of Neurosurgical 2005 Tetsuo Tatsumi, MD, FACS Societies, the World Federation of Past Recipients of the 2004 Charles L. Branch Sr., MD Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS), and the Distinguished Service Award 2002 Edgar M. Housepian, MD World Federation of Skull Base Societies. He 2008 Peter W. Carmel, MD 2001 Gary D. Vander Ark, MD is currently president of the WFNS 2007 Mary Louise Sanderson 2000 Merwyn Bagan, MD, MPH Foundation, and historian and honorary 2006 Lyal Leibrock, MD 1999 Thomas B. Flynn, MD president of the WFNS. 2005 John C. Van Gilder, MD 1998 Lee Finney, MD 2004 John A. Kusske, MD 1997 Robert J. White, MD Over the years, Dr. Basso has been an 2003 Troy M. Tippet, MD 1995 Melvin L. Cheatham, MD instrumental force in furthering the core 2002 John A. Jane Sr., MD, PhD 1994 E. Fletcher Eyster, MD educational mission of the WFNS. He has 2001 Donald H. Stewart Jr., MD 1993 Manual Velasco-Suarez, MD demonstrated unwavering dedication, 2001 Frank P. Smith, MD 1992 William H. Mosberg Jr., MD creating and teaching neurosurgical courses 2000 George Ablin, MD 1991 George B. Udvarhelyi, MD in developing countries around the world. In 2000 Robert H. Wilkins, MD 1990 A. Roy Tyrer, Jr., MD addition, on behalf of the WFNS, Dr. Basso 1999 W. Ben Blackett, MD, FACS, JD 1989 Hugo V. Rizzoli, MD has worked collaboratively with the World 1998 Mark J. Kubala, MD 1988 Gaston Acosta-Rua, MD Health Organization to publish worldwide 1997 Ernest W. Mack, MD 1987 Courtland H. Davis Jr., MD trauma data. 1996 Robert E. Florin, MD 1995 Charles Edwin Bracket, MD Louise Eisenhardt Lecture Fluent in Portuguese, Dr. Basso has been an 1994 William A. Buchheit, MD Geraldine Brooks official guest of national congresses and 1993 Roy W. Black, Codman & Shurtlett, regional meetings in Brazil for many years. Geraldine Brooks was Vice President His contribution to the teaching and a correspondent for development of the specialty in Brazil has The Wall Street Journal 2009 Humanitarian Award been outstanding and unparalleled. for 11 years, where her At the recommendation of President Robert beats included some Ojemann, MD, the Board of Directors Dr. Basso was born in Buenos Aires, of the world’s most established the Humanitarian Award in Argentina, and began his medical studies at troubled areas, January 1987. The award recognizes AANS the School of Medicine, University of Buenos including Bosnia, Somalia, and the Middle members for activities outside the art and Aires in 1952. Prior to graduating from East. science of neurosurgery, which bring great medical school in 1958, he traveled to the benefit to mankind. The Board of Directors United States to Elizabeth, N.J. with a Her fiction debut, Year of Wonders: A Novel of selects the recipient on the recommendation of fellowship in neuropharmacology. the Plague was published in 10 countries and the Awards Committee. The Humanitarian was a 2001 Notable Book of the Year by The Award distinguishes those members who have In 1960, Dr. Basso initiated his neurosurgical New York Times, The Washington Post, and given their time or talents selflessly to training at the Institute of Neurosurgery, The Chicago Tribune. For her second novel charitable or public activity and whose actions University of Buenos Aires, under the March, Ms. Brooks was awarded the 2006 have brought honor to the specialty. guidance of German Dickman, a disciple of Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. She is also the

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author of two acclaimed works of nonfiction, Neurosurgery, Italian Society of Neurology, Dr. Jagannathan has coauthored more than Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of European Society for Stereotactic and 75 peer-reviewed papers, editorials and book Islamic Women, and Foreign Correspondence: Functional Neurosurgery, the European chapters and has served as a reviewer for six A Pen Pal’s Journey from Down Under to All Association of Neurosurgical Societies journals. Following completion of his Over. Her newest novel, People of the Book, (former vice-president), Academia Euroasiana residency, he hopes to begin an academic instantly became a New York Times bestseller. Neurochirurgica, North American Skull Base practice focusing on complex spine and Society, European Skull Base Society, Italian oncology. Born and raised in Australia, Ms. Brooks lives Skull Base Society, and American Academy of with her husband, Tony Horwitz, and their Neurological Surgery, among others. Robert Florin Award son in Massachusetts. She was a fellow at the Brian L. Hoh, MD Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies at Dr. Bricolo has published more than 300 Brian L. Hoh, MD, is Harvard University in fall 2005. articles and 10 book chapters. He has given the William Merz over 500 presentations, lectures and seminars Professor in AANS INTERNATIONAL LIFETIME at international conferences, congresses, Neurological Surgery RECOGNITION AWARD theoretical and practical courses and and Associate meetings. Program Director at Albino P. the University of His primary scientific interests are head and Bricolo, MD Florida. He is also assistant professor of spine injuries, comatose and vegetative states, Neurological Surgery with a joint Albino P. Bricolo, MD, pain, applied neurophysiology, neuro- appointment in Radiology. is professor of traumatology, skull base surgery, brainstem Neurosurgery at the tumors, and intramedullary spinal cord Dr. Hoh received his undergraduate degree University of Verona tumors. Medical School in with honors from Stanford University. He Verona, Italy, a position received his medical degree from Columbia AANS/CSNS SOCIOECONOMIC University. He completed his internship in he had held since 1986. Prior to that, he was SESSION associate professor of Neurotraumatology at surgery, residency in neurological surgery, the same institution (1983-1986). He served as and fellowship in endovascular neurosurgery chairman of the Division of Neurosurgery at Cone Pevehouse Award and interventional neuroradiology at University Hospital of Verona for nearly 30 Jay Jagannathan, Harvard University, Massachusetts General years (1976-2005). He was assistant professor MD Hospital. Dr. Hoh specializes in cerebrovascular and endovascular of Surgery (Neurosurgery) at Northwestern Jay Jagannathan, MD, neurosurgery, and has a basic science Medical School in Chicago, Ill. (1980-1981). is starting his chief research laboratory. residency at the Dr. Bricolo received his medical degree from University of Virginia. the University of Modena Medical School in During his 1959. He received Italian board certification neurosurgical training, in Nervous and Mental Diseases from the he studied as a clinical fellow at the National University of Modena in 1963; followed by Institutes of Health, and as a senior registrar board certification in Neurosurgery from the at Auckland Hospital in New Zealand. He University of Genova in 1964. received his medical degree from the University of Maryland. Dr. Bricolo has held many leadership positions in organized neurosurgery. He is Dr. Jagannathan has completed advanced currently vice president of the World training in the field of complex spine, having Federation of Neurosurgical Societies completed a combined neurosurgery and (WFNS) and a faculty member of the WFNS orthopedic surgery spine fellowship under Education Committee. He served as president the direction of Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD, of the World Academy of Neurological and Vincent M. Arlet, MD. He also Surgery (2005-2007), and president of the completed a radiosurgery fellowship under Italian Society of Neurosurgery (2001-2003). the direction of Jason Sheehan, MD, and Ladislau Steiner, MD, PhD. His interest in In addition to the AANS, Dr. Bricolo is a socioeconomics was fostered by close member of numerous professional mentorship from Edward R. Laws Jr., MD, organizations including the Italian Society of and Edward H. Oldfield, MD.

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NEUROSURGERY RESEARCH levels in (and remyelination by) transplanted 2007 Research Fellow AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION neural stem cells remyelinating the injured James Frazier, MD (NREF) AWARD AND spinal cord. NREF/ Biomet FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS Research Fellow Johns The NREF Research Fellowships and Young 2007 Research Fellow Hopkins University Clinician Investigator Awards are made Andrew Foy, MD School of Medicine Research Fellow possible thanks to the generous support of Sponsor: Alfredo Mayo School of AANS members, group practices, hospitals, Quinones-Hinojosa, Graduate Medical corporate partners and the public. These one- MD and two-year grants truly make a difference to Education Project title: Determination of the Role PDGF the scientists receiving them. Typically, the Sponsor: Cynthia and EGF in the Migratory Pattern of Brain NREF funds 9-12 grants in the area of Whetmore, MD biomaterials, brain tumors, cerebrovascular Cancer Stem Cells and Comparison of this disease, endovascular neurosurgery, pain Project title: Modulation of Bmil Expression Migratory Pattern to Normal Fetal and Adult management, pediatrics, spine and trauma. in Pediatric Medulloblastoma. Human Stem Cells in an In Vitro Assay and In Vivo Rodent Model using NOD/SCID/ 2007 Research Fellow The proper integration of extrinsic and IL2rynull Mice. H. Francis Farhadi, intrinsic signals is critical for the MD, PhD proliferation and differentiation of neuronal The objective of this research is to study NREF/DePuy Spine precursors during normal cerebellar neural stem cells in the human brain and Research Fellow development and the corruption of these consequently the effect that PDGF and EGF University of Texas pathways are believed to contribute to the have on the migratory behavior of these stem development of medulloblastoma. Bmi1, a cells. We will test the hypothesis that human Sponsor: Michael G. member of the polycomb family of adult stem cells have the ability to migrate Fehlings, MD, PhD chromatin remodeling genes, has recently and that their manipulation with PDGF and Project title: Transcriptional Programming of been shown to be involved in the EGF can change them to a more aggressive the Myelin Basic Protein Gene Following proliferation of granule cell precursors migratory behavior that resembles that of Spinal Cord Injury in the Mouse during normal cerebellar development. Bmi1 high-grade tumors and/or the fetal human is overexpressed in a subset of human utilizing both in vitro and in vivo studies. Following spinal cord injury (SCI), medulloblastomas and recent studies suggest oligodendrocyte death leads to pronounced a link between Bmi1 and sonic hedgehog 2007 Research Fellow myelin sheath degradation which precludes (Shh) pathway activation. The goal of the Jason L. Gerrard, rapid and efficient conduction. present proposal is to determine whether MD, PhD Demyelination combined with incomplete Bmi1 is necessary for Shh signal transduction Research Fellow remyelination have become increasingly and proliferation in normal and tumor- Massachusetts General recognized as prominent components of derived stem cells and whether Bmi1 Hospital/Harvard expression is part of the mechanism by secondary degeneration. To determine Sponsor: Emad N. which stem cells have increased whether the chronic hypomyelination seen Eskandar, MD reflects a failure of surviving or newly-formed radioresistance. We will elucidate the adult oligodendrocytes to recapitulate the mechanism of Bmi1 in transduction of Shh Project title: The role of the Primate robust developmental myelinogenesis signaling and determine if depletion of Bmi1 Hippocampus and Basal Ganglia Circuits in program, I propose to undertake a will inhibit tumor formation in a murine Visual-Motor Associative Learning. comprehensive functional analysis of myelin model of medulloblastoma. The overall goal basic protein gene regulation following of this research is to determine potential The roles of the basal ganglia in movement experimentally-induced SCI. First, expression targets for the development of future therapy planning and execution and the phenotypes of various transgenic lines for childhood medulloblastoma. hippocampus in associational memory bearing different combinations of regulatory formation are well established. There is sequences will be analyzed to determine increasing evidence that the basal ganglia which sequences are sufficient or required for also play a critical role in associative motor re-expression during the incomplete learning. Moreover, there are a number of remyelinative process. Then, a number of known connections between structures molecular assays will be employed to identify within the basal ganglia and the potential associated transcription factors and hippocampus. Adult Rhesus monkeys will be upstream interacting proteins. Candidate trained in a spatial-motor learning task. molecules will in turn be tested for their Single neuron recordings will be obtained, ability to enhance reporter gene expression simultaneously, from the anterior striatum

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and the hippocampus during this task to adjacent white matter tracts. Repair of these MELK plays, we would provide avenues for investigate the role of both structures in the tracts may be possible through recruitment potential modulation of neurogenesis various stages of associational motor of neural progenitor cells induced to dependent on MELK expression. Further, learning and memory. proliferate, differentiate and function by a synthetic agonists of MELK could be used to myriad of signal transduction molecules. We modulate the amplification of neural 2007 Research Fellow compare the baseline endogenous progenitors for clinical application. Dimitris subventricular zone stem cell division rate, Placantonakis, with the rate seen after induced intracranial 2008 Research Fellow MD, PhD hemorrhage and pretreatment with the small Jason Weinstein, MD NREF/AANS Pinnacle molecule sonic hedgehog. The utilization of NREF/Codman Partner Research small molecule therapy to promote Research Fellow Fellow Weill Cornell restoration of neurologic function after Oregon Health and Medical College hemorrhage ultimately has implications for Science University the treatment of deficits caused by other Sponsor: Edward mechanisms including stroke and trauma. Sponsor: Viviane S. Tabar, MD Neuwelt, MD Project title: Generation of Purified Motor 2008 Research Fellow Project title: Optimization of N-acetylcysteine Neurons from Human Embryonic Stem Cells for Rahul Jandial, MD (NAC) Administration for Neuroprotection in Cell Therapy in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. NREF/AANS Pinnacle an Experimental Rat CNS Injury Model and Partners Research Investigations into the Pathophysiology of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a Fellow University of Posttraumatic Hydrocephalus (PTH). disorder characterized by motorneuron California – San Diego death. Human embryonic stem (hES) cells Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a Sponsor: Alexy can be differentiated to motorneurons in major source of morbidity and mortality Terskikh, PhD vitro, however such preparations are with 1.5 million sustaining TBI each year; of contaminated by neural precursors that Project title: Role of MELK in Self-Renewal of these, 80-90,000 experience long-term produce tumors in vivo. Our proposal Neural Progenitors. disability (CDC 2001). There are currently involves a genetic modification of hES cells no effective pharmacological agents used in that will allow motorneuron purification for Stem/precursor cells hold great promise for clinical practice that reduce secondary brain grafting into ALS mice. We propose to cell replacement therapies and regenerative injury. Additionally, hydrocephalus occurs in transfect hES cells with a bacterial artificial medicine, but their clinical success will 20% of these patients and is associated with chromosome (BAC) containing the depend on our ability to control their self- poor outcome (Marmarou 1996). The motorneuron-specific HB9 promoter driving renewal and differentiation. MELK is a gene mechanism for posttraumatic hydrocephalus expression of the green fluorescent protein, that may modulate proliferation in neural formation is incompletely understood, but thereby fluorescently labeling motorneurons. precursors and is found in the subventricular likely involves fibrosis of the pathways of Motorneurons will be purified with zone of MELK-EGFP promoter-reporter cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) absorption: fluorescence-activated cell sorting and transgenic mice. cervical lymphatics and arachnoid transplanted into the spinal cord of ALS mice. granulations. Fibrosis following TBI may be We intend to investigate the molecular due to induction of connective tissue growth 2007 Research Fellow mechanisms that regulate neural stem cell factor (CTGF) which is, in turn, regulated by Uzma Samadani, proliferation and self-renewal. To do this we reactive oxygen species (ROS). One of the MD, PhD will evaluate the proliferative capacity and physiological defense mechanisms against ACS/AANS-NREF cell fate of MELK/EGFP-positive cells oxidative stress involves removal of free Faculty Career isolated from our transgenic animals via radicals by the tripeptide glutathione (GSH), Development Award transplantation assays and determine if these formed by three amino acids: glutamate, New York University cells from the neonatal pup subventricular glycine, and cysteine. N-acetylcysteine (NAC), Medical Center zone are proliferating neural precursors in a thiol containing molecule, has both direct vivo. Subsequently these cells will be anti-oxidant activity and serves as a precursor evaluated in vitro with siRNA and cDNAs for for GSH biosynthesis. The following Sponsor: Howard L. Weiner, MD assessment of proliferative capacity at experimental design is intended to optimize Project title: Sonic Hedgehog Therapy After variable levels of MELK gene product, as well administration of NAC for neuroprotection Lysis of Intracerebral Hemmorhage. as investigate the involvement of putative in an experimental rat TBI model, provide MELK targets and their effects on novel insight into the mechanism and Intracranial hemorrhages result in high proliferation and self-renewal. prevention of posttraumatic hydrocephalus, morbidity and mortality through several and, if successful, will lead directly to clinical mechanisms including disruption of By understanding self-renewal and the role trials of NAC in human TBI. www.AANS.org Introduction, Awards and Lectures 14

2008 Research Fellow immature, cervical- and lumbar- projecting as stroke and head trauma, or regulate BBB Daniel Sciubba, MD murine CSMN using retrograde labeling and permeablility for optimizing delivery of NREF/Kyphon fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS), pharmacologic, gene or stem cell therapies. Research Fellow and investigate their axon targeting choices Johns Hopkins in coculture with spinal cord explants and 2008 Young Clinician Investigator Award University Medical with set of potential control molecules Aaron Dumont, MD School identified in Dr. Macklis’ lab. Young Clinician Investigator Awardee Sponsor: Ziya 2008 Young Clinician Investigator Award University of Virginia Gokaslan, MD John Kuo, MD Sponsor: Gary K. Project title: Effects of BMP-2 and BMP-7 on Young Clinician Owens, PhD Human Breast Cancer Spine Tumors using a Investigator Awardee Rat Intravertebral Tumor Model. University of Project title: Wisconsin – Madison Inflammatory Cytokines and Smooth Muscle Given that breast and prostate cancer Cell Phenotypic Modulation in Sponsor: Robert J. account for the majority of spinal metastases, Cerebrovascular Disease. Dempsey, MD and that BMPs 2 and 7 are currently used in spinal fusion operations, we propose to study Project title: Identifying Molecules that Regulate Cerebral aneurysms are common in the the relationship of these growth factors to the Blood-Brain Barrier using Stem Cells. general population and aneurysm rupture human tumor cell lines in a previously remains a catastrophic event for which established rat spine tumor model. Endothelial cells in the brain form a unique outcomes remain poor. Despite this, our Specifically, MDA-231 human breast cancer blood-brain barrier (BBB) that prevents understanding of the basic biology of cells will be implanted into the vertebral entry of many molecules. It was recently aneurysms is limited. Understanding basic body of nude rats. Tumor size in the presence shown that the neural stem cells (NSC) aneurysm biology will be critical to of local and systemically delivered BMPs will induce BBB formation, whereas we development of future treatments for be evaluated via radiographs, motor strength hypothesize that peri-vascular GBM stem patients harboring cerebral aneurysms. testing, and histopathological assessment, cells (GBM SC) contribute to observed There is mounting evidence to suggest that and overall survival and onset to paresis will tumor BBB disruption since they secrete the inflammatory cytokines may specifically be be measured. angiogenic vascular endothelial growth important in the formation and progression factor (VEGF). This project proposes to of cerebral aneurysms. The present proposal 2008 Research Fellow identify molecular regulators of endothelial attempts to elucidate the molecular Suzanne Tharin, MD function by analyzing NSC and GBM SC mechanisms by which cytokines may directly NREF/Porex Surgical interactions with BBB. Candidate BBB evoke changes in cerebral vascular smooth Research Fellow formation molecules will be identified muscle cells (SMCs) producing an Children’s and through testing with NSC, and candidate inflammatory phenotype in vitro, and also Brigham and Women’s BBB disruption molecules identified via attempts to determine a potential direct role Hospital, Harvard testing with GBM SC in an in vitro stem for inflammatory cytokines and SMC Medical School cell/BBB co-culture system. Differential BBB phenotype modulation in the development integrity will be assayed via changes in trans- and progression of cerebral aneurysms in endothelial resistance (TEER) and molecule vivo. Sponsor: Jeffrey D. Macklis, MD markers. Preliminary data show GBM SC- Project title: Cellular and Molecular Controls conditioned media significantly reduce 2008 Young Clinician Investigator Award over Corticospinal Motor Neuron Segmental TEER and cause BBB disruption. Soluble Jonathan Miller, MD Specificity of Axon Targeting. factors will be identified via NREF/Biomet cytokine/angiogenesis arrays and mass Microfixation Young Corticospinal motor neurons (CSMN) are spectrometry approaches, verified for Clinician Investigator the brain component of the 2-neuron expression and tested for BBB function with Awardee Case Western circuitry (along with spinal motor neurons) specific inhibitors. Vascular endothelial Reserve University controlling the most precise voluntary growth factor (VEGF) will be tested and Sponsor: Warren movement. Understanding their specifically inhibited with anti-VEGF Selman, MD development could contribute to future antibody to determine its contribution to therapies for spinal cord injury. The goal of BBB disruption. This paradigm is applicable Project title: Electrophysiological Alterations my research is to investigate CSMN axon to testing other candidate BBB regulators. Following Minimal Traumatic Brain Injury. targeting to cervical vs. lumbar spinal cord. Identified regulatory molecules may In Dr. Jeffrey Macklis’ lab, I will purify potentially restore the BBB in diseases such The goal of this project is to develop a better

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understanding of the electrophysiological BrainGate project, a brain-machine interface, follow-up project investigated the importance changes that occur after mild traumatic brain and its surgical implantation. Under the of viewpoint in place recognition, and was injury (mTBI). We plan to use a closed head direction of Georg Norén, MD, PhD, he published in the Journal of Neurophysiology injury model in rats to test the hypothesis worked on investigating imaging modality and presented at the Vision Sciences Society that the functional deficits after mTBI: (1) and its effect on the rate of hearing meeting. are associated with characteristic preservation in the treatment of vestibular electrophysiological changes in specific areas schwannoma with Gamma Knife As a medical student, Ms. Parker has been of the brain; (2) may be identified using radiosurgery. In 2007, he was awarded The working with Peter B. Crino, MD, PhD, and noninvasive methods such as EEG; and (3) Melvyn M. Gelch, MD Award for Advanced Gordon H. Baltuch, MD, PhD, investigating may be reversed to some degree by means of Training of Neurosurgical Residents. the pathogenesis of tuberous sclerosis high-frequency field stimulation using a complex (TSC) in the developing brain. She stereotactically implanted electrode. This As the 2009 Van Wagenen Fellow, Dr. Park has modeled TSC in vitro and in vivo, information should assist in the design of will travel to Marseille, France to study with knocking down expression of the key protein novel strategies for diagnosis and treatment. Professor Jean Regis at Assistance Publique TSC2 both in mouse neural progenitor cells L’Hospital d’Adulte de la Timone. This and in the developing fetal mouse brain, William P. Van Wagenen Fellowship fellowship will enable Dr. Park to investigate using in utero electroporation. Ms. Parker The William P. Van Wagenen Fellowship was theoretical, clinical and developmental recently transferred into the MD/PhD established by the estate of Mrs. Abigail Van aspects of intractable epilepsy. The fellowship program at Penn and plans to continue her Wagenen, whose husband was one of the will begin July 1, 2009 and will be completed work in Dr. Crino’s lab for her thesis project. founders and the first President of the Harvey within one year. She intends to pursue a career in pediatric Cushing Society, now the AANS. This neurosurgery with a special focus on seizure prestigious Fellowship is awarded annually Dr. Park expects that the experience and disorders. and provides a $120,000 stipend, up from knowledge gained through the Van Wagenen $60,000, for living and travel expenses to a Fellowship will provide invaluable guidance SECTION AWARD RECIPIENTS foreign country for (1) one year, in addition to and skills for a future career in academic support for family travel, health insurance and neurosurgery, with a focus on investigating AANS/CNS Section on Pain the institution or laboratory hosting the Fellow. novel approaches William Sweet Award Michael C. Park, AANS Medical Student Summer Mohammed Farid MD, PhD Research Fellowship Shamji, MD, PhD A native of Seoul, The Medical Student Summer Research South Korea, Michael Fellowship program is supported by the AANS. Mohammed Farid C. Park, MD, PhD, The goal of the program is to encourage first or Shamji, MD, PhD is a moved to Overland second year medical students to work in a mid-level neurosurgery Park, Kansas at age 12. neurosurgical lab, mentored by a neurosurgical resident at The Ottawa He received his investigator, in hopes that the medical student Hospital, Canada. He medical and doctorate degrees from the will develop an interest in pursuing completed a combined University of Kansas. neurosurgery as their specialty. Fifteen (15) Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Chemistry at summer fellowships are awarded each year. Yale University, followed by medical training As a recipient of the University of Kansas at Queen’s University. He completed his junior MD/PhD Scholarship, Dr. Park began Whitney Parker neurosurgical training at The Ottawa Hospital investigating the voluntary control of before interrupting residency to complete a Whitney Parker is movement by the motor cortex under the doctoral degree in biomedical engineering at currently a second- direction of Paul D. Cheney, PhD. This Duke University (2005-2008). He has since year medical student research led to his thesis titled, “Functional returned to clinical training in Ottawa at the at the University of organization of primary motor cortex during PGY4 level. Pennsylvania. As an voluntary movement in awake rhesus undergraduate at macaques using stimulus and spike triggered The focus of Dr. Shamji’s doctoral training Penn, she majored in averaging of EMG activity from 24 muscles”. was in developing thermally-responsive drug Neuroscience and worked with Russell A. delivery systems to sustain release and Epstein, PhD, using fMRI to investigate Dr. Park will complete his neurosurgery activity of bioactive anticytokine cortical areas responsible for enabling residency in June 2009, at the Warren Alpert therapeutics upon injection delivery to navigational decision-making. She won the School of Medicine at Brown University and anatomically defined compartments. He has departmental award for her senior thesis Rhode Island Hospital. Under the direction evaluated such systems for various anti-IL1 project, and the work was subsequently of Gerhard M. Friehs, MD, and John P. and anti-TNF agents, including his own published in the Journal of Neuroscience. 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the goal of minimizing systemic drug Hydrocephalus Association Award Dr. Jane received his medical degree from the exposure. A neurosurgical application of this Ellen R. Air, University of Chicago in 1956. He completed work is the treatment of the inflammatory MD, PhD his neurosurgical training in 1964 at the component of disc-herniation lumbar University of Illinois Research and Ellen Air, MD, PhD, is radiculopathy, with parallel work evaluating Educational Hospital and the Illinois currently a fifth-year the pattern of inflammatory and immune Neuropsychiatric Institute. In 1965; Dr. Jane neurosurgical resident cytokines mediating disc degeneration and was senior instructor in neurosurgery at Case at the University of herniation in human surgical tissue and gait Western Reserve University. In 1967 Dr. Jane Cincinnati. After abnormalities in animal disease models. was awarded a doctoral degree from the receiving her University of Chicago, Division of Biological undergraduate degree from Northwestern Upon completion of his residency training, Sciences, Section of Biopsychology. University, she matriculated into the Dr. Shamji would like to pursue a career as a MD/PhD program at the University of surgeon-scientist, focusing on the molecular His clinical interests include cranial and Cincinnati, College of Medicine, earning her pathophysiology of neuroinflammatory spinal surgery, and pediatric neurosurgery, doctorate in 2002, and her medical degree in disease. with a special interest in craniofacial surgery. 2004. Her thesis work focused on the hypothalamic regulation of food intake and AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric He is the past director of the American Board body weight and was supported by a Neurological Surgery of Neurological Surgery, completing his term Physician Scientist Training Award from the in 1996. Dr. Jane was elected vice president of American Diabetes Association. Kenneth Shulman Award the Society of Neurological Surgeons in 1988 Toba Niazi, MD and president of the Society in 1993. Dr. Air continues active research in several Toba Niazi, MD, is areas of neurosurgery including new Among his many awards are the Grass Prize currently a applications for neuromodulatory and Medal of the Society of Neurological neurosurgical resident techniques and the use of advanced imaging Surgeons for Meritorious Research (1985); at the University of techniques for the diagnosis and prognosis of Alumni Award for Distinguished Service, Utah School of hydrocephalus. These efforts have resulted in University of Chicago (1988); Decade of the Medicine. She and her 20 peer-reviewed publications, including a Brain Medalist, CNS/AANS (1999); the family fled their native first-authored paper in Nature Medicine. She Decade of the Brain Award, AANS (2000); the Afghanistan when she was an infant, living in was recently recognized by the Ohio State Distinguished Service Award, AANS (2002); Germany for four years before settling in Neurosurgical Society for her presentation the NSA Medalist, Neurosurgical Society of Washington, D.C. on stereotactic biopsy of eloquent brain. America (2002); the Distinguished Service Award, Society of Neurological Surgeons In high school, she participated in a Howard Matson Lecture (2003); the Cushing Medalist, AANS (2004); Hughes sponsored mentorship program John A. Jane Sr., the WFNS Medal of Honor at the XIII World through the National Institutes of Health. MD, PhD Congress of Neurosurgery Meeting (2005); This exposure to medical research cultivated John A. Jane Sr., MD, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons an interest in medicine, specifically the PhD, is immediate Founder’s Laurel Award (2005); and the neurosciences. In 2000, she graduated from past chair of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Towson University with a double major in Department of Spine and Peripheral Nerves Meritorious Biology and Chemistry. Prior to starting Neurosurgery at the Service Recognition (2006). medical school, she worked in a Department University of Virginia of Defense laboratory performing research at Charlottesville. He was chair and professor on neurotoxins used in chemical warfare. In at UVA from 1969 to 2006. Currently he is 2004, Dr. Niazi received her medical degree professor and director of the Neurosurgical from the University of Maryland School of Training Program. Medicine. Dr. Jane became a member of the Editorial During her residency, Dr. Niazi has focused Board of the Journal of Neurosurgery in 1984 on translational research involving the and became chair of the Editorial Board in treatment of medulloblastomas. She hopes to 1990. He is also the editor and founder of pursue an academic career in pediatric Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine and Journal of neurosurgery with a concomitant research Neurosurgery: Pediatrics. laboratory devoted to medulloblastoma and atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors.

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AANS/CNS Section on Neurotrauma AANS/CNS Section on Stereotactic and Brain Tumor Center at M. D. Anderson and Critical Care Functional Neurosurgery Cancer Center under the mentorship of Frederick F. Lang Jr., MD, director of Clinical Synthes Resident Spine Award Philip L. Gildenberg Resident Award Research in the Department of Neurosurgery. Martin M. Adam P. Smith, MD Dr. Yong received a Master’s of Science Mortazavi, MD degree in cancer biology from the University Adam P. Smith, MD, is of Texas at Houston Graduate School of Martin Mortazavi, currently in his fourth Biomedical Sciences in 2008. He has returned MD, is currently a year of neurosurgical to UBC, where he will complete his residency PGY-3 neurosurgical training at Rush in 2010, after which he plans to pursue resident at the University Medical fellowship training in neurosurgical oncology. University of Alabama Center where he plans at Birmingham. to pursue a career in BrainLAB Community functional neurosurgery, including Neurosurgery Award Dr. Mortazavi received his medical degree movement disorders and epilepsy. He spent Eric S. from the Karolinska Institute, School of his third year of residency in the research Nussbaum, MD Medicine, in Stockholm, Sweden, followed by laboratory of Roy A. E. Bakay, MD, where he a mandatory 21-month internship in Sweden performed basic science experiments using Eric S. Nussbaum, and a PGY-1 in general surgery at the embryonic and human umbilical cord blood MD, is chair of the University of Florida. Subsequently, Dr. stem cells in a 6-hydroxydopamine model of National Brain Mortazavi completed five years of orthopedic Parkinson’s disease in rats. Aneurysm Center and surgery training with a focus on spine, and co-director of the received his board certification in Sweden. Dr. Smith completed his undergraduate Midwest Brain Tumor studies at the University of Illinois in 2001 Program based at St. Joseph’s Hospital in the Due to his interest in neurosurgery, he and received his medical degree from Rush Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn. The Midwest pursued a two-year research fellowship with University Medical College in 2005. Brain Tumor Program, an affiliate of the a focus on spinal cord injury in the National Brain Aneurysm Center includes Neurosurgery Research Laboratory headed In addition to the AANS, Dr. Smith is a the Cyberknife Center at St. Joseph’s by Mark C. Preul, MD, at the Barrow member of the Congress of Neurological Hospital, a multidisciplinary orbitocranial- Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Ariz. Surgeons. He has published numerous craniofacial service, and a comprehensive papers covering various neurosurgical topics skull base surgery clinic. Dr. Mortazavi is currently performing his and has presented previous research at AANS neurosurgery residency at the Universtiy of meetings. Dr. Nussbaum’s clinical practice focuses Alabama at Birmingham. exclusively on complex intracranial surgery AANS/CNS Section on Tumors including the management of aneurysms, Synthes Resident Craniofacial Award vascular malformations, extracranial- Daniel C. Lu, Preuss Award intracranial bypass, and skull base tumors. MD, PhD Raymund L. Yong , M D In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Daniel C. Lu, MD, Dr. Nussbaum has authored numerous PhD, is a chief Raymund L. Yong, publications and serves as the editor of neurosurgery resident MD, began his Practical Reviews in Neurosurgery. at the University of residency training in California, San the Division of Integra Foundation Award Francisco. He received Neurosurgery at the James Waldron, MD his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth University of British College and medical and PhD degrees from Columbia, Vancouver, where he is currently James Waldron, MD, is the University of California, San Diego. chief resident. He received his medical degree currently chief from the University of Calgary, Alberta in resident at the His clinical and research interests are in the 2002. He became interested in brain tumor University of field of neurotrauma with focus on the spine. research early in his residency after doing a California, San He will be pursuing a fellowship in rotation at the B.C. Cancer Agency, and Francisco (UCSF). He minimally invasive spine and perform joined the UBC Clinician Investigator received his translational research in traumatic brain Program in 2006 to pursue translational undergraduate degree from Rice University injury and spinal cord injury with Kevin T. research in malignant glioma therapeutics. in Houston and his medical degree from the Foley, MD, at Semmes-Murphey Clinic in University of Texas, Southwestern School of Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Yong moved to Houston to work in the Medicine in Dallas. www.AANS.org Introduction, Awards and Lectures 18

During his time at UCSF, he has worked in early research on brain tumor therapy and the Executive Board of the AANS/CNS the Brain Tumor Research Center under the translational research investigating glioma Section on Tumors, and the Scientific tutelage of Andrew Parsa, MD, PhD, in the protein expression was awarded with the Advisory Council for the American Brain field of tumor immunology. He is a past Dean’s Scholar Outstanding Thesis Award Tumor Association. recipient of the Preuss Award and an NIH and the Lasky Memorial Research Award. NRSA F32 fellowship. His current academic Springer Journal of interests have broadened to include the Currently, Dr. Yang is working at UCSF in the Neuro-Oncology Award treatment of cerebrovascular disease in brain tumor research lab of Andrew Parsa Tejas Sankar, MD addition to neuro-oncology. He has received MD, PhD, expanding his research interests to Tejas Sankar, MD, is training in open cerebrovascular techniques skull base tumors. His research honors currently a sixth-year from Michael Lawton, M.D. include a National Institutes of Health/ resident in the National Research Service Award research neurosurgical training Upon completion of his residency, he plans grant, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons program at the to pursue an endovascular fellowship at Dandy Clinical Research Fellowship, and the University of Alberta, Stanford University and focus his academic UCSF Clinical and Translational Scientist Edmonton. He will be efforts on the development of endovascular Training Research grant. Dr. Yang is beginning a year as chief resident shortly, with drug delivery techniques. dedicated to improving the care and completion of his residency slated for 2010. treatment of patients and hopes to Stryker Neuro-Oncology contribute to the field of neurosurgery Dr. Sankar received his medical degree in Andrew B. Foy, MD and neuro-oncology in the future. 2003 from McGill University, Montreal, Andrew B. Foy, MD, is Quebec. He spent 20 months of his residency National Brain Tumor Society currently a senior as a postdoctoral fellow in the Neurosurgery Mahaley Award resident in the Research Laboratory at the Barrow Jeffrey N. Bruce, MD Department of Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Ariz. His Neurosurgery at Mayo Jeffrey N. Bruce, MD, investigative work there focused on advanced Clinic in Rochester, is the Edgar M. imaging and translational techniques in Minn., and will Housepian Professor neurosurgery. complete his training in 2010. He received of Neurological his medical degree from Georgetown Surgery at Columbia Dr. Sankar’s primary clinical interest is in University School of Medicine where he was University’s College of stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha. He also Physicians and with additional interests in the surgical won the Stacey L. Rollins award from the Surgeons, where he serves as residency treatment of epilepsy, and cortical mapping Department of Neurosurgery at Georgetown. program director, co-director of the Brain techniques for tumor resection in eloquent Tumor Center and director of the Bartoli brain. He has published several papers and Dr. Foy’s research efforts have focused on the Brain Tumor Research Laboratory. He leads presented widely on neurosurgical therapeutic response of normal neural and an NIH-funded translational brain tumor applications of MR spectroscopy, volumetric medulloblastoma-derived stem cells. He was research effort with interests in glioma MRI, and mathematical modeling. Through recipient of a Neurosurgery Research and immunology, progenitor cell biology and this research, he has established the basis for Education Foundation Research Fellowship drug delivery systems. Clinically he an academic neurosurgical career in which in 2007. specializes in surgical neuro-oncology, with he plans to use state-of-the-art imaging particular interests in skull base, pineal modalities to further the understanding of Leksell Radiosurgery Award tumors and pituitary tumors. In addition to neurosurgical illness and treatment. Isaac Yang, MD his laboratory research interests, he is actively involved in organizing experimental clinical American Brain Tumor Association Isaac Yang, MD, is a protocols for gliomas. He has published Young Investigator Award senior resident in the more than150 articles and book chapters and Jason Sheehan, Department of received the Teacher Recognition Award MD, PhD Neurological Surgery from Columbia in 2000. at the University of Jason Sheehan, MD, California, San PhD, is assistant He is the current president of the Society Francisco (UCSF). Dr. professor of of University Neurosurgeons, past president Yang received his medical degree from the Neurological Surgery, of the New York Society for Neurosurgery University of California, Los Angeles School Neuroscience, and and serves on the editorial boards of of Medicine, where he was mentored in the Radiation Oncology at Neurosurgery, Journal of Neuro-oncology and brain tumor lab of Linda Liau, MD, PhD. His the University of Virginia. He serves as the Current Surgery. Additionally he serves on

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director of the Lars Leksell Gamma Knife Ronald Bittner Award Dr. Dirks is principal investigator for the Center and co-director of the University of Edward Chang, MD Stem Cell Network Canada (part of Virginia-Riverside Radiosurgical Center. Networks of Centers of Excellence of Edward Chang, MD, is Canada). He has received a number of currently a senior Dr. Sheehan received his Bachelor of Science, awards for his research, including being neurosurgery resident Master of Science, medical, and doctorate recognized as one of Canada’s top 40 under at the University of degrees from the University of Virginia. He 40 in 2003; and the Terry Fox Young California, San performed fellowships at Auckland University Investigator Award from the National Cancer Francisco (UCSF). He and the University of Pittsburgh. His clinical Institute of Canada in 2007. graduated magna cum and research interests are in minimally laude with a B.A. from Amherst College. He invasive treatment of brain tumors. AANS Section on History received his medical degree from UCSF in 2004. In addition to the AANS, Dr. Sheehan is a Vesalius Award member of the Congress of Neurological Ulises Garcia Dr. Chang is a recipient of a National Surgeons, World Federation of Neurological Gonzales, MD Institutes of Health NINDS-sponsored NRSA Societies, American Society for Therapeutics fellowship that focuses on the functional Ulises Garcia Radiology and Oncology, International organization of human cognition using Gonzalez, MD, Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society, Southern electrocorticography. His scientific and clinical received his medical Neurosurgical Society, Leksell Gamma Knife interests address novel neurophysiologic degree from the Society, American College of Surgeons, approaches to understand the neural circuitry University of Neurosurgical Society of the Virginias, underlying human behavior as a guide to Guadalajara in 2001. AANS/CNS Section on Tumors, and the surgical therapeutic intervention. He plans to He spent one year in general surgery at American Society of Stereotactic and pursue a career in functional and epilepsy Hospital Civil Fray Antonio Alcalde in Functional Neurosurgeons. neurosurgery after completion of his Guadalajara. Synthes Skull Base Award residency in 2010. Dr. Garcia trained in neurosurgery at the Jae-Sung Park, MD Farber Award National Institute of Neurology and Jae-Sung Park, MD, is Peter B. Dirks, MD, Neurosurgery “Manuel Velasco Suarez” and currently a clinical PhD, FRCSC spent five months under the mentorship of fellow in the M. Gazi Yasargil, MD, in the Department of Peter B. Dirks, MD, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Arkansas for PhD, FRCSC, is Neurosurgery at the Medical Sciences. associate professor in Cleveland Clinic the Department of Foundation. Dr. Park In February 2008, he graduated from his Neurosurgery at the received his medical degree from Chung-Ang Mexico program and was certified by the University of Toronto, University, Seoul, Korea, where he also Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. and a staff surgeon at The Hospital for Sick completed his neurosurgery residency. Since July 2008, Dr. Garcia has been a Children. In 1999, he was appointed to the Following his residency, he became a clinical Spetzler Fellow working in the Neurosurgical Research Institute Developmental Biology instructor at the Samsung Medical Center, Research Laboratory at Barrow Neurological Program and established a research Seoul, Korea, with a focus on skull base institute, under the direction of Mark Preul, laboratory at the Arthur and Sonia Labatt surgery. MD, and Robert Spetzler, MD. Brain Tumor Research Centre, The Hospital for Sick Children. In 2007, to further his training, Dr. Park Along with neurosurgical neuroanatomical traveled to the Cleveland Clinic Foundation studies, Dr. Garcia maintains an interest in Dr. Dirks received his medical degree from to pursue a skull base surgery fellowship neurosurgical history, including the Queen’s University Medical School in 1989. under the direction of Joung H. Lee, MD. evolution of technology and the In 1997, he received his PhD in Molecular Currently, he is pursuing an additional development of neuroanatomical atlases and and Cellular Pathology from the University of fellowship at the Center for Neurological neuroscientific imagery. Toronto, under the supervision of James T. Restoration (Cleveland Clinic Foundation) Rutka, MD, PhD. He received his Royal College with Ali R. Rezai, MD. He has authored 10 certification (FRCSC) in neurosurgery in 1998. publications to date. The same year, he pursued a McLaughlin Fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery at Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades, Universite Rene Descartes in Paris, France.

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AANS/CNS Section on Peripheral Nerve WINS Louise Eisenhardt Award Jennifer Moliterno, David Kline Lecture MD Hans-Peter Richter, Jennifer Moliterno, MD, PhD MD, is currently a Hans-Peter Richter, fourth-year MD, PhD, is professor neurosurgery resident and chairman at Yale-New Haven Emeritus of the Hospital. She received Department of her medical degree from the University of Neurosurgery at the Florida. As a medical student, she developed University of Ulm, Germany. He held the an early interest in neuro-oncology. Based on position of professor and chairman from her work and the interactions with pediatric 1989-2008. He received his medical degree patients, she authored and illustrated a book from Frieburg University in 1968. He for children with brain tumors, entitled, completed a residency in general surgery at “Parker’s Brain Storm”. This was published Zentralkrankenhaus Links der Weser“ in and internationally distributed by the Bremen in 1972, followed by a residency in Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation in New neurology at the University of Freiburg in York and was recently re-edited and 1973. He received board certification in formatted into a short movie available on the neurosurgery from Bayerische Internet. Landesaerztekammer in 1978. He completed his PHD at Ulm University in 1980. Dr. Moliterno’s research interests during residency have continued to focus on neuro- Dr. Richter has held numerous leadership oncology. In an effort to obtain the skills positions in neurosurgery, including as necessary to successfully conduct clinical president of the German Society of outcomes research, she completed the Robert Neurosurgery and Clinical Neurosciences Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars coursework Society. He is a prolific author, with 148 at Yale University. During the past year, she publications, 45 published abstracts, four has applied this knowledge through a neuro- books, and nearly 500 oral presentations. oncology clinical research rotation in the Department of Neurological Surgery at For more than three decades, Dr. Richter has Weill-Cornell Medical College, under the been involved in furthering neurosurgery in auspices of the Director, Susan C. Pannullo, Africa. He served as Médecin-Chef at the MD. In addition to contributing to the District Hospital Savalou, Dahomey (now numerous brain tumor clinical trials of the Benin), West Africa from 1970-1972. Starting New York Brain Tumor Project, she has in 1993 and annually, he has been a visiting worked with John A. Boockvar, MD, and his professor in neurosurgery at the University laboratory on understanding the significance of Benin Medical School, Cotonou, Benin, of phosphatases in GBM. West Africa. From January-March 2009, he worked with Doctors without Borders, volunteering his surgical expertise at Hôpital Général de Référence Mweso, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo.

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OPENING RECEPTION that many useful pre-industrial objects made registration area to learn about current San Diego Convention Center Terrace by unknown craftsmen were of beauty campaigns, recent successes and how you can Sunday, May 3, 6:30–8:30 PM seldom equaled by artists of modern help. AANS members who are citizens of the societies. The changing exhibits of the United States and who pay dues or have Tonight you’ll enjoy a refreshing slice of the Mingei Museum in Balboa Park demonstrate voting privileges can make contributions at best of everything San Diego has to offer! the expression of creative potential in all this booth, or in the AANS Resource Center. From the south-of-the-border style of Old people through time and by cultures from six Town to the elegance of La Jolla, this event continents. It is a showplace of traditional has it all! As you enter this open-air reception and contemporary folk art, craft and design. 2009 ANNUAL HISTORY on the Terraces of the San Diego Convention Upon arrival you can explore the museum’s SECTION DINNER Center, you’ll immediately feel energized - array of exhibits while enjoying cocktails, Monday, May 4, 2009 being surrounded by lime green, tangy appetizers and the light sounds of our 6:00–10:00 PM orange and vibrant lemon yellow. You’ll feel talented Spanish guitar soloist. Museum of Man, Balboa Park the energy as you listen to a tropical band, $150 per person stroll by talented artists painting surfboards Transportation will depart from the San and much more. With something for Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina, Marriott We are pleased to invite you to attend this everyone, this spectacular event, featuring a Hall Drive beginning at 7:15 PM. Last drop year’s annual dinner of the American sampling of San Diego’s best, is sure to leave off will be at 9:45 PM. Association of Neurological Surgeons History you satisfied! Section, being held at the Museum of Man, located in Balboa Park. The evening will Don’t miss the opportunity to hear some of NEUROSURGICAL TOP GUN COMPETITION feature dinner, a special guest speaker, Tori our own. NJQ “Neurosurgical Jazz Quintet” Heflin, Curator of Physical Anthropology as featuring our own Donald O. Quest, MD, For the fourth consecutive year, the Young well as complete access to all the exhibits the Fames E. Rose, MD, Theodore H. Schwartz, Neurosurgeons Committee will present a Museum has to offer. Some of the permanent MD, R. Michael Scott, MD and Phillip R. competition for residents and fellows, located exhibits that you will have access to include Weinstein, MD will again entertain us during in the exhibit hall. This three day event will Footsteps Through Time, Four Million Years the party. include stations such as motion/tremor of Human Evolution, Discover Egypt, analysis, computer-simulated ventriculostomy Ancient Egypt, Maya: Heart of Sky, Heart of One ticket to the Opening Reception is and pedicle screw placement. Contestants Earth, and Kumeyaay: Native Californians. included with each medical attendee and will receive scores for their performance and spouse/guest registration. Motor coaches will the resident or fellow with the best score will During our event at the Museum, there will shuttle between the San Diego Convention receive the Neurosurgical Top Gun honor be a new exhibit called Skull Stories: Center Hall E and US Grant and Westgate and prize. Visit Booth #1155 to participate! Trephination and the Art of Medicine. The Hotel, between 6:15–8:45 PM. All other act and art of trephination has been official hotels are within walking distance to NEUROSURGERYPAC practiced around the world for thousands of the convention center. years. The upcoming exhibition at the San Federal policymakers have a huge impact on Diego Museum of Man will focus on the how neurosurgeons practice, when we universality of this practice of skull surgery, INTERNATIONAL RECEPTION practice, what we get paid and what patients the various methods and tools used to Mingei Museum in Balboa Park we see; this influence is only growing perform the surgery, and the reasons why the Monday, May 4, 7:30–9:30 PM stronger. In order to maximize effective surgery is carried out. Peruvian skulls from advocacy efforts on behalf of neurosurgery, the Museum of Man’s premiere collection All international attendees are invited to the AANS has yet another tool in its advocacy (the Hrdlička Paleopathology Collection) attend the AANS International Reception arsenal: a political action committee called will be showcased, and people from various from 7:30 – 9:30 PM on Monday, May 4, NeurosurgeryPAC. Its mission is to support cultures around the world who perform 2009 at the Mingei International Museum. candidates for federal office who support trephinations will be highlighted. Join leaders from AANS and neurosurgical neurosurgeons. NeurosurgeryPAC does this organizations from around the globe. by making direct campaign contributions to This year, we are pleased to offer additional candidates for the US Senate and the US benefits to event registrants, which are The AANS International Reception could House of Representatives who are supportive certain to make your evening more not be held in a more suitable venue. Mingei of the issues important to neurosurgery. enjoyable: transportation to and from the is a special word used transculturally for “art NeurosurgeryPAC is nonpartisan and does San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina Marriott of the people.” Coined in the early twentieth not base its decisions on party affiliation, but Hall Drive beginning at 5:30 PM, the century by revered scholar, Dr. Soetsu Yanagi, instead focuses on the voting records and Museum of Man and two drink tickets for who combined the Japanese words Min (all campaign pledges of the candidates. Stop by the premium bar. people), and Gei (art). 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Join us for a memorable evening at this fellowship, education and research designed WOMEN IN NEUROSURGERY historic location! to improve the care of patients with brain GALA BREAKFAST tumors. 20th Anniversary Breakfast To register, please visit the 2009 AANS Wednesday, May 6, 2009 Annual Meeting registration area located in Historic Hotel Del Coronado will be the 7:30–9:00 AM Hall D Lobby. backdrop for this elegant reception, special Salon G, Marina Ballroom, San Diego lecturer, awards presentation and dinner. Marriott Hotel & Marina CELEBRATE THE 25TH Hundreds of neurosurgeons from all corners ANNIVERSARY OF THE AANS/CNS of the globe are expected to attend this event Women in Neurosurgery (WINS) will SECTION ON TUMORS! with their spouses. celebrate their 20th anniversary with a Gala Saturday, May 2, 2009 Breakfast, featuring a short video of their 6:30–10:00 PM To register, please go to the AANS accomplishments, a book of stories, poems Hotel Del Coronado’s Crown Room Registration area at the San Diego and art by WINS members entitled What $75 per person Convention Center. Women Do, and comments from the Louise Eisenhardt Lecturer, Geraldine Brooks. (By The AANS/CNS Section on Tumors invites Transportation from the San Diego Marriott Invitation Only). you to a celebration marking 25 years of Hotel & Marina, Marriott Hall Drive will depart beginning at 6:15 PM with last return back to the hotel at 10:00 PM.

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N&PE Watch for this icon throughout the Aneurysm Surgery • Additional training programs and Program. It indicates sessions that were Speaker: exclusive courses are in the planning designed with you in mind. Anil Nanda, MD, FACS stages This seminar will discuss the management The Scientific Program Committee has and treatment of patients with aneurysms ASSOCIATE MEMBER organized a comprehensive selection of while describing the complications and REQUIREMENTS scientific topics that will be presented. All subsequent treatment of post-operative Nurses who specialize in the care of registered nurses, nurse practitioners, and patient complications. neurosurgical patients and Physician physician assistants are encouraged to attend Assistants (PA) may apply if certified by the Sponsored in part by Aesculap any of the Breakfast Seminars that are offered National Commission on Certification of each morning, Monday through Wednesday; Learning Objectives: Physician Assistants (PA-C). and the Practical Clinics on Sunday. After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to: ALLIED MEMBER REQUIREMENTS Four practical clinics, eleven breakfast • Describe the typical presenting signs and Surgical Technologist may apply if certified seminars and two afternoon sessions are symptoms when a patient has an by the Liaison Council on Certification for being offered, which are listed below, as well aneurismal hemorrhage the Surgical Technologist with advanced as the Nurses Luncheon: • Discuss the comprehensive medical/ certification in neurological surgery or office surgical and management treatment administrators who are not neurological PRACTICAL CLINICS challenges for the neurosurgical team surgeons, but who benefit the practice of 020 Neurotrauma Critical Care Review and • List and discuss pre- and postoperative neurosurgery by their administrative Update for the Practicing Neurosurgeon complications and nursing management contributions. Office administrators must 023 Head Trauma: Current Treatments and using best practice guidelines be employed by an AANS neurosurgeon Controversies with Hands-On Practical Meeting Credit: member. Session in Brain Monitoring and Nursing contact hours have been applied for Applying for Membership has Never Been Techniques the specified breakfast seminars and practical Easier! The AANS online application process 024 Decision Making and the Spine Patient clinics designed for nurses. Specific hours are makes applying for membership quick and for Nurses, APRNs and PAs subject to approval. An application for easy through MyAANS.org. Visit the AANS 036 Update on Spinal Surgery for the approval of nursing contact hours has been Resource Center in the Exhibit Hall for Practicing Neurosurgeon submitted to the Illinois Nurses Association more information, Monday through Approver Unit. BREAKFAST SEMINARS Wednesday, during exhibit hours. You may also obtain information by contacting the 109 AANS ASSOCIATE AND ALLIED Management of Vasospasm AANS Member Services Department at 110 MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS Management of Adult Scoliosis (847)378-0500 or e-mail [email protected]. 114 Management of Asymptomatic Associate and Allied members save money Vascular Lesion on registration fees not only for the AANS 500 N&PE 123 Pediatric Head Injury Annual Meeting, but for all programming 203 Neurotrauma: Advancements in Cerebral Neuromonitoring throughout the year. The AANS is making a Critical Care 207 Coil vs. Clip for Intracranial Aneurysms concerted effort to involve nurses, nurse 214 Integrating Mid-Level Practitioners into practitioners, and physician assistants (PA) in Monday, May 4, 2:00–5:00 PM your Practice strategic planning to assure that any unique Room 25B, San Diego Convention Center 220 Neurosurgical Decision Making in needs are being met. AANS provides leading Fee: $100 for Doctors. the Elderly educational opportunities— both clinically Free for N&PE 225 Evaluation of the Child with a CSF Shunt and in practice management. Associate and 303 Lumbar Spine Fusion Allied members have access to the same Moderator: 323 Management of Acute Spinal Cord programming as neurosurgeon members Twyila Lay, NP, MS Injury and many of the same benefits, including: Speakers: Marianne E. Langlois, PA-C; Geoffrey T. NURSES LUNCHEON • Free online courses for members • Member discounts on neurosurgical and Manley, MD, PhD; Karen March, RN, MN; Monday, May 4, 1:00–2:45 PM practice management publications Shirley I. Stiver, MD, PhD Room 33A, San Diego Convention Center • Member discounts on coding, This seminar will explore the physiological No Fee: Limited Space Available reimbursement and other practice basis for critical decision making and management seminars and resources Moderator: management of common neurotrauma • Networking and peer assistance through Ellen Barker, MSN, APN ailments including intracranial hypertension, meetings and online services such as the neurovascular injury and spinal trauma. Online Membership Directory www.AANS.org Nurse and Physician Extenders’ Program 26

Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to: • Discuss patient directed therapies utilizing pathophysiological indicators of cerebral blood flow dynamics • Discuss vascular complications and interventions for bleeding disorders in acute traumatic brain injury • Discuss the evidence for acute spinal cord decompression verses medical management and identify current therapeutic modalities

501 N&PE Management of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke Tuesday, May 5, 2:00–5:00 PM Room 25B, San Diego Convention Center Fee: $100 for Doctors. Free for N&PE Moderator: Adnan H. Siddiqui, MD, PhD Speaker: Bernard R. Bendok, MD; Peng Roc Chen, MD; Kai U. Frerichs, MD; Elad I. Levy, MD; Kenneth M. Liebman, MD; Laura Mason, ANP-C; Erol Veznedaroglu, MD Description: This session will allow participants to familiarize themselves with the identification of predisposing factors, comprehensive diagnosis and the medical and endovascular management of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to: • Explain the demographics of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke • Describe the causes and endovascular management of ischemic stroke secondary to cardiac disease, intracranial and extracranial atherosclerosis and dissection • Demonstrate endovascular diagnosis and management of hemorrhagic stroke resulting from ruptured aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations and fistulae

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R&F Watch for this icon throughout the PRACTICAL CLINICS NEUROSURGICAL TOP GUN Program. It indicates sessions that were 008 Basics of Spinal Stabilization, Fusion COMPETITION designed with you in mind. and Instrumentation The Young Neurosurgeons Committee will 012 3-D Anatomy and Approaches to the present a competition for residents and RESIDENT’S NOTE Posterior Fossa and Posterior Skull Base fellows located in the exhibit hall. Please see 013 Neurosurgical residents and fellows in Interventional Neurovascular Disease: page 23 for more information. North America receive free membership Avoidance and Management in the AANS! Visit the AANS Resource Complication 127 R&F 020 Center in the Exhibit Hall to learn more Neurotrauma Critical Care Review and YNS Luncheon about membership benefits, or visit Update for the Practicing Neurosurgeon 031 www.AANS.org/residents/. Choosing and Developing a Monday, May 4, 1:00–2:45 PM Neurosurgical Practice Room 29BCD, San Diego Convention Center 032 INTERNATIONAL 3-D Anatomy and Approaches to the No fee RESIDENT/FELLOW Supratentorial Area and Anterior Skull Base Moderator: This membership category offers membership 033 Peripheral Nerve Injuries, Entrapments Jonathan A. Friedman, MD to residents or fellows who are enrolled in a and Tumors: Examination and verifiable non-North American neurosurgical The Art of Balance Evaluation training program or who are in the five years Speaker: 036 Update on Spinal Surgery for the following completion of residency. Once Frederick B. Meyer, MD Practicing Neurosurgeon certification is obtained, the International YOUNG NEUROSURGEONS Resident/Fellow Member may request BREAKFAST SEMINARS transfer to International member status with COMMITTEE MEETING 102 the submission of a copy of their certification Multidisciplinary Management of Monday, May 4, 5:30–7:00 PM certificate. For more information, please visit Cerebral AVMs 109 Point Loma Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel the AANS Resource Center, Booth #1135 in Management of Vasospasm 114 & Marina the Exhibit Hall or the membership area of Management of Asymptomatic www.AANS.org. Vascular Lesion 115 Neurosurgical Management of MARSHALS’ PROGRAM Intractable Pain 204 Emerging Concepts in Stem Cell Want to attend practical clinics and breakfast Biology and Cell Based Therapies seminars for free? If so, the Marshals’ 207 Coil vs. Clip for Intracranial Aneurysms Program may be for you. The Marshals’ 216 Evidence Based Medicine in Evaluating Subcommittee depends on the volunteer Clinical Trials activity of many individuals to ensure the 217 Surgical Approaches to the Lateral quality and success of the practical clinics Skull Base and breakfast seminars. All marshals should 220 Neurosurgical Decision Making in report to the Marshals’ Office at least 30 the Elderly minutes before their scheduled session. The 222 Beginning Your Academic Career: office is located in room 23A, San Diego Answers to Your Questions Convention Center, and will be open 7:00 223 Independent Medical Evaluation and AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday, May 2 and Determination of Impairment in Sunday, May 3; and 6:30 to 10:00 AM on Neurosurgical Practice Monday, May 4 through Wednesday, May 6. 224 Neuromodulation for Residents 225 SESSIONS FOR RESIDENTS Evaluation of the Child with a AND FELLOWS CSF Shunt 303 Lumbar Spine Fusion Eight exclusive practical clinics and sixteen 311 Advances in Carotid Disease: Surgery vs. breakfast seminars are being offered Endovascular Therapy complimentary to residents, fellows and 321 Getting the Most Out of Your Residency medical students which are listed below:

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The AANS Resource Center located in the To order, visit the AANS Resource Center in recommendations for how to avoid and Exhibit Hall, booth #1135, is the place to go the exhibit hall, or the Annual Meeting manage postoperative complications. The to learn about all that’s happening at AANS – Recordings booth in the Hall D Lobby. Refer authors describe the underlying physiological and how the AANS is helping neurosurgeons to the tear-out order form in the back of this principles and state-of-the-art recording meet the challenges of neurosurgery. book for full pricing information. techniques that are used for brain localization. This edition addresses topics that are rarely ANNUAL MEETING SPECIAL Annual Meeting Recorded covered in other texts, including motor cortex PROMOTIONS Presentations Booth stimulation for neuropathic pain, novel Place your onsite order of the new online Hall D lobby technical approaches for insertion of deep sessions recorded from this year’s annual Saturday, May 2 12:00–5:30 PM brain stimulator electrodes, and radiosurgery meeting and become eligible to win a Sunday, May 3 8:00 AM–5:30 PM for movement disorders. Monday–Tuesday, complimentary copy of a Neurosurgical Highlights: May 4-5 9:00 AM–5:45 PM Operative Atlas of your choice. Choose from • New chapters on the evolving indications Wednesday, May 6 9:00 AM–3:00 PM Neuro-Oncology, Spine and Peripheral for deep brain stimulation, frameless Nerves, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Functional neuronavigation techniques, and The complete 2008 compilation is also Neurosurgery or Vascular Neurosurgery interventional MRI-guided treatments available for purchase. (retail value of $225). For detailed • More than 650 high-quality images information on these and other publications, demonstrating anatomy and surgical steps The AANS is accredited by the Accreditation visit the AANS Resource Center, booth #1135. • Consistent format in all chapters to Council for Continuing Medical Education enhance ease of use ANNUAL MEETING RECORDED (ACCME) to provide continuing medical PRESENTATIONS education for physicians. The AANS Ideal for neurosurgeons and residents, this designates this educational activity for a operative atlas is a practical surgical guide 2009 AANS Annual Meeting: Online! maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 that will serve as both a reference and a Not able to catch a session you want to Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit refresher prior to performing a specific attend? It is probably online. Synchronized commensurate with the extent of their procedure. audio/visual presentations of plenary participation in the activity. Credit cannot be sessions, scientific sessions, section sessions claimed for both attending a course at the Neurosurgical Operative Atlas: and the new international symposia will be NEW Annual Meeting and participating in the Vascular Neurosurgery, second edition streamed online and also offered on DVD. course online or on DVD-ROM. by R. Loch Macdonald, MD

Order at the meeting and save up to $100. EDUCATIONAL DVDS Vascular Neurosurgery, a new volume in the second edition of the classic The final compilation will offer over 170 Stop in to view AANS’ educational and NeurosurgicalOperative Atlas series, is an presentations of educational content scientific DVDs available for purchase. exquisitely detailed atlas of the surgical covering general neurosurgery, Featuring discussions of current approaches to common neurovascular cerebrovascular, neurotrauma, pain, neurosurgical treatment options or hands-on diseases and conditions. Chapters are divided pediatric, spine, stereotactic & functional, lab instruction using cadaver material, into three main sections including tumor, and even neurosurgical history. New neurosurgeons at all levels of clinical practice aneurysms and subarachnoid hemorrhage, in 2009 are the presentations offered in the will find these instructional recordings vascular malformations, and ischemic and international symposium, in which faculty valuable tools in their continuing education. other cerebrovascular diseases. In each from outside the U.S. offer insights about chapter renowned experts guide the clinician procedures used overseas, particularly those PUBLICATIONS step-by-step through management, that soon may be approved by the U.S. Food Neurosurgical Operative Atlas: providing insights into patient selection, NEW and Drug Administration (FDA). Functional Neurosurgery, second preoperative evaluation, surgical technique, edition By Philip A. Starr, MD, Nicholas M. and postoperative management. The online compilation offers sorting and Barbaro, MD and Paul S. Larson, MD. Highlights: search options by title, presenter, session Part of the second edition of the classic • Concise chapters arranged in a consistent number or track (plenary session, section Neurosurgical Operative Atlas series, format to enhance ease of use session, etc). These options are not available Functional Neurosurgery provides step-by- • Coverage of microsurgical techniques, on the DVD-ROM version. step guidance on the innovative and minimally-invasive approaches, and To view a sample course from the 2008 established techniques for managing epilepsy, endoscopy meeting visit the AANS Resource Center pain, and movement disorders. This atlas • Practical tips on patient positioning, (booth 1135) or view online at the AANS covers the current surgical procedures, instruments, and how to avoid and Online Marketplace— providing concise descriptions of indications manage potential complications http://marketplace.aans.org/. and surgical approaches, as well as

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• More than 300 illustrations, most of them EDUCATION AND MEETINGS AANSCodingToday is a product of in full-color, demonstrating surgical steps Pick up the 2009 calendar of clinical and Physicians Reimbursement Systems, Inc. (PRS). For more information, visit the AANS Vascular Neurosurgery is a practical, “how-to” practice management meetings – topics Resource Center, or stop in the technology book for clinicians, fellows, and residents in range from online courses to practice pavilion for a demonstration (see schedule neurosurgery and vascular surgery. It is an management and coding workshops. Also on page 31). ideal reference to consult in advance of available is a complete course listing for the performing a neurovascular procedure or to new practice management web conferences. • NextGen® EMR is designed to help prepare for the oral board examinations. These web-based conferences offer the physician practices improve quality, reduce convenience of education without leaving risk, cut costs and increase revenues. Surgical Management of Low Back your office. And, for one small fee, you can Appropriate for any size medical practice, NEW Pain, second edition by Daniel K. have as many staff present to take advantage NextGen® EMR is ideally suited for Resnick, MD, Regis W. Haid, MD and Jeffrey of AANS’ expertise and knowledge. providers that want to share and manage C. Wang, MD clinical and administrative patient View the AANS/SNS Neurosurgical Online information through a comprehensive, The second edition of this popular text Learning Sessions offered free to members single-source application. presents the current diagnostic and of the AANS and the Society of Neurological therapeutic surgical treatments for low back Surgeons. These sessions serve as a valuable NEUROSURGERY RESEARCH pain as well as the anatomic and physiologic learning tool for residents, neurosurgeons, AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION rationale for their application. Leading physician assistants and nurses as they (NREF) experts in the field of spine surgery, directly relate to the core cognitive Advancing Neurosurgery Through Research neurosurgery, and orthopedics provide curriculum of neurosurgery. Archived online Since 1981, the NREF has continued to ensure evidence-based discussions of the for viewing any time, instruction is provided the viability and expansion of the field of indications, various techniques, and via audio narrated presentations. New neurological surgery, based on fundamental anticipated results of surgical intervention sessions are added frequently, and most research in the basic sciences and clinical for pain of the lumbar spine. The book sessions offer CME credit. presents key clinical information on enterprises pertinent to neurosurgery. pathophysiology, imaging modalities, patient CODING & EMR PROGRAMS selection, biomechanics, minimally invasive FOR MEMBERS Through support from the neurosurgical approaches, and complication management. community, the NREF has stimulated The AANS has partnered with several learning by neurosurgeons and enhanced Features of this edition: companies to offer AANS members educational opportunities throughout their • New sections on the evidence-based technological solutions to difficult practice careers. Over the past 28 years, the assessment of emerging biological issues—especially coding, billing and Foundation has established two grant strategies for the treatment of degenerative medical records. Stop in to pick up literature programs to fulfill this need. The Research disk disease, fusion techniques, and disk or talk to representatives about the following Fellowship provides research training for arthroplasty member programs: neurosurgeons who are preparing to dedicate • Coverage of controversial topics such as • AANSCodingToday.com: AANS is offering their futures to the research and application intradiskal electrothermal therapy and our members preferred access to a of new scientific knowledge. The Research radiofrequency nuclear decompression comprehensive, easy-to-use online claims Fellowship is a two-year grant for $70,000 or nucleoplasty coding tool to assist member physicians a one-year grant of $40,000. The one year This book provides clinicians with a solid with the constant changes in claims coding Young Clinician Investigator Award (YCI) is foundation in the range of surgical and billing rules that occur every year. In a $40,000 grant, which provides young approaches for the effective treatment of low addition to containing the full list of CPT, faculty members funding for pilot studies, back pain. Comprehensive and up-to-date, it HCPCS Level II and ICD-9 codes as well which enables them to develop preliminary will enhance the clinical armamentarium of as CCI edits, Global information and data to support applications for more spine surgeons, neurosurgeons, orthopedists, Relative Value Units (RVU), AANS permanent funding. and fellows and residents in these specialties. members who subscribe to AANSCodingToday.com will benefit from Have you supported the NREF yet this year? many new enhancements including Now you can make your contribution to the navigational improvements, enhanced Foundation at the AANS Resource Center, search capabilities, more local coverage Booth #1135. This year, the NREF will have decision results, direct links to modifier someone available to take donations, provide definitions, ability to add personal coding updated information about programs and notes that are private and secure and answer any questions. many, many more.

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Your support is needed now more than ever AANS ONLINE CAREER CENTER All features on the AANS Online Career to help expand the NREF’s mission of A great resource for employers, recruiters Center are free to job seekers and are easy to funding important, potentially life-saving and job seekers alike, the AANS Online use with simple instructions and templates. research projects this year! Career Center serves as the resource for all Visit with an AANS Online Career Center neurosurgical professionals. representative to learn how easy it is to search For more information on how you can for employment opportunities, or how to support the NREF or to pick up information When a hospital or practice posts an open advertise open positions. on the various grants and fellowships position on the AANS Online Career Center, available through the NREF, visit the AANS it can reach hundreds of busy neurosurgeons ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE AANS Resource Center, Exhibit Hall Booth #1135 and allied professionals who are looking for RESOURCE CENTER or visit www.aans.org/research. new career opportunities. The AANS offers a • E-mail stations—free to medical attendees deep pool of qualified candidates including • CME self-reporting stations to help YOUNG NEUROSURGEONS’ neurosurgeons, nurses physician assistants expedite the self-reporting process SILENT AUCTION and support staff, increasing employers • Opportunity to purchase the latest The Young Neurosurgeons Committee chances of finding the right candidate. For publication releases from the AANS invites you to visit the Eleventh Annual Silent job seekers, the AANS Online Career Center • Free courses on imaging and 3D modeling Auction located in the AANS Resource is an ideal resource to start your personalized and navigating through MOC while using Center, booth #1135. job search. The Online Career Center has the ABNS web site. These courses are undergone extensive enhancements to better offered at the Center’s Technology Pavilion An expanded array of items promises equip job seekers with the resources to (see page 30) another successful year. Place your bid on advance their careers. • Free demonstrations on AANS partner favorite items such as high-tech electronics, programs including AANSCodingToday. • A new site design allows for improved exciting weekend vacation packages, com and NextGen® EMR in the Resource usability, streamlining the registration sought-after medical items, vintage wines Center’s Technology Pavilion process and providing a new Resume and much more. For a preview of some of • Opportunity to pick up a cup of coffee Builder tool to create professional resumes this year’s Silent Auction items, visit and meet with colleagues in a comfortable using existing templates as a guide with www.aans.org/research. lounge area located within the Resource the ability to customize. Center, Booth #1135 • Users can keep an updated record of their All proceeds from the Eleventh Annual Silent activity and their accomplishments when Auction benefit the Neurosurgery Research they’re looking for and replying to and Education Foundation (NREF) and the multiple opportunities. It can be a Research Fellowships and Young Clinician challenge to track which jobs they have Investigator Awards they support. Once responded to, so the AANS Online Career again, the NREF will be utilizing the services Center allows candidates to track online of cmarket, an online auction provider. This activity and manage resumes or CVs all service offers bidders convenient options for from one page. placing their bids be it online from their • Candidates can make connections at the hotel rooms, from a PDA or at a computer at conference each year. AANS Online Career the auction site. Center allows job seekers to indicate their attendance at each year’s AANS Annual Meeting so that employers who are attending can connect with them and set up face-to-face meetings.

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TECHNOLOGY PAVILION FREE AANS PARTNER PRESENTATIONS NextGen EMR SESSIONS AANS CodingToday.com NextGen Healthcare will provide an Located in the AANS Resource Center Keeping up with the constant changes in overview on the benefits of electronic (Exhibit Hall booth #1135) claims coding and billing rules that occur medical records and will showcase their every year is both costly and time award-winning system (NextGen EMR). All sessions are free to AANS medical attendees consuming. Now, there is an online database NextGen® EMR facilitates point-of-care and their staff; first-come, first-serve seating. to help. AANSCodingToday.com is a documentation, coding accuracy, and robust Come early to save your seat – sessions fill up comprehensive, easy-to-use online claims reporting in an easy-to-use Windows design. fast! coding tool offered to members at deeply NextGen® EMR includes content specific to discounted yearly subscriptions through neurosurgery, with workflow templates and COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Physician Reimbursement Systems. Attend tools designed uniquely for the specialty. OSIRIX – State of the Art Imaging and this 45-minute presentation to learn how NextGen® EMR also integrates seamlessly NEW 3D Modeling for Free AANSCodingToday.com brings together all (on a single database) with NextGen Have you been frustrated by the endless the claims coding resources and educational Healthcare’s practice management system, variety of imaging programs that accompany material your surgical practice needs. Learn NextGen® EPM, for a full practice solution. your patients’ images? Does your PACS how a simple search by procedure code or This allows for simplicity in administration, system, if you have one, have difficulty using name provides: maintenance, communication, reporting, these discs? OSIRIX can read most of these • Full list of CPT, HCPCS Level II and and charge capture. Benefits to using an pesky discs and will keep them in its database ICD-9 codes EMR include transcription savings, record for future reference. Let your medical availability, stronger care management, • Allowable modifiers and other billing rules improved patient safety, and coding assistant load them into OSIRIX as each such as bundling edits patient arrives so that your review of these optimization. • Medicare payment rates and coverage films will be quick and seamless. What’s policies for your specific locality more - you can easily create three dimensional models of your patients’ films • Documentation guidelines using this state of the art imaging software • Private insurance rules and practices and which is gaining traction in academic and much more! clinical departments worldwide.

Navigating MOC: Using the ABNS Web Site TECHNOLOGY PAVILION SCHEDULE to Stay on Course MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY The ABNS Web site recently introduced new features to two important components of 9:00–9:45 AM OSIRIX – State of the Navigating MOC: NextGen EMR Maintenance of Certification requirements: Art Imaging and 3D Using the ABNS Systems Evidence of Lifelong Learning and Evidence Modeling for Free Web Site to Stay of Performance in Practice. Attend this on Course session to learn where CME credits and self- Presenter Jeffrey M. Paul C. assessment vehicles are tracked and how to Sorenson, MD McCormick, MD use them. Presenters will also walk participants through where key cases are 1:15–2:00 PM Navigating MOC: Using OSIRIX – State of AANS stored, how to submit key cases and how to the ABNS Web Site to the Art Imaging CodingToday run the appropriate reports to stay on track. Stay on Course and 3D Modeling Representatives from the ABNS will be for Free available to answer questions, and how to use the Web site to fulfill requirements. Presenter Charles L. Jeffrey M. Branch Jr., MD Sorenson, MD

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AANS SECTION ON THE HISTORY 4:30–6:00 PM Resident/Fellow Reception OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY Pacific, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina 6:30–8:30 PM TUESDAY Balboa, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina SUNDAY Section Session WEDNESDAY Business Meeting 2:45–5:30 PM Section Session 2:30–4:00 PM Room 30CD, San Diego Convention Center 2:45–5:30 PM Boardroom, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Room 21ABC, San Diego Convention Center Marina AANS/CNS SECTION ON MONDAY PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGICAL AANS/CNS SECTION ON History Section Dinner SURGERY TUMORS 6:00–10:00 PM TUESDAY SATURDAY Museum of Man in Balboa Park (see page 23 for more information) Executive Committee Meeting 25th Anniversary Dinner 1:00–2:45 PM 6:00–10:00 PM TUESDAY Balboa, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina Hotel Del Coronado Section Session (see page 24 for more information) Section Session 2:45–5:30 PM 2:45–5:30 PM Room 30AB, San Diego Convention Center MONDAY Room 20A, San Diego Convention Center Executive Committee Meeting AANS/CNS CEREBROVASCULAR Business Meeting 1:00–2:45 PM SECTION 5:30–6:00 PM Santa Rosa, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Room 20A, San Diego Convention Center Marina SUNDAY Matson Lecture Reception Executive Committee Meeting Young Neurosurgeons Reception 6:30–8:30 PM 4:00–6:00 PM 5:45–7:30 PM Mission Hills, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Coronado, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Mission Hills, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina Marina Marina WEDNESDAY AANS/CNS SECTION ON TUESDAY Section Session DISORDERS OF THE SPINE AND Section Session (Tumors I) 2:45–5:30 PM PERIPHERAL NERVES 2:45–5:30 PM Room 30CD, San Diego Convention Center Room 20BC, San Diego Convention Center MONDAY Business Meeting Business Meeting Executive Committee Meeting 3:45–3:50 PM 5:31–6:30 PM 1:00–2:00 PM Room 20BC, San Diego Convention Center Room 30CD, San Diego Convention Center Columbia Salon 3, San Diego Marriott Hotel WEDNESDAY AANS/CNS SECTION ON & Marina NEUROTRAUMA AND TUESDAY Section Session (Tumors II) CRITICAL CARE 2:45–5:30 PM Section Session (Peripheral Nerve) Room 20BC, San Diego Convention Center 2:45–5:30 PM MONDAY Room 20D, San Diego Convention Center WOMEN IN NEUROSURGERY Executive Committee Meeting (WINS) 1:00–2:30 PM WEDNESDAY Rancho Las Palmas, San Diego Marriott Section Session (Spine) WEDNESDAY 2:45–5:30 PM Hotel & Marina 20th Anniversary Breakfast Room 20D, San Diego Convention Center WEDNESDAY 7:30–9:00 AM Section Session AANS/CNS SECTION ON Salon G, Marina Ballroom, San Diego 2:45–5:30 PM STEREOTACTIC & FUNCTIONAL Marriott Hotel & Marina Room 30AB, San Diego Convention Center NEUROSURGERY (see page 24 for more information) AANS/CNS SECTION ON PAIN TUESDAY Board Meeting SUNDAY 1:00–2:30 PM Executive Council Meeting Newport Beach Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina Section Activities www.AANS.org AANS AND ANCILLARY MEETINGS 33

THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2009 CSNS Fellowship AD Hoc/Leadership SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2009 Committee AANS Finance Committee Meeting 9:00–10:00 AM AANS Caucus 7:00–10:00 AM Pacific Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & 7:00–8:30 AM Marina Ballroom, Salon D, San Diego Marina Coronado Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marriott Hotel & Marina Marina CSNS Membership Development Strategic Planning Committee 9:00–10:00 AM CNS Caucus 10:00–11:00 AM Business Suite 1, San Diego Marriott Hotel & 7:00–8:30 AM Marina Ballroom, Salon G, San Diego Marina Santa Rosa Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel Marriott Hotel & Marina & Marina CSNS Website Ad Hoc CNS Strategic Planning Committee 9:00–10:00 AM CSNS Northeast Quadrant 10:00 AM–5:00 PM Newport Beach Room, San Diego Marriott 7:00–8:30 AM Rancho Las Palmas Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina Marina Ballroom, Salon D, San Diego Hotel & Marina Marriott Hotel & Marina CSNS Medical Legal AANS Executive Committee 10:00–11:45 AM CSNS Northwest Quadrant 11:00 AM–5:00 PM Warner Center Room, San Diego Marriott 7:00–8:30 AM Marina Ballroom, Salon G, San Diego Hotel & Marina Point Loma Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel Marriott Hotel & Marina & Marina CSNS Medical Practices Committee FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2009 10:00–11:45 AM CSNS Southeast Quadrant Rancho Las Palmas Room, San Diego Marriott 7:00–8:30 AM Hotel & Marina CSNS Info Conference Rancho Las Palmas Room, San Diego Marriott 7:30–8:00AM Hotel & Marina CSNS Neurotrauma Laguna Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & 10:00–11:45 AM Marina CSNS Southwest Quadrant Irvine Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & 7:00–8:30 AM Marina CSNS Communication and Education Marina Ballroom, Salon G, San Diego Meeting Marriott Hotel & Marina CSNS Reimbursement 7:30–9:00 AM 10:00–11:45 AM Leucadia Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & CNS Abstract Selection Committee Del Mar Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina 8:00 AM–12:00 PM Marina Balboa Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & CSNS Young Physician’s Committee Marina CSNS Workforce Meeting 10:00–11:45 AM 8:00–9:00 AM CSF Inc Board Meeting Boardroom, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Point Loma Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Marina & Marina Leucadia Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina CSNS Executive Committee Meeting AANS Board of Directors 11:45 AM–12:30PM 8:00 AM–5:00 PM CSNS Conference Room Coronado Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina Ballroom, Salon G, San Diego 8:00–5:30 PM Marina Marriott Hotel & Marina Business Suite 2, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina CSNS Reference Committee CSNS Conference Room 3:00–5:30 PM 8:00 AM–5:30 PM CSNS Plenary Session Business Suite 3, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Business Suite 2, San Diego Marriott Hotel & 8:00 AM–12:30 PM Marina Marina Marina Ballroom, Salons E & F, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina CSNS Resident and Awards Reception CSNS Plenary Session 5:30–7:00 PM 8:00 AM–5:30 PM CSNS Luncheon Coronado Terrace, San Diego Marriott Hotel Marina Ballroom, Salons E & F, San Diego 12:00–2:00 PM & Marina Marriott Hotel & Marina Seaview Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina www.AANS.org AANS and Ancillary Meetings 34

CSNS Resolution Assignment AANS Membership Committee CNS Fellowship Committee 12:30–1:00 PM 4:15–5:30 PM 11:30 AM–1:00 PM Business Suite 3, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Warner Center Room, San Diego Marriott Balboa Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina Hotel & Marina Marina

CSNS Medical Legal SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2009 CNS Congress Quarterly Editorial Board 1:00–1:30 PM 12:00–1:00 PM Warner Center Room, San Diego Marriott AANS Maintenance of Certification Warner Center Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina Committee Meeting Hotel & Marina 6:45–7:45 AM CSNS Medical Practices Committee Oceanside Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & CNS I.T. Committee/CNS Web Editorial 1:00–1:30 PM Marina Board Rancho Las Palmas Room, San Diego Marriott 12:00–1:00 PM Hotel & Marina AANS Spouse/Guest Hospitality Suite Mission Hills Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel 7:30 AM–4:00 PM & Marina CSNS Neurotrauma Seaview Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & 1:00–1:30 PM Marina CNS Publications Committee Irvine Room, San Diego San Diego Marriott 12:00–1:00 PM Hotel & Marina AANS Leadership Orientation Torrance Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & 8:00–9:30 AM Marina CSNS Reimbursement Marina Ballroom, Salon D, San Diego 1:00–1:30 PM Marriott Hotel & Marina Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Del Mar Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Group Finance Committee Marina CNS Annual Meeting IML Planning 12:00–1:00 PM 9:00 AM–6:00 PM Marina Ballroom, Salon E, San Diego CSNS Workforce San Diego Ballroom, Salon A, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina 1:00–1:30 PM Marriott Hotel & Marina Boardroom, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Quality Improvement Workgroup Marina AANS Van Wagenen Fellowship Meeting Committee Meeting 12:00–2:00 PM AANS/CNS Joint Guidelines Committee 9:30–10:30 AM Del Mar Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Evidence-Based Methodology Refresher Pacific Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina Course Marina 2:00–3:00 PM AANS Van Wagenen Past Fellows Oceanside Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Neurosurgical Summit Meeting Luncheon Marina 10:00 AM–12:00 PM 12:00–2:00 PM Point Loma Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel Rancho Las Palmas Room, San Diego Marriott NeuroPoint Alliance & Marina Hotel & Marina 2:00–4:00 PM Laguna Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & CNS Education Committee AANS Education and Practice Marina 10:00 AM–12:00 PM Management Committee Meeting Coronado Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & 12:30–2:00 PM AANS/CNS Joint Guidelines Committee Marina Oceanside Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Meeting Marina 3:00–6:00 PM AANS Information Technology Rancho Las Palmas Room, San Diego Marriott Committee AANS Ethics Committee Hotel & Marina 11:00 AM–12:30 PM 12:30–2:00 PM Laguna Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Newport Beach Room, San Diego Marriott Neurosurgery PAC Board of Directors Marina Hotel & Marina 4:00–5:00PM Irvine Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & CNS Nominating Committee CNS Sans Editorial Board Marina 11:00 AM–2:00 PM 12:30–4:30 PM Business Suite 1, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Torrey Room 3, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina Marina

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Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing CNS Research Committee MONDAY, MAY 4, 2009 Group Editorial Board Meeting 3:30–5:00 PM 1:00–4:00 PM Mission Hills Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel AANS Joint Sponsorship Council Marina Ballroom, Salon E, San Diego & Marina Meeting Marriott Hotel & Marina 6:45–7:30 AM OSNS Spring Meeting Los Angeles Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel Women in Neurosurgery Executive 4:00–5:00 PM & Marina Committee Meeting Warner Center Room, San Diego Marriott 1:00–4:00PM Hotel & Marina AANS Spouse/Guest Hospitality Suite Encinitas Board Room, San Diego Marriott 7:30 AM–4:00PM Hotel & Marina AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section Seaview Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Executive Committee Meeting Marina AANS International Outreach 4:00–6:00 PM Committee Coronado Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & AANS Member Benefit Development 1:30–3:00 PM Marina Committee Los Angeles Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel 1:00–2:30 PM & Marina AANS Joint Military Committee Los Angeles Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel 4:00–6:00 PM & Marina ABNS Extra-Mural Subspecialty Balboa Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Committee Luncheon Seminar Marina AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the 1:30–3:30 PM Spine & Peripheral Nerves Spine Leucadia Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & American Academy of Neurological Executive Committee Meeting Marina Surgery 1:00– 2:00 PM 4:00–6:00 PM Columbia Room 3, San Diego Marriott Hotel AANS Publications Committee Meeting Columbia Room 3, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina 2:00–3:30 PM & Marina Pacific Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & AANS/CNS Section on Neurotrauma & Marina AANS Neurosurgeon Editorial Board Critical Care Executive Committee Meeting Meeting AANS Public Relations Committee 4:30–6:00 PM 1:00–2:30 PM Meeting Del Mar Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Rancho Las Palmas Room, San Diego Marriott 2:30–4:00 PM Marina Hotel & Marina Laguna Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina AANS/CNS Section on Pain Executive AANS/CNS Section on Tumor Executive Committee Meeting Committee Meeting AANS Section on History of Neurological 4:30–6:00 PM 1:00–2:45 PM Surgery Pacific Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Santa Rosa Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel 2:30–4:00 PM Marina & Marina Boardroom, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina ABIC Meeting ABNS Advisory Council Luncheon 5:00–6:00 PM 1:15–2:45 PM FLANC Rancho Las Palmas Room, San Diego Marriott Newport Beach Room, San Diego Marriott 3:00–4:00 PM Hotel & Marina Hotel & Marina Oceanside Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina American College of Surgeons Advisory MISTIE-ICES Trial Investigators Council for Neurological Surgery 5:00–8:00 PM AANS NREF Executive Council Meeting 5:30–6:30 PM Columbia Room 1&2, San Diego Marriott 3:00–4:30 PM Leucadia Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Hotel & Marina Point Loma Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel Marina & Marina UAB Neurosurgery Reception Resident Mentoring Program Reception 5:30–6:30 PM CNS International Committee 5:45–6:30 PM Boardroom, San Diego Marriott Hotel & 3:00–5:00 PM Newport Beach Room, San Diego Marriott Marina Torrance Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Hotel & Marina Marina

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OSU Neurological Surgery Alumni Mayo Clinic Alumni Association AANS NREF Donor and Grant Reception Reception 6:30–8:00 PM 5:30–7:30 PM 5:30–7:00PM Newport Beach Room, San Diego Marriott Plaza Terrace, San Diego Convention Center Torrey Room 3, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Hotel & Marina Marina OmniGuide: Precision in Neurological University of Nebraska Medical Center Microsurgery Penn Neurosurgery Frazier Club Alumni Program 6:30–10:00 PM Reception 6:30–8:00 PM Marriott Hall, Salon 2, San Diego Marriott 5:30–7:00 PM Warner Center Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina Torrance Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Hotel & Marina Marina Medtronic DLIF Training Course Wayne State University Alumni Reception 6:30–10:30 PM Young Neurosurgeons Committee 6:30–8:30 PM Outdoors, end of Exhibit Hall H, San Diego 5:30–7:00 PM Laguna Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Convention Center Point Loma Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel Marina & Marina Yale University School of Medicine MGH Alumni Reception Alumni Dinner Jefferson Neurosurgery Cocktail 6:30–10:30 PM 7:00–10:00 PM Reception Rancho Las Palmas Room, San Diego Marriott Oceanside Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & 5:30–8:00PM Hotel & Marina Marina Irvine Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina Albany Medical Center Reception for WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2009 Dr. Popp Stanford University Neurosurgery 7:00–9:00 PM WINS 20th Anniversary Breakfast Alumni Reception Bayside Pavilion, San Diego Marriott Hotel & 7:30–9:00 AM 6:00–8:00 PM Marina Marina Ballroom, Salon G, San Diego Manchester Rooms 1 & 2, San Diego Marriott Marriott Hotel & Marina Hotel & Marina TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2009 AANS Hospitality Suite Semmes-Murphey/University of AANS Development Committee Meeting 7:30 AM–4:00 PM Tennessee Reunion 6:00–7:15 AM Seaview Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & 6:00–8:30 PM Newport Beach Room, San Diego Marriott Marina Leucadia Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Hotel & Marina Marina 2009/2010 Annual Meeting American Association of South Asian AANS Spouse/Guest Hospitality Suite Committee/Scientific Program 7:30 AM–4:00 PM Neurosurgeons (AASAN) Meeting Committee 6:30–7:30 PM Seaview Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & 2:00–3:30 PM Santa Rosa Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel Marina Boardroom, San Diego Marriott Hotel & & Marina Marina XIV World Congress of Neurological Columbia University Department of Surgery of the WFNS Planning Temple University School of Medicine Neurosurgery Committee and Scientific Program Alumni Reception 6:30–7:30 PM 5:30–6:30 PM 6:30–8:30 PM Del Mar Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Point Loma Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel Oceanside Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina & Marina Marina

Cleveland Clinic AANS Alumni Reception University of Minnesota Alumni Reception 6:30–8:00 PM 5:30–7:00 PM Balboa Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Irvine Room, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina Marina

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The AANS wishes to thank the following PRACTICAL CLINIC GIFTS IN KIND companies for their year-long support of the Annual Meeting. As of March 12, 2009

Accuray, Incorporated KLS - Martin , LP GOLD PATRON Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Corporation Leica Microsystems $ 50,000–$ 74,000 Aesculap, Inc. Medtronic Eisai, Inc. Aesculap Implant Systems Medtronic Navigation ALOKA Ultrasound Medtronic Neurologic Technologies SILVER PATRON Alpha Omega Medtronic Neuromodulation $ 25,000–$ 49,999 Anspach Companies Medtronic Powered Surgical Solutions Biomet Spine Micrus Endovascular Corporation Synthes Boston Scientific Neurovascular Mizuho America, Inc. BrainLAB, Inc. Moeller-Wedel BRONZE PATRONS Cardinal Health V. Mueller NuVasive, Inc. $ 1,000–$ 24,999 Neuro/Spine Products Porex Surgical, Inc. Codman, a Johnson & Johnson company Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. Radionics DePuy Spine, a Johnson & Johnson company Cervitech, Inc. Spine Wave Inc. Codman, a Johnson & Johnson company Stryker Instruments Elekta DePuy Spine, a Johnson & Johnson company Stryker Spine NuVasive, Inc. Elekta Synergetics, Inc. Osteotech, Inc. FHC, Inc. (Frederick Haer Co.) Synthes CMF Globus Medical Synthes Spine Integra LifeSciences Trans1 Integra NeuroSciences US Spine Integra Radionics Varian Medical Systems Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. Zimmer Spine

educational offerings for residents as well as DePuy Spine, a Johnson & Johnson secures additional annual recognition and company benefits, access to the thought-leaders in ev3, The Endovascular Company neurosurgery and its sub-specialties and Globus Medical involvement with furthering neurosurgical Integra Foundation research through the Neurosurgery Research Medtronic and Education Foundation (NREF). The MicroVention, Inc. – NEW in 2009 Pinnacle Partners program continues to Micrus Endovascular Corporation strengthen ties between corporate partners Stryker and the field of neurosurgery. Synthes As a way for corporate partners and neurosurgical organizations to partner with Pinnacle Partners as of March 27, 2009: For more information about these the AANS outside of traditional support, the Biomet Spine companies or the AANS Pinnacle Partners AANS established the Pinnacle Partners in Boston Scientific Neurovascular program, visit www.aans.org/corporate or Neurosurgery corporate giving program in Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. contact the Development department at 2006. The program offers many opportunities Codman, a Johnson & Johnson company (847) 378-0500. for collaborations with the AANS on Covidien – NEW in 2009

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The Exhibitor Lounge is located in Booth Acra-Cut, Inc. complete line of implant systems and #1053 (next to the Neurosurgical Top 989 Main Street instrumentation to both Spine and Gun Booth) Acton, MA 01720 Orthopaedic surgeons. Aesculap Implant (978) 263-9186 Systems is committed to excellence in 4-D Neuroimaging www.acracut.com satisfying surgeon and patient needs through 9727 Pacific Heights Blvd. Booth #1207 the delivery of innovative, cost-effective San Diego, CA 92121 operative solutions. Manufacturer of cranial perforators, adult (858)453-6300 and pediatric. Our XPress 120 combines a www.4dneuroimaging.com Aesculap Inc. disposable perforator and battery-powered Booth #1704 3773 Corporate Parkway drill. Other ACRA-CUT products include Center Valley, PA 18034 4-D Neuroimaging manufactures and cranioblades, wire pass drills, dura (800)258-1946 distributes the Magnes® 3600 WH, a 248- separators, and distraction screws. Our Scalp www.aesculap-usa.com channel MEG system utilizing Clip System features a reusable applier and Booth #2312 coils-in-vacuum technology, magnetometer disposable pre-loaded clip cartridge for easy or gradiometer detection coils, a ceiling application. Skilled Craftsmanship, quality and mounted gantry and subject system for innovation have been a cornerstone of recording in any position from seated to Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Corporation Aesculap for more than 140 years. The supine, plus an integrated 96-channel EEG 1901 William Street Aesculap Neurosurgery division provides system and comprehensive stimulus/ Racine, WI 53404 innovation and leadership in cerebrovascular, response capability. (262)634-1555 tumor and hydrocephalus treatments. www.adtechmedical.com Aesculap offers innovative technologies in the AANS/CNS Sections Booth #1306 areas of bone removal, instrumentation, 5550 Meadowbrook Drive cerebrovascular clips, ultrasonic aspiration, For over 20 years, Comprehensive Epilepsy Rolling Meadows, IL 60008-3852 shunts, neuroendoscopy, and cranial fixation. Centers have made Ad-Tech their choice for (847)378-0500 reliable invasive electrodes for brain mapping www.aans.org Allmeds and epilepsy monitoring. We offer a large Booth #1148 151 Lafayette Dr. Suite 401 variety of electrodes and accessories to meet Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Visit the AANS/CNS Section booth for you and your patients needs. Visit our booth (865)482-1999 section news, membership application to discover why Ad-Tech is your best choice. www.allmeds.com information and information on upcoming Booth #936 meetings. Advanced Medical Technologies AG Kasteler Str. 11 AllMeds’ specialty EMR and PRACTICE Accuray Incorporated Nonnweiler, Germany 66620 MANAGEMENT tools are Neurosurgery’s 1310 Chesapeake Terrace (49) 68736688119 most powerful TOTAL PRACTICE Sunnyvale, CA 94089 www.amt-ag.de/ SOLUTION. AllMeds optimizes every step of (408)716-4600 Booth #1016 your workflow, maximizing efficiencies, www.accuray.com reducing costs, and simplifying the lives of AMT presents innovative German spine Booth #1126 physicians and staffs. There’s a reason technology to you, containing: WAVE. The AllMeds serves more neurosurgeons than any The CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery ONLY absolutely anatomically designed other vendor in the industry. Find out why! System is the world’s first and only EXPANDABLE PEEK PLIF cage. SHELL radiosurgery system capable of treating wonderfully adapts to the anatomy of the ALOKA Ultrasound tumors anywhere in the body with proven cervical disc space by its domed top and flat 10 Fairfield Blvd. sub-millimeter accuracy. Using image bottom. LOOP: bullet nose design combined Wallingford, CT 06492 guidance technology and computer with the swivel hinge instrument connection. (800)872-5652 controlled robotics, the CyberKnife System is Find out more innovations. www.aloka.com designed to continuously track, detect, and Booth #1223 correct for tumor and patient movement Aesculap Implant Systems throughout the treatment. 3773 Corporate Parkway Aloka Ultrasound features surgical Center Valley, PA 18034 ultrasound systems that offer exceptional (508)528-2330 image quality and unmatched clinical www.aesculapimplantsystems.com versatility. Our extensive array of transducers Booth #2113 allows for imaging during both open and *Denotes Pinnacle Partners in Neurosurgery laparoscopic surgical procedures. They also Combining years of R&D along with modern program participants with this section. provide the superior resolution required for technology, Aesculap Implant Systems offers a

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hepatic tissue, vessel evaluation and for American Association of Neurological Anspach Companies ultrasound guidance of ablative procedures. Surgeons 4500 Riverside Drive 5550 Meadowbrook Drive Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 Alpha Omega Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 (561)627-1080 Suite 101 (847)378-0500 www.anspach.com 105 Nobel Court www.aans.org Booth #1313 Alpharetta, GA 30004 Booth #1135 The ANSPACH Companies manufactures (877)919-6288 The AANS offers many benefits to its high performance instrument systems for www.alphaomega-eng.com members including neurosurgical and neurosurgery, neurotology, spinal Booth #1113 practice management publications, procedures, and otolaryngology. Our power Alpha Omega is a worldwide leader in information on AANS meetings including systems provide consistent power and microelectode recording technology for the coding and practice management courses, smooth performance for even the most surgical treatment of movement disorders clinical courses and alternate options to earn demanding applications. The advanced like Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery. CME credit. Other benefits include the design of our instruments assures Products include: MicroGuide ProTM, a AANS Online Marketplace, AANS Online unparalleled performance and reliability, small, lightweight, preassembled microdrive Career Center, malpractice insurance, while allowing effortless assembly, meeting used for recording or implantation; and medical transcription services and more! surgeon and staff needs. NeuroProbeTM, microelectrodes for recording. American Express Open Anulex Technologies Inc. Alphatec Spine, Inc. 200 Vessey Street Suite 280 5818 El Camino Real New York, NY 10285 5600 Rowland Rd. Carlsbad, CA 92008 (212)640-2000 Minnetonka, MN 55343 (760)431-9286 www.open.com (952)224-4000 www.alphatecspine.com Booth #1321 www.anulex.com Booth #1821 Booth #1541 American Radiosurgery Alphatec Spine, Inc. is a medical device Anulex Technologies, Inc. specializes in the Suite 203 company which designs, develops, development and manufacture of new and 16776 Bernardo Center Drive manufactures and markets products for the innovative technologies used for the repair of San Diego, CA 92128 surgical treatment of spine disorders, soft tissue. Featured products include the (858) 451-6173 primarily focused on the aging spine. Inclose™ Surgical Mesh System and the www.americanradiosurgery.net Alphatec Spine offers new solutions for spine Xclose™ Tissue Repair System. Booth #1946 patients with osteoporosis, improved solutions for aging spine deformities, MIS American Radiosurgery produces the ApaTech products and integrated biologics solutions. Rotating Gamma System Vertex360™, a 2 Hampshire Street dedicated neurosurgery device for the Foxborough, MA 02035 Amedica Corporation noninvasive treatment of brain tumors. (508)543-0700 Suite 302 Utilizing rotating cobalt-60 sources, helmet- www.apatech.com 615 Arapeen Drive free technology, IMRS capabilities and our Booth #1120 Salt Lake City, UT 84108 proprietary Explorer-4D™ treatment ApaTech’s Actifuse™ represents a new class (801)583-5100 planning system, the RGS Vertex360 of synthetic bone graft substitute. A phase- www.amedicacorp.com represents the new standard in radiosurgery. pure silicate-substituted calcium phosphate, Booth #815 Actifuse accelerates bone formation while American Surgical Sponges, Div. Amedica Corporation is an emerging offering an bioactive osteoconductive 82 Sanderson Avenue orthopedic implant company focused on scaffold that undergoes cell mediated Lynn, MA 01902 using its silicon nitride ceramic technologies resorption in harmony with the patient’s (781)592-7200 to develop and commercialize a broad range own body chemistry. Actifuse is available in www.americansurgicalsp.com of innovative, high-performance spine and granule form, the easy handling ABX putty Booth #1040 joint implants for the growing orthopedic or moldable Shape. device market. Its products under American Surgical Sponges is a boutique development include both spinal implants manufacturer specializing in neurosurgical, and reconstructive hip and knee implants that orthopedic and vascular surgery. Our unique may represent new standards of care based on line consists of the largest variety of superior durability, performance and safety. microsurgical sponges.

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ArthroCare Corporation Baxter dependable and powerful headlight 680 Vaqueros Avenue One Baxter Parkway illumination available for the OR today. Sunnyvale, CA 94085-3523 Deerfield, IL 60015 (408)736-0224 (800)423-2090 Biomet Microfixation www.arthrocare.com www.baxterbiosurgery.com 1520 Tradeport Drive Booth #1701 Booth #2723 Jacksonville, FL 32218 (904)741-4400 ArthroCare Spine is dedicated to improving FLOSEAL [Hemostatic Matrix] is a high- www.biometmicrofixation.com patient outcomes, by creating innovative viscosity gel that is clinically proven to Booth #1229 products for less traumatic or invasive spinal control bleeding from capillary oozing to procedures. Patented Coblation® technology pulsatile flow. GELFOAM(R) PLUS is a ready Biomet Microfixation is a leading is the foundation for spinal disc to use medical device kit containing manufacturer and distributor of advanced decompression and soft tissue removal GELFOAM Sterile Sponge, Thrombin craniomaxillofacial products. Biomet offers procedures. Solutions include manometric (Human) dried powder, Saline Solution (20 two complete Neuro plating systems the discography, plasma disc decompression, mL total) and a sterile 10 mL syringe. newly updated 1.5mm Neurosystem and microdiscectomy, fracture reduction, tumor ThinFlap, the lowest profile system on the debulking and vertebral augmentation. Benchmark Medical Consultants Inc. market – both designed to reduce palpability Suite 100 and increase patient comfort. Aspen Medical Products 10423 Old Placerville Rd. 6481 Oak Cyn Sacramento, CA 95827 Biomet Spine* Irvine, CA 92618-5202 (916)920-2272 100 Interpace Parkway (800)295-2776 www.bmcadmin.com Parsippany, NJ 070541149 www.aspenmp.com Booth #1305 (973)299-9300 Booth #1917 www.ebimedical.com Berkeley Advanced Biomaterials, Inc. Booth #1329 Aspen Medical Products is a leader in the Suite 101 development of innovative spinal bracing for Biomet Spine products meet or exceed 901 Grayson Street post-trauma stabilization, pre-and-post physician expectations in Thoracolumbar, Berkeley, CA 94710 surgical stabilization, pain management and Cervical, Deformity, Spacers, Interbody, (510)883-0500 long-term patient care. Aspen Medical Trauma/Tumor, Minimally Invasive, www.ostetic.com Products offers multiple orthotic options Vertebroplasty, Osteobiologics, Spine Fusion Booth #1934 that provide unsurpassed motion restriction, Stimulation, and Bracing. superior comfort and an economic Berkeley Advanced Biomaterials, Inc. advantage, encouraging better patient manufactures high-quality, cost-effective Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners compliance. skeletal repair resorbable biomaterials. The Suite 222 Ostetic products (Bi-Ostetic™ and Cem- 4760 Red Bank Expressway Baitella AG Ostetic®) are based on hydroxyapatite (HAP) Cincinnati, OH 45227 Thurgauerstrasse 70 technology. We have products that are (513)561-8900 Zurich, Switzerland 8050 available in moldable putty, granule, block www.bluechipsurgical.com 41443058000 and injectible putty formulations. Please visit Booth #722 www.fisso.com our website at www.ostetic.com for more Blue Chip Surgical develops and manages Booth #2012 information. physician led joint venture spine surgery Baitella AG is a manufacturer of centers. BFW, Inc. holding/support systems with articulated Suite 103 arms with quick central fixation for surgery, Borgess Health 2307 River Road anaesthesia and intensive care applications. 1521 Gull Rd. Louisville, KY 40206 the products are originally Swiss made and Kalamazoo, MI 49048-1666 (800)717-4673 mostly OEM manufactured. With the (269)226-7420 www.bfwinc.com modular FISSO system, customer-defined www.borgess.com Booth #1806 solutions will be realized easy and fast. Booth #1547 Contact Baitella AG for more information. Recognized around the world for progressive Borgess Medical Center is a 424-bed teaching engineering and straightforward, functional hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center design in surgical headlights, from its Thru- providing nationally recognized cardiac and the-Lens Headlight video system to its neurocare with advanced capabilities in Maxenon™ Xi 300-Watt Xenon headlight multiple specialties. Located in Kalamazoo, system, BFW™ provides the most Michigan, Borgess offers a complete

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continuum of services to 1.1 million people Clinically proven VertAlign & ComfAlign Castle Biosciences Inc. living in 11 counties in southwest and south Spinal Supports offer effective external spinal 23806 Coastal Meadow central Michigan. stabilization, from immobilization through Katy, TX 77494 support. The VertAlign & ComfAlign (978)877-0138 BOSS Instruments Ltd. Systems provide a unique patented, “select www.castlebiosciences.com Suite 120 and apply” molded, rigid, gender specific Booth #1700 395 Reas Ford Road orthosis available at the point of patient care, Earlysville, VA 22936 which results in timely, effective spinal care. (800)210-2677 CCV www.bossinst.com Buxton BioMedical, Inc. 712 South Milwaukee Avenue Booth #1004 15A Melanie Lane Libertyville, IL 60048 East Hanover, NJ 07936-1101 (877)272-4869 BOSS Instruments concentrates on the (973)560-4848 www.citowcv.com global development and distribution of www.buxtonbio.com Booth #1420 specialty lines of surgical instruments in Booth #1609 areas such as: Neuro, Spine, Orthopedic, Ceremed, Inc. Vascular/Cardiovascular and ENT. Displayed Find civilized refinements to traditional 3643 Lenawee Ave. will be high quality German-made surgical designs and simple solutions to the plethora Los Angeles, CA 90016 instruments and retractors for cervical, of problems still plaguing product (310)815-2125 lumbar and minimally invasive spine performance in everyday surgeries of the www.ceremed.com procedures. spine. Booth #729 Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Cardinal Health V. Mueller Neuro/Spine Ceremed manufactures and sells Ostene, a 25155 Rye Canyon Loop Products synthetic, water-soluble implant and bone Valencia, CA 91355 1430 Waukegan Road hemostasis material. Ostene achieves (661)949-4000 McGaw Park, IL 60085 immediate hemostasis without interfering www.controlyourpain.com (800)810-6610 with bone healing, without causing an Booth #623 www.cardinalhealth.com increase in infection rates and without Booth #1201 causing chronic inflammation. BrainLAB Cardinal Health, V. Mueller(r) Neuro/Spine Suite 400 Cervitech, Inc. Products puts quality surgical instruments in 3 Westbrook Corporate Center 300 Roundhill Drive your hands, and a world of resources at your Westchester, IL 60154 Rockaway, NJ 07866 fingertips. Our products include the Rhoton- (708) 486-1924 (973)625-9696 Merz Brain Retractor, Shadow-Line® www.brainlab.com www.cervitech.com Anterior Cervical Fusion Retraction/ Booth #2324 Booth #1725 Distraction, Shadow-Line McCulloch BrainLAB develops, manufactures and Lumbar Retractor and the Versa-Trac® Under the guidance of leading spine markets software-driven medical technology Lumbar Retractor systems. surgeons from around the world, Cervitech that enables procedures that are more looks forward to the bright future of precise, less invasive, and also less expensive Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.* Artificial Cervical Disc technology. Over than traditional treatments. BrainLAB 5160 Hacienda Drive 6000 implantations of Cervitech PCM® solutions allow expansion from a single Dublin, CA 94568 Artificial Cervical Disc System components system to operating suites to digitally (925)557-4124 have been performed worldwide. integrated hospitals covering all www.meditec.zeiss.com subspecialties from neurosurgery, Booth #2235 orthopedics, ENT, CMF to spine & trauma Carl Zeiss pioneered the concept of the and oncology. surgical microscope, and today is a worldwide leader in optical and digital Bremer Group Company visualization solutions for surgical Parkway South applications. We provide neurosurgeons and 11243-5 St. Johns Industrial OR staff with visualization systems Jacksonville, FL 32246-7648 combining state-of-the-art, cutting-edge (904)645-0004 technology and optimal ease-of-use. Visit www.bremergroup.com our booth to discover more about our Booth #1729 innovative systems. www.AANS.org Exhibitor Information 42

ChoiceSpine Codman, a Johnson and Johnson COMPASS International, Inc. Suite 102 Company* 1815 14th St. NW 314 Erin Drive 325 Paramount Drive Rochester, MN 55901-0758 Knoxville, TN 37919 Raynham, MA 02767 (507)281-2143 (865)246-3333 (508)880-8100 www.compass.com www.choicespine.net www.codman.com Booth #1021 Booth #1447 Booth #2612 COMPASS International, Inc. is a pioneer in ChoiceSpine is committed to bringing Codman Neurovascular develops, Image-Guided Surgery Systems (IGS). From superior products to orthopedic and manufactures, and markets innovative the framed COMPASS Stereotactic System to neurosurgeon specialists who focus on the solutions for neurovascular therapies to meet the frameless CYGNUS-PFS Image-Guided treatment of spinal disorders and patient and physician needs globally. Their System. COMPASS continues to develop new deformities, through operative intervention. product portfolio features the following well and innovative applications for the IGS We are committed to meeting the needs of recognized brands: CODMAN market. our customers through new product ENTERPRISE™ Vascular Reconstruction offerings, existing product enhancement, and Device, TRUFILL DCS ORBIT® Detachable CompHealth continued product research and Coil System, TRUFILL® n-BCA Liquid Suite 175 development. Embolics, PROWLER® Microcatheters, 6440 Millrock Dr. ENVOY® Guiding Catheters, and AGILITY® Salt Lake City, UT 84121-5892 Cloward Instrument Corporation Guidewires. Codman Neurovascular is a (801)264-6400 3787 Diamond Head Road business unit of Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. www.comphealth.com Honolulu, HI 96816 Booth #1019 (808)734-3511 Collagen Matrix, Inc. CompHealth is one of the largest providers www.cloward.com 509 Commerce Street of healthcare staffing and recruiting services. Booth #1035 Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 Since 1979, we have offered physicians more (201)405-1477 Ralph B. Cloward, M.D. was the originator of locum tenens and permanent placement www.collagenmatrix.com the Anterior Cervical Fusion and Posterior opportunities in more locations nationwide. Booth #1212 Lumbar Interbody Fusion procedures. While Contact us about opportunities in your perfecting his operations Dr. Cloward A leading collagen- and mineral-based specialty. Call 800.453.3030 or visit developed 173 instruments and several biomaterials company, Collagen Matrix, Inc. www.comphealth.com. positioning devices. CLOWARD Instrument has applied its expertise in proprietary Corporation is the manufacturer and matrix engineering to develop and Computational Diagnostics, Inc. worldwide distributor of CLOWARD commercialize novel implants for tissue and Suite 530 products, which are fundamental to spine organ repair and regeneration. CMI will 5001 Baum Blvd. surgery. feature its lines of all-natural collagen dura Pittsburgh, PA 15213 substitute membranes and bone graft (412)681-9990 CMF Medicon Surgical, Inc. matrices. www.cdi.com Suite 7 Booth #1138 11222 St. Johns Industrial Pkwy Community Tissue Services NeuroNet® provides neurophysiologic Jacksonville, FL 32246 349 South Main Street monitoring and diagnostics capabilities with (904)642-7500 Dayton, OH 45402 on-line resource management capabilities. www.medicon.de (800)684-7783 NeuroNet permits multi-modality (EMG, Booth #529 www.cbccts.org EEG, and/or EP) monitoring of multiple Booth #1539 CMF Medicon Surgical, Inc. manufactures cases, simultaneously, in realtime. Data can high quality surgical instruments and Community Tissue Services is one of the be transferred over the network to and from Cranio/ Maxillofacial Implants. Recognized largest not-for-profit, community-based any or all workstations, PCs, laptops, or worldwide, all products are still crafted tissue banks in the United States, distributing hand-carried devices. entirely in Germany using CNC controlled over 100,000 grafts nationally and manufacturing centers which guarantees internationally in 2007. CTS is a full service Congress of Neurological Surgeons excellent functioning and quality of our tissue bank and is accredited by the Suite 190 products. American Association of Tissue Banks and is 10 N. Martingale Road ISO certified. Schaumburg, IL 60173 (847)240-2500 www.neurosurgeon.org Booth #1605

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The Congress of Neurological Surgeons is a patents pending, develops innovative DFine Inc. world leader in education and innovation, medical solutions to treat spinal conditions. 3047 Orchard Parkway providing members with premier Products include ISSYS LP, a complete San Jose, CA 95134 educational programs and promoting lumbar system with mono- and polyaxial (408)321-9999 innovative research critical to the screws, staples, and cross connectors, as well www.dfineinc.com advancement of neurosurgery. Visit booth # as PATHWAY interbody fusion devices. Booth #1206 1605 to learn about the latest CNS DFine, Inc. is a medical device company educational resources like SANS: Pediatrics, Cyberonics providing physicians new therapy for SANS: Spine, and our new Webinars. 100 Cyberonics Blvd. managing spinal fractures. DFine’s StabiliT Houston, TX 77058 Vertebral Augmentation System creates a Cosman Medical (281)228-7293 void and delivers ultra-high viscosity StabiliT 76 Cambridge Street www.cyberonics.com ER2 (Energy Responsive)2 Bone Cement to Burlington, MA 01803 Booth #1537 the vertebra, providing pain relief through (781)272-6561 Cyberonics, Inc. designs, develops and fracture stabilization and may yield height www.cosmanmedical.com markets the VNS Therapy™ (Vagus Nerve elevation of collapsed vertebrae. Booth #2719 Stimulation) System, an implantable medical Cosman Medical designs radiofrequency device approved for the treatment of DJO Incorporated generators and electrodes for trigeminal refractory epilepsy since 1997 and of chronic 1430 Decision St. neuralgia, DREZ, cordotomy, spinal pain and or recurrent treatment-resistant depression Vista, CA 92081 functional stereotaxy. With 40 years since 2005. To date, more than 50,000 (760)727-1280 experience, Cosman provides technologically patients worldwide have received VNS www.djoglobal.com advanced and cost-effective solutions. The Therapy for either epilepsy or depression. Booth #1603 four-output G4 graphics generator and RFG- 1A generator are major advances in RF DePuy Spine, a Johnson & Johnson Eagle Surgical Products, LLC capability—setting new standards for company* 615 Eagle functionality and reliability. 325 Paramount Drive Austin, TX 78734 Raynham, MA 02767 (512)261-3104 Covidien (800)451-2006 www.eaglesurgicalproducts.com 101 A First Avenue www.depuyspine.com Booth #622 Waltham, MA 02451 Booth #2612 Electro Lube: Easy to use electrocautery (781)693-2300 For over 20 years, DePuy Spine, a Johnson & coating. Reduces charring of cautery tip. www.durasealinfo.com Johnson company, has partnered with Reduces tissue sticking to cautery tip. Booth #1807 leading clinicians, researchers and thought Facilitates cutting and coagulation and helps Covidien, formerly Tyco Healthcare, is a leaders to improve patient care. Today, we protect cautery probes from wear. Saves time global $10 billion manufacturer of leading remain a leader in the worldwide spine and improves quality of electrocautery medical devices and supplies, imaging market with an impressive product portfolio, performance. products and pharmaceuticals. The company industry-leading educations programs, and employs more than 43,000 people worldwide clinical research to support our work. Eisai Inc. and is dedicated to working with medical Suite 100 professionals to improve patient outcomes. Designs For Vision Inc. 5775 West Old Shakopee Road Its portfolio of leading brands includes: the 760 Koehler Avenue Bloomington, MN 55437-3174 DuraSeal™ Dural Sealant System, the Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 (952)346-4700 DuraSeal Xact™ Sealant System, Autosuture, (800)345-4009 www.eisai.com Kendall, Mallinckrodt, Nellcor, Puritan www.designsforvision.com Booth #1634 Bennett, Syneture and Valleylab. Booth #2729 Eisai Inc. is a U.S. pharmaceutical subsidiary Just See It™ with Designs for Vision’s Custom Spine of Eisai Co., Ltd., a research-based human lightweight custom-made Surgical Telescopes health care (hhc) company that discovers, Suite 201 – now available with Nike® frames. These develops and markets products throughout 1140 Parsippany Blvd. Telescopes improve visual acuity and reduce the world. Eisai focuses its efforts in three Parsippany, NJ 07054 back and neck pain. See It Even Better™ with therapeutic areas: neurology, gastrointestinal (973)808-0019 the L.E.D. Daylite™ or Twin Beam™ L.E.D. disorders and oncology/critical care. www.customspine.com providing the brightest and safest un- Booth #1322 tethered illumination. Custom Spine, with 5 patents issued and 40 www.AANS.org Exhibitor Information 44

Electrical Geodesics, Inc. (EGI) Endure Medical, Inc. GE Healthcare 1600 Millrace Drive; Suite 307 1455 Ventura Drive 3200 N. Grandview Blvd Eugene, OR 97403-1995 Cumming, GA 30040 Waukesha, WI 53188-1678 (541)687-7962 (800)736-3873 (262)521-6547 www.egi.com www.enduremed.com www.gehealthcare.com Booth #523 Booth #1107 Booth #535 Electrical Geodesics, Inc. (EGI) offers GE Healthcare is dedicated to helping you ERBE USA, Inc. complete EEG systems from 32 channel transform healthcare delivery by driving 2225 Northwest Parkway routine digital video EEG systems to 256 critical breakthroughs in biology and Marietta, GA 30067 channel epilepsy monitoring dEEG systems. technology. Our expertise in medical imaging (770)955-4400 EGI provides whole-head, dEEG that is now and information technologies, medical www.erbe-usa.com practical, cost-effective, and reliable. Every diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, drug Booth #1706 component is designed to maximize patient discovery and biopharmaceutical comfort and satisfaction, while enhancing ERBE with over 160 years developing manufacturing technologies is enabling clinical performance and productivity. innovative technologies for surgery, healthcare professionals around the world to introduces the ERBEJET® 2. A unique water discover new ways to predict, diagnose and Elekta jet dissector for the non-thermal, ultra- treat disease earlier. We call this model of care 4775 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. precise separation and aspiration of soft “Early Health”. Norcross, GA 30092 tissue in the brain that preserves blood (770)670-2409 vessels even at low pressures and provides Globus Medical* www.elekta.com accurate dissection with minimal trauma to Valley Forge Business Center Booth #2635 surrounding tissue. 2560 General Armistead Ave. Audubon, PA 19403-5214 Elekta is a human care company pioneering Exactech Inc. (610)415-9000 significant innovations and clinical solutions 2320 N.W. 66th Ct. www.globusmedical.com for treating cancer and brain disorders. The Gainesville, FL 32653 Booth #1734 company develops sophisticated state of the (352) 377-1140 art tools and treatment planning systems for Globus Medical is the largest privately held www.exac.com radiation therapy and radiosurgery, as well as spinal implant manufacturer in the world Booth #1405 workflow enhancing software systems across with a single-minded focus on advancing the spectrum of cancer care. Based in Gainesville, Fl., Exactech develops spinal surgery. Globus has a full portfolio of and markets orthopaedic implant devices, spinal fusion products, burgeoning initiatives Elliquence, formerly Ellman Innovations related surgical instruments and biologic in biomaterials development and minimally 3333 Royal Ave. materials and services to hospitals and invasive approaches, and is a leader in Oceanside, NY 11572 physicians. Exactech’s orthopaedic products motion sparing technology. (516)277-9000 are used in the restoration of bones and www.elliquence.com joints that have deteriorated as a result of Gore & Associates Booth #1535 injury or diseases such as arthritis. 1505 N. Fourth St. Flagstaff, AZ 86004 Elliquence, LLC; formerly Ellman Fehling Surgical Instruments, Inc. (800)437-8181 Innovations manufactures patented 509 Broadstone Lane www.goremedical.com Radiowave technology with innovative Acworth, GA 30101-3502 Booth #1640 devices for neurosurgery and spine (800)334-5464 procedures. Surgi-Max® Plus permits The Gore Medical Products Division has www.fehlingsurgical.com precision, tissue preservation, non-adherent provided creative therapeutic solutions to Booth #1041 bipolar effects and surgical versatility. Disc- complex medical problems for three decades. FX® represents an innovative, 4-in-1 Fehling Surgical Instruments provides During that time, more than 25 million procedure for minimally invasive discectomy. innovative surgical Instrument designs using innovative Gore Medical Devices have been Surgi-Max® Plus and navigational Trigger- state-of-the-art materials combined with implanted, saving and improving the quality Flex® permit annulus modulation and enhanced technology manufacturing of lives worldwide. The extensive Gore nucleus ablation. techniques. Results are products like the Medical family of products includes vascular “FEHLING CERAMO SURGICAL grafts, endovascular and interventional INSTRUMENT LINE”. See AND feel the devices, surgical meshes for hernia repair and black ceramic instruments, new cranial / sutures for use in vascular, cardiac and spinal retractor designs and implants. general surgery. For more information, please visit: www.goremedical.com.

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gSource, LLC Impulse Monitoring Integra LifeSciences* 19 Bland Street Suite 250 311 Enterprise Drive Emerson, NJ 07630 10420 Little Patuxent Pkwy. Plainsboro, NJ 08536 (201)599-2277 Columbia, MD 21044 (609)275-0500 www.gSource.us (410) 740-2370 www.integra-ls.com Booth #2133 www.impulsemonitoring.com Booth #1901 Booth #1723 gSource-the Orthopedic reSource for Integra™ sells the Camino®, Licox® and Surgical Instruments is committed to putting Impulse Monitoring, Inc. (IMI) provides Ventrix® lines of intracranial pressure the finest instruments into the hands of intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) monitoring systems. Also, Integra™ sells surgeons and their teams. From custom- services for spinal, nerve and brain-related Integra Hydrocephalus Management made to standard patterns, we can be relied surgeries. IONM allows early detection of products, the DuraGen™ Dural Graft Matrix, upon to provide superior instrumentation neurological compromise and identification the NeuraGen™ Nerve Guide, the Integra for spinal and orthopedic procedures in a of functional neural structures during Mozaik™ Osteoconductive Scaffold, the time-critical fashion. surgery. The scope of IMI’s service includes Selector® and Cusa Excel™ Ultrasonic neurophysiologists who provide monitoring Aspirator, Mayfield® Surgical Devices, Integra Hydrocephalus Association in the operating room, supported by real- Systems CSF Drainage and Cranial Access Suite 705 time, remote physician monitoring. and Ruggles™ instruments for neurosurgery. 870 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94102 IMRIS Invivo Corporation (415)732-7040 100-1370 Sony Place 12501 Research Pkwy. www.hydroassoc.org Winnipeg MB, R3T-1N5 Orlando, FL 32826 Booth #2137 Canada (407) 275-3220 (204)480 7070 www.invivocorp.com Celebrating 25 years of support, education www.imris.com Booth #1034 and advocacy for patients, families and Booth #2044 medical professionals dealing with Invivo is the pioneer in innovative high hydrocephalus. Stop by and hear about our Imris is a global leader in advanced surgical performance RF coils and Advanced Clinical exciting new research initiative! imaging and is the only solution of its kind MRI Solutions, including advanced in the world. Our product, IMRISneuro visualization systems for Neuro MRI and HydroCision, Inc. offers surgeons the highest degree of fMRI applications. System solutions Suite 28 integration options, including our patented streamline MR image viewing, provide 267 Boston Rd. technology enabling the 1.5T MR to move to automated analysis processing, simplified North Billerica, MA 01862-2310 the patient. review, and interventional planning tools for (978)474-9300 rapid, repeatable results and improved www.hydrocision.com Innovasis diagnostic confidence. Booth #1324 614 East 3900 South Salt Lake City, UT 84107 Journal of Neurosurgery HydroCision’s (www.hydrocision.com) (801)261-2242 Suite 450 SpineJet® HydroSurgery System is designed www.innovasis.com 1224 Jefferson Park Ave. for Fusion and Discectomy procedures. The Booth #2441 Charlottesville, VA 22903 SpineJet XL has been proven to optimize disc (434)924-5503 preparation in open and minimally invasive Innovasis is a rapidly growing company www.thejns-net.org interbody fusion procedures. The SpineJet engaged in the research, development, Booth #1135 3.8 Micro Discectomy system is designed to manufacturing, and marketing of spinal minimize the approach-related morbidity of implant devices and related products. For over 50 years the Journal of Neurosurgery, the traditional microdiscectomy and increase Innovasis offers a spinal product line with the flagship journal of the JNSPG, has been the operational efficiencies for hospital implants and instruments that address the recognized by neurosurgeons and related operating rooms. major pathologies and focus areas of medical specialists the world over for its traditional spinal surgery. Innovasis is fully authoritative and state-of-the-art content. In the Ikegami Electronics (USA), Inc committed to providing surgeons and last several years, the JNS also began publishing 37 Brook Avenue distributors with training, support and JNS: Pediatrics, as well as JNS: Spine and the Maywood, NJ 07607 excellent customer service, thus ensuring the all-electronic publication, Neurosurgical (201) 368-9171 establishment of a strong and long term Focus. Each title is issued monthly under the www.ikegami.com strategic partnership. aegis of the AANS (American Association of Booth#935 Neurosurgeons and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons). www.AANS.org Exhibitor Information 46

K2M Inc. and clinical effectiveness. KARL STORZ sets www.klsmartin.com Suite F1 the industry standard for complete and Booth #2435 751 Miller Drive, SE specialized solutions for minimal invasive KLS Martin is a company dedicated to Leesburg, VA 20175 neurosurgery. providing innovative medical devices and (703)777-3155 power systems for craniomaxillofacial www.k2m.com Keeler Instruments Inc. surgery. The company’s rich history began Booth #807 456 Parkway with surgical instrument production in Broomall, PA 19008-4201 K2M, Inc. is an innovative spinal device Tuttlingen, Germany in 1896 and continued (610)353-4350 company that develops simplified solutions with miniplate production in 1975. KLS www.keelerusa.com for the treatment of complex spinal Martin has advanced the capabilities of Booth #1500 pathologies and procedures. K2M’s complete distraction osteogenesis, and revolutionized portfolio of next generation products Keeler will be showing our new 3x High resorbable fixation with the SonicWeld Rx includes: spinal stabilization systems, definition Wide Field SL Loupes along with system. minimally invasive systems, and other our popular 2.5x type. Both loupes are advancing technologies for the treatment of available on the new comfortable and well Koros USA, Inc. deformity, degenerative, trauma, and tumor balanced sport frame in various colors. A 610 Flinn Avenue spinal patients. new bright, lightweight, LED Spotlight will Moorpark, CA 93021-2008 be shown that can fit any type frame. (805)529-0825 Kadlec Medical Center www.korosusa.com 888 Swift Blvd. Kinamed, Inc. Booth #1401 Richland, WA 99352 820 Flynn Rd. Koros USA manufactures and distributes (800)765-1140 Camarillo, CA 93012-8701 state of the art technology including the www.kadlecmed.org (800)827-5775 Super Slide, Blad Belt, ALIP Polaris Booth #1109 www.kinamed.com Retractors, OsteoPunch, Ejector Punch Plus Booth #835 and anterior roungeurs. These devices Karger Publishers Kinamed manufactures and sells the provide ergonomically controlled movement 26 W. Avon Road NeuroPro® Rigid Fixation System designed and stability. Koros specializes in cervical, Unionville, CT 06085 specifically for neurosurgical cranial and spine, micro discectomy, lumbar and (800) 828-5479 skull base applications. The system includes anterior fusion instrumentation. www.karger.com many unique tools for the neurosurgeon Booth #1703 such as the Temporalis Muscle Suspension LANX, Inc Publisher of medical/scientific books and (TMS) Plate with suture eyelets for secure Suite 890 journals, including Atlas of Cytoarchitectonics repositioning of the temporailis muscle and 390 Interlocken Crescent of the Adult Human Cerebral Cortex; the the Quick Tap single-use battery driver. Broomfield, CO 80021 book series Radiosurgery and Progress in (303)443-7500 Neurological Surgery; and the journals Kirwan Surgical Products, Inc. www.lanx.com Cerebrovascular Diseases, Dementia and 180 Enterprise Drive Booth #1940 Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, European Marshfield, MA 02050-0427 Lanx specializes in systems and implants for Neurology, Neurodegenerative Diseases, (781)834-9500 all segments of spinal surgery. Integrating Pediatric Neurosurgery and Stereotactic and www.kirwans.com leading technology, intellectual property and Functional Neurosurgery. Booth #2523 state-of-the-art engineering, each product is Kirwan Surgical Products, Inc. manufactures designed to simplify surgery and improve Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. high-quality electrosurgical instruments and patient outcomes. 600 Corporate Pointe accessories for use in neurosurgical Culver City, CA 90230-7600 procedures. We offer a full range of reusable Leica Microsystems (310)338-8100 and disposable non-stick bipolar forceps and 2345 Waukegan Road www.karlstorz.com reusable and disposable cables. New to Bannockburn, IL 60015 Booth #1801 Kirwan’s product line is bipolar equipment (800)526-0355 KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc., is for small incision surgery. www.surgicalscopes.com an international leader in endoscopy Booth #2034 equipment and instrumentation. The KLS–Martin, LP Leica Microsystems displays its complete line company designs, engineers, manufactures P.O. Box 50249 of neurosurgery microscopes including the and markets products that emphasize Jacksonville, FL 32250-0249 new M720 OH5 with Horizontal Optics. visionary design, precision craftsmanship (904)641-7746 Another innovation is the HDMD high

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definition digital recording system which is LocumTenens.com Medtronic* the only system that records in high def. And 2655 Northwinds Pkwy. 2600 Sofamor Danek Drive the world’s only head mounted microscope, Alpharetta, GA 30009 Memphis, TN 38132-1719 the HM500. www.LocumTenens.com (901)396-3133 Booth #1551 www.medtronic.com Life Instrument Corporation Booth #1419 91 French Avenue Market Access Partners Medtronic is the world’s leading medical Braintree, MA 02184 3236 Meadowview Road technology company. Featured will be (781)849-0109 Evergreen, CO 80439 products to advance the treatment of spinal www.lifeinstruments.com (303)526-1900 and cranial disorders including breakthrough Booth #2713 www.marketaccesspartners.com products and therapies to treat neurological Booth #2013 Life Instrument Corporation is dedicated to pathologies, chronic diseases, and computer- serving neurosurgeons and orthopedic Market Access Partners provides market assisted surgical technology. surgeons with the highest quality surgical research consulting to the medical device and instruments. Since the 1980’s, spine surgery pharmaceutical industries. We use innovative MicroVention, Inc. has advanced with new procedures and new qualitative and quantitative methodologies Suite A approaches to the spine. Life Instrument to research opinions of physicians, nurses 75 Columbia Street Corporation was founded to meet the needs and patients. We offer a management- Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 of spine surgeons for these new surgical oriented approach to product development (949)461-3314 techniques. and marketing. www.microvention.com Booth #1707 Life Spine Medical Doctor Associates MicroVention develops devices for the Suite 1535 145 Technology Parkway NW treatment of vascular diseases in small 2401 W. Hassell Road Norcross, GA 30092 vessels. These include, the MicroPlex® Coil Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 (800)780-3500 System, the HydroCoil® and HydroSoftT® (847)884-6117 www.mdainc.com Embolic Systems, the V-Trak® Delivery www.lifespine.com Booth #1646 System. A new full line of access products to Booth #1913 Medical Doctor Associates is the quality include the new Traxcess™ Guidewires, the Life Spine is a full line spine company leader in healthcare staffing. MDA is the only Chaperon™ Guiding Catheter System and focused on providing innovative solutions to multi-specialty locum tenens organization the Headway Microcatheter™. address spinal pathology from the occiput to that offers Occurrence Form Insurance to the sacrum. A comprehensive product doctors who contract with us. MDA pays Micrus Endovascular Corporation* portfolio, focused on fusion devices, competitive fees every two weeks and now 821 Fox Lane minimally invasive spine surgery, and offers direct deposit. MDA is 100% San Jose, CA 95131 motion preservation, has been created by Life employee-owned. Your satisfaction is our (408)433-1400 Spine via strong strategic partnerships with future. www.micruscorp.com surgeons. Booth #813 Medical Education & Research Institute Micrus develops implantable and disposable LifeLink Tissue Bank 44 South Cleveland medical devices used to treat cerebral 8170 Woodland Center Blvd. Memphis, TN 38104-3503 vascular diseases. Micrus’ product lines Tampa, FL 33614 (901)722-8001 include the Micrusphere and Presidio (813)886-8111 www.meri.org framing coils, Cashmere complex coil, www.lifelinkfound.org Booth #1140 DeltaPaq, Helipaq, and Ultipaq filling coils, Booth #2420 The Medical Education and Research Courier and Enzo microcatheters, Neuropath LifeLink Tissue Bank, the largest not-for- Institute (MERI) is a nonprofit medical guiding catheter, Pharos intracranial stent profit tissue bank in the Southeast, is an teaching and training facility in Memphis, (Not available for sale in the USA), EnPower industry leader in providing allografts Tennessee qualified under section 501(c) (3) detachment system. recovered and processed with the most of the Internal Revenue code. The MERI stringent safety standards. LifeLink offers a conducts state-of-the-art, hands-on complete range of traditional grafts, sports educational courses for physicians from medicine grafts and milled LifeGraft® spinal across the country and around the world. allografts—all with an emphasis on cost.

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MINSURG Corporation Moeller Medical GmbH and Co. KG information about available research support Suite 203 Wasserkupperstr. 29-31 and funding mechanisms as well as free 2730 McMullen Booth Road Fulda, Germany 36043 publications for patients and Clearwater, FL 33761 (49) 661941950 their families on Stroke and other (727)475-4692 www.moeller-medical.com neurological disorders. Members of the www.trufuse.com Booth #1540 NINDS staff will be available to assist you. Booth #1309 Printed material is available. LiquoGuard® is the first CSF management Facet Disease Breakthrough: TruFUSE® by system that simultaneously measures ICP NeoSpine, a division of Symbion minSURG(TM) offers a percutaneous and drains CSF. It is maximizing patient Suite 500 option to treat both the pathology and safety, reducing costs and enhancing mobility 40 Burton Hills Blvd. symptoms of chronic back pain caused by while offering a versatile medical tool. Nashville, TN 37215 facet disease in the same procedure. TruFUSE LiquoGuard® has been developed and is (615) 234-7923 includes cortical allograft dowels that distract manufactured completely by Möller Medical. www.neospine.com and stabilize the facets while establishing a The German company was founded in 1949 Booth #1648 platform for natural fusion. and is also active within the OEM business. NeoSpine, a division of Symbion partners Mizuho America, Inc. Moeller-Wedel with neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine 133 Brimbal Avenue Rosengarten 10 surgeons to develop and manage outpatient Beverly, MA 01915 Wedel, Germany 22880 spine surgery and interventional pain care (800) 699-2547 (49) 4103709272 facilities. Our partners believe it is helpful to www.mizuho.com www.moeller-wedel.com have a surgery center partner with the Booth #1813 Booth #2446 expertise to offer innovative solutions that best meet the needs of both surgeons and Mizuho America, Inc. is a neurosurgical Founded 1864 as an optical company in patients. focused instrumentation company whose Wedel (near Hamburg, Germany), main products include Sugita® Aneurysm MÖLLER-WEDEL is today a worldwide Neuro Diagnostic Devices Clips, AVM Clips, Radiolucent & Metal Head renowned manufacturer of surgical Suite 300 Frames; Micro-Instruments, Kelly All-in- microscopes. The company is certified One Neshaminy Interplex One Endonasal Transsphenoidal Instrument according to ISO13485 and ISO14001. Trevose, PA 19053 Set, 7200B Neurosurgical Operating Table, MÖLLER-WEDEL offers innovative (215)646-0094 Feather® Precision Cutting Tools, products made in Germany. A wide range of www.neurodx.com Transcranial & Vascular Dopplers, and Day- microscopes and accessories allow taylor- Booth #2513 Bailes Atraumatic & Standard Suction Tubes. made configurations of high-end quality. ShuntCheck is a non-invasive device for the Mizuho OSI Monteris Medical Inc. detection of cerebral spinal fluid flow 30031 Ahern Avenue 100-78 Innovation Drive through shunts. Union City, CA 94587 Winnipeg MB, R3T-6C2 (800)777-4674 Canada Neurologica Corporation www.mizuhosi.com (204)272 2220 14 Electronics Avenue Booth #829 www.monteris.com Danvers, MA 01923 Booth #828 (978)564-8500 Mizuho OSI® develops, manufactures and www.neuro-logica.com distributes a comprehensive range of MRI-guided focused laser-induced Booth #627 radiolucent specialty surgical tables and interstitial thermal therapy for the treatment positioning systems. The Axis Jackson™ of brain tumors. NeuroLogica is focused on conceiving, System, providing the latest technology in developing, manufacturing and marketing spinal tables will be exhibited in addition to National Inst of Neurological Disorders advanced medical imaging equipment. The the Jackson Table System which allows and Stroke (NINDS) company was founded based on the rotation of the patient 180° allowing anterior 31 Center Drive, MSC 2540 conviction that all people, regardless of and posterior procedures. Bldg 31, Room 8A07 where they live should have access to high Bethesda, MD 20892-2540 quality medical imaging. The CereTom® (301)496-5751 portable CT scanner makes high quality www.ninds.nih.gov imaging readily available, yet affordable to all Booth #2717 hospitals and physicians. The scanner itself is lightweight, can be brought bedside, and The National Institute of Neurological used in any hospital room or clinic bay. The Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) provides

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scanner is capable of performing normal CT, NSK Nakanishi, Inc. Olsen Medical Perfusion, Xenon Perfusion and 700 Shimohinata 99 Miller Road Angiography. Kanuma-shi , 322-8666 Hawthorne, IL 60047 81289643380 (847)540-7474 Nextgen Healthcare Information www.nsk-nakanishi.co.jp www.olsenmedical.com Systems, Inc. Booth #1451 Booth #628 Nextgen Corporation Olsen Medical is the industry leader in high 795 Horsham Road NovaBone Products, LLC quality bipolar and monopolar forceps with Horsham, PA 19044 Suite 105 an emphasis on our proprietary “single use” (215)657-7010 1551 Atlantic Blvd. collection. Our exclusive Extendable Pencil www.nextgen.com Jacksonville, FL 32207 allows an adjustable length without Booth #1134 (904)807-0141 extenders and is ideal for lumbar spine www.novabone.com NextGen Healthcare is a leading provider of procedures. Olsen Medical is the quality Booth #630 practice management and electronic medical source for your Electrosurgery needs. Nutech Medical records software for all medical specialties. Ideal 174 Oxmoor Road for the solo practitioner or the multi-provider OmniGuide Birmingham, AL 35209 enterprise, our award-winning, CCHIT- Building 100 (205)290-2158 certified, DOQ-IT approved solutions are One Kendall Square www.nutechmedical.com proven to improve the quality of patient care Cambridge, MA 02139 Booth #1000 and increase operational efficiencies—while (617)551-8444 delivering a healthy return on investment. Nutech Medical, a true biological company, www.omni-guide.com specializes in innovative allograft based Booth #1712 NICO Corporation products. Nutech distributes conventional 12263 Bridgewater Road and machined allograft from LifeNet Health. Ono & Co. Ltd. Indianapolis, IN 46256 With NuCel, Nutech is able to offer the 2-12-5, Ginza, Chuo-ku (317)841-8883 youngest adult stem cell product on the Tokyo, Japan 104-0061 www.niconeuro.com market. Nutech’s product, NuFix, stabilizes (81) 3 3544 5351 Booth#1604 the spine through facet fixation and is www.ono-and.com quickly becoming a staple in every spine NICO’s products are designed for use in Booth #1606 surgeon’s practice. minimally invasive neurosurgical procedures Ono & Co. manufactures medical models such as endonasal, retrosigmoidal, supra- NuVasive, Inc. based on patients’ CT and MRI data. The occipital and open craniotomy approaches, 4545 Towne Centre Court models precisely reproduce the inner including spinal surgery. We provide the San Diego, CA 92130-1900 structure, including bones, nerves, and blood clinician a more controlled, efficient and less (800)455-1476 vessels. They can be cut, tapped and clipped, traumatic alternative to tumor resection with www.nuvasive.com like human organs, for surgical planning, the intent to improve clinical and economic Booth #1827 simulation and patient education. They are outcomes for the patient. also used at hands-on workshops. NuVasive is a comprehensive spine company NordicNeuroLab – US featuring innovative technologies for the Orthofix, Inc. Suite 210 treatment of various disorders of the cervical, 1720 Bray Central Drive 234 W. Florida St. thoracic, and lumbar spine. NuVasive’s McKinney, TX 75069 Milwaukee, WI 53204 Maximum Access Surgery (MAS™) platform (469)742-2500 (262)337-0922 features the MaXcess® Retractor System, the www.orthofix.com www.nordicneurolab.com NeuroVision® Nerve Avoidance System, and Booth #1013 Booth #1407 specialized implants for minimally disruptive spine surgery. NuVasive’s XLIF® procedure Orthofix’s Orthopedics, Spine and Sports North American Spine Society integrates several of these proprietary Medicine divisions offer innovative 7075 Veterans Blvd. technologies. treatment options for adult and pediatric Burr Ridge, IL 60527-5614 deformity correction, internal and external (630) 230-3600 fracture fixation, biologics, bone growth www.spine.org stimulation, and protective and post- Booth #1117 operative bracing.

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Orthovita Inc. www.osteotech.com Offering highend neck braces, including halo 77 Great Valley Parkway Booth #1613 systems and orthotic vests for cervical, Malvern, PA 19355 thoracic and lumbar spinal immobilization. Osteotech is a global leader and innovator in (610) 640-1775 PMT also offers Cortac Cortical Surface OsteoBiologics for musculoskeletal surgery. www.orthovita.com Electrodes and Depthalon Depth Elextrodes Focusing on spinal, and trauma procedures, Booth #1213 for epilepsy monitoring: microsurgical, Osteotech provides a full line of innovative irrigation and Fukushima instruments. Orthovita is a spine and orthopedic regeneration technologies such as Grafton® DBM, Graftech® Bio-Implants, Xpanse® biosurgery company with proprietary Porex Surgical, Inc. biomaterials for the development and Bone Inserts and Plexur® Biocomposites. 15 Dart Road commercialization of synthetic, biologically Newnan, GA 30265 active, tissue engineering products. PainDX, Inc (678)479-1610 Technology platforms include VITOSS® 2514 Temple Hills Drive www.porexsurgical.com Synthetic Bone Graft Substitute, VITOSS BA Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Booth #2238 Bioactive Synthetic Bone Graft Substitute, (800)766-0884 and VITAGEL® Surgical Hemostat. www.nervepathology.com Porex Surgical Inc., is pleased to feature Booth #1101 MEDPOR® Surgical Implants for Ossur Americas reconstruction following neurosurgical 1414 Metropolitan Avenue Paradigm BioDevices, Inc. procedures. Customized Implants are also Paulsboro, NJ 08066 Suite 102N available for large or irregular defects. (800)257-8440 800 Hingham Street www.ossur.com Rockland, MA 02370 PracticeLink Booth #1808 (781)982-9950 415 Second Ave. www.paradigmbiodevices.com Hinton, WV 25951 Ossur Trauma and Spine specializes in the Booth #1601 (800)776-8383 acute phase of treatment with the world’s www.practicelink.com leading c-spine care system and Paradigm BioDevices, Inc. specializes in Booth #1221 comprehensive acute fracture management novel spinal technologies including STALIF™ – Single Incision 360™, a system solutions. We meet the specialized needs of Prescott’s, Inc. caregivers and patients during each phase of based solution to simple and complex spinal P.O. Box 609 the acute care continuum. By combining care and the percutaneous minimally Monument, CO 80132 innovative materials and design with invasive Quickdraw Bone Harvester®. (719)481-3353 superior research and clinical education, we www.surgicalmicroscopes.com are your partner in the acute setting so that Pioneer Surgical Technology Booth #2135 patients can truly lead a life without 375 River Park Circle limitations Marquette, MI 49855 Prescott’s Inc. is dedicated to offering the (800)557-9909 finest in reconditioned and new microscopes. Osteomed www.pioneersurgical.com Depending on your budget requirements, we 3885 Arapaho Road Booth #1047 can provide any brand of microscope system Addison, TX 75001 that you may need. Prescott’s also offers a Pioneer® Surgical Technology, Inc. is a (972)677-4600 complete service program supported by progressive medical device firm with a www.osteomed.com technicians around the country. dynamic portfolio of industry-leading Booth #1435 orthopaedic, biologic, and spine products. Priority Consult OsteoMed designs, manufactures and Pioneer is focused on creating innovative, 506 Oak Street delivers high quality, innovative and cost cost-effective surgical solutions that benefit Cincinnati, OH 45219 effective surgical products and services to surgeons and provide better patient (513)569-5228 improve patient outcome worldwide. For the outcomes. www.priorityconsult.com neurosurgical community, we market cranial Booth #2424 flap closing solutions like FastFlap and PMT Corporation OsteoFlap along with the new generation 1500 Park Road Priority Consult hydroxyapatite OsteoVation bone void filler. Chanhassen, MN 55317 Increase your spine surgery volume with (952)470-0866 Priority Consult®, an innovative patient Osteotech, Inc. www.pmtcorp.com management program developed by 51 James Way Booth #1513 Mayfield Clinic. Priority Consult helps spine Eatontown, NJ 07724 surgeons triage likely nonsurgical spine PMT Corporation is the premier supplier of (732)542-2800 patients before an office visit. Nonsurgical an extensive line if neurosurgical produces.

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patients are provided treatment more Quality Medical Publishing, Inc. RosmanSearch, Inc. quickly, while the surgeon has more office 2248 Welsch Industrial Court Suite #250 and operating time for surgical patients. Saint Louis, MO 63146 30799 Pine Tree Road (314)878-7808 Pepper Pike, OH 44124 Pro Med instruments, Inc. www.qmp.com (216)256-9020 Suite 101 Booth #1550 www.rosmansearch.com 4529 SE 16th Place Booth #2116 Quality Medical Publishing, Inc., produces Cape Coral, FL 33904-7444 the finest spine surgery books and digital Are you seeking to hire a neurosurgeon? (496)713-8422 media. Browse through our forthcoming RosmanSearch, Inc. provides Targeted www.headrest.de educational offerings and current Neurosurgical Recruiting services for Booth #1422 publications, including: Spinal Deformity: A community practices and academic Pro Med instruments was founded in 1993 Guide to Surgical Planning and Management, departments nationwide. At RosmanSearch, and is headquartered in Freiburg, Germany – edited by Drs. Mummaneni, Lenke, and Inc., we specialize only in neurosurgical the technology center for fine precision Haid; An Anatomic Approach to Minimally recruitment. We can provide you with the mechanical engineering. Inspired by the lack Invasive Spine Surgery, edited by Drs. Perez- highest level of expertise in neurosurgical of innovation in the marketplace, pro med Cruet, Fessler, & Khoo. recruitment and the best possible candidates instruments developed the DORO® brand of for your position. products with close collaboration of leading Rhausler Inc. neurosurgeons and nurses. The Company Unit E RSB Spine designs and manufactures one of the largest 837 Industrial Road Suite 703 selection of cranial stabilization, brain San Carlos, CA 94070 2530 Superior Avenue retractor systems and accessories for (650)631-4515 Cleveland, OH 44114 neurosurgery, which is marketed worldwide www.rhausler.com (216)241-2804 in over 50 countries. Booth #1301 www.rbsurgical.com Booth #1936 Products for Medicine The Rhausler Cervical Plate set comes complete with Dynamic and RSB Spine, LLC is a spinal implant Suite H Semiconstrained Cervical Plates, Bone development company focused on bringing 1201 E. Ball Road Screws and all associated instrumentation. It innovative spinal implants to market. We Anaheim, CA 92805 allows the surgeon flexibility during the focus on product ideas that cost effectively (800) 333-3087 anterior cervical surgery. improve surgical outcomes and that are www.productsformedicine.com simple to implant. Our team works in Booth #1200 Richard Wolf Medical Instruments collaboration with leading spine surgeons Products For Medicine manufacturers a Corporation throughout the development process to complete line of powerful White Sun® Xenon 353 Corporate Woods Pkwy. ensure surgeon friendly products. Light Sources, lightweight surgical headlights Vernon Hills, IL 60061 and ultra vivid video recording systems for (847)913-1113 Saunders / Mosby - Elsevier today’s neurosurgeon. Come see the White www.richardwolfusa.com Suite 1800 Sun® illumination difference. “Finally a Booth #801 1600 John F. Kennedy Boulevard Surgical Headlight System designed to fit my Philadelphia, PA 19103 Richard Wolf features products for cranial budget, not to break it”. (215)239-3490 endoscopy, including systems for www.elsevierhealth.com neuroendoscopy and endoscope assisted Quadrino Schwartz Booth #2731 microsurgery. Also, our foraminal Suite 900 endoscopic spine system can be used to treat Saunders, Mosby, Churchill Livingstone, 666 Old Country Road a variety of spinal pathologies. Wolf’s quality Butterworth Heinemann, and Hanley-Belfus, Garden City, NY 11530 endoscope optics and integrated inflow, premier worldwide health science publishing (516)745-1122 outflow, and instrument channels combine company, under the umbrella of ELSEVIER www.disabilityinsurancelawyers.com to provide superior endoscopic visualization INC., presents our latest titles in Booth #1449 to the neurosurgeon. NEUROSURGERY. Visit and browse through our complete selection of publications including books, periodicals, and online solutions. ELSEVIER, building insights, breaking boundaries!

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Scanlan International, Inc. Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc. neuronavigation. The System consists of a One Scanlan Plaza 51 Valley Stream Parkway high-performance ultrasound scanner with a Saint Paul, MN 55107 Malvern, PA 19355 built-in navigation computer and an optical (651)298-0997 (888)826-9702 tracking system. SonoWand® has a more www.scanlaninternational.com www.siemens.com/healthcare compact design than conventional two- Booth #2112 Booth #1501 system solutions and saves vital space in the operating room. Highest quality surgical products designed Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. is one and manufactured by the Scanlan family of the world’s largest suppliers to the Sontec Instruments since 1921. Over 3,000 Stainless Steel and healthcare industry and the first full-service 7248 S. Tucson Way Titanium instrumentation designs, Loftus™ diagnostics company. The company is known Centennial, CO 80112 ACDF Distractor, Abdulrauf EC/IC By-Pass for bringing together innovative medical (303)790-9411 instruments, Advantage™ Badie Bipolar technologies, healthcare information systems, www.sontecinstruments.com suction forceps, Minimally Invasive Dura management consulting, and support Booth #1708 Closure Set, NDI Passive Spheres™, Sundt™ services, to help customers achieve tangible, Graduated Suction system magnification sustainable, clinical, and financial outcomes. Sontec offers the most comprehensive loupes, SUPER CUT™ Scissors. selection of exceptional hand held surgical Signus Medical, LLC instruments available to the discriminating Scryptions International 18888 Lake Drive East surgeon. There is no substitute for quality, Suite 205 Chanhassen, MN 55317 expertise and individualized service. Sontec’s 2610 W. Horizon Ridge Pkwy. (952)294-8700 vast array awaits your consideration at our Henderson, NV 89052 www.signusmedical.com booth. (702)361-6940 Booth #1323 www.scryptions.com Sophysa Worldwide design and development efforts Booth #1136 Parc Club Orsay Université provide unique solutions which simplify 22 Rue Jean Rostand Scryptions, headquartered in Henderson, implantation and meet the needs of any Orsay Cedex, France 91893 Nevada, brings to market an effective use of patient. Signus has the most complete and 0033 1 69 35 3500 technology combined with an expansive comprehensive line of implants made from www.sophysa.com global workforce to provide the most PEEK Optima® in the market. Now Signus is Booth #2139 effective Transcription Solutions offered in introducing a new and revolutionary the industry that are strategically focused on material; ECF-PEEK®. Come see it! Sophysa has always striven to provide improved turn-around and higher levels of innovative technological solutions for the accuracy. We have attained an industry-wide Single Use Surgical Inc. management of hydrocephalus treatment. status for innovative, technologically driven, 3805 Old Easton Road With its great experience in the development output-oriented and reliable solutions to Doylestown, PA 18902 of implantable micro-mechanisms, Sophysa improve performance and quality. (188)837-5787 offers a complete range of adjustable shunts www.singleusesurgical.com and a new ICP monitoring system. SeaSpine, Inc. Booth #1915 2302 La Mirada Drive Spinal Elements Single Use Surgical Inc. are European leaders Vista, CA 92031 Suite 100 in high quality disposable suction tubes for (760)727-8399 2744 Loker Ave West neurosurgery. They have achieved high levels www.seaspine.com Carlsbad, CA 92010 of surgeon acceptance through their Booth #1713 (760)607-0121 comfortable ergonomic design and variety of www.spinalelements.com Based in Southern California, SeaSpine is styles to suit procedure, including suctions Booth #1800 focused on providing high quality, with side holes and polished reduced ends. competitive products for the spine fusion Spinal Elements develops and markets market and developing next generation non- Sonowand AS innovative technologies for spinal fusion and fusion products. SeaSpine is currently Nedre Ila 39 arthroplasty. The product portfolio includes: marketing the following systems: Malibu™ Trondheim, 7018 Mosaic™ Spinal Implant System; Atomic® Universal Spinal System, Sonoma™ ACP, (47) 73 80 59 00 Anterior Cervical Plate System; Crystal®, Sierra™ OCT System, Balboa™ Buttress www.sonowand.com Lucent®, and Lucent Magnum™ intervertebral Plate, Cambria™, Hollywood™, Pacifica™, Booth #2242 body devices; Mercury™ and Mercury™ Redondo™ and Ventura™ VBR Systems, Classic Spinal Systems, and Magnum+™ ALIF SonoWand® is the first intraoperative Hermosa™ Bone Harvester & Zuma™ with screws. Spinal Elements is also developing imaging system with a tight integration of Anterior Plate and Spacer. the Zyre™ facet implant system. high quality 3D ultrasound and

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Spine Surgical Innovations SpineMedica Surgical Acuity 40 Norfolk Avenue Suite B Suite 190 South Easton, MA 02375 811 Livingston Ct. S.E. 3225 Deming Way (508)238-3351 Marietta, GA 30067 Middleton, WI 53562 www.spinesurgicalinnovation.com (678)384-6720 (888)822-8489 Booth #1504 www.spinemedica.com www.surgicalacuity.com Booth #1602 Booth #1118 Spine Wave Inc. SpineMedica is focused on commercializing Surgical Acuity designs and manufactures Suite 302 medical technologies for application in the high-performance magnification loupes for Two Enterprise Drive spine to treat chronic and acute back pain. surgeons and other medical professionals. Shelton, CT 06484 The Paradís Vaso Shield uses SpineMedica’s Renowned for quality craftsmanship, (203) 944-9494 core technology, a PVA hydrogel biomaterial, Surgical Acuity loupes deliver remarkable www.spinewave.com to create a vessel cover for use following resolution over a deep and wide viewing Booth #1413 anterior vertebral surgery providing a plane field. Superior visualization is achieved Spine Wave develops and markets clinical of dissection during revision surgery. through innovative, lightweight optics made solutions for several market segments from only the finest grade of glass. With six including: spinal fusion, vertebral St. Jude Medical different telescopes models to choose from, compression fracture repair, and nuclear 6901 Preston Road each available on a variety of frame styles & replacement and augmentation. The Plano, TX 75024 colors, Surgical Acuity offers one of the most company’s product portfolio includes the (972)309-8000 comprehensive portfolios of magnification StaXx® XD Expandable Device, the www.sjmneuro.com eyewear in the healthcare industry. CapSure® PS Spine System, the StaXx® FX Booth #2647 Structural Kyphoplasty, the NuCore® SurgiTel/General Scientific Corporation Advanced Neuromodulation Systems (ANS), Injectable Nucleus, and several additional 77 Enterprise Drive a division of St. Jude Medical, offers products in development. Ann Arbor, MI 48103 innovative neurostimulation products to (734)996-9200 treat chronic pain and neurological disorders SpineFrontier, Inc. www.surgitel.com worldwide. Key products include Eon® Suite 240C Booth #1721 rechargeable IPG with NeuroDynamix 100 Cummings Center technology, a full line of paddle and SurgiTel Systems is dedicated to offering the Beverly, MA 01915 percutaneous leads, and the Rapid best in ergonomics, vision, and comfort. (978)232-3990 Programmer® programming platform. Coupling SurgiTel Systems’ High Definition www.spinefrontier.com Optics with Oakley Frames, we offer the very Booth #1406 Strategic Ancillaries LLC best in magnification systems. New for 2008, SpineFrontier is growing from the ground up Suite 200 we have a loupe-mounted digital camera by surgeons to develop disruptive innovative 210 N. Railroad Avenue system! technologies. Our company is driven by Centralia, WA 98531 surgeon ingenuity that will improve patients’ (360)736-0928 SurgiVision Inc. quality of life. Conceived by practicing www.saprg.com 5 Musick surgeons, SpineFrontier comes to market Booth #1546 Irvine, CA 92618 with an innovative suite of MIS products. (949)900-6833 Stryker* www.surgivision.com SpineMark Corporation 2725 Fairfield Road Booth #1216 8910 University Center Lane Kalamazoo, MI 49002 SurgiVision is developing the next- Suite 650 (269)385-2600 generation MRI technologies. We are focused San Diego, CA 92122 www.stryker.com on MRI-guided therapeutic technologies for (858)623-8412 Booth #1921 neuromodulation, cardiac electrophysiology www.spinemark.com Stryker, one of the world’s leading medical and localized delivery of cell/drug therapies. Booth #1409 technology companies, offers products The CLEARPOINT NeuroNavigation System SpineMark is an innovative service including implants used in craniomaxillofacial, is being developed for real-time MRI-guided organization dedicated to transforming the spinal surgeries and joint replacements; navigation for the placement of DBS leads. delivery of spine care. The company partners biologics; surgical, neurologic, ear, nose & with hospitals and physicians across the throat and interventional pain equipment; United States and abroad to develop and endoscopic, surgical navigation, operate comprehensive, evidence-based communications and image guided navigation. spine centers of excellence. www.AANS.org Exhibitor Information 54

Synergetics, Inc. The Doctors Company What is your organization doing to prevent 3845 Corporate Centre Drive 185 Greenwood Road the leading cause of death for ages 1-44? O’Fallon, MO 63368 Napa, CA 94558 Help prevent traumatic injury with our (636)939-5100 (707)226-0277 dynamic, evidence-based programs that www.synergeticsusa.com www.thedoctors.com teach students vehicle, bicycle and sports Booth #2535 Booth #1142 safety; fall and violence prevention. Have a presence at schools and health fairs as a SYNERGETICS™ features the OMNI®, the The Doctors Company is fiercely committed ThinkFirst Chapter or Partner. first ultrasonic aspirator offering in-situ bone to advancing, protecting, and rewarding the emulsification and enhanced soft practice of good medicine. With $3 billion in Thompson Surgical Instruments, Inc. tissue/tumor capabilities, Spetzler® TruMicro assets, 44,000 members, an A- rating by A.M. 10170 East Cherry Bend Road instruments, single shafted, rotatable scissors, Best Company and an A by Fitch Ratings, we Traverse City, MI 49684 dissectors, and tying instruments for are the nation’s leading physician-owned (231)922-0177 maximized visualization in minimal surgical medical liability insurer. Visit us at www.thompsonsurgical.com environments, and Malis® bipolar generators www.thedoctors.com. Booth #2014 and irrigation modules with innovative accessories, including the Spetzler® Malis® Theken Visit Thompson Surgical’s booth to see the Nonstick Disposable Bipolar Forceps. 1800 Triplett Blvd latest innovations of the Thompson Akron, OH 44306 Retractor System. You will appreciate our Synthes* (330)475-8602 new innovations that make our retractors 1302 Wrights Lane East www.theken.com even easier, quicker and more versatile for West Chester, PA 19380 Booth #927 you! Spine surgeons have depended on the (610)719-5000 Thompson Retractor for easy exposure for Theken Family of Companies (Theken www.synthes.com years, and the best is now better. Spine-Theken Disc-Therics) specialize in Booth #2326 fusion, non-fusion, and orthobiologic spinal TomoTherapy, Inc. Synthes develops, manufactures, and is the systems. Visit our booth for new product 1240 Deming Way sole authorized distributor of AO/ASIF demonstrations Vu-aPOD™ ALIF with Madison, WI 53717 instruments and implants used for fixation internal buttress SpinPlate™, Manta Ray™ (608)824-2839 of the spine and craniofacial skeleton. Our ACP System, and more. We’re also proud to www.tomotherapy.com product portfolio includes a variety of announce that Theken is now a division of Booth #2721 instruments and implants for fixation of the Integra LifeSciences. spine, craniomaxillofacial trauma, resorbable TomoTherapy Inc. has developed the Hi-Art fixation and craniofacial bone graft Thieme Publishers system, an imaging and radiation treatment substitutes. 5th Floor device. The system’s imaging capabilities and 333 Seventh Avenue unique helical delivery pattern, combined TeDan Surgical Innovations New York, NY 10001 with its advanced treatment planning Suite 180 (212)760-0888 software and beam shaping ability, allow 11333 Chimney Rock Road www.thieme.com clinicians to locate and define the size, shape Houston, TX 77035 Booth #1441 and density of tumors; maximize radiation (713)726-0886 delivered to diseased tissue; minimize Established in 1886, Thieme is a major www.tedansurgical.com radiation delivered to healthy tissue; and international publisher with offices in New Booth #1506 measure the radiation dose actually received York, Stuttgart, and Singapore. The company by the patient. TeDan Surgical Innovations (TSI) designs produces more than 130 journals and 400 and manufactures Specialty surgical new books each year, all maintaining the Trans1 products for use in Neuro and Spine Surgery. high-quality production and editorial values 411 Landmark Drive TSI is introducing the new Phantom CS™ that have established Thieme as a premier Wilmington, NC 28412 Cervical Retractor System and Phantom LS™ professional publisher. ( 91)033-2169 Lumbar Retractor System. Both Retractor www.trans1inc.com Systems have a new ergonomically designed ThinkFirst Foundation Booth #734 blade locking mechanism which simplifies Suite 105 their use in surgery. 29W120 Butterfield Rd. TranS1® is pioneering an innovative, trans- Warrenville, IL 60555 sacral approach to lumbar surgery. A (630)393-1400 percutaneous access and fusion system www.thinkfirst.org enables lumbar fusion to be performed with Booth #1702 complete preservation of the annulus and all

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paraspinal soft tissue structures. TranS1® is US Spine VISTA Staffing Solutions also developing two mobility platforms: a Suite 101 275 E. 200 South disc replacement as well as a prosthetic disc 3600 FAU Blvd. Salt Lake City, UT 84111-2002 nucleus, all delivered through this Boca Raton, FL 33431 (800)366-1884 percutaneous, trans-sacral approach. (561)367-7463 www.vistastaff.com www.us-spine.com Booth #1146 TrueVision Systems, Inc. Booth #819 VISTA Staffing Solutions plays an active role Suite L US Spine brings fresh, innovative solutions in helping physicians shape truly satisfying 114 E. Halley Street to the spine surgery marketplace. The Facet careers. VISTA offers short-term or extended Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Gun is a contemporary solution for faster, locum tenens assignments and permanent (805)963-9700 easier, lumbar fusion. The Facet Gun joins opportunities in the United States, New www.truevisionsys.com the family of other FDA cleared products Zealand, and Australia. Booth #1123 currently being marketed. Development TrueVision Systems, Inc. efforts are centered on the facet and include Vivoxid Ltd. (www.truevisionsys.com) is a medical device MIS & dynamic variants. Tykistokatu 4 A company focused on improved patient Turku, Finland 20520 outcomes and efficiencies thru better Verticor, LTD 358 20 7622255 visualization during microsurgery. The Suite 1101 www.vivoxid.com company developed and patented a digital, 303 Veterans Air Park Lane Booth #1542 real-time 3DHD vision platform that Midland, TX 79705 The BonAlive® product family is a fully uniquely facilitates the enhancement, (432)697-7463 synthetic bioactive bone substitute for integration, and management of imaging www.verticorspine.com orthopaedic and cranio-maxillofacial (CMF) widely used in surgery and radiology. Booth #1121 surgery. BonAlive® bioactive silica based Ulrich Medical USA Interbody Innovations supplies surgeons granules are frequently used in filling, with spinal implants and instrumentation replacement and reconstruction of bone 745 Spirit 40 Park Dr. systems. Our implants are manufactured defects. Major indications in orthopaedics: Chesterfield, MO 63005 from polyetheretherketone (PEEK) polymer, bone tumors, cysts, fractures, spinal fusion. (636)519-0268 a semi- crystalline thermoplastic that exhibits BonAlive® has been in clinical use for over 15 www.ulrichmedicalusa.com a combination of strength, stiffness and years. Booth #2234 toughness, together with biocompatibility Ulrich medical USA, Inc. (St. Louis, MO) is and the ability to be repeatedly sterilized Weatherby Locums the US subsidiary of Ulrich medical without the degradation of its mechanical Suite 800 headquartered in Ulm, Germany. Ulrich is properties. PEEK is increasingly becoming 6451 North Federal Hwy expanding its commitment to the U.S. the material of choice for the development of Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308 surgeon by providing the finest surgical long-term medical implant applications. (800)586-5022 systems available. Our featured U.S. spinal www.weatherbylocums.com products include obelisc, small and large VertiFlex, Inc Booth #2017 VBR and the tangoRS a cannulated low- 1351 Calle Avanzado Weatherby Locums is dedicated to providing profile pedicle screw system. San Clemente, CA 92673 superior personal service and finding the (949) 940-1473 best opportunities that allow each physician US Radiosurgery www.vertiflex.net to focus on optimum patient care. We offer Suite 320 Booth #2127 physicians the flexibility of working locum 40 Burton Hills Vertiflex’s platform of anatomically driven tenens and the ability to choose from Nashville, TN 37215 products offer surgeons the ability to treat a hundreds of jobs nationwide. Contact us at (615)263-7888 broad range of clinical indications that 800-586-5022 or visit www.usradiosurgery.com reduced operating times and minimal www.weatherbylocums.com. Booth #1320 trauma to the patient. US Radiosurgery develops and operates stereotactic radiosurgery centers in partnership with physicians and hospitals. USR has developed an industry leading program with a proven track record of securing local market penetration while ensuring exceptional patient care. www.AANS.org Exhibitor Information 56

Welch Allyn, Inc. Wolters Kluwer Health-Lippincott X-Spine Systems 4619 Jordan Road Williams & Wilkins 452 Alexandersville Road Skaneateles Falls, NY 13153-5300 530 Walnut Street Miamisburg, OH 45342 (315)685-4347 Philadelphia, PA 19106 (800)903-0640 www.welchallyn.com (215)521-8300 www.x-spine.com Booth #1020 www.lww.com Booth #1012 Booth #2346 The ProXenon surgical headlight system X-spine is a next-generation spinal implant addresses needs un-met by traditional Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is a leading company. We are dedicated to advancing systems. The small, loupe-friendly luminaire, international publisher of medical journals, spinal implant technologies that improve large spot size ranges, lightweight ventilated books, and electronic media. Stop by our surgery outcomes and optimize surgeon headband, durable shielded fiber optic cable booth to pick up sample copies of our experience. and enhanced safety and ergonomic features journals, purchase the latest clinical texts, of the ProXenon 350 light source are among and learn about our meeting specials. Zimmer Spine the many advancements that will insure long 7375 Bush Lake Road term satisfaction. Low cost surgical headlight Xoran Technologies Inc. Minneapolis, MN 55439 camera now available. 309 North First Street (952)857-5682 Ann Arbor, MI 48103 www.zimmerspine.com Wiggins Medical (800) 709-6726 Booth #2121 2112 N. Arendell Way www.xorantech.com Zimmer Spine develops, produces and Tallahassee, FL 32308-6002 Booth #1400 markets the highest quality spine products (800) 497-0851 xCAT® for the Neuro-ICU is a mobile, and services that repair, replace and www.wigginsmedical.com compact, volume computed tomography regenerate spine health. Zimmer constructs Booth #1935 imaging system optimized for bedside superior fusion and non- fusion spine Wiggins Medical is the HOME OF THE evaluation of new blood or mass effects in systems, instrumentation systems, cervical ORIGINAL BLACK KERRISON. Our the brain for use in the neuro-intensive care plates, allograft bone filler and trabecular kerrisons are guaranteed not to chip, crack, unit, which includes a control console, metal. We value continuous surgeon or peel! If you want “easy on the hands and imaging acquisition hardware, imaging education, building confidence and wrist,” check the “smooth as butter” feel of reconstruction software and imaging enhancing patient outcomes. our instruments. management software.

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4-D Neuroimaging 1704 Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.* 2235 Ikegami Electronics (USA), Inc 935 AANS/CNS Sections 1148 Castle Biosciences 1700 Impulse Monitoring, Inc. 1723 Accuray Incorporated 1126 CCV 1420 IMRIS 2044 Acra-Cut, Inc. 1207 Ceremed, Inc. 729 Innovasis 2441 Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Cervitech, Inc. 1725 Integra LifeSciences* 1901 Corporation 1306 ChoiceSpine 1447 Invivo Corporation 1034 Advanced Medical Technologies AG 1016 Cloward Instrument Corporation 1035 Journal of Neurosurgery 1135 Aesculap Implant Systems 2113 CMF Medicon Surgical, Inc. 529 K2M Inc. 807 Aesculap Inc. 2312 Codman, a Johnson and Johnson Kadlec Medical Center 1109 Allmeds 936 company* 2612 Karger Publishers 1703 ALOKA Ultrasound 1223 Collagen Matrix, Inc. 1212 Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. 1801 Alpha Omega 1113 Community Tissue Services 1539 Keeler Instruments Inc. 1500 Alphatec Spine, Inc. 1821 COMPASS International, Inc. 1021 Kinamed, Inc. 835 Amedica Corporation 815 CompHealth 1019 Kirwan Surgical Products, Inc. 2523 American Association of Computational Diagnostics, Inc. 1138 KLS - Martin , LP 2435 Neurological Surgeons 1135 Congress of Neurological Surgeons 1605 Koros USA, Inc. 1401 American Express Open 1321 Cosman Medical 2719 LANX, Inc 1940 American Radiosurgery 1946 Covidien 1807 Leica Microsystems 2034 American Surgical Sponges 1040 Custom Spine 1322 Life Instrument Corporation 2713 Anspach Companies 1313 Cyberonics 1537 Life Spine 1913 Anulex Technologies Inc. 1541 DePuy Spine, a Johnson & Johnson LifeLink Tissue Bank 2420 Apatech 1120 company* 2612 LocumTenens.com 1551 ArthroCare Corporation 1701 Designs For Vision Inc. 2729 Market Access Partners 2013 Aspen Medical Products 1917 DFine Inc. 1206 MedCure 943 Baitella AG 2012 DJO Incorporated 1603 Medical Doctor Associates 1646 Baxter 2723 Eagle Surgical Products, LLC 622 Medical Education & Research Benchmark Medical Consultants 1305 Eisai Inc. 1634 Institute 1140 Berkeley Advanced Biomaterials, Electrical Geodesics, Inc. (EGI) 523 Medtronic* 1419 Inc. 1934 Elekta 2635 MicroVention, Inc. 1707 BFW, Inc. 1806 Elliquence, formerly Ellman Micrus Endovascular Corporation* 813 Biomet Microfixation 1229 Innovations 1535 MINSURG Corporation 1309 Biomet Spine* 1329 Endure Medical 1107 Mizuho America, Inc. 1813 Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners 722 ERBE USA, Inc. 1706 Mizuho OSI 829 Borgess Health 1547 Exactech Inc. 1405 Moeller Medical GmbH and BOSS Instruments Ltd. 1004 Fehling Surgical Instruments, Inc. 1041 Co. KG 1540 Boston Scientific Neuromodulation 623 GE Healthcare 535 Moeller-Wedel 2446 BrainLAB 2324 Globus Medical* 1734 Monteris Medical Inc. 828 Bremer Group Company 1729 Gore & Associates 1640 National Inst of Neurological Buxton BioMedical, Inc. 1609 gSource, LLC 2133 Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) 2717 Cardinal Health V. Mueller Hydrocephalus Association 2137 NeoSpine, a division of Symbion 1648 Neuro/Spine Products 1201 HydroCision, Inc. 1324 Neuro Diagnostics Devices 2513

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Neurologica Corporation 627 Signus Medical, LLC 1323 XIV World Congress of Neurological Surgery of WFNS 1135 Nextgen Healthcare Information Single Use Surgical Inc. 1915 Systems, Inc. 1134 Xoran Technologies Inc. 1400 Sonowand AS 2242 NICO Corporation 1604 X-Spine Systems 1012 Sontec Instruments 1708 NordicNeuroLab 1407 Zimmer Spine 2121 Sophysa 2139 North American Spine Society 1117 Spinal Elements 1800 NovaBone Products, LLC 630 Spine Wave Inc. 1413 NSK Nakanishi, Inc. 1451 SpineFrontier, Inc. 1406 Nutech Medical 1000 SpineMark Corporation 1409 NuVasive, Inc. 1827 SpineMedica 1602 Olsen Medical 628 St. Jude Medical 2647 OmniGuide 1712 Strategic Ancillaries LLC 1546 Ono & Co. Ltd. 1606 Stryker* 1921 Orthofix, Inc. 1013 Surgical Acuity 1118 Orthovita Inc. 1213 SurgiTel/General Scientific Ossur Americas 1808 Corporation 1721 Osteomed 1435 SurgiVision Inc. 1216 Osteotech, Inc. 1613 Synergetics, Inc. 2535 PainDX, Inc 1101 Synthes* 2326 Paradigm BioDevices, Inc. 1601 TeDan Surgical Innovations 1506 Pioneer Surgical Technology 1047 The Doctors Company 1142 PMT Corporation 1513 Theken 927 Porex Surgical, Inc. 2238 Thieme Publishers 1441 PracticeLink 1221 ThinkFirst Foundation 1702 Prescott’s, Inc. 2135 Thompson Surgical Instruments, Inc. 2014 Priority Consult 2424 TomoTherapy, Inc. 2721 Pro Med instruments, Inc. 1422 Trans1 734 Products for Medicine 1200 TrueVision Systems, Inc. 1123 Quadrino Schwartz 1449 Ulrich Medical USA 2234 Quality Medical Publishing, Inc. 1550 US Radiosurgery 1320 Rhausler Inc. 1301 US Spine 819 Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corporation 801 Verticor, LTD 1121 RosmanSearch, Inc. 2116 VertiFlex, Inc 2127 RSB Spine 1936 VISTA Staffing Solutions 1146 Saunders / Mosby - Elsevier 2731 Vivoxid Ltd. 1542 Scanlan International, Inc. 2112 Weatherby Locums 2017 Scryptions International 1136 Welch Allyn, Inc. 1020 SeaSpine, Inc. 1713 Wiggins Medical 1935 Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc 1501 Wolters Kluwer Health-Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2346 www.AANS.org Exhibitor Listing – Alphabetical 62 EXHIBITOR LISTING – BY BOOTH NUMBER

523 Electrical Geodesics, Inc. (EGI) 1109 Kadlec Medical Center 1323 Signus Medical, LLC 529 CMF Medicon Surgical, Inc. 1113 Alpha Omega 1324 HydroCision, Inc. 535 GE Healthcare 1117 North American Spine Society 1329 Biomet Spine* 541 Moeller-Wedel 1118 Surgical Acuity 1400 Xoran Technologies Inc. 622 Eagle Surgical Products 1120 Apatech 1401 Koros USA, Inc. 623 Boston Scientific 1121 Verticor 1405 Exactech Neuromodulation* 1123 TrueVision Systems, Inc. 1406 SpineFrontier, Inc. 627 Neurologica Corporation 1126 Accuray Incorporated 1407 Nordic NeuroLab 628 Olsen Medical 1134 Nextgen Healthcare Information 1409 SpineMark Corporation 630 NovaBone Products, LLC Systems, Inc. 1413 Spine Wave Inc. 722 Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners 1135 American Association of 1419 Medtronic* Neurological Surgeons 729 Ceremed, Inc. 1420 CCV 1135 Journal of Neurosurgery 734 Trans1 1422 Pro Med instruments, Inc. 1135 XIV World Congress of 801 Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Neurological Surgery of WFNS 1435 Osteomed Corporation 1136 Scryptions International 1441 Thieme Publishers 807 K2M 1138 Computational Diagnostics 1447 ChoiceSpine 813 Micrus Endovascular Corp.* 1140 Medical Education & Research 1449 Quadrino Schwartz 815 Amedica Institute 1451 NSK Nakanishi 819 US Spine 1142 The Doctors Company 1500 Keeler Instruments Inc. 828 Monteris Medical Inc. 1146 VISTA Staffing Solutions 1501 Siemens Medical Solutions 829 Mizuho OSI 1148 AANS/CNS Sections USA Inc 835 Kinamed 1200 Products for Medicine 1506 TeDan Surgical Innovations 927 Theken 1201 Cardinal Health V. Mueller 1513 PMT Corporation 935 Sunoptic Technologies Neuro/Spine Products 1535 Elliquence, formerly Ellman 936 Allmeds 1206 DFine Innovations 943 MedCure 1207 Acra-Cut, Inc. 1537 Cyberonics 1000 Nutech Medical 1212 Collagen Matrix, Inc. 1539 Community Tissue Services 1004 BOSS Instruments 1213 Orthovita Inc. 1540 Moeller Medical GmbH and Co. KG 1012 X-Spine Systems 1216 SurgiVision 1541 Anulex Technologies Inc. 1013 Orthofix 1221 PracticeLink 1542 Vivoxid Ltd. 1016 Adanced Medical Technologies 1223 ALOKA Ultrasound 1546 Strategic Ancillaries LLC 1019 CompHealth 1229 Biomet Microfixation 1547 Borgess Health 1020 Welch Allyn, Inc. 1301 Rhausler Inc. 1550 Quality Medical Publishing 1021 COMPASS 1305 Benchmark Medical Consultants 1551 LocumTenens 1034 Invivo Corporation 1306 Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Corporation 1601 Paradigm BioDevices, Inc. 1035 Cloward Instrument Corporation 1309 MINSURG Corporation 1602 SpineMedica 1040 American Surgical Sponges 1313 Anspach Companies 1603 DJO Inc. 1047 Pioneer Surgical Technology 1320 US Radiosurgery 1605 Congress of Neurological 1101 PainDX Surgeons 1321 American Express Open 1107 Endure Medical 1606 Ono & Co. Ltd. 1322 Custom Spine

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1609 Buxton BioMedical, Inc. 2013 Market Access Partners 2729 Designs For Vision Inc. 1613 Osteotech, Inc. 2014 Thompson Surgical Instruments, Inc. 2731 Saunders / Mosby - Elsevier 1634 Eisai Inc. 2017 Weatherby Locums 1640 Gore & Associates 2034 Leica Microsystems 1646 Medical Doctor Associates 2112 Scanlan International, Inc. 1648 NeoSpine 2113 Aesculap Implant Systems 1700 Castle Biosciences 2116 RosmanSearch, Inc. 1701 ArthroCare Corporation 2121 Zimmer Spine 1702 ThinkFirst Foundation 2127 VertiFlex, Inc 1703 Karger Publishers 2133 gSource, LLC 1704 4-D Neuroimaging 2135 Prescott’s, Inc. 1706 ERBE 2137 Hydrocephalus Association 1707 MicroVention, Inc. 2139 Sophysa 1708 Sontec Instruments 2234 Ulrich Medical USA 1712 OmniGuide 2235 Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.* 1713 SeaSpine, Inc. 2238 Porex Surgical, Inc. 1721 SurgiTel/General Scientific 2242 Sonowand AS Corporation 2312 Aesculap Inc. 1723 Impulse Monitoring, Inc. 2324 BrainLAB 1725 Cervitech, Inc. 2326 Synthes* 1729 Bremer Group Company 2346 Wolters Kluwer Health-Lippincott 1734 Globus Medical* Williams & Wilkins 1800 Spinal Elements 2420 LifeLink Tissue Bank 1801 Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. 2424 Priority Consult 1806 BFW, Inc. 2435 KLS - Martin , LP 1807 Covidien 2441 Innovasis 1808 Ossur Americas 2513 Neuro Diagnostic Devices 1813 Mizuho America, Inc. 2523 Kirwan Surgical Products, Inc. 1821 Alphatec Spine, Inc. 2535 Synergetics, Inc. 1827 NuVasive, Inc. 2612 Codman, a Johnson & Johnson company* 1901 Integra LifeSciences* 2612 DePuy Spine, a Johnson & Johnson 1913 Life Spine company* 1915 Single Use Surgical 2635 Elekta 1917 Aspen Medical Products 2647 St. Jude Medical 1921 Stryker* 2713 Life Instrument Corporation 1934 Berkeley Advanced Biomaterials, Inc. 2717 National Inst of Neurological 1935 Wiggins Medical Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) 1936 RSB Spine 2719 Cosman Medical 1940 LANX, Inc 2721 TomoTherapy, Inc. 2012 Baitella AG 2723 Baxter www.AANS.org Exhibitor Listing – by Booth Number 64 EXHIBITOR LISTING – BY PRODUCT AND SERVICE CATEGORY

ALLOGRAFTS/HUMAN TISSUE Biomet MicroFixation 1229 Congress of Neurological Surgeons 1605 Alphatec Spine, Inc. 1821 DePuy Spine, a Johnson & Johnson North American Spine Society 1117 company* 2612 Berkeley Advanced Biomaterials, Inc. 1934 Quality Medical Publishing, Inc. 1550 Innovasis 2441 Biomet Spine* 1329 Integra LifeSciences* 1901 CRANIAL STABILIZATION SYSTEMS ChoiceSpine 1447 LANX, Inc 1940 Innovasis 2441 Cloward Instrument Corporation 1035 Medtronic* 1419 Pro Med Instruments, Inc. 1422 Community Tissue Services 1539 NovaBone Products, LLC 630 DePuy Spine, a Johnson & Johnson CRANIOTOMES, DRILLS & ACCE company* 2612 Orthovita Inc. 1213 Acra-Cut, Inc. 1207 Exactech Inc. 1405 Osteomed 1435 Aesculap Implant Systems 2113 Globus Medical* 1734 Pioneer Surgical Technology 1047 Aesculap Inc. 2312 LifeLink Tissue Bank 2420 Signus Medical, LLC 1323 Anspach Companies 1313 MINSURG Corporation 1309 Stryker* 1921 Innovasis 2441 NuTech Medical 1000 Theken Spine 927 NSK Nakanishi, Inc. 1451 Osteotech, Inc. 1613 Vivoxid Ltd. 1542 Stryker* 1921 SeaSpine, Inc. 1713 Zimmer Spine 2121

Synthes Spine* 2326 CRANIOTOMES, DRILLS & BRAIN RETRACTION SYSTEMS Zimmer Spine 2121 ACCESSORIES Pro Med Instruments, Inc. 1422 Acra-Cut, Inc. 1207 ANATOMICAL CHARTS/MODELS Aesculap Implant Systems 2113 COMPUTER HARDWARE Ono & Co. Ltd. 1606 Anspach Companies 1313 COMPASS International, Inc. 1021 NSK Nakanishi, Inc. 1451 ANEURYSM CLIPS & ACCESSORIES DFine Inc. 1206

Aesculap Inc. 2312 CSF DRAINAGE DEVICES COMPUTER SOFTWARE/OFFICE CMF Medicon Surgical, Inc. 529 Aesculap Implant Systems 2113 Allmeds 936 Mizuho America, Inc. 1813 Integra LifeSciences* 1901 Elekta 2635 Scanlan International, Inc. 2112 Moeller Medical GmbH and Co. KG 1540 Nextgen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc. 1134 Sophysa 2139 ASPIRATORS

Aesculap Implant Systems 2113 COMPUTER SOFTWARE/SURGICAL CT/MRI/MAGNETIC SOURCE IMAGING Aesculap Inc. 2312 Alpha Omega 1113 4-D Neuroimaging 1704 Synergetics, Inc. 2535 Computational Diagnostics, Inc. 1138 GE Healthcare 535 DFine Inc. 1206 IMRIS 2044 BONE GROWTH STIMULATORS Priority Consult 2424 Invivo Corporation 1034 Biomet Spine* 1329 TrueVision Systems, Inc. 1123 Neurologica Corporation 627 DJO Inc. 1603 Saunders/Mosby-Elsevier 2731 Ono & Co. Ltd. 1606 NovaBone Products, LLC 630

Orthofix, Inc. 1013 CONT.MEDICAL EDUCATION COURSES DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING Vivoxid Ltd. 1542 Aesculap Implant Systems 2113 Electrical Geodesics, Inc. (EGI) 523 American Association of GE Healthcare 535 BONE SUBSTITUTE Neurological Surgeons 1135 Invivo Corporation 1034 Apatech 1120 Benchmark Medical Consultants 1305

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NordicNeuroLab 1407 HALO SYSTEMS/SPINAL ORTHOSIS MANAGED CARE MARKETS Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc 1501 Bremer Group Company 1729 NeoSpine 1648 Xoran Technologies Inc. 1400 DePuy Spine, a Johnson & Johnson company* 2612 MEDICAL DEVICES DURA SUBSTITUTE Ossur Americas Trauma and Spine 1808 Accuray, Incorporated 1126 Collagen Matrix, Inc. 1212 PMT Corporation 1513 Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Corporation 1306 Stryker* 1921 HEADLIGHTS, SURGICAL Alpha Omega 1113 ENDOSCOPES, NEUROLOGICAL BFW, Inc. 1806 Alphatec Spine, Inc. 1821 Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Biomet MicroFixation 1229 American RadioSurgery, Inc. 1946 Corporation 1306 Designs For Vision, Inc. 2729 Anspach Companies 1313 Aesculap Implant Systems 2113 Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. 1801 Anulex Technologies Inc. 1541 Aesculap Inc. 2312 PMT Corporation 1513 ArthroCare Corporation 1701 Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. 1801 Products for Medicine 1200 Aspen Medical Products 1917 Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corporation 801 SurgiTel/General Scientific Berkeley Advanced Biomaterials, Inc. 1934 Corporation 1721 Synergetics, Inc. 2535 Boston Scientific Neuromodulation* 623 Welch Allyn, Inc. 1020 CCV 1420 ENDOVASCULAR DEVICES HEMOSTATS Ceremed, Inc. 729 Codman, a Johnson & Johnson Cervitech, Inc. 1725 company* 2612 Baxter 2723 Codman, a Johnson & Johnson Ceremed, Inc. 729 Cordis Neurovascular 2521 company* 2612 gSource, LLC 2133 Innercool Therapies 1700 Collagen Matrix, Inc. 1212 Orthovita Inc. 1213 Micrus Endovascular Corporation* 813 COMPASS International, Inc. 1021 Cosman Medical 2719 FLUOROSCOPES IMAGE-GUIDED NAVIGATION SYSTEM Covidien 1807 GE Healthcare 535 BrainLAB 2324 Cyberonics 1537 COMPASS International, Inc. 1021 DePuy Spine, a Johnson & Johnson FUNCTIONAL DEVICES GE Healthcare 535 company* 2612 DJO Inc. 1603 Integra LifeSciences* 1901 DFine Inc. 1206 NordicNeuroLabs 1407 Medtronic* 1419 Elekta 2635 Scanlan International, Inc. 2112 FUNCTIONAL STEREOTACTIC SURGERY Elliquence 1535 Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc 1501 Acra-Cut, Inc. 1207 ERBE USA, Inc. 1706 Sonowand AS 2242 Alpha Omega 1113 Globus Medical* 1734 Stryker* 1921 American RadioSurgery, Inc. 1946 Gore & Associates, Inc. 1640 Surgivision 1216 BrainLAB 2324 HydroCision, Inc. 1324 COMPASS International, Inc. 1021 IMAGING AGENTS IMRIS 2044 LANX, Inc 1940 Cosman Medical 2719 TomoTherapy, Inc. 2721 Elekta 2635 Medtronic* 1419 Surgivision 1216 LASERS MicroVention, Inc. 1707 Monteris Medical Inc. 828 Micrus Endovascular Corporation* 813 OmniGuide 1712 Mizuho America, Inc. 1813 www.AANS.org Exhibitor Listing – by Product and Service Category 66

Moeller Medical GmbH and Co. KG 1540 TrueVision Systems, Inc. 1123 Mizuho OSI 829 Monteris Medical Inc. 828 MICROSURGICAL INSTRUMENTATION OTHER NDA, Inc 1101 Acra-Cut, Inc. 1207 AANS/CNS Sections 1148 Neuro Diagnostics Devices 2513 Aesculap Inc. 2312 Amedica Corporation 815 Neurologica Corporation 627 American Surgical Sponges 1040 American Express Open 1321 NICO Corp. 1604 Buxton BioMedical, Inc. 1609 Apatech 1120 NordicNeuroLab 1407 Cardinal Health V. Mueller Biomet MicroFixation 1229 NuVasive, Inc. 1827 Neuro/Spine Products 1201 Congress of Neurological Surgeons 1605 Olsen Medical 628 Cloward Instrument Corporation 1035 Covidien 1807 Ono & Co. Ltd. 1606 CMF Medicon Surgical, Inc. 529 Impulse Monitoring 1723 Ossur Americas Trauma and Spine 1808 Eagle Surgical Products, LLC 622 Invivo Corporation 1034 Paradigm BioDevices/Surgicraft Fehling Surgical Instruments, Inc. 1041 USA 1601 Leica Microsystems 2034 gSource, LLC 2133 Pioneer Surgical Technology 1047 Medical Doctor Associates 1646 Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. 1801 Porex Surgical, Inc. 2238 Medical Education & Research Kirwan Surgical Products, Inc. 2523 Institute 1140 Rhausler Inc. 1301 Leica Microsystems 2034 Orthovita Inc. 1213 Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corporation 801 Mizuho America, Inc. 1813 PMT Corporation 1513 Signus Medical, LLC 1323 OmniGuide 1712 Porex Surgical, Inc. 2238 Spinal Elements 1800 Scanlan International, Inc. 2112 Scryptions International 1136 Spine Surgical Innovations 1504 Spine Surgical Innovations 1504 SpineMark Corporation 1409 Spine Wave Inc. 1413 Stryker* 1921 Strategic Ancillaries LLC 1546 SpineFrontier, Inc. 1406 Synergetics, Inc. 2535 The Doctors Company 1142 SpineMedica 1602 TrueVision Systems, Inc. 1123 TomoTherapy, Inc. 2721 St. Jude Medical 2647 US Radiosurgery 1320 MONITORING SYSTEMS TomoTherapy, Inc. 2721 VISTA Staffing Solutions 1146 Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Trans1 734 Xoran Technologies Inc. 1400 Corporation 1306 Ulrich Medical USA 2234 Computational Diagnostics, Inc. 1138 PATIENT EDUCATION INFORMATION US Spine 819 Ikegami Electronics (USA), Inc 935 American Association of Verticor, LTD 1121 Impulse Monitoring 1723 Neurological Surgeons 1135 X-Spine Systems 1012 Integra LifeSciences* 1901 Hydrocephalus Association 2137 Xoran Technologies Inc. 1400 Invivo Corporation 1034 National Inst of Neurological Zimmer Spine 2121 Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) 2717 Neuro Diagnostics Devices 2513 NeoSpine 1648 NuVasive, Inc. 1827 MICROSCOPE SYSTEMS North American Spine Society 1117 Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.* 2235 OPERATING TABLES, ACCESSORIES Think First Foundation 1702 Endure Medical, Inc. 1107 Cloward Instrument Corporation 1035 Leica Microsystems 2034 PHARMACEUTICALS GE Healthcare 535 Moeller-Wedel 2446 Eisai Inc. 1634 IMRIS 2044 Prescott’s, Inc. 2135 Mizuho America, Inc. 1813 Surgical Acuity 1118

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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT RIGID FIXATION/PLATING SYSTEM MINSURG Corporation 1309 Allmeds 936 Biomet MicroFixation 1229 NuVasive, Inc. 1827 Benchmark Medical Consultants 1305 CMF Medicon Surgical, Inc. 529 Paradigm BioDevices/Surgicraft USA 1601 Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners 722 DePuy Spine, a Johnson & Johnson company* 2612 Pioneer Surgical Technology 1047 NeoSpine 1648 DFine Inc. 1206 Rhausler Inc. 1301 Nextgen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc. 1134 Globus Medical* 1734 RSB Spine 1936 Strategic Ancillaries LLC 1546 Kinamed, Inc. 835 SeaSpine, Inc. 1713 KLS - Martin , LP 2435 Signus Medical, LLC 1323 PUBLISHERS Life Spine 1913 Spinal Elements 1800 American Association of Osteomed 1435 Spine Wave Inc. 1413 Neurological Surgeons 1135 Pioneer Surgical Technology 1047 Stryker* 1921 Congress of Neurological Surgeons 1605 RSB Spine 1936 Synthes Spine* 2326 Journal of Neurosurgery 1135 Zimmer Spine 2121 Theken Spine 927 Karger Publishers 1703 Trans1 734 North American Spine Society 1117 SHUNTS & VALVES Ulrich Medical USA 2234 Quality Medical Publishing, Inc. 1550 Aesculap Implant Systems 2113 US Spine 819 Thieme Medical Publishers 1441 Aesculap Inc. 2312 VertiFlex 2127 Saunders/Mosby-Elsevier 2731 Integra LifeSciences 1901 X-Spine Systems 1012 Wolters Kluwer 2346 Sophysa 2139 Zimmer Spine 2121 RECRUITERS SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY Borgess Health 1547 Boston Scientific* 623 Accuray, Incorporated 1126 CompHealth 1019 Computational Diagnostics, Inc. 1138 Alpha Omega 1113 LocumTenens.com 1551 Orthofix, Inc. 1013 American RadioSurgery, Inc. 1946 Medical Doctor Associates 1646 St. Jude Medical 2647 BrainLAB 2324 PracticeLink 1221 Elekta 2635 RosmanSearch, Inc. 2116 SPINAL FIXATION INSTRUMENT Integra LifeSciences* 1901 VISTA Staffing Solutions 1146 Acra-Cut, Inc. 1207 US Radiosurgery 1320 Weatherby Locums 2017 Advanced Medical Technologies AG 1016

Alphatec Spine, Inc. 1821 STERILIZATION CONTAINERS REHABILITATION Biomet Spine* 1329 Cardinal Health V. Mueller Aspen Medical Products 1917 BrainLAB 2324 Neuro/Spine Products 1201 Bremer Group Company 1729 ChoiceSpine 1447 Fehling Surgical Instruments, Inc. 1041 Think First Foundation 1702 Custom Spine 1322 Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corporation 801 RESEARCH, MEDICAL/MARKETING DFine Inc. 1206 Scanlan International, Inc. 2112 Fehling Surgical Instruments, Inc. 1041 Market Access Partners 2013 Globus Medical 1734 Medical Education & Research SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS/SUPPLIES Institute 1140 LANX, Inc 1940 Advanced Medical Technologies AG 1016 SpineMark Corporation 1409 Life Spine 1913 Aesculap Implant Systems 2113 Strategic Ancillaries LLC 1546 Medtronic* 1419 Aesculap Inc. 2312 www.AANS.org Exhibitor Listing – by Product and Service Category 68

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BOSS Instruments Ltd. 1004 SURGICAL RETRACTORS Buxton BioMedical, Inc. 1609 BOSS Instruments Ltd. 1004 Cardinal Health V. Mueller Koros USA, Inc. 1401 Neuro/Spine Products 1201 Pioneer Surgical Technology 1047 CCV 1420 Scanlan International, Inc. 2112 Cervitech, Inc. 1725 Spine Surgical Innovations 1504 Cloward Instrument Corporation 1035 TeDan Surgical Innovations 1506 CMF Medicon Surgical, Inc. 529 Thompson Surgical Instruments, Eagle Surgical Products, LLC 622 Inc. 2014 Elliquence 1535 Zimmer Spine 2121 ERBE USA, Inc. 1706 Exactech Inc. 1405 TELESCOPES, SURGICAL (LOUPES) Fehling Surgical Instruments, Inc. 1041 Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.* 2235 gSource, LLC 2133 Designs For Vision, Inc. 2729 HydroCision, Inc. 1324 Keeler Instruments Inc. 1500 Integra LifeSciences* 1901 Scanlan International, Inc. 2112 K2M Inc. 807 Surgical Acuity 1118 Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. 1801 SurgiTel/General Scientific Corporation 1721 Keeler Instruments Inc. 1500

Kirwan Surgical Products, Inc. 2523 ULTRASOUND EQUIPMENT KLS - Martin , LP 2435 ALOKA Ultrasound 1223 Koros USA, Inc. 1401 GE Healthcare 535 Life Instrument Corporation 2713 Sonowand AS 2242 NSK Nakanishi, Inc. 1451 NuVasive, Inc. 1827 VIDEO EQUIPMENT Olsen Medical 628 BFW, Inc. 1806 Pioneer Surgical Technology 1047 Endure Medical 1107 PMT Corporation 1513 Ikegami Electronics (USA), Inc 935 Prescott’s, Inc. 2135 Moeller-Wedel 2446 Pro Med Instruments, Inc. 1422 Prescott’s, Inc. 2135 Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corporation 801 Corporation 801 Single Use Surgical Inc. 1915 Stryker* 1921 Sontec Instruments 1708 TrueVision Systems, Inc. 1123 SpineVision Inc. 1321 Welch Allyn, Inc. 1020

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For attendees participating in an all day Faculty: vascular malformations, aneurysms and clinic or in a morning and afternoon clinic, Luis Alencar Borba, MD; Albino P. Bricolo, intracerebral hemorrhage lunch will be served in Room 20A, San Diego MD; Takeshi Kawase, MD; Andrew H. Kaye, • List the treatment options for each of these Convention Center, from 12:00–1:00 PM. MD; Basant Kumar Misra, MD; Bhawani S. pathological conditions and explain the Sharma, MBBS, FACS latest treatment concepts Coffee Breaks This is a didactic course comprised of 9:45–10:30 AM, located in Ballroom 20D and 703 lectures, case presentations and discussion outside Room 29A concerning skull base surgery. Surgical International Endoscopy Masters 2:45–3:30 PM, located in Ballroom 20D and approaches and operative techniques for outside Room 29A Room 29C, San Diego Convention Center anterior, middle, and posterior cranial base PRACTICAL CLINICS lesions will be presented. Director: Jeremy D. W. Greenlee, MD 8:00 AM–12:00 PM Clinic Fee: $450 Faculty: Learning Objectives: Paolo Cappabianca, MD; Sergio Cavaheiro, After completing this educational activity, 700 MD; Luiz Carlos de Alencastro, MD; participants should be able to: International Spine Masters Chandrashek Deopujari, MD; Michael R. • Describe the evaluation and surgical Gaab, MD, PhD; Shizuo Oi, MD Room 28CD, San Diego Convention Center management of anterior, middle, and posterior cranial base lesion This is a didactic course comprised of Director: • Discuss the advantages of various surgical lectures, case presentations and discussion Edward C. Benzel, MD approaches in terms of exposure and focused on the use of endoscopic techniques Faculty: reconstruction for the management of a variety of Richard Assaker, MD; Roberto Assietti, MD; • Review the tenets of complication neurosurgical lesions. The course will include Steve Gill, MD; Miguel Giudicissi-Filho, MD; avoidance and management in skull base high quality video examples of endoscopic H. Michael Mayer, MD, PhD; Mehmet surgery surgery with emphasis on intraoperative Zileli, MD technique. This is a didactic course comprised of 702 Clinic Fee: $450 lectures, case presentations and discussion International Neurovascular Masters Learning Objectives: concerning a number of spinal issues. The Room 29B, San Diego Convention Center After completing this educational activity, faculty has broad and comprehensive participants should be able to: experience with techniques not commonly Director: • Describe the advantages and disadvantages utilized by North American neurosurgeons, Christopher M. Loftus, MD, FACS of endoscopy as it relates to neurosurgical as well as familiarity with new techniques, Faculty: procedures which can be expected to be performed in Atos Alves De Sousa, MD; Evandro De • Explain the advantages and disadvantages North America in the near future. Oliveira, MD, PhD; Alexander David of this minimally invasive approach Clinic Fee: $450 Mendelow, FRCS, PhD; Michael K. Morgan, • List the procedures which can be MD; Hirotoshi Sano, MD; Gabriele performed with endoscopy Learning Objectives: Schackert, MD; Ugur Ture, MD After completing this educational activity, PRACTICAL CLINICS participants should be able to: This is a didactic course comprised of • Describe the evaluation and management lectures, case presentations and discussion 8:00 AM–5:00 PM of a number of spinal pathologies addressing intracranial neurovascular including trauma, degenerative disease, disease. The management and treatment 001 and neoplasms outcomes for vascular malformations, Practical and Technical Aspects of • List the advantages and disadvantages of aneurysms, and intracerebral hemorrhage Transsphenoidal Surgery spinal surgical techniques will be reviewed. Room 20BC, San Diego Convention Center Clinic Fee: $450 701 Co-directors: International Skull Base Masters Learning Objectives: William T. Couldwell, MD, PhD; Gail L. After completing this educational activity, Rosseau, MD Room 29A, San Diego Convention Center participants should be able to: • Describe the pathogenesis, natural history, Faculty: Director: evaluation and medical and surgical William F. Chandler, MD, FACS; Matthew G. Arnold H. Menezes, MD management of the entire spectrum of Ewend, MD, FACS; Carl B. Heilman, MD; intracranial vascular disease including John A. Jane Jr., MD; Amin Kassam, MD; www.AANS.org Saturday , May 2 70 SATURDAY, MAY 2

Daniel F. Kelly, MD; Edward R. Laws Jr., MD; • Discuss minimizing morbidity of tumor INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM Ian E. McCutcheon, MD; Basant Kumar resection in the skull base 1:00–5:00 PM Misra, MD; Edward H. Oldfield, MD; Jean Room 28CD, San Diego Convention Center Regis, MD; Warren R. Selman, MD 003 Moderator: This clinic will review traditional Current Surgical Techniques and Neil D. Kitchen, MD, FRCS transsphenoidal approaches and present Approaches to MIS Spine Surgery This symposium is comprised of lectures and contemporary modifications of the Room 20D, San Diego Convention Center technique, including endoscopic approaches. discussion addressing the areas of skull base, This clinic will also update the neurosurgeon Co-directors: spinal and neurovascular surgery and neuro- on current medical and radiosurgical Richard G. Fessler, MD, PhD; Daniel H. Kim, oncology. The presentations will provide a adjuncts to transsphenoidal surgery. MD, FACS comprehensive update for each of these subspecialty areas. Clinic Fee: $1,500 Faculty: Sean D. Christie, MD; Kurt M. Eichholz, Learning Objectives: Learning Objectives: MD; Anthony K. Frempong-Boadu, MD; After completing this educational activity, After completing this educational activity, Vishal C. Gala, MD, MPH; Robert E. Isaacs, participants should be able to: participants should be able to: MD; Larry T. Khoo, MD; John C. Liu, MD; • Explain the current concepts in terms of • Describe the transsphenoidal approach John E. O’Toole, MD; Alfred T. Ogden, MD; evaluation and management of conditions and contemporary modification Mick J. Perez-Cruet, MD; Faheem A. Sandhu, involving the skull base, spine, vasculature • Cite the advantages of the endonasal, MD, PhD; Justin S. Smith, MD, PhD; John K. and CNS neoplasms endoscopic technique Song, MD; Trent L. Tredway, MD; Jean-Marc 1:00–2:00 PM • Outline current approaches to Voyadzis, MD transsphenoidal surgery Skull Base • Evaluate adjunctive therapies for patients The course is designed to provide Moderator: with pituitary tumors residents/fellows and practicing Jose Alberto Landeiro, MD neurosurgeons with the comprehensive Cranovertebral Re-Alignment 002 exposure to spinal surgical anatomy and Speaker: Atul Goel, MD techniques by doing side by side Anterior and Lateral Approaches to comparisons of minimally invasive (MIS) Long-Term Outcome of Patients with a Skull Base and traditional surgical approaches. For each Petroclival Meningioma who Underwent Room 32AB, San Diego Convention Center segment of the spine, the surgical anatomy Subtotal Removal or Radiosurgery will be reviewed in detail using cadaveric Speaker: Hee-Won Jung, MD Co-directors: specimens to help the participant gain Ossama Al-Mefty, MD; Chandranath Sen, MD ABC Risk Scale for Surgical Management insight into both the landmarks for of Skull Base Meningiomas Faculty: placement of instrumentation, as well as the Speaker: Takeshi Kawase, MD Ryojo Akagami, MD; Chun Siang Chen, MD; techniques for complication avoidance. William T. Couldwell, MD, PhD; Franco De 2:00–3:00 PM Clinic Fee: $1,500 Monte, MD, FACS; Evandro De Oliveira, Spine MD, PhD; Kadir Erkmen, MD; Paulo Abdo Learning Objectives: Posterior Vertebrectomy for Metastic Kadri, MD; Wesley A. King, MD; Sandeep M. After completing this educational activity, High Thoracic Tumors Kunwar, MD; Anil Nanda, MD, FACS; participants should be able to: Moderator: Thomas C. Origitano, MD, PhD; Raj K. • Discuss the anatomical nuances of all William Sears, MD Shrivastava, MD; Ugur Ture, MD types of approaches and techniques in XLIF for Spine Fusion and Motion spinal surgical procedures including Skull base approaches will be taught by Preservation instrumentation recognized experts in the field through Speaker: Luiz Pimenta, MD, PhD • Describe the anatomy of the cervical, lectures and hands-on cadaver dissections. thoracic and lumbar regions Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors Clinic Fee: $1,500 • Cite the pros and cons of minimally Speaker: Miguel Angel Arraez Sanchez, MD invasive approaches Learning Objectives: Surgical Strategies in Management of After completing this educational activity, Cervical OPLL participants should be able to: Speaker: Hiroshi Nakagawa, MD • Describe the surgical anatomy of 3:00–4:00 PM approaches to the skull base Cerebrovascular • Evaluate advantages/disadvantages of Moderator: approaches for specific pathologies Ivan Ng, MD

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Natural History and Excess Mortality of Glioma Surgery Assisted by Multi-Modal including percutaneous lesions, open AVMs – Helsinki Experience in 631 Navigation Systems surgical management, endoscopic Patients 1942-2005 Speaker: Takanori Ohnishi, MD, Prof approaches as well as radiosurgical Speaker: Mika Niemela, MD, PhD treatment. The relevant anatomy will be Microsurgery for Insular Gliomas extensively reviewed with an emphasis on The Use of Intra-Operative Imaging and Speaker: Johannes Schramm, MD, Prof key surgical points that maximize the Surgical Navigation for Neurovascular effectiveness of treatment both in standard Surgery pathologic findings as well as atypical Speaker: Ivan Ng, MD PRACTICAL CLINIC presentations, recurrences after treatment Surgery for Cavernous Malformations 1:00–5:00 PM and lesion related symptoms. A treatment Assisted by Neuronavigation algorithm will be presented and the nuances Speaker: Jizong Zhao, MD 004 of treatment decision making will be extensively discussed. Intracranial Endovascular Minimally Invasive Treatment of Reconstruction for Brain Aneurisms by Trigeminal Neuralgia Clinic Fee: $450 Flow Divertion: My First 100 Patients Room 28AB, San Diego Convention Center Learning Objectives: or Buenos Aires Experience After completing this educational activity, Speaker: Pedro Lylyk, MD Co-directors: Jeffrey Thomas Keller, PhD; John M. participants should be able to: 4:00–5:00 PM Tew Jr., MD • Discuss the standard techniques for the Neuro-Oncology treatment of trigeminal neuralgia Moderator: Faculty: • Explain the decision making process Johannes Schramm, MD, Prof Kim J. Burchiel, MD, FACS; Aaron A. Cohen- regarding which treatment modality is Gadol, MD; Joseph C.T. Chen, MD, PhD; “best” for the patient Brain Tumours and Epilepsy - Andrew W. Grande, MD; Robert G. Kerr, • Discuss the current thoughts regarding the A Molecular Basis MD, PhD; Michael J. Link, MD; George T. pathophysiology of trigeminal neuralgia Speaker: Andrew H. Kaye, MD Mandybur, MD; Nancy A. McMahon, RN; • Explain the diagnosis of trigeminal Management Strategy in Clival Chad J. Morgan, MD; Philip V. neuralgia versus atypical facial pain Chordoma Theodosopoulos, MD • Discuss the issues related to recurrence of Speaker: Basant Kumar Misra, MD This course will familiarize participants with trigeminal neuralgia following treatment, the pathophysiology of trigeminal neuralgia as well as the subsequent treatment of and the entire breadth of treatment options, these patients

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SUNDAY, MAY 3 This clinic will illustrate various radiosurgery Co-directors: For attendees participating in an all day clinic methods currently available. Peter Douglas Angevine, MD; Kaushik Das, MD or in a morning and afternoon clinic, lunch Clinic Fee: $450 will be served in room 20A, in the San Diego Faculty: Learning Objectives: Convention Center, from 12:00–1:00 PM. Edward C. Benzel, MD; Virany H. Hillard, After completing this educational activity, MD; Michael G. Kaiser, MD; Tyler Robert participants should be able to: Coffee Breaks Koski, MD; Eric W. Nottmeier, MD; Naresh • Explain basic aspects of radiosurgery 9:45–10:30 AM, located outside room 27 and P. Patel, MD outside Room 29A planning 2:45–3:30 PM, located in Foyer 27 and • Discuss radiosurgery applications for This course will describe the biological and outside Room 29A brain and spinal tumors biomechanical principles of spinal fusion. • Discuss indications of radiosurgery for Through the use of didactic sessions and PRACTICAL CLINICS functional disease of the brain hands-on application, it will also describe the 8:00 AM–12:00 PM • Explain differences among the various indications, operative approaches and radiosurgery techniques available surgical techniques used in spinal fusion and • Apply a radiosurgery plan instrumentation of the cervical and 005 thoracolumbar spine. Spinal Endoscopic Techniques to the 007 Clinic Fee: $450 Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Cranio-Cervical Junction: Surgical This clinic is free to Residents, Fellows and Room 20D, San Diego Convention Center Approaches, Indications and Fusion Techniques Medical Students. Director: Learning Objectives: Kevin T. Foley, MD Room 25AB, San Diego Convention Center After completing this educational activity, Faculty: Director: participants should be able to: Dean Chou, MD; Curtis A. Dickman, MD; Arnold H. Menezes, MD • Describe biologic basis and biomechanics Richard G. Fessler, MD, PhD; Robert E. Faculty: of spine fusion Isaacs, MD Richard C. E. Anderson, MD; Ronald I. • Describe indications of spinal fusion and instrumentation and arthroplasty This clinic provides hands-on training with Apfelbaum, MD; Marc E. Eichler, MD; • Describe operative approaches and thoracic and lumbar microendoscopic Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD; Noel I. Perin, surgical techniques for spinal fusion and discectomy and thorascopy, using cadaveric MD, FRCS; Rick C. Sasso, MD; Paul D. instrumentation material. Sawin, MD; Vincent C. Traynelis, MD Clinic Fee: $960 This clinic will include the evaluation of 009 craniocervical anatomy and pathology. Learning Objectives: Formulation of a treatment for disorders and Thoracic and Lumbar Stabilization and Fusion: Indications and Complications After completing this educational activity, construction of physiological modes of participants should be able to: therapy will be reviewed. The didactic Room 28CD, San Diego Convention Center • Describe the techniques and indications program will be followed by hands-on Co-directors: for endoscopic spinal surgery demonstration. All attendees will receive a Regis W. Haid Jr., MD; Praveen V. • Review endoscopic surgery for spine spine model. • Determine indications and Mummaneni, MD Clinic Fee: $660 contraindications for endoscopic spinal Faculty: surgery Learning Objectives: Dean Chou, MD; R. Patrick Jacob, MD, After completing this educational activity, FACS; Adam S. Kanter, MD; Charles Kuntz 006 participants should be able to: IV, MD; Frank La Marca, MD; Paul Park, Cranial Radiosurgery • Formulate craniovertebral junction MD; James C. 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Dailey, MD; Russ P. Nockels, MD Anatomy, Operation Intervention and • Discuss anterior and middle skull base Complication Management Faculty: including the orbit and cavernous sinus Martin D. Herman, MD, PhD; Brian R. Room 29AB, San Diego Convention Center • Discuss transsphenoidal, transmaxillary Subach, MD, FACS; William C. Welch, MD and transoral approaches Director: A series of didactic lectures and hands-on Arthur L. Day, MD, FACS 013 R&F instructions will illustrate the state-of-the-art in lumbar interbody fusion techniques and Faculty: Interventional Neurovascular Disease: technology. The impact of implant design Daniel Louis Barrow, MD; H. Hunt Batjer, Avoidance and Management MD, FACS; Ralph G. Dacey Jr., MD Complication and biological agents on interbody outcomes will be discussed. This clinic is designed to teach attendees the Room 33BC, San Diego Convention Center basics of vertebrobasilar, internal carotid, Clinic Fee: $450 Co-directors: middle cerebral and anterior cerebral artery Learning Objectives: Robert H. Rosenwasser, MD, FACS; Erol aneurysms. After completing this educational activity, Veznedaroglu, MD Clinic Fee: $450 participants should be able to: Faculty: • Compare the various surgical approaches Learning Objectives: Felipe C. Albuquerque, MD; Rocco A. used for lumbar interbody fusion After completing this educational activity, Armonda, MD; Bernard R. Bendok, MD; C. • Evaluate lumbar interbody implant participants should be able to: Michael Cawley, MD, FACS; Brian L. Hoh, devices and assess the value of emerging • Recognize the special features of MD; Michael T. Lawton, MD; Elad I. Levy, technology aneurysms at specific sites MD; Charles J. 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MD; M. Sean Grady, MD; Gregory B. Faculty: Faculty: Lanford, MD Kevin T. Foley, MD; Larry T. Khoo, MD; John E. McGillicuddy, MD; Robert J. Spinner, Bruce E. Mathern, MD; Noel I. Perin, MD, MD, FACS; Christopher J. Winfree, MD; Providing optimal patient care requires FRCS; Luiz Pimenta, MD, PhD; Paul Lynda Jun-san Yang, MD, PhD; Eric L. neurosurgeons to be available and accessible Santiago, MD; Najeeb M. Thomas, MD Zager, MD within the current health care environment. This course will provide case studies of both This course is a new format to help diffuse This hands-on clinic uses cadaver dissection success and failures from neurosurgeons that information about Minimal Access surgery to review clinically relevant anatomy and negotiated with hospitals. Building on the through case-based, interactive, and didactic surgical approaches to the brachial plexus didactic information presented in previous teaching. This completely case-based and upper extremity nerves. years, the course will allow participants to approach is designed to engage and help the Clinic Fee: $960 gain important insight into how and why participants explain the thought process that strategies succeeded or failed for these helps determine the faculty’s surgical Learning Objectives: experienced neurosurgeons. Each case study decision making. The cases increase in After completing this educational activity, evaluates approaches to ensure a complexity and scope, altering the scenarios participants should be able to: neurosurgical career satisfaction, financial until all come to explain the factors which • Discuss the anatomy of upper extremity stability, expansion of practice opportunities influence our own surgical practice. As the nerves and availability for patient care. Special cases become increasingly complex, the • Explain surgical approaches to upper attention is paid to the interwoven financial faculty and audience alike are forced to extremity nerves and the brachial plexus relationships between hospitals and address the difficult, sometimes impossible neurosurgeons and how best to leverage a choices encountered. The goal is for every 018 neurosurgeon’s value to his/her hospital in surgeon who participates to explain the Artificial Cervical Disc Technology negotiating resources. All course participants thought process behind how different will be requested to submit their own surgeons, when presented with a surgical Room 25C, San Diego Convention Center hospital negotiation case studies for didactic dilemma, choose to address a case. Be Director: discussion during the second part of the prepared to participate in helping form a Robert J. Hacker, MD highly interactive and results oriented treatment algorithm as to how to address portion of the course. various surgical issues, while focusing on Faculty: minimally invasive spine surgery and the Domagoj Coric, MD; Regis W. Haid Jr., MD; Clinic Fee: $450 variety of patients who increasingly desire Michael K. Rosner, MD; William R. Learning Objectives: this form of treatment. Taylor, MD After completing this educational activity, Clinic Fee: $450 Cervical motion preservation technology is participants should be able to: changing the practice of spine surgery • Assess the direct and indirect financial Learning Objectives: outside of the United States and likely will contribution neurosurgeons make to a After completing this educational activity, have a similar impact on our practices. This hospital and explain administrative participants should be able to: clinic will cover biomechanics, clinical “financial-speak” essential to successful • Evaluate and indicate patients for Minimal science, patient selection, study results and negotiations Access spine surgery also provide hands-on experience with • Define alternative revenue sources for • Discuss what variety of options are devices now in clinical trials. neurosurgeons in your hospital and reasonable and available to address community common spine disorders Clinic Fee: $450 • Determine practical approaches for • Develop best practice treatment Learning Objectives: solving current dilemmas in algorithms to appropriately treat patients After completing this educational activity, neurosurgeon-hospital relationships with Minimal Access spinal approaches participants should be able to: • Discuss how to design the business case to (including when to convert to open or to • Discuss the various cervical disc bring a new program to your hospital avoid entirely before attempting) arthroplasty devices and their biomechanical properties 016 017 • Discuss the usefulness of this technology Minimal Access Management of Spinal Hands-On Peripheral Nerve of the Upper for patients with cervical disc disease Disease: Case Reviews with the Experts Extremities • Compare artificial disc technology with cervical fusion from a clinical and hands Room 31AB, San Diego Convention Center Room 30AB, San Diego Convention Center on standpoint Co-directors: Co-directors: Anthony K. 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019 management, fluids, nutrition, infectious Clinic Fee: $570 disease, sedation issues, and DVT prevention. Current Issues and Complexities in Learning Objectives: Spine Coding Clinic Fee: $450 After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to: Room 27AB, San Diego Convention Center This clinic is free to Residents, Fellows and • Identify the state-of-the-art management Medical Students. Co-directors: of benign and malignant brain tumors Robert R. Johnson II, MD, FACS; Learning Objectives: including glial tumors, meningiomas, John A. Wilson, MD, FACS After completing this educational activity, acoustic neuromas and skull base tumors Faculty: participants should be able to: • Discuss current concepts in glioma Mina Foroohar, MD, FACS; William • Describe contemporary ventilator management Mitchell, MD; Kim Pollock, RN, MBA, CPC management, lung-protective strategies, • Apply current updates about brain tumors of Karen Zupko & Associates, Inc. and prone ventilation to daily clinical practice decision making • Discuss types of nutrition and impact of This course will cover physician procedure timing of nutrition in the head-injured 022 coding for spine procedures such as patient laminectomy, discectomy, corpectomy Intracranial Endoscopy: Indications, • Describe types and methods of fluid Techniques, Outcome and Complications fusion, fracture treatment, tumor removal resuscitation and management in the and spinal injections. We will discuss what trauma patient with head injury Room 20BC, San Diego Convention Center procedures and services are included in the • Describe contemporary diagnosis and Director: global surgical package for these codes and management; a broad spectrum of Alan R. Cohen, MD, FACS what services may be separately billed. medical issues, including infectious Faculty: Clinic Fee: $450 disease, endocrine problems, renal function and “never” events Jacques Caemaert, MD; Prof Cleopatra Learning Objectives: • Discuss cutting edge non-surgical Charalampaki, MD, PhD; Michael R. Gaab, After completing this educational activity, management of traumatic brain injury MD, PhD; J. Andre Grotenhuis, MD, PhD; participants should be able to: Nakamasa Hayashi, MD, PhD; Carl B. • Describe the four major components of PRACTICAL CLINICS Heilman, MD; Tenoch Herrada-Pineda, MD; coding spine procedures 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Wesley A. King, MD; Christian Matula, MD; • Differentiate what procedures are included Henry W. S. Schroeder, MD, PhD; Theodore in the global surgical package for spine H. Schwartz, MD; Mark M. Souweidane, procedure codes 021 MD; John C. Wellons III, MD • Explain the use of surgical modifiers and Update on Tumors for the General Participants will receive didactic and hands- how revenue can be improved by accurate Neurosurgeon on instruction in intracranial endoscopy, use of these modifiers Room 28E, San Diego Convention Center including indications, techniques, outcomes and complications. Topics covered will 020 R&F N&PE Co-directors: include the management of hydrocephalus Jeffrey N. Bruce, MD, FACS; Neurotrauma Critical Care Review and (including third ventriculostomy), removal Andrew T. Parsa, MD, PhD Update for the Practicing Neurosurgeon of colloid cysts and other intraventricular Room 33A, San Diego Convention Center Faculty: tumors, endoscope-assisted Manish K. Aghi, MD; Richard C.E. microneurosurgery and transsphenoidal Co-directors: Anderson, MD; Anthony L. Asher, MD; procedures. Craig H. Rabb, MD; Jamie S. Ullman, MD Frederick G. Barker II, MD, FACS; Gene H. Clinic Fee: $1,500 Faculty: Barnett, MD, FACS; William T. Couldwell, Perry A. Ball, MD, FACS; Kathryn Marie MD, PhD; Franco De Monte, MD, FACS; Learning Objectives: Beauchamp, MD; Domenic P. Esposito, MD, Alexander Golby, MD; John G. Golfinos, After completing this educational activity, PhD; Kevin J. Gibbons, MD, FACS; Philip MD; Frederick F. Lang Jr., MD; Linda M. participants should be able to: Andrew Villanueva, MD Liau, MD, PhD; Russell R. Lonser, MD; • Identify the indications for intracranial Charles Teo, MD endoscopy This course is designed for the practicing • Evaluate specific techniques available for This clinic will provide the practicing neurosurgeon, to provide a refresher and intracranial endoscopy clinician with an up-to-date overview of update on critical care of the neurosurgical • Discuss strategies for avoiding current management strategies for all types trauma patient in the ICU. The primary complications in intracranial endoscopy focus of this course in the area of non-neuro of benign and malignant brain tumors. This critical care, including ventilator seminar includes current research topics but emphasizes practical management issues.

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023 N&PE Shaffrey, MD; Michael P. Steinmetz, MD; MD; Jeffrey E. Arle, MD, PhD; Roy A. E. Head Trauma: Current Treatments and Gregory R. Trost, MD; Nancy Eleanor Bakay, MD; Nicholas M. Boulis, MD; Brian Controversies with Hands-On Practical Villanueva, ANP-C H. Kopell, MD; Alon Y. Mogilner, MD, PhD; Joshua M. Rosenow, MD; Ashwini D. Sharan, Session in Brain Monitoring and This course will focus on specific decision Techniques MD; Philip A. Starr, MD, PhD making challenges that the nurse, APRN and Room 30CD, San Diego Convention Center PA face providing care for spine patients. Practical aspects of surgery for the treatment Topics to be presented include an analysis of of Parkinson’s disease, tremor and dystonia Co-directors: radiographic study indication and specifics will be presented via lectures, videos, case Geoffrey T. Manley, MD, PhD; Shelly D. of study indications; radiographic as well as presentations and device demonstrations. Timmons, MD, PhD clinical evaluation of fusion; various Emphasis will be on anatomical and Faculty: injection types, indications, risks and physiological targeting strategies, Edward C. Benzel, MD; M. Ross Bullock, available evidence; new technology including intraoperative decision making, MD, PhD; William M. Coplin, MD; biologics, cervical disc arthroplasty and troubleshooting, complication avoidance Domenic P. Esposito, MD, FACS; Anthony dynamic stabilization. Presentation of the and management. Cases and intraoperative Marmarou, PhD; Raj K. Narayan, MD; implications of new technology to practice scenarios will be presented for interactive Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD and appropriate patient selection for discussion with the audience and faculty. operative intervention will provide Clinic Fee: $450 This clinic emphasizes case studies and opportunity for in-depth discussion. covers the significant breadth of the field of Learning Objectives: Clinic Fee: $570 neurotrauma and critical care. It will be After completing this educational activity, directed by a private practice neurosurgeon, Learning Objectives: participants should be able to: with emphasis on practical, as well as After completing this educational activity, • Evaluate patients for surgery for complex case management issues. In the participants should be able to: Parkinson’s disease, tremor and dystonia afternoon session you will have hands on • Discuss problem based decision making • Apply the principles and techniques of instruction in techniques and devices for ICP and differential diagnosis in regards to the DBS and lesioning surgeries monitoring, Parenchymal 02 monitoring and spine patient • Identify anatomical and physiological decompressive craniectomy. • Discuss new technologies available localization of the STN, Gpi and thalamus Clinic Fee: $570 including biologics, cervical disc arthroplasty and lumbar spinous process 026 Learning Objectives: • Analyze radiographic study indications, After completing this educ ational activity, Percutaneous Vertebral Body the specifics of interpretation and the Stabilization and Augmentation participants should be able to: clinical as well as radiographic evaluation • Describe the ICU management of the TBI of fusion Room 20D, San Diego Convention Center patient • Analyze the various injection types, Co-directors: • Describe the current surgical controversies associated risks and indications as well as in the management of the head injured Robert J. Bohinski, MD, PhD; Andrew J. the available evidence on injection efficacy Ringer, MD patient • Discuss new technology and the • Identify the current concepts in dealing implications for practice as well as Faculty: with head injured athletes decision making for selecting the right John W. German, MD; Michael W. Groff, • Recognize the role of the neurosurgeon in surgery for the right patient MD; Ehud Mendel, MD, FACS; William D. a trauma center and discuss the concept of Tobler, MD neurotrauma referral centers PRACTICAL CLINICS This clinic will explain percutaneous spinal 024 N&PE 1:00–5:00 PM access techniques and procedures for spinal stabilization including vertebroplasty, Decision Making and the Spine Patient kyphoplasty, AxiaLIF and percutaneous for Nurses, APRNs and PAs 025 instrumentation techniques identifying Deep Brain Stimulation: Update and appropriate patients for this procedure. 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approaches for percutaneous spinal access technology will be discussed as it relates to 030 • Explain the techniques for vertebral body ALIF, TLIF and PLIF procedures. During the Thoracic and Lumbar Stabilization and augmentation with vertebroplasty and hands-on portion, participants will be able to Fusion: Indications and Complications kyphoplasty do sawbone trials of all the techniques • Explain the approach for percutaneous discussed. Room 28CD, San Diego Convention Center pedicle screw fixation Clinic Fee: $660 Co-directors: • Discuss exposure to the percutaneous axial Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD; Eric J. lumbosaccral fixation technique Learning Objectives: Woodard, MD After completing this educational activity, 027 participants should be able to: Faculty: Christopher Pearson Ames, MD; Sumon Spinal Radiosurgery • Identify the biomechanical properties of transfacet screws as compared to pedicle Bhattacharjee, MD; Charles L. Branch Jr., Room 24BC, San Diego Convention Center screw constructs MD; Harel Deutsch, MD; Michael G. Kaiser, • Discuss clinical applications so that MD; Laurence D. Rhines, MD; James C. Co-directors: surgeons will be aware of indications Robinson, MD; Paul D. Sawin, MD; Gregory Mark H. Bilsky, MD; Peter C. • Discuss the techniques presented R. Trost, MD Gerszten, MD, MPH • Apply the techniques into their physician A series of didactic lectures and hands-on Faculty: practices instruction will illustrate the state-of-the art Lilyana Angelov, MD, FRCS(C); Steven D. 029 in thoracic and lumbar fusion techniques Chang, MD; Fraser C. Henderson, MD; Jason and technology. Discussion will include P. Sheehan, MD Brain Mapping Techniques in Adult and treatment of degenerative disease and spinal Pediatric Neoplasms and Epilepsy Current state-of-the-art techniques in deformity in the thoracolumbar spine. The imageguided surgery of the spine will be Room 28AB, San Diego Convention Center impact of implant design, technique selection (including minimally invasive reviewed. Emphasis will be placed on the Co-directors: approaches) and biological agents will be current indications for and preliminary Gerald A. Grant, MD; Guy M. discussed. outcomes after radiosurgical ablation of McKhann II, MD benign and malignant spinal lesions. Clinic Fee: $450 Faculty: Clinic Fee: $450 Nicholas M. Barbaro, MD; Gene H. Barnett, Learning Objectives: Learning Objectives: MD, FACS; Mitchel S. Berger, MD, FACS; After completing this educational activity, After completing this educational activity, William E. Bingaman Jr., MD; Peter M. participants should be able to: participants should be able to: Black, MD, PhD; Isabelle M. Germano, MD, • Review patient selection for thoracic and • Discuss the most commonly used FACS lumbar fusion • Discuss translational and rotational techniques for spine radiosurgery This clinic will provide an in-depth review of techniques for correction of • Explain the current indications for and techniques and technologies that can be thoracolumbar deformity preliminary outcomes after spine applied to identifying and working within • Review open and minimally invasive radiosurgery eloquent areas of the brain and performing approaches for lumbar interbody fusion • Explain the relative contraindications to successful resections of neoplasms, epilepsy (ALIF, TLIF, PLIF) spine radiosurgery fosi. The selection of surgical approaches • Discuss common complications and based on non-invasive monitoring for management associated with thoracic and 028 surgery of epilepsies and brain tumors will lumbar fusion Transfacet Technology: An Alternative to be discussed. Pedicle Screw Fixation with Interbody Techniques Clinic Fee: $570 031 R&F Choosing and Developing a Room 25AB, San Diego Convention Center Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, Neurosurgical Practice Co-directors: participants should be able to: Room 29C, San Diego Convention Center Randy O. Kritzer, MD; Brian R. Subach, • Identify the technologies currently MD, FACS available for pre- and intra-operative brain Co-directors: Jonathan A. Friedman, MD; G. Edward Vates, Faculty: mapping for tumors and epilepsy MD, PhD Edward C. Benzel, MD; Larry T. Khoo, MD; • Apply brain mapping techniques to daily Kenneth I. Renkens, MD practice Faculty: • Recognize complication avoidance in H. Hunt Batjer, MD, FACS; Lawrence S. Both the biomechanical properties and epilepsy and brain mapping techniques Chin, MD, FACS; William T. Couldwell, MD, clinical applications of transfacet screw PhD; Judith Rosman

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This course will cover the basics of starting a 033 R&F MD, PhD; Jeff Pan, MD; Daniel K. Resnick, neurosurgery practice upon finishing a Peripheral Nerve Injuries, Entrapments MD; Juan Santiago Uribe, MD; Michael Y. residency. Topics will include office and Tumors: Examination and Wang, MD management, billing and coding, medical Evaluation A comprehensive didactic and hands-on pitfalls, government regulations and building (sawbones) clinic on the management of a practice. Room 33BC, San Diego Convention Center cervical spine deformity and instability. Clinic Fee: $450 Co-directors: Biomechanical principles and surgical Line Jacques, MD; Robert J. Spinner, techniques will be demonstrated. Significant This clinic is free to Residents, Fellows and time for participant input and interaction is Medical Students. MD, FACS provided. Learning Objectives: Faculty: Clinic Fee: $450 After completing this educational activity, Allan H. Friedman, MD, FACS; Allen H. participants should be able to: Maniker, MD; John E. McGillicuddy, MD; Learning Objectives: • Discuss HIPAA and how it applies to their Rajiv Midha, MD, MS, FRCS; Robert L. After completing this educational activity, practice Tiel, MD participants should be able to: • Discuss what actions place them at risk for This clinic will provide an overview of the • Discuss options for anterior and posterior a lawsuit and how to avoid them neurosurgeon’s approach to patients with cervical fixation • Explain proper coding for the most peripheral nerve injuries, entrapments and • Discuss indications and selection criteria common operations tumors. for fusion and for arthroplasty in the • Discuss the components of a successful cervical spine office practice Clinic Fee: $450 • Explain surgical anatomical principles • Explain how to evaluate a job opportunity This clinic is free to Residents, Fellows and related to cervical spine instrumentation Medical Students. techniques 032 R&F Learning Objectives: 3 035 -D Anatomy and Approaches to the After completing this educational activity, Posterior Fossa and Posterior Skull Base participants should be able to: Neurosurgical Case Coding: E&M, Cranial and Non-Spine Procedures Room 29D, San Diego Convention Center • Discuss indications for, the timing of and types of operative intervention on Room 27AB, San Diego Convention Center Director: peripheral nerve injuries Albert L. Rhoton Jr., MD • Discuss patho-anatomy, clinical Director: Robert R. Johnson II, MD, FACS This course will provide three-dimensional presentation and management of microsurgical instruction on anatomy and common entrapments in the upper and Faculty: approaches through the temporal bone; lower limbs William Mitchell, MD; Kim Pollock, RN, cerebellum and fourth ventricle; far lateral • Explain the indications for and approaches MBA, CPC of Karen Zupko & Associates, and transcondylar approaches; approaches to to operative interventions on different Inc. the cerebellopontine angle; and anatomy and types of benign and malignant peripheral This course will cover physician procedure approaches to the jugular foramen. nerve tumors • Explain the role of preoperative and coding for evaluation and management, Clinic Fee: $450 intraoperative electrophysiology in the cranial procedures such as those to treat aneurysms, AVMs, traumatic brain injuries, This clinic is free to Residents, Fellows and management of patients with these epilepsy, functional disorders and tumors. Medical Students. common peripheral nerve lesions The global surgical package for these codes Learning Objectives: 034 and what services may be separately billed After completing this educational activity, will be reviewed. participants should be able to: Management of Cervical Spine Clinic Fee: $450 • Discuss anatomy and approaches through Deformity and Instability the temporal bone Room 31AB, San Diego Convention Center Learning Objectives: • Discuss approaches to the cerebellum and After completing this educational activity, fourth ventricle Co-directors: participants should be able to: • Discuss far lateral and transcondylar Regis W. Haid Jr., MD; Praveen V. • Differentiate what procedures are included approaches Mummaneni, MD in the global surgical package for • Discuss approaches to the Faculty: neurosurgical CPT codes from procedures cerebellopontine angle Juan C. Bartolomei, MD; Jay Y. Chun, MD, that may be billed separately • Discuss anatomy and approaches to the PhD; Harel Deutsch, MD; Michael W. Groff, • Explain the use of surgical modifiers and jugular foramen MD; Robert F. Heary, MD; Allan D. Levi, how revenue can be improved by accurate www.AANS.org Sunday, May 3 80 SUNDAY, MAY 3

use of these modifiers 037 038 • Demonstrate appropriate documentation Artificial Lumbar Disc Arthroplasty: Current and Future Trends in Lumbar and coding for evaluation and Biomechanics and Clinical Application Interbody Fusion management services Room 24A, San Diego Convention Center Room 32AB, San Diego Convention Center 036 R&F N&PE Director: Director: Update on Spinal Surgery for the Edward C. Benzel, MD Russ P. Nockels, MD Practicing Neurosurgeon Faculty: Faculty: Room 33A, San Diego Convention Center Gordon Duthie Donald, MD; Fred H. Christopher J. Barry, MD; James S. Harrop, Geisler, MD, PhD; John C. Liu, MD; Bruce E. MD; Kee D. Kim, MD; Charles Kuntz IV, Director: Mathern, MD; Charles S. Theofilos, MD, PA MD; Richard P. Schlenk, MD Paul C. McCormick, MD Biomechanics of lumbar spine comparing A series of didactic lectures and hands-on Faculty: fusion with an artificial disc will be presented instruction will illustrate the state-of-the-art Peter Douglas Angevine, MD; Michael G. along with patient selection. Complication lumbar interbody fusion techniques and Fehlings, MD, PhD; Daniel K. Resnick, MD avoidance and management will be technology. The impact of implant design This clinic will provide the practicing addressed. and biological agents on interbody outcomes clinician with an up-to-date overview of will be discussed. Clinic Fee: $450 current management strategies of spinal Clinic Fee: $450 disorders based on a critical analysis of Learning Objectives: recently published literature. This seminar After completing this educational activity, Learning Objectives: emphasizes practical management issues participants should be able to: After completing this educational activity, based on state-of the-art evidence. • Compare differences between participants should be able to: biomechanics of fusion and artificial disc • Compare the various surgical approaches Clinic Fee: $450 • Discuss instantaneous axis of rotation of used for interbody lumbar fusion This clinic is free to Residents, Fellows and lumbar spine and how it relates to total • Evaluate lumbar interbody implant Medical Students. joint arthroplasty devices and assess the value of emerging • Discuss the patient selection and technology Learning Objectives: preoperative evaluation • Predict the impact of biological agents After completing this educational activity, • Review the details of the surgical such as rh BMP-2 on interbody outcomes participants should be able to: procedure as they relate to complication • Identify current management strategies for avoidance spinal disorders, including lumbar spinal • Describe the postoperative care with OPENING RECEPTION stenosis, lumbar degenerative disease, particular reference to management of cervical myelopathy and radiculopathy, San Diego Convention Center Terrace complications spinal trauma and spinal cord injury, 6:30–8:30 PM primary and metastatic vertebral tumors The Annual Meeting Planning Committee and spinal deformity has planned an outdoor California Terrace • Discuss the most recent data regarding the Party featuring San Diego cuisine and our indications for and comparative very own Neurosurgical Jazz Quintent. This effectiveness of new and established spinal Opening Reception is certain to be a procedures and technology such as lumbar memorable evening, with a great backdrop to and cervical disc arthroplasty, lumbar socialize and network with friends and spinal fusion and neurophysiologic spinal colleagues, old and new! In addition, many cord monitoring exciting daily activities have been planned for • Critically evaluate and apply recently your guests. See page 23 for more published literature about the treatment of information! spinal disorders to daily clinical practice decision making

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BREAKFAST FOR SEMINAR Panelists: 104 PARTICIPANTS Michael T. Lawton, MD; Bruce E. Pollock, Foraminal and Far Lateral Lumbar 20D Foyer and Center Terrace, San Diego MD; Robert H. Rosenwasser, MD, FACS; Disc Herniations Convention Center Gary K. Steinberg, MD, PhD Room 25B, San Diego Convention Center 6:45–7:30 AM This clinic is free to Residents, Fellows and Medical Students. Moderator: John A. Jane Sr., MD, PhD EXHIBIT HOURS This will be a comprehensive discussion of Exhibit Halls E-H, San Diego Convention the multidisciplinary management of Panelists: Center complex cerebral AVMs. The perspective of Harel Deutsch, MD; Benoit Goulet, MD, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM neurosurgeons, radiosurgeons and FRCS(C); Patrick W. Hitchon, MD; Paul D. interventionists will be presented. Sawin, MD BEVERAGE BREAKS Learning Objectives: The clinical and imaging characteristics of 9:00–9:45 AM, Exhibit Hall After completing this educational activity, forminal and far lateral lumbar disc 2:45–3:30 PM, Exhibit Hall participants should be able to: herniations, as well as the surgical anatomy • Discuss indications for treatment of will be presented. The various surgical LUNCH IN THE EXHIBIT HALL patients with AVMs approaches paramedian, transmuscular and 1:15–2:00 PM endoscopic will be described and the indications will be discussed. 103 BREAKFAST SEMINARS Learning Objectives: 7:30–9:30 AM Suprasellar and Juxtasellar Tumors After completing this educational activity, Fee: $100 each, includes breakfast Room 25A, San Diego Convention Center participants should be able to: • Recognize a foraminal and far lateral 101 Moderator: lumbar disc herniation Michael W. McDermott, MD ABNS Board Preparation: What You • Identify the surgical approaches for Must Know Panelists: foraminal and lateral lumbar disc William T. Couldwell, MD, PhD; Theodore herniations Room 30CD , San Diego Convention Center H. Schwartz, MD; Juraj Steno, MD, PhD; • Assess the prognosis of foraminal and Moderator: Harry R. van Loveren, MD lateral disc herniations Daniel Louis Barrow, MD This seminar will concentrate on explaining 105 Panelists: the approaches and indications for surgical William T. Couldwell, MD, PhD; Tae Sung therapy of lesions in the suprasellar region in Lumbar Interbody Fusion Park, MD adults and children. Appropriate Room25C, San Diego Convention Center preoperative evaluation and surgical decision The panelists will describe the certification making will be discussed. Innovative surgical Moderator: process from residency to certification. techniques will be presented. Management of Eric J. Woodard, MD Emphasis will be placed on strategies to the most common lesions arising in this area prepare for the oral ABNS examination. Panelists: will be discussed. Christopher J. Barry, MD; Catherine J. Gallo, Learning Objectives: Learning Objectives: MD; Nicholas Theodore, MD; Kenneth S. After completing this educational activity, After completing this educational activity, Yonemura, MD participants should be able to: participants should be able to: • Discuss requirements for board This seminar will describe conditions • Review the options for surgical approaches amenable to lumbar interbody fusion and certification to tuberculum sellae meningiomas • Prepare for the ABNS oral examination basic surgical approaches, instrumentation • Review the bifrontal extended frontal and complications of LIF (Lumbar Interbody approach Fusion). 102 R&F • Review visual outcomes following surgery Multidisciplinary Management of for tuberculum sellae meningiomas Learning Objectives: Cerebral AVMs • Review outcomes for children after After completing this educational activity, surgery for craniopharyngiomas participants should be able to: Room 28A, San Diego Convention Center • Review outcomes of endoscopic • Describe the indications for lumbar Moderator: transsphenoidal approaches interbody fusion and the appropriate Neil A. Martin, MD investigations to consider in the workup of patients

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• Explain the advantages and disadvantages symptoms and how a shunting system might Macdonald, MD, PhD; Christina M. Stewart- of various lumbar interbody fusion be made using physiological data. Amidei, MSNRN, CCRN; Rafael J. Tamargo, techniques, including minimally invasive MD; Erol Veznedaroglu, MD; H. Richard Learning Objectives: options Winn, MD After completing this educational activity, • Explain approaches to minimize participants should be able to: This seminar is free to Residents, Fellows and complications • Identify CSF dynamics and how it changes Medical Students. • Discuss the relevant approach anatomy with hydrocephalus related to LIF surgery This seminar will present the current status • Distinguish the relationship between • Discuss the latest technical advances of treatment measures for vasospasm. There clinical symptoms and CSF pressure related to LIF surgery will be presentations of cases highlighting measurements difficulties in the treatment of cerebral • Recognize how this new approach might 106 vasospasm. lead to a better shunt system based on Surgical Treatment of Parkinson’s physiological measurements Learning Objectives: Disease After completing this educational activity, Room 28B, San Diego Convention Center 108 participants should be able to: Craniofacial Surgery: The History of its • Cite the treatments available for cerebral Moderator: Art and Science vasospasm and describe common Philip A. Starr, MD, PhD indications for their use Room 24A, San Diego Convention Center Panelists: • Cite levels of evidence upon which Aviva Abosch, MD, PhD; Roy A. E. Bakay, Moderator: treatments for vasospasm are based MD; Kenneth A. Follett, MD, PhD; Robert R. Charles J. Prestigiacomo, MD, FACS • Recognize experimental, clinical and Goodman, MD, PhD laboratory assessments of treatments for Panelists: vasospasm Participants will discuss current surgical Peter W. Carmel, MD; Michael S. B. Edwards, targets for Parkinson’s disease, a variety of MD, FACS; James T. Goodrich, MD, PhD 110 N&PE technical approaches and complications. This seminar will explore the history of Management of Adult Scoliosis Learning Objectives: craniofacial surgery. Though an extensive After completing this educational activity, and complex history in its own right, the Room 28E, San Diego Convention Center participants should be able to: periods of this history can be studied as the Moderator: • Identify potential brain targets for deep period before the work and innovations of Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease Dr. Tessier’s career and contributions and the Panelists: • Discuss technical alternatives in placement period and innovations following. Peter Douglas Angevine, MD; Robert F. of DBS electrodes Learning Objectives: Heary, MD; Stephen L. Ondra, MD • Review complications of DBS for After completing this educational activity, Parkinson’s disease This seminar will discuss the strategies, participants should be able to: evaluation and management of pediatric and • Describe and explain the evolution of 107 adult spinal deformity. Special emphasis will craniofacial surgery before Dr. Tessier’s be placed on the association of spinal Current and Future Treatments for contributions deformity with conditions commonly treated Hydrocephalus • Describe Dr. Tessier’s career and by neurosurgeons. Room 28C, San Diego Convention Center contributions to the field and the ultimate development of this as a distinct discipline Learning Objectives: Moderator: • Describe the various contributors and After completing this educational activity, Mark G. Luciano, MD, PhD contributions to craniofacial surgery after participants should be able to: Panelists: Dr. Tessier • Identify conditions associated with James M. Drake, MD; Saadi Ghatan, MD; congenital and neuromuscular scoliosis Abhaya Vivek Kulkarni, MD, FRCS 109 R&F N&PE • Discuss diagnoses of the various types of Management of Vasospasm pediatric and adult deformities This seminar will review the physiology of • Identify patients requiring bracing or hydrocephalus and how new shunt systems Room 28D, San Diego Convention Center surgical intervention and sensor technology are likely to change our way of treating patients. The dynamic Moderator: aspects of CSF flow and pressure gradients E. Sander Connolly Jr., MD will be discussed, as well as what pressure Panelists: sensors reveal about the causes of patient Peter David Le Roux, MD; R. Loch

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111 Panelists: 115 R&F Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors Nicholas M. Barbaro, MD; Ulrich Batzdorf, Neurosurgical Management of MD; Karin M. Muraszko, MD Intractable Pain Room 29A, San Diego Convention Center This seminar reviews the biology and Room 33B, San Diego Convention Center Moderator: pathophysiology of syringomyelia as a basis Paul C. McCormick, MD for diagnosis and treatment. Participants will Moderator: Kim J. Burchiel, MD, FACS Panelists: be able to discuss the indications for surgery, Albino P. Bricolo, MD; Jacques Brotchi, MD, the pros and cons of different operative Panelists: PhD; George I. Jallo, MD; Russell R. approaches and current opinion concerning Giovanni Broggi, MD; Robert M. Levy, MD, Lonser, MD treatments. PhD; Konstantin V. Slavin, MD This seminar will focus on the clinical Learning Objectives: This clinic is free to Residents, Fellows and evaluation and the current surgical After completing this educational activity, Medical Students. participants should be able to: management of intramedullary focus of the This seminar will review indications, spinal cord. • Discuss the indications for and selection of surgical approach to syringomyelia techniques and outcomes of contemporary Learning Objectives: • Discuss the pros and cons of different neurosurgical procedures for the treatment After completing this educational activity, operative approaches for syringomyelia of intractable pain. Attention will be directed participants should be able to: • Discuss current options concerning toward practical applications of therapies • Evaluate methods and strategies to reduce optimal surgical techniques for that can be used in a general neurosurgical peri-operative complications syringomyelia practice. • Identify operative techniques to optimize • Discuss the pathophysiology underlying Learning Objectives: safe achievement of optimal outcomes Syringomyelia After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to: 112 114 R&F N&PE • Compare the relative roles of noninvasive Building a Comprehensive Spine Center Management of Asymptomatic and invasive therapies for pain treatment Vascular Lesion • Contrast the common indications for Room 29B, San Diego Convention Center stimulation and drug delivery therapies for Room 27AB, San Diego Convention Center Moderator: pain management E. Hunter Dyer, MD Moderator: • Describe outcomes of neuromodulation Warren R. Selman, MD therapies for pain management Panelists: Christopher J. Barry, MD; Mark D. D’Alise, Panelists: 116 MD, FACS; Kevin T. Foley, MD David Chalif, MD, FACS; Richard S.C. Kerr, MD; Robert H. Rosenwasser, MD, FACS; Low-Grade Gliomas This seminar instructs participants on how Robert A. Solomon, MD; Robert F. to develop a multidisciplinary spine center Room 33C, San Diego Convention Center Spetzler, MD within their hospital and community setting. Moderator: This seminar is free to Residents, Fellows and Learning Objectives: Mitchel S. Berger, MD, FACS Medical Students. After completing this educational activity, Panelists: participants should be able to: This seminar will address decision making Hugues Duffau, MD; Miguel Angel Arraez • Recognize the core components to build and surgical technique for asymptomatic Sanchez, MD; Johannes Schramm, MD, Prof; an effective spine center AVMs, aneurysms, carotid disease and Jeffrey H. Wisoff, MD • Discuss interventional options and design intracerebral stenosis/occlusion. treatment protocols for spine This seminar will provide an update on Learning Objectives: • Apply strategies for developing an effective current evaluation and management of low- After completing this educational activity, spine program in your practice grade gliomas. The panel will address the participants should be able to: variety of tumors and compare outcomes 113 • Formulate treatment plans for silent AVMs from different treatment strategies. • Formulate treatment plans for unruptured Syringomyelia: Pathophysiology and aneurysms Learning Objectives: Treatment Approaches • Formulate treatment plans for After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to: Room 29C, San Diego Convention Center asymptomtic vascular occlusive disease • Describe the range of pathologies included Moderator: in low-grade gliomas Edward H. Oldfield, MD

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• Distinguish between different 119 121 management strategies for low-grade Cerebral Trauma State-of-the-Art Microvascular Anatomy as a Guide to gliomas Treatment Better Surgery 117 Room 31ABC, San Diego Convention Center Room 32B, San Diego Convention Center Spinal Surgical Challenges Moderator: Moderator: Alex B. Valadka, MD Evandro De Oliveira, MD, PhD Room 32A, San Diego Convention Center Panelists: Panelists: Moderator: Austin R. Colohan, MD, FACS; Geoffrey T. Albert L. Rhoton Jr., MD; Ugur Ture, MD Edward C. Benzel, MD Manley, MD, PhD; David O. Okonkwo, MD, This seminar will review the anatomy, PhD; Jamie S. Ullman, MD Panelists: pathology and operative approaches to Regis W. Haid Jr., MD; Volker K. H. Sonntag, This seminar will review current and future vascular, neoplastic and compressive lesions MD; Vincent C. Traynelis, MD treatment options for patients with involving the intracranial vascular structures. traumatic brain injury. This seminar is designed to present Learning Objectives: challenging cases that experienced faculty Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, encountered. After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to: Learning Objectives: participants should be able to: • Describe the microsurgical anatomy of the After completing this educational activity, • Discuss optimal management strategies vascular system in the cranium and skull participants should be able to: for patients with traumatic brain injury base • Discuss how experienced surgeons • Describe therapies that may become • Diagnose pathologic lesions involving the overcome decision making obstacles clinically available in the near future vascular system • Explain the nuances of the clinical • Select operative approaches to vascular decision making process 120 lesions of the brain, skull base and Circle The Spectrum of Adjuvant Therapy for of Willis 118 Brain Tumors 122 Management of Pediatric Spinal Room 30E, San Diego Convention Center Column Disorders New and Evolving Technologies for Moderator: Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Room 33A, San Diego Convention Center Raymond Sawaya, MD Lumbar Disc Moderator: Panelists: Room 29D, San Diego Convention Center Arnold H. Menezes, MD Jeffrey N. Bruce, MD, FACS; Amy B. Moderator: Heimberger, MD; Randy Lynn Jensen, MD, Panelists: Richard G. Fessler, MD, PhD Richard C. E. Anderson, MD; Douglas L. PhD; James M. Markert Jr., MD Panelists: Brockmeyer, MD; Dachling Pang, MD This seminar will provide a state-of-the-art Charles L. Branch Jr., MD; Dean Chou, MD; review of the different treatment options This seminar will cover the most common Langston T. Holly, MD; Larry T. Khoo, MD congenital, traumatic and neoplastic available for patients with malignant brain disorders of the pediatric spinal column, tumors. These treatment options influence This seminar will present and evaluate new along with their management. Emphasis will radiation therapy, including radiosurgery technologies for treating pathologies of the be placed on explaining basic biomechanical and chemotherapy. lumbar disc. principles of the pediatric spine. Learning Objectives: Learning Objectives: Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, After completing this educational activity, After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to: participants should be able to: participants should be able to: • Describe current scientific advances used • Evaluate the safety and effectiveness of • Describe indications for surgery in to diagnose and treat brain tumors new lumbar disc technologies pediatric spinal problems • Discuss current problems with the design • Describe current indications for use of • Review basic biomechanical principles of of effective therapies and recommend new lumbar disc technologies the pediatric spine appropriate treatment options • Design the best treatment programs based on current data for patients with brain tumors

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123 N&PE Canada); Alexander Vaccaro, MD 603 11:45–11:59 AM Pediatric Head Injury (Philadelphia, PA); Bizhan Aarabi, MD Best International Abstract (Baltimore, MD); Christopher Shaffrey, MD Surgical Treatment for Hypertensive Room 30AB, San Diego Convention Center (Charlottesville, VA); Marcel Dvorak, MD; Intracerebral Hemorrhage in 2464 Moderator: Charles Fisher, MD (Vancouver, Canada); Patients-A Multicenter Single-Blind Thomas G. Luerssen, MD Paul Arnold, MD (Kansas City, KS); Eric Controlled Trial in China Mainland Massicotte, MD; Raja Rampersaud, MD; Author: Panelists: Stephen Lewis, MD (Toronto, Canada) Laurie L. Ackerman, MD; Ann-Christine Jizong Zhao, MD, Prof (Beijing, China) Discussant: Duhaime, MD; Hugh J. L. Garton, MD, MHSc Discussant: Paul C. McCormick, MD This seminar will review the current issues Alexander D. Mendelow, FRCS, PhD surrounding the diagnosis and management 601 10:40–10:54 AM of traumatic brain surgery in children. The 604 12:00–12:14 PM Long-Term Clinical Outcomes After panel will focus on unique diagnosis and Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Idiopathic Reversal of Chronic Progressive Hearing therapeutic strategies. Trigeminal Neuralgia Loss in Patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 2 Using Bevacizumab Learning Objectives: Authors: Authors: After completing this educational activity, Oscar Zorro, MD; Javier Lobato-Polo, MD; Scott Plotkin, MD, PhD; Emmanuelle di participants should be able to: Hideyuki Kano, MD, PhD; John C. Tomaso, PhD; Anat Stemmer-Rachamimov, • Recognize current issues specifically Flickinger, MD; L Dade Lunsford, MD; MD; Alma G. Sorensen, MD; Rakesh Jain, related to pediatric brain injury Douglas Kondziolka, MD, MSc (Pittsburgh, PhD; Chris Halpin, PhD; Frederick G. Barker • Integrate or diagnose specific management PA) strategies in pediatric head injury II, MD, FACS (Boston, MA) Discussant: Discussant: Kim J. Burchiel, MD, FACS PLENARY SESSION I HUNT WILSON LECTURE B. Gregory Thompson Jr., MD 9:45 AM–1:00 PM 10:55–11:29 AM NEUROSURGERY RESEARCH Introduction By: AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION Exhibit Hall D, San Diego (NREF) GRANT PRESENTATION Convention Center James R. Bean, MD 12:15–12:19 PM Moderators: Cross-Talk & Developmental Programs: James R. Bean, MD; E. Sander C onnolly Jr., A Key to Stem Cell-Mediated Approaches Speaker: MD to CNS Pathology Griffith R. Harsh IV, MD Speaker: CUSHING MEDALIST RICHARD C. SCHNEIDER LECTURE Evan Snyder, MD, PhD 12:20–12:24 PM 9:50–10:24 AM Introduction By: 602 11:30–11:44 AM Introduction By: James R. Bean, MD James R. Bean, MD A Study of Idiopathic Syringomyelia in the Pediatric Population: Natural Speaker: Shaping Neurosurgery’s Future: Progression and Implications for Edward H. Oldfield, MD A Global Enterprise Management Speaker: CUSHING ORATION Edward R. Laws Jr., MD Authors: 12:25–1:00 PM Suresh N. Magge, MD (Boston, MA); Samer AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Fadl, BS (New Haven, CT); Lance S. Introduction By: FROM JAMES R. BEAN, MD Governale, MD; Stephen V. Nalbach, MD; James R. Bean, MD Edward R. Smith, MD (Boston, MA) Speaker: 600 10:25–10:39 AM Discussant: Uwe Reinhardt, PhD One Year Outcomes of the STASCIS Karin M. Muraszko, MD Study: A Prospective, Multicenter Trial to Evaluate the Role and Timing of Decompression in Patients with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Authors: Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD, (Toronto, www.AANS.org Monday, May 4 86 MONDAY, MAY 4

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611 4:46–5:00 PM William E. Krauss, MD; Fredric B. Meyer, 617 4:16–4:30 PM Springer Journal of Neuro-Oncology MD; Anne Wagenbach, RN, CNP; John I. Formation of Painful Seroma after Award Lane, MD (Rochester, MN) the Use of rhbmp-2 in Posterolateral In Vivo Hand-Held Confocal Microscopy Discussant: Spine Fusions for Neurosurgery: Results in an Elad I. Levy, MD Experimental GBM Model Authors: Mark P. Garrett, MD; Kumar Kakarla, MD; Authors: 614 3:00–3:14 PM Randall Porter, MD; Volker K. H. Sonntag, Tejas Sankar, MD; Jennifer Eschbacher, MD; Efficacy and Safety of Tranexamic Acid in MD (Phoenix, AZ) Stephen W. Coons, MD; Adrienne C. Scheck, Spine Surgery: A Randomized Placebo- Discussant: PhD; Peter Nakaji, MD; Robert F. Spetzler, Controlled Study MD; Mark C. Preul, MD (Phoenix, AZ) Michael G. Kaiser, MD, FACS Authors: Discussant: Sherif M. Elwatidy, FRCS, PhD; El-Dawlatly, 618 4:31–4:45 PM David W. Roberts, MD Ahmed Turkistani Essam Elgamal, Zain C2 Neurectomy During Atlanto-Axial Jamjoom, Amro Hazem, Abdelazee; Essam Instrumented Fusion in the Elderly: 612 5:01–5:15 PM Elgamal, DR (Saudi Arabia, Riyadh) Patient Satisfaction and Surgical Outcome Integra Foundation Award Discussant: Embolization of Skullbase Meningiomas Stephen L. Ondra, MD and Feeding Vessels Arising from the Authors: Internal Carotid Artery: Feasibility and D. Kojo Hamilton, MD; Charles A. Sansur, Morbidity in a Series of 262 Consecutive INVITED SPEAKER MD; Aaron S. Dumont, MD; Justin S. Smith, Meningioma Patients 3:15–3:45 PM MD, PhD; Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD (Charlottesville, VA) Authors: Current Surgical Management of James Waldron, MD; Steven Hetts, MD; Isaac Spinal Neoplasms Discussant: Yang, MD; Christopher Dowd, MD; Michael Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD, FACS Vincent C. Traynelis, MD W. McDermott, MD; Andrew T. Parsa, MD, PhD (San Francisco, CA) 615 3:46–4:00 PM 619 4:46–5:00 PM Discussant: Solely Endoscopic Suboccipital Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Taurine in Jacques J. Morcos, MD, FRCS Craniectomy and Cervical Laminectomy Spinal Cord Injury in Mice for Treatment of Chiari Malformation Authors: Type 1: A Consecutive Series of the First 100 Cases Koji Osuka, MD, PhD; Yasuhiro Nakajima, SCIENTIFIC SESSION II–SPINE MD; Yukio Seki, MD, PhD; Toshihiko Room 20D, San Diego Convention Center Author: Wakabayashi, MD, PhD; Makasazu Takayasu, 2:45–5:15 PM Xiao Di, MD, PhD (Cleveland, OH) MD, PhD (Aichi, Japan) This session will focus on innovations in the Discussant: Discussant: diagnosis, management and treatment of Arnold H. Menezes, MD Christopher B. Shields, MD, FRCS(C) spinal neurosurgery. Innovations which have been developed in the last twelve months will 616 4:01–4:15 PM 620 5:01–5:15 PM be presented. The Role of Preoperative Transarterial Results of Interspinous Process Moderator: Embolization in Spinal Tumors: A Large Distraction Device Placement: 2 Year Single Center Experience Daniel K. Resnick, MD Follow-Up Authors: Authors: 613 2:45–2:59 PM Ruth Thiex, MD, PhD; Mitchel B. Harris, Shashikant Patil, MD; Rachael Bates, BS; Surgical Treatment of Spinal MD; Kai U. Frerichs, MD (Boston, MA) Pegah Hosseini, BS; Anil Nanda, MD, FACS Arteriovenous Fistulas: A Consecutive Discussant: (Shreveport, LA) Series of 154 Patients Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD, FACS Discussant: Authors: Volker K. H. Sonntag, MD Giuseppe Lanzino, MD; Andrea Saladino, MD; John L.D. Atkinson, MD; David G. Piepgras, MD; W. Richard Marsh, MD;

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SCIENTIFIC SESSION III— 624 3:30–3:44 PM Discussant: STEREOTACTIC AND The Effect of Subthalamic Nucleus High Shekar N. Kurpad, MD, PhD FUNCTIONAL Frequency Stimulation on the Room 31ABC, San Diego Convention Center Contralateral Subthalamic Nucleus 628 5:01–5:15 PM 2:45–5:15 PM Authors: Stereotactic Radiosurgical Treatment of Cranial and Spinal Hemangioblastomas This session will focus on innovations in the Jules M. Nazzaro, MD; Joshua A. Klemp, diagnosis, management and treatment of MD; Larry W. Ridings, MD; Kelly E. Lyons, Authors: stereotactic and functional neurosurgery. PhD; Rajesh Pahwa, MD (Kansas City, KS); Steven D. Chang, MD; Jason Moss, BS; Scott Innovations which have been developed in Peter Novak, MD, PhD (Worcester, MA) G. Soltys, MD; Iris C. Gibbs, MD; John R. the last twelve months will be presented. Discussant: Adler, MD (Stanford, CA) Moderator: Roy A. E. Bakay, MD Discussant: Philip A. Starr, MD, PhD Russell R. Lonser, MD INVITED SPEAKER 621 3:45–4:15 PM 2:45–2:59 PM SCIENTIFIC SESSION IV— Gildenberg S&F Resident Award How Much to Resect in Surgery for PEDIATRICS Comparisons of Human Embryonic Stem Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: Concepts, Room 20A, San Diego Convention Center Cells (hESC) and Human Umbilical Cord Trials, Findings 2:45–5:15 PM Blood Stem Cell (hUCB) in Parkinson’s Johannes Schramm, MD Disease This session will focus on innovations in the Authors: 625 4:16–4:30 PM diagnosis, management and treatment of Adam Smith, MD; Mary B. Newman, PhD; Prospective Comparison of Posterior pediatric neurosurgery. Innovations which Leo Kelly, BA; Roy Bakay, MD (Chicago, IL) Fossa Exploration and Radiosurgery as have been developed in the last twelve months will be presented. Discussant: Primary Surgery for Patients with Typical Trigeminal Neuralgia Daniel A. Lim, MD, PhD Moderator: Authors: Jeffrey H. Wisoff, MD 622 3:00–3:14 PM Bruce E. Pollock, MD; Kimberly A. A Systematic Analysis of the Critical Schoeberl, RN (Rochester, MN) 630 2:45–2:59 PM Variables for Success in Therapeutic Discussant: Seizure Control Outcomes after Surgical Human Cortical Stimulation Kenneth A. Follett, MD, PhD Resection of Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor in 50 Patients Authors: Robert M. Levy, MD, PhD; Jonathon 626 4:31–4:45 PM Authors: Lebovitz, MS; Sara J. Gorsky, BA; Todd The Modulation of Human Nucleus Edward F. Chang, MD; Catherine Christie, Parrish, PhD (Chicago, IL) Accumbens Neurons During Goal MD, MPH; Tarik Tihan, MD; Nalin Gupta, Oriented Behavior MD, PhD; Mitchel S. Berger, MD; Nicholas Discussant: M. Barbaro, MD (San Francisco, CA) Matthew A. Howard III, MD Authors: Jason L. Gerrard, MD, PhD; John T. Gale, Discussant: 623 3:15–3:29 PM PhD; Felipe A. Jain, MD; Emad N. Eskandar, James T. Rutka, MD, PhD Considerations Regarding Heating of MD (Boston, MA) 631 Deep Brain Stimulation Leads During 3.0 Discussant: 3:00–3:14 PM Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging Guy M. McKhann II, MD Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt after Previous Endoscopic Third Authors: 627 Ventriculostomy: Does ETV Improve Joshua A. Klemp, MD; Gregory Onyszchuk, 4:46–5:00 PM Shunt Survival? PhD; Jules M. Nazzaro, MD (Kansas City, Single-Tensor Versus Two-Tensor KS) Method in Diffusion Tensor Tractography Authors: to Demonstrate the Hand and Face Ashutosh Singhal, MD; Tia Liu, BSC; Paul Discussant: Motor Fibers for Surgical Planning Steinbok, FRCS; D. Douglas Cochrane, MD Ali R. Rezai, MD (Vancouver, Canada) Authors: Alireza Radmanesh, MD; Stephen Whalen, Discussant: BS; Amir A. Zamani, MD; Ferenc A. Jolesz, Alan R. Cohen, MD, FACS MD; Alexandra J. Golby, MD (Boston, MA)

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632 3:15–3:29 PM INVITED SPEAKER Eileen MacMurtrie, MSN, RN; Eileen Is Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase 4:15–4:45 PM Maloney-Wilensky, MSN, RN; Michael Gene Mutation Risk Factor in the Stiefel, MD, PhD; W. Andrew Kofke, MD; Head Injury Management in Perspective: Etiology of Intraventricular Joshua M. Levine, MD; Peter D. Le Roux, Hemorrhage? What Things Really Make a Difference MD (Philadelphia, PA) Ann-Christine Duhaime, MD Authors: Discussant: David W. Newell, MD Prasad S. Vannemreddy, MD; Krishna 636 4:46–5:00 PM Yanamandra, PhD; Christina Notarianni, Advocacy for Transition of Spina Bifida 639 MD; Dawn Napper, BS; Joseph A. Bocchini, Adolescence to Adult Healthcare 3:00–3:14 PM Jr., MD (Shreveport, LA) CyberKnife Radiosurgery for Authors: Intramedullary Spinal Arteriovenous Discussant: Dianna Blevins, RN, MSN; Jogi V. Pattisapu, Michael Lee Levy, MD, PhD Malformations MD, FACS; Suzanne McKee, RN; Gregory Olavarria, MD; Robyn Rhoades, RN Authors: 633 3:30–3:44 PM (Orlando, FL) Robert L. Dodd, MD, PhD; Gaurav Gupta, Ventriculopleural Shunts in Children: A MSN, ACNP; Iris C. Gibbs, MD; Steven D. Single Institution’s 30-year Experience Discussant: Chang, MD; John R. Adler, MD (Palo Alto, Thomas G. Luerssen, MD CA) Authors: Discussant: Parham Yashar, MD; Cherisse Berry, MD; 637 5:01–5:15 PM Gabriel Zada, MD; J. Gordon McComb, MD Robert F. Spetzler, MD Morphologic Intracranial Pressure (Los Angeles, CA) Waveform Analysis in the Setting of 640 3:15–3:29 PM Discussant: Ventricular Enlargement James M. Drake, MD Endovascular Treatment or Authors: Neurosurgical Clipping of Ruptured Sandi Lam, MD; Shadnaz Asgari, PhD; Xiao Intracranial Aneurysms: Effect on 634 3:45–3:59 PM Hu, PhD; Marvin Bergsneider, MD (Los Angiographic Vasospasm, Delayed Neuropsychological and Seizure Free Angeles, CA) Ischemic Neurological Deficit and Outcomes in Pediatric Patients Cerebral Infarction Surgically Treated for Hippocampal Discussant: Sclerosis James M. Drake, MD Authors: Aaron S. Dumont, MD; R. Webster Crowley, Authors: MD; Stephen J. Monteith, MD Sumeet Vadera, MD; Michael Sather, MD; SCIENTIFIC SESSION V— (Charlottesville, VA); Don Ilodigwe, PhD; Julie Chen, MD; Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez, CEREBROVASCULAR Julian Spears, MD (Toronto, Canada); Neal F. MD, PhD; William Bingaman, MD Room 30CD, San Diego Convention Center Kassell, MD (Charlottesville, VA); R. Loch (Cleveland, OH) 2:45–5:15 PM MacDonald, MD, PhD (Toronto, Canada) Discussant: This session will focus on innovations in the Discussant: Frederick A. Boop, MD, FACS diagnosis, management and treatment of Michael T. Lawton, MD cerebrovascular neurosurgery. Innovations 635 4:00–4:14 PM which have been developed in the last twelve 641 3:30–3:44 PM Trans-Sutural Distraction Osteogenesis: months will be presented. SARIS (Stent-Assisted Recanalization in New Operative Method in Moderator: Ischemic Stroke): Final Mid-Term Cranosynostosis Jacques J. Morcos, MD, FRCS Outcomes Authors: Authors: Soo Han Yoon, MD, PhD; Dong Ha Park, 638 2:45–2:59 PM J. Mocco, MD, MS; Kenneth V. Snyder, MD, MD, PhD (Republic of Korea, Suwon) Cerebral Hyperglycolysis in Patients PhD; Adnan H. Siddiqui, MD, PhD; L. Discussant: with Poor-Grade Subarachnoid Nelson Hopkins, MD; Elad I. Levy, MD James T. Goodrich, MD, PhD Hemorrhage: A Combined Microdialysis (Buffalo, NY) and Brain Tissue Oxygen Tension Study Discussant: Authors: Cameron G. McDougall, MD Andrew Milby, BS; Mauro Oddo, MD; H. Isaac Chen, MD; Suzanne Frangos, RN;

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650 4:16–4:30 PM 652 4:46–5:00 PM JOINT ANNUAL BUSINESS Effectiveness of Controlled Lumbar CSF Occipital Condyle Fractures: MEETING OF THE AMERICAN Drainage in Medically Refractory Epidemiology, Classification and ASSOCIATION OF Increased Intracranial Pressure Treatment NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS Authors: Authors: AND THE AMERICAN Ali Murad, MD; Austin R.T Colohan, MD Sabih T. Effendi; Kevin C. Morrill, MD; ASSOCIATION OF (Loma Linda, CA); Samer S. Ghostine, MD Howard Morgan, MD, FACS; Richard A. NEUROSURGEONS (Los Angeles, CA) Suss, MD; Christopher J. Madden, MD 5:30–7:30 PM (Dallas, TX) Discussant: Room 24BC, San Diego Convention Center Harold Louis Rekate, MD Discussant: James S. Harrop, MD TUMOR SECTION YOUNG 651 4:31–4:45 PM MEMBERS RECEPTION Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) as a 653 5:01–5:15 PM Potential Determinant of Mortality, Portable Head CT Scan and Its Effect on 5:45–7:30 PM Impairment and Disability after Intracranial Pressure, Cerebral Perfusion Mission Hills Room, San Diego Marriot Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: Analysis of Pressure and Brain Oxygen Hotel & Marina the Third National Acute SCI Study (NASCIS-3) Batab Authors: Kaitlin Peace; Ronald Wolfe, MD; Eileen Authors: Maloney, CRNP; Suzanne Frangos, RN; HISTORY SECTION DINNER Julio C. Furlan, MD, PhD (Toronto, Canada); Elizabeth Sheilds, RT; Marianne Hujcs, MSN, 6:00–10:00 PM Michael B. Bracken, PhD (New Haven, CT); RN; Joshua Levine, MD; Andrew Kofke, MD; Museum of Man, Balboa Park Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD (Toronto, Wei Yang, PhD; Peter D. LeRoux, MD See page 23 for more details. Canada) (Philadelphia, PA) Discussant: Discussant: Patrick W. Hitchon, MD AANS INTERNATIONAL Owen Bruce Samuels, MD RECEPTION 7:30–9:30 PM Mingei International Museum See page 23 for more details.

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BREAKFAST FOR SEMINAR • Discuss the legislative background and Learning Objectives: PARTICIPANTS current structure of the CMS PQRI After completing this educational activity, 20D Foyer and Center Terrace, San Diego initiative participants should be able to: Convention Center • Discuss applications of electrophysiology, 6:45–7:30 AM 202 functional mapping, ICP monitoring, CBF Open vs. Endoscopic Approaches to the measurements, TCD and tissue chemical EXHIBIT HOURS Anterior Skull Base analysis for patients undergoing cranial and spinal surgery Exhibit Halls E-H, San Diego Convention Room 25A, San Diego Convention Center • Identify the uses for different cerebral and Center spinal neuromonitoring techniques for 9:00 AM–4:00 PM Moderator: William T. Couldwell, MD, PhD surgical and ICU patients BEVERAGE BREAKS • Discuss application of electrophysiology, Panelists: ICP monitoring, CBF measurements, TCD 9:00–9:45 AM, Exhibit Hall Ossama Al-Mefty, MD; Fred Gentili, MD; and tissue chemical analysis for patients in 2:45–3:30 PM, Exhibit Hall Atul Goel, MD; Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD; the neurosurgical intensive care unit Theodore H. Schwartz, MD LUNCH IN THE EXHIBIT HALL This seminar will review the pathologic 204 R&F 1:15–2:00 PM conditions affecting the anterior cranial base Emerging Concepts in Stem Cell Biology and surgical strategies employed for and Cell Based Therapies BREAKFAST SEMINARS extradural, intradural and combined Room 20D, San Diego Convention Center 7:30–9:30 AM compartment lesions. Panelists will discuss Fee: $100 each, includes breakfast steps in avoidance and management of Moderator: complications, demonstrate specialized John A. Boockvar, MD 201 (expert) surgical approaches and indicate the Panelists: appropriate application of emerging Quality and Efficiency Measures in an Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, MD; Nathan R. technology to anterior cranial base problems. Action Plan Selden, MD, PhD; Viviane S. Tabar, MD Learning Objectives: Room 24B, San Diego Convention Center This clinic is free to Residents, Fellows and After completing this educational activity, Medical Students. Moderator: participants should be able to: Mark E. Linskey, MD • Describe the various approaches to the The breakfast seminar will introduce Panelists: anterior skull base participants to the basic biology of stem cells Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, FACS; Stacey • List pathologies that would indicate use of in the Central Nervous System (CNS). The Lambeth; Daniel K. Resnick, MD; Alan M. an anterior skull base approach seminar will focus on stem cell biology as it Scarrow, MD, JD • Explain various approaches to the anterior relates to CNS development, skull base neurodegenenerative disease, brain tumor This seminar will focus on the current • List the advantages of using the endoscope formation and CNS injury. The seminar will professional liability crisis, including a for anterior skull base approaches focus on the “reality vs. hype” of stem cell history of reform measures that have worked based therapies for CNS injury or disease. and those that have not. Methods to reduce 203 N&PE exposure to professional liability claims will Learning Objectives: be discussed, as well as ways physicians can Cerebral Neuromonitoring After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to: limit personal liability. Participants can use Room 32A, San Diego Convention Center these strategies to develop an action plan for • Discuss the basic definitions and their practice. Moderator: terminology related to Stem Cell Biology R. Loch Macdonald, MD, PhD and the Central Nervous System Learning Objectives: • Summarize recent advances in the Science After completing this educational activity, Panelists: Odette Althea Harris, MD, MPH; Gary K. of Stem Cells as it relates to CNS injury or participants should be able to: disease • Describe the differences between process Steinberg, MD, PhD; Shirley I. Stiver, MD, PhD • Discuss recent advances in Stem Cell based and efficiency measures therapies for the treatment of CNS injury • Explain the make-up and role of the This seminar will review the use of various or disease AMAPCPI, the NQF and the AQA in cerebral neuromonitoring techniques for use developing, approving and implementing in patients undergoing neurosurgical quality measures as well as the degree of procedures and care in the neurosurgical physician input and influence on this process intensive care unit.

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205 evaluations for surgery participants should be able to: International Opportunities in • Describe what each evaluation provides • Describe the clinical presentation and Neurosurgery • Recognize how surgical approaches are diagnostic evaluation of the various made based on these evaluations entrapment syndromes Room 25C, San Diego Convention Center • Discuss the conservative and surgical Moderator: 207 R&F N&PE management options of peripheral nerve Merwyn Bagan, MD, MPH Coil vs. Clip for Intracranial Aneurysms entrapment syndromes Panelists: Room 30CD, San Diego Convention Center 209 Michael M. Haglund, MD, PhD; Gail L. Rosseau, MD; David I. Sandberg, MD; Moderator: Complications and Complex Spinal Surgery: Lessons Learned Benjamin C. Warf, MD B. Gregory Thompson Jr., MD Room 31ABC, San Diego Convention Center This seminar will highlight past, present and Panelists: Felipe C. Albuquerque, MD; C. Michael future efforts of the Foundation for Moderator: Cawley, MD, FACS; Adel M. Malek, MD, International Education in Neurological Volker K. H. Sonntag, MD Surgery (FIENS), an organization dedicated PhD; Charles J. Prestigiacomo, MD, FACS Panelists: to fostering neurosurgical education and This clinic is free to Residents, Fellows and Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD, FACS; Regis W. Haid training in developing countries. Current Medical Students. Jr., MD; Paul C. McCormick, MD; Stephen L. volunteer activities at FIENS sites around the Ondra, MD world will be provided and information on This seminar will highlight the current controversies surrounding the optional how to become a FIENS volunteer (for both This seminar will utilize distinctive management of ruptured and unruptured attending and resident neurosurgeons) will presentation and panel discussion of cases to intracranial aneurysms. Experts in the field be discussed. analyze complications associated with will present their perspectives, experience complex spine surgery. An emphasis will be Learning Objectives: and ideas for future study. placed on complication avoidance and After completing this educational activity, management. participants should be able to: Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, • Discuss the current educational and Learning Objectives: participants should be able to: material needs of neurosurgical training After completing this educational activity, • Analyze individual patients and make programs in the developing world participants should be able to: more informed treatment • Explain how to become an international • Analyze the causes of surgical recommendations neurosurgical volunteer complications in the spine • Evaluate available data and determine • Formulate strategies to avoid and manage their significance for ruptured and 206 spine surgery complications and apply unruptured intracranial aneurysms these principles to one’s practice Epilepsy: New Surgical Treatment and • Assess treatment failures in intracranial Management Approaches aneurysms 210 Room 28A, San Diego Convention Center • Assemble strategies for salvage of intracranial aneurysms Spondylolisthesis: Controversies in Moderator: Management Dennis D. Spencer, MD 208 Room 30AB, San Diego Convention Center Panelists: Peripheral Nerve Entrapment Moderator: Nicholas M. Barbaro, MD; Frederick A. Syndromes Charles L. Branch Jr., MD Boop, MD, FACS; Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, MD; Gerald A. Grant, MD; Guy M. Room 28B, San Diego Convention Center Panelists: McKhann II, MD Moderator: Peter Douglas Angevine, MD; Langston T. Holly, MD; John E. O’Toole, MD; Michael Y. This seminar will examine the preoperative Eric L. Zager, MD Wang, MD evaluation for surgery and emphasize the Panelists: changing descriptive of the epioleptogenic Allan J. Belzberg, MD; Robert J. Spinner, MD, A complete discussion of spondylolisthesis and how this may alter new surgical FACS; Lynda Jun-san Yang, MD, PhD with emphasis on degenerative therapies. spondylolisthesis including treatment and This seminar will discuss the evaluation and treatment failures will be the focus of this Learning Objectives: management of peripheral nerve entrapment seminar. After completing this educational activity, syndromes. participants should be able to: Learning Objectives: Learning Objectives: • Describe the common preoperative After completing this educational activity, After completing this educational activity,

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This clinic is free to Residents, Fellows and 218 • Conduct a successful media interview Medical Students. Models for Successful • Communicate the neurosurgery story effectively Experts in clinical trials and outcome studies Neurosurgical Practice • Develop a Message Box to use in media will review the most appropriate techniques Room 29D, San Diego Convention Center interviews of investigation for important clinical Moderator: questions. The focus will be to provide 220 R&F N&PE practicing neurosurgeons with tools to Clarence B. Watridge, MD, FACS identify studies of high quality and apply Panelists: Neurosurgical Decision Making in the Elderly their findings in ways that will improve their Paul Joseph Camarata, MD; Joseph S. Cheng, practice of neurosurgery. MD, MS; Warren R. Selman, MD Room 24C, San Diego Convention Center Learning Objectives: Building a booming and successful Moderator: After completing this educational activity, neurosurgical practice in this day and age is Deborah L. Benzil, MD participants should be able to: no simple task. Experts in community, Panelists: • Identify the basic types of clinical research academic and international neurosurgical Peter David Le Roux, MD; Linda L. Sternau, questions practices will present the keys to building a MD; Stephen E. Sullivan, MD • Identify the best research designs to successful practice while achieving quality answer specific types of research questions patient care. This clinic is free to Residents, Fellows and • Describe a method to identify the highest Medical Students. quality published clinical research studies Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, One of the most significant demographic 217 R&F participants should be able to: changes in the United States today is the • Explain the benefits of neurosurgical aging of the population. As Americans live Surgical Approaches to the Lateral practice to hospital partnerships longer, incidence and prevalence of many Skull Base • Discuss various reimbursement neurosurgical diseases will change. Many Room 30E, San Diego Convention Center methodologies for partnerships questions will arise about surgical • Explain the complexities of payer intervention and decision making in this Moderator: contracting population. This course will address many Jeffrey J. Olson, MD • Recognize the value of an academic important aspects of surgical decision Panelists: affiliation to neurosurgical practice making in the elderly patient. Attention will Jeffrey N. Bruce, MD, FACS; John G. • Explain the benefits of ancillary services to be given to explaining physiological changes Golfinos, MD; Takeshi Kawase, MD; patients and practice which impact anesthesia and to appreciating Chandranath Sen, MD special surgical considerations for a 219 spectrum of diseases including spinal This clinic is free to Residents, Fellows and deformity, aneurysms and trauma. Content Medical Students. Meet the Press will also be directed toward surgical This seminar will address both commonly Room 32B, San Diego Convention Center treatment of diseases unique to the elderly used and unusual surgical approaches to the Note: Only AANS Members can register for such as dementia and NPH. lateral skull base and how to avoid this seminar. Learning Objectives: complications. Moderator: After completing this educational activity, Learning Objectives: Patricia Ann Clark participants should be able to: After completing this educational activity, • Explain physiological changes that occur participants should be able to: Are You Camera-Ready? The chances of in the elderly and how they impact • Discuss the pathologic processes best today’s medical leaders getting through their anesthesia for neurosurgical intervention addressed by lateral skull base surgical careers without talking to reporters are slim • Review special surgical considerations and approaches to none. This session offers extensive potential alternatives for a spectrum of • Discuss the strengths and weakness of a practical tips and ideas you can put to neurosurgical diseases including spinal lateral skull base approach for a given immediate use. You will learn how to act and deformity, aneurysms and trauma in the pathologic process look in front of the camera, how to put geriatric population • Describe the technical aspects of standard together your media message and—most • Discuss new opportunities for and and unusual lateral skull base approaches importantly—how to deliver your message potential growth of neurosurgical • Identify the most common complications successfully. treatments for the fastest growing to the lateral skull base and steps to take Learning Objectives: population in the US, those over the before, during and after surgery to avoid After completing this educational activity, age of 60 them participants should be able to:

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221 223 R&F management. This course will provide So You’ve Been Sued: What Now? Independent Medical Evaluation and participants with detailed instruction in both Determination of Impairment in the theory and application of a variety of Room 33C, San Diego Convention Center Neurosurgical Practice neurostimulation techniques, including spinal cord stimulation, spinal nerve root Moderator: Room 24A, San Diego Convention Center Stanley W. Fronczak, MD, JD, FACS stimulation, cranial nerve stimulation, motor Moderator: cortex stimulation, and deep brain Panelists: Russell L. Travis, MD stimulation. Michael Anthony Chabraja, Esq.; Wendy Jones, RN, MSN; John A. Kusske, MD Panelists: Learning Objectives: David C. Randolph, MD; James B. After completing this educational activity, The process of receiving and responding to a Talmage, MD participants should be able to: malpractice lawsuit will be discussed. • Explain the rationale for the use of This clinic is free to Residents, Fellows and neurostimulation, the types of painful Learning Objectives: Medical Students. After completing this educational activity, conditions amenable to these techniques, participants should be able to: The determination of impairment and and the limitations in their use • Describe the steps in the process of a independent medical evaluations are • Discuss the proper patient selection to malpractice lawsuit important aspects of neurosurgical practice. optimize beneficial outcomes when using • Explain what to expect and how to This introductory program will provide a these treatment strategies respond when a formal complaint is brief overview of the determination of • Discuss the basic operative techniques as received impairment and contemporary evaluation well as operative nuances when using • Explain the techniques for handling a and assessment concepts and their use in implantable devices discovery deposition conjunction with evidence based medical • Describe typical emotional responses to a practices. 225 N&PE R&F lawsuit and how to maintain control of Learning Objectives: Evaluation of the Child with a CSF Shunt personal reactions and the process of After completing this educational activity, Room 25B, San Diego Convention Center defense participants should be able to: • Describe courtroom experience and how • Review the process of determination of Moderator: to testify before a jury impairment Joseph H. Piatt Jr., MD • Apply the basic skills of disability 222 R&F Panelists: evaluation and determine the next steps to Bermans J. Iskandar, MD; John R. W. Kestle, Beginning Your Academic Career: building a disability evaluation practice MD; Harold Louis Rekate, MD Answers to Your Questions • Identify three common sources of evidence based medicine practice This clinic is free to Residents, Fellows and Room 33B, San Diego Convention Center guidelines Medical Students. Director: • Identify an acceptable medical-legal report This seminar is intended for surgeons in John A. Jane Sr., MD, PhD and the potential risks/pitfalls of report general neurosurgical practice who follow writing Panelists: and evaluate children with hydrocephalus and CSF shunts. H. Hunt Batjer, MD, FACS; Mitchel S. Berger, 224 R&F MD, FACS; Ralph G. Dacey Jr., MD Learning Objectives: Neuromodulation for Residents This clinic is free to Residents, Fellows and After completing this educational activity, Medical Students. Room 20BC, San Diego Convention Center participants should be able to: • Conduct a focused history and An open forum for residents and faculty in Moderator: examination of the child with a CSF shunt academic programs seeking advice on how to Christopher J. Winfree, MD • Plan a sensitive, specific and efficient advance their careers. Faculty will include Panelists: diagnostic evaluation of symptoms prominent heads of academic programs. George T. Mandybur, MD; Alon Y. Mogilner, compatible with CSF shunt failure Audience question format is oral or written. MD, PhD; Julie Georgia Pilitsis, MD, PhD; • Perform critical assessment of brain Learning Objectives: Joshua M. Rosenow, MD; Jason M. Schwalb, imaging studies in children with CSF After completing this educational activity, MD; Konstantin V. Slavin, MD shunts participants should be able to: • Select appropriate dispositions of children This clinic is free to Residents, Fellows and • Explain future trends in academia with shunts visiting the emergency Medical Students. • Discuss career management in academia department and recognize evolving, with experts This course is designed to stimulate interest critical situations that require aggressive • Discuss the future of academic medicine in the field of neurosurgical pain management www.AANS.org Tuesday, May 5 98 TUESDAY, MAY 5

226 800 9:45–9:59 AM 804 10:45–10:59 AM Occupational Hazards: Dodging Bullets, Fluorescence-Guided Tumor Resection: Pediatric Patients with Low Neurological Radiation and Disease Correlation between Local Fluorescence Status/Fixed Pupils and AVM and MRI-Enhancement Hemorrhage: An Outcome Analysis Room 20A, San Diego Convention Center Authors: Authors: Moderator: David W. Roberts, MD; Pablo Valdes, BA Ashutosh Singhal, MD, FRCS; Tara Adirim, Ann R. Stroink, MD (Lebanon, NH); Alex Hartov, PhD (Hanover, BSC; D. Douglas Cochrane, MD, FRCS; Paul Panelists: NH); Frederic Leblond, PhD (Lebanon, NH); Steinbok, FRCS (Vancouver, Canada) Kevin T. Foley, MD; Stephen H. Johnson, Kathryn Fontaine, BS (Hanover, NH); Scott Discussant: MD; Joseph Charles Maroon, MD; Stephen Lollis, MD; S. Scott Lollis, MD; Brent Harris, Timothy B. Mapstone, MD L. Ondra, MD; Rodney L. Thompson, MD MD; Keith D. Paulsen, PhD (Lebanon, NH) This breakfast seminar will focus on the Discussant: VAN WAGENEN FELLOW incidence, management and practical, Raymond Sawaya, MD PRESENTATION preventive strategies neurosurgeons can 11:00–11:03 AM employ to minimize occupational hazards 801 10:00–10:14 AM related to the practice of neurosurgery. Does Size Matter? A Volumetric Analysis Introduction By: Additionally, participants will acquire tools of Craniectomy Size and It’s Relationship James R. Bean, MD and ideas to create effective communication to Outcomes in Patients with Traumatic Recipient: strategies, policies and procedures related to Brain Injury and Diffuse Cerebral Edema Michael C. Park, MD, PhD occupational hazards in the operating room. Authors: Learning Objectives: Jayant Jagannathan, MD; David O. VAN WAGENEN LECTURE After completing this educational activity, Okonkwo, MD, PhD (Pittsburgh, PA); 11:04–11:33 AM participants should be able to: Nicholas Szerlip, MD (Baltimore, MD); M. Introduction By: • Delineate common disorders associated Sean Grady, MD (Philadelphia, PA); John A. James R. Bean, MD with radiation exposure and employ Jane, Sr., MD, PhD (Charlottesville, VA) methods to minimize risks to self and staff Role of Serotonin Neurons in the Induction Discussant: • Create effective communication tools of L-DOPA and Graft-Induced Dyskinesias Alex B. Valadka, MD applicable to policies and procedures that Speaker: address neurosurgical occupational Anders Bjorklund, MD hazards 802 10:15–10:29 AM • Discuss the occupational hazards Multilevel Discectomy Versus Cervical AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT associated with noise, bovie smoke, Corpectomy: Comparison of Risk- FROM DR. JAMES R. BEAN infectious diseases and the physical Adjusted Complication Rates challenges associated with lengthy Authors: THEODORE KURZE LECTURE neurosurgical procedures Chirag G. Patil, MD, MS; Shivanand P. Lad, 11:34 AM–12:09 PM • Outline the concerns of the sustainability MD, PhD; Chris Ho, BS; Maxwell Boakye, Introduction By: of the neurosurgical workforce as it relates MD (Stanford, CA) to evolving professional pressures James R. Bean, MD Discussant: including medical liability, extended work Advancing Discovery & Translational Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD hours and emergency room coverage Research Through Chemical Genomics 803 Speaker: 10:30–10:44 AM John C. Reed, MD, PhD PLENARY SESSION II Long Term Follow-Up of Cortical 9:45 AM–1:00 PM Stimulation to Treat Major Depressive DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Disorder Exhibit Hall D, San Diego AWARD Convention Center Authors: 12:10–12:14 PM Moderator: Emad N. Eskandar, MD (Boston, MA); Brian Kopell, MD (Milwaukee, WI); Douglas Presented By: Troy M. Tippett, MD; Vincent C. James R. Bean, MD Traynelis, MD Kondziolka, MD (Pittsburgh, PA) Discussant: Mrs. Rhonda Hassenbusch to receive in Ali R. Rezai, MD memory of Samuel J. Hassenbusch, MD, PhD

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PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS 3:15–3:30 PM 835 4:41–4:50 PM 12:15–1:00 PM Surgical Options for Extramedullary Outcome of the Patients with Brainstem Extradural Tumors Metastases Treated with Stereotactic Introduction By: Speaker: Radiosurgery A. John Popp, MD Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD, FACS Authors: A New Professional Paradigm: 3:31–3:44 PM Mustafa A. Hatiboglu, MD; Eric L. Chang, Whence and Whither PANEL DISCUSSION MD; Dima Suki, PhD; Raymond Sawaya, Speaker: MD; Jeffrey Weinberg, MD (Houston, TX) James R. Bean, MD 3:45–3:50 PM TUMOR BUSINESS MEETING 836 4:51–5:00 PM 501 N&PE 3:51–4:00 PM Combined Physiological Targeting for Endovascular Management of Ischemic AWARDS PRESENTATION Stereotactic Biopsies in Tumors after and Hemorrhagic Stroke Presented By: Combined Anti-Agiogenesis Treatment Room 25B, San Diego Convention Center Gene H. Barnett, MD, FACS Authors: Clark C. Chen, MD, PhD; Alicjia Zientara; 2:00–5:00 PM 4:01–4:20 PM FARBER AWARD Anand Mahadevan, MD; Ekkehard Kasper, Fee: $100 for Doctors. MD, PhD; Peter C. Warnke, MD (Boston, Free for N&PE Introduction By: MA) Moderator: Gene H. Barnett, MD, FACS 837 Adnan H. Siddiqui, MD, PhD Recipient: 5:01–5:10 PM Peter B. Dirks, MD Stryker Neuro-Oncology Award Speaker: Differential Response of Normal Neural Bernard R. Bendok, MD; Peng Roc Chen, ABSTRACT MODERATORS: and Tumor-Derived Stem-Like Cells to MD; Kai U. Frerichs, MD; Elad I. Levy, MD; Frederick G. Barker II, MD; Daniel P. Cahill, Ionizing Radiation Kenneth M. Liebman, MD; Laura Mason, MD, PhD ANP-C; Erol Veznedaroglu, MD Authors: 833 Andrew B. Foy, MD; Hong Ye, BS; Cynthia See page 26 for more details. 4:21–4:30 PM Wetmore, MD, PhD (Rochester, MN) Ronald Bittner Award Multi-Institutional Validation of the 838 AANS/CNS SECTION ON UCSF Low Grade Glioma Prognostic 5:11–5:20 PM TUMORS I Scoring System WINS Louise Eisenhardt Award EGFR Activation Suppresses the Room 20BC, San Diego Convention Center Authors: Expression of the Catalytic Subunit of 2:45–5:30 PM Edward Chang, MD; Aaron Clark, MD, PhD PP2A in Human Glioblastoma Moderators: (San Francisco, CA); Randy Jensen, MD, Multiforme PhD (Salt Lake City, UT); Mark Bernstein, John H. Chi, MD, MPH; William T. Authors: MD; Abhijit Guha, MD; Giorgio Carrabba, Curry Jr., MD Jennifer A. Moliterno, MD (New Haven, MD; Debabrata Mukhopadhyay, MD CT); Robel T. Beyene, BA; Xiaofei Hu, BS; (Toronto, Canada); Won Kim, MS; Linda SYMPOSIUM: CURRENT TOPICS Demirkan B. Gursel, PhD; Brian M. Howard, Liau, MD, PhD (Los Angeles, CA); Susan IN EXTRAMEDULLARY SPINAL BS; John A. Boockvar, MD (New York, NY) TUMORS Chang, MD; Justin Smith, MD, PhD; Mitchel Berger, MD; Michael McDermott, MD (San 839 2:45–2:59 PM Francisco, CA) 5:21–5:30 PM Intradural Extramedullary Spinal Impact of Cytogenetic Abnormalities on Tumors: Pathologic and Surgical Pearls 834 4:31–4:40 PM the Management of Skull Base Chordoma Speaker: Genetic Alterations Associated with Paul C. McCormick, MD Shorter Progression Free Survival in Authors: 3:00–3:14 PM Patients with Oligodendroglial Tumors Kaith Almefty, BS; Svetlana Pravdenkova, MD, PhD; Jeffrey Sawyer, PhD; Ossama Al- Use of Radiation for Extramedullary Author: Mefty, MD (Little Rock, AR) Extradural Tumors Claudia C. Faria, MD (Lisbon, Portugal) Speaker: Peter C. Gerszten, MD, MPH

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AANS/CNS SECTION ON PAIN 817 3:33–3:44 PM SYMPOSIUM: THE SCIENCE AND Room 30CD, San Diego Convention Center A Meta-Analysis of Four Studies on the PHILOSOPHY OF THE CEREBRAL 2:45–5:30 PM Safety and Efficacy of a Conventional VENTRICLES Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG) for Moderators: the Management of Chronic Pain of the 2:45–2:59 PM Joshua M. Rosenow, MD; Konstantin V. Trunk and Limbs Speaker: Slavin, MD Mark C. Preul, MD Authors: 3:00–3:15 PM 813 Konstantin Slavin, MD (Chicago, IL); Cheryl 2:45–2:56 PM Monroe, MS (Plano, TX) Speaker: William Sweet Award Charles J. Prestigiacomo, MD, FACS Mechanical Allodynia and Gait 818 Asymmetry Accompany Autoimmune 3:45–3:56 PM 3:16–3:55 PM Reactivity Following Dorsal Root Systematic Acute Postoperative Pain Speaker: Ganglion Injury Therapy after Neurosurgical Procedures, Larry Swanson, PhD Appraisal of 914 patients Authors: 3:56–4:00 PM Mohammed F. Shamji, MD, PhD (Canada, Authors: Discussion Ottawa); Kyle D. Allen, PhD; Stephen So, BS; Aram A. Bani, MD; Bahram Hashemi, MD PRESENTATION OF THE Liufang Jing, MS; Samuel B. Adams, MD (Germany) VESALIUS AWARD (Durham, NC); Reinhard Schuh (Austria, 4:01–4:05 PM Vienna); Janet Huebner, MS; Virginia B. 819 3:57–4:08 PM Kraus, MD, PhD; Allan H. Friedman, MD; Treatment of Post-Herpetic Neuralgia 805 Lori A. Setton, PhD; William J. Richardson, with Intrathecal Narcotic Administration 4:06–4:15 PM MD (Durham, NC) Vesalius Award Authors: Eduard Pernkopf and His Atlas 20 Years 814 Andrew J. Fabiano, MD; Carolyn Doyle, After the Last Printing: A Special Interest 2:57–3:08 PM FNP; Robert J. Plunkett, MD (Buffalo, NY) in Neuroanatomy and Reflection for Bioengineered Injectable Anticytokine Neurosurgery Nanotherapeutics to Antagonize 4TH ANNUAL JOHN LOESER Inflammation in Dorsal Root Ganglion Authors: Explant Cultures LECTURE Ulises Garcia, MD (Phoenix, AZ); Michael 4:09–4:53 PM Pretterklieber, MD; Wolfgang K. Pfisterer Authors: (Vienna); Robert F. Spetzler, MD; Volker KH Mohammed F. Shamji, MD, PhD (Canada, Speaker: Frederick A. Lenz, MD, PhD Sonntag, MD; Mark C. Preul, MD Ottawa); Liufang Jing, MS; Jun Chen, PhD; (Phoenix, AZ) Priscilla Hwang, BS; Odelia Ghodsizadeh, BS; SYMPOSIUM: STRESS INDUCED Allan H. Friedman, MD; William J. 806 Richardson, MD; Lori A. Setton, PhD ANALGESIA: CAN WE HIJACK 4:16–4:25 PM (Durham, NC) ADAPTATION? A Disciple of Neurosurgery: The Surgical 4:54–5:30 PM Career of Sir Percy Sargent (1873-1933) 815 3:09–3:20 PM Speaker: Authors: Surgical Management of Trigeminal Nathan R. Selden, MD, PhD Chris A. Sloffer, MD, MBA (Grand Rapids, Neuralgia Patients Who Have Failed MI); William C. Hanigan, MD, PhD Three or More Prior Operations AANS SECTION ON HISTORY (Jackson, MS) Author: Room 30AB, San Diego Convention Center 807 Bruce E. Pollock, MD; Kathy J. Stien, RN 2:45–5:30 PM 4:26–4:35 PM (Rochester, MN) Cushing and Cutler: Successor to In Memory of Setti S. Rengachary, MD the Throne 816 3:21–3:32 PM Moderators: Authors: Microvascular Decompression for Larry V. Carson, MD, MBA; Mark C. Jeffrey E. Catrambone, MD (Newark, NJ); Trigeminal Neuralgia Following Preul, MD Tayyab Malik, BS (Montclair, NJ); Charles J. Radiosurgery Prestigiacomo, MD; Peter W. Carmel, MD (Newark, NJ) Author: Joseph C. Chen, MD, PhD (Los Angeles, CA)

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808 4:36–4:45 PM AANS/CNS SECTION ON 830 5:13–5:18 PM Ceneritious Nerve Vesicles and Ganglion PERIPHERAL NERVE Retrospective Analysis of the Overall Globules: Did Robert Bentley Todd Room 20D, San Diego Convention Center Effectiveness of Endoscopic Thoracic Anticipate the Neuron Doctrine? 2:45–5:30 PM Sympathectomies for Treatment of Hyperhidrosis Authors: Moderators: Authors: Darrin J. Lee, BS; Kiran F. Rajneesh, MD, MS Allen H. Maniker, MD Robert J. Spinner, Markus Bookland, MD; Nicholas Zaorsky, (Irvine, CA); Edward H. Reynolds, MD MD, FACS (United Kingdom, London); Devin K. BS; Andreas Lamelas, BS; Jeff Morris, BS; Binder, MD, PhD (Irvine, CA) KLINE LECTURE Tamara Jette, BS; Jack Jallo, MD, PhD (Philadelphia, PA) 2:45–3:35 PM 809 4:46–4:54 PM Spinal Vascular Malformations—History Introduction By: 831 5:19–5:24 PM of the Diagnosis and Treatment from the Allen H. Maniker, MD Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Modified First Description in 1883 to Embolization On the Road of Nerve Surgery Minimal Invasive Surgical Technique in 2008 Speaker: Authors: Authors: Hans-Peter Richter, MD Jiao-Chiao Yang, MD, MBA; Swei-Ming Lin, Gaurav Gupta, MD; Chirag Gandhi, MD; MD (Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Charles J. Prestigiacomo, MD, FACS QUESTION AND ANSWER (Newark, NJ) 3:36–3:45 PM 832 5:25–5:30 PM Endoscopic Decompression of the Ulnar 810 4:55–5:04 PM 3:46–5:00 PM Nerve at the Elbow The Evolution of Neurosurgical The Great Masqueraders in Peripheral Treatment for Non-Accidental Head Nerve Surgery: Authors: Injury in Children Joachim M. Oertel, DR; Doerthe Keiner, MD; • Parasthesias in the Hand Michael R. Gaab, MD, PhD (Hannover, Authors: • Footdrop Germany) Cormac O. Maher, MD (Ann Arbor, MI); • Parasthesias in the Thigh Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, MD (Indianapolis, • Shoulder Weakness IN); Wajd Al-Holou, BS (Ann Arbor, MI) • Incidental Soft Tissue Mass on MRI AANS/CNS SECTION ON • Painful Mass PEDIATRICS 811 5:05–5:14 PM Speakers: Room 20A, San Diego Convention Center A Marriage of Minds-The Penfield-Jasper Allan J. Belzberg, MD; Allen H. Maniker, 2:45–5:30 PM Collaboration and Birth of Temporal MD; Rajiv Midha, MD, MS, FRCS; Robert J. Lobe Epilepsy Surgery Moderator: Spinner, MD, FACS; Robert L. Tiel, MD; John Ragheb, MD, FACS Authors: Lynda Jun-san Yang, MD, PhD; Eric L. Shulman Award Presentation Edward M. Marchan, MD; Ashwini D. Zager, MD 2:45–2:56 PM Sharan, MD (Philadelphia, PA) 828 5:01–5:06 PM Hydrocephalus Award Presentation 812 5:15–5:24 PM Surgical Treatment of Intrinsic Tumors of 2:57–3:08 PM the Sciatic Nerve The Differential Diagnosis of Stupor and Matson Lecture Coma: Eighteenth Century Authors: 3:09–3:49 PM Understandings Ryan S. Kitagawa, MD; John M. Slopis, MD; Speaker: Sudhakar Tummala, MD; Ian E. Authors: John A. Jane Sr., MD, PhD William C. Bergman, MD; Robert E. McCutcheon, MD (Houston, TX) Lieberson, MD (San Jose, CA); Raymond A. Abstract Presentations and Schulz, MSc (San Mateo, CA) 829 5:07–5:12 PM Commentators Contribution of Donor Class MHC II 3:50–5:24 PM QUESTION AND ANSWER Molecules in Nerve Allograft Rejection Commentators: 5:25–5:30 PM Authors: A. Leland Albright, MD, Arnold H. Menezes, Wilson Z. Ray, MD; Nancy Solowski, MD; MD, Howard L. Weiner, MD, John C. Esther Marie Papp, BS; Rahul Kasukurthi, Wellons III, MD BS; Amy M. Moore, MD; Thomas Tung, MD; Susan E. Mackinnon, MD (St Louis, MO) www.AANS.org Tuesday, May 5 102 TUESDAY, MAY 5

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840 4:06–4:20 PM 845 5:06–5:15 PM Individual donors, corporate sponsors, Robert Florin MD Award Surgical Fitness: The Foundation of department chairs and clinical sponsors, The Effect of Coiling Versus Clipping of Superior Technique along with current and past NREF grant Ruptured and Unruptured Cerebral recipients are among the audience invited to Aneurysms on Length of Stay, Hospital Authors: attend this important research-related event. Cost, Hospital Reimbursement, and Chris S. Karas, MD; Demi McBeath, BA Surgeon Reimbursement at a Southeast (Columbus, OH) United States Academic Neurovascular MATSON LECTURER RECEPTION Center 846 5:16–5:25 PM 6:30 – 8:30 PM Authors: Increased Billing Levels in an Academic Mission Hills Room, San Diego Marriot Institution Following Standardized Brian L. Hoh, MD; Yueh-Yun Chi, PhD; Hotel & Marina Margaret A. Dermott, BA; Paul J. Lipori, Billing Instruction MBA; Stephen B. Lewis, MD Authors: (Gainesville, FL) Jeremy Phelps, MD; Paul Turner, MD STEREOTACTIC & FUNCTIONAL (Albuquerque, NM) SECTION RESIDENT/FELLOW 841 4:21–4:35 PM RECEPTION Cone Pevehouse MD Award 847 5:26–5:35 PM 6:30 – 8:30 PM Effects of the ACGME Work Hour Rules Is the Toyota Process a Reasonable Balboa Room, San Diego Marriot Hotel & on Neurosurgical Resident Education Model for Operating Room Efficiency Marina and Productivity Improvement? Authors: Author: Jayant Jagannathan, MD (Charlottesville, John W. Bookwalter III, MD (Pittsburgh, PA) VA); Edward G. Vates, MD, PhD (Rochester, NY); Sean M. Grady, MD (Philadelphia, PA); 848 5:36–5:45 PM John A. Jane Sr., MD, PhD (Charlottesville, VA) Subdural Hematoma: National Mortality, Morbidity, and Cost from 1993 to 2006 842 4:36–4:45 PM Authors: A Medicolegal Review of Cases Involving Paul Kalanithi, MD; Shivanand Lad, MD, with Quadriplegia Following Cervical PhD; Chirag Patil, MD; Maxwell Boakye, Spine Surgery: An Argument for a No- MD, FACS (Stanford, CA) Fault System

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BREAKFAST FOR SEMINAR 302 • Distinguish between the surgical strategies PARTICIPANTS Minimally Invasive Spinal Neurosurgery: for lumbar spine fusion and their relative San Diego Convention Center Indications, Techniques and indications, as well as their pros and cons 6:45–7:30 AM Complications 304 EXHIBIT HOURS Room 30AB, San Diego Convention Center History of Trigeminal Neuralgia Exhibit Halls E-H, San Diego Convention Moderator: Center Kevin T. Foley, MD Room 24C, San Diego Convention Center 9:00 AM–3:30 PM Panelists: Moderator: BEVERAGE BREAKS Domagoj Coric, MD; Kurt M. Eichholz, MD; Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, MD 9:00–9:45 AM Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD; Paul Panelists: 2:45–3:30 PM Santiago, MD Kenneth F. Casey, MD; Charles J. LUNCH IN THE EXHIBIT HALL This seminar will focus on endoscopic and Prestigiacomo, MD, FACS Room Exhibit Hall D, minimally invasive techniques for cervical, The history of trigeminal neuralgia surgery San Diego Convention Center thoracic and lumbar spine surgery. reflects the history of our discipline in 1:15–2:00 PM Techniques for decompression and fusion general. Early treatment modalities targeted will be discussed. BREAKFAST SEMINARS extracranial and simple intracranial Learning Objectives: extradural methods (ganglionectomies) to 7:30–9:30 AM After completing this educational activity, treat the intractable pain. With evolution of Fee: $100 each, includes breakfast participants should be able to: intracranial surgery, posterior fossa • Describe various endoscopic and exploratory operations by Walter Dandy led WOMEN IN NEUROSURGERY to the recognition of microvascular (WINS) minimally invasive techniques for spinal surgery compression as the cause of trigeminal 20th Anniversary Gala Breakfast (By • Discuss the indications, results and neuralgia. Recent advances and refinements Invitation) potential complications for these have made treatment of trigeminal neuralgia 7:30–9:00 AM techniques a very satisfying practice. See page 24 for description. Learning Objectives: 303 R&F N&PE After completing this educational activity, 301 Lumbar Spine Fusion participants should be able to: How I Do It: Acoustic Tumors • Discuss the importance of techniques Room 33C, San Diego Convention Center during the Pre-Cushing era as the Room 29A, San Diego Convention Center Moderator: foundation for further later advances in Moderator: Joan Frances O’Shea, MD the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia Frederick G. Barker II, MD, FACS • Discuss the role of Dandy in Panelists: revolutionizing the pathophysiology of Panelists: Andrew T. Dailey, MD; Iain H. Kalfas, MD; Bruce E. Pollock, MD; Kalmon D. Post, MD; trigeminal neuralgia Eric M. Massicotte, MD, MSc; Russ R. • Discuss the evolution of percutaneous Craig Andrew Van Der Veer, MD; Harry R. Nockels, MD van Loveren, MD techniques in the treatment of trigeminal This clinic is free to Residents, Fellows and neuralgia The principles of selecting suitable Medical Students. • Discuss the evolution of microvascular approaches, techniques and tactics of decompression techniques to date multimodality treatment of acoustic This seminar describes and discusses the • Discuss how the lessons from the past neuromas will be described. issues of patient selection, surgical indication guide our future advances in the treatment and surgical techniques as they pertain to of trigeminal neuralgia Learning Objectives: lumbar fusion. A global approach will be After completing this educational activity, provided. participants should be able to: • Identify the indications for operative Learning Objectives: treatment, radiation treatment, drug After completing this educational activity, treatment and observation participants should be able to: • Apply technical details of acoustic tumor • Identify the fundamentals of the surgical surgery decision making process • Discuss how to avoid complications and • Discuss factors involved with patient study the outcome of surgery, radiation selection for lumbar spine fusion treatment and observation www.AANS.org Wednesday, May 6 106 WEDNESDAY, MAY 6

305 307 309 Cavernous Malformations: Current Chiari Malformations: Diagnosis Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Controversies in Management Treatments and Failures Syndrome and Hyperhydrosis Room 25A, San Diego Convention Center Room 31ABC, San Diego Convention Center Room 24B, San Diego Convention Center Moderator: Moderator: Moderator: Murat Gunel, MD Ulrich Batzdorf, MD Christopher J. Winfree, MD Panelists: Panelists: Panelists: Michael T. Lawton, MD; Gabriele Schackert, Bermans J. Iskandar, MD; Arnold H. Robert M. Levy, MD, PhD; Charles Jess MD; R. Michael Scott, MD; Mario Menezes, MD; Karin M. Muraszko, MD Riedel, MD; Joshua M. Rosenow, MD Zuccarello, MD This seminar will focus on the This seminar will present current This seminar will use didactic and case based pathophysiology of Chiari malformations, management concepts and emerging state- discussion to explain the clinical diagnosis the indications for treatment, therapeutic of-the-art techniques and technology to treat and management of patients with options and the basis of their success and symptomatically mediated disorders that intracranial cavernous malformations. failure. include complex region pain syndrome and hyperhydrosis. Learning Objectives: Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, After completing this educational activity, Learning Objectives: participants should be able to: participants should be able to: After completing this educational activity, • Discuss the presentation, diagnosis and • Describe the current concepts of the participants should be able to: natural history of intracranial cavernous pathophysiology of Chiari malformations • Recognize and diagnose complex regional malformations • Recognize the indications for treatment of pain syndrome • Review the expectant, surgical and Chiari malformations • Discuss current treatment of radiosurgical treatment options for • Discuss the options for treatment of hyperhydrosis patients with cavernous malformations Chiari Malformations • Review familiar cavernous malformation 310 Syndromes 308 Controversies in the Management of Lumbar Stenosis Intracerebral Hematomas 306 Room 25B, San Diego Convention Center Room 30CD, San Diego Convention Center Functional Mapping of the Cerebral Cortex: Advantages and Limitations Moderator: Moderator: Robert E. Isaacs, MD Neil D. Kitchen, MD, FRCS Room 29B, San Diego Convention Center Panelists: Panelists: Moderator: Edward C. Benzel, MD; Larry T. Khoo, MD; Neil A. Martin, MD; Alexander David Matthew A. Howard III, MD Claudius Thome, MD Mendelow, FRCS, PhD; Mario Zuccarello, MD Panelists: This seminar will evaluate short term and The pathophysiology of spontaneous Mitchel S. Berger, MD, FACS; Guy M. long term outcomes of both surgical and intracerebral hemorrhage will be described, McKhann II, MD nonsurgical treatment of lumbar stenosis. It as well as current treatment options. Recent All aspects and methods of functional will also evaluate recently developed minimal ongoing clinical trials for treatment of ICH mapping for neurosurgery will be discussed access treatments for stenosis. patients will be discussed. including removal of brain tumors, vascular Learning Objectives: Learning Objectives: lesions and epilepsy for awake and asleep After completing this educational activity, After completing this educational activity, patients. participants should be able to: participants should be able to: Learning Objectives: • Discuss the natural history of spinal • Discuss the management of intracerebral After completing this educational activity, stenosis hemorrhage according to current clinical participants should be able to: • Explain the data underlying non-operative evidence • Identify and work within eloquent areas of therapies for spinal stenosis • Discuss rationale for current clinical the brain • Explain the data underlying conventional studies • Discuss the technologies available to operative therapies for spinal stenosis • Discuss evidence based medicine in the localize eloquent cortex, how this can • Explain the data underlying the newer and management of a patient with enhance the safety of the surgery and what less conventional operative therapies for intracerebral hemorrhage their limitations are spinal stenosis

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311 R&F 313 315 Advances in Carotid Disease: Surgery vs. Biologics for the Spine Cervical Disc Disease Endovascular Therapy Room 25C, San Diego Convention Center Room 28B, San Diego Convention Center Room 33B, San Diego Convention Center Moderator: Moderator: Moderator: Daniel K. Resnick, MD William E. Krauss, MD Christopher M. Loftus, MD, FACS Panelists: Panelists: Panelists: Robert S. Bray Jr., MD; James S. Harrop, MD; Ronald I. Apfelbaum, MD; Praveen V. Felipe C. Albuquerque, MD; William H. Patrick W. Hitchon, MD; Christopher I. Mummaneni, MD; Thomas A. Sweasey, MD Brooks, MD; Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, FACS Shaffrey, MD This seminar will evaluate the surgical This clinic is free to Residents, Fellows and This seminar will focus on novel cutting edge management options for herniated cervical Medical Students. strategies for spine stabilization, specifically discs. The rationale for selection of anterior This seminar will explore the risk/benefit focusing on bone graft extenders and and posterior approaches and available ratio for high-risk carotid surgery. substitutes, absorbable implants, and techniques will be explored. biological adjuncts for fusion. Learning Objectives: Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to: After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to: • Identify high-risk cases in carotid disease participants should be able to: • Evaluate the various treatment options for • Recommend appropriate carotid disease • Discuss the use of electrical stimulation cervical disc disease cases for surgery for promotion of fusion • Compare and contrast the different • Discuss the limits of endovascular • Describe the current use of absorbable and surgical approaches for herniated cervical treatment non-absorbable polymers for spinal disc disease stabilization • Discuss treatment options for cervical disc 312 • Discuss the current use of BMP for spinal disease Arthrodesis Pituitary Tumors 316 Room 29C, San Diego Convention Center 314 Intracranial Endoscopy Management of Spinal Axis Trauma Moderator: Room 28C, San Diego Convention Center Gail L. Rosseau, MD Room 28A, San Diego Convention Center Moderator: Panelists: Moderator: Michael R. Gaab, MD, PhD Paolo Cappabianca, MD; Daniel F. Kelly, Gregory R. Trost, MD MD; Jean Regis, MD Panelists: Panelists: Daniel R. Pieper, MD; Thomas Pittman, MD; Participants will obtain a state-of-the-art Sean M. Lew, MD; Nicholas Theodore, MD; Mark M. Souweidane, MD; Charles Teo, MD update on pituitary tumors, including Brian Patrick Walsh, MD; Michael Y. State-of-the-art of intracranial endoscopic optimal medical, surgical and adjunctive Wang, MD therapies. neurosurgery; the seminar covers ventricular A variety of commonly encountered spine surgery, surgery in intracranial tumors and Learning Objectives: injuries/fractures will be discussed. The cysts, endoscopic skull base surgery including After completing this educational activity, controversies and rationale for treatment transnasal and transcranial approaches. participants should be able to: strategies will be reviewed. • Discuss optimal management of Learning Objectives: prolactinomas Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, • Describe approach advances in and After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to: extensions of transsphenoidal surgery participants should be able to: • Review current state of endoscope • Construct appropriate adjunctive • Discuss the pertinent issues and technology and handling treatment algorithms for patients alternatives • Explain the endoscopic treatment of • Review rationale for various spine trauma hydrocephalus and cysts Treatments • Discuss up-to-date endoscopic intracranial tumor surgery • Describe the state of transnasal and selected transcranial skull base surgery • Explain complication risks and complication avoidance www.AANS.org Wednesday, May 6 108 WEDNESDAY, MAY 6

317 • Select intraoperative and postoperative treat facet disease, spinal stenosis and other Malignant Brain Tumors: State-of-the- practices that minimize the risk of surgical manifestations of posterior column disease Art Treatment complications in the treatment of tethered without fusion. The implantable devices spinal cord include X-Stop, Dynasis, TOPS and others. Room 30E, San Diego Convention Center • Explain the treatment of a child with The results of the most recent clinical trials Moderator: minimal imaging findings referred will be presented by investigators involved in Joseph M. Piepmeier, MD because of dysfunctional voiding these studies. Panelists: 319 Learning Objectives: Ennio Antonio Chiocca, MD, PhD; After completing this educational activity, Francesco DiMeco, MD; Linda M. Liau, MD, Improving Your Bottom Line participants should be able to: • Discuss the normal anatomy of the PhD; Andrew T. Parsa, MD, PhD Room 28E, San Diego Convention Center posterior spinal column, as well as the This seminar will discuss new advances in Moderator: pathophysiology of degenerative disease the management of malignant gliomas James I. Ausman, MD, PhD • Discuss the biomechanical basis of non including gene therapy, convection enhanced Panelists: fusion technology drug and immunotherapy. These advances • Explain the design features of both pedicle will be discussed in the context of tumors Saeed Bajwa, MD; Gregory B. Lanford, MD; Troy D. Payner, MD screw-based and inter-spinous process managed by the neurosurgeon. implants Learning Objectives: This seminar will survey the solutions • Compare and contrast the differing After completing this educational activity, neurosurgeons have made to the constrictive treatment strategies participants should be able to: economic environment using practicing • Discuss the relevant clinical results of • Examine drug delivery using convection neurosurgeons as faculty. Successful pedicle screw-based stabilization devices based interstitial diffusion examples will cover the small practice to the and of inter-spinous process implants • Review the tumor biology with gene and academic center. This seminar encourages vaccine therapy audience participation. It will cover options 321 R&F ranging from entrepreneurial to • Examine the role of stem cells in gliomas Getting the Most Out of Your Residency employment. Room 32A, San Diego Convention Center 318 Learning Objectives: Tethered Cord Anomolies After completing this educational activity, Moderator: participants should be able to: Lawrence S. Chin, MD, FACS Room 28D, San Diego Convention Center • Appraise techniques employed by Panelists: managing partners of large neurosurgical Moderator: Deborah L. Benzil, MD; M. Sean Grady, MD; practices to reduce overhead Joseph H. Piatt Jr., MD Jayant Jagannathan, MD; N. Scott • Discuss ways to manage personnel and Litofsky, MD Panelists: develop innovative ways to increase the Stephen J. Haines, MD; Cormac O. Maher, bottom line and run a more productive This clinic is free to Residents, Fellows and MD; Corey Raffel, MD, PhD; Nathan R. practice Medical Students. Selden, MD, PhD • Discuss forces shaping healthcare This seminar will help medical students and • Explain how to grow a practice in today’s The seminar will present the evidentiary beginning residents maximize their and tomorrow’s healthcare environment basis for the management of tethered spinal experience during residency. cords in childhood. It will highlight contemporary surgical techniques. It will 320 Learning Objectives: emphasize unanswered questions and areas Spinal Motion Preservation – After completing this educational activity, of controversy, including the concept of The Posterior Column Implants participants should be able to: ‘minimal’ tethered cord. • Explain the residency application process Room 32B, San Diego Convention Center • Review ways to maximize residency for Learning Objectives: Moderator: professional development After completing this educational activity, M. Samy Abdou, MD • Explain how to balance professional and participants should be able to: personal development • Classify the various patterns of spinal Panelists: • Develop strategies to maximize financial dysraphism Fred H. Geisler, MD, PhD; Luiz Pimenta, success during residency • Discuss the risks of progressive MD, PhD; Phillip A. Tibbs, MD • Discuss the future of neurosurgery neurological disability from spinal cord A wide range of treatment strategies and tethering associated with each pattern of implantable devices are being developed to dysraphism

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322 • Integrate current concepts of spinal cord 901 10:00–10:14 AM Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty: injury into their practice The First 72 Hours of Brain Tissue Indications, Controversies and Oxygenation Predicts Patient Outcome Credentialing 324 with Traumatic Brain Injury Room 24A, San Diego Convention Center Cerebral Venous System: Surgical Authors: Considerations Evert Eriksson, MD; Jeffrey Barletta, Moderator: PharmD; Bryan Figueroa, MD; Bruce Mick J. Perez-Cruet, MD Room 20BC, San Diego Convention Center Bonnell, MD; Chris Sloffer, MD; Wayne Panelists: Moderator: Vanderkolk, MD; Karen McAllen, PharmD; David J. Hart, MD; Andrew J. Ringer, MD Albert L. Rhoton Jr., MD Mickey Ott, MD (Grand Rapids, MI) Michael Patrick Steinmetz, MD; Trent L. Panelists: Discussant: Tredway, MD Ossama Al-Mefty, MD; Giovanni Broggi, Alex B. Valadka, MD This seminar will focus on vertebroplasty MD; Turker Kilic, MD, PhD; Laligam N. Sekhar, MD, FACS; Chandranath Sen, MD (VP) and kyphoplasty (KP) techniques, 902 10:15–10:29 AM hospital credentialing for performance of This seminar will review the anatomy and Diffusion Tensor Imaging Based these procedures and identifying appropriate surgery of the major venous sinuses and Language Fiber Tract Navigation patients for each technique. veins of the brain and the approaches to the cavernous sinus and jugular foramen. Authors: Learning Objectives: Christopher Nimsky, MD, PhD; Daniela After completing this educational activity, Learning Objectives: Kuhnt, MD; Boris Keller von, MD; Daniel participants should be able to: After completing this educational activity, Weigel, MD; Peter Grummich, PhD; Oliver • Discuss the indications for VP and KP participants should be able to: Ganslandt, MD, PhD; Michael Buchfelder, • Discuss the rationale for choosing VP or • Explain the venous hazards of intracranial MD, PhD (Erlangen, Germany) KP for a given patient surgery • Discuss hospital credentialing and • Recognize operative procedures to avoid Discussant: delineation of privileges injury and complications related to the Mitchel S. Berger, MD, FACS major venous sinus intracranial veins, the 323 N&PE cavernous sinus and jugular foramen 903 10:30–10:44 AM Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury • Discuss the anatomy of the approaches to Functional Recovery in the Geriatric the cavernous sinus and jugular foramen Population after Traumatic Spinal Cord Room 29D, San Diego Convention Center Injury: Analysis of a Prospectively Accrued Database of 499 Patients Moderator: PLENARY SESSION III Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD 9:45 AM–1:00 PM Authors: Panelists: Exhibit Hall D, San Diego Julio C. Furlan, PhD, MD (Toronto, Canada); Richard C. E. Anderson, MD; Charles Kuntz Convention Center Michael B. Bracken, PhD (New Haven, CT); IV, MD; Michael Patrick Steinmetz, MD; Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD Moderators: (Toronto, Canada) Andrea L. Strayer, MSN, CNRN Carl B. Heilman, MD; Matthew A. This breakfast seminar will provide an up-to- Howard III, MD Discussant: date review of the pathophysiology, medical Patrick W. Hitchon, MD management, surgical options and recent 900 9:45–9:59 AM 904 clinical trials related to spinal cord injury. Prospective Study of Cancer Control and 10:45–10:59 AM Patient Reported Outcomes for Spinal Clinical and Angiographic Outcomes Learning Objectives: Metastases Treated with Stereotactic from Indirect Revascularization Surgery After completing this educational activity, Body Radiosurgery for Moyamoya Disease: Review of 63 participants should be able to: Procedures • Discuss clinically relevant aspects of the Authors: pathophysiology of spinal cord injury Eric L. Chang, MD; Almon S. Shiu, PhD; Authors: • Discuss current concepts in the medical Patricia Grossman, RN; Pamela K. Allen, Joshua R. Dusick, MD; Nestor R. Gonzalez, management of spinal cord injury PhD; Xin Shelley Wang, PhD; Anita MD; Neil A. Martin, MD (Los Angeles, CA) • Explain the role and timing of surgical Mahajan, MD; David Kornguth, MD; Tito Discussant: treatment for acute spinal cord injury Mendoza, PhD; Charles Cleeland, PhD; Gary K. Steinberg, MD, PhD • Discuss recent developments in clinical Laurence D. Rhines, MD (Houston, TX) trials for spinal cord injury Discussant: Phillip A. Tibbs, MD www.AANS.org Wednesday, May 6 110 WEDNESDAY, MAY 6

WFNS PRESENTATION Discussant: Nuts and Bolts of Error Disclosure 11:00–11:14 AM Timothy C. Ryken, MD 3:30–4:15 PM Speaker: Introduction By: HUMANITARIAN AWARD Susan Marr James R. Bean, MD 12:20–12:25 PM Closed Claims: Lessons Learned Speaker: Introduction By: 4:16–5:30 PM Jacques Brotchi, MD, PhD James R. Bean, MD Speaker: RHOTON FAMILY LECTURE Julie Brightwell, RN, BSN, JD Speaker: 11:15–11:50 AM Armando J. Basso, MD, PhD Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, Introduction By: participants should be able to: James R. Bean, MD PRESIDENT’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS • Explain how to position neurosurgeons Iraq, Afghanistan and Beyond: An and their patient care teams to meet both 12:26–12:35 PM Overview of the World Security Situation day-to-day challenges and regulatory Speaker: Speaker: requirements by providing tips that will be Admiral William Joseph Fallon James R. Bean, MD useful in all aspects of neurosurgical practice 905 11:51 AM–12:04 PM LOUISE EISENHARDT LECTURE • Apply the disclosure of errors to patients Complication Rates for 9,846 Lumbar 12:36–1:15 PM and their families Microdiscectomy Procedures. A Report • Debate the advantages of disclosure to of the Scoliosis Research Society Introduction By: improve patient communication and Morbidity and Mortality Committee James R. Bean, MD reduce incidence of litigation The Art of the Historical Novel: Making • Outline patient safety issues and Authors: techniques to avoid errors and “near- Justin S. Smith, MD, PhD; Christopher I. Fiction from Fact Speaker: misses” such as communication errors and Shaffrey, MD; Charles A. Sansur, MD; wrong-site surgery Kaiming Fu, MD, PhD (Charlottesville, VA); Geraldine Brooks William F. Donaldson III, MD (Pittsburgh, 502 N&PE PA); Joseph H. Perra, MD (Minneapolis, Diminishing Professional Liability AANS/CNS CEREBROVASCULAR MN); Ram Mudiyam, MD, MBA (Fountain Exposure: Patient Safety, Error SECTION Valley, CA); Theodore J. Choma, MD Disclosure, Enhancing Communication Room 30CD, San Diego Convention Center (Columbia, MO); Reinhard D. Zeller, MD Room 25B, San Diego Convention Center 2:45–5:30 PM (Toronto, Canada); Dennis R. Knapp, Jr, MD (Orlando, FL); Hilali H. Noordeen, FRCS 2:00–5:00 PM Moderators: (United Kingdom, London); Sigurd H. Fee: $100 Brian L. Hoh, MD; Sean D. Lavine, MD Berven, MD (San Francisco, CA); Michael J. Moderator: Goytan, MD, FRCS; Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, 907 2:45–2:51 PM MD (New York, NY) Jamie S. Ullman, MD Occurrence of In-Stent Stenosis and/or Discussant: Health Policy and Professional Liability: An Thrombosis after Enterprise-Assisted Daniel K. Resnick, MD Overview Aneurysm Treatment: Midterm Follow- 2:00–2:29 PM Up of the Interstate Collaboration of Enterprise Stent-Coiling (ICES) 906 12:05–12:19 PM Speaker: John A. Kusske, MD Multicenter Registry MRI Volumetric Extent of Contrast Enhancement and Resection in Managing Your Liability in Practice Authors: Oligodendroglial Tumors 2:30–2:59 PM Kenneth V. Snyder, MD, PhD; J Mocco, MD, MS (Buffalo, NY); Felipe C. Albuquerque, Authors: Speaker: Stanley W. Fronczak, MD, JD, FACS MD (Phoenix, AZ); Bernard R. Bendok, MD Tejas Sankar, MD (Canada, Edmonton); (Chicago, IL); Alan S. Boulos, MD (Albany, Nina Zobenica, MSc; Lynn Ashby, MD; Avoiding Wrong-Site Surgery and NY); Jeffrey S. Carpenter, MD (Morgantown, Adrienne C. Scheck, PhD; William R. Other Errors WV); David J. Fiorella, MD, PhD (Phoenix, Shapiro, MD; Joan Shapiro, PhD (Phoenix, 3:00–3:29 PM AZ); Brian L. Hoh, MD (Gainesville, FL); Jay AZ); Jeffrey Wilson, PhD (Tempe, AZ); Kris Speaker: U. Howington, MD (Savannah, GA); Smith, MD; Robert F. Spetzler, MD; Mark C. Jamie S. Ullman, MD Kenneth M. Liebman, MD (Philadelphia, Preul, MD(Phoenix, AZ) PA); Ansaar T. Rai, MD (Morgantown, WV);

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Rafael Rodriguez-Mercado, MD (San Juan, SYMPOSIUM–AVM 912 4:38–4:44 PM PR); Adnan H. Siddiqui, MD, PhD (Buffalo, MANAGEMENT Restoring HOXA5 Expression Inhibits the NY) Growth of Experimental Hemangiomas Moderators: in the Brain Saleem I. Abdulrauf, MD; Aman B. 908 2:52–2:58 PM Patel, MD Authors: Blocking Stromal Cell-Derived Factor 1a Rodney Gabriel, BS; Yiqian Zhu, MD; Ileana Hemorrhagic Disease Symposium Blocks Recruitment of Bone Marrow- Cuevas, PhD; Hua Su, MD; Qi Hao, PhD; Derived Progenitor Cells, the Sole 3:25–3:49 PM William Young, MD; Guo-Yuan Yang, MD, Source of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9, in Speaker: PhD; Nancy Boudreau, PhD a Murine Saccular Aneurysm Model Evandro de Oliveira, MD, PhD (San Francisco, CA) Authors: When Should There be Endovascular Brian L. Hoh, MD; Erin N. Wilmer, BS; Koji Treatment of Aneurysms? 913 4:45–4:51 PM Hosaka, PhD; Gregory J. Velat, MD; Marda 3:50–3:59 PM Elevated C-Reactive Protein is Jorgensen, BS; Edward W. Scott, PhD Speaker: Associated with Increased Incidence of (Gainesville, FL) Joshua B. Bederson, MD Angiographic Vasospasm in Patients When Should Aneurysms Be Clipped? with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid 909 Hemorrhage 2:59–3:05 PM 4:00–4:09 PM Use of Intraventricular Tissue Speaker: Authors: Plasminogen Activator in Patients with Jacques Moret, MD Kostas N. Fountas, MD, PhD; Anastasia Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Tassiou, MD; Konstantinos N. Paterakis, MD, Authors: DISCUSSION/CASE PhD; Eftychia Z. Kapsalaki, MD, PhD Rohan Ramakrishna, MD; Dinesh PRESENTATION (Larisa, Greece); Gregory P. Lee, PhD Ramanathan, MD; Michael Souter, MD; 4:10–4:14 PM (Augusta, GA); Arthur A. Grigorian, MD, Nancy Temkin, PhD; Chong Lee, MD; PhD; Joe S. Robinson, MD, FACS Basavaraj Ghodke, MD; Louis Kim, MD; Panel: (Macon, GA) Laligam Sekhar, MD (Seattle, WA) Sepideh Amin-Hanjani, MD; Joshua B. Bederson, MD; Jacques J. Morcos, MD, 914 4:52–4:58 PM 910 FRCS; Jacques Moret, MD; Fernando 3:06–3:12 PM Vinuela, MD Intracerebroventricular Administration Alteration in Voltage-Dependent of Tissue Plasminogen Activator Exacerbates Perihematomal Edema in Calcium Channels in Dog Basilar Artery Ischemic Disease Symposium after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Patients with Spontaneous Moderators: Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage with Authors: Saleem I. Abdulrauf, MD; Aman B. Intraventricular Extension Robert L. Macdonald, MD, PhD; Elena Patel, MD Nikitina, PhD; Babak S. Jahromi, MD, PhD Authors: (Toronto, Canada) Surgical—When Should Intracranial Andrew F. Ducruet, MD; Zachary L. Occlusive Disease be Treated with Stenting? Hickman, MD; Brad E. Zacharia, MD; Bartosz T. Grobelny, BA; Mason L. Yeh, BA; 911 3:13–3:19 PM 4:15–4:24 PM Speaker: Kuang-Hua Guo; Hiroki Kimura; E. Sander The Effect of ABO Blood Type on the Sepideh Amin-Hanjani, MD Connolly Jr., MD (New York, NY) Formation of Cerebral Aneurysms and Arteriovenous Malformations Ischemic—When Should Occlusive Disease 915 be Treated with EC-IC Bypass? 4:59–5:05 PM Authors: Identification of a Volume Occlusion Christopher A. Sarkiss, BS; David A. 4:25–4:34 PM Speaker: Percentage Threshold Using a Real McArthur, PhD; Thomas C. Glenn, PhD; Time, Intra-Operative Tool (Angiocalc©) Fernando Vinuela, MD Neil A. Martin, MD (Los Angeles, CA) for the Prediction of Aneurysm Re- DISCUSSION/CASE canalization after Endovascular DONAGHY LECTURE PRESENTATION Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms 3:20–3:24 4:35–4:37 PM Authors: Introduction By: Panel: Zul Kaderali, MD; Hubert Lee, BSC; Thomas Jacques J. Morcos, MD, FRCS Sepideh Amin-Hanjani, MD; Joshua B. Marotta, MD; Walter Montanera, MD; R. Bederson, MD; Jacques J. Morcos, MD, Loch Macdonald, MD, PhD; Julian Spears, Recipient: MD, FRCSC (Toronto, Canada) Evandro De Oliveira, MD, PhD FRCS; Jacques Moret, MD; Fernando Vinuela, MD www.AANS.org Wednesday, May 6 112 WEDNESDAY, MAY 6

916 5:06–5:12 PM CSF Shunting for Alzheimers: Clinical 932 4:31–4:40 PM Analysis of Extracranial-Intracranial Results Intracerebral Microdialysis During Deep Versus Intracranial-Intracranial Bypass 3:15–3:29 PM Brain Stimulation Surgery for for Complex Brain Aneurysms Speaker: Parkinson’s Disease Gerald D. Silverberg, MD Authors: Authors: Nader Sanai, MD; Zsolt Zador, MD; Michael QUESTION AND ANSWER Ephraim Church, BA; Michaux Kilpatrick, T. Lawton, MD (San Francisco, CA) 3:30–3:50 PM MD, PhD; Michael B. Robinson, PhD; Irwin Lucki, PhD; Jurg L. Jaggi, PhD; Gordon H. 917 5:13–5:19 PM 928 3:51–4:00 PM Baltuch, MD, PhD (Philadelphia, PA) Neuronal and Astrocytic Apoptosis as a YNS Medical Student Award Possible Cause for Poor Prognosis after Limbic and Motor Function Comparison 933 4:41–4:50 PM Subarachnoid Hemorrhage of Deep Brain Stimulation of the Zona Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Incerta and Subthalamic Nucleus Syringomyelia: Assessment of Spinal Authors: Somatosensory Systems Robert L. Macdonald, MD, PhD; Jinglu Ai, Authors: PhD; Ayako Kawashima, MD; Mohammed Anthony M. Burrows, BS; Paula D. Ravin, Authors: Sabri (Toronto, Canada) MD; Peter Novak, MD, PhD; Brian Fabrice Parker, MD, PhD (Le Kremlin Dessureau, PhD; Joan Swearer, PhD; Julie G. Bicêtre, France); Samar Hatem, MD 918 5:20–5:26 PM Pilitsis, MD, PhD (Worcester, MA) (Université Catholique de Louvain, Inhibition of Stretch Activated Channels Belgium); Nadine Attal, MD, PhD (Inserm, Disrupts Nitric Oxide Mediated Vascular 929 4:01–4:10 PM France); Denis Ducreux, MD, PhD Remodeling Intracranial EEG for Neuronal Oscillatory (Université Paris XI, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, Contingency During Cognitive Tasks France); Michèle Gautron (Inserm, France); Authors: Leon Plaghki, MD, PhD (Université Omar Tanweer, BA; Eleni Metaxa, PhD; Authors: Catholique de Louvain, Belgium); Adriano Daniel S. Sternberg; Daniel D. Swartz, PhD; Kareem A. Zaghloul, MD, PhD; John F. Yacubian-Fernandes, MD (Bauru, Brazil); John Kolega, PhD; Adnan Siddiqui, MD; Hui Burke, BS; Joshua Jacobs, PhD; Jeremy Didier Bouhassira, MD, PhD (Inserm, Meng, PhD (Buffalo, NY) Manning, BS; Brian Litt, MD; Michael J. France) Kahana, PhD; Gordon H. Baltuch, MD, PhD (Philadelphia, PA) AANS/CNS SECTION ON 934 4:51–5:00 PM Frameless Robotic Stereotactic Biopsy: STEREOTACTIC AND 930 4:11–4:20 PM FUNCTIONAL SURGERY Feasibility, Diagnostic Yield and Safety Defining the Cortical Physiology of Room 31ABC, San Diego Convention Center Ipsilateral Finger Movements and Authors: 2:45–5:30 PM Neuroprosthetic Implications for Tarek A. Radwan, MD; Atman Desai, MD; Hemispheric Stroke David W. Roberts, MD (Lebanon, NH) Moderators: Aviva Abosch, MD, PhD; Michael G. Kaplitt, Authors: 935 MD, PhD Eric C. Leuthardt, MD; Kimberly Wisneski, 5:01–5:10 PM MS; Charles Gaona, MS; Mohit Sharma, MS; Surgical Repositioning of Misplaced STN SYMPOSIUM Zachary Freudenburg, MS; William Smart, DBS Electrodes in Parkinson’s Disease: Locations of Effective and Ineffective PhD (St. Louis, MO) NGF Therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease Leads 2:45–2:59 PM 931 4:21–4:30 PM Authors: Speaker: Robert M. Richardson, MD, PhD; Jill L. Mark H. Tuszynski, MD, PhD DBS-Implanted Parkinson’s Disease Patients Show Better Olfaction than Ostrem, MD; Philip A. Starr, MD, PhD (San DBS for Memory Enhancement: those Treated Medically Francisco, CA) Theoretical Basis and Trial Design Authors: 3:00–3:14 PM Mary Linton B. Peters, MS; Paula Ravin, MD; Speaker: Peter Novak, MD, PhD; Joan Swearer, PhD; Alim L. Benabid, MD, PhD Jean King, PhD; Sathish Kumar Dundamadappa, MD; Julie G. Pilitsis, MD, PhD (Worcester, MA)

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936 5:11–5:20 PM 940 3:31–3:45 PM AANS/CNS SECTION ON SPINE Comparison of Two Resective Strategies Cerebral Glucose Measurements Reflect Room 20D, San Diego Convention Center in Patients with Focal Epilepsy Alternative Metabolic Pathways 2:45–5:30 PM Associated with Cavernous Angiomas Following Traumatic Brain Injury SYMPOSIUM: SPINE SURGERY Authors: Authors: IN THE CHALLENGING PATIENT Rebecca O’Dwyer, MD; Jorge Gonzalez- Thomas C. Glenn, PhD; Daniel Hirt, BS; Jon Martinez, MD, PhD; Andreas V. Alexopoulos, Berg; Paul Vespa, MD; Neil A. Martin, MD Moderators: MD, MPH; Sean Nagel, MD; Tsu Lee Chen, (Los Angeles, CA) Charles Kuntz IV, MD; Christopher I. MD; Imad M. Najm, MD; William Shaffrey, MD Bingaman, MD (Cleveland, OH) 941 3:46–4:00 PM Craniovertebral Trauma A Non-Invasive Intracranial Pressure 2:45–3:01 PM QUESTION AND ANSWER Monitor Utilizing Modified Brainstem Speaker: 5:21–5:30 PM Auditory Responses Curtis A. Dickman, MD Authors: Morbid Obesity AANS/CNS SECTION ON James L. Stone, MD, FACS; Ben Z. Roitberg, 3:02–3:18 PM NEUROTRAUMA MD; Mateo Calderone-Arnulphi, MD; Speaker: Sebastian Herrera, MD; Troy Munson, MD; Daniel K. Resnick, MD Room 30AB, San Diego Convention Center Obina Emechebe-Kennedy, MD, PharmD; 2:45–5:30 PM Venketesh Aiyagari, MD; Sean Ruland, DO Advanced Age and Osteoporosis 3:19–3:35 PM Moderators: (Chicago, IL) Speaker: Geoff Manley, MD, PhD; David Okonkwo, Edward C. Benzel, MD MD, PhD SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: “CURRENT CLINICAL TRIALS IN Spinal Column Infections Codman 2009 Recipient Presentation NEUROTRAUMA” 3:36–3:53 PM 2:45–3:00 PM Speaker: Recipient: Current Active Clinical Trials in Traumatic Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD Rageeb Hague, MD Brain Injury Metastatic Disease 4:01–4:20 PM 938 3:54–4:10 PM 3:01–3:15 PM Speaker: Speaker: Synthes Resident Spine Award Peter David LeRoux, MD Timothy C. Ryken, MD Using Hyaluronic Acid as a Scaffold to Panel Debate: Should We Bother with Drug Promote Spinal Cord Regeneration Abstract Moderators: Trials in TBI? Charles Kuntz IV, MD; Christopher I. Authors: 4:21–4:40 PM Shaffrey, MD Martin Mortazavi MD; Doris Hom PhD; Current Active Clinical Trials in Spinal Nikolay Martirosyan, MD; Sergey Cord Injury 920 4:11–4:20 PM Kushchayev, MD; Xukui Wang, PhD; Ketan 4:41–5:00 PM Verma, MS; Nicholas Theodore, MD Surgical Treatment is Effective for Speaker: Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: One (Phoenix AZ); Volker KH Sonntag, MD; Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD Year Outcomes of a Multi-Center Alyssa Panitch, PhD (West Lafayette, IN); Prospective Study, with Independent Timing of Surgical Decompression after Mark C. Preul, MD (Phoenix, AZ) Assessment, in 294 Patients Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Authors: 939 3:16–3:30 PM Panel Debate 5:01–5:15 PM Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD (Toronto, Synthes Resident Craniofacial Award Canada); Branko Kopjar, MD, PhD (Seattle, Aquaporin-4 Protects Against Post- Discussion WA); Paul Arnold, MD (Kansas City, KS); Traumatic Epilepsy by Promoting 5:16–5:30 PM Astrocytic Glial Scar Formation in Mice Tim Yoon, MD (Atlanta, GA); Alexander Vaccaro, MD, PhD (Philadelphia, PA); Darrel Authors: Brodke, MD (Salt Lake City, UT); Jens Daniel C. Lu, MD, PhD; Zsolt Zador, MD; Chapman, MD (Seattle, WA); Christopher Geoffrey T. Manley, MD, PhD (San Shaffrey, MD (Charlottesville, VA); Michael Francisco, CA) Jannsen, DO (Denver, CO); Rick Sasso, MD (Indianapolis, IN); Eric Massicotte, MD (Toronto, Canada)

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921 4:21–4:30 PM 925 5:01–5:10 PM SYMPOSIUM: CLINICAL AND 2-Level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: One- Selective Cannabinoid CB2 Receptor SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES IN Year Clinical Results from 6 Centers in a Activation Promotes Motor and ONCOLYTIC VIRUSES IN THE Prospective Randomized IDE Trial Autonomic Function Recovery Following TREATMENT OF GLIOBLASTOMA Spinal Cord Injury 2:45–2:50 PM Author: Todd H. Lanman, MD, FACS Authors: Introduction By: (Beverly Hills, CA) Joshua E. Heller, MD; Ming Zhang, MD, Manish K. Aghi, MD PhD; Hongbo Li, MD; Darric E. Baty, MD; Clinical Results with Replicating 922 Martin W. Adler, PhD; Doina Ganea, PhD; 4:31–4:40 PM Adneovirus, a DNA Virus Christopher M. Loftus, MD, FACS; Jack I. The Total Facet Arthroplasty System® 2:51–3:05 PM Jallo, MD, PhD; Ronald F. Tuma, PhD (TFAS®) in the Treatment of Spinal Speaker: (Philadelphia, PA) Stenosis: Worldwide Experience with Frederick F. Lang Jr., MD Longest Follow-Up of 36 Months 926 5:11–5:20 PM Clinical Results with Herpes Virus, a DNA Authors: Virus and Convection-Enhanced Delivery Khalid A. Sethi, MD (Johnson City, NY); Long-Term Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes Following Single-Level of Reovirus and RNA Virus Antonio Castellvi, MD (Tampa, FL); Scott Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy: A 3:06–3:20 PM Webb, DO (Clearwater, FL); Courtney Single-Center Study with Minimum Speaker: Brown, MD (Golden, CO); Barton L. Sachs, 5- Years Follow-Up James M. Markert Jr., MD MD (Plano, TX); Charles Wingo, MD (Tallahassee, FL); Michael Halperin, MD Authors: Clinical Results with Measles Virus, an RNA (Norwich, CT); David Wiles, MD (Johnson Jayant Jagannathan, MD; Christopher I. Virus City, TN); Guillermo Bajares, MD; Alejandro Shaffrey, MD; John A. Jane Sr., MD, PhD 3:21–3:35 PM Perez-Oliva, MD (Venezuela, Caracas); Radu (Charlottesville, VA) Speaker: Prejbeanu, MD, PhD; Ioan Branea, MD, PhD Eva Galanis, MD 927 (Timisoara, Romania) 5:21–5:30 PM Panel Discussion and Wrap Up Inflammatory Activation of Degenerative 3:36–3:50 PM 923 4:41–4:50 PM Human Disc Cells by Lymphocyte Speaker: A Modified Charlson Index as a Predictor Product Interleukin-17 Ennio Antonio Chiocca, MD, PhD of Pseudoarthrosis and Poor Clinical Authors: ABSTRACT MODERATORS: Outcomes Following Long-Segment Mohammed F. Shamji, MD, PhD (Canada, Posterior Thoracolumbar Fusions Michael Lim, MD; Andrew T. Parsa, Ottawa); Antonia Helbling; Jun Chen, PhD; MD, PhD Authors: Liufang Jing, MSc; Robert E. Isaacs, MD; Kasandra Dassoulas, BS; Jayant Jagannathan, Christopher R. Brown, MD; William J. Richardson, MD; Lori A. Setton, PhD MD; Toomas Anton, MD; Charles A. Sansur, 942 3:51–4:00 PM MD; Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD (Durham, NC) Preuss Award (Charlottesville, VA) Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Systemic 924 AANS/CNS SECTION ON 4:51–5:00 PM TUMORS II Delivery of Oncolytic Adenovirus Delta- Reliability of Digital Cervical Alignment 24-RGD to Gliomas Measurements in Patients with Cervical Room 20BC, San Diego Convention Center Author: Myelopathy 2:45–5:30 PM Raymund L. Yong, MD, MS (Vancouver, Authors: Moderators: Canada) Michael P. Steinmetz, MD; Chris Iannotti, Manish K. Aghi, MD; Ennio Antonio MD, PhD; David Gwinn, MD Chiocca, MD, PhD (Cleveland, OH)

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943 4:01–4:10 PM 948 4:51–5:00 PM 950 5:11–5:20 PM Embryonic Stem Cell (ESC)-Derived Morphotype and Autofluorescence Glioma Therapy Using an Oncolytic Astrocytes Expressing Melanoma Identify Self-Renewing and Tumor- Herpes Simplex Virus Armed with Differentiation Associated Gene-7 Initiating Glioma Cells Tumstatin (mda- 7/IL-24) Selectively Induce Growth Suppression, Apoptosis, and Radio- Authors: Authors: Sensitization in Malignant Gliomas Ivan Radovanovic, MD, PhD; Denis Marino; Deva S. Jeyaretna, MD; Hiro Wakimoto, MD, Culbadu Cristina, PhD (Geneva, PhD; Jason Buhrman, BA; Toshihiko Kuroda, Authors: Switzerland); Hammou Marie-France; MD, PhD; Samuel Rabkin, PhD; Robert L. Isabelle M. Germano, MD; Mahmud Mlynarik Vladimir, PhD (Lausanne, Martuza, MD (Boston, MA) Uzzaman, MD; Luni Emdad, MD, PhD (New Switzerland); Nicolas de Tribolet, MD; York, NY ) Pierre-Yves Dietrich, MD (Geneva, 951 5:21–5:30 PM Switzerland); Rolf Gruetter, MD; Monika 944 Correlation of 1H-Magnetic Resonance 4:11–4:20 PM Hegi, PhD (Lausanne, Switzerland); Virginie Spectroscopy Chemical Shift Imaging Synthes Skull Base Award Clament, PhD (Geneva, Switzerland) (CSI) and C-Methionine Positron The Influence of Age at Diagnosis on the Emission Tomography for Hotspot Histological Grading of Meningiomas 949 5:01–5:10 PM Detection in Diffuse Gliomas Authors: Transfection of GBM Tumor Stem Cells Authors: Jae Sung Park, MD; Burak Sade, MD; Joung with Iron Nanoparticles for MRI Georg Widhalm, MD; Martin Krssak, PhD; Lee, MD (Cleveland, OH) Tracking: Cell Viability, Differentiation, Georgi Minchev, MD; Adelheid Woehrer, and Intracellular Localization MD; Wolfgang Dietrich, MD; Thomas 945 4:21–4:30 PM Authors: Czech, MD, Prof; Susanne Asenbaum, MD, BrainLAB Community Neurosurgery Aalya H. Fatoo, BA; John A. Boockvar, MD Prof; Knosp Engelbert, MD, Prof; Johannes Award (New York, NY) Hainfellner, MD, Prof; Daniela Prayer, MD, Long-Term Follow-Up, Results and Prof; Stefan Wolfsberger, MD, Prof (Vienna, Complications of the Middle Fossa Austria) Approach for Hearing Preservation in Acoustic Neuromas Authors: Eric S. Nussbaum, MD; Jody L. Lowary, CRNP; Leslie A. Nussbaum, MD, PhD (Twin Cities, MN)

946 4:31–4:40 PM A Comprehensive Review of Facial Nerve and Hearing Outcomes Following Vestibular Schwannoma Microsurgery Authors: Michael Sughrue, MD; Isaac Yang, MD; Derrick Aranda, MD; Andrew T. Parsa, MD, PhD (San Francisco, CA)

947 4:41–4:50 PM Eloquent Tumor Location as Predictor of Long-Term Survival in Low Grade Gliomas and the Role of Functional Mapping Authors: Edward F. Chang, MD; Justin Smith, MD, PhD; Aaron Clark, MD, PhD; Nicholas Barbaro, MD; Michael McDermott, MD; Mitchel S. Berger, MD (San Francisco, CA)

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REGISTRATION There will be a $25 fee to replace all lost or Pickup Locations: All registration fees can be found on the forgotten medical registrant badges and US Grant Hotel – 4th Avenue side of Hotel individual registration forms available at the tickets. Westgate Hotel – Broadway at 2nd Avenue on-site registration desk. Each meeting Convention Center – Driveway at Hall E registrant will receive one complimentary E-MAIL STATIONS ticket to the Opening Reception on Sunday Located in the Resource Center, booth #1135 SPEAKER READY ROOM evening, May 3. Registered guest attendees will of the San Diego Convention Center. The Speaker Ready Room is located in Room receive a complimentary ticket to the Opening 23C of the San Diego Convention Center Reception, as well as complimentary use of and is open during the following hours: the Spouse/Guest Hospitality Suite, at the San AANS SHUTTLE SERVICE Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina. 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dependant upon your preference and can be FOOD SERVICE LOCATIONS AIRLINE BAGGAGE viewed throughout the convention week Concession stands will be available in the CHECK SERVICE beginning on Friday, May 1 at 5:00 PM rear of Exhibit Halls E and F. Various carts “Make Travel Easier” Remote Airline through Wednesday, May 6 at 5:30 PM. and stands are available from Saturday, May Check-in Service 2 through Wednesday, May 6 throughout the That’s right! You can now check-in at the San Stations will be in the Registration Area, 20D San Diego Convention Center. Diego Convention Center and bypass the Foyer and in Exhibit Hall D of the San Diego airport lines! This unique service allows you Convention Center. ACCESSIBILITY to check your bags and receive your boarding pass at the convention center, leaving you The San Diego Convention Center is more time to visit the convention floor or COUNCIL OF STATE committed to accommodating the needs of take in more of what downtown San Diego NEUROSURGICAL SOCIETIES individuals with disabilities in accordance has to offer. (CSNS) with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The semi-annual meeting of the Council of Elevators are located in various areas around Participating Airlines (Domestic flights State Neurosurgical Societies (CSNS) will be the San Diego Convention Center, including departing after 12:00 noon only) held on Friday, May 1st and Saturday, May the exhibit hall, and all the meeting rooms AirTran, Alaska, American, Continental, 2nd at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & are wheelchair accessible. There is designated Delta, jetBlue, Northwest, United, US Marina. parking and services for the sight and Airways hearing impaired. Wheelchairs and scooters are available at a fee and can be reserved EVALUATIONS Rates: $10 per passenger (pre-enrolled) prior to your arrival by contacting The daily and overall evaluations again will $15 per passenger (Day of Departure) Scootaround at (888) 441-7575 or visit their be sent electronically immediately following (Baggage Check-in constraints as designate web site at www.scootaround.com. Daily and the Annual Meeting. by airline policy. Payment requested in Cash weekly rates are available and include only.) delivery and pickup to and from your hotel. PROGRAM AGENDAS AND FACULTY AMERICANS WITH Hours of Operation and location of Service: As we continue to improve the quality of DISABILITES ACT • Tuesday, May 5, 6:00 AM–2:00 PM your educational experiences, agendas are Lobby H AANS wishes to take those steps to ensure that subject to change and the AANS may also • Wednesday, May 6, 6:00 AM–2:00 PM no individual with a disability is excluded, substitute faculty with comparable expertise. Lobby H denied services, segregated or otherwise treated differently than other individuals Pre-Enrollment: In order to expedite the FIRST AID because of the absence of auxiliary aids and check-in process, we would strongly The First Aid Station will be located in Hall services. If you require any of the auxiliary encourage that you pre-enroll for our service. “H” Lobby, under the escalator. aids or services identified in the Americans Simply log onto our pre-enrollment website with Disabilities Act in order to attend any and following a few simple steps: Dates/Hours of Operation: AANS program, please visit us in Room 26AB, https://onvoy.arincmuse.net/rps/ San Diego Convention Center. Wednesday, April 29 7:00 AM–6:00 PM Event Code: 15037 Password: aans Thursday, April 30 7:00 AM–6:00 PM ATTIRE Friday, May 1 7:00 AM–8:00 PM Saturday, May 2 6:30 AM–9:00 PM Attire for the 77th Annual Meeting is Safe and Secure Sunday, May 3 6:30 AM–10:00 PM business or business casual depending on the • The first TSA-approved remote skycap Monday, May 4 6:00 AM–6:00 PM nature of the event. service. Tuesday, May 5 6:00 AM–6:00 PM • All agents are highly trained and Wednesday, May 6 6:00 AM–10:00 PM BAGGAGE CHECK credentialed to issue boarding passes and Thursday, May 7 8:00 AM–12:00 PM Baggage and coat check will be available in print bag tags on demand. Lobby D in the AANS Registration area • Proprietary sophisticated technology is MARSHALS’ PROGRAM during the following times: used to ensure accurate, safe and secure multi-airline baggage check-in and Want to attend practical clinics and breakfast Tuesday, May 5 6:00 AM–5:45 PM transport to the airport. seminars for free? Please see page 27 for more Wednesday, May 6 6:00 AM–5:45 PM information. Flights may be checked in anytime the day of departure. Luggage must be checked a minimum of three (3) hours before scheduled flight departure.

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Questions or Comments on the service may Hotel Solamar SPOUSE/GUEST be directed to [email protected]. Please 435 6th Avenue HOSPITALITY SUITE make sure to reference AANS at the San San Diego, California 92101 Registered spouses and guests are invited to Diego Convention Center. (619) 819-9500 relax, visit with friends, enjoy refreshments, www.hotelsolamar.com and wait for tour departures in the AANS CELL PHONES AND PAGERS Spouse/Guest Hospitality Suite located at the Cell phones and pagers seem to be a Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina, Seaview necessity, but a ringing phone or pager One Market Place Room. Meet new friends and greet longtime beeping during an educational session is not San Diego, California 92101 acquaintances. only distracting to the audience but also to (619) 232-1234 the speaker(s). Please place your cell phone www.manchestergrand.hyatt.com Complimentary continental breakfast will be on vibrate, or turn it off as a courtesy to served each morning from 7:30-10:00 AM. others. Also, if you must make a call, please Omni San Diego Hotel Beverages will be available throughout the step outside the meeting room. 675 L Street day. The suite will be open during the San Diego, California 92101 following hours: NO SMOKING POLICY (619) 231-6664 www.omnihotels.com Sunday, May 3 7:30 AM–4:00 PM As of January 1, 2008, smoking will not be Monday, May 4 7:30 AM–4:00 PM allowed in California restaurants, bars, US Grant Tuesday, May 5 7:30 AM–4:00 PM nightclubs, work places and all public 326 Broadway Wednesday, May 6 7:30 AM–4:00 PM buildings. Smoking is prohibited within San Diego, California 92101 15 feet of any entrance. (619) 232-3121 Admittance to the Spouse/Guest Hospitality www.usgrant.net Suite is by spouse/guest badge only. Children SAFETY must be accompanied by a registered spouse Do NOT go to Tijuana when you are in San Westgate Hotel or guest with an AANS name badge. Diego. Tijuana is not a safe place to visit 1055 Second Avenue while you are here. Also remember to remove San Diego, California 92101 TICKET SALES your name badge when walking the city. (619) 238-1818 Tickets for the Opening Reception, Practical www.westgatehotel.com Clinics, Breakfast Seminars, Afternoon HEADQUARTERS HOTEL Sessions, Tumor Section Dinner and the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina TOURS & ATTRACTION TICKETS History Section Dinner are available for 333 West Harbor Drive The 2009 Tour and Optional Events Program purchase in the Registration Area at the San San Diego, California 92101 USA have been arranged by ACCESS Destination Diego Convention Center. (619) 234-1500 Services. Signup for guest tours and optional www.marriott.com evening events (except the Opening Tickets for area attractions, guest tours and Reception, History Section Dinner and optional evening events are available for ADDITIONAL AANS International Reception) are available for purchase at the Tour Desk located in the OFFICIAL HOTELS purchase at the Tour Desk located in the lobby, across from the Starbucks at the San Hard Rock Hotel San Diego lobby, across from Starbucks at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina 207 Fifth Avenue Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina. All tours San Diego, California 92101 will depart from Marriott Hall Drive - Lobby RESTAURANT (619) 702-3000 Level, North Tower of the San Diego RESERVATIONS/SAN DIEGO www. hardrockhotelsd.com Marriott Hotel & Marina. Individuals who VISITOR INFORMATION purchased tours in advance will be placed on Lobby E, San Diego Convention Center Hilton San Diego Bayfront a list and confirm upon departure. Phone: 619-525-5616 One Park Boulevard Friday, May 1 3:00–7:00 PM San Diego, California 92101 Tour Desk Hours are as follows: Saturday, May 2 9:00 AM–6:00 PM (619) 564-3333 Saturday, May 2 12:00–4:00 PM Sunday, May 3 9:00 AM–6:00 PM www.hilton.com Sunday, May 3 7:30 AM–4:00 PM Monday, May 4 9:00 AM–6:00 PM Monday, May 4 7:30 AM–4:00 PM Tuesday, May 5 9:00 AM–6:00 PM Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter Tuesday, May 5 7:30 AM–4:00 PM Wednesday, May 6 9:00 AM–4:00 PM 401 K Street Wednesday, May 6 7:30 AM–4:00 PM San Diego, California 92101 (619) 231-4040 www.hilton.com

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CHILD CARE SERVICES PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FUTURE MEETINGS Marion’s Childcare, Inc. MTS buses, trolleys and coasters provide Start planning early by visiting the San Diego Amy Gray convenient transportation throughout San Convention and Visitors Bureau booth in the (619) 303-4379 Diego County. Travel to and from the registration area. [email protected] airport, all shopping centers, attractions, beaches, hotels and Mexico. Bus schedules XIV World Congress of Neurological Kiddy Corp. differ, but most hotels and attractions have Surgery of the World Federation of (858) 455-1718 service every 15 to 20 minutes. The San Neurosurgical Societies [email protected] Diego Trolley runs every 15 minutes Boston, MA throughout most of the day and 30 minutes August 30–September 4, 2009 The AANS is not affiliated with and is not in the evening. The North County Coaster 78th AANS Annual Meeting endorsing the services of these companies. runs 43 miles along the coast with station Philadelphia, PA Note: Children under the age of 18 are not stops in downtown San Diego, Old Town, May 1–5, 2010 permitted in the Exhibit Hall. Please make Solana Beach, Encinitas, Carlsbad and arrangements for your child’s supervision Oceanside. All MTS buses, trolleys and 79th AANS Annual Meeting prior to visiting the Exhibit Hall. coasters are equipped with wheelchair lifts. Denver, CO For schedule and fare information contact April 9–13, 2011 the Metropolitan Transit System at (800) COMMUTE or visit their website at 80th AANS Annual Meeting www.sdcommute.com Miami, FL April 14–18, 2012

81st AANS Annual Meeting New Orleans, LA April 27–May 1, 2013

82nd AANS Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA April 12–16, 2014

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jeffrey H. Wisoff, MD, Ex-Officio from the Scientific Program Subcommittee James R. Bean, MD, President Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery Vincent C. Traynelis, MD, Chair Troy M. Tippett, MD, President-elect P. David Adelson, MD, FACS, Liaison from Nicholas M. Barbaro, MD Martin B. Camins, MD, Vice-President the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Carl B. Heilman, MD James T. Rutka, MD, PhD, Secretary Jay M. Findlay, MD, PhD, Liaison from the Matthew A. Howard III, MD Paul C. McCormick, MD, Treasurer Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences Timothy B. Mapstone, MD Jon H. Robertson, MD, Past President Blas E. Lopez Felix, MD, Liaison from the Dean Barone, PA-C, MPAS, Liaison Mitchel S. Berger, MD, FACS, Mexican Neurosurgeons Twyila Lay , NP, MS, Liaison Director-at-Large Gail L. Rosseau, MD, Liaison from Women in Christopher M. Loftus, MD, FACS, Liaison Frederick A. Boop, MD, FACS, Neurosurgery Karin M. Muraszko, MD, Liaison Director-at-Large Brian R. Subach, MD, FACS, Liaison William T. Couldwell, MD, PhD, COMMITTEES OF THE John A. Wilson, MD, FACS, Liaison Director-at-Large BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ralph G. Dacey, Jr., MD, Director-at-Large Executive Committee Local Host Subcommittee Alex B. Valadka, MD, Director-at-Large James R. Bean, MD, President David Barba, MD, Chair Fernando G. Diaz, MD, PhD, Troy M. Tippett, MD, President-elect Northwest Regional Director Martin B. Camins, MD, Vice-President Marshals Subcommittee R. Patrick Jacob, MD, James T. Rutka, MD, PhD, Secretary Jayant Jagannathan, MD, Chair Southeast Regional Director Paul C. McCormick, MD, Treasurer Michael Lim, MD Stephen T. Onesti, MD, FACS, Jon H. Robertson, MD, Past President Darlene A. Lobel, MD Northeast Regional Director Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD Lawrence M. Shuer, MD, Finance Committee Stacey C. Quintero Wolfe, MD Southwest Regional Director Paul C. McCormick, MD, Chair Bawarjan Schatlo, MD James R. Bean, MD APPOINTED OFFICERS Mitchel S. Berger, MD, FACS Annual Meeting Spouse Program Committee Eugene S. Flamm, MD, Historian Martin B. Camins, MD Thomas A. Marshall, Executive Director R. Patrick Jacob, MD, FACS Alisa Barba, Chair Michael A. Chabraja, Esq., Jon H. Robertson, MD Awards and Honors Committee Parliamentarian/Legal Counsel James T. Rutka, MD, PhD Troy M. Tippett, MD James R. Bean, MD, Chair EX-OFFICIOS AND LIAISONS TO Alex B. Valadka, MD Martin B. Camins, MD THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Paul C. McCormick, MD Strategic Planning Committee Jon H. Robertson, MD Gary M. Bloomgarden, MD, Ex-Officio from Troy M. Tippett, MD, Chair James T. Rutka, MD, PhD the Congress of State Neurosurgical Societies James R. Bean, MD Troy M. Tippett, MD Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD, Ex-Officio Frederick A. Boop, MD, FACS from the Section on Neurotrauma and Martin B. Camins, MD Bylaws Committee Critical Care William T. Couldwell, MD, PhD Ann Marie Flannery, MD, FACS, Chair Michael W. McDermott, MD, Ex-Officio from Paul C. McCormick, MD Gary M. Bloomgarden, MD the Section on Tumors Stephen T. Onesti, MD, FACS Clarence B. Watridge, MD, FACS Jacques J. Morcos, MD, FRCS, Ex-Officio Jon H. Robertson, MD from the Cerebrovascular Section James T. Rutka, MD, PhD Membership Committee Charles J. Prestigiacomo, MD, FACS, Alex B. Valadka, MD, Chair Ex-Officio from the Section on History of Ghassan K. Bejjani, MD Neurological Surgery STANDING COMMITTEES Annual Meeting Committee Jean-Louis R. Caron, MD, FRCSC Joshua M. Rosenow, MD, Ex-Officio from the Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, MD E. Sander Connolly, Jr. MD, Chair Section on Pain Isabelle M. Germano, MD, FACS Vincent C. Traynelis, MD, Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD, Ex-Officio from Richard L. Harrison, MD Scientific Program Chair the Section on Disorders of the Spine and Kevin M. McGrail, MD David Barba, MD Peripheral Nerves Daniel Won, MD Philip A. Starr, MD, PhD, Ex-Officio from the Alisa Barba James R. Bean, MD Section on Stereotactic and Functional Adjunct Subcommittee on Allied Health Troy M. Tippett, MD Neurosurgery Science Professionals Paul C. McCormick, MD, Ex-Officio Brian R. Subach, MD, FACS, Ex-Officio from Alex B. Valadka, MD, Chair the Young Neurosurgeons Committee Hetty L. DeVroom, RN, CNRN, Vice Chair

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Joseph A. Hlavin, PA-C, Vice Chair SPECIAL COMMITTEES Alan M. Scarrow, MD, JD Julie A. Supple, RN, BSN, Past Chair AANS Neurosurgeon Editorial Board Konstantin V. Slavin, MD Kathleen H. Baker, MBA, CNRN William T. Couldwell, MD, PhD, Editor Christian B. Kaufman, MD, Liaison Jeffrey W. Bost, PA-C Patrick W. McCormick, MD, FACS, Twyila Lay, NP, MS, Liaison Laurie R. Faircloth, RN Associate Editor James H. Kimber, PA-C Deborah L. Benzil, MD Ethics Committee Mary E. Zehnpfennig, CRNFA William E. Bingaman Jr., MD Jack I. Jallo, MD, PhD, Chair Frederick A. Boop, MD, FACS Frederick G. Barker II, MD, FACS Adjunct Subcommittee on Lawrence S. Chin, MD, FACS W. Ben Blackett, MD, JD International Membership R. Webster Crowley, MD Paul J. Ford, PhD Alex B. Valadka, MD, Chair Joseph A. Hlavin, PA-C Christopher J. Madden, MD Nelson M. Oyesiku, MD, PhD, Vice Chair Rajiv Midha, MD, MS, FRCS Joseph R. Madsen, MD Russel H. Patterson Jr., MD, Past Chair Gregory J. Przybylski, MD Patrick W. McCormick, MD, FACS Joao (John) Lobo Antunes, MD, PhD Gail L. Rosseau, MD Jeffrey G. Ojemann, MD Armando Basso, MD Michael Schulder, MD Cormac O. Maher, MD, Liaison Jacques Brotchi, MD, PhD Michael A. Sheinberg, MD Nicolas De Tribolet, MD Allen K. Sills, MD, FACS Information Technology Committee Sayed El Gindi, MD Shelly D. Timmons, MD, PhD Shelly D. Timmons, MD, PhD, Chair A. El Khamlichi, MD Kristopher M. Webb, MD Bob S. Carter, MD, PhD Rudolph Fahlbusch, MD, Prof Monica C. Wehby, MD Carlos A. David, MD Nobuo Hashimoto, MD Eric M. Deshaies, MD, Liaison Paul C. McCormick, MD Andrew H. Kaye, MD Michael Schulder, MD Shigeaki Kobayashi, MD Development Committee Jonas M. Sheehan, MD Alexander N. Konovalov, MD William T. Couldwell, MD, PhD, Chair Jeffrey M. Sorenson, MD Edward R. Laws Jr., MD Lawrence S. Chin, MD, FACS Michael P. Steinmetz, MD Jorge S. Mendez, MD Regis W. Haid Jr., MD Jeffrey S. Weinberg, MD Alejandra T. Rabadan, MD Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, FACS Robert J. Spinner, MD, FACS, Liaison Johannes Schramm, MD, Prof Griffith R. Harsh IV, MD David G. T. Thomas, MD Robert F. Heary, MD International Outreach Committee H. August Van Alphen, MD, PhD Carl B. Heilman, MD Christopher M. Loftus, MD, FACS, Chair Paul C. McCormick, MD Yousef A. Al-Awadi, MD, PhD Nominating Committee Anil Nanda, MD, FACS Kenan Arnautovic, MD Jon H. Robertson, MD, Chair A. John Popp, MD Merwyn Bagan, MD, MPH Deborah L. Benzil, MD Charles J. Prestigiacomo, MD, FACS Asif Bashir, MD Carl B. Heilman, MD Jon H. Robertson, MD Ghassan K. Bejjani, MD Anil Nanda, MD, FACS Robert H. Rosenwasser, MD, FACS Amr Osman El-Naggar, MD, FACS Troy M. Tippett, MD Gail L. Rosseau, MD David F. Jimenez, MD, FACS John A. Wilson, MD, FACS Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD Kendall H. Lee, MD, PhD Richard N. Wohns, MD Michael Y. Wang, MD Jacques J. Morcos, MD, FRCS Stacey C. Quintero Wolfe, MD, Liaison Anil Nanda, MD, FACS Professional Conduct Committee Nelson M. Oyesiku, MD, PhD W. Ben Blackett, MD, JD, Chair Education and Practice Management Gail L. Rosseau, MD Steven L. Giannotta, MD, FACS Committee Tetsuo Tatsumi, MD Hal L. Hankinson, MD John A. Wilson, MD, FACS, Chair Benjamin T. White, MD Roberto C. Heros, MD Nicholas M. Barbaro, MD D. Cory Adamson, MD, PhD, Liaison Volker K. H. Sonntag, MD Deborah L. Benzil, MD Clarence B. Watridge, MD, FACS William E. Bingaman Jr., MD Joint Sponsorship Council Philip R. Weinstein, MD Kevin T. Foley, MD Clarence B. Watridge, MD, Chair Johanna Hartigan, MBA Yousef A. Al-Awadi, MD Donald L. Hilton Jr., MD Peter M.C. Black, MD Langston T. Holly, MD Kenneth C. Brewington, MD Allan D. Levi, MD, PhD Bob S. Carter, MD Michael J. Link, MD Douglas Chyatte, MD Michael Y. Oh, MD William T. Couldwell, MD, PhD Charles J. Prestigiacomo, MD, FACS James M. Drake, MD Gregory J. Przybylski, MD Sarah J. Gaskill, MD

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M. Sean Grady, MD Vincent C. Traynelis, MD Professional Liability Committee Murat Gunel, MD Alexander Vaccaro, MD, FACS Alan M. Scarrow, MD, JD, Chair L.N. Hopkins, MD Dennis G. Vollmer, MD Perry A. Ball, MD, FACS Randy L. Jensen, MD Bernard R. Bendok, MD Thomas A. Kopitnik, MD Neurosurgical Focus Editorial Board Fernando G. Diaz, MD, PhD Charles Kuntz, MD Martin H. Weiss, MD, Associate Editor Gregory C. Dowd, MD Peter B. Letarte, MD Edward C. Benzel, MD Jamie S. Ullman, MD Elad I. Levy, MD E. Sander Connolly Jr., MD Monica C. Wehby, MD Andres M. Lozano, MD, PhD William T. Couldwell, MD, PhD Edie E. Zusman, MD, FACS James M. Markert Jr., MD Nicolas De Tribolet, MD Jeffrey Long, Ex-Officio David M. McKalip, MD, PA Andrew H. Kaye, MBBS, MD, FRACS Anil Nanda, MD, FACS Tiit Mathiesen, MD, PhD Publications Andrew T. Parsa, MD Paul C. McCormick, MD Mark E. Linskey, MD, Chair Charles J. Prestigiacomo, MD, FACS Jorge S. Mendez, MD Devin K. Binder, MD, PhD Robert E. Replogle, MD Corey Raffel MD, PhD Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, MD Joshua M. Rosenow, MD Harold L. Rekate, MD Kern H. Guppy, MD, PhD Moses Taghioff, MD, FACS Guilherme C. Ribas, MD Andrew T. Parsa, MD, PhD Fernando L. Vale, MD David W. Roberts, MD Bruce E. Pollock, MD Michael Y. Wang, MD Oren Sagher, MD Joshua M. Rosenow, MD Jonathan A. White, MD Nobuhito Saito, MD, PhD Theodore H. Schwartz, MD Carlo Schaller, MD Erol Veznedaroglu, MD Journal of Neurosurgery – Editorial Board R. Michael Scott, MD Cormac O. Maher, MD, Liaison John A. Jane Sr., MD, PhD, Editor Volker K.H. Sonntag, MD Mitchel S. Berger, MD, FACS, Co-Chair Alex B. Valadka, MD Public Relations Committee M. Sean Grady, MD, Co-Chair Marion L. Walker, MD Ghassan K. Bejjani, MD, Chair Kim J. Burchiel, MD, FACS Richard C. E. Anderson, MD E. Antonio Chiocca, MD, PhD Maintenance of Certification Committee Benjamin Solomon Carson, MD Roberto C. Heros, MD H. Hunt Batjer, MD, FACS, Chair Roger Hartl, MD Douglas S. Kondziolka, MD Mitchel S. Berger, MD, FACS Michael W. McDermott, MD Giuseppe Lanzino, MD Louis P. Caragine, Jr. MD, PhD Mark R. McLaughlin, MD Edward R. Laws Jr., MD Lawrence S. Chin, MD, FACS Andrew T. Parsa, MD, PhD Andres M. Lozano, MD, PhD Anthony L. D’Ambrosio, MD John K. Ratliff, MD Marc R. Mayberg, MD Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, FACS Richard A. Roski, MD Fredric B. Meyer, MD Charles J. Hodge Jr., MD Gail L. Rosseau, MD Warren R. Selman, MD Jack I. Jallo, MD, PhD Michael Schulder, MD Thomas J. Leipzig, MD Michael P. Steinmetz, MD Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics – Timothy B. Mapstone, MD Jeffrey E. Thomas, MD, FACS Editorial Board John H. Sampson, MD, PhD Eve C. Tsai, MD, PhD W. Jerry Oakes, MD, Chair Vincent C. Traynelis, MD Howard L. Weiner, MD Frederick A. Boop, MD, FACS Clarence B. Watridge, MD, FACS Darlene A. Lobel, MD, Liaison John R. W. Kestle, MD John A. Wilson, MD, FACS Tae Sung Park, MD Jason M. Schwalb, MD, Liaison Van Wagenen Fellowship Committee Joseph H. Piatt Jr., MD Robert A. Ratcheson, MD, Chair Thomas Pittman, MD Member Benefit Development Committee James R. Bean, MD Ian F. Pollack, MD Mark E. Shaffrey, MD, Chair Griffith R. Harsh IV, MD James T. Rutka, MD, PhD Jeffrey N. Bruce, MD, FACS M. Peter Heilbrun, MD Mark M. Souweidane, MD John G. Golfinos, MD Dade L. Lunsford, MD Michael L. Levy, MD, PhD Lawrence H. Pitts, MD Journal of Neurosurgery: Barbara L. Mancini, MBA, CNRN Jon H. Robertson, MD Spine – Editorial Board Geoffrey T. Manley, MD, PhD Troy M. Tippett, MD Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD, Chair Ty J. Olson, MD Howard L. Weiner, MD Atul Goel, MCh Michael Y. Wang, MD Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD, FACS Kathryn M. Beauchamp, MD, Liaison Van Wagenen Selection Committee Mark N. Hadley, MD, FACS Howard L. Weiner, MD, Chair Robert F. Heary, MD Saadi Ghatan, MD Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD Theodore H. Schwartz, MD www.AANS.org 2008–2009 Officers and Committees 124

Young Neurosurgeons Committee Edward R. Smith, MD Nelson M. Oyesiku, MB, BS, FACS Brian R. Subach, MD, FACS, Chair Troy M. Tippett, MD Andrew D. Parent, MD, FACS Jonathan A. Friedman, MD, Vice Chair James R. Bean, MD, Ex-Officio A. John Popp, MD, FACS G. Edward Vates, MD, PhD, Secretary Paul C. McCormick, MD, Ex-Officio Charles J. Prestigiacomo, MD, FACS D. Cory Adamson, MD, PhD Gail L. Rosseau, MD, FACS Sean Shahdad Armin, MD NREF Honorary Council Robert J. Spinner, MD, FACS William W. Ashley, MD, PhD, MBA William A. Buchheit, MD Alex B. Valadka, MD, FACS Samuel L. Barnett, MD Robert G. Ojemann, MD Kathryn M. Beauchamp, MD Martin H. Weiss, MD, FACS American Academy of Pain Medicine J. Bradley Bellotte, MD Kenneth A. Follett, MD, PhD, Liaison Chetan Bettegowda, MD NREF Scientific Advisory Committee Anthony L. D’Ambrosio, MD Robert G. Grossman, MD, Chair American Board of Neurological Surgery Eric M. Deshaies, MD Albert J. Aguayo, MD M. Sean Grady, MD, Chair Andrew F. Ducruet, MD Nicholas M. Barbaro, MD Robert L. Martuza, MD, Vice-Chair Samy Adel Elhammady, MD Ennio A. Chiocca, MD, PhD Daniel L. Barrow, MD, Secretary Hamad Farhat, MD E. Sander Connolly Jr., MD Paul C. McCormick, MD, Treasurer Anand V. Germanwala, MD James Ferrendelli, MD Mitchel S. Berger, MD Andrew W. Grande, MD Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD, FACS Charles L. Branch Jr., MD Todd C. Hankinson, MD James D. Guest, MD, PhD William T. Couldwell, MD Jay U. Howington, MD James M. Markert Jr., MD Matthew A. Howard III, MD Jeffrey T. Jacob, MD Robert L. Martuza, MD Karin M. Muraszko, MD Jayant Jagannathan, MD J. Marc Simard, MD, PhD Nelson M. Oyesiku, MD Sarah C. Jost, MD Tae Sung Park, MD Christian B. Kaufman, MD NEUROSURGICAL David W. Roberts, MD Paul Klimo Jr., MD REPRESENTATIVES AND Warren R. Selman, MD Kendall H. Lee, MD, PhD LIAISONS TO OTHER Craig A. Van Der Veer, MD Michael Lim, MD ORGANIZATIONS Darlene A. Lobel, MD Accreditation Council for Graduate American Epilepsy Society Cormac O. Maher, MD Medical Education (ACGME) Guy McKhann II, MD Eric A. Potts, MD James R. Bean, MD, Liaison Stacey C. Quintero Wolfe, MD American Medical Association House of Jason M. Schwalb, MD Accreditation Council for Graduate Delegates Daniel M. Sciubba, MD Medical Education (ACGME) – Residency Mark J. Kubala, MD, AANS Delegate Edward R. Smith, MD Review Committee Monica Wehby, MD, AANS Delegate Robert J. Spinner, MD, FACS Ralph G. Dacey Jr., MD, Chair Jeffrey W. Cozzens, MD, AANS Alternate Krystal L. Tomei, MD Dennis D. Spencer, MD, Vice Chair John K. Ratliff, MD, AANS Alternate Graeme Woodworth, MD Arthur L. Day, MD Ralph G. Dacey Jr., MD, Ex-Officio Michael L. DiLuna, MD, Resident Member American Medical Association (AMA) CPT A. John Popp, MD Advisory Committee NEUROSURGERY RESEARCH Robert A. Ratcheson, MD Jeffrey W. Cozzens, MD AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION Volker K.H. Sonntag, MD, FACS (NREF) Patrice Blair, MPH, Ex Officio American Medical Association (AMA) - NREF Executive Council Daniel L. Barrow, MD, Ex Officio Relative Value Update Committee Griffith R. Harsh IV, MD, Chair Gregory J. Przybylski, MD Charles L. Branch, Jr. MD American College of Surgeons (ACS) – Henry Brem, MD, FACS Advisory Council for Neurological Surgery American Medical Association Physicians Lawrence S. Chin, MD, FACS Clarence B. Watridge, MD FACS, Chair Consortium for Performance Improvement William T. Couldwell, MD, PhD John L. D. Atkinson, MD, FACS Daniel K. Resnick, MD Ralph G. Dacey Jr., MD H. Hunt Batjer, MD, FACS Robert G. Grossman, MD Martin B. Camins, MD, FACS American Registry of Pathology Judy Huang, MD E. Sander Connolly Jr., MD, FACS Norman Horwitz, MD Robert L. Martuza, MD Eric M. Deshaies, MD Edward H. Oldfield, MD Fernando G. Diaz, MD, PhD, FACS Brain Attack Coalition A. John Popp, MD Domenic P. Esposito, MD, FACS E. Sander Connolly Jr., MD Robert A. Ratcheson, MD Fred Gentili, MD, FACS James T. Rutka, MD, PhD Kevin M. McGrail, MD, FACS

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Council of Spine Societies (COSS) Women in Neurosurgery (WINS) World Federation of Neurosurgical Robert F. Heary, MD Executive Committee Societies (WFNS) — XIV World Congress Lauren F. Schwartz, MD, President Officers Doctors for Medical Liability Reform Aviva Abosch, MD, PhD, President-elect Roberto C. Heros, MD, President, XIV (DMLR) Shelly D. Timmons, MD, PhD, Congress A. John Popp, MD Secretary/Treasurer Albert L. Rhoton Jr., MD, Honorary Vice- Susan C. Pannullo, MD, Immediate Past President National Cancer Institute President Arthur L. Day, MD, FACS, Vice-President Henry Brem, MD, FACS Deborah L. Benzil, MD, Senior Advisor Peter M. Black, MD, PhD, 2nd Vice-President Isabelle M. Germano, MD A. John Popp, MD, Secretary National Institutes of Health (NIH) – Holly S. Gilmer-Hill, MD James T. Rutka, MD, PhD, FRC, Assistant NINDS Odette A. Harris, MD, MPH Secretary Ralph G. Dacey Jr., MD Susan R. Hemley, MD Robert A. Ratcheson, MD, Treasurer Sarah C. Jost, MD Warren R. Selman, MD, Assistant Treasurer NeuroPoint Alliance J. Nozipo Maraire, MD Jacques J. Morcos, MD, FRCS, Chair, Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, FACS, President Karin M. Muraszko, MD Scientific Program Committee Anthony L. Asher, MD, FACS, President-elect Gail L. Rosseau, MD Nelson M. Oyesiku, MD, PhD, FACS, Paul C. McCormick, MD, Treasurer D. Roxanne Todor, MD Co-Chair, Scientific Program Committee Christopher E. Wolfla, MD, Secretary Jamie S. Ullman, MD Laurie Behncke, CNS Director Edie E. Zusman, MD, FACS AANS/CNS SECTIONS Ronald W. Engelbreit, AANS Director World Federation of Neurosurgical Thomas A. Marshall, AANS Director AANS/CNS CEREBROVASCULAR Ashwini D. Sharan, MD, CNS Director Societies (WFNS) Jacques Brotchi, MD, PhD, President SECTION NeurosurgeryPAC Peter M. Black, MD, PhD, President-elect Jacques J. Morcos, MD, FRCS, Chair Frederick A. Boop, MD, FACS, Chair Khalaf Al Moutaery, MD, FACS, Arun P. Amar, MD, Membership Chair Moustapha Abou-Samra, MD, Vice Chair First Vice-President E. Sander Connolly Jr., MD, Treasurer Paul C. McCormick, MD, Treasurer Richard G. Perrin, MD, Secretary Gary M. Bloomgarden, MD, Past Chair Hildo Azevedo-Filho, MD, AANS/CNS SECTION ON James R. Bean, MD Assistant Secretary DISORDERS OF THE SPINE AND William E. Bingaman Jr., MD Nobuo Hashimoto, MD, Treasurer PERIPHERAL NERVES Martin B. Camins, MD Miguel A. Arraez, MD, Assistant-Treasurer Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD, Chair Lawrence S. Chin, MD, FACS Roberto C. Heros, MD, President, XIV Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD, FACS, Chair-elect Richard G. Ellenbogen, MD, FACS Congress Daniel K. Resnick, MD, Past Chair Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, FACS Alexandru V. Ciurea, MD, Second Vice- Michael W. Groff, MD, Secretary David F. Jimenez, MD, FACS President (at large) Christopher E. Wolfla, MD, Treasurer Mark J. Kubala, MD Wai. S. Poon, FRCS, Second Vice-President (at large) Darlene A. Lobel, MD AANS SECTION ON THE HISTORY Albino Bricolo, MD, Second Vice-President Joel D. MacDonald, MD OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY (EANS) A. John Popp, MD Jonathan C. Peter, MD, Second Vice-President Charles J. Prestigiacomo, MD, FACS, Chair Jon H. Robertson, MD (PAANS) Mark C. Preul, MD, Chair-elect Gerald E. Rodts Jr., MD Tetsuo Kanno, MD, Second Vice-President James T. Rutka, MD, PhD (AASNS) AANS/CNS SECTION ON P. Robert Schwetschenau, MD Christopher M. Loftus, MD, FACS, Second- NEUROTRAUMA AND Troy M. Tippett, MD Vice President (AANS) CRITICAL CARE Craig A. Van Der Veer, MD Leo Fernando da Silva Ditzel, MD, Second Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD, Chair Edward Von der Schmidt III, MD Vice-President (FLANC) Shelly D. Timmons, MD, PhD, Chair-elect Armando Basso, MD, Historian P. David Adelson, MD, FACS, Past Chair North American Spine Society (NASS) Martin B. Camins, MD, Editor, Eve C. Tsai, MD, PhD, Membership Chair Gregory J. Przybylski, MD Federation News Geoffrey T. Manley, MD, PhD, Gail L. Rosseau, MD, Manager, Secretary/Treasurer Veterans Administration Federation Web Patrick W. Hitchon, MD Eduardo A. Karol, MD, Editor, Federation Web Abdeslam El Khamlichi, MD, Coordinator, Committee Activities www.AANS.org 2008–2009 Officers and Committees 126

AANS/CNS SECTION ON PAIN John A. Kusske, MD, Liaison Jeffrey S. Weinberg, MD Joshua M. Rosenow, MD, Chair Jacques J. Morcos, MD, FRCS, Liaison William C. Welch, MD Alon Y. Mogilner, MD, PhD, Vice-Chair A. John Popp, MD, Liaison H. Hunt Batjer, MD, FACS, Ex-Officio Julie G. Pilitsis, MD, PhD, Secretary/Treasurer Gregory J. Przybylski, MD, Liaison Isabelle M. Germano, MD, FACS, Ex-Officio Stacey C. Quintero Wolfe, MD, Liaison Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, FACS, Ex-Officio AANS/CNS SECTION ON John K. Ratliff, MD, Liaison PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGICAL Daniel K. Resnick, MD, Liaison AANS/CNS GUIDELINES SURGERY Joshua M. Rosenow, MD, Liaison COMMITTEE Michael K. Rosner, MD, Liaison Jeffrey H.Wisoff, MD, Chair Mark E. Linskey, MD, Chair Timothy C. Ryken, MD, Liaison Ann-Christine Duhaime, MD, Chair-elect Kevin M. Cockroft, MD, FACS, Co-Vice- Ann R. Stroink, MD, Liaison Rick Abbott, MD, Past Chair Chair Philip W. Tally, MD, Liaison Mark R. Proctor, MD, Membership Chair Timothy C. Ryken, MD, Co-Vice-Chair Shelly D. Timmons, MD, PhD, Liaison Alan Cohen, MD, FACS, Secretary P. David Adelson, MD, FACS, Past Co-Chair Clarence B. Watridge, MD, FACS, Liaison Bruce A. Kaufman, MD, FACS, Treasurer Sepideh Amin-Hanjani, MD John A. Wilson, MD, FACS, Liaison Peter D. Angevine, MD, MPH AANS/CNS SECTION ON Christopher J. Winfree, MD, Liaison John D. Davis IV, MD STEREOTACTIC AND Elana Farace, PhD FUNCTIONAL NEUROSURGERY Coding & Reimbursement Committee of Vishal C. Gala, MD, MPH the AANS/CNS Peter C. Gerszten, MD, MPH Philip A. Starr, MD, PhD, President Gregory J. Przybylski, MD, Chair Roger Hartl, MD Ali R. Rezai, MD, Vice-President Peter D. Angevine, MD Brian L. Hoh, MD Michael Schulder, MD, Past President Frederick G. Barker II, MD, FACS Kathryn L. Holloway, MD Kelly D. Foote, MD, Membership Chair Frederick A. Boop, MD, FACS Langston T. Holly, MD Konstantin V. Slavin, MD, Secretary/Treasurer Joseph S. Cheng, MD, MS John R. W. Kestle, MD Jeffrey W. Cozzens, MD AANS/CNS SECTION ON TUMORS Abhaya V. Kulkarni, MD, FRCS Saadi Ghatan, MD Elad I. Levy, MD, FACS Michael W. McDermott, MD, Chair Judy Huang, MD Allen H. Maniker, MD Ronald E. Warnick, MD, Past Chair R. Patrick Jacob, MD Paul G. Matz, MD Jonas M. Sheehan, MD, Membership Chair Randy L. Jensen, MD, PhD J. D. Mocco, MD Jeffrey N. Bruce, MD, FACS, Alexander M. Mason, MD J. Adair Prall, MD Secretary/Treasurer John K. Ratliff, MD John Ragheb, MD John H. Sampson, MD, PhD Patricia B. Raksin, MD JOINT COMMITTEES Meic H. Schmidt, MD Daniel K. Resnick, MD Washington Committee of the AANS/CNS Jason P. Sheehan, MD Joshua M. Rosenow, MD Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, FACS, Chair G. Edward Vates, MD, PhD Konstantin V. Slavin, MD Gary M. Bloomgarden, MD John A. Wilson, MD, FACS Monica C. Wehby, MD Mark E. Linskey, MD Kevin Chi-Kai Yao, MD Christopher J. Winfree, MD Alan M. Scarrow, MD, JD Isabelle M. Germano, MD, FACS, Liaison Gregory J. Zipfel, MD Alex B. Valadka, MD Cameron G. McDougall, MD, Liaison Beverly C. Walters, MD, Consultant Monica C. Wehby, MD David O Okonkwo, MD, PhD, Liaison P. David Adelson, MD, FACS, Ex-Officio Craig H. Rabb, MD, Liaison Quality Improvement Workgroup James R. Bean, MD, Ex-Officio Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, FACS, Ex-Officio Daniel K. Resnick, MD, Chair Gerald E. Rodts Jr., MD, Ex-Officio Michael G. Kaiser, MD, Vice-Chair Troy M. Tippett, MD, Ex-Officio Drugs, Devices and P. David Adelson, MD, FACS Rick Abbott, MD, Liaison Technology Committee Peter D. Angevine, MD, MPH Frederick A. Boop, MD, FACS, Liaison Richard G. Fessler, MD, PhD, Chair H. Hunt Batjer, MD, FACS Mary S. Cloninger, CMPE, Liaison Fernando G. Diaz, MD, PhD, Co-Chair Gary M. Bloomgarden, MD Chaim B. Colen, MD, PhD, Liaison Joseph T. Alexander, MD Lawrence S. Chin, MD, FACS Jeffrey W. Cozzens, MD, Liaison Paul C. Francel, MD, PhD Kevin M. Cockroft, MD, FACS Howard M. Eisenberg, MD, Liaison Robert F. Heary, MD Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, MD Richard G. Fessler, MD, PhD, Liaison Jaimie M. Henderson, MD John A. Cowan, MD Jonathan A. Friedman, MD, Liaison Geoffrey T. Manley, MD, PhD Jeffrey W. Cozzens, MD Isabelle M. Germano, MD, FACS, Liaison Richard K. Osenbach, MD Fernando G. Diaz, MD, PhD Robert F. Heary, MD, Liaison Howard A. Riina, MD Elana Farace, PhD Kathryn L. Holloway, MD, Liaison Shenandoah Robinson, MD Robert F. Heary, MD Mark J. Kubala, MD, Liaison Andrew E. Sloan, MD John J. Knightly, MD

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John A. Kusske, MD Daniel Y. Suh, MD, PhD Richard V. Chua, MD David M. McKalip, MD, PA Philip W. Tally, MD John D. Day, MD Robert H. Rosenwasser, MD, FACS Shelly D. Timmons, MD, PhD Deborah C. Henry, MD Gail L. Rosseau, MD Mark E. Linskey, MD Michael J. Rutigliano, MD, MBA Northwest Quadrant Erich P. Marchand, MD Karl A. Sillay, MD Mick J. Perez-Cruet, MD, Chair Haig Minassian, MD Craig A. Van Der Veer, MD Thomas R. Hurley, MD, Vice-Chair James A. Moody, MD Kevin A. Walter, MD Nicholas C. Bambakidis, MD Jay K. Morgan, MD Monica C. Wehby, MD Estrada J. Bernard Jr., MD Anil Nanda, MD, FACS Philip R. Weinstein, MD William E. Bingaman Jr., MD Joel T. Patterson, MD Richard N. Wohns, MD Richard W. Byrne, MD Peter M. Shedden, MD Christopher E. Wolfla, MD Andrew T. Dailey, MD Robert E. Tibbs Jr., MD John E. Ziewacz, MD Fernando G. Diaz, MD, PhD Frederick D. Todd II, MD Robert E. Harbaugh MD, FACS, Ex-Officio Michael Dorsen, MD, FACS Mark A. Vanefsky, MD Matthias M. Feldkamp, MD, PhD, FRC Patrick J. Wade, MD, FACS Joint Committee of Military Ronald E. Jutzy, MD Paul J. Waguespack, MD Neurosurgeons Charles Koski, MD Philip J. A. Willman, MD Michael K. Rosner, MD, Chair Douglas J. Long, MD Peter Witt, MD Lisa P. Mulligan, MD, Past Chair John M. McGregor, MD Rocco A. Amonda, MD Troy D. Payner, MD Randy S. Bell, MD Sanjay C. Rao, MD William C. Bergman, MD, FACS Jack P. Rock, MD Michael E. Carey, MD Timothy C. Ryken, MD Richard G. Ellenbogen, MD, FACS P. Robert Schwetschenau, MD Winfield S. Fisher III, MD Laligam N. Sekhar, MD, FACS Harry Friedman, MD Mitesh V. Shah, MD Robert C. Heim Jr., MD Ann R. Stroink, MD James J. Leech, MD, FACS Gregory R. Trost, MD Leon E. Moores, MD Monica C. Wehby, MD

CSNS Northeast Quadrant Southeast Quadrant Nigel R. Jenkins, MD, Chair John D. Davis IV, MD, Chair Catherine A. Mazzola, MD, Vice-Chair Joseph S. Cheng, MD, Vice-Chair Deborah L. Benzil, MD Lisa S. Apfel, MD Gary M. Bloomgarden, MD Julian E. Bailes Jr., MD Magdy I. Boulos, MD Geoffrey L. Blatt, MD, FACS Curtis E. Doberstein, MD Domenic P. Esposito, MD, FACS Kent R. Duffy, MD Joel L. Falik, MD Frank L. Genovese, MD Jacques N. Farkas, MD Robert F. Heary, MD Thomas L. Francavilla, MD Michael A. Horgan, MD Timothy M. Fullagar, MD Mark R. Iantosca, MD Costas G. Hadjipanayis, MD, PhD Stephen H. Johnson, MD R. Patrick Jacob, MD Ezriel E. Kornel, MD Richard S. Kyle, MD Stephen T. Onesti, MD Ralph C. Loomis, MD Mark R. Proctor, MD David M. McKalip, MD John K. Ratliff, MD Hiram Mercado-Jimenez, MD Daniel E. Spitzer, MD Christopher G. Paramore, MD Patrick R. Tomak, MD George H. Raque Jr., MD Andrew E. Wakefield, MD Nizam Razack, MD Michael K. Rosner, MD Southwest Quadrant Henry Ruiz, MD J. Adair Prall, MD, Chair Daniel J. Scodary, MD, FACS Jon F. Graham, MD, FACS, Vice-Chair Ellen G. Shaver, MD Kenneth S. Blumenfeld, MD Henry M. Shuey, MD, FACS William L. Caton III, MD www.AANS.org 2008–2009 Officers and Committees 128 MEMBERSHIP IN THE AANS

Neurosurgeons are concerned about Resident/Fellow status is for individuals For more information visit the AANS economic issues such as the escalating enrolled in a neurosurgery residency training Resource Center in booth #1135 in the malpractice liability costs and practice program approved by ABNS, RCPSC, or Exhibit Hall or contact us at: expenses at a time when reimbursement is MCNS, or in an accredited neurosurgical AANS Member Services Department declining. You can help by joining AANS and fellowship. No application necessary, 5550 Meadowbrook Drive taking advantage of the services available to residents and fellows in Canada and Mexico Rolling Meadows, IL 60008-3852 members-only. are encouraged to register with AANS Phone: (847) 378-0500 member services to insure their inclusion. MEMBERS BENEFIT FROM: Fax: (847) 378-0600 Toll-free: (888) 566-AANS (2267) International membership is for those who • publications including the Journal of E-mail: [email protected] Neurosurgery, AANS Neurosurgeon, and do not qualify as an Active member by virtue of their residency or training and who have exclusive AANS E-News. Passed ABNS Boards in 2008 and completed a formal neurosurgical training • substantial savings through discounts on Promoted to Active Members (122) program as determined by, and suitable to, annual meeting and course registration, Leslie J. R. Acakpo-Satchivi PhD, MD the Board of Directors. practice management seminars and on Peter Douglas Angevine, MD AANS products and services created by Lars Anker, MD International Resident/Fellow category is renowned expert instructors, authors and Hans E. Bakken, MD for residents or fellows who are enrolled in a educators. Gregory William Balturshot, MD verifiable non-North American • participation in programs such as Nicholas C. Bambakidis, MD neurosurgical training program. Each personalized online CME tracking, Jason T. Banks, MD applicant for International Resident malpractice insurance program and AANS Bryan B. Barnes, MD Membership shall complete an electronic online case studies. Sabatino Bianco, MD application and provide a letter from the • earning up to 18 Category 1 CME credits, John A. Campbell, MD applicant’s Program Director certifying that per year through Neurosurgical Focus Matthew Y. Chang, MD the applicant is in a training program. • Searchable Online AANS Membership Richard E. Clatterbuck, MD, PhD Directory (in MyAANS.org) Benjamin R. Cohen, MD Honorary members shall be chosen from Patrick J. Connolly, MD recognized leaders in the field of neurological Plus, as the spokesorganization for Shon W. Cook, MD sciences. Honorary Membership is bestowed neurosurgery, the AANS is committed to Patrick B. Cooper, MD upon the recipient by the AANS as described raising awareness of the specialty by: Edwin J. Cunningham, MD in “The Rules and Regulations of the Board • Aggressively advocating for medical Daniel J. Curry, MD of Directors of the American Association of liability reform Shekhar A. Dagam, MD neurological Surgeons (AANS)”. • Actively campaigning to maximize Elias Dagnew, MD Medicare and other physician Amos O. Dare, MD Associate category includes doctors in reimbursement and achieve Medicare Joseph Andrew DeMattia, MD related medical disciplines who are non- reform Praveen Deshmukh, MD neurosurgeons as well as neuroscience • Working to implement beneficial CPT Ara Jason Deukmedjian, MD nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician coding changes and policies John R. Dickerson, MD assistants who reside in North America. • Educating the general public and other Sanat Dixit, MD medical specialists about neurosurgery Egon M.R. Doppenberg, MD Allied membership is for individuals who Zeena Dorai, MD are certified surgical technologists and are Categories of Membership Jorge Luis Eller, MD certified by the Liaison Council on Active category is for neurosurgeons who are Ira M. Garonzik, MD Certification for the Surgical Technologist American Board of Neurological Surgery Mark S. Gerber, MD with advanced certification in neurological (ABNS), Royal College of Physicians and Wayne M. Gluf, MD surgery or who are office staff of an AANS Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), or Mexican Craig Robert Goldberg, MD member neurosurgeon. Council of Neurological Surgeons (MCNS) Lance Eugene Gravely, MD certified and residing in North America. Mark R. Harrigan, MD Anthony E. Harris, MD, PhD Active Provisional category is for the Odette Althea Harris, MD, MPH neurosurgeon who has completed a Roger Hartl, MD neurosurgery residency training program Brian L. Hoh, MD approved by the ABNS, RCPSC, or MCNS Devon A. Hoover, MD within the past five years and has not yet met Paul A. House, MD the certification requirements. John L. Hudson, MD, PhD

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