April 30 – May 4, 2016 Chicago, Illinois AANS Annual Scientific Meeting
Neurosurgery the Way
Registration Brochure www.aans.org/AANS2016 Table of Contents
2 Letter from AANS President, Annual Scientific Meeting Chair and Scientific Program Committee Chair 3 Letter from AANS President, FLANC President, PANS President and AANS Chair of International Programs 4 Week At-A-Glance 6 AANS Opening Ceremonies and Reception 7 Invited Lecturers 13 First International Brain Mapping Course 14 Session Tracks 18 Saturday 30 Sunday 44 Monday 58 Tuesday 70 Wednesday 79 Section Activities 80 Related Organizations 81 Candidate (Resident or Fellow) and Medical Student Programming 83 Advanced Practice Providers Programming 84 Exhibits 85 Continuing Medical Education 87 General Information 88 Registration and Housing Letter From AANS President, Scientific Program Committee Chair and Annual Scientific Meeting Chair
Dear Colleagues, It is our great pleasure to invite you to the 84th American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Neurosurgery Leading the Way.
Scientific Meeting, April 30-May 4, 2016, in Chicago. The meeting theme is disciplinesAlong with includingcutting-edge education, presentations military on operations, neurosurgical athletics, science research, and practice, art, technology the 2016 andAANS politics. Annual Scientific Meeting features speakers who advance neuroscience and neurosurgery through their leadership across many
concept of leadership as it relates to neurosurgery and be inspired by some of the foremost innovators within ourAs professionals discipline and in beyond neurosurgery, its boundaries. we are often called to take a leadership role. In Chicago, we will explore the A Focus on Leadership
You are invited to attend the AANS Opening Ceremonies to hear from a slate of fascinating presenters. Speakers Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli , the 32nd Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army and current leader of ONE MIND, a non- profit dedicated to research of mental illness and brain disease and injury; Geoffrey Ling, MD, PhD, Col., founding director of the Biological Technologies Office at DARPA; Russell R. Lonser, MD, FAANS, President of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons; and Walter Koroshetz, MD, the current Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) will be joined by NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary.Practical Clinics Each brings and aBreakfast unique perspective Seminars to the topic of leadership.
lumbarThe AANS spinal Annual surgery, Scientific neurosurgical Meeting offers device the programming opportunity and for hands-onpediatric endoscopicguidance from craniosynostosis some of the most repair. accomplished teachers in neurosurgery. New Practical Clinics for 2016 include workshops for endoscopic other timely topics. New Breakfast Seminars highlight interventional facial pain management, functional mapping of the cortex and Access to Industry Leaders Collaboration between industry and neurosurgeons is responsible for much of the innovation in
neurosurgery’s history. The meeting provides a venue to visit with more than 200 exhibiting companies in the AANS Annual Scientific Meeting Exhibit Hall. neurosurgeons, medical students, residents, fellows, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other researchersThe 84th AANS and Annual physicians Scientific with anMeeting interest is inan neurosurgery. opportunity for We learning hope you and can professional join your colleagues growth for in Chicago
forSincerely, this exploration of leadership in neurosurgery.
H. Hunt Batjer, MD, FAANS Regis W. Haid Jr., MD, FAANS AANS President
Annual Scientific Meeting Chair
Aviva Abosch, MD, PhD, FAANS Scientific Program Committee Chair
www.aans.org/AANS2016 2 Letter from AANS President, FLANC President, PANS President and AANS Chair of International Programs
Dear Colleagues, It is with great pleasure that the leaders of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
welcome the Federación Latinoamericana de Sociedades de Neurocirugía (FLANC) to the 2016 AANS Annual ScientificAttendees Meeting, at this year’s which meeting features will a collaboration have the opportunity between tothese hear two from leading some societiesof the most of therenowned Americas. neurosurgeons in all of Latin America alongside their North American colleagues during the International
daysSymposium. to incorporate The International more neurosurgeons Symposium and will new also topics feature from a collaboration around the world. with the All Paninternational Arab Neurosurgical attendees Society (PANS). Given its popularity last year, the International Symposium has been extended to two full
are invited to the AANS International Reception on Monday, May 2, 2016, to enjoy an evening among friends. In addition to a wide array of international programming, the 2016 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting includes meetingextensive may educational register atprogramming the AANS member and networking rate. opportunities for neurosurgeons from all parts of the world and from each subspecialty. Members of FLANC and PANS member societies who choose to attend the
Every year our international colleagues bring a wealth of experience and a depth of knowledge about the latest issues in the international field of neurosurgery. This year we continue this strong tradition with neurosurgeons worldwideSincerely, who join us to lead the way in the world-class city of Chicago, April 30 - May 4, 2016.
H. Hunt Batjer, MD, FAANS Edgardo Spagnuolo, MD AANS President
FLANC President
Amr El Shawarby, MD Christopher M. Loftus, MD, FAANS PANS President AANS Chair of International Programs
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Thursday, April 28 Monday, May 2
Separate Registration Required 1-5:10 p.m. International Brain Mapping Course 6:30 a.m.-4 p.m. AANS Registration
Dinner 7-9 a.m. Breakfast Seminars (101-125) 5:30-6:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception 9 a.m.-4:15p.m. AANS Exhibit Hall 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, April 29 9-9:45 a.m. Morning Beverage Break in the AANS Exhibit Hall Plenary Session I 9:40-9:45 a.m. Historical Vignette Separate Registration Required Hunt-Wilson Lecture 7:30 a.m. -5:30 p.m. International Brain Mapping Course 9:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli Richard C. Schneider Lecture 5-7 p.m. AANS Registration Saturday, April 30 AANS Presidential Address Alim L. Benabid, MD, PhD, IFAANS
6:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. AANS Registration H. Hunt Batjer, MD, FAANS International Symposium 8 a.m.-5 p.m. All-day Practical Clinics (001-003) 1-2 p.m. Lunch in the AANS Exhibit Hall 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 1:10-2 p.m. Neurosurgery “In Press”: Latest Results of Clinical Trials in Neurosurgery and 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Morning Practical Clinics (004-008) Development Course Allied Fields Neurosurgeon-scientist Career Non-CME Events 1-4 p.m. 1:10-1:55 p.m. Lunch-and-learn Seminars Advanced Practice Providers Luncheon Leadership Development Course 1-5 p.m. Afternoon Practical Clinics (009-016) By Nomination Only 1:15-2:45 p.m.
1-5 p.m. 2-3:30 p.m. Operative Nuances I: Tackling Challenging Cases 3D Video Presentation Sunday, May 1 2-5:30 p.m. Scientific Sessions I-VII Scientific Session I: Tumor Scientific Session II: Spine 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. AANS Registration International Symposium Scientific Session III: Stereotactic and 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. All-Day Practical Clinics (017-019) Advanced Practice Providers Functional Surgery 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Plenary Session Scientific Session IV: Pediatrics 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Scientific Session V: Cerebrovascular Critical Care Scientific Session VI: Neurotrauma and 7:30-11:30 a.m. Morning Practical Clinics (020-026) Socioeconomic 12:30-4:30 p.m. Afternoon Practical Clinics (027-033) Scientific Session VII: AANS/CSNS 1-4:30 p.m. Young Neurosurgeons Research Osler Lecture Forum 3:30-4 p.m. Afternoon Beverage Break in the AANS Exhibit Hall AANS Opening Ceremonies of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Duke S. Samson, MD, FAANS 5:30-6:30 p.m. Jointand the Annual American Business Association Meeting of Neurosurgeons Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli 5-6:30 p.m.
Walter Koroshetz, MD 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dinner Symposium: Cutting Edge Geoffrey Ling, MD, PhD, Col. (Ret.) Stereotactic Radiosurgery Russell R. Lonser, MD, FAANS 6:30-9:30 p.m. AANS History Section Dinner at Mike Singletary University Club of Chicago Chicago Cultural Center 7-9 p.m. AANS Opening Reception at 8-9:30 p.m. AANS International Reception at the Soldier Field www.aans.org/AANS2016 4 Week At-A-Glance
Tuesday, May 3 Wednesday, May 4
6:30 a.m.-4 p.m. AANS Registration 6:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. AANS Registration AANS/CNS Section on Women in 7-9 a.m. Breakfast Seminars (201-225) 7-9 a.m. Breakfast Seminars (301-322) 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m. AANS Exhibit Hall 7-8:30 a.m. 9-9:45 a.m. Morning Beverage Break in the Neurosurgery (WINS) Breakfast AANS Exhibit Hall 9 a.m.-2:15p.m. AANS Exhibit Hall Plenary Session II 9:40-9:45 a.m. Historical Vignette 9-9:45 a.m. Morning Beverage Break in the AANS Theodore Kurze Lecture 9:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Exhibit Hall Plenary Session III 9:40-9:45 a.m. Historical Vignette Cushing Orator Louise Eisenhardt Lecture Thomas J. Nasca, MD Special Invited Guest 9:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Rhoton Family Lecture Petra Kaufmann, MD, MSc 1-2 p.m. Lunch in the AANS Exhibit Hall Non-CME Events Van Wagenen Lecture 1:10-1:55 p.m. Lunch-and-learn Seminars José Francisco Salgado, PhD Young Neurosurgeons Luncheon Geoffrey Ling, MD, PhD, Col. (Ret.) 1:15-2:45 p.m. Section Sessions 2-3:30 p.m. Operative Nuances II: Complication 1-2 p.m. Lunch in the AANS Exhibit Hall Section Sessions AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Avoidance 3D Video Presentation 2-5 p.m. AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section Spine and Peripheral Nerves — Spine 2-5:30 p.m. Section Session AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves – AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Peripheral Nerves Section Session Neurological Surgery AANS/CNS Section on AANS/CNS Section on Pain Neurotrauma and Critical Care AANS/CNS Section on Stereotactic AANS/CNS Section on Tumors II Neurological Surgery AANS Section on History of and Functional Surgery AANS/CNS Section on Women in AANS/CNS Section on Tumors I Neurosurgery (WINS) Advancements in Neurotrauma Care
2-5:30 p.m. 3:30-4 p.m. Afternoon Beverage Break in the Dinner Symposium AANS Exhibit Hall 6-8 p.m. The FDA: Investigational Device Exemptions, Regulatory Process and Dinner Symposium Moving Medical Devices to Patients 6:30-8:30 p.m. Practical Management Topics in Spine and Cranial Trauma
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Sunday, May 1 | 5-6:30 p.m. AANS Opening Ceremonies Moderator:
Sanjay K. Gupta,Neurosurgery MD, FAANS Leading the Way, hear from several notable leaders on howTo highlight neuroscience the theme and neurosurgeryof have helped
armyadvance and their recipient fields. of Speakers the Patriot include Award Gen. for Peter his continuedW. Chiarelli, dedication former vice to advancingchief of staff research of the U.S. of mental illness and brain injuries, and Geoffrey
Ling, MD, PhD, Col. (Ret.), the founding director of the NationalBiological Institute Technologies of Neurological Office at DARPA. Disorders Also speaking are Walter J. Koroshetz, MD, Director of
and Stroke (NINDS) and Russell R. Lonser, MD, FAANS. The National Football League (NFL) will be represented by Football Hall of Famer and former Chicago Bear, Mike Singletary. The AANS Opening Ceremonies will be moderated by CNN’s chief medical correspondent and Emory University Assistant Professor of Neurological 7-9Surgery, p.m. Sanjay K. Gupta, MD, FAANS. Soldier Field With its stately roman columns and panoramic
view of Lake Michigan, Soldier Field functions as yourthe perfect colleagues welcome on Sunday to Chicago evening and for kick-off a chance for to enjoythe 2016 this AANS historic Annual venue Scientific with refreshments Meeting. Join and hors d’oeuvres.
stands as one of the oldest and most storied stadiumsOpened to in the professional public in 1924, sports. Soldier Prior Fieldto its current role as home field of the Chicago Bears,
for civic events, heavyweight matches, college footballthe stadium games hosted and evencrowds a presidential in excess of visit 100,000 from
President Franklin Roosevelt.
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Sunday, May 1 | Young Neurosurgeons Richard C. Schneider Research Forum Lecture Osler Lecture Alim L. Benabid, MD, PhD, IFAANS Duke S. Samson, MD, FAANS Dr. Benabid is a professor emeritus, After majoring in psychology at Stanford neurosurgeon and member of the and then graduating from Washington who has had a global impact in the Academy of Sciences in France, completed a surgical internship at development of deep brain stimulation University Medical School, Dr. Samson other movement disorders through Duke University Medical Center. the creation of an effective(DBS) and for reversible Parkinson’s intervention disease and that His neurosurgical residency at the remedies neuronal misfirings. University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, was highlighted surgery in patients who had brain tumors or certain types of by fellowships with Prof. Gerard Guiot, MD, in Paris and Prof. He developed stereotactic surgery methods for brain M. Gazi Yasargil, MD, in Zurich. movement disorders. As part of his work, he created tissue diseasesAfter serving of the in nervous the U.S. system.Army Medical Dr. Samson Corps, was he promotedjoined the to banks, which have helped to characterize brain tumors by professorfaculty at UTof surgery Southwestern in 1984 in and 1977, assumed focusing the on chairmanship vascular of oncogenic mapping. Dr. Benabid has published more than 520 the division of neurological surgery the following year. In 1987, scientific papers, achieving an H Index of 67. He has given Prize18 honorary in Life Sciences. lectures and has received 23 medals and prizes, neurosurgery at UT Southwestern achieved departmental including the 2014 Lasker Award and the 2015 Breakthrough status, and he accepted the W. Kemp Clark Chair. In 1998, Dr. AANS Presidential cerebrovascularSamson was named diseases director and of spinal the Mobility cord injury. Foundation Center, a multi-disciplinary center dedicated to clinical research in Address H. Hunt Batjer, MD, FAANS Monday, May 2 | Plenary Session I Dr. Batjer recently returned to the Hunt-Wilson Lecture Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center, as Lois C.A. and Darwin E. Smith Distinguished Chair in Gen. Peter Chiarelli, a retired U.S. Army Neurological Surgery. He served on the general, served as the 32nd vice chief 2012, where he was responsible for its faculty at UT Southwestern until 1995, of staff of the U.S. Army from 2008- as chair of neurological surgery until 2012. when he joined Northwestern University implementation of recommendations Dr. Batjer has served in leadership positions in a large number relatedday-to-day to its operations. behavioral This health included of other national organizations including as Immediate Past programs. President of the Society of Neurological Surgeons, as well as past roles as President of the Congress of Neurological to the research of mental illness and brain injuries, Chiarelli As the CEO of ONE MIND, a non-profit organization dedicated Neurosurgical Society of America, Chair of the American Board continues his advocacy to benefit all affected by brain disease Surgeons, the Society of University Neurosurgeons,
of Neurological Surgery and Chair of the Residency Review and injury. In 2013, Chiarelli received the Patriot Award, the dedication and ongoing efforts to help soldiers, civilians and Committee for Neurological Surgery under the ACGME. familiesCongressional suffering Medal from of the Honor invisible Society’s wounds highest of war. honor for his His academic pursuits and research in ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke have resulted in nearly 400 publications, institutionsincluding nine worldwide. books. He has presented 42 endowed lectureships and served as visiting professor in 57 medical
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Tuesday, May 3 | Plenary Session II Rhoton Family Lecture Theodore Kurze Lecture José Francisco Salgado, PhD Thomas J. Nasca, MD nominated astronomer (BS in Physics, José Francisco Salgado is an Emmy- the Accreditation Council for Graduate Dr. Nasca is the chief executive officer of photographer,Univ. of Puerto visual Rico; PhDartist in and Astronomy, public Univ. of Michigan), experimental Medical Education (ACGME) and chief executive officer of ACGME International. that communicate science in engaging molecular physiology and biophysics speaker who creates multimedia works He is a professor of medicine and ways. As the executive director and (vol.) at the Sidney Kimmel Medical organization, Dr. Salgado collaborates with orchestras, and senior scholar in the department of medical education at co-founder of KV 265, a non-profit science and arts education College of Thomas Jefferson University composers and musicians to present films that provoke curiosity theDr. NascaUniversity was electedof Illinois to mastershipat Chicago. by the American College and a sense of wonder about the Earth and the Universe. than 100 concerts and have reached a combined audience His Science & Symphony films have been presented in more of Physicians in 2006. The recipient of numerousModern honors and awards, he was named one of the 50 most powerful/influential Healthcare of more than 250,000 people in concert halls, museums and physician executives in 2009 through 2013 by chapters and other publications, Dr. Nasca has delivered more lecture halls spanning 45 cities in 15 countries. His first two than 400 invited. The author lectures of onmore topics than related 150 peer to medical reviewed education. articles, offilms Astronomy were named (IYA2009). by the InternationalIn 2014, his collaboration Astronomical with Union and UNESCO as Special Projects for the International Year Wednesday, May 4 | Plenary Session III Louise Eisenhardt Lecture composer Chris Theofanidis, “The Legend of the Northern andLights” presents was premiered short science with films Grant with Park musician/composer Orchestra to critical Petra Kaufmann, MD, MSc acclaim in front of 32,000 people. Dr. Salgado also produces Dr. Kaufmann is the director of both Tom Bailey as part of the audiovisual ensemble Bailey-Salgado and the Division of Clinical Innovation Project, and with harp duo Beyond Pluck. atthe the Office National of Rare Center Diseases for Advancing Research Van Wagenen Lecture Geoffrey Ling, MD, PhD, Col. (Ret.)
Translational Sciences (NCATS). In this the founding director of the Biological capacity, she oversees NCATS’ Rare Geoffrey Ling, MD, PhD, Col. (Ret.) is Diseases Clinical Research Network, Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Technologies Office (BTO) at the Center, and Clinical and® Translational program. She Science engages Awards a broad Program range of responsibleDefense Advanced for the Research development Projects of as well as the NIH/NCATS Global Rare Diseases Patient Registry Agency (DARPA), a government agency Databenefits Repository/GRDR through innovative methods and tools in translational managed a research portfolio with more researchstakeholders and totraining. accelerate translation from discovery to health than $400 million in funding,emerging his military most prominent technology. programs Having
Before joining NCATS, Kaufmann was director of the Office include an effort to develop a brain-controlled, robotic of Clinical Research at the National Institute of Neurological prosthetic arm for amputees and a program seeking new understanding and treatment of blast-induced traumatic brain researchDisorders studies and Stroke and trials(NINDS), in neurological where she workeddisorders. with Dr. Ling also serves as an attending neurocritical care investigators to plan and execute a large portfolio of clinical injury (TBI).
A native of Germany, she earned her MD from the University physician at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, having retired from the U.S. Army in 2012 after serving as a military intensive-care fellowshipof Bonn and in her molecular MSc in biostatisticsbiology of mitochondrial from Columbia’s diseases Mailman at School of Public Health. She completed a postdoctoral physician with multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Columbia’s H. Houston Merritt Center for Muscular Dystrophy and Related Diseases. www.aans.org/AANS2016 8 Scientific Session Lectures
Monday, May 2 | Scientific Session I: Tumor Monday, May 2 | Scientific Session II: Spine Ronald L. Bittner Lecture Sonntag Lecture Michael D. Taylor, MD, PhD Charles L. Branch Jr., MD, FAANS
Dr. Branch earned his medical degree Dr. Taylor was born in Calgary, Alberta Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and obtained his MD in 1994 from the University of Western Ontario. from University of Texas Southwestern duringHe completed the course his PhDof his in neurosurgery Molecular Medical School in 1981. He completed residency,Pathology atfollowed the University by a pediatric of Toronto clinicalhis neurosurgical fellowship training in the Department at Wake of Forest University in 1987, followed by a
neurosurgical fellowship and a post- Neurological Surgery at the University doctoral research fellowship at St. Jude Children’s Research Inof CaliforniaJune, 2000, in Dr. San Branch Francisco. was appointed In 1987, he to returned the position to Wake of the whereHospital he in is Memphis, Professor Tennessee.and Senior InScientist, 2004 he focusing joined the on Forest as a faculty member in the Department of Neurosurgery. neurosurgical staff at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto of Neurological Surgery, a position that he currently holds. Eben Alexander, Jr. Professor and Chairman of the Department pediatric neuro-oncology. Branch has served as the Chair of the American Board of defined classes of medulloblastoma and ependymoma and has Neurological Surgery, the President of the North American goneDr. Taylor’s on to identify laboratory clinical has identifiedsyndromes new, and molecularly- refine treatment Spine Society and Chair of the AANS/CNS Joint Section on choices for these diseases. As creator and leader of the The Spine Journal, the official journal of the Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. He served as frozeninternational tumor MAGICsamples consortium, collected from he has more revolutionized than 60 centers our editor-in-chief of Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. basic understanding through analysis of over 1,400 fresh- North American Spine Society, from 2004-2009 and is currently rational choices in the current treatment of medulloblastoma on the Editorial Board of the throughout the world. These studies should result in more and help determine the direction of future research. bringingHe has been the aonly pioneer Gamma in the Knife development in the state of of a North posterior Carolina lumbar interbody fusion technique and was instrumental in
to Wake Forest.
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Monday, May 2 | Scientific Session IV: Pediatrics Matson Lecture Cesario Borlongan, PhD Dr. Borlongan is a world leader
in stem cell therapy for stroke. approvedHis translational clinical bench trials ofto cellclinic transplantation,research has led includingto five FDA- the
world’s first cell therapy in stroke becoming a professor inpatients. the Department He served of as Neurology an NIH Staff at Fellow for five years and joined the academe in 2002, the Medical College of Georgia. includingAuthor of Stemmore Cells than, Stroke310 peer-reviewed, JCBFM, PLoS publications,One and Brain lead Researcheditor of ,two he is books also aand regular editor study of many section scientific member journals, of servesNIH, VA, as DOD, President and AHA of the and American chairs the Society State offor Maryland Neural Stem Cell Research Funds. He is an AAAS Fellow and Cell Society. Therapy and Repair and the International Placenta Stem Monday, May 2 | Scientific Session V: Cerebrovascular Yasargil Lecture Steven L. Giannotta, MD, FAANS Dr. Giannotta is currently Professor and Chairman of Neurological
Southern California’s Department Surgery at the University of
of Neurosurgery. He earned his completed his neurosurgicalmedical residency. degree from Dr. Giannottathe University of Michigan, where he also has gained recognition for his work in cerebrovascular disease of the brain and spinal cord, with special expertise epigeneticin surgical mechanismsapproaches to of the human cranial cerebral base. Hisarteriovenous current malformations.laboratory work involves the study of basic cellular and
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Tuesday, May 3 | AANS/CNS in 2011 and chairman of the department of neurologic Cerebrovascular Section peripheral nerve fellowship and mentors clinical and basic Donaghy Lecture surgery in January 2015. He supervises a CAST accredited William T. Couldwell, MD, PhD, FAANS editorialscience fellows. boards Heand is has chair been of Mayo’s an active Academic member Appointments of surgical and Promotions Committee. He is a member of a dozen A native Canadian, Dr. Couldwell is societies in both specialties. He has contributed more than 500 publications and has given over 800 presentations in his hisa 1984 neurosurgical medical graduate residency of McGillat the Society for Peripheral Nerve and the Sunderland Society, a University in Montreal. After completing multidisciplinary,subspecialty. He has international served as the peripheral president nerve of the group. American 1989, he obtained his doctorate degree inUniversity neuroimmunology/molecular of Southern California biologyin His wife, Dr. Alexandra Wolanskyj, a hematologist, is Senior baseball.Associate Dean of Student Affairs at the Mayo Medical School. positionfrom McGill he assumed in 1991. Hein 2001. is currently Dr. Couldwell professor is currentlyand chairman (or has They have two children: Max, 11, and Noah, 9, who both love of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Utah, a Tuesday, May 3 | AANS/CNS Section on the Journal of Neurosurgery Neurotrauma and Critical Care served) on the Editorial Boards of several journals (including , Chairman 2007-2008). He serves Miller Lecture on the Board of Directors of the AANS, and is a Former Director Jamshid Ghajar, MD, PhD, FAANS of the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS). He Dr. Ghajar is Clinical Professor of served as Vice President of the Society of Neurological Surgeons Neurosurgery and Director of the (2008-2009) and as President of the AANS (2013-2014). His with a secondary interest in functional neurosurgery. Dr. Concussion and Brain Performance Couldwell’sclinical interests research are in focuses skull base on signal and vascular transduction neurosurgery, and
Center at Stanford University. Dr. Ghajar apoptosis in gliomas, pituitary tumors and meningiomas. He is also the Founder and President of has published over 325 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 85 book the Brain Trauma Foundation (BTF). chaptersTuesday, and May three 3books. | AANS/CNS Section on He completed his MD/PhD at Cornell Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves - University Medical College, with his Peripheral Nerves Section Session PhD dissertation on neuro-chemistry and brain metabolism neurosurgicalduring coma. During devices his which residency are currently training used at Cornell-New worldwide. Kline Lecture York Presbyterian Hospital, he invented and patented several Robert J. Spinner, MD, FAANS
Dr. Spinner completed his medical toDr. test Ghajar normal is the and principal concussed investigator subjects onusing the a U.S. novel Department goggle of Defense funded, 10,000 subjects EYE-TRAC Advance study, then completed full residency training in degree at the Mayo Clinic in 1989. He eye-tracking technology capable of assessing visual attention focus precisely and reliably, within a minute. He is also the orthopaedics at Duke University (1990- principal investigator for the Brain Trauma Evidence-based in1996) peripheral and neurosurgery nerve surgery at thewith Mayo David Consortium (B-TEC), which is developing an evidence-based Clinic (1996-2000). He received training classification for concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI), to model post-TBI trajectories and outcomes. G. Kline, MD, FAANS (1998-99) and The BTF severe TBI guidelines are standard of care for U.S. neurosurgery.at several international centers of excellence as a Cushing Fellow (2001). He is board certified in both orthopaedics and andtrauma outcomes centers for and traumatic have led brain to a 45-percent injury patients. decline in deaths. Dr. Ghajar has dedicated his life to improving the quality of life 2001 and developed a practice limited to peripheral nerve Dr. Spinner joined the neurosurgical faculty at Mayo Clinic in Professor of Neurologic Surgery, Orthopaedics and Anatomy surgery. There, he ascended the academic ranks, becoming in 2007, the Burton M. Onofrio, MD Chair in Neurosurgery 11 www.aans.org/AANS2016 Section Session Lectures [continued]
Wednesday, May 4 | AANS/CNS Section on Pain Wednesday, May 4 | AANS Section on the John Loeser Lecture History of Neurological Surgery A. Vania Apkarian, PhD History Lecture Walter Whisler, MD, PhD, in the Department of Physiology at FAANS(L) Dr. A. Vania Apkarian is a professor
Northwestern University Feinberg Walter W. Whisler, MD, PhD, FAANS(L) School of Medicine. He holds a Chairman Emeritus of Neurosurgery bachelor’s degree in Electrical at Rush received his medical degree Engineering, a Master’s Degree in from the University of Illinois College of Biomedical Engineering and a PhD IllinoisMedicine and in received1959, completed his PhD degree a residency in in neuroscience from SUNY Upstate perception in health and disease as a means of studying biochemistry in 1969. inDr. neurosurgery Whisler has had at the a brilliant University career of Medical University. Dr. Apkarian’s work focuses on pain technology to peer into the brains of individuals who and innovator in epilepsy surgery and, with the Department of sufferconsciousness. from chronic He has pain pioneered conditions, the resulting use of brain in seminal imaging as a surgeon, educator, researcher and author. He is a pioneer observations of how brain function and structure adapt throughNeurology, its establishedformative years. the Rush Epilepsy Center. Dr. Whisler included the first prospective prediction of pain chronicity founded the Department of Neurosurgery at Rush and led it Dr. Whistler will be sharing the story of the first neurosurgical usingto the brainchronic properties presence and of pain. the first His descriptionmore recent of work brain has practitioners and the formation of Chicago’s five medical activity that predicts placebo response in pain patients. Dr. schools and respective neurosurgical training programs. Over a period of 80 years, starting at the time of Chicago’s Charter and humans to determine critical mechanisms that drive Apkarian’s current focus is the use of brain imaging in animals period Chicago saw its population increase from 4,000 to maintenance and therapeutic interventions aimed at treating in 1830, six medical schools were founded. During that same andthe propensity ultimately preventingfor developing development chronic pain, of chronic its long-term pain. neurosurgery training programs were established. Dr. Whisler 2,700,000. Ten years later, with a population of 3,400,000, five and entrepreneurs as medical schools are formed and the first neurosurgicalwill examine the training results programs of this expanding are established. caldron of migrants
www.aans.org/AANS2016 12 Hosted Immediately Prior to the 2016 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting First International Brain Mapping Course A Masters Course Held in Conjunction with AANS and NREF April 28-29, 2016, Hyatt Regency, Chicago
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Session 1: Functional Anatomy, Physiology and Brain Mapping1-5:10 p.m. with Imaging
Session 2: Dinner Session: Neuroanatomy of Speech and Historical6:30-8 p.m. Perspective on Cortical Stimulation Mapping
Friday, April 29, 2016
Session 3: Cortical Stimulation Mapping: How We Do It 7:30-11:30 a.m.
Session 4: Lunch Session: Practical Aspects of Cortical Mapping,11:30a.m.-1:30 Discussion p.m. of Protocols and Algorithms, and Standard and Invited Cases
Course Directors Session 5: Special Topics in Stimulation Research Techniques,1:30-5:40 p.m. the Future of Brain Mapping
• Mitchel S. Berger, MD, FAANS, University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Learning Objectives • Richard W. Byrne, MD, FAANS, Rush University Medical Center Upon• Describe completion both the of thisanatomic CME activity, and functional learners anatomy should be of able to: Honored• Hugues Duffau, Guest MD, Hôpital Gui de Chauliac eloquent cortex. • List the potential pitfalls in sensitivity and specificity in each • George A. Ojemann, MD, FAANS(L), • Explain the indications for brain mapping in neurosurgery. University of Washington • Describe areas of developing research in brain mapping The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) brain mapping technique. in collaboration with Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation (NREF) invites you to attend the First International techniques and technology. Brain Mapping Course, hosted the two days immediately prior to CME Credit theAt this 2016 course, AANS anAnnual international Scientific facultyMeeting present in Chicago. advances,
medicalThe AANS education is accredited for physicians. by the Accreditation Council for andadvantages functional and neurosurgery. practical issues in contemporary pre-operative Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing and intra-operative brain mapping applications in brain tumor AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only The AANS designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.5 Led by faculty from major brain mapping centers in Europe, Course will be presented in five sessions over two days. in the activity. North America and Asia, the First International Brain Mapping the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation www.aans.org/AANS2016
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page 40) New Sessions in 2016 030 How to Tackle Difficult Cranial Cases: A Step-by-step 3D Case-based Presentation ( page 41)
(page 24) 031 State-of-the-art: Cranial Endoscopy ( Neurosurgeon-scientist Career Development Course page 47) Leadership Development Course (page 29) 108 Endovascular vs. Microsurgical Techniques for the Optimal Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms ( page 47) page 26) 109 Cavernous Malformation: Current Controversies in 011 Comprehensive Interventional Facial Pain Management ( Management ( (page 49) 114 Contemporary Management for Adult Hydrocephalus
) ( ) 024 Endoscopic Lumbar Spinal Surgery: Cadaveric 120 Cerebral Venous System: Surgical Considerations Hands-on Course (page 37 ( ) page 51 025 Pediatric Endoscopic Craniosynostosis Repair ( ) 125 Management of Cranial Incidental Imaging Findings page 38 page 52 page 61) 113 Wilder Penfield and the Mapping of Mid-century (page 49) 208 Management of Vasospasm ( Neurosurgery: Neurosurgery Becomes Truly Modern Neurosurgery ( ) 213 Controversies in Cerebrovascular and Endovascular ) 222 Selecting Anteriorpage Approaches 63 for Cerebrovascular 121 Becoming an Exceptional Advanced Practice Provider in Neurosurgery - Pearls from Your Peers (page 51 ) Neurosurgery “In Press”: Latest Results of Clinical Cerebro Surgery:vascular From Eyebrow Surgery to ( OZ - Pros) and Cons Trials in Neurosurgery and Allied Fields (page 53 of Minimally Invasive “Keyhole” Approaches for ) page 65 Dinner Symposium: Cutting Edge Stereotactic (page 71) Radiosurgery (page 56 302 Surgical Approaches to the Lateral Skull Base
DevicesDinner Symposium: to Patients ( pageThe FDA: 69) Investigational Device ) Exemptions, Regulatory Process, and Moving Medical 308 Anticoagulation for the Neurosurgeon and Hemostasis in Neurosurgery (page 73 page 69) Complications of Cranial Surgery ( ) Dinner Symposium: Practical Management Topics in 310 If I Could Do That Case Over Again: Discussion of Spine and Cranial Trauma ( page 73 Neurosurgery (page 76) 319 Complication Management and Avoidance in Vascular
Ethics Track
Cerebrovascular Track Injury ( ) 026 Update on the Management of Spine and Spinal Cord 001 Introduction to Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery for page 38 page 19) page 42) 009 Rhoton Lecture Series: 033 Neurosurgical Care of Athletes - Concussion, Spine, Residents ( Peripheral Nerve and Return to Play ( ) Base ( ) 3D Anatomy and 101 How to Write and Publish a Successful Neurosurgical Approaches to the Posterior Fossa and Posterior Manuscript (page 45 Skull page 25 ( ) ( ) 125 Management of Cranial Incidental Imaging Findings 022 Nuts and Bolts of Posterior Fossa Surgery: How I Do page 52 It page 36 ( ) 202 Return-to-play After Sports Injury I: Concussion 023 Microsurgical Management of Intracranial ) page 59 Aneurysms: Site-specific Surgical Anatomy, Operation page 62) 029 Rhoton Lecture Series: Intervention and Complication Management (page 37 210 Business of Neurosurgery II: Growth and Approaches to the Supratentorial Area Management of Neurosurgical Practices ( page 403D) Anatomy and www.aans.org/AANS2016 14 and Anterior Skull Base ( Session Tracks [continued]
page 62) page 64) 212 Stem Cell Therapeutics in Neurosurgery ( Non-CME Track ) 217 Management of Adult Scoliosis ( Management 001 Introduction to Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery for of Pediatric Epilepsy (page 65 Return-to-play After page 19) 223 ( ) Sports Injury II: Spine Injury 309 ) Residents ( page 73 for the Neurosurgeon (page 77) 318 Adult Low-grade Gliomas (page 75 322 Advanced Estate Planning and Tax Saving Strategies
Pain Track History Track Practice (page 22) 005 Integrating Pain Management into Your Neurosurgical 113 (Wilderpage 49 Penfield) and the Mapping of Mid-century page 26) Neurosurgery: Neurosurgery Becomes Truly Modern 011 Comprehensive Interventional Facial Pain Management ( (page 62) 211 Neurosurgical Management of Intractable Pain
Neurotrauma Track Pediatrics Track
003 in an Aging Population (page 20) 014 You Are Never Too Old for Surgery: Spine Management Brain Injury ( ) Neurotrauma and Neurocritical Care for the Practicing 017 Current Treatments and Controversies in Traumatic page 27) page 31 ( ) Neurosurgeon: MOC Review and Update ( 025 Pediatric Endoscopic Craniosynostosis Repair 017 Brain Injury ( ) page 38 page 46) Current Treatments and Controversies in Traumatic ) page 31 104 Intracranial Endoscopy ( ) 033 page 42) Spasticity Management (page 59 Neurosurgical Care of Athletes - Concussion, Spine, 203 Peripheral Nerve and Return to Play ( 223 Management of Pediatric Epilepsy (page 65 112 page 48) 224 The Evolving Role of Molecular Classification in Controversies in the Management of Intracerebral (page 66) Hematomas ( Treatment Planning for Childhood Brain Tumors 202 ( ) Return-to-play After Sports Injury I: Concussion page 59 219 (page 64) Peripheral Nerve Track Cerebral Trauma: State-of-the-art Treatment Advancements in Neurotrauma Care (page 68) page 26) Dinner 011 Comprehensive Interventional Facial Pain page 69) Symposium: Practical Management Topics in Spine Management ( page 28) and Cranial Trauma ( 016 Peripheral Nerve Injuries, Entrapments and Tumors: 314 Base (page 74) ) Open vs. Endoscopic Approaches to the Anterior Skull Examination and Evaluation ( 316 Peripheral Nerve Entrapment Syndromes (page 75
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Surgical Approaches (page 26) Socioeconomic Track 012 Cranio-cervical and C1C2 Stabilization Techniques, 007 Negotiating Strategies in Neurosurgery ( ) page 28) 016 Peripheral Nerve Injuries, Entrapments and page 24) page 23 Tumors: Examination and Evaluation ( ) 008 Goodman Oral Board Review ( 020 Basics of Spinal Stabilization - Advanced Practice (page 24) Providers/Medical Students/Residents (page 35 Neurosurgeon-scientist Career Development Course on Course ( ) 024 Endoscopic Lumbar Spinal Surgery: Cadaveric Hands- page 37 Injury ( ) ) 026 Update on the Management of Spine and Spinal Cord 019 CPT Coding Update with ICD-10 for Neurosurgeons: page 38 ) Coding Concepts by Case Example (page 35 Neurosurgery ( ) 027 Update on Spinal Radiosurgery (page 39 021 Applications of Video and 3D Technology in page 41) 032 Thoraco-lumbo-sacral Alignment: Indications, page 36 ) ) Techniques, and Case Discussions ( 101 How to Write and Publish a Successful Neurosurgical page 46) Manuscript (page 45 103 Update on Lumbar Stenosis (page 45 105 Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury ( page 47) ) 110 Minimally Invasive Spinal Neurosurgery: Indications, 121 Becoming an Exceptional Advanced Practice Provider ) ) Techniques and Complications ( in Neurosurgery - Pearls from Your Peers (page 51 115 Management of Spinal Axis Trauma (page 50 123 Humanitarian Neurosurgery (page 52 Suggestions for Success ( ) ( ) Attaining a Solid Fusion: Evidence Review and 124 Measuring Outcomes and Safety in Neurosurgery 116 page 50 page 52 ( ) ( ) 125 Management of Cranial Incidental Imaging Findings 201 ABNS Board Preparation: What You Must Know page 52 page 59 Cervical Spine Pathology (page 60) page 62) 205 Shoulder vs. Spine: Differentiating Shoulder and 210 Business of Neurosurgery II: Growth and Management of Neurosurgical Practices ( Complications of Spine Surgery (page 60) 206 If I Could Do That Case Over Again: Discussion of page 61) ( ) 221 Lumbar Spine Fusion Indications and Complications 207 Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors ( page 65 page 61) 209 Advanced Lateral Transpsoas MIS Techniques: page 64) DevicesDinner Symposium: to Patients ( pageThe FDA:69) Investigational Device Expanding LLIF Indications ( Exemptions, Regulatory Process and Moving Medical 217 Management of Adult Scoliosis ( Lumbar Disc Surgery (page 64) Neurosurgery Practices and Programs to Compete in 218 New and Evolving Technologies for Minimally Invasive 301 Skating to Where the Puckpage Will71) Be: Strategies for Surgery (page 72) Health Care’s Future ( 303 Intraoperative Neurophysiology in Spinal Cord Tumor page 72) page 72) Developing New Technology: Bringing Device to 305 page 72) Market ( 304 Challenging Spinal Cases: Pearls and Pitfalls ( for the Neurosurgeon (page 77) Advanced Estate Planning and Tax Saving Strategies 306 Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy ( 322 ( ) 307 Spondylolisthesis: Controversies in Management page 73 Spine Track ( ) 309 Return-to-play After Sports Injury II: Spine Injury page 73 ) ) Practice (page 22) 316 Peripheral Nerve Entrapment Syndromes (page 75 Integrating Pain Management into Your 005 317 Osteoporosis and Spinal Fusion Surgery (page 75 Neurosurgical Achieving Arthrodesis ( ) Alternatives to Transpedicular Approaches to 010 www.aans.org/AANS2016 16 page 25 Session Tracks [continued]
( ) Stereotactic and Functional Track 119 Malignant Brain Tumors: State-of-the-art Treatment page 51
(page 22) 004 Deep Brain Stimulation: Update and New Directions ) ) Dinner Symposium: Cutting Edge Stereotactic 018 Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery - Hands-on Radiosurgery (page 56 Workshop (page 31 ( ) ( ) 215 The Spectrum of Adjuvant Therapy for Brain Tumors 028 Brain Mapping and Awake Mapping Techniques page 63 page 39 and Avoidance ( ) ) 216 Suprasellar and Juxtasellar Tumors: Complications 102 Chiari Malformations: Diagnosis, Treatments and page 63 page 64) Failures (page 45 page 47) 220 Tumor-related Epilepsy ( 107 New Innovations in Epilepsy Surgery ( 224 The Evolving Role of Molecular Classification in 113 Wilder Penfield and the Mapping of Mid-century (page 66) (page 49) Treatment Planning for Childhood Brain Tumors Neurosurgery: Neurosurgery Becomes Truly Modern Surgery (page 72) Advantages and Limitations ( ) 303 Intraoperative Neurophysiology in Spinal Cord 118 Functional Mapping of the Cerebral Cortex: Tumor page 50 Base (page 74) ) 314 Open vs. Endoscopic Approaches to the Anterior Skull Dinner Symposium: Cutting Edge Stereotactic ) Radiosurgery (page 56 page 60) 318 page 62) Adult Low-grade Gliomas (page 75 204 Surgical Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease ( page 76) 320 Fluorescence Technologies in Tumor Neurosurgery: 212 Stem Cell Therapeutics inpage Neurosurgery 64) ( Present and Future Directions ( 220 Tumor-related Epilepsy ( (page 66) 225 Emerging Indications in Neuromodulation Surgery page 74)
311 Contemporary Stereotactic Radiosurgerypage 74 () 313 Resective Strategies for Epilepsy ( Tumor Track
) 006 Update on Tumors for the General Neurosurgeon I: Adult Gliomas and Metastases (page 23 page 27) 013 Update on Tumors for the General Neurosurgeon II: Skull Base, Pediatric and Spine Tumors ( Surgery (page 28) 015 Practical and Technical Aspects of Transsphenoidal
page 28) 016 Peripheral Nerve Injuries, Entrapments and Tumors: Examination and Evaluationpage ( 46) 104 Intracranial Endoscopypage (46) 106 Pituitary Tumors ( page 48) 111 How I Do It: Acoustic Tumors (
113 (Wilderpage 49 Penfield) and the Mapping of Mid-century Neurosurgery: Neurosurgery Becomes Truly Modern
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6:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. AANS Registration 8 a.m.-5 p.m. All-day Practical Clinics 001-003 8 a.m.-5 p.m. International Symposium 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Morning Practical Clinics 004-008 1-4 p.m. Neurosurgeon-scientist Career Development Course 1-5 p.m. Afternoon Practical Clinics 009-016 1-5 p.m. Leadership Development Course (By Nomination Only)
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All-day Practical Clinics 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 001 Introduction to Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery for Residents
Cerebrovascular Track, Non-CME Event Candidate and Medical Student Fee:
Director: $65** Assistant JDirector: Mocco, MD, FAANS Faculty: Erol Veznedaroglu, MD, FAANS Adam S. Arthur, MD, FAANS; Bernard R. Bendok, MD, FAANS; Mandy Jo Binning, MD, FAANS; Kevin M. Cockroft, MD, FAANS; Jay U. Howington, MD, FAANS; Alexander Arash Khalessi, MD, FAANS; Elad I. Levy, MD, FAANS; William J. Mack IV, MD, FAANS; Christopher S. Ogilvy, MD, FAANS; Howard A. Riina, MD, FAANS; Raymond Dwight Turner IV, MD, FAANS; Henry H. Woo, MD, FAANS neurosurgery residents unsure about their interest in This comprehensive course is designed to provide simulators and models to better understand the technical aspectsendovascular of endovascular neurosurgery neurosurgery an opportunity under to close use hands-oninstruction in basic and advanced endovascular techniques. This experience will also facilitate a high degree of mentorship with acknowledged**Registered attendees leaders willin the receive field. a ticket for a resident’s dinner (limited space available). Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to: neurosurgeon’s practice. • Explain the components of a dual-trained endovascular
catheter manipulation on simulator and flow model training. • Distinguish the basic skill set in regards to CV anatomy and
• Examine how dual trained neurosurgeons use their open and endovascular skill sets to evaluate and treat CV disease.
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8 a.m.-5 p.m. 003 You Are Never Too Old for Surgery: Spine Management in an Aging Population
Neurotrauma Track Clinic Fee: $600 Advanced Practice Providers Fee: $420 Director:
Assistant AndreaDirector: L. Strayer, MS, NP, CNRN Faculty: Nathaniel P. Brooks, MD, FAANS Basheal Mohan Agrawal, MD; Bjoern Buehring, MD; Daniel Jin Hoh, MD, FAANS; Jeffrey Holtz, PA-C; Ajit A. Krishnaney, MD, FAANS; Laura Prado, NP; Sharad Rajpal, MD, FAANS; Richard P. Schlenk, MD, FAANS; John H. Shin, MD; Kristina Shultz, NP-C; Michael Patrick Steinmetz, MD, FAANS; Gregory R. Trost, MD, FAANS; Eve C. Tsai, MD, PhD, FAANS The population of adults age 65 plus in the United States is olderexpected adults to growwith spineto 19 percentdisorders. of theAn understandingtotal population of by osteoporosis2030. Special andconsiderations perioperative are needs warranted of the whenolder treatingadult spinewith spinal disorders challenges is presented is imperative. for the registered Treatment nurse decision- and advancedmaking regarding practice commonprovider, fractures so they may and gain degenerative practical burgeoning patient population. knowledge to apply to their practice for the care of this Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity,• Analyze participants the aging andshould osteoporosis be able to: epidemic and the implications for neurosurgeons and advanced practice providers. • Assess and evaluate nutritional status, potential perioperative complications and pearls for pain management in the older spine patient population. • Analyze diagnosis, classification and management
spinal cord injury and thoracolumbar fractures. of upper cervical spine injury, subaxial cervical spine/ • Determine when the healing endpoint is reached. • Analyze diagnosis, classification and management of degenerative challenges of the lumbar spine in the older adult patient.
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11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Stereotactic & Functional Panel/Case Discussions
12-1:00 p.m. Lunch
Pan Arab Neurosurgical Society Moderators: Pediatric Session
Gerald A. Grant, MD, FAANS; Todd Cameron Hankinson, MD, 1-1:20MBA, FAANS p.m. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Introduction: Pediatric Session International Symposium Gerald A. Grant, MD, FAANS; Todd Cameron Hankinson, MD, Moderators: Stereotactic and Functional Session 1:22-1:42MBA, FAANS p.m. Craniopharyngioma Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD, FAANS; Andre Guelman Machado, 8-8:20MD, PhD a.m. Introduction: Stereotactic and Functional Session 1:44-2:04Graciela N. Zuccaro,p.m. MD, IFAANS (Argentina) The Antisecretory Factor (AF) and ICP Management Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD, FAANS; Andre Guelman Machado, 8:22-8:47MD, PhD a.m. DBS for Tourette Syndrome 2:06-2:26Mohamed Al p.m. Olma, MD (United Arab Emirates) Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma in Pediatric Patients: An Overview and Update 8:49-9:14Osvaldo Vilela a.m. Filho, MD PhD (Brazil) Deep Brain Stimulation in Young Children: Technical Challenge and Outcome 2:28-2:48Abdulrahman p.m. Al Anizi, MD (Saudi Arabia) Endoscopic Removal of Third Ventricular Tumors
9:16-9:41Faisal Al Otaibi, a.m. MD (Saudi Arabia) Surgical Technique for DREZ Lesions: How I do it 2:50-3:20Sergio Cavalheiro, p.m. MD (Brazil) Beverage Break
9:42-10:11Fabian C. Piedimonte, a.m. MD (Argentina) 3:21-3:41 p.m. Beverage Break Pediatric Neurosurgery
10:12-10:37 a.m. Surgical Management of Tremor Refractory to 3:43-4:03Hamilton Matushita, p.m. PhD MD (Brazil) VIM DBS: “Rescue” Procedures Value Based Medicine, Ethical Issues in Neurosurgical Practice/Long Term Outcome of Hydrocephalus 10:38-11:03Fiacro Jimenez a.m. Ponce, MD (Mexico) Epilepsy and Mapping 4:05-4:25Ahmed Ammar, p.m. MD (Saudi Arabia) Folic Acid and Myelomeningocele 11:04-11:29Johannes Schramm, a.m. MD (Germany) Central and Peripheral Ablation for the Management of Spasticity 4:27-5:00Adrian Caceres p.m. Chacon, MD (Costa Rica) Pediatric/Case Discussions
Alexandre N. Francisco, MD (Brazil)
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Morning Practical Clinics 8 a.m.-12 p.m. 005 Integrating Pain Management into 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Your Neurosurgical Practice 004 Deep Brain Stimulation: Update and New Directions Pain Track; Spine Track Clinic Fee: Stereotactic and Functional Track Director: $1,500 Clinic Fee: Assistant JenniferDirector: A. Sweet, MD Director: $450 Faculty: Steven M. Falowski, MD Assistant AvivaDirector: Abosch, MD, PhD, FAANS John W. German, MD, FAANS; Andre Guelman Faculty: Sameer A. Sheth, MD, PhD Machado, MD, PhD; Julie G. Pilitsis, MD, PhD, FAANS; Jason E. At least 70 percent of neurosurgeons have a predominant Casey Harrison Halpern, MD; Michael G. Kaplitt, MD, Pope, MD; Ashwin Viswanathan, MD spine practice; one way to differentiate your practice and to PhD, FAANS; Brian H. Kopell, MD, FAANS; Paul S. Larson, MD, FAANS; Erika Anne Petersen, MD, FAANS; Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD, FAANS; Donald M. Whiting, MD, FAANS basedprovide course, your non-surgical we will familiarize patients you other with options the nuances is to offer of spinal willPractical be on aspects anatomical of surgery and physiological for the treatment targeting of Parkinson’s strategies, cordneuromodulation stimulation placement and other andpain discuss procedures. how pain In this procedures cadaver- disease, tremor and dystonia will be presented. Emphasis avoidance and management. Cases and intraoperative to placing both paddle and percutaneous leads, as well as other scenariosintraoperative will bedecision-making, presented for interactive troubleshooting, discussion complication between minimallybring value invasive to your approachespractice. Half to of stimulator this course placement. will be dedicated the audience and faculty. Learning Objectives: After completing this educational Learning Objectives: After completing this educational
activity,• Describe participants the benefits should of incorporating be able to: pain procedures into your practice from a practice development standpoint. activity, participants should be able to: dystonia for surgical management. • Determine which patients are candidates for these • Evaluate patients with Parkinson’s disease, tremor and procedures. stimulation and lesioning surgeries. • Apply the principles and techniques of deep brain
refractory obsessive compulsive disorder. • Apply techniques of spinal cord simulation. • Discuss emerging indications for DBS, such as medically-
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8 a.m.-12 p.m. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. 006 Update on Tumors for the General 007 Negotiating Strategies in Neurosurgeon I: Adult Gliomas and Neurosurgery Metastases Socioeconomic Track Tumor Track Clinic Fee:
Clinic Fee: Director: $450 Candidate and$450 Medical Student Fee: Assistant E.Director: Hunter Dyer, MD, FAANS Director: $65 Faculty: M. Sean Grady, MD, FAANS Assistant MitchelDirector: S. Berger, MD, FAANS Dong H. Kim, MD, FAANS; L. Madison Michael II, MD, Faculty: Nader Sanai, MD, FAANS FAANS; Troy D. Payner, MD, FAANS; Jonathan R. Slotkin, MD, FAANS Susan M. Chang, MD; Peter Edward Fecci, MD; Steven failure from neurosurgeons who negotiated with hospitals. It N. Kalkanis, MD, FAANS; George Samandouras, MD, FRCS; Jason willThis allow course participants will provide important case studies insight of both into success how and and why P. Sheehan, MD, PhD, FAANS; Andrew E. Sloan, MD, FAANS; Jeffrey S. Weinberg, MD, FAANS approaches to ensure neurosurgical career satisfaction, strategies succeeded or failed. Each case study evaluates This course will provide the practicing clinician with an up- availability for patient care, with special attention paid to the includesto-date overview current researchof current topics, management but emphasizes strategies practical for all financial stability, expansion of practice opportunities and types of benign and malignant brain tumors. This seminar financial relationships between hospitals and neurosurgeons, management issues. and how best to leverage a neurosurgeon’s value to his/her Learning Objectives: After completing this educational
hospital. All course participants will be requested to submit activity, participants should be able to: their own hospital-negotiation case studies for discussion in theLearning interactive Objectives: and results-oriented After completing portion this ofeducational the course. • tumors.Identify the state-of-the-art management of malignant brain tumors, including glial tumors, meningiomas and skull base • Discuss current concepts in glioma management. activity,• Assess participants the direct and should indirect be able financial to: contribution • Apply current updates about brain tumors to daily clinical
negotiations.neurosurgeons make to a hospital, and explain administrative “financial speak” essential to successful practice decision-making. • Define alternative revenue sources for neurosurgeons in your hospital and community. • Determine practical approaches for solving current dilemmas in neurosurgeon/hospital relationships.
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8 a.m.-12 p.m. 008 Goodman Oral Board Review 1-4 p.m. Neurosurgeon-scientist Career Socioeconomic Track Development Course Clinic Fee:
Candidate and$450 Medical Student Fee: New; Socioeconomic Track Director: $65 Course Fee: Assistant AllanDirector: D. Levi, MD, PhD, FAANS Candidate and$350 Medical Student Fee: Faculty: Thomas J. Leipzig, MD, FAANS Location: Sheraton Grand Chicago $65 James S. Harrop, MD, FAANS; Ricardo Jorge Komotar, Directors: MD, FAANS; Robert J. Spinner, MD, FAANS neurosurgeons in their first five years of practice who will Stephen J. Korn, PhD; Gregory J. Zipfel, MD, Faculty: eventuallyThe clinic is prepare designed for for the residents, ABNS Oral fellows Board and certification young FAANS Emad N. Eskandar, MD, FAANS; David Delmar ABNS certification process, including how to best prepare for Limbrick Jr., MD, PhD, FAANS; Sepideh Amin-Hanjani, exam. Course attendees who want to learn more about the MD, FAANS; Bob S. Carter, MD, PhD, FAANS Association of Neurological Surgeons and the National This course is jointly sponsored by the American insightthe oral into board the and design techniques and format on how of the to Goodmananswer oral Oral format Board Preparationquestions, are course. encouraged to attend. This course provides It targets junior faculty who are pursuing a career as Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Learning Objectives: After completing this educational a neurosurgeon-scientist and have recently applied for or are in the process of submitting a K-level career activity,• Discuss participants contempor shouldary neurosurgery be able to: topics, including will provide an overview and insight into the career cerebrovascular disease, tumors, spine and peripheral development fundingaward. The mechanisms didactic portion available of thethrough course the nerves.
NINDS andestablished lessons learned neurosurgeon from recent investigators K-level with • RecognizeIdentify those the areasformat of of neur theosurgery board exam. where further study attendeesawardees. The small group portion of the course will partner to provide individual critiques and advice for would be beneficial in preparation for the board exam. attendee K-level award applications and long-term careerLearning plans. Objectives: After completing this educational
activity,• Describe participants the career should development be able to:grant mechanisms available through the NINDS. • Decipher a summary statement so as to improve a resubmission of their K award application. • Implement the recommendations from their
application. personalized feedback on their upcoming K award
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Afternoon Practical Clinics 1-5 p.m. 009 RHOTON LECTURE SERIES: 3D Anatomy and Approaches to the Posterior Fossa and Posterior Skull Base
Cerebrovascular Track Clinic Fee:
Candidate and$450 Medical Student Fee: Directors: $65 Evandro Pinto da Luz de Oliveira, MD, PhD, IFAANS; Juan Carlos Fernandez-Miranda, MD; Jeffrey M. Sorenson, MD, Faculty:FAANS 1-5 p.m. Paul A. Gardner, MD, FAANS; Pablo Rubino, MD 010 Alternatives to Transpedicular beThis surgical course anatomy will review and relevant approaches surgical to the neuroanatomy cerebellum and Approaches to Achieving Arthrodesis fourthusing 3D ventricle; stereoscopic microsurgical projection. and The endoscopic areas to cover approaches will to the cerebellopontine angle and beyond; posterior circulation Spine Track surgical anatomy; transpetrosal approaches; surgical anatomy Clinic Fee: and approaches to the jugular foramen; far lateral and transcondylar approaches; endoscopic endonasal transclival Advanced Practice$650 Providers Fee: Director: $455 importance of surgical neuroanatomy for clinical practice approaches. There will be an emphasis on illustrating the Assistant EdwardDirector: C. Benzel, MD, FAANS presentations. Faculty: Neil R. Malhotra, MD, FAANS and approach selection with surgical cases and 3D video case Learning Objectives: After completing this educational Charles L. Branch Jr., MD, FAANS; Bruce M. Frankel, MD, FAANS; Ali Kemal Ozturk, MD; Faheem A. Sandhu, MD, PhD,Both FAANS;the biomechanical Michael Patrick properties Steinmetz, and clinical MD, FAANS applications activity,• Discu ssparticipants surgical anatomy should andbe able approaches to: to the cerebellum, fourth ventricle and cerebellopontine angle. of Alternativeslumbar fixation to transpedicular and stabilization approaches technologies are willemphasized be anddiscussed compared as they and relate contrasted to ALIF, with TLIF transpedicular and PLIF procedures. • RIdentifyeview anterior surgical andanatomy posterior and approachestranspetrosal to approaches.the jugular foramen and foramen magnum. approaches. procedures, using the alternative technologies • Describe endoscopic endonasal approaches to the clival and discussed, onDuring sawbone the models.hands-on portion, participants will petroclival regions. perform Learning Objectives: After completing this educational • Illustrate the application of surgical neuroanatomy for selection and/or combination of surgical approaches. activity,• Identify participants the biomechanical should be properties able to: of transpedicular and
• alternativeDiscuss clinical lumbar applications fixation and and stabilization indications oftechnologies. the alternative technologies.
sawbone model setting. • Discuss and perform the techniques presented in a hands-on
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1-5 p.m. 1-5 p.m. 011 Comprehensive Interventional Facial 012 Cranio-cervical and C1C2 Stabilization Pain Management Techniques, Surgical Approaches
New; Pain Track; Peripheral Nerve Track Spine Track Clinic Fee: Clinic Fee:
Director: $1,500 Candidate and$650 Medical Student Fee: Assistant JonathanDirector: P. Miller, MD, FAANS Advanced Practice Providers Fee: $65 Faculty: Ashwin Viswanathan, MD Director: $455 Kim J. Burchiel, MD, FAANS; Douglas S. Kondziolka, Assistant RichardDirector: C. E. Anderson, MD, FAANS MD, FAANS; Raymond Francis Sekula Jr., MD, FAANS Faculty: in the neurosurgical management of various facial pain Michael G. Kaiser, MD, FAANS syndromes,This practical including course provides trigeminal comprehensive neuralgia, trigeminal instruction Douglas L. Brockmeyer, MD, FAANS; Andrew T. Dailey, neuropathic pain, deafferentation pain/anesthesia dolorosa MD, FAANS; Harel Deutsch, MD, FAANS; Asdrubal Falavigna, and nociceptive facial pain. Participants learn multiple MD, PhD, IFAANS; Wayne M. Gluf, MD, FAANS; Justin W. Miller, interventions, including open and percutaneous surgical MD; Noel I. Perin, MD, FAANS; Charles Sansur, MD, MHSc, FAANS; Juan Santiago Uribe, MD, FAANS approaches. techniques, radiosurgical treatment and neuromodulation disordersThis clinic and will construction include the evaluation of physiological of craniocervical modes of therapy Learning Objectives: After completing this educational anatomy and pathology. Formulation of a treatment for
• Describe facial pain syndromes, including symptoms, signs, will be reviewed. The didactic program will be followed by activity, participants should be able to: Learning Objectives: After completing this educational natural history, pathophysiology and response to surgical hands-on demonstration. treatment. • Discuss the technical aspects of surgical, radiosurgical and activity, participants should be able to: neuromodulation approaches for facial pain. • FormulateClassify and craniovertebral differentiate craniocervical junction surgical lesions. approaches. • Identify and treat fusions. surgical, radiosurgical and neuromodulation approaches. • Recognize expected outcomes and complication profile for
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1-5 p.m. 1-5 p.m. 013 Update on Tumors for the General 014 Neurotrauma and Neurocritical Care Neurosurgeon II: Skull Base, Pediatric and for the Practicing Neurosurgeon: Spine Tumors MOC Review and Update
Tumor Track Neurotrauma Track Clinic Fee: Clinic Fee:
Advanced Practice$450 Providers Fee: Candidate and$450 Medical Student Fee: Director: $315 Advanced Practice Providers Fee: $65 Assistant MichaelDirector: J. Link, MD, FAANS Director: $315 Faculty: Manish K. Aghi, MD, PhD, FAANS Assistant PatriciaDirector: B. Raksin, MD, FAANS Faculty: Franco De Monte, MD, FAANS; Ian F. Dunn, MD, Philip Andrew Villanueva, MD, FAANS FAANS; Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD, FAANS; Ian F. Pollack, MD, Perry A. Ball, MD, FAANS; William M. Coplin, MD; FAANS; Jeffrey Raizer, MD; Theodore H. Schwartz, MD, FAANS; Peter John Hutchinson, MD, FRCS; Joshua Eric Medow, MD, John H. Shin, MD; Robert J. Spinner, MD, FAANS neurosurgeon and neurosurgical advanced practice provider FAANS; David O. Okonkwo, MD, PhD, FAANS; Alex B. Valadka, This course will provide the general neurosurgeon, resident MD, FAANS with brief overviews of modern principles and practice neurotrauma and neurocritical care for providers attending to paradigms for brain tumor patient management. Our global This course offers a review and update of essential concepts in emphasis will focus on common clinical scenarios and management dilemmas that are encountered by specialists and patients with neurologic injury in the ICU setting. The course is overviewdesigned withof neurocritical an emphasis care on topicspreparation should for find the it MOCinformative exam, but medical strategies that have emerged over the past 12 months, those preparing for the oral board exam or who desire a general non-specialists alike. The course will highlight surgical and management including ventilator management, blood pressure mapping, molecular profiling and adjuvant therapy in this considerations,as well. The course fluid focuses resuscitation, on aspects nosocomial of general infection, critical caresedation as well review the expanding roles for radiosurgery, functional patient population. We will also review practical methods to and analgesia, hematologic issues and nutrition as they pertain
Learning Objectives: After completing this educational manage and enhance quality of life among survivors. to neurosurgical patients. Experts present clinical case vignettes, assessmenteach linked towill a seriesbe enhanced of questions through designed the use to of test an interactivethe provider’s activity, participants should be able to: understanding of treatment concepts. Discussion and self- diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with brain • Evaluate recent results of clinical trials related to the tumors. audience response system (ARS), allowing participants to enter After completing this educational responsesLearning Objectives:and view the range of peer answers in real-time.
• Outline validated strategies to improve quality of life and • Compare and contrast targeted radiation treatment options activity, participants should be able to: symptom-management for brain tumor patients. management, fluid resuscitation and hemodynamic for brain tumor patients. • managementReview the mechanics in the trauma of contemporary patient with ventilatorneurologic injury. • Identify the roles for molecular profiling in customizing • Discuss strategies for management of sedation and analgesia in the neurosurgical trauma patient. adjuvant therapy choices in neuro-oncology. • Describe the contemporary diagnosis and management of a broad spectrum of medical issues as they pertain to neurosurgical trauma patients including coagulopathy, nosocomial infections, endocrinopathy, renal function, nutrition and “never” events.
management of critically ill patients with neurologic injury. • Apply relevant evidence-based guidelines for the
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1-5 p.m. 1-5 p.m. 015 Practical and Technical Aspects of 016 Peripheral Nerve Injuries, Transsphenoidal Surgery Entrapments and Tumors: Examination and Evaluation Tumor Track Peripheral Nerve Track; Spine Track; Clinic Fee: Tumor Track
Candidate and$450 Medical Student Fee: Clinic Fee: Director: $65 Candidate and$450 Medical Student Fee: Assistant JasonDirector: P. Sheehan, MD, PhD, FAANS Advanced Practice Providers Fee: $65 Faculty: Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, MD, FAANS Director: $315 Garni Barkhoudarian, MD; David S. Baskin, MD, Assistant RobertDirector: J. Spinner, MD, FAANS FAANS; John A. Jane Jr., MD, FAANS; Andrew Scott Little, MD, Faculty: Line Jacques, MD, FAANS FAANS; James K. Liu, MD, FAANS; Ian E. McCutcheon, MD, FAANS; Theodore H. Schwartz, MD, FAANS Kimberly S. Harbaugh, MD, FAANS; Marie-Noelle approaches and present contemporary modifications of the Hebert-Blouin, MD, FAANS; Rajiv Midha, MD, FAANS; Vikram C. This practical clinic will review traditional transsphenoidal Prabhu, MD, FAANS; Lynda Jun-San Yang, MD, PhD, FAANS; Eric L. Zager, MD, FAANS technique, including extended and endoscopic approaches. approach to the patients with peripheral nerve disorders. This clinic will provide an overview of the neurosurgeon’s addition,The application this course of advanced will provide imaging updates technologies, regarding including current Learning Objectives: After completing this educational stereotactic3D endoscopy radiosurgery and intraoperative and medical MRI, managementwill be described. for In patients with pituitary tumors. activity,• Discuss participants the indications, should timing be able and to: the types of surgical Learning Objectives: After completing this educational intervention to treat peripheral nerve injuries and entrapment. activity,• Describe participants the transsphenoidal should be able approach to: with its • Discuss the anatomy, clinical presentation and management contemporary modifications, and outline current of the most common entrapments in the upper and the
transsphenoidal surgery. approaches to transsphenoidal and extended • lowerDiscuss extremity. the indications and surgical management of benign and malignant peripheral nerve tumors.
• Examine the role for advance imaging (e.g. intraoperative • MRIOutline and the 3D advantages endoscopy) and in pituitary disadvantages surgery. of an endoscopic • Review the management of peripheral nerve cases.
technique. patients with pituitary tumors. • Evaluate contemporary concepts in adjunctive therapies for
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1-5 p.m. Leadership Development Course (By Nomination Only)
New Fee:
Location: $450 Sheraton Grand Chicago Directors:
Aviva Abosch, MD, PhD, FAANS; William T. Couldwell, MD, PhD,Faculty: FAANS H. Hunt Batjer, MD, FAANS; Mitchel S. Berger, MD, FAANS; Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, FAANS; Russell R. Lonser, MD, FAANS; Fredric B. Meyer, MD, FAANS; Donald O. Quest, MD, FAANS(L); Jon H. Robertson, MD, FAANS; James T. Rutka, MD, PhD, FAANS; Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD, FAANS; Alex B. Valadka, MD, FAANS This course provides a mentoring forum to help develop leadership skills among a group of junior or mid-career neurosurgeons, or new willchairmen. be outstanding Registrants clinical must neurosurgeons be nominated by with the a Chairman good academic of their institution, or by senior leadership in their private group. Registrants participation in this program, the AANS provides a list of individuals appropriatetrack record, for who leadership possess significant positions in leadership academic potential. institutions Through during national searches and presents potential nominees for leadership positions in other societies.
Through this leadership development course, the experienced faculty will walk attendees through four major topic areas pertinent to neurosurgical leaders: - The Successful Department Chair - Practice Groups - Organizational Structure of U.S. Neurosurgery Learning- Personal Objectives: Career Development After completing and Growth this educational activity, participants should be able to: an academic institution. • Explain the attributes of a solid neurosurgical leader within • Differentiate the roles and responsibilities of the various neurosurgical leadership organizations. • Distinguish the neurosurgical practice types and how each leads to career growth.
Nomination request letters will be sent to Directors and Chairmen Jan. 4, 2016 If interested in participating in this course talk to your Director or Chairman about being nominated. Nominations will be accepted until January 25, 2016.
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6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. AANS Registration 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. All-Day Practical Clinics (017-019) 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. International Symposium 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Advanced Practice Providers Plenary Session 7:30-11:30 a.m. Morning Practical Clinics (020-026) 12:30-4:30 p.m. Afternoon Practical Clinics (027-033) Young 1-4:30 p.m. Neurosurgeons Research Forum
Osler Lecture 5-6:30 p.m. Duke S. Samson, MD, FAANS AANS Opening Ceremonies Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli Walter Koroshetz Geoffrey Ling, MD, PhD, Col. (Ret.) Russell R. Lonser, MD, FAANS 7-9 p.m. Mike Singletary AANS Opening Reception at Soldier Field
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All-day Practical Clinics 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 018 Stereotactic and Functional 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Neurosurgery - Hands-on Workshop 017 Current Treatments and Controversies in Traumatic Brain Injury Stereotactic and Functional Track Clinic Fee: $900 Neurotrauma Track; Pediatrics Track Director: Clinic Fee: $600 Assistant RobertDirector: E. Gross, MD, PhD, FAANS Advanced Practice Providers Fee: $420 Faculty: Steven G. Ojemann, MD, FAANS Director: Aviva Abosch, MD, PhD, FAANS; Kathryn Lois Assistant Director: Shelly D. Timmons, MD, PhD, FAANS Holloway, MD, FAANS; Willard S. Kasoff, MD; Darlene A. Lobel, Faculty: David O. Okonkwo, MD, PhD, FAANS MD, FAANS; Andre Guelman Machado, MD, PhD; Jonathan P. Miller, MD, FAANS; Joseph S. Neimat, MD, MSc, FAANS; Kevin J. Gibbons, MD, FAANS; Gregory W.J. Hawryluk, Francisco A. Ponce, MD, FAANS; Karl A. Sillay, MD, FAANS; MD, FAANS; Jack I. Jallo, MD, PhD, FAANS; Ryan Kitagawa, Ashwin Viswanathan, MD; Jon T. Willie, MD, PhD MD; Joshua Eric Medow, MD, FAANS; Jonathan R. Slotkin, MD, FAANS; Martina Stippler, MD, FAANS; Joseph Christopher This practical clinic is directed to neurosurgeons in practice or Zacko, MD, FAANS in training who desire to improve their skills and knowledge neurotrauma and critical care. It will emphasize practical as of stereotactic and functional neurosurgery. The program This clinic covers the significant breadth of the field of implantation of deep brain stimulators and for functional ablationfocuses on of advancedbrain structures stereotactic in the techniques treatment ofused movement for monitoringwell as complex and cerebralcase management blood flow issues. monitoring. Participants will have access to devices for ICP monitoring, parenchymal oxygen will be accomplished through a didactic program, followed Learning Objectives: After completing this educational disorders and psychiatric disorders. The goals of the program use a wide range of stereotactic devices (frame, frameless), by a hands-on laboratory program in which participants will activity, participants should be able to: • Describe the ICUcurrent management surgical controversies of the TBI patient. in the electrode drives and imaging techniques for radiological computercontrol. This simulations. is followed by a microelectrode-mapping training • Identify the current concepts in advanced neuromonitoring. session, using microelectrode-recording equipment, as well as management of the brain-injured patient. Learning Objectives: After completing this educational
activity, participants should be able to: frames and other frameless stereotactic devices to • deliverUse standard therapies stereotactic (e.g. deep frames, brain stimulators,new burrhole-mounted
• radiofrequencyIdentify effectively ablations) the standard to the targetstarget safely used inand functional effectively.
neurosurgery in the basal ganglia using state-of-the-art neurophysiological mapping techniques. intraoperatively to verify electrode position after • implantationUse 2D fluorography, of DBS electrodes. 3D fluorography and CT scanning
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Pan Arab Neurosurgical Society
7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. International Symposium
Moderators: Spine Session
9:28-9:43a.m Edward C. Benzel, MD, FAANS, Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD, Enhancing Patient Care: Introducing a Telepresence 7:30-7:35FAANS; Michael a.m. Y. Wang, MD, FAANS Robot to the Neurosurgery Ward, an Australian Introduction Experience
Jacques J. Morcos, MD, FAANS; Anil Nanda, MD, MPH, FAANS; 9:44-9:59Matthew McDonald, a.m. MD (Australia) 7:36-7:51Michael Y. Wang,a.m. MD, FAANS Beverage Break Failed Back Syndrome 9:59-10:24 a.m. Spine Panel/Case Discussions 7:52-8:07Claudio G. Yampolsky, a.m. MD, IFAANS (Argentina) Dynamic Stabilization, Pearls and Pitfalls - Moderators: Tumor Session Experience in Latin America Linda M. Liau, MD, PhD, FAANS; Anil Nanda, MD, MPH, FAANS; Basilio8:08-8:23 Fernandez, a.m. MD (Mexico) 10:24-10:39Laligam N. Sekhar, a.m. MD, FAANS Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Is Aggressive Resection Beneficial in Malignant Gliomas? 8:24-8:39Marcos Masini, a.m. MD (Brazil) Far Lateral Disc: Surgical Classification 10:40-10:55José Marcus Rotta, a.m. MD (Brazil) Management of Craniopharyngiomas 8:40-8:55Remberto Burgos, a.m. MD (Colombia) Minimal Invasive Extraforaminal Lumbar 10:56-11:11Abdeslam El a.m. Khamlichi, MD, IFAANS (Morocco) Interbody Fusion Brain Metastases: Radiosurgery or Microsurgery? The Evidence 8:56-9:11Asdrubal Falavigna, a.m. MD, PhD, IFAANS (Brazil) Endoscopic Approaches in Lumbar Degenerative 11:12-11:27Mario Izurieta-Ulloa, a.m. MD (Ecuador) Diseases Acoustic Neuromas: Surgical Techniques and Results 9:12-9:27Enrique Osorio a.m. Fonseca, MD (Colombia) Anterior C1/2 Transarticular Screw Fixation Pablo Marcelo Ajler, MD (Argentina)
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11:28-11:43 a.m. 3:02-3:17 p.m. Non-Acoustic Schwannomas: Surgical Surgery for Paraclinoid Aneurysms in the Era of Techniques and Results Flow Diverters
11:44-11:59Ricardo Ramina, a.m. MD (Brazil) 3:18-3:33Pablo Rubino, p.m. MD (Argentina) Anterior Skull Base Lesions: Surgical Philosophy Complications in Aneurysm Surgery and Techniques
3:34-3:49Francisco Papalini, p.m. MD (Argentina) 12-12:15Gerardo Guinto-Balanzar,p.m. MD, FAANS (Mexico) Role of Aneurysm Clipping in Uruguay Endonasal Endoscopic Approaches: When do they Replace Open Approaches? Edgardo3:50-4:05 Spagnuolo, p.m. MD (Uruguay) Beverage Break 12:16-12:31José Alberto p.m. Landeiro, MD (Brazil) Glomus Tumors: Secrets to Lowering Surgical 4:05-4:30 p.m. Morbidity Cerebrovascular Panel / Case Discussions
12:32-1:17Luis Alencar p.m. Borba, MD (Brazil) Lunch
1:17-1:42 p.m. Tumor Panel/Case Discussions
Moderators: Cerebrovascular Session
Roberto C. Heros, MD, FAANS(L); Giuseppe Lanzino, MD, 1:42-1:57FAANS; Jacques p.m. J. Morcos, MD, FAANS AVM Surgery: What Have I Learned in Four Decades?
1:58-2:13Evandro Pinto p.m. da Luz de Oliveira, MD, PhD, IFAANS (Brazil) Bypass Surgery for Ischemia: Status in 2016
2:14-2:29Peter Vajkoczy, p.m. MD (Germany) Cranial Dural AV Fistulae: When to Operate, When to Embolize, When to Observe
2:30-2:45Luca Regli, MD, p.m. IFAANS (Switzerland) Microvascular Decompression: Techniques and Results
2:46-3:01Rogelio Revuelta p.m. Gutierrez, MD, FAANS (Mexico) Critique of ARUBA AVM Study
Sepideh Amin-Hanjani, MD, FAANS (U.S.)
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10-10:59 a.m. Cerebral Aneurysms and AVMs – Diagnosis and Treatment Options
Aman11-11:59 Patel, a.m. MD, FAANS Endovascular Stroke Care – The Evolving Landscape
Thabele12-1 p.m. M. (Bay) Leslie-Mazwi, MD Lunch Break
1-1:49 p.m. Pain and Pain Management
Susana1:50-2:39 L. Skukalek, p.m. DNP, NP-C Spirituality in Medicine 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Advanced Practice Providers Mahmoud2:40-2:54 Rashidi, p.m. MD, FAANS Plenary Session Break Moderators: 2:55-3:34 p.m. ICD-10 and the Neurosurgical APP Marianne E. Langlois, MS, PA-C; Cristina Matthews,7:30-7:44 MSN, a.m. FNP-BC AANS Board of Directors – Welcome/ APPs in TBD3:35-4:14 p.m. Neurosurgery Abstract Presentations 4:15-4:30 p.m. H.7:45-8:44 Hunt Batjer, a.m. MD, FAANS; Frederick A. Boop, MD, FAANS Question and Answer Session Update on Spine Trauma and Spinal Cord Injury
Allan8:45-9:44 D. Levi, a.m. MD, PhD, FAANS Update on Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Jamie9:45-9:59 Ullman, a.m. MD, FAANS Break
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7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 019 CPT Coding Update with ICD-10 for Neurosurgeons: Coding Concepts by Case Example
Socioeconomic Track Clinic Fee: $600 Candidate and Medical Student Fee:
Advanced Practice Providers Fee: $420 $65 Director:
Assistant JohnDirector: Kevin Ratliff, MD, FAANS Faculty: Joseph S. Cheng, MD, MS, FAANS Peter Douglas Angevine, MD, FAANS; Robert R. Johnson II, MD, FAANS; Alexander M. Mason, MD, FAANS; Kim Pollock, Morning Practical Clinics RN, MBA; Clemens M. Schirmer, MD, PhD, FAANS; Karin R. Swartz, MD, FAANS; Luis Manuel Tumialan, MD, FAANS 7:30-11:30 a.m. This new AANS Managing Coding and Reimbursement course 020 Basics of Spinal Stabilization - provides a summary of the 2016 CPT coding changes including Advanced Practice Providers/Medical the recent ICD-10 implementation. The course reviews up-to- Students/Residents codesdate coding and offer rules insight that affect into current neurosurgeons. coding rules. The faculty are key figures in the development, revision and valuation of CPT Learning Objectives: After completing this educational Spine Track Clinic Fee: activity, participants should be able to: neurosurgical services. Candidate and$650 Medical Student Fee: • Apply new and revised neurosurgical 2016 CPT codes to key Advanced Practice Providers Fee: $65 and modifiers to effectively describe professional surgical Director: • Discuss key concepts in reporting neurosurgical CPT codes $315 Assistant KaushikDirector: Das, MD, FAANS and E&M work. Faculty: Langston T. Holly, MD, FAANS • neurosurgicalExplain fundamental diagnoses. differences between ICD-10 Victor Chang, MD; Virany Huynh Hillard, MD, FAANS; nomenclature and ICD-9 nomenclature in reporting Saad Abul Khairi, MD, FAANS; Naresh P. Patel, MD, FAANS; Nicholas Theodore, MD, FAANS This course will describe the biological and biomechanical principles of spinal fusion. Through the use of didactic usedsessions in spinal and hands-on fusion and application, instrumentation it also willof the describe cervical the and thoracolumbarindications, operative spine. approaches, and surgical techniques Learning Objectives: After completing this educational
activity,• Describe participants biologic basis should and be biomechanics able to: of spine fusion. • Describe indications of spinal fusion, instrumentation and arthroplasty.
spinal fusion and instrumentation. • Describe operative approaches and surgical techniques for
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7:30-11:30 a.m. 022 Nuts and Bolts of Posterior Fossa Surgery: How I Do It
Cerebrovascular Track Clinic Fee:
Candidate and$450 Medical Student Fee: Director: $65 Assistant AnilDirector: Nanda, MD, MPH, FAANS Faculty: William T. Couldwell, MD, PhD, FAANS Michael J. Link, MD, FAANS; L. Madison Michael II, MD, FAANS; Basant Kumar Misra, MD; Daniel Monte-Serrat Prevedello, MD; Volker Seifert, MD, PhD
andThe approachesobjective of thisto various course lesions is to review of the the posterior nuances fossa. of posterior In addition,fossa surgery. complication The discussion avoidance includes and management relevant surgical during anatomy
presented include microvascular decompression for trigeminal 7:30-11:30 a.m. neuralgia,surgery will approaches be discussed. to vestibular The lesions schwannoma, and approaches far lateral to be 021 Applications of Video and 3D Technology in Neurosurgery approaches to pediatric posterior fossa tumors, as well as endoscopicapproach to approaches skull base tumors to clivus. and aneurysms and midline Socioeconomic Track Learning Objectives: After completing this educational Clinic Fee: Director: activity, participants should be able to: $450 positioning of posterior fossa surgery with incisions and • Review the relevant surgical anatomy, as well as the Assistant JeffreyDirector: M. Sorenson, MD, FAANS approach. Faculty: Andrew W. Grande, MD Juan Carlos Fernandez-Miranda, MD; James K. Liu, • DiscussDistinguish techniques safe approaches to minimize to brainstem and manage lesions. complications. MD, FAANS This course will cover the important concepts of video and 3D technology, with applications in the operating room, examination room, conference room and on the Internet. The educationalsteps required videos, to produce for both a digitalphysicians video and will patients, be reviewed will be discussed.— from acquisition Course participants to editing andalso delivery. will become Key aspectsfamiliar of with the principles of stereoscopy and learn methods for creating and displaying stereoscopic images and movies. Applications with basic and advanced implementations. of video conferencing in neurosurgery will be examined, along Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to: aspects of their neurosurgical practices. • Discuss how to use video and 3D technology in the different • Discuss the concepts to produce digital videos.
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7:30-11:30 a.m. 7:30-11:30 a.m. 023 Microsurgical Management of 024 Endoscopic Lumbar Spinal Surgery: Intracranial Aneurysms: Site-specific Cadaveric Hands-on Course Surgical Anatomy, Operation Intervention and Complication Management New; Spine Track Clinic Fee: Cerebrovascular Track Director: $1,500 Clinic Fee: Assistant MichaelDirector: Y. Wang, MD, FAANS Candidate and Medical Student Fee: $450 Faculty: Peter Witt, MD, FAANS Director: $65 Christoph Paul Hofstetter, MD, PhD; Hae-Dong Jho, Assistant ArthurDirector: L. Day, MD, FAANS MD, PhD, FAANS; Daniel T. Laich, DO; Albert Telfian, MD Faculty: Ralph G. Dacey Jr., MD, FAANS In this cadaveric hands-on course, participants explore the application of working-channel endoscopy for treating Steven L. Giannotta, MD, FAANS; Robert E. Replogle, thoracolumbar spine disorders. Transforaminal and MD, FAANS; Babu G. Welch, MD, FAANS setting for treating spinal stenosis and radiculopathy with an vertebrobasilar, internal carotid, middle cerebral and anterior interlaminar discectomy techniques are applied in a lab cerebralThis course artery is designed aneurysms. to teach attendees the basics of emphasis on safe and effective surgical technique. The course After completing this educational the beginning, intermediate or advanced surgeon. Learning Objectives: is taught by experienced endoscopists and will be of benefit to Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to: activity, participants should be able to: • Recognize the special features of aneurysms at specific sites. channel spinal endoscopy. • RecognizeIdentify new potential methods pitfalls of intervention for safe lesion for cerebral treatment. • Discuss the indications and contraindications of working- aneurysms. • Apply fluoroscopic targeting techniques to safely access the • discPerform space both using transforaminal the minimal accessand interlaminar working channel. endoscopy for removal of lumbar disc herniations.
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7:30-11:30 a.m. 7:30-11:30 a.m. 025 Pediatric Endoscopic 026 Update on the Management of Spine Craniosynostosis Repair and Spinal Cord Injury
New; Pediatrics Track Ethics Track; Spine Track Clinic Fee: Clinic Fee:
Director: $650 Advanced Practice$450 Providers Fee: Assistant DavidDirector: F. Jimenez, MD, FAANS Director: $315 Todd Cameron Hankinson, MD, MBA, Assistant JamesDirector: S. Harrop, MD, FAANS Faculty: FAANS Faculty: Daniel Jin Hoh, MD, FAANS Mark R. Proctor, MD, FAANS; Ann M. Ritter, MD, Bizhan Aarabi, MD, FAANS; Michael G. Fehlings, MD, FAANS; Matthew D. Smyth, MD, FAANS craniosynostosis with a combination of didactic lectures and PhD, FAANS; W. Bradley Jacobs, MD, FAANS; Allan D. Levi, MD, This course presents the endoscopic-assisted management of PhD, FAANS; Rajesh Reddy, MD the acute management of the traumatic spinal column and The objective of this course is to familiarize surgeons with a hands-on workshop. Didactic lectures describe the patient complications.selection process, surgical techniques for management of all spinal cord-injured (SCI) patient. It will discuss the timing synostosis types, expected short- and long-term outcomes and Inand addition, treatment time of willthe acutebe spent spinal focusing cord-injured on pediatric patient, and with explanations for present and future treatment strategies. Extensive video presentations graphically describe techniques case presentations, and attendees are encouraged to bring and associated nuances. The hands-on workshop will expose interestinggeriatric populations. and difficult The cases course for discussion.will be presented through participants willto the be OR fully setup, informed instrumentation, on how to select endoscopes and and techniques for performing surgery. By course’s end, Learning Objectives: After completing this educational adjunctperform therapy. endoscopic-assisted techniques as well as to activity, participants should be able to: understand the importance of post-operative cranial orthosis cord injury. Learning Objectives: After completing this educational • Review evidence-based guidelines for treatment of spinal • Detail management of spinal injuries including central cord injury and geriatric odontoid fractures. activity,• List the participants clinical indications should be for able treating to: infants with craniosynostosis using minimally invasive endoscopic • Discuss present SCI trials and treatment strategies.
• Summarize the instrumentation and surgical suite set up for spine trauma patients. techniques. • Review optimal treatment strategies in the care of SCI and endoscopic craniosynostosis surgery. • Discuss various spine trauma classification systems and
assisted craniosynostosis surgery. • Describe the surgical techniques used in endoscopic their role in clinical decision-making.
with the postoperative use of cranial orthosis after • endoscopicDiscuss the surgery.principles, techniques and results associated
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Afternoon Practical Clinics 12:30-4:30 p.m. 028 Brain Mapping and Awake Mapping 12:30-4:30 p.m. Techniques 027 Update on Spinal Radiosurgery Stereotactic and Functional Track Spine Track Clinic Fee: Clinic Fee: Candidate and$450 Medical Student Fee: Candidate and$450 Medical Student Fee: Director: $65 Director: $65 Assistant GeraldDirector: A. Grant, MD, FAANS Assistant MarkDirector: H. Bilsky, MD, FAANS Faculty: Guy M. McKhann II, MD, FAANS Faculty: Peter C. Gerszten, MD, MPH, FAANS Nicholas M. Barbaro, MD, FAANS; Gene H. Barnett, Lilyana Angelov, MD, FAANS; Steven D. Chang, MD, MD, FAANS; Mitchel S. Berger, MD, FAANS; Hugues Duffau, FAANS; Jason P. Sheehan, MD, PhD, FAANS; Jason Andrew MD; Konstantinos N. Fountas, MD, PhD, IFAANS; Jorge Alvaro Weaver, MD, FAANS; Kevin C. Yao, MD, FAANS Gonzalez-Martinez, MD, PhD, FAANS; Zvi Ram, MD, IFAANS; theCurrent current state-of-the-art indications and techniques preliminary in image-guided outcomes after surgery Fernando L. Vale, MD, FAANS radiosurgicalof the spine will ablation be reviewed. of benign Emphasis and malignant will be placedspinal lesions.on This course will provide an in-depth review of techniques and technologies that can be applied to identifying and working Learning Objectives: After completing this educational resections of neoplasms and epilepsy foci in adult and within eloquent areas of the brain and performing successful activity, participants should be able to: tumorspediatric will patients. be discussed. The selection of surgical approaches based radiosurgery. on non-invasive monitoring for surgery of epilepsies and brain • Discuss the most commonly used techniques for spinal Learning Objectives: After completing this educational radiosurgery, as well as the relative contraindications to it. • Explain the current indications for and outcomes after spine • List the advantages and disadvantages of spinal activity, participants should be able to: intraoperative brain mapping for tumors and epilepsy. • Identify the technologies currently available for pre- and radiosurgery techniques. • Apply brain-mapping techniques to daily practice. • Recognize complication avoidance in epilepsy and brain- mapping techniques.
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12:30-4:30 p.m. 12:30-4:30 p.m. 029 RHOTON LECTURE SERIES: 030 How to Tackle Difficult Cranial 3D Anatomy and Approaches to the Cases: A Step-by-step 3D Case-based Supratentorial Area and Anterior Skull Base Presentation
Cerebrovascular Track Cerebrovascular Track Clinic Fee: Clinic Fee:
Candidate and$450 Medical Student Fee: Candidate and$450 Medical Student Fee: Director: $65 Director: $65 Evandro Pinto da Luz de Oliveira, MD, PhD, IFAANS; Faculty: Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, MD, FAANS Juan Carlos Fernandez-Miranda, MD; Jeffrey M. Sorenson, MD, Faculty: Michael T. Lawton, MD, FAANS; B. Gregory Thompson FAANS Jr., MD, FAANS; Harry R. van Loveren, MD, FAANS Mustafa Kemal Baskaya, MD, FAANS; Pablo Rubino, This course will offer an intensive review of the technical MD; Ugur Ture, MD, IFAANS andnuances intradural involved methods with cranial of common and skull and basemore procedures challenging via This course will review relevant surgical neuroanatomy intraoperative 3D surgical video presentations. Craniotomy using 3D stereoscopic projection. The areas to cover will be anatomicalcortical and regions, white matter such as anatomy, insular, cerebrovascularventricles and cavernous and skull variationsprocedures of will pterional be discussed. (clinoidectomy), The faculty orbitozygomatic, will provide the base anatomy. There will be an emphasis both in intricate suboccipital,audience with retrosigmoid “pearls” from and their petrosal surgical craniotomies. experience for sinus, and newest techniques, such as high-definition fiber Learning Objectives: After completing this educational importancetractography of (HDFT) surgical planning neuroanatomy for intrinsic for clinical tumor practice surgery andand approachendoscopic selection endonasal will techniques be illustrated for skullwith surgicalbase lesions. cases The and activity, participants should be able to: lesions. • Explain the surgical anatomy of vascular and neoplastic HD/3DLearning video Objectives: presentations. After completing this educational • Integrate anatomical knowledge with common and rare neurosurgical procedures performed at the skull base. activity, participants should be able to: cranial procedures. • Review the complex anatomy of the fiber tracts and apply • Discuss the nuances of techniques for managing challenging HDFT in clinical practice. ventricles, basal cisterns and anterior circulation • aneurysms.Identify the key surgical anatomy for accessing the
base, middle fossa and cavernous sinus, including • endoscopicDiscuss the endonasaldifferent routes and trancranial through the approaches. anterior skull
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12:30-4:30 p.m. 032 Thoraco-lumbo-sacral Alignment: Indications, Techniques and Case Discussions
Spine Track Clinic Fee:
Advanced Practice$450 Providers Fee: Director: $315 Assistant RegisDirector: W. Haid Jr., MD, FAANS Faculty: Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD, FAANS Dean Chou, MD, FAANS; Domagoj Coric, MD, FAANS; Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD, FAANS; Paul Park, MD, FAANS; Justin S. Smith, MD, PhD, FAANS; Juan Santiago Uribe, MD, FAANS; Michael Y. Wang, MD, FAANS
technology.This course Discussionwill feature will a series include of lectures treatment and of hands-on degenerative diseasepresentations and spinal in thoracic deformity and inlumbar the thoracolumbar fusion techniques spine. and 12:30-4:30 p.m. 031 State-of-the-art: Cranial Endoscopy minimally invasive approaches) and biological agents will also beThe covered. impact of implant design, technique selection (including Cerebrovascular Track Learning Objectives: After completing this educational Clinic Fee: activity, participants should be able to: Director: $1,500 Assistant Director: • Review patient selection for thoracic and lumbar fusion. Alan R. Cohen, MD, FAANS correction of thoracolumbar deformity, as well as review • Discuss translational and rotational techniques for Faculty: Mark M. Souweidane, MD, FAANS open and minimally invasive approaches for lumbar Ian F. Dunn, MD, FAANS; Johnathan A. Engh, MD, FAANS; J. Andre Grotenhuis, MD, PhD, IFAANS; Daniel James • interbodyDiscuss common fusion (ALIF,complications TLIF, PLIF). and management associated Guillaume, MD, FAANS; Carl B. Heilman, MD, FAANS; Tenoch with thoracic and lumbar fusion. Herrada-Pineda, MD, FAANS; Roberta Rehder, MD; Henry W. S. Schroeder, MD, PhD, IFAANS; Timothy W. Vogel, MD in intracranial endoscopy, including indications, Participants will receive didactic and hands-on instruction will include the management of hydrocephalus (including thirdtechniques, ventriculostomy), outcomes and removal complications. of colloid Topics cysts and covered microneurosurgery and transsphenoidal procedures. other intraventricular tumors, endoscope-assisted Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity,• Identify participants the indications should for be intracranial able to: endoscopy.
endoscopy. • Evaluate specific techniques available for intracranial • Discuss strategies for avoiding complications in intracranial endoscopy.
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12:30-4:30 p.m. 1-4:30 p.m. 033 Neurosurgical Care of Athletes - Young Neurosurgeons Research Forum Concussion, Spine, Peripheral Nerve and Moderators: Return to Play Michael Edward Ivan, MD; Krystal Lynne Tomei, MD,Osler MPH; Lecture Stacey C. Wolfe, MD, FAANS Ethics Track; Neurotrauma Track
Clinic Fee: DukeNamed S. inSamson, honor MD,of Sir FAANS William Osler, a pioneer in modern Candidate and Medical Student Fee: $450 the Osler Lecture is intended to help encourage, educate and Director: $65 inspiremedical young education neurosurgeons and personal in theirmentor careers. to Harvey Cushing, Assistant Director: Allen Kent Sills, MD, FAANS Abstract Presentations and Quest Awards Faculty: Nicholas Theodore, MD, FAANS Julian E. Bailes Jr., MD, FAANS; Gary Solomon, PhD; Robert J. Spinner, MD, FAANS; Alex B. Valadka, MD, FAANS Resident, fellow and medical student abstract presentations will be evaluated by an expert panel and four Donald O. Quest This course is designed for the practicing neurosurgeon who A winner from each of the following categories will receive a wish to become involved in a local sports medicine team. Science Awards will be presented for top-scoring abstracts. works with athletes with neurological problems, or who may Learning Objectives: After completing this educational cash• Basic prize science for his abstract or her presentation:from a resident or fellow • Basic science abstract from a medical student activity,• Describe participants common shouldspine injuries be able and to: treatments in athletes. • Clinical abstract from a resident or fellow • Discuss peripheral nerve problems in athletes. • Clinical abstract from a medical student
reduction strategies for neurologic injuries in athletes. • Summarize emerging concepts in prevention and risk
assessment of injured athletes and discuss return to play • pathways.Compare current methods for sideline and on-field
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5-6:30 p.m. AANS Opening Ceremonies Moderator:
Sanjay K. Gupta,Neurosurgery MD, FAANS Leading the Way, hear from several notable leaders on howTo highlight neuroscience the theme and neurosurgeryof have helped
andadvance recipient their offields. the Patriot Speakers Award include for hisGen. continued Peter W. dedicationChiarelli, former to advancing vice chief research of staff of of mental the U.S. illness army
and brain injuries, and Geoffrey Ling, MD, PhD, Col. (Ret.), the founding director of the Biological Technologies Office at DARPA. Also speaking are Walter J. Koroshetz, MD, Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and Russell R. Lonser, MD, FAANS. The National Football League (NFL) Football Hall of Famer and former Chicago Bear, Mike Singletary. The AANS Opening Ceremonies will be moderated by CNN’s chief medical correspondent and Emory University Assistant Professor of Neurological 7-9Surgery, p.m. Sanjay K. Gupta, MD, FAANS. AANS Opening Reception at Soldier Field With its stately roman columns and panoramic
view of Lake Michigan, Soldier Field functions as the onperfect Sunday welcome evening to forChicago a chance and tokick-off enjoy forthis the historic 2016 venue,AANS Annual refreshments Scientific and Meeting. hors d’oeuvres. Join your colleagues
as one of the oldest and most storied stadiums in professionalOpened to the sports. public Prior in 1924, to its Soldier current Field role stands as home field of the Chicago Bears, the stadium hosted crowds
matches, college football games and a presidential in excess of 100,000 for civic events, heavyweight
visit from President Franklin Roosevelt.
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6:30 a.m.-4 p.m. AANS Registration 7-9 a.m. Breakfast Seminars (101-125) 9 a.m.-4:15p.m. AANS Exhibit Hall 9-9:45 a.m. Morning Beverage Break in the AANS Exhibit Hall 9:40-9:45 a.m. Historical Vignette 9:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Plenary Session I Hunt-Wilson Lecture Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli Richard C. Schneider Lecture Alim L. Benabid, MD, PhD, IFAANS AANS Presidential Address H. Hunt Batjer, MD, FAANS 1-2 p.m. Lunch in the AANS Exhibit Hall 1:10-2 p.m. Neurosurgery “In Press”: Latest Results of Clinical Trials in Neurosurgery and Allied Fields 1:10-1:55 p.m. Lunch-and-learn Seminars Non-CME Events 1:15-2:45 p.m. Advanced Practice Providers Luncheon 2-3:30 p.m. Operative Nuances I: Tackling Challenging Cases 3D Video Presentation 2-5:30 p.m. Scientific Sessions I-VII Scientific Session I: Tumor Scientific Session II: Spine Scientific Session III: Stereotactic and Functional Surgery Scientific Session IV: Pediatrics Scientific Session V: Cerebrovascular Scientific Session VI: Neurotrauma and Critical Care Scientific Session VII: AANS/CSNS Socioeconomic 3:30-4 p.m. Afternoon Beverage Break in the AANS Exhibit Hall 5:30-6:30 p.m. Joint Annual Business Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the American Association of Neurosurgeons 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dinner Symposium: Cutting Edge Stereotactic Radiosurgery 6:30-9:30 p.m. AANS History Section Dinner at University Club of Chicago 8-9:30 p.m. AANS International Reception at the Chicago Cultural Center
44 www.aans.org/AANS2016 Monday, May 2 Buy Two Breakfast Seminars get theThird Free Offer Available until Monday, April 4, 2016
7-9 a.m. 102 Chiari Malformations: Diagnosis, Breakfast Seminars (101-125) Treatments and Failures
Stereotactic and Functional Track $100 each, $65 each for Candidate and Medical Students. Breakfast101 How will to be Write served in and each Publishroom. a Successful Moderator: Neurosurgical Manuscript Panelists: David Delmar Limbrick Jr., MD, PhD, FAANS Ulrich Batzdorf, MD, FAANS(L); Gerardo Guinto- Ethics Track; Socioeconomic Track Balanzar, MD, FAANS; Mark R. Iantosca, MD, FAANS; Karin M. Moderator: Muraszko, MD, FAANS malformations, the indications for treatment, therapeutic This seminar will focus on the pathophysiology of Chiari Panelists: Anil Nanda, MD, MPH, FAANS options and the basis of their success and failure. Edward C. Benzel, MD, FAANS; M. Necmettin Pamir, Learning Objectives: After completing this educational MD, IFAANS; James T. Rutka, MD, PhD, FAANS • Describe the current concepts of the pathophysiology of meaningfulThis course andwill scientificallyfamiliarize neurosurgeons, robust language. residents It will discuss and activity, participants should be able to: Chiari malformations. thefellows various with formats the art of translatingan article, as scientific well as thework ways into of a • Discuss the options and recognize the indications for and artistic drawings. In addition, time will be spent on how to treatment of Chiari malformations. readillustrating an article one’s scientifically work in the and form understand of graphs, its tables, strengths figures and 103 Update on Lumbar Stenosis weaknesses.Learning Objectives: After completing this educational Spine Track activity, participants should be able to: Moderator: review articles and case reports. • Review various types of articles, including original research, Panelists: Robert E. Isaacs, MD, FAANS
avoid them. John E. O’Toole, MD, FAANS; Daniel M. Sciubba, MD, • Recognize the various forms of plagiarism and how to FAANS; Claudius Thome, MD, IFAANS • Identify how to use appropriate illustrations and statistical of both surgical and nonsurgical treatment of lumbar stenosis. tests. This seminar will evaluate short-term and long-term outcomes treatments for stenosis. It also will evaluate recently developed minimal-access Learning Objectives: After completing this educational
activity, participants should be able to: spinal stenosis. • Explain the data underlying nonoperative therapies for
therapies for spinal stenosis. • Explain the data underlying conventional operative
conventional operative therapies for spinal stenosis. • Explain the data underlying the newer and less-
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105 Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Spine Track Moderator:
Panelists: Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD, FAANS Richard C.E. Anderson, MD, FAANS; Gregory W.J. Hawryluk, MD, FAANS; Eve C. Tsai, MD, PhD, FAANS; Joseph Christopher Zacko, MD, FAANS the pathophysiology, medical management, surgical options andThis recent breakfast clinical seminar trials will related provide to spinal an up-to-date cord injury. review of Learning Objectives: After completing this educational
activity,• Discuss participants clinically relevant should beaspects able to: of the pathophysiology of spinal cord injury, as well as the current concepts in the medical management of spinal cord injury.
spinal cord injury. • Explain the role and timing of surgical treatment for acute • Discuss recent developments in clinical trials for spinal cord injury.
106 Pituitary Tumors
Tumor Track Moderator: 104 Intracranial Endoscopy Panelists: Daniel Monte-Serrat Prevedello, MD Pediatrics Track; Tumor Track Manish K. Aghi, MD, PhD, FAANS; William T. Couldwell, MD, PhD, FAANS; Nelson M. Oyesiku, MD, PhD, Moderator: FAANS surgical management of pituitary tumors, as well as medical Panelists: Alan R. Cohen, MD, FAANS andParticipants radiosurgical will obtain adjunctive a state-of-the-art therapies. update on endonasal James M. Drake, MD, FAANS, MSc; Johnathan A. Learning Objectives: After completing this educational Engh, MD, FAANS; David F. Jimenez, MD, FAANS; Henry W. S. Schroeder, MD, PhD, IFAANS endoscopic neurosurgery, including ventriculoscopic surgery, This seminar focuses on the state-of-the-art of intracranial activity, participants should be able to: remission in patients with acromegaly and Cushing’s craniosynostosis surgery. • disease.Discuss surgical strategies for maximizing chances of endoscope-assisted microsurgery and endoscope-assisted Learning Objectives: After completing this educational • Describe utility and technical nuances of endonasal endoscopic removal of pituitary adenomas. activity, participants should be able to: • Provide current treatment algorithms for patients with and tumors. atypical and/or invasive pituitary adenomas. • Explain the endoscopic treatment of hydrocephalus, cysts
• Describe the indications for endoscopic skull base surgery. surgery. • Evaluate the efficacy of endoscope-assisted craniosynostosis
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107 New Innovations in Epilepsy Surgery 109 Cavernous Malformation: Current Controversies in Management Stereotactic and Functional Track Moderator: Cerebrovascular Track
Panelists: Nicholas M. Barbaro, MD, FAANS Moderator: P. David Adelson, MD, FAANS; Robert E. Gross, MD, Panelists: Murat Gunel, MD, FAANS PhD, FAANS; Jean Regis, MD; Matthew D. Smyth, MD, FAANS Michael T. Lawton, MD, FAANS; R. Michael Scott, This seminar will focus on the surgical approaches to epilepsy MD, FAANS(L); Robert F. Spetzler, MD, FAANS; Gary K. currentlythat do not under involve investigation, removal of suchtissue. as Various radiosurgery electrical and Steinberg, MD, PhD, FAANS stimulation techniques will be discussed, as well as procedures intracranialThis seminar cavernous will use didactic malformations. and case-based discussion to explain the clinical diagnosis and management of patients with alsocerebral will cooling.be included More in traditional this comprehensive non-resective discussion. techniques, Learning Objectives: After completing this educational Neurosurgicalsuch as corpus leaders callosotomy in the and respective multiple fields sub-pial will transection,present the latest information on these topics. activity,• Discuss participants the presentation, should diagnosisbe able to: and natural history of intracranial cavernous malformations. Learning Objectives: After completing this educational
options for patients with cavernous malformations. activity,• Describe participants the indications should and be ableapproaches to: to electrical • Review the expectant, surgical and radiosurgical treatment stimulation in the surgical treatment of epilepsy.
110• Review Minimally familiar cavernous Invasive malformation Spinal syndromes. • Discuss the current experimental therapies being developed as non-resective strategies and review the currently Neurosurgery: Indications, Techniques and Complications 108 approved Endovascular non-resective surgicalvs. Microsurgical treatments of epilepsy. Techniques for the Optimal Treatment of Spine Track Intracranial Aneurysms Moderator: Panelists: Cerebrovascular Track Charles L. Branch Jr., MD, FAANS Moderator: Richard G. Fessler, MD, PhD, FAANS; Kevin T. Foley, MD, FAANS; William R. Taylor, MD, FAANS; Luis Manuel Panelists: Adam S. Arthur, MD, MPH, FAANS Tumialan, MD, FAANS Rocco A. Armonda, MD, FAANS; C. Michael Cawley, This seminar will focus on endoscopic and minimally invasive MD, FAANS; David M. Hasan, MD, FAANS; Jacques J. Morcos, techniques for cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine surgery. MD, FAANS; Francisco Papalini, MD TechniquesLearning Objectives: for decompression After completing and fusion this will educational be discussed. surrounding the optimal treatment of ruptured and unruptured intracranialThis seminar aneurysms will highlight using the the current latest controversiesadvances and activity,• Describe participants various endoscopic should be ableand minimallyto: invasive developments in both modalities. Experts in the field will • techniquesDiscuss the forindications, spinal surgery. results and potential complications presentLearning their Objectives: perspectives, After experience completing and this ideas educational for future study.
for these techniques. activity, participants should be able to: determine their significance for ruptured and unruptured • intracranialEvaluate latest aneurysms. advances and available outcomes data to • Assess treatment failures in intracranial aneurysms treated with either modality. • Assemble strategies for treatment and salvage of recurrent and difficult intracranial aneurysms.
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111 How I Do It: Acoustic Tumors
Tumor Track Moderator:
Panelists: Frederick G. Barker II, MD, FAANS Michael J. Link, MD, FAANS; L. Dade Lunsford, MD, FAANS; Ricardo Ramina, MD; Marc S. Schwartz, MD, FAANS acousticThe principles neuromas of selecting will be described.suitable approaches, techniques and tactics of multimodality treatment of Learning Objectives: After completing this educational• Identify the activity, indications participants for operative should treatment, be able to: radiation treatment, drug treatment and observation. • Apply technical details of acoustic tumor surgery. • Discuss how to avoid complications and study the outcome of surgery, radiation treatment and observation.
112 Controversies in the Management of Intracerebral Hematomas
Neurotrauma Track Moderator:
Panelists: E. Sander Connolly Jr., MD, FAANS Neil A. Martin, MD; Alexander David Mendelow, FRCS, PhD; Reid C. Thompson, MD, FAANS The pathophysiology of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) will be described, as well as current treatment options. Recent ongoing clinical trials for treatmentLearning Objectives:of ICH patients After will completing be discussed. this educational• Discuss the activity, management participants of intracerebral should be able to: hemorrhage, according to current clinical evidence. • Discuss rationale for current clinical studies.
of a patient with intracerebral hemorrhage. • Discuss evidence-based medicine in the management
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papers will be read, especially those concerned with brain To prepare for this seminar, a selection of Penfield’s
mapping and function, excerpts from his autobiography and philosophical works. The readings are sent to participants thatapproximately of a guided six graduate weeks beforeseminar the discussion. meeting. The Dr. Preulpanelists will will be the entire audience, and the interactive framework is formal presentations. Drs. Greenblatt and Sloffer will guide the make a few historical remarks to start, but there will be no
discussion as well. This seminar builds on previous seminars inNote: past Please years, do and not we sign will up quickly for this review seminar those if you themes. will not be able to read and ponder the assigned material. A quick skim on the plane to Chicago will not be sufficient. Learning Objectives:
• Summarize the historical background to Penfield’s initial work, especially the importance of Ferrier, Hughlings • Jackson,Identify theBetz, nature Horsley, and Sherrington, limits of Penfield’s and Cushing. early 113 Wilder Penfield and the Mapping of
Mid-century Neurosurgery: Neurosurgery experimental work on brain mapping, viz a viz later work. integrated neuroscience institute. Becomes Truly Modern • Explain Penfield’s aspirations to set up a truly modern, New; History Track; Sterotactic and • Describe Penfield’s impact on neurosurgery as a modern Functional Track; Tumor Track surgical specialty. Moderator: 114 Contemporary Management for Adult Panelists: Mark C. Preul, MD Hydrocephalus Samuel H. Greenblatt, MD, FAANS(L); Chris A. Wilder Penfield effectively began his career in 1928 when Sloffer, MD, MBA, FAANS Cerebrovascular Track Moderator: he moved from New York to Montreal. From 1928 to 1934, he worked to establish a neurosurgery department with Panelists: Guy M. McKhann II, MD, FAANS neurology and science. This work culminated in the founding Mark D. Johnson, MD, FAANS; Petra Margarete of the Montreal Neurological Institute, a completely integrated Klinge, MD, PhD; Mark G. Luciano, MD, PhD, FAANS; Daniele guidedclinical-scientific and advised endeavor by Cushing, established Penfield with was Rockefeller not his trainee Rigamonti, MD, FAANS; Jonathan A. White, MD, FAANS andfunding, pursued much an to independent the envy of Harveycourse. Cushing.Penfield’s Although initial goals controversies in the evaluation and treatment of adult (normal This seminar will review the current management and involved brain tumor and epilepsy studies with scientists and pressure) hydrocephalus. Learning Objectives: After completing this educational training program that closely resembles modern programs. A visionaryclinicians forworking cerebrovascular in collaboration. surgery, Penfield he foresaw also established the surgery a activity,• Discuss participants current pathophysiology should be able ofto: adult hydrocephalus. personnel. Perhaps his greatest contribution, however, • Describe preoperative evaluation strategies to determine wereof the his arteries singular using intraoperative endovascular studies techniques of the and brain specialized to map surgical candidacy in adult hydrocephalus. function and correlate findings to structure and cognition. Penfield became a leading member of many major medical the management of adult hydrocephalus. and scientific organizations around the world. Perhaps no • Evaluate the pros and cons of shunt surgery versus ETV in other figure was as well recognized for being the “modern” neurosurgeon as Wilder Penfield.
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115 Management of Spinal Axis Trauma 118 Functional Mapping of the Cerebral Cortex: Advantages and Limitations Spine Track Moderator: Stereotactic and Functional Track
Panelists: Gregory R. Trost, MD, FAANS Moderator: Steven Casha, MD, PhD; Sanjay Dhall, MD, FAANS; Panelists: Richard W. Byrne, MD, FAANS Sean M. Lew, MD, FAANS; Daniel C. Lu, MD, PhD, FAANS; A variety of commonly encountered spine injuries/fractures Edward F. Chang, MD; Guillaume Herbet, MD, PhD; Charles Sansur, MD, FAANS ToshihiroAll aspects Kumabe, and methods MD, PhD; of functional Daniel L. mappingSilbergeld, for MD, FAANS neurosurgery will be discussed, including removal of brain treatment strategies will be reviewed. will be discussed. The controversies and rationale for Learning Objectives: After completing this educational patients. tumors, vascular lesions and epilepsy for awake and asleep Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity,• Discuss participants the pertinent should issues be andable alt to:ernatives of surgery for spine injuries. activity, participants should be able to: • Identify and work within eloquent areas of the brain. • Review rationale for various spine trauma treatments. 116 Attaining a Solid Fusion: Evidence • whatDiscuss their the limitations technologies are. available to localize eloquent cortex, how this can enhance the safety of the surgery and Review and Suggestions for Success • Describe common technical errors made in functional mapping. Spine Track Moderator:
Panelists: Nicholas Theodore, MD, FAANS Muwaffak M. Abdulhak, MD, FAANS; Joseph S. Cheng, MD, MS, FAANS; Allan D. Levi, MD, PhD, FAANS substitutesThis seminar and will biological focus on adjuncts cutting-edge for fusion. strategies for spine stabilization, specifically focusing on bone-graft extenders and Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to: spinal fusion. • Discuss the use of biologics and graft extenders for use in
• Discuss thecurr current entand use future of BMP use offor biologics spinal arthrodesis. in treatments for spinal cord injury. • Discuss current and future use of biologics for disc disease.
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120 Cerebral Venous System: Surgical Considerations
Cerebrovascular Track Moderator:
Panelists: Jeffrey M. Sorenson, MD, FAANS Ossama Al-Mefty, MD, FAANS; Ashok R. Asthagiri, MD, FAANS; Turker Kilic, MD, PhD, IFAANS; Chandranath Sen, MD, FAANS venous sinuses and veins of the brain, and the approaches to theThis cavernous seminar will sinus review and jugular the anatomy foramen. and surgery of the major Learning Objectives: After completing this educational
activity, participants should be able to: • Explain the venous hazards of intracranial surgery. complications related to the major venous sinus intracranial • veins,Recognize the cavernous operative proceduressinus and jugular to avoid foramen. injury and • Discuss the anatomy of the approaches to the cavernous sinus and jugular foramen.
121 Becoming an Exceptional Advanced Practice Provider in Neurosurgery - Pearls from Your Peers
119 Malignant Brain Tumors: New; Socioeconomic Track State-of-the-art Treatment Moderator: Cristina Matthews, MSN, FNP-BC; Marianne E. Tumor Track Langlois,Panelists: MS, PA-C Moderator: Robert James Griffin, PA-C MS; Inam U. Kureshi, MD, FAANS; David Melzack, RN, NP Panelists: Joseph M. Piepmeier, MD, FAANS neurosurgery is increasing throughout the specialty in private The utilization of advance practice providers (APPs) in Gavin Peter Dunn, MD, PhD; Peter Edward Fecci, MD; Linda M. Liau, MD, PhD, FAANS; Colin Watts, FRCS, PhD; Graeme practice, hospitals and academic settings. This breakfast Woodworth, MD, FAANS proficient and valuable provider. A panel consisting of a physicianseminar examines assistant, ways nurse in practitionerwhich the APP and can neurosurgeon become a will This seminar discusses new advances in the management present their views on how to advance in this challenging and of malignant gliomas, including gene therapy, convection- neurosurgeon.enhanced drug delivery and immunotherapy. These advances are discussed in the context of tumors managed by the ever-changingLearning Objectives: surgical After environment. completing this education activity, Learning Objectives: After completing this educational
participants• Describe the should training be able involved to: to advance in the specialty of activity, participants should be able to: neurosurgery. • Examine innovative techniques for surgery. • Summarize the challenges of integrating APPs and vaccine therapy. neurosurgical residents into a practice. • Review tumor biology, novel delivery techniques and
options and outcomes. • Explain the role of tumor genetics in determining treatment • Recognize the different roles APPs play within the operation room, clinic and ICU. www.aans.org/AANS2016 51 Monday, May 2 [continued]
123 Humanitarian Neurosurgery 124 Measuring Outcomes and Safety in Neurosurgery Socioeconomic Track Moderator: Socioeconomic Track Moderator: Panelists: Merwyn Bagan, MD, FAANS(L) Panelists: Robert J. Dempsey, MD, FAANS; Dilantha B. Ellegala, Paul Joseph Camarata, MD, FAANS MD, FAANS; Peter Nakaji, MD, FAANS; Jack P. Rock, MD, FAANS Alan S. Boulos, MD, FAANS; Mohamad Bydon, MD; opportunities for neurosurgery in the developing world. It The objective of this course is to describe the role and Jonathan R. Slotkin, MD, FAANS seminarThis course will will also discuss identify the the various outcome safety measure protocols that andis best outcome suited focuses on working in parts of the world that have limited formeasures neurosurgical that are patients used in evaluatingin routine clinicalneurosurgery practice. patients. This resourcesLearning Objectives:and access to After neurosurgical completing expertise. this educational Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity,• Apply participantshumanitarian should medicine be able to neurosurgery to: in the developing world. activity,• Identify participants various safety should protocols be able and to: apply them in routine • Identify the role of neurosurgical mentorship in the neurosurgical practice. developing world. • Determine the various outcome measures utilized to evaluate neurosurgical patients. • Identify the differences between outcome measures and select the one which is suited for most of the neurosurgical patients.
125 Management of Cranial Incidental Imaging Findings
Ethics Track; Spine Track Moderator:
Panelists: Cormac O. Maher, MD, FAANS Sepideh Amin-Hanjani, MD, FAANS; Mitchel S. Berger, MD, FAANS; Stephen J. Haines, MD, FAANS; Satoshi Kuroda, MD, PhD incidental findings on cranial and spinal imaging studies will beThe discussed. current management Incidental findings, strategy such for the as arachnoidmajority of cysts, pineal cysts, pituitary gland cysts, developmental venous
ventriculomegaly, asymmetric ventricles, intracranial lipomas, borderlineanomalies, lowfibrous cerebellar dysplasia, tonsils, fibro-osseus a mildly clivaldilated lesions, central mild canal
reviewedof the spinal and cord, emphasized T2 weighted with brightcase illustrations. white matter lesions and others, will be presented. The appropriate management will be Learning Objectives: After completing this educational
activity,• Determine participants the appropriate should be management able to: of a multitude of
incidental imaging findings on brain and spine MRI studies. • Recognize when further follow-up imaging is necessary, as • wDiscussell as when the reasons no further why follow-up a particular is needed.incidental finding needs intervention.
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1-2 p.m. Lunch in the AANS Exhibit Hall
1:10-2 p.m. Neurosurgery “In Press”: Latest Results of Clinical Trials in Neurosurgery and Allied Fields
New Moderator:
9 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Panelists: Frederick G. Barker II, MD, FAANS AANS Exhibit Hall Aviva Abosch, MD, PhD, FAANS; Sepideh Amin-Hanjani, MD, FAANS; Daniel P. Cahill, MD, PhD, FAANS; ZoherAs neurosurgeons Ghogawala, MD, practice FAANS; increasingly Uzma Samadani, as part MD,of PhD, FAANS 9-9:45 a.m. multidisciplinary teams, major clinical advances are Morning Beverage Break in the AANS sometimes reported first at meetings other than the AANS Exhibit Hall neurosurgical practice might be reported at a general oncology Annual Scientific Meeting. Vital information for daily
9:40-9:45 a.m. alliedmeeting, meeting a stroke even meeting within in one Europe narrow or subspecialty,an orthopedic and spine none Historical Vignette meeting. Few neurosurgeons can attend every important Presented immediately prior to Plenary Sessions, these video neurosurgery. Yet these new advances can be central to neurosurgicalcan keep abreast practice. of all of the fields that make up modern of neurosurgery. Written, recorded and edited by fellow vignettes examine the lives of prominent leaders in the field Neurosurgery In this session, section experts have combed the previous Leadingneurosurgeons, the Way. these short videos are meant to expound the year’s allied-specialty meetings across the globe for important 2016 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting theme: advances every neurosurgeon should know – about brain neurosurgeonsmetastases, interventional and residents stroke in this treatments, lunchtime spine session, techniques in collaborationand more. Key with findings the Society are placed for Neurologicalin context for Surgeons. both practicing Learning Objectives: After completing this educational
9:45 a.m.-1 p.m. activity, participants should be able to: Plenary Session I clinical practice that were reported at major medical • meetingsReview important (other than advances the AANS relevant and CNS) to neurosurgical during the last year.
n Hunt-Wilson Lecture Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli • Apply these findings in the context of existing practice. neurosurgery is headed in the future. n Richard C. Schneider Lecture • Highlight ongoing trials in allied clinical fields – where
Alim L. Benabid, MD, PhD, n IFAANSAANS Presidential Address
H. Hunt Batjer, MD, FAANS
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1:10-1:55 p.m. Lunch-and-learn Seminars 1:15-2:45 p.m. Advanced Practice Providers Luncheon 1:10-1:55 p.m. Global Spinal Alignment I: Lateral, Fee: Anterior, Posterior Advances $25 of Music Therapy for Patients with Brain Injuries Speaker: Non-CME Event Location:Brian Harris, MA, MT-BC, NMT/F Anterior Speaker: Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Brian Harris, MA, MT-BC, NMT/F is a neurologic music Lateral Regis W. Haid Jr., MD, FAANS first neurologic music therapy company. Brian’s clinical Speaker: therapy fellow and owner of MedRhythms, New England’s Boston, where he created and implemented their first Posterior Juan Santiago Uribe, MD, FAANS work is focused at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Speaker:
Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD, FAANS Brianfull-time has neurologic given numerous music presentationstherapy program, throughout specializing the alignment in achieving optimal outcomes for degenerative in traumatic brain injury, stroke, and neurologic disease. This session focuses on the importance of global spinal selection will be discussed. country at venues including Berklee College of Music, and deformity lumbar surgery. Technical aspects and patient Presented by NuVasive, Inc. inHarvard Forbes, University, Mashable, GoogleThe Boston and theHerald, American XConomy, Congress MedTech of BostonRehabilitation and on ChronicleMedicine. Boston His work. has also been featured 1:10-1:55 p.m. Learning Objectives: Leveraging Imaging Technology to Advance Cranial and Spinal Neurosurgery Upon completion of this course, participants• List at least should two specific be able ways to: that musical stimulation Non-CME Event is neurologically different from non-musical stimulation. Neurovascular Imaging neurologic music therapy interventions. \ • Explain the therapeutic benefits of at least four Speaker: • Describe the role of neurologic music therapy in an interdisciplinary team. Presented Raymondby Siemens Dwight Healthcare. Turner IV, MD, FAANS
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2-5:30 p.m. Scientific Sessions I-VII
n Scientific Session I: Tumor Ronald L. Bittner Lecture
n MichaelScientific D. Taylor, Session MD, PhD II: Spine Sonntag Lecture
n CharlesScientific L. Branch Session Jr., MD, III: FAANS Stereotactic and Functional Surgery Abstract Session
n Scientific Session IV: Pediatrics Donald D. Matson Lecture Cesario Borlongan, PhD End of Career Talk Speaker:
Cost-effectiveness R. Michael of Scott, Baclofen MD, PumpFAANS(L) vs. Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy Face-off:
Philipp R. Aldana, MD, FAANS; Sandi K. Lam, MD, n FAANSScientific Session V: Cerebrovascular Yasargil Lecture
StevenInterpretation L. Giannotta, of BRAT MD, FAANSresults 2-3:30 p.m. Speakers: Operative Nuances I: Tackling Cameron G. McDougall, MD, FAANS; Robert F. Challenging Cases 3D Video Presentation n Spetzler,Scientific MD, Session FAANS VI: Neurotrauma and Critical Care Moderator: Speaker: Panelists: Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, MD, FAANS n ScientificRobert Session C. Cantu, VII: MD, AANS/CSNS FAANS(L) Frederick A. Boop, MD, FAANS; William T. Socioeconomic Couldwell, MD, PhD, FAANS; Juan Carlos Fernandez-Miranda, Speaker: MD; Paul A. Gardner, MD, FAANS Maya Babu, MD, MBA This 90-minute session will review the important technical cranial cases. Detailed surgical videos of different procedures 3:30-4 p.m. (fornuances tumorous for improving and vascular patient lesions) outcomes by the during surgical complex masters Afternoon Beverage Break in the AANS Exhibit Hall will be reviewed using 3D high-definition videos to maximize theLearning learning Objectives: experience After for the completing viewers. this educational 5:30-6:30 p.m. activity, participants should be able to: seated neoplastic and vascular lesions. Joint Annual Business Meeting of the • Review indications for surgical treatment of complex deep- American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the American Association • Outline general techniques for resection of complex lesions. of Neurosurgeons • Recognize operative nuances to advance patient safety.
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6:30-8:30 p.m. Dinner Symposium: Cutting Edge Stereotactic Radiosurgery New; Stereotactic and Functional Track; Tumor Track Fee:
Location: $195 Sepia Moderator:
Panelists: Jason P. Sheehan, MD, PhD, FAANS Mark H. Bilsky, MD, FAANS; Samuel Chao, MD; Steven N. Kalkanis, MD, FAANS; James M. Markert Jr., MD, FAANS The field of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is rapidly evolving as a result of expanding indications and technologic advances. SRS is routinely used as a standalone technique, for salvage, or in combination onwith brain a planned metastases subtotal and resection. spinal metastases. The seminar It will will also coverdetail thecontemporary concepts of SRS linear practice accelerator with a based specific plan focus asquality, it relates fractionation, to advancement delivery of timethe field, and imagemaintenance guidance of for SRS. Finally, the role of registries will be discussed certificationLearning Objectives: and practice After improvement completing inthis SRS. educational activity, participants should be able to: management of brain metastasis patients. • Recognize the role of stereotactic radiosurgery in the • Point out the indications and outcomes associated with spinal radiosurgery for metastases. • Outline the concepts of linear accelerator based
plan quality, fractionation, delivery time and image guidance for SRS.
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6:30-9:30 p.m. AANS History Section Dinner at the University Club of Chicago Richard Bales Setti S. Rengachary, MD Memorial Lecture The Great Chicago Fire and the Myth of Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow, Richard F. Bales is author of eyewitnesses, historical records and other reports to uncoverwhere evidence he investigates of the true testimony cause of the from fire. 50 Bales
The Other Literature of Nelson Algren, by is currently working on two books and hopes to complete his second book, sagathe end of Chicago’s of 2015. He Streeterville is also working neighborhood. on a biography of George Wellington “Cap” Streeter and the turbulent post-Chicago fire
Richard F. Bales is the assistant regional counsel and assistant vice president of the Chicago Title Insurance Company. Bales graduated from Illinois College in 1973, received his doctorate of law from Northern Illinois University (NIU) in 1983 and has worked in the title insurance industry since 1977. In 2015 Bales was awarded the NIU College of Law Outstanding Alumni Award.
8-9:30 p.m. AANS International Reception at the Chicago Cultural Center University Club of Chicago All Attendees/Guests Must Reserve a Ticket in Advance. Fee: Complimentary for International Attendees special place where they could enjoy intellectual pursuits, Established in 1887 by university graduates who wanted a $25Join forleaders U.S. orfrom Canadian the AANS, Attendees international neurosurgical of fostering an appreciation of literature and the arts. At the organizations and special dignitaries during the 2016 AANS the University Club of Chicago was founded for the purpose gateway to the city, they established a permanent residence for evening of conversation, refreshments and hors d’oeuvres. corner of Michigan Avenue and Monroe Street at the eastern International Reception at the Chicago Cultural Center for an Completed in 1897 as Chicago’s first public library, Chicago their shared ideals. Through the generations, this magnificent 12-story structure has provided a stimulating atmosphere where members conduct business, gather socially and expand culturally. architectureCultural Center includes is listed an on ornate the National interior Registerof marble, of brass, Historic Places and as a Chicago Landmark. The center’s stunning fully restored in 2008. mosaics and the world’s largest stained glass Tiffany dome,
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6:30 a.m.-4 p.m. AANS Registration 7-9 a.m. Breakfast Seminars (201-225) 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m. AANS Exhibit Hall 9-9:45 a.m. Morning Beverage Break in the AANS Exhibit Hall 9:40-9:45 a.m. Historical Vignette 9:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Plenary Session II Theodore Kurze Lecture Thomas J. Nasca, MD Cushing Orator Special Invited Speaker 1-1:55 p.m. Lunch in the AANS Exhibit Hall 1:10-2 p.m. Lunch-and-learn Seminars Non-CME Events 1:15-2:45 p.m. Young Neurosurgeons Luncheon 2-3:30 p.m. Operative Nuances II: Complication Avoidance 3D Video Presentation 2-5:30 p.m. Section Sessions AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves – Peripheral Nerves Section Session AANS/CNS Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care AANS/CNS Section on Stereotactic and Functional Surgery AANS/CNS Section on Tumors I AANS/CNS Section on Women in Neurosurgery (WINS) 2-5:30 p.m. Advancements in Neurotrauma Care 3:30-4 p.m. Afternoon Beverage Break in the AANS Exhibit Hall 6-8 p.m. Dinner Symposium: The FDA: Investigational Device Exemptions, Regulatory Process and Moving Medical Devices to Patients 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dinner Symposium: Practical Management Topics in Spine and Cranial Trauma
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7-9 a.m. Learning Objectives: After completing this educational Breakfast Seminars activity, participants should be able to: injured athlete. $100 each, $65 each for Candidate and Medical Students. • Explain the standard tests and techniques for evaluating the Breakfast will be served in each room. 201 ABNS Board Preparation: What You • Describe the pathophysiology of sports-related injuries. guidelines to their practice. Must Know • Apply the data and expert opinion on return-to-play
Socioeconomic Track Moderator:
Panelists: Alan R. Cohen, MD, FAANS Jeffrey N. Bruce, MD, FAANS; Richard G. Ellenbogen, MD, FAANS The panelists will describe the certification process from residency to ABNS certification. Emphasis will be placed on After completing this educational strategiesLearning Objectives:to prepare for the ABNS oral examination. 203 Spasticity Management activity, participants should be able to: Pediatrics Track • Discuss requirements for board certification. Moderator: • Prepare for the ABNS oral examination. 202 Return-to-play After Sports Injury I: Panelists: Michael David Partington, MD, FAANS Concussion Taryn McFadden Bragg, MD, FAANS; Patrick C. Graupman, MD, FAANS; Michael Healy, MD Ethics Track; Neurotrauma Track Management of spasticity in childhood crosses multiple Moderator: thedisciplines, diagnosis with of spasticity, patients often the surgical requiring options multiple (including interventions in their lifetimes. This course will review Panelists: intrathecal Baclofen, rhizotomies and peripheral neurectomy) Mark D. Krieger, MD, FAANS and the orthopedic considerations involved. Michael Lee Levy, MD, PhD, FAANS; Mark R. Proctor, Learning Objectives: After completing this educational MD, FAANS; Allen Kent Sills, MD, FAANS has received much recent attention in the press and in the The identification and management of sports-related injuries activity,• Differentiate participants the diagnosis should be and able evaluation to: of spasticity neurosurgeon’s role in evaluating and clearing children, high versus other forms of hypertonicity. schoolneurosurgical athletes, literature. college athletes This seminar and professional will address athletes the with • Identify the surgical options for managing spasticity. concussions.
abnormalities and the need for coordinated, • multidisciplinaryRecognize the common assessment. association with musculoskeletal
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204 Surgical Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
Breakfast Seminars Stereotactic and Functional Track Moderator:
Panelists: Robert R. Goodman, MD, PhD, FAANS Paul A. House, MD, FAANS; Julie G. Pilitsis, MD, PhD, FAANSParticipants will discuss current surgical targets for
approaches and complications. Parkinson’s disease, including a variety of technical Learning Objectives: After completing this educational
activity,• Identify participants potential brain should targets be able for to: deep brain stimulation
• (DBS)Discuss in technical Parkinson’s alternatives disease. in placement of DBS electrodes.
205• Review Shoulder complications vs. of Spine: DBS for Parkinson’s Differentiating disease. Shoulder and Cervical Spine Pathology
Spine Track Moderator: Panelists: Brian R. Subach, MD, FAANS 206 If I Could Do That Case Over Again: Nathaniel P. Brooks, MD, FAANS; Remberto Burgos, Discussion of Complications of Spine MD; James P. Burke, MD, PhD, FAANS; Anthony Romeo, MD; Surgery MichaelDifferentiation Louis Smith, between MD, shoulderFAANS; Timothy or spinal F. pathology,Witham, MD, or FAANSa
course will familiarize neurosurgeons with intrinsic shoulder Spine Track pathologycombination that of may the two,mimic is criticalradiculopathy for optimal or other patient cervical care. This Moderator: spine disorders and review uncommon radiculopathies, facet syndromes and other spinal pathology presenting as shoulder Panelists: Michael G. Kaiser, MD, FAANS Paul M. Arnold, MD, FAANS; Iain H. Kalfas, MD, orthopaedic spine surgeon and an orthopaedic shoulder FAANS; Marcos Masini, MD; Sergey Neckrysh, MD, FAANS; specialist.pain. Faculty will include a neurosurgical spine surgeon, an Gerald E. Rodts Jr., MD, FAANS After completing this educational discuss their own complications and how they would avoid Learning Objectives: Experienced neurosurgeons of various spine specialties will
Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to: them next time. may mimic spinal pathology. • Review shoulder anatomy, exam and common disorders that activity,• Discuss participants complications should in cases be able of minimallyto: invasive spine, maps and other spinal disorders. fusions and deformity corrections. • Review upper cervical radicular patterns, facet dynatome
pathology. minimally invasive spine, fusions and deformity corrections. • Review pain syndromes that may mimic shoulder or spinal • Utilize techniques to avoid complications in cases of • Discuss diagnostic strategies to recognize and differentiate between the shoulder and spine.
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207 Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors 209 Advanced Lateral Transpsoas MIS Techniques: Expanding LLIF Indications Spine Track Moderator: Spine Track
Panelists: George I. Jallo, MD, FAANS Moderator: Lawrence F. Borges, MD, FAANS; Russell R. Lonser, Panelists: Adam S. Kanter, MD, FAANS MD, FAANS; Paul C. McCormick, MD, FAANS current surgical management of intramedullary tumors of the John C. Liu, MD, FAANS; John E. O’Toole, MD, FAANS; spinalThis seminar cord. will focus on the clinical evaluation and the Chad J. Prusmack, MD, FAANS; Juan Santiago Uribe, MD, FAANS Learning Objectives: After completing this educational This Breakfast Seminar elaborates on the advanced indications and applications of the lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) procedure and includes pearls and complication-avoidance After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to: techniquesLearning Objectives: through case-based presentations. complications. • Evaluate methods and strategies to reduce peri-operative activity, participants should be able to: of optimal outcomes. operative considerations that enable safe lateral access in • Identify operative techniques to optimize safe achievement • theDescribe thoracic the and advanced lumbar indications spine. for LLIF including pre- • Assess recent technical advances in the operative management of intramedullary spinal cord tumors. advanced corpectomy and deformity procedures. • Discuss surgical technique when LLIF is employed in 208 Management of Vasospasm procedures, how to avoid them and how to manage them Cerebrovascular Track • whenExplain they how do complications occur. arise during advanced LLIF Moderator:
Panelists: Peter David Le Roux, MD, FAANS Rose Du, MD, PhD, FAANS; Aaron S. Dumont, MD, FAANS; Brian L. Hoh, MD, FAANS; R. Loch Macdonald, MD, PhD, FAANS; Leonidas Quintana, MD, IFAANS casesThis seminar that highlight will present difficulties the current in the treatment status of treatment of cerebral vasospasm.measures for vasospasm. There will be presentations of Learning Objectives: After completing this educational
• activity,Cite the treatmentsparticipants available should be for able cerebral to: vasospasm and describe common indications for their use. • Cite levels of evidence upon which treatments for vasospasm are based.
of treatments for vasospasm. • Recognize experimental, clinical and laboratory assessments
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210 Business of Neurosurgery II: Growth 211 Neurosurgical Management of and Management of Neurosurgical Intractable Pain Practices Pain Track Ethics Track; Socioeconomic Track Moderator:
Moderator: Panelists: Konstantin V. Slavin, MD, FAANS Panelists: Craig Andrew Van Der Veer, MD, FAANS Dirk De Ridder, MD, PhD; Ahmed M. Raslan, MD; Claudio G. Yampolsky, MD, IFAANS Catherine Anne Mazzola, MD, FAANS; Troy D. of contemporary neurosurgical procedures for the treatment Payner, MD, FAANS; Clarence B. Watridge, MD, FAANS(L) This seminar will review indications, techniques and outcomes various business models in the practice of neurosurgery, so of intractable pain. Attention will be directed toward practical The objective of this course is to highlight the role of applications of therapies that can be used in a general neurosurgical practice. neurosurgeons can adapt with the changes taking place in Learning Objectives: After completing this educational thepractices, various hospitals, applications health-care of business systems, principles liability in orderreform, insurances and government agencies. This course will discuss • Compare the relative roles of noninvasive and invasive neurosurgical practice. activity, participants should be able to: to protect and preserve patient care, while expanding the therapies for pain treatment. Learning Objectives: After completing this educational delivery therapies for pain management. • Contrast the common indications for stimulation and drug- activity, participants should be able to: • Describe outcomes of neuromodulation therapies for pain administrative demands on neurosurgeons. • Explain how changes in health-care practice have imposed management. • Assess lessons learned from various business models, 212 Stem Cell Therapeutics in management for health care. liability reform and steps to decision-driven change Neurosurgery
role in evaluating future changes, including liability reform, Ethics Track; Stereotactic and Functional Track • andAnalyze how the these process changes of decision-making should be implemented. and optimize our Moderator:
Panelists: Nathan R. Selden, MD, PhD, FAANS John A. Boockvar, MD, FAANS; Nicholas M. Boulis, MD, FAANS; Bob S. Carter, MD, PhD, FAANS; Ann M. Parr, MD, FAANS; Gary K. Steinberg, MD, PhD, FAANS revolutionary approach to currently untreatable central Stem-cell transplantation offers a new potentially
cellnervous CNS transplantationsystem diseases. to Speakers treat human will report disease, on as the well scientific as pragmaticunderpinnings, and societal delivery challenges mechanisms to progress and early use of stem- Learning Objectives: After completing this educational
activity, participants should be able to: list various transplantation delivery mechanisms. • Identify the scientific rational for CNS stem-cell therapy, and • Describe the design and results of early clinical trials.
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213 Controversies in Cerebrovascular and 215 The Spectrum of Adjuvant Therapy for Endovascular Neurosurgery Brain Tumors
Cerebrovascular Track Tumor Track Moderator: Moderator:
Panelists: Erol Veznedaroglu, MD, FAANS Panelists: Frederick F. Lang Jr., MD, FAANS Kevin M. Cockroft, MD, FAANS; Michael T. Lawton, Erin M. Dunbar, MD; Randy Lynn Jensen, MD, PhD, MD, FAANS; Elad I. Levy, MD, FAANS; Edgardo Spagnuolo, MD FAANS; James M. Markert Jr., MD, FAANS cerebrovascular disorders has revolutionized the treatment different adjuvant treatment options available for patients forThe cerebrovascular introduction and disease. acceptance With ofmore endovascular cerebrovascular therapies for withThis seminarmalignant will brain provide tumors. a state-of-the-art It will review currentreview of the treatment paradigms are changing and often controversial. including targeted therapies, intratumoral strategies, neurosurgeons becoming trained in both techniques, the immunotherapeuticstandards of care and approaches then explore and newer viral therapies.treatment options, for carotid artery disease, intracerebral aneurysms and Learning Objectives: After completing this educational arteriovenousThis seminar will malformations. examine the different treatment modalities Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity,• Describe participants current standards should be of able care to: for adjuvant therapy of malignant gliomas, as well as current scientific advances and activity,• Define participants the indications should of either be able car to:otid endartectomy or newly developed adjuvant therapies for them. • Discuss current problems with the design of effective artery stenosis. carotid angioplasty and stenting for extrancranial carotid therapies and recommend appropriate treatment options for • Describe the indications and the most effective treatment patients with brain tumors. of small arteriovenous malformations and the role of • Design the best treatment programs, based on current data. preoperative emobolization. 216 Suprasellar and Juxtasellar Tumors: practice to determine which patients will benefit most from • endoUse evascularvidence-based therapies medicine or traditional in conjunction open surgeries. with current Complications and Avoidance
Tumor Track Moderator:
Panelists: Harry R. van Loveren, MD, FAANS Pablo Marcelo Ajler, MD; Khaled M. A. Aziz, MD, PhD, FAANS; Amir R. Dehdashti, MD, IFAANS; Griffith R. Harsh IV, MD, FAANS; Philip V. Theodosopoulos, MD, FAANS and indications for surgical therapy of lesions in the suprasellarThis seminar region will concentrate in adults and on children. explaining Appropriate the approaches
preoperative evaluation and surgical decision-making will be willdiscussed. be discussed. Innovative surgical techniques will be presented. Management of the most common lesions arising in this area Learning Objectives: After completing this educational
activity, participants should be able to: • Review the options for surgical approaches to suprasellar and juxtasellar tumors. • ExplainDescribe the the options anatomy for of cranial the endoscopic approaches transsphenoidal to this region. approach.
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217 Management of Adult Scoliosis 219 Cerebral Trauma: State-of-the-art Treatment Ethics Track; Spine Track Moderator: Neurotrauma Track
Panelists: Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD, FAANS Moderator: Peter Douglas Angevine, MD, FAANS; Tyler Robert Panelists: Alex B. Valadka, MD, FAANS Koski, MD, FAANS; Frank La Marca, MD, FAANS; Juan Santiago Geoffrey T. Manley, MD, PhD, FAANS; Joshua Eric Uribe, MD, FAANS management of adult spinal deformities. Special emphasis Medow, MD, FAANS; Jeffrey V. Rosenfeld, MD, IFAANS; Andres This seminar will discuss the strategies, evaluation and Mariano Rubiano, MD will be placed on the association of spinal deformities with for patients with traumatic brain injury. conditions commonly treated by neurosurgeons. This seminar will review current and future treatment options Learning Objectives: After completing this educational Learning Objectives: After completing this educational
activity,• Discuss participants optimal management should be able strategies to: for patients with activity,• Discuss participants natural clinical should and be radiographic able to: history of traumatic brain injury. idiopathic and degenerative scoliosis in adults. • Describe therapies that may become clinically available in • Detail appropriate clinical and radiographic evaluation the near future.
options for adult spinal deformity. of and determine non-operative and operative treatment 220 Tumor-related Epilepsy Stereotactic and Functional Track; treatment outcomes and increase complications, and discuss Tumor Track • treatmentIdentify patient-related strategies. factors that compromise surgical Moderator:
218 New and Evolving Technologies for Panelists: Mitchel S. Berger, MD, FAANS Minimally Invasive Lumbar Disc Surgery Edward F. Chang, MD; Hugues Duffau, MD; Jeffrey M. Politsky, MD, FRCP(C); Johannes Schramm, MD Spine Track discussThis seminar how to will optimize provide seizure an overview control of during the management surgical Moderator: of tumor-related seizures and refractory epilepsy. We will Panelists: Charles L. Branch Jr., MD, FAANS resections, including the use of pre- and intraoperative Dean Chou, MD, FAANS; Jean-Pierre Mobasser, MD, electrophysiological approaches, as well as decision- FAANS; Paul Park, MD, FAANS; Michael Y. Wang, MD, FAANS making resection strategies, such as when to perform an treating pathologies of the lumbar disc. This seminar will present and evaluate new technologies for willamygdalohippocampectomy. be discussed. The use and efficacy of pre- Learning Objectives: After completing this educational operative and post-operative anti-epileptic medications also Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to: technologies. activity, participants should be able to: • Evaluate the safety and effectiveness of new lumbar disc • Describe current indications for use of new lumbar disc • Review the surgical outcomes for seizure control for patients technologies. • withDescribe tumor-related important epilepsy.technical consideration in surgical resection to optimize both tumor and seizure control,
and hippocampectomy. including the use of awake mapping, electrocorticography
• Recognize the utility of pre-operative and post-operative anti-epileptic medication in controlling seizures.
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221 Lumbar Spine Fusion Indications and • Identify the advantages and limitations of minimally invasive Complications craniotomies for aneurysm surgery.
Socioeconomic Track of craniotomy safely and efficiently. • Demonstrate the key technical steps in performing each type Moderator:
Panelists: Joan Frances O’Shea, MD, FAANS Beejal Y. Amin, MD; Joseph S. Cheng, MD, FAANS; Andrew T. Dailey, MD, FAANS; Eric M. Massicotte, MD, FAANS; Tito Perilla Cepeda, MD pertainThis seminar to lumbar describes fusion. and A global discusses approach the issues will beof patientprovided. selection, surgical indication and surgical techniques as they Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to: process. • Identify the fundamentals of the surgical decision-making • Discuss factors involved with patient selection for lumbar spine fusion. • Distinguish between the surgical strategies for lumbar spine fusion and their relative indications, as well as their pros and cons. 223 Management of Pediatric Epilepsy 222 Selecting Anterior Approaches for Ethics Track; Pediatrics Track Cerebrovascular Surgery: From Eyebrow to OZ - Pros and Cons of Minimally Moderator: Invasive “Keyhole” Approaches for Panelists: Jeffrey P. Blount, MD, FAANS Cerebrovascular Surgery Sanjiv Bhatia, MD, FAANS; Daniel J. Curry, MD, FAANS; AnthonySurgical treatmentGraham Fieggen, for pediatric MD, IFAANS; epilepsy Carlo can Marras, be a highly MD
Cerebrovascular Track identification of a medically intractable patient and the timing Moderator: ofeffective interventions intervention may influence in the appropriate outcome. candidate.Surgical options The range from very focal lesion treatment (resection or ablation) Panelists: Peter Nakaji, MD, FAANS Evandro Pinto da Luz de Oliveira, MD, PhD, IFAANS; Johnny B. Delashaw Jr., MD; Laligam N. Sekhar, MD, FAANS; to hemispheric surgeries. The approach for a given patient will RaymondA variety of Dwight craniotomies Turner have IV, MD, been FAANS employed for anterior thedepend spectrum on many of surgical factors that,approaches in turn, and inform the identificationthe pre-surgical of circulation aneurysm clipping. In this course, participants appropriatework-up. This candidates. course will Additionally, address these cognitive issues, andfocusing seizure on will become familiar with the various options, including the outcome data for each approach will be reviewed in the supraorbital craniotomies. Participants will learn how to choose amongpterional, the full various and modified options, theorbitozygomatic, advantages and mini-pterional limitations of and each contextLearning of Objectives:both patient After and surgical completing factors. this educational and the technical nuances of performing each type of craniotomy. • Describe algorithms for the identification and evaluation of Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to: candidates for surgical intervention. • Summarize the efficacy of different surgical procedures for activity,• Describe participants the major should types of be craniotomies able to: that allow access to the common sites of anterior circulation aneurysms. treating pediatric epilepsy. • Select a specific craniotomy from among the various • Identify common surgical morbidities and mitigation craniotomy options based on the particular type of strategies. aneurysm to be clipped.
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224 The Evolving Role of Molecular Classification in Treatment Planning for 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Childhood Brain Tumors AANS Exhibit Hall
Pediatrics Track; Tumor Track 9-9:45 a.m. Moderator: Morning Beverage Break in the AANS Panelists: Ian F. Pollack, MD, FAANS Exhibit Hall Liliana C. Goumnerova, MD, FAANS; Jeffrey Peter Greenfield, MD, PhD, FAANS; Phillip B. Storm, MD, FAANS; 9:40-9:45a.m. Michael D. Taylor, MD, PhD; Jeffrey H. Wisoff, MD, FAANS molecular classification of childhood brain tumors and to Historical Vignette understandThe goal of this how session these are is to coming review to recent influence advances treatment in the childhood brain tumors. planning for medulloblastoma, low-grade glioma and other Learning Objectives: After completing this educational 9:45 a.m.-1 p.m. • Differentiate the major subtypes of medulloblastoma and activity, participants should be able to: Plenary Session II adapted treatment options. how molecular subtypes influence outcome and risk- n Theodore Kurze Lecture pathway components in pilocytic astrocytoma and • howDiscuss novel the therapies role of alterations are being indirected MAP kinase at these signaling alterations. n ThomasCushing J.Orator Nasca, MD • Describe recent findings on the molecular classification of
eventually influence treatment planning for these tumors. Special Invited Speaker childhood high-grade gliomas, and how these may
225 Emerging Indications in 1-2 p.m. Neuromodulation Surgery Lunch in the AANS Exhibit Hall Stereotactic and Functional Track Moderator:
Panelists: Joseph S. Neimat, MD, MSc, FAANS Kelly Douglas Foote, MD, FAANS; Robert E. Gross, MD, PhD, FAANS; Andre Guelman Machado, MD, PhD; David W. Roberts, MD, FAANS implementation in performing these minimally invasive surgeries,The objective as well of this as complicationcourse is to discuss avoidance the culturewith stereotactic of safety and functional neurosurgery. This seminar also highlights the differentLearning techniques Objectives: available After completing to manage this these educational complications. activity,• Discuss participants safety measures should while be able performing to: stereotactic and functional neurosurgery. • Identify complications associated with these surgeries. • Design strategies to manage these complications occurring during these surgeries.
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1:10-1:55 p.m. Lunch-and-learn Seminars 1:15-2:45 p.m. 1:10-1:55 p.m. Young Neurosurgeons Luncheon Global Spinal Alignment II: Preoperative Fee: $10 Planning and Intraoperative Assessment – n Reflections on Resident Mentoring The Methods to Achieve the Best Results Speaker: Roberto C. Heros, MD, FAANS(L) Non-CME Event Importance of Preoperative Planning and Intraoperative Assessment 2-3:30 p.m. Operative Nuances II: Complication MethodsRegis W. Haid of Preoperative Jr., MD, FAANS Planning and Intraoperative Avoidance 3D Video Presentation Assessment Moderators:
Potential Prevention of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, MD, FAANS; Cormac David O. Okonkwo, MD, PhD, FAANS O.Panelists: Maher, MD, FAANS William T. Couldwell, MD, PhD, FAANS; Paul A. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD, FAANS Gardner, MD, FAANS; Robert F. Spetzler, MD, FAANS designedThis session to predictably will detail the and NuvaPlanning™ reproducibly restore software and This 90-minute session will review important technical solutions integrated across the iGA™ surgical workflow cranial cases. Detailed surgical videos of different preserve patient spinal alignment. NuvaPlanning allows a proceduresnuances for bycomplication the surgical avoidance masters will during be reviewed complex healthcare professional to preoperatively evaluate and plan, intraoperatively assess and correct and postoperatively confirm results for treating degenerative spinal disorders. using 3D high definition videos to maximize the learning experienceLearning Objectives: for the viewers. After completing this educational
TechnicalPresented aspectsby NuVasive, and patient Inc. selection will be discussed. activity, participants should be able to: lesions to avoid complications. 1:10-1:55 p.m. • Review alternative approaches for resection of complex Novel, Expandable TLIF Technology: vascular/neoplastic lesions. A 3D Solution • Recognize general techniques to handle complex • Outline operative nuances to avoid complications. Non-CME Event Speaker:
Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, FAANS Luna™ 3D is a new, expandable interbody designed for MIS, mini-open or open posterior approaches. Luna 3D’s controlled, atraumatic insertion through a 6-8mm cannula is designed to tominimize preserve nerve and protectretraction vertebral and mitigate endplates. implant Once migration. in the disc In- situ 3D expansion provides zero-impaction delivery, intended space, Luna 3D expands to 25 mm in diameter and up to 13 fusionmm in surgery.height. Bone graft is inserted into the Luna 3D cage after expansion, thereby optimizing this critical aspect of Presented by Benvenue Medical.
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2-5:30 p.m. 2-5:30 p.m. Section Sessions Advancements in Neurotrauma Care n AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section Neurotrauma Track Speakers: Fee: $100 Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, FAANS; David J. Langer, Moderator: n MD,AANS/CNS FAANS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves - Peripheral Panelists: Twyila Lay, NP, MS Nerves Section Session Gregory W.J. Hawryluk, MD, FAANS; Michael C. Kline Lecture Huang, MD, FAANS; Joshua Eric Medow, MD, MS, FAANS; Clemens M. Schirmer, MD, PhD, FAANS; Martina Stippler, MD, Speakers: FAANS; Joseph Christopher Zacko, MD, FAANS Robert J. Spinner, MD, FAANS that the neurotrauma clinician faces in caring for the Zarina S. Ali, MD; Allan J. Belzberg, MD, FAANS ; This course focuses on specific decision-making challenges Aaron G. Filler, MD, PhD, FAANS; Michel Kliot, MD, FAANS; Rajiv Midha, MD, MS, FAANS, FRCSC; Konstantin V. Slavin, traumatically injured patient. The case-based instruction n MD,AANS/CNS FAANS Section on Neurotrauma and importantexplores the insight pathophysiologic into how and changes why various and the management significance of Critical Care strategiesgoal-directed are therapy.instituted. The course allows participants to gain J. Douglas Miller Lecture Learning Objectives: After completing this educational
Charles Tator Lecture Jamshid Ghajar, MD, PhD, FAANS activity, participants should be able to: neurotrauma patient in critical care. • Identify the unique challenges associated with caring for the n SusanAANS/CNS Harkema, Section PhD on Stereotactic and • Describe the contemporary diagnosis and management of a Functional Surgery broad spectrum of medical issues as they pertain to Speakers: neurotrauma patient.
Emad Eskandar, MD, PhD, FAANS; Edward Chang, MD, FAANS; Jamie Henderson, MD, FAANS; Dennis Spencer, management of traumatically injured patients. • Identify the complexity and controversies of surgical n MD,AANS/CNS FAANS; Robert Section Gross, onMD, TumorsPhD, FAANS I Speakers: 3:30-4 p.m. Kenneth Aldape, MD; Donald Berry; Susan M. Chang, MD; Amy B. Heimberger, MD, FAANS; Steven Afternoon Beverage Break in the N. Kalkanis, MD, FAANS; Roeland Verhaak, PhD; Gelareh M. AANS Exhibit Hall n Zadeh,AANS/CNS MD Section on Women in Neurosurgery (WINS) Speakers:
Isabelle M. Germano, MD, FAANS; Nada Jain, PhD; Linda M. Liau, MD, PhD, FAANS; Edie E. Zusman, MD, FAANS
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6-8 p.m. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dinner Symposium: Dinner Symposium: Practical Management The FDA: Investigational Device Topics in Spine and Cranial Trauma Exemptions, Regulatory Process and Moving Medical Devices to Patients New; Neurotrauma Track Fee: New; Socioeconomic Track Moderators: $195 Fee: Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD, FAANS; Shelly D. Panelists: Moderators $195 Timmons, MD, PhD, FAANS : Aviva Abosch, MD, PhD, FAANS; Robert F. Heary, David O. Okonkwo, MD, PhD, FAANS; Michael Y. MD, FAANS; Carlos Pena, PhD, MS Wang, MD, FAANS; Joseph Christopher Zacko, MD, FAANS This symposium features a comprehensive series of didactic fromThis dinnerthe agency symposium as well asfocuses physicians/investigators on navigating the FDA familiar lectures with internationally-recognized faculty illustrating the withregulatory the review landscape process. for Lecturesmedical devices. are followed Faculty by isa panelderived state-of-the-art management of cervical, thoracic and lumbar discussion. ofspinal surgical trauma. anatomy, This CME surgical activity approach, emphasizes treatment treatment options of and Learning Objectives: efficacytraumatic will disorders be included. of the brain and spine. The salient aspects • Describe the current state of medical device regulation. Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, • Explain the steps needed to study a device in a clinical participants should be able to: trial and the process of submitting a physician/investigator- process involving traumatic disorders of the cervical, • sponsoredIdentify resources Investigational available Device for neurosurgeons, Exemption (IDE). developers • thoracicIdentify theand fundamentals lumbar spine. of the surgical decision-making and innovators.
approaches to the cervical, thoracic and lumbosacral spine. • Review anatomy of anterior and posterior surgical • Discuss the indications, results and potential complications
for various instrumentation techniques. of craniofacial fracture repair. • Outline indications, techniques and potential complications • Discuss practical application and obstacles of
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6:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. AANS Registration 7-9 a.m. Breakfast Seminars 7-8:30 a.m. AANS/CNS Section on Women in Neurosurgery (WINS) Breakfast 9 a.m.-2:15 p.m. AANS Exhibit Hall 9-9:45 a.m. Morning Beverage Break in the AANS Exhibit Hall 9:40-9:45 a.m. Historical Vignette 9:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Plenary Session III Louise Eisenhardt Lecture Petra Kaufmann, MD, MSc Rhoton Family Lecture José Francisco Salgado, PhD Van Wagenen Lecture Geoffrey Ling, MD, PhD, Col. (Ret.) 1-2 p.m. Lunch in the AANS Exhibit Hall 2-5 p.m. Section Sessions AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves — Spine Section Session AANS/CNS Section on Pain AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery AANS/CNS Section on Tumors II AANS Section on History of Neurological Surgery
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7-9 a.m. 302 Surgical Approaches to the Lateral Breakfast Seminars Skull Base
Cerebrovascular Track $100 each, $65 each for Candidate and Medical Students. Moderator: Breakfast will be served in each room. 301 Skating to Where the Puck Will Be: Panelists: Jeffrey J. Olson, MD, FAANS Strategies for Neurosurgery Practices Luis Alencar Borba, MD; Jeremy N. Ciporen, MD; and Programs to Compete in Health John G. Golfinos, MD, FAANS; Joung H. Lee, MD, FAANS; Harry Care’s Future R. van Loveren, MD, FAANS; William Alexander Vandergrift III, MD, FAANS complication avoidance, management and reconstructive Ethics Track; Socioeconomic Track This seminar focuses on clinical indications, technical aspects, Moderator: identificationtechniques for of tumors anatomic and structures vascular lesions critical involving for navigating or the Panelists: Edie E. Zusman, MD, FAANS approached via the lateral skull base. The emphasis is on Domagoj Coric, MD, FAANS; Robert M. Friedlander, MD, adjuncts to these surgical approaches, including endoscopy, skull base safely from a lateral approach. The applicability of FAANS; Dong H. Kim, MD, FAANS; Karin R. Swartz, MD, FAANS practices for purchase or alignment; the role of private and operative imaging, is also addressed. Faculty discuss how health systems evaluate neurosurgical frameless-guidance, intra-operative monitoring and intra- Learning Objectives: After completing this educational delivery; how to align with accountable care organizations withoutgroup practices becoming in thean employee; hub-and-spoke and managing model of thehealth impact care of activity, participants should be able to: predicting the future of health care, neurosurgeons should be ablepublicly-available to position themselves practice data strategically and outcomes to lead information. the way using By • anatomicDescribe thenuances. indications and contra-indications for the use of individual skull base surgical approaches based on their decision-drivenLearning Objectives: change After management. completing this educational • Discusssurgery. the pre-operative, intraoperative and postoperative management of patients undergoing lateral skull base • Determine the appropriate use of supplementary activity, participants should be able to: hospitals and health systems. technologies to facilitate lateral base surgery, including • Describe the financial models available for working with and intraoperative imaging. models. endoscopy, frameless-guidance, intraoperative monitoring • Evaluate the neurosurgeon’s financial strategy in ACO • Support the reputation of neurosurgeons in the current culture of public data transparency. • Identify practice opportunities to improve physician satisfaction and sustainability.
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303 Intraoperative Neurophysiology in 305 Developing New Technology: Spinal Cord Tumor Surgery Bringing a Device to Market
Spine Track; Tumor Track Socioeconomic Track Moderator: Moderator:
Panelists: Francesco Sala, MD Panelists: Matthew A. Howard III, MD, FAANS Vedran Deletis, MD, PhD; Mark N. Hadley, MD, John R. Adler Jr., MD, FAANS; Richard D. Bucholz, FAANS; Karl F. Kothbauer, MD; Khoi Duc Than, MD MD, FAANS; Kevin T. Foley, MD, FAANS; Michael W. McDermott, neurophysiological monitoring and mapping during surgery MD, FAANS This course will review and discuss the state of the art in for new innovation and turned them into successful products. NegotiatingThis course willindustry discuss relationships how neurosurgeons also will be brought discussed. ideas aimedfor intramedullary to continuously spinal assess cord the tumors. functional The participants integrity of Learning Objectives: After completing this educational somatosensorywill become familiar and motor with the pathways, neuromonitoring as well as thetechniques principles impact of neuromonitoring on spinal cord tumor surgery activity, participants should be able to: willfor a be critical discussed interpretation from both of a functionalthese evoked and potentials. oncological The • ExplainDiscuss the stepsregulatory necessary issues to and file thea patent. steps necessary to perspective. develop prototypes. Learning Objectives: After completing this educational 306 Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy • Identify the indications, advantages and limitations activity, participants should be able to: Spine Track during spinal cord tumor surgery. Moderator: of different intraoperative neurophysiology techniques • Integrate neurophysiological information in the decision Panelists: Iain H. Kalfas, MD, FAANS Marcos Baabor Aqueveque, MD; Michael G. Kaiser, • Discuss the value of different corrective measures to be making process during critical steps of the surgery. MD, FAANS; Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD, FAANS caused by disc herniation, hard bone spurring, congenital the spinal cord, as revealed by neuromonitoring. This seminar will look at how cervical myelopathy can be taken intraoperatively to counteract an impending injury to • Discuss the evidence for the use of neuromonitoring and its stenosis, OPLL and subluxations. In addition, there can be implication in terms of neurological outcome. and the participants, followed by the panel, will review treatmentinstability optionsand deformity. and guidelines. Multiple cases will be presented, 304 Challenging Spinal Cases: Pearls and Learning Objectives: After completing this educational Pitfalls activity,• Identify participants the various should pathologies be able in to: myelopathy. Spine Track • Distinguish the operative treatment options for cervical Moderator: spondylotic myelopathy, and review those operative success/failure rates. Panelists: Edward C. Benzel, MD, FAANS Deb A. Bhowmick, MD; Basilio Fernandez, MD, FAANS; Wayne M. Gluf, MD, FAANS; Daniel Jin Hoh, MD, FAANS; Eric J. Woodard, MD, FAANS discussionThis seminar of theseis designed cases. to present challenging “real-life” spine cases that experienced faculty encountered and to allow Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to: • Discuss how experienced surgeons overcome decision- making obstacles. • Explain the nuances of the clinical decision-making process. www.aans.org/AANS2016 72 Wednesday, May 4 [continued]
307 Spondylolisthesis: Controversies in 309 Return-to-play After Sports Injury II: Management Spine Injury
Spine Track Ethics Track; Spine Track Moderator: Moderator:
Panelists: Philip R. Weinstein, MD, FAANS(L) Panelists: Michael W. Groff, MD, FAANS John Matthew Caridi, MD, FAANS; Robert F. Heary, Daniel C. Lu, MD, PhD, FAANS; Christina Marie MD, FAANS; Juan Santiago Uribe, MD, FAANS; Michael Y. Wang, Notarianni, MD; Srinivas K. Prasad, MD, FAANS MD, FAANS injuries has received much recent attention in the press and spondylolisthesis with emphasis on degenerative The identification and management of sports-related spondylolisthesis,This program will includeincluding a completetreatment discussion and treatment of failures. neurosurgeon’s role in evaluating and clearing children, high In addtion to recognizing the different types of lumbar schoolin neurosurgical athletes, college literature. athletes This andseminar professional will address athletes the who spondylolisthesis, the program also will review the symptoms have spine injuries. Learning Objectives: After completing this educational recent advances in diagnosis and treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis.with natural history of each type. The seminar will address activity, participants should be able to: Learning Objectives: After completing this educational injured athlete. • Explain the standard tests and techniques for evaluating the activity, participants should be able to: the spine. degenerative and congenital spondylolisthesis. • Describe the pathophysiology of sports-related injuries of • Review indications for current treatment options of guidelines to their practice. options for spondylolisthesis. • Apply the data and expert opinion on return-to-play • Recognize results and potential outcomes of treatment • Describe complications and causes of treatment failure for 310 If I Could Do That Case Over Again: degenerative spondylolisthesis. Discussion of Complications of Cranial 308 Anticoagulation for the Surgery Neurosurgeon and Hemostasis in Cerebrovascular Track Neurosurgery Moderator:
Cerebrovascular Track Panelists: Anil Nanda, MD, MPH, FAANS Moderator: Hildo R .C. Azevedo-Filho, MD, IFAANS; Oliver Panelists: Bozinov, MD, IFAANS; Peter Nakaji, MD, FAANS; José Marcus Christopher M. Loftus, MD, FAANS Rotta, MD Bob S. Carter, MD, PhD, FAANS; Hugh J. L. Garton, The objective of this course is to highlight the cases that had MD, FAANS; Christopher Daniel Roark, MD, FAANS; Bruce andcomplications. how to choose The thediscussion correct includesapproach relevant for a given anatomy, lesion, Tranmer, MD, FAANS approaches to the lesion in question (open and endoscopic) coagulationThis course willafter update neurosurgery the neurosurgeon procedures. on DVT prophylaxis, practical aspects of how to avoid complications during reversal of coumadin, the use of Factor 7a and restitution of surgeryincluding will tumors be discussed. and complex Attendees aneurysms. are encouraged In addition, to bring Learning Objectives: After completing this educational interesting and difficult cases for discussion. Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to: • Discuss appropriate use of Factor 7a. when it is safe to restart, coumadin after neurosurgery activity, participants should be able to: • Explain how to rapidly reverse the effects of, and discuss discussion, and distinguish between various approaches. procedures. • Review the relevant anatomy and approaches to the lesion in
• Discuss the most commonly used DVT prophylaxis measures. • Identify techniques to avoid complications during surgery. • Manage complications once they have occurred. 73 www.aans.org/AANS2016 Wednesday, May 4 [continued]
311 Contemporary Stereotactic 313 Resective Strategies for Epilepsy Radiosurgery Stereotactic and Functional Track Stereotactic and Functional Track Moderator:
Moderator: Panelists: Gerald A. Grant, MD, FAANS Panelists: Jason P. Sheehan, MD, PhD, FAANS Frederick A. Boop, MD, FAANS; Brent Randle Isabelle M. Germano, MD, FAANS; Mario Izurieta- O’Neill, MD, FAANS; David W. Roberts, MD, FAANS; Michael David Sather, MD, FAANS; Nitin Tandon, MD, FAANS Ulloa, MD; Arjun Sahgal, MD; Michael Schulder, MD, FAANS; surgery, as well as emphasize the changing description of the John H. Shin, MD; Isaac Yang, MD, FAANS epioleptogenicThis seminar will focus examine and how the thispreoperative may alter evaluation new surgical for This seminar will focus on contemporary principles and therapies. willpractice be detailed. of stereotactic In addition, radiosurgery. complications The major and managing intracranial them Learning Objectives: After completing this educational willand bespinal outlined indications, by the panel.guidelines, techniques and outcomes After completing this educational Learning Objectives: activity,• Describe participants the common should preoperative be able to: evaluations for surgery. • Describe what each evaluation provides. activity, participants should be able to: • Discuss radiosurgery applications for brain and spinal these evaluations. Explain basic aspects of radiosurgery planning. • Recognize how surgical approaches are made, based on functional disease of the brain. tumors and AVMs, as well as indications of radiosurgery for 314 Open vs. Endoscopic Approaches to the Anterior Skull Base • Explain differences among the various radiosurgery techniques available. Neurotrauma Track; Tumor Track Moderator:
Panelists: Chandranath Sen, MD, FAANS Ossama Al-Mefty, MD, FAANS; Carlos A. David, MD, FAANS; James J. Evans, MD, FAANS; Fred Gentili, MD, FAANS; Theodore H. Schwartz, MD, FAANS the anterior cranial base and surgical strategies employed for This seminar will review the pathologic conditions affecting Panelists will discuss steps in avoidance and management extradural, intradural and combined compartment lesions. approaches and indicate the appropriate application of emergingof complications, technology demonstrate to anterior specialized cranial base (expert) problems. surgical Learning Objectives: After completing this educational
activity, participants should be able to: • Describe the various approaches to the anterior skull base. base approach. • List pathologies that would indicate use of an anterior skull
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316 Peripheral Nerve Entrapment 317 Osteoporosis and Spinal Fusion Syndromes Surgery
Peripheral Nerve Track; Spine Track Spine Track Moderator: Moderator: Panelists: Panelists: Eric L. Zager, MD, FAANS Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FAANS Allan J. Belzberg, MD, FAANS; Line Jacques, MD, John Joseph Knightly, MD, FAANS; Frank La Marca, FAANS; Lynda Jun-San Yang, MD, PhD, FAANS MD, FAANS; Gregory R. Trost, MD, FAANS epidemiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology, medical This seminar will discuss the evaluation and management of managementThis course will and provide preoperative a state-of-the-art treatment ofupdate osteoporosis, on as peripheralLearning Objectives: nerve-entrapment After completing syndromes. this educational
well as explore the implications for spinal fusion. It also will activity,• Describe participants the clinical should presentation be able to:and diagnostic evaluation in everyday office practice with the aging of the population. of the various entrapment syndromes. help neurosurgeon decision-making that occurs increasingly In • Discuss the conservative and surgical management options complication when fusions are necessary in patients with osteoporosisaddition, experts’ will be“tricks discussed. of the trade” for avoiding Learning Objectives: After completing this educational • ofDescribe peripheral the optionsnerve-entrapment and management syndromes. for recurrent nerve entrapments.
activity,• Discuss participants the diagnosis, should pathophysiology, be able to: medical
management and pre-operative treatment of osteoporosis.
• forExplain avoiding the impact complications of osteoporosis in spinal on surgery everyday when spine treating patientspractice andwith decision-making osteoporosis. and describe techniques
318 Adult Low-grade Gliomas
Ethics Track; Tumor Track Moderator:
Panelists: Linda M. Liau, MD, PhD, FAANS Daniel P. Cahill, MD, PhD, FAANS; Susan M. Chang, MD; George Samandouras, MD, FRCS; David Schiff, MD; Manfred Westphal, PhD, MD, IFAANS
theThis variety seminar of willtumors provide and comparean update outcomes on current from evaluation different treatmentand management strategies. of low-grade gliomas. The panel will address Learning Objectives: After completing this educational
activity, participants should be able to:
• prDescribeognosis. the range of pathologies included in low-grade gliomas and pertinent molecular markers for diagnosis and • Distinguish between different management strategies for
low-grade gliomas. • Discuss surgical approaches, pre-operative imaging and intra-operative tools for resection of low-grade gliomas. 75 www.aans.org/AANS2016 Wednesday, May 4 [continued]
319 Complication Management and 320 Fluorescence Technologies in Avoidance in Vascular Neurosurgery Tumor Neurosurgery: Present and Future Directions Cerebrovascular Track Moderator: Tumor Track
Panelists: Louis J. Kim, MD, FAANS Moderator: Cargill H. Alleyne Jr., MD, FAANS; Sepideh Amin- Panelists: Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, MD, FAANS Hanjani, MD, FAANS; Francisco Gonzalez-Llanos, MD; Louis J. Miguel A. Arraez Sanchez, MD; Khaled M. A. Aziz, Kim, MD, FAANS; Gerardo Legaspi, MD; Robert H. Rosenwasser, Participants listen to and engage in active discussions MD, PhD, FAANS; Costas G. Hadjipanayis, MD, PhD, FAANS; MD, FAANS Nader Sanai, MD, FAANS intraoperative evaluation of neoplastic and vascular lesions. complication avoidance and management for aneurysms, This course will review the present and future technologies for with cerebrovascular experts regarding the nuances of and endovascular strategies are addressed. Gain invaluable The participants will become familiar with fluorescence- AVMs and cavernous malformations. Both microsurgical insights on how to elude trouble in the operating room and beguided discussed. resection of high-grade gliomas and management of vascular lesions. Both 5-ALA and fluorescein fluorophores will Didactic information includes every step of the clinical Learning Objectives: After completing this educational angiography suites from a distinguished panel of experts. application of the right tools, intraoperative technical pearls activity,• Identify participants the advantages should and be disadvantages able to: of current andprocess: postoperative judicious casemanagement. selection and preparation, careful fluorophores. Learning Objectives: After completing this educational • Discuss the details related to current intraoperative imaging technologies available for the above fluorophores. activity, participants should be able to:
• treatmentDescribe how strategy. to properly evaluate and perform workup for • Evaluate the current research aimed at advancing this field. complex cerebrovascular problems and formulate a
• Recall the angioarchitectural features that distinguish a straightforward aneurysm, AVM or cavernous malformation • caseDiscover from technical a higher-risk pearls case. that can avert certain disasters in the operating room or angiography suite.
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322 Advanced Estate Planning and Tax Saving Strategies for the Neurosurgeon AANS/CNS Section on Women in Non-CME Event; Socioeconomic Track Moderator: Neurosurgery (WINS) Breakfast Fee: $100 Panelists: Robert Levin, MD, CFP Location: Sheraton Grand Chicago Matthew Vandenack; Bruce Wojack financial planner, retired physician and former drug analyst on Louise Eiesenhardt Lecturer This non-CME event is led by Robert Levin, MD, a certified
Wall Street who has directed a wealth-management practice Petra Kaufmann, MD, MSc for physicians and healthcare executives for the past 13 toyears. control This who course receives covers assets the current and the transfer manner tax in whichlandscape, they cangives be strategies used. Safeguards for reducing for protecting transfer taxes assets and from shows creditors how
trusts and how to administer them. Plus, learn how to use lifeare insurancediscussed, to along your with advantage how to and set uphow different to integrate kinds your of retirement assets into your estate plan. Learning Objectives: After completing this educational
activity,• Structure participants or update should a basic be estate able to:plan. •
• Recall advanced estate planning techniques. •Maximize Incorporate the philanthropy financial benefit into ofyour retirement estate plan. plans, IRAs, etc. •
Reduce income, gift and estate tax.
7-8:30 a.m.
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1-2 p.m. Lunch in the AANS Exhibit Hall
2-5 p.m. Section Sessions
n AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves — Spine Section Session Speakers:
Adam S. Kanter, MD, FAANS; John Joseph Knightly, MD, FAANS; Frank La Marca, MD, FAANS; Daniel K. Resnick, n MD,AANS/CNS FAANS; Michael Section Y. Wang, on MD, Pain FAANS Speakers:
A. Vania Apkarian, PhD; Steven M. Falowski, MD; n RobertAANS/CNS M. Levy, MD,Section PhD, FAANS; on Pediatric Jennifer A.Neurological Sweet, MD Surgery Speakers:
9 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Sanjiv Bhatia, MD, FAANS; Daniel J. Curry, MD, AANS Exhibit Hall FAANS; Nalin Gupta, MD, PhD, FAANS; Andrew H. Jea, MD, FAANS; Scott L. Pomeroy, MD, PhD; Michael Prados, MD; n AANS/CNS Section on Tumors II 9-9:45 a.m. Gerald F. Tuite, Jr., MD, FAANS Speakers: Morning Beverage Break in the AANS Exhibit Hall Manish K. Aghi, MD, PhD, FAANS; Gene H. Barnett, MD, MBA, FAANS; Costas G. Hadjipanayis, MD, PhD, FAANS; Jason P. Sheehan, MD, PhD, FAANS; Michael A. Vogelbaum, n MD,AANS PhD, SectionFAANS; Colin on Watts, History FRCS, of PhD; Neurological Gelareh M. Zadeh, MD 9:40-9:45 a.m. Surgery History Lectureship Historical Vignette The Origin and Early Organization of Neurosurgery in Chicago
Walter Whisler, MD, PhD, FAANS(L)
9:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Plenary Session III
n Louise Eisenhardt Lecture
n PetraRhoton Kaufmann, Family Lecture MD, MSc
n JoséVan WagenenFrancisco Salgado,Lecture PhD
Geoffrey Ling, MD, PhD, Col. (Ret.)
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AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section AANS/CNS Section on Pain Monday, May 2 Wednesday, May 4
Scientific Session V: Cerebrovascular Section Session 2–5:30 p.m. 2–5 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Section Session Neurological Surgery 2–5:30 p.m. Monday, May 2 Business Meeting 5:30-6 p.m. Scientific Session IV: Pediatrics 2–5:30 p.m. AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of Wednesday, May 4 the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Section Session Monday, May 2 2–5 p.m.
Scientific Session II: Spine AANS/CNS Section on Sterotactic 2–5:30 p.m. and Functional Surgery Tuesday, May 3 Monday, May 2 Peripheral Nerves Section Session 2–5:30 p.m. Scientific Session III: Stereotactic and Functional Surgery Wednesday, May 4 2–5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 Spine Section Session 2–5 p.m. Section Session 2–5:30 p.m. AANS/CNS Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care Monday, May 2
Scientific Session VI: Neurotrauma and Critical Care 2–5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3
Section Session 2–5:30 p.m.
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AANS/CNS Section on Women in Neurosurgery Tuesday, May 3
Section Session 2–5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 4
Breakfast Sheraton7-8:30 a.m. Grand Chicago (See page 77) AANS Section on the History of Neurological Surgery Monday, May 2
AANS/CNS Section on Tumors AANS History Section Dinner 6:30–9:30 p.m. Monday, May 2 (See ) University Club of Chicago Scientific Session I: Tumor 2–5:30 p.m. Wednesday,page 57 May 4 Tuesday, May 3 Section Session 2–5 p.m. Section Session: Tumor I 2–5:30 p.m. AANS/CSNS Socioeconomic Wednesday, May 4 Monday, May 2 Section Session: Tumor II 2–5 p.m. Scientific Session VII: Socioeconomic 2–5:30 p.m Related Organizations
Council of State Neurosurgical Societies [CSNS] April 28-29, 2016 Location: Sheraton Grand Chicago
Registration information at https://csnsonline.org/meeting_registration.php
Neurosurgery Executives’ Resource Value & Education Society [NERVES] April 28-30, 2016 Location:
Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park Registration information at http://www.nervesadmin.com/portal_boxes/annual-meeting-2/
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Marshal Volunteer Program In 2016, volunteers can again participate in another
feature the delivery and accessibility of all meeting innovative AANS Annual Scientific Meeting that will
content via the AANS Annual Meeting App. Subcommittee has long depended on volunteers The AANS Annual Scientific Meeting Marshals
to ensure the quality and success of the Practical Neurosurgeons.Clinics, Breakfast Seminars and Joint Annual Business Meeting of the AANS and the American Association of
As a volunteer, you can:
charge. • Attend Practical Clinics or Breakfast Seminars, free of
serving in a leadership capacity within the AANS. • Meet senior members of the organization while Volunteers may be asked to:
• Answer questions related to the AANS Meeting App. you attend (instructions will be provided). • Marshal the practical clinic or breakfast seminar • Assist in session operation during practical clinics
or breakfast seminars as directed. American Association of Neurological Surgeons and May 2-4, 2016 | AANS Exhibit Hall • theAssist American with the Association Joint Annual of BusinessNeurosurgeons Meeting of the
marshal, please contact the AANS Department of hostedRepresent by theyour Young residency Neurosurgeons program and Committee face off againstat the 84th your AANS For those interested in volunteering to serve as a colleagues in a challenging competition of neurosurgical skills, beEducation given to and medical Meetings students at [email protected] and residents, especially or check off Annual Scientific Meeting. the appropriate box on the registration form. Priority will performing residency teams and top individual scores during the Along with bragging rights, prizes are awarded for the top- will receive a form to complete and submit, indicating yourthose session who have preferences. marshaled in the past. Early in 2016, you AANS Annual Scientific Meeting.
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Saturday, April 30 page 26) 014 Neurotrauma and Neurocritical Care for the Neurosurgeon-scientist Career Development Course Techniques, Surgical Approaches ( 1-4 p.m. Fee: (page 27) Practicing Neurosurgeon: MOC Review and Update Location: $65 Sheraton Grand Chicago page 28) Directors: 015 Practical and Technical Aspects of (see page 24) Transsphenoidal Surgery ( Stephen J Korn, PhD; Gregory J. Zipfel, MD, FAANS page 28) 016 Peripheral Nerve Injuries, Entrapments and Tumors: Sunday, May 1 Examination and Evaluation ( ) Young Neurosurgeons Research Forum 019 CPT Coding Update with ICD-10 for Neurosurgeons: 1-4:30 p.m. Coding Concepts by Case Example (page 35 Osler Lecture ) 020 Basics of Spinal Stabilization - Advanced Practice Providers/Medical Students/Residents (page 35 (see page 7) ) Duke S. Samson, MD, FAANS 022 Nuts and Bolts of Posterior Fossa Surgery: Tuesday, May 3 How I Do It (page 36
023 OperMicrosurgicalation Intervention Management and ofComplication Intracranial Young Neurosurgeons Luncheon Aneurysms: Site-specific Surgical Anatomy, 1:15-2:45 p.m. ) Fee: $10 ) Speaker: Management (page 37 027 Update on Spinal Radiosurgery (page 39 Roberto C. Heros, MD, FAANS(L) ) Sessions for Candidates and 028 Brain Mapping and Awake Mapping Medical Students 029 TRhotonechniques Lecture (page 39 Series: Approaches to the Supratentorial Area and Anterior page 40) 3D Anatomy and being offered at a discounted rate to residents, fellows and medicalSeventeen students. Practical Clinics and all Breakfast Seminars are Skull Base ( page 40) 030 How to Tackle Difficult Cranial Cases: A Step-by-step 3D Case-based Presentation ( Limited number of seats are available based on a first-come, page 42) 033 Neurosurgical Care of Athletes - Concussion, Spine, first-served basis. PYoungeripheral Neurosurgeons Nerve and Return Luncheon to Play (page ( 67) page 42)
Young Neurosurgeons Research Forum (
001 Introduction to Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery page 19)
for Residents ( ) 006 Update on Tumors for the General Neurosurgeon I: Adult Gliomas and Metastasespage (page 24 )23 008009 GoodmanRhoton LectureOral Board Series: Review (
) 3D Anatomy and Approaches to the Posterior Fossa and Posterior Skull Base (page 25 012 Cranio-cervical and C1C2 Stabilization www.aans.org/AANS2016 82 Advanced Practice Providers
Sunday, May 1 Sessions for Advanced Practice Providers Advanced Practice Providers Plenary Session (see7:30 a.m.-4:30) p.m. Ten Practical Clinics are being offered at a 30-percent discount. page 34 Monday, May 2 page 20) 003 You Are Never Too Old for Surgery: Spine Management in an Aging Population ( Breakfast Seminar Achieving Arthrodesis ( ) 1217-9 Becominga.m. an Exceptional Advanced Practice 010 Alternatives to Transpedicular Approaches to page 25 Provider in Neurosurgery - Pearls from Your Peers Surgical Approaches (page 26) 012 Cranio-cervical and C1C2 Stabilization Techniques, Fee: $100 (see ) page 27) 013 Update on Tumors for the General Neurosurgeon II: page 51 014 SkullNeurotr Base,auma Pediatric and Neurocritical and Spine Tumors Care for ( the Advanced Practice Providers Luncheon 1:15-2:45 p.m. (page 27) Fee: Practicing Neurosurgeon: MOC Review and Update Advances of Music Therapy for Patients with Brain $25 page 28) Injuries. 016 Peripheral Nerve Injuries, Entrapments and Speaker: Tumors: Examination and Evaluation ( (see ) ) Brian Harris, MA, MT-BC, NMT/F 017 Current Treatments and Controversies in Traumatic Brain Injury (page 31 Tuesday,page 54 May 3 019 CPT Coding Update with ICD-10 for Neurosurgeons: Coding Concepts by Case Example (page 35) Advancements in Neurotrauma Care ) 2-5:30 p.m. 020 Basics of Spinal Stabilization - Advanced Practice Fee: $100 Providers/Medical Students/Residents (page 35 (see page 68) Injury ( ) 026 Update on the Management of Spine and Spinal Cord page 38 page 41) 032 Thoraco-Lumbo-Sacral Alignment: Indications, Techniques, and Case Discussions (
83 www.aans.org/AANS2016 Exhibits
showcase their products and services at the 84th This year, more than 200 companies will hallAANS to Annual learn about Scientific new Meeting.technology The available health-care industry is changing rapidly; visit the exhibit feesand evaluateat the meeting the most would up-to-date be considerably devices and higher services all in one convenient place. Registration participation. Please set aside dedicated time without the income generated from exhibitor value their participation at the meeting. to visit with exhibitors and let them know you Exhibit Hours Monday, May 2 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 4 9 a.m.-2:15 p.m.
Lunch in the AANS Exhibit Hall
The AANS offers a lunch on Monday, Tuesday complimentaryand Wednesday lunch.in the Pleaseexhibit be hall. sure Each to visitmedical the attendee will be provided with a ticket for a exhibit hall to have lunch and interact with your colleagues and exhibitors.
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serve as a primary source of continuing medical education tailoredThe main specifically goals of the to AANS the specialty, Annual Scientificto advance Meeting neuroscience are to research and to promote a climate conducive to excellence in clinical practice. The Annual Scientific Meeting Committee ofis dedicatedscientific, technicalto meeting and these intellectual goals. The information AANS Annual to the Scientific Meeting is the principal mechanism for the transfer online attendee evaluation survey is one important factor inneurosurgical determining community. the program Feedback content ofobtained this meeting. from the Special recognition is extended to the individuals of the 84th Annual Scientific Meeting Committee and the committees they Neurologicalrepresent for Surgeonstheir perseverance a success. and commitment to making the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Association of Continuing Medical Education (CME)
medicalThe AANS education is accredited for physicians. by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, (ACCME) to provide continuing
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the The AANS designates this live activity for a maximum of 45.5 the activity. credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ can be claimed for general sessions. CME Credit for Electronic Posters *A maximum of 33.25 Physicians may claim AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ directly CME Credit for Practical Clinics AMA PRA Category with the AMA for preparing an electronic poster presentation, 1 Credits AMA PRA which is also included in the published abstracts. To obtain Attendees will receive a maximum of 4 Category 1 Credits credit from the AMAAMA for PRA this, Category physicians Credit(s) can either™ certificate. claim them ™ for all eligible half-day clinics and 8 onPhysicians their AMA may PRA claim certificate AMA PRA application Category 2or Credit(s) apply directly™ for participation in the™ activity.for all eligible full-day clinics. Physicians to the AMA for an should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their CME Credit for Breakfast Seminars viewing scientific posters. Physicians should self-claim credit to the AMA on their AMA PRA certificate application form. AMA PRA Category Continuing Education for Advanced 1 Credits Practice Providers PhysiciansAttendees willshould receive only a claim maximum credit of commensurate 2 with the ™ for each eligible breakfast seminar they attend. designed with the advanced practice provider in mind. Practical clinics and afternoon sessions listed on page 83 are CMEextent of Credit their participation for Dinner in the Symposia activity. AMA PRA Category 1 PhysiciansNurse practitioners assistants and may physician print a certificate assistants of must attendance self-report Credits™ for all eligible dinner symposia. Physicians should thattheir can credit be submittedon MyAANS.org to the after American completion Academy of the of Physicianmeeting. Attendees will receive a maximum of 2 Assistants for acceptance toward the Physician Assistant participation in the activity. only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their Category I (pre-approved) CME requirement.
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Neither the content (whether written or oral) of any course, seminar or other presentation in the program, nor the use of
of any materials by any parties coincident with the program shoulda specific be product construed in conjunctionas indicating therewith, endorsement nor theor approval exhibition of
by the AANS or its Committees, Commissions or Affiliates. the views presented, the products used or the material exhibited
The AANS makes no statements, representations or referredwarranties to in(whether conjunction written with or any oral) course, regarding seminar the Foodor other and presentationDrug Administration being made (FDA) available status of as any part product of the 84th used AANS or
productAnnual Scientific that is used Meeting. in conjunction Faculty members with any shallcourse, have seminar sole orresponsibility presentation to and inform whether attendees such useof the of FDAthe product status of is each in
compliance with FDA regulations. to any individual attending the 84th AANS Annual Scientific The AANS disclaims any and all liability for injury or damages
whetherMeeting, theseand for claims all claims shall thatbe asserted may arise by out physicians of the use or ofany the techniques demonstrated therein by such individuals,
incurredother person. by an There individual may be, who on is occasion, not confirmed changes and in for faculty whom spaceand program is not available content. at AANS the meeting. is not responsible Costs incurred for expenses by the Disclosures registrant, such as airline or hotel fees or penalties, are the responsibility of the registrant. that anyone in a position to control the content of this or ACCME Updated Standards for Commercial Support require AANS CME Cycle definesany CME a activity“commercial has disclosed interest” all as of any his entity or her producing, financial relationships with any commercial interest. The ACCME The AANS CME cycle mirrors the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS) Maintenance of Certification tomarketing, disclose willre-selling result orin distributingthe withdrawal health-care of the invitation goods or to (MOC) cycle for those members who are participating in services consumed by or used on patients. Failure or refusal MOC. For all other members, the current cycle is Jan. 1, 2014, AANS be unable to satisfactorily resolve an identified conflict through Dec. 31, 2016, and the next cycle is Jan. 1, 2017, ofparticipate interest, thisin this may or result any AANS in the CME withdrawal activity. Similarly,of the invitation should through Dec. 31, 2019. AANS FAANS, Provisional and Affiliate members are required to document receipt of theAMA Continuing PRA CategoryEducation 1 AwardCredit(s) in Neurosurgery to maintain membership. to participate in this or any AANS CME activity. This award is earned by documenting at least 60 Disclaimer ™ during each CME cycle.
The material presented at the 84th AANS Annual Scientific only,Meeting nor hasnecessarily been made the availablebest, method by AANS or procedure for educational appropriate forpurposes the medical only. The situations material discussed, is not intended but rather to represent it is intended the to present an approach, view, statement or opinion of the faculty, which may be helpful to others who face similar situations.
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Age Restrictions Meeting Location Children under the age of 18 will not be admitted in the AANS McCormick Place West
Chicago, IL 60616 allExhibit other Hall. official Please AANS make activities, necessary children arrangements under the for age your of 18 2301 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive mustchild’s be supervision accompanied prior by toan visiting adult. the AANS Exhibit Hall. For Headquarters312.791.7000 Hotel American with Disabilities Act Sheraton Grand Chicago
Chicago, IL 60611 otherwiseAANS wishes treated to take differently those steps than to other ensure individuals that no individual because of 301 E. North Water Street with a disability is excluded, denied services, segregated or International312.464.1000 Travel Information Disabilitiesthe absence Act of auxiliary in order toaids attend or services. any program, If you require please includeany of thisthe auxiliaryinformation aids with or services your advance identified registration. in the Americans with International attendees traveling to the United States Attendee Onsite Registration Hours from countries in the Visa Waiver Program must apply for entry online as part of the Electronic System for Travel Authorization. The program does not apply to travelers Friday, April 29 5-7 p.m. entering by land from Canada or Mexico. The authorization is Saturday, April 30 6:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. valid for two years or until your passport expires, whichever Sunday, May 1 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. comes first. Note: Authorization does not guarantee entry into Monday, May 2 6:30 a.m.-4 p.m. the United States; that decision rests with the immigration Tuesday, May 3 6:30 a.m.-4 p.m. ofofficial invitation, at the emailport of entry. Visit the Electronic System. for AttireWednesday, May 4 6:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Travel Authorization to apply for entry. To request a visa letter Developing [email protected] Registration or business casual, depending on the nature of the event or Information unlessAttire for otherwise the 84th indicated. AANS Annual Scientific Meeting is business is committed to the international neurosurgical community No Smoking Policy andThe strengtheningAmerican Association the specialty of Neurological around the Surgeons world. One (AANS) area of particular emphasis for the AANS in its international efforts is the furthering of educational opportunities for neurosurgical Smoking is not permitted at any official AANS events, practitioners in developing countries. A new initiative McCormick Place West or any of the official AANS hotels. developed by the AANS Scientific Program Committee offers Climate/Time Zone neurosurgeons from 82 countries the opportunity to attend is unpredictably changeable, particularly in late April and Chicago is located in the Central Time Zone. The city’s climate includedthe AANS in Annual this new Scientific initiative, Meeting please at visit a reduced rate of just $100 (U.S.). For more information on what countries are early May; the weather may be warm and sunny, cool and http://www.aans. rainy or some combination therein. In early May, the average Developingorg/pdf/International_Activities/Developing%20Country%20 Countries category for a complete list. high generally hovers around 65 degrees F, with a low of 46 Status%20Membership%20FY2016.pdf and click on the degrees. The average rainfall is 3.7 inches in May. Despite the beaverages, layered visitors and removed should if anticipate necessary, that such they as sweatersmay experience and warmer or cooler conditions. All-weather clothing that can www.weather.com two days before your flight for the latest onjackets, the weather is strongly and recommended. temperature and Please using consider this information checking to pack appropriately. 87 www.aans.org/AANS2016 Registration
Ways to Register
www.aans.org/AANS2016, using a Complete the 84th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting Online andAdvance secure Registration method of atregistration. major credit card for payment. This is the most immediate from www.aans.org/AANS2016, and send by one of the Or, download and print the Advance Registration Form following methods: • Fax: 708.344.4444 • Email: [email protected]
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2651 Warrenville Rd, Suite 400 Downers Grove, IL 60515 For wire transfers or questions regarding the 84th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting, call 708.450.5882. (if no email address is supplied) or via mail (if no email or A letter of confirmation will be sent to you via email or fax registration. fax number is supplied) within 48 hours of receipt of your You will receive a separate confirmation for your hotel reservation.
Cancellations/Refunds
Requests for registration cancellation must be made in writing and sent to: c/o CompuSystems AANS Registrations Department
2651 Warrenville Rd, Suite 400 Downers Grove, IL 60515 Fax: 708.344.4444 Email:All refunds [email protected] will be processed and mailed following the 84th
AANS Annual Scientific Meeting. Refunds will be made in accordance• Cancellation with received the following on or before schedule: April 4, 2016, will
receive a full refund less a $50 processing fee.
• processingCancellations fee. received between April 5, 2016, and April 23, 2016, will receive a full refund less a $100 • No refunds will be granted if received on or after April 24, 2016.
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Registration Fees
Members of the Federación Latinoamericana de Sociedades de Neurocirugía (FLANC) will be registered at discounted AANS member rates, thanks to a collaboration with the AANS for the 84th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting. On or before After April 4, 2016 April 4, 2016
$799 $899
AANS Neurosurgeon Member (901)
AANS Neurosurgeon Retired or Lifetime $495 $595 Member (927) $999 $1099 1 Letter of recommendation from Program Director Non-Member Neurosurgeon (902) $999 $1099
Non-Member Physician – Other (903) $999 $1099 2 required. Details will be provided in registration form. 7 (974) $0 $0 Non-Member/Non-Physician (904) Spouse/Guests cannot earn CME credits or attend any Practical Clinics or Breakfast Seminars. Military AANS Neurosurgeon Member $670 3 her current medical student ID card. Every medical student must include a photocopy of his/ Non-member U.S. Armed Forces 4 $570 Neurosurgeon (905) $200 $200 The commercial press category encompasses those 1 that are circulated among the medical device industry Resident/Candidate Member (906)(908) $440 writers and editors who represent for-profit publications Resident/Candidate Non-Member $540 (907) and highlightthe business the community.activities of deviceTheir attendance or pharmaceutical at International Resident/Candidate Member the 2016 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting is to network $250 $350 companies. Business, medical device and manufacturing $440 publications that do not contain editorial content 1 (909) International Resident/Candidate related to the scientific program (research) presented $540 Non-MemberDeveloping Countries 6 $100 $100 at the meeting fall into the category of “commercial press”
(973) $0 $0 category, you must be on the editorial staff of the publications. In addition, to qualify for this registration Medical Student Member (929) (971) $100 $100 3 Medical Student Non-Member publication you represent. Sales or marketing personnel Physiciando not qualify assistants for this and reduced-fee nurses must registration provide a category. copy of 5 Physician Assistant Member (911)(912) $455 $555 his/her medical credentials. 5 6 Physician Assistant Non-Member $555 $655 registration rate must provide a photocopy of his/her Every individual applying for the Developing Countries Nurse Member (913) (914) $455 $555 passport. 5 7 CommercialNurse Non-Member Press 4 $555 $655 housing at one of the official AANS hotels. Please contact Spouse 2 (915) $475 $525 AANS Military Members also receive complimentary reserve your complimentary housing after registering for Guest 2 (950) $250 $250 the annualAANS Meetings meeting. Department at 847.378.0500 to (951) $250 $250
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AANS Online Meeting Recordings Housing online access to the full compilation of recorded meeting AANS Annual Scientific Meeting registration includes free The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) attendees once they are edited and uploaded, following the Housing Bureau, onPeak, will process hotel reservations based content. Recorded sessions will be made available to medical on choice and availability. All reservation requests should be made through the AANS Housing Bureau, onPeak. Audio/Videoconclusion of the 2016 Capture AANS Annual at the Scientific 2016 Meeting. AANS Rooms will be assigned on a first-come, first-served and space- available basis. Please support the AANS by booking your Annual Scientific Meeting room through the AANS Housing Bureau, onPeak, at one of providethe official a variety 2016 AANS of rates Annual and have Scientific consistently Meeting shown hotels. a Thesehigh levelhotels of have service. been selected because they are well-situated, registering/attendingAANS plans to capture the video, meeting, live stream you grant video the and/or AANS takethe rightphotographs to use image, at the video2016 andAANS biography Annual Scientific in print, electronicMeeting. By or other media. All postings become the property of the AANS receive a room at the lowest negotiated rate, convenient When you book through the AANS Housing Bureau, you and may be displayed, distributed or used by the AANS for locations and complimentary shuttle service to and from the any purpose. Attendees are prohibited from live streaming, convention center. photography and video capture without the consent of the you are supporting the AANS and ensuring lower overall costs capture performed by meeting attendees. suchBy making as registration your reservation and convention within the center official fees housing and ensuring block AANS. The AANS is not responsible for unauthorized media that we are able to contract for the space that we need for Your NPI at the 2016 AANS Annual benefit by receiving the lowest rate for your room(s) as well Scientific Meeting asfuture added AANS services Annual and Scientific incentives Meetings. only available Personally, to those you who As part of the health care reform legislation signed into law medical device, biologic and drug companies to publicly book through onPeak. disclosein March gifts 2010, and the payments Physician made Payment to physicians, Sunshine beginningAct requires report any payment or other transfer of items with a minimum valuein 2013. of $10/paymentFor U.S. health or care $100/year providers, to companiesthe Department must ofalso
Health & Human Services (HHS). The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number, a unique identification number assigned to each U.S. health care provider, will be used to record and track these transactions. Headquarters Hotel To facilitate a quick and accurate record of any transactions Sheraton Grand Chicago during the 2016 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting that may need to be tracked and recorded under the law, the AANS is Chicago, IL 60611 informationrequesting that will U.S. not health be printed care providerson your badge, supply but their will NPI be 301 E. North Water Street number as part of their registration for the meeting. This Located in the heart of downtown, the Sheraton Grand Chicago included in your barcode-encoded data so that exhibitors can is ideally situated on the Chicago River, within walking record and track any reportable transactions. supplying your NPI number as part of your AANS Annual distance of Navy Pier, Magnificent Mile shopping, world-class U.S. health care providers should understand that, although dining, Millennium Park, the Loop business district and many of transactions with companies under the Sunshine Act is other local favorites that make Chicago a one-of-a-kind travel mandatory.Scientific Meeting Your NPI registration number is is public; voluntary, you themay reporting search the NPI destination. Each of the hotels’ guest rooms and suites feature lake, river and/or city skyline views. To book your reservation go to Registry. https://compass.onpeak.com/e/66AAN16/0
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