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PROGRAM GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS 2010 RECOGNITION 5 INTRODUCTION, AWARDS AND LECTURES 6 SPECIAL EVENTS 24 History Section Dinner, International Reception, NeurosurgeryPAC, Neurosurgical Top Gun Competition, Opening Reception NURSE & PHYSICIAN EXTENDERS’ PROGRAM 25 Advancements in Neurotrauma Care, Endovascular Management of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke, Mid-Level Practitioner Luncheon RESIDENT, FELLOW AND MEDICAL STUDENT ACTIVITIES 27 Marshal Program, Neurosurgical Top Gun Competition, Young Neurosurgeons Luncheon AANS RESOURCE CENTER 29 AANS Online Career Center, Educational DVDs, Education and Meetings, NREF, Publications, Recorded Presentations, and Silent Auction Bidding Stations SECTION ACTIVITIES 32 AANS AND ANCILLARY MEETINGS 33 AANS COMMERCIAL SUPPORTERS 37 EXHIBITOR INFORMATION 38 Exhibitor Information, Exhibitor Listing—Alphabetical, Exhibitor Listing—by Booth Number, Exhibitor Listing—by Product and Service Category, Floor Plan SATURDAY PROGRAM 68 International Practical Clinics, International Symposium, Practical Clinics SUNDAY PROGRAM 72 Opening Reception, Practical Clinics MONDAY PROGRAM 81 AANS Business Meeting, Breakfast Seminars, Distinguished Service Award, History Section Annual Dinner, Hunt-Wilson Lecture, International Reception, Mid-Level Practitioner Lunch Session, Presidential Address, Richard C. Schneider Lecture, Ronald L. Bittner Lecture, Scientific Sessions, Visit the Exhibit Hall, YNS Lunch Session TUESDAY PROGRAM 94 Breakfast Seminars, Cushing Medalist, Cushing Oration, Rhoton Family Lecture, Section Sessions, Van Wagenen Fellow Presentation, Van Wagenen Lecture, Visit the Exhibit Hall WEDNESDAY PROGRAM 106 Breakfast Seminars, Humanitarian Award, Louise Eisenhardt Lecture, Section Sessions, Theodore Kurze Lecture, Visit the Exhibit Hall CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) AND DISCLOSURE LISTING 136 FLOOR PLANS 139 Exhibit Hall, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia Marriott Downtown www.AANS.org 2 2010 WEEK-AT-A-GLANCE FRIDAY, APRIL 30 SATURDAY, MAY 1 SUNDAY, MAY 2 6:30 AM 7:00 AM 7:30 AM 8:00 AM AM 8:30 AM Practical 9:00 AM Clinics All Day 9:30 AM AM and PM International Practical 10:00 AM Master Clinics R Practical R 10:30 AM E Clinics E G G 11:00 AM I I S S Lunch Break Lunch Break 11:30 AM T All Day T R R 12:00 PM Lunch AM and PM A Practical A 12:30 PM T Break Clinics T I I 1:00 PM O O N N PM 1:30 PM Practical Clinics 2:00 PM 2:30 PM International 3:00 PM Symposium 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 5:30 PM REGISTRATION 6:00 PM 6:30 PM Opening 7:00 PM Reception 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM www.AANS.org 3 2010 WEEK-AT-A-GLANCE MONDAY, MAY 3 TUESDAY, MAY 4 WEDNESDAY, MAY 5 6:30 AM 7:00 AM Breakfast for Seminars Breakfast for Seminars Breakfast for Seminars 7:30 AM 8:00 AM Breakfast Seminars Breakfast Seminars Breakfast Seminars 8:30 AM 9:00 AM 9:30 AM R R E E R 10:00 AM G PLENARY SESSION I G PLENARY SESSION II E PLENARY SESSION III I I G 10:30 AM Richard C. Schneider Rhoton Family Lecture Louise Eisenhardt Lecture S Lecture S I 11:00 AM T T Cushing Medal S Theodore Kurze Lecture R R T Hunt-Wilson Lecture E E A A R E 11:30 AM X Cushing Oration X Humanitarian Award T T A X Distinguished Service H H I I T H 12:00 PM Award I Van Wagenen Fellow I NREF Grant Presentation O O I I B Presentation B 12:30 PM N N O B Presidential Address I I I Van Wagenen Lecture N 1:00 PM Mid-Level YNS T T T Practitioner Lunch S Lunch Break and S Lunch Break and S 1:30 PM Lunch Session Session Visit the Exhibits Visit the Exhibits 2:00 PM Lunch Break and Visit the Exhibits 2:30 PM Section Sessions Section Sessions 3:00 PM CV, S&F, Trauma, Spine, Pain, Tumor II, History, Tumor I, Socioeconomic Peripheral Nerve, Peds Scientific Sessions Session 3:30 PM Tumor, Spine, S&F, 4:00 PM Peds, CV, Trauma, (Ronald L. Bitner Lecture) 4:30 PM 5:00 PM Joint Annual Business 5:30 PM Meeting of the AANS and the American Association of 6:00 PM Neurosurgeons 6:30 PM 7:00 PM International Reception History 7:30 PM Section Dinner 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM www.AANS.org Additional Fee May Apply Included in Registration Fee 4 2010 RECOGNITION ALEX B. VALADKA, MD, FACS ANDRES M. LOZANO, MD, PHD KATIE ORRICO, JD WILLIAM T. COULDWELL, MD, PHD Richard C. Schneider Lecture Hunt-Wilson Lecture Distinguished Service Award Ronald L. Bittner Lecture Plenary Session I Plenary Session I Plenary Session I Scientific Session I – Tumor Monday, May 3 Monday, May 3 Monday, May 3 Monday, May 3 CHRISTOPHER M. LOFTUS, MD, ROBERTO C. HEROS, MD NEWT GINGRICH PATRICK J. KELLY, MD, FACS FACS Cushing Medalist Cushing Oration Van Wagenen Lecture Rhoton Family Lecture Plenary Session II Plenary Session II Plenary Session II Plenary Session II Tuesday, May 4 Tuesday, May 4 Tuesday, May 4 Tuesday, May 4 JOSE G. MARTIN-RODRIGUEZ, MD MARY SUE COLEMAN, PHD ALBERT L. RHOTON JR., MD TIMIR BANERJEE, MD AANS International Lifetime Louise Eisenhardt Lecture Theodore Kurze Lecture Humanitarian Award Recognition Award Plenary Session III Plenary Session III Plenary Session III International Reception Wednesday, May 5 Wednesday, May 5 Wednesday, May 5 Monday, May 3 www.AANS.org 5 INTRODUCTION, AWARDS AND LECTURES ABOUT AANS of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) in 2008. E. H. Cushing, MD, presented the cigarette box to the AANS president Founded in 1931 as the Harvey Cushing Dr. Tippett has been in private practice and asked that it be passed on to each Society, the American Association of and a member of the Neurosurgical succeeding president as a symbol of the Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is a Group in Pensacola, Fla. since 1976, and Association’s highest office. scientific and educational association medical director of this practice since with over 7,600 members worldwide. 1988. He completed his undergraduate The AANS is dedicated to advancing work at the University of Missouri, the specialty of neurological surgery in Columbia, and received his medical AANS PRESIDENTS order to provide the highest quality of degree in 1969 from the University of 2009–10 Troy M. Tippett, MD neurosurgical care to the public. All Tennessee Center for the Health 2008–09 James R. Bean, MD Active members of the AANS are Sciences in Memphis, Tenn. He 2007–08 Jon H. Robertson, MD board certified by the American Board completed his internship at City of 2006–07 Donald O. Quest, MD of Neurological Surgery, the Royal Memphis Hospitals and neurosurgery 2005–06 Fremont P. Wirth Jr., MD College of Physicians and Surgeons of residency at the University of Tennessee 2004–05 Robert A. Ratcheson, MD Canada, or the Mexican Council of Center for the Health Sciences. 2003–04 A. John Popp, MD Neurological Surgery, A.C. 2002–03 Roberto C. Heros, MD He served as president of the Florida 2001–02 Stan Pelofsky, MD Neurosurgery is the medical specialty Medical Association from 2005 to 2006. 2000–01 Stewart B. Dunsker, MD concerned with the prevention, He also served as president of the 1999–00 Martin H. Weiss, MD, FACS diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation Neurosurgical Society of America, the 1998–99 Russell L. Travis, MD of disorders that affect the spinal Florida Neurosurgical Society and the 1997–98 Edward R. Laws Jr., MD column, spinal cord, brain, nervous Escambia County Medical Society. He 1996–97 J. Charles Rich Jr., MD system and peripheral nerves. For more recently completed service as chair of 1995–96 Sidney Tolchin, MD information on what neurosurgeons do, the Florida delegation to the American 1994–95 Edward L. Seljeskog, MD, PhD visit our public pages at Medical Association. He is a member of 1993–94 Julian T. Hoff, MD www.NeurosurgeryToday.org. many professional organizations 1992–93 Merwyn Bagan, MD, MPH including the CNS, the Southern 1991–92 James T. Robertson, MD Troy M. Tippett, Neurosurgical Society and is a Fellow of 1990–91 David L. Kelly Jr., MD MD the American College of Surgeons. 1989–90 Albert L. Rhoton Jr., MD Troy M. Tippett, Dr. Tippett has authored papers and 1988–89 George T. Tindall, MD MD, was named articles for scientific journals on topics 1987–88 Henry D. Garrettson, MD president of the including carotid endarterectomy, disc 1986–87 Robert G. Ojemann, MD American herniation, and cervical spine 1985–86 Russel H. Patterson Jr., MD Association of procedures. 1984–85 Sidney Goldring, MD Neurological 1983–84 Byron C. Pevehouse, MD Surgeons (AANS) at the 77th AANS 1982–83 Frank R. Wrenn, MD Annual meeting in San Diego, May 2-6, CUSHING CIGARETTE BOX 1981–82 W. Kemp Clark, MD 2009. A member of the AANS since 1980–81 Robert B. King, MD 1979, he has served on the AANS Each year at the Annual Meeting of the 1979–80 W. Eugene Stern, MD Board of Directors since 2004, most American Association of Neurological 1978–79 Donald F. Dohn, MD recently completing a term as president Surgeons (AANS), the outgoing 1977–78 Charles G. Drake, MD elect, one-year term as vice president, president is presented with a special 1976–77 Lester A. Mount, MD and three-year term as chair of the momento of his year in office—the 1975–76 Richard L. De SaussureJr., MD AANS/CNS Washington Committee. “Cushing Cigarette Box”—representing 1974–75 Richard C. Schneider, MD He is a member of the following more than a half century of 1973–74 Lyle A.