Faculty:
Selim Benbadis, MD, Tampa General Hospital
Gregory Bergey, MD, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Daniel Drane, PhD, Emory University Hospital
Patricia Dugan, MD, NYU Hospital Center
Eric Geller, MD, Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Saadi Ghatan, MD, Mt. Sinai-Roosevelt
Robert Gross, MD, Emory University Hospital
Lawrence Hirsch, MD, Yale New Haven Hospital
Sandipan Pati, MD, University of Alabama of Birmingham
Jackie Raab, RN, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Agenda:
Friday, March 31st
Saturday, April 1st
7:00-9:30 PM Welcome Reception & Buffet Dinner (optional)
8:00-9:00 AM Breakfast
9:00-9:30 AM RNS System Overview & Clinical Data Update
Larry Hirsh, MD, Yale University
9:30-10:00 AM Cognitive Outcomes of Epilepsy Surgery
Daniel Drane, PhD, Emory University
10:00-10:15 AM Break
10:15-11:30 AM Patient Selection and Outcomes
The St. Barnabas Experience
Eric Geller, MD, St. Barnabas Medical Center
The NYU Experience
Patricia Dugan, MD, New York University
The Mt. Sinai Experience
Saadi Ghatan, MD, Mt. Sinai Hospital
The Emory Experience
Robert Gross, MD, Emory University Hospital
11:30-12:00 PM Treatment Algorithm for Refractory Epilepsy: Discussion with Panelists
Moderated by:
Larry Hirsh, MD, Yale University
Selim Benbadis, MD, Tampa General Hospital
12:00-1:00 PM Lunch
1:00-2:00 PM Breakout: Case Discussion
Moderated by Symposia Faculty
2:00-2:45 PM Patient Management with the RNS System
Eric Geller, MD, St. Barnabas Medical Center
2:45-3:15 PM Break
3:15-3:30 PM The Patient Experience
Ann Adams, RNS Ambassador
3:30-4:00 PM Rethinking the Epilepsy Surgery Care Pathway
Sandipan Pati, MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jackie Raab, RN, University of Pennsylvania Hospital
4:00-4:30 PM NeuroPace Resources
Allie D'Accurizio, Reimbursement Manager
Mike McKenna, Patient Education Liaison
4:30 PM Closing Remarks
Larry Hirsch, MD, Yale University
Greg Bergey, MD, John Hopkins University
1:00 PM Neurosurgery Mini-Symposium
1:00-1:45 PM Introduction to RNS System & Surgical Technique
Robert Gross, MD, Emory University
1:45-2:15 PM Cognitive Outcomes of Epilepsy Surgery
Daniel Drane, PhD, Emory University
2:15-3:00 PM Minimally Invasive Surgery: The RNS System and SEEG
Saadi Ghatan, MD, Mt. Sinai Hospital
3:00-3:15 PM Break (Join Main Session after Break)
3:15-3:30 PM The Patient Experience
Ann Adams, RNS Ambassador
3:30-4:00 PM Rethinking the Epilepsy Surgery Care Pathway
Sandipan Pati, MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jackie Raab, RN, University of Pennsylvania Hospital
4:00-4:30 PM NeuroPace Resources
Allie D'Accurizio, Reimbursement Manager
Mike McKenna, Patient Education Liaison
4:30 PM Closing Remarks
Larry Hirsch, MD, Yale University
Greg Bergey, MD, John Hopkins University