program

course directors:

Shahin Etebar, MD, Douglas Jodoin, MD, Bishoy Labib, MD, Farhad M. Limonadi, MD, Indermohan Luthra, MD, Alfred C. Shen, MD

SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2012

7:30 to 8:00 a.m.	Registration/Breakfast
Session 1	Moderator: Farhad M. Limonadi, MD
8:00 a.m.	Welcome Remarks, Shahin Etebar, MD
8:05 to 8:30 a.m.	Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Alfred C. Shen, MD Department of Neurosurgery, DSNI Section Chief of Neurosurgery, Eisenhower Medical Center Director, Eisenhower Neuroscience Institute
8:35 to 9:00 a.m.	Evaluation of Extremity Pain: Is it Joint or Spine? Ronald S. Levey, MD Department of Orthopedic Surgery, DSNI Eisenhower Neuroscience Institute
9:05 to 9:30 a.m.	Evaluation of Back Pain Ali Tahmouresie, MD Department of Neurosurgery, DSNI Eisenhower Neuroscience Institute
9:35 to 9:50 a.m.	Panel Discussion
9:55 to 10:25 a.m.	Break
	Moderator: Alfred C. Shen, MD
10:30 to 10:55 a.m.	Advances in Neuro Radio-Surgery Theodore Masek, MD Radiation Oncology, 21st Century Oncology
11:00 to 11:25 a.m.	Differential Diagnosis of Facial Pain Farhad M. Limonadi, MD Department of Neurosurgery, DSNI Chairman, Brain Tumor Board, Eisenhower Medical Center Director, Neurological Surgery, Eisenhower Neuroscience Institute
11:30 to 11:55 a.m.	Neuro-Psychological Manifestation of Pain Shahin Etebar, MD Department of Neurosurgery, DSNI Medical Staff President, Eisenhower Medical Center
12:00 to 12:15 p.m.	Panel Discussion
12:20 to 1:20 p.m.	Lunch
Session 2	Moderator: Bishoy Labib, MD
1:25 to 1:50 p.m.	Stroke Update James W. Schmidley, MD Department of Neurology Virginia Tech – Carilion School of Medicine Roanake, VA
1:55 to 2:20 p.m.	Stroke Prevention Bishoy Labib, MD Department of Neurology, DSNI Eisenhower Medical Center
2:25 to 2:50 p.m.	Management of Carotid Disease: Endarectomy vs. Endovascular Stenting Pushpinder (Makku) Sivia, MD Department of Vascular Surgery Eisenhower Medical Center
2:55 to 3:10 p.m.	Panel Discussion
3:15 to 3:30 p.m.	Break
	Moderator: Shahin Etebar, MD
3:35 to 4:00 p.m.	Headaches Indermohan Luthra, MD Department of Neurology, Desert Spine and Neurological Institute Eisenhower Medical Center
4:05 to 4:30 p.m.	Advances in Neuro-Imaging Christopher Hancock, MD Radiology, DMI
4:35 to 5:00 p.m.	Compressive Peripheral Neuropathy: TDS, Piriformis Syndrome Israel Chambi, MD Medical Director, Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Institute
5:35 to 5:15 p.m.	Panel Discussion
5:15 p.m.	Adjourn
This activity will address professional practice gaps in knowledge and competence.