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Comprehensive Neuroscience & Stroke Symposium

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UCI Beall Applied Innovation
5270 California Ave., Irvine, CA 92617
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Distinguished faculty members of the UCI School of Medicine Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology share their specialized expertise in informal lectures and Q&A discussions.

The symposium’s course curriculum will cover the latest management options and innovations in the following areas:

  • Neuromuscular Disorders
  • Memory Disorders
  • Neuro-Oncology
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Epilepsy
  • Functional Surgery
  • Movement Disorders
  • Skull Base Surgery
  • Spinal Disorders
  • Stroke and cerebrovascular disorders
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Stem Cell Therapies

About This Conference

Target Audience
Physicians, nurses and allied staff working in primary care, critical care, neurology, neurosurgery, physiatry, physical therapy and rehabilitation who want to broaden and update their knowledge of neurological and neurosurgical conditions.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

  1. Gain the knowledge to recognize neurological disorders.
  2. Gain the tools necessary to determine which diagnostic or therapeutic treatment is necessary in determining when the specialist is needed for improved patient care coordination.
  3. Report the most current patient care practices and research advances in the field of neuroscience specialties. 

Accreditation Statement

The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement

The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Policy

It is the policy of the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine and the University of California CME Consortium to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME activities. Full disclosure of conflicts and conflict resolutions will be made prior to the activity in writing via handout materials, insert, or syllabus.

CME Certificate Instructions

To receive your CME/attendance certificate, please complete the evaluation survey below. 

Evaluation Survey

Deadline: December 3, 2023

Please note:

  • Upon completing the online course evaluation, your certificate will be promptly available to print. You will also receive a copy by email, if you provide your email address.
  • You will have until December 3, 2023 to obtain your certificate.
  • CME credit is transferable to most other boards, but you must submit the certificate to your credentialing board for approval.
  • The California Board of Registered Nursing offers reciprocal credit for attendance.
  • Please print your CME certificate for submission.
  • CME Provider No. is 0000853.

For questions, please contact Rodney Mardirosian at rmardiro@hs.uci.edu.

  • November 3, 2023

  • 7:30 a.m.

    Registration and Breakfast

  • 8:00 a.m.

    Welcome

    Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil and Frank Hsu, MD PhD

    Overview Presentation on Irvine Hospital

    Chad Lefteris, CEO, UCI Health

  • 8:20 a.m.

    Advances in Endovascular Stenting for Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stenosis

    Keynote Speaker - Michael Alexander, MD
    Moderator: Wengui Yu, MD, PhD  

  • 9:05 a.m.

    The Beach Room (Neuroscience Track)

    Brain Tumor - Ahmed Mohyeldin, MD, PhD and Xiao-Tang Kong, MD
    Pituitary Tumor Centers of Excellence: A Paradigm Shift for our Patients - Ahmed Mohyeldin, MD
    Low-Grade Glioma Update - Xiao-Tang Kong, MD
    Moderator: John Crawford, MD

    Second Room (Stroke Track)

    Asymptomatic Extracranial Carotid Stenosis, to Treat or Not to Treat - Kiarash Golshani, MD
    Moderator: Wengui Yu, MD, PhD

  • 9:55 a.m.

    Break

  • 10:15 a.m.

    The Beach Room (Neuroscience Track)

    TBI and Headache - Jefferson Chen, MD, PhD; Patrick Chen, MD, and Crystal Jicha, MD
    Neurosurgical Interventions for the Long-term Sequelae of TBI - Jefferson Chen, MD, PhD
    Heart of the Matter: TBI and the Stroke - Cardiovascular Connection. Post-Traumatic Headache in the Era of CGRP  - Crystal Jicha
    Moderator: Michael Lopez, PhD 

    Second Room (Stroke Track)

    Driving After Brain Injury - Bi-Ying Yeh, MD

  • 11:05 a.m.

    The Beach Room (Neuroscience Track)

    AI and Neuroimaging - Is there evidence for Clinical Adoption? - Daniel Chow, MD, MBA
    Moderator: Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil

    Second Room (Stroke Track)

    Medical Treatment for Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease (ICAD) - Wengui Yu, MD, PhD
    Moderator: Mohammad Shafie, MD, PhD

  • 12:00 p.m.

    Lunch

  • 1:05 p.m.

    The Beach Room (Neuroscience Track)

    Multiple Sclerosis - Michael Sy, MD, PhD, Michael Demetriou, MD, PhD, and Mark Linskey, MD
    Individualized Care and Precision Medicine in MS - Michael Sy, MD
    Sweetening Multiple Sclerosis Therapy - Michael Demetriou, MD
    Multiple Sclerosis and Trigeminal Neuralgia: Relationship and Surgical Options - Mark Linskey, MD
    Moderator: Gaby Thai, MD

    Second Room (Stroke Track)

    Recent Clinical Trials on Surgery for Intracerebral Hemorrhage - Jefferson Chen, MD, PhD
    Moderator: Wengui Yu, MD, PhD

  • 1:55 p.m.

    The Beach Room (Neuroscience Track)

    Epilepsy - Sumeet Vadera, MD, FAANS and Brian Jung, MD
    Future of Epilepsy Neurosurgery - Sumeet Vadera, MD, FAANS
    Updates on Treatment of Refractory Status Epilepticus - Brian Jung, MD
    Moderator: Mona Sazgar, MD

    Second Room (Stroke Track)

    Updates in Acute Stroke Interventions - Shuichi Suzuki, MD, PhD

  • 2:45 p.m.

    Break

  • 3:05 p.m.

    The Beach Room (Neuroscience Track)

    Endoscopic Treatment for Spondylodiscitis - Michael Oh, MD
    Surgical Indications for Low Back Pain - Hansen Bow, MD, PhD
    Moderator: Sumeet Vadera, MD, FAANS 

    Second Room (Stroke Track)

    Stroke in American Politics - Mark Fisher, MD
    Moderator: Mohammad Shafie, MD, PhD

  • 3:55 p.m.

    The Beach Room (Neuroscience Track)

    Movement Disorder and Memory - Brian Hitt, MD, PhD, Nicolas Phielipp, MD, and Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil
    Update on Disease-modifying Alzheimer's Disease Treatments - Brian Hitt, MD, PhD
    Update on Parkinson's Disease - Nicolas Phielipp, MD
    Update on Atypical Parkinsonism - Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil
    Moderator: Ravi Rajmohan, MD 

    Second Room (Stroke Track)

    Artificial Intelligence and Stroke Imaging - Jennifer Soun, MD
    Moderator: Mohammad Shafie, MD, PhD

  • 4:45 p.m.

    Closing Remarks

    Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil

  • 5:00 p.m.

    Adjourn

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Course Directors

Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil
Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil
  • Professor and Chair of Neurology
  • UCI School of Medicine

Frank P.K. Hsu, MD, PhD
Frank P.K. Hsu, MD, PhD
  • Professor and Chair of Neurological Surgery
  • UCI School of Medicine

Wengui Yu, MD, PhD
Wengui Yu, MD, PhD
  • Professor of Neurology, UCI School of Medicine
  • Director, Comprehensive Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center, UCI Health

UCI Beall Applied Innovation 5270 California Ave.
#100
Irvine, CA 92617

Parking is complimentary. Guests are permitted to park in any unmarked/unreserved green parking stall.