International Radiosurgery Research and Education Meeting, 5th Biennial

October 27, 2023 to October 29, 2023
 

Live Symposium | 13.75 Cat. 1  
Friday-Sunday, October 27-29, 2023
The Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida

The purpose of the meeting is to enhance the knowledge base and quality of scientific data related to the use of stereotactic radiosurgery for the purpose of improving public health.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this symposium, participants should be better able to:

  • Discuss radiosurgery in the overall context of options for the treatment of patients with benign intracranial tumors.
  • Discuss radiosurgery in the overall context of options for the treatment of patients with metastatic tumors.
  • Discuss radiosurgery in the care of vascular malformations and functional disorders.
  • Describe the radiobiological implications of different radiosurgical technologies.

Who Should Attend

Neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, neuro-oncologists, neurologists, neuroradiologists, residents, fellows, researchers, PhDs and medical science liaisons.

Registration and Fees

Physicians$300*
Nurses and Advanced Practice Providers$100
Residents/Fellows$100**

* A group discount of 20% is available for three or more providers who register together as a group. No add-ons. Call us at 786-596-2398 or email us at cme@baptisthealth.net for details.

** Registration must be accompanied by a letter from the Fellowship/Residency Director.

 

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Local Meeting Director

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Manmeet Ahluwalia, M.D., MBA
Fernandez Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
Miami Cancer Institute
Miami, Florida

About Miami Cancer Institute

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Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, brings to South Florida access to personalized clinical treatments and comprehensive support services delivered with unparalleled compassion. No other cancer program in the region has the combination of cancer-fighting expertise and advanced technology—including the first proton therapy center in South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean, and one of the only radiation oncology programs in the world with each of the newest radiation therapies in one place—to diagnose and deliver precise cancer treatments that achieve the best outcomes and improve the lives of cancer patients. The Institute offers an impressive roster of established community oncologists and renowned experts, many recruited from the nation’s top cancer centers. As Florida’s only member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer (MSK) Alliance, Miami Cancer Institute is part of a meaningful clinical collaboration that affords patients in South Florida access to innovative treatments and ensures that the standards of care are developed by their multidisciplinary disease management teams match those at MSK.

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Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 13.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 13.75 General certificate of attendance
  • 13.75 Nurse Practitioners
Course opens: 
03/01/2023
Course expires: 
11/30/2023
Event starts: 
10/27/2023 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
10/29/2023 - 4:00pm EDT
Cost:
$1.00

Agenda

Friday, October 27 - No CME

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Elekta User Session
Miami Cancer Institute Conference Room 1N612

Explore the future of cancer care at the Miami Cancer Institute. Join us for an exclusive tour of our state-of-the-art facilities, right before the International Radiosurgery Research and Education Meeting. Witness groundbreaking technology, meet world-class experts, and gain insights into the future of precision cancer treatment.

1:00 p.m.Welcome Lunch at Miami Cancer Institute
1:30 p.m.Elekta Esprit Introduction
1:45 p.m.Radiosurgery Made Simple: Challenges
Minesh P. Mehta, M.D.
2:05 p.m.Radiosurgery Made Simple: Solutions
Rupesh Kotecha, M.D.
2:50 p.m.Question-and-Answer Session
3:00 p.m.Miami Cancer Institute Radiation Oncology Department Tour
4:00 p.m.Adjourn
5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.Welcome Reception / Open House
The Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove, Miami
Isabelle’s Restaurant & Garden Terrace
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.IRRF Board Meeting/Dinner
The Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove, Miami
Vivaldi/Puccini Rooms

Saturday, October 28 - 9.5 Cat. 1

7:30 a.m.Welcome and Introductions
Manmeet Ahluwalia, M.D., MBA and Jason Sheehan, M.D.
Session I – Brain Metastasis Tumors I
Moderators: Matthew Shepard, M.D. and Veronica Chiang, M.D.
7:40 a.m.Optimal Dose Planning for Brain Metastases Control
David Schlesinger, Ph.D., MBA
7:55 a.m.Immunotherapy and SRS
David Peereboom, M.D.
8:10 a.m.Targeted Therapy for Brain Metastases and SRS
Manmeet Ahluwalia, M.D., MBA
8:25 a.m.Complementary Therapies to SRS (Review of LITT, Intraoperative Radiotherapy, FUS)
Christopher Cifarelli, M.D.
8:40 a.m.Medical and Surgical Management of Radiation Necrosis (Surgery, Steroids, Avastin, LITT)
Brian Williams, M.D.
8:55 a.m.Management of Recurrent Brain Metastases (Repeat SRS, LITT, Surgery, Gamma-Tile)
Veronica Chiang, M.D.
9:10 a.m.Questions and Answers
9:30 a.m.Break
Session II – Primary Brain Tumors
Moderators: Daniel Trifiletti, M.D. and Alonso Gutierrez, Ph.D.
9:45 a.m.When Enough is Enough: Leaving Residual Meningioma or Vestibular Schwannoma at Surgery
Joao Paulo Cavalcante de Almeida
10:00 a.m.Predicting and Treating Post-SRS Edema in Meningioma
Sam Chao, M.D.
10:15 a.m.Managing Grade 2-3 Meningioma
Matt Shepard, M.D.
10:30 a.m.Timing of SRS in VS
David Mathieu, M.D.
10:45 a.m.NF2 VS and SRS
Greg Bowden, M.D.
11:00 a.m.SRS in Recurrent HGG
Ajay Niranjan, M.D., MBA
10:15 a.m.LITT for HGG
Gene Barnett, M.D.
11:30 a.m.Emerging Strategies for Gliomas
John Suh, M.D.
11:45 a.m.Keynote Introduction
11:50 a.m.Keynote Lecture: The Meningioma Project
L. Dade Lunsford, M.D.
12:15 p.m.Lunch Session: Disparate Fields That Will Impact Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Moderator: Minesh Mehta, M.D.
 Radiomics in Brain Tumors: Past Present and Future
Pallavi Tiwari, M.D.
 Artificial Intelligence and Potential Applications in Radiosurgery
Eric Oermann, M.D.
 Big Data and Registries: How to Improve Quality and Clinical Practice
Stefan Rykowski, M.D.
Session III - Big Data and Clinical Trials
Moderators: Christopher Cifarelli, M.D. and Manmeet Ahluwalia, M.D., MBA
1:15 p.m.Imaging Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning in Prediction of Response Following SRS
Herwin Speckter, MSc
1:30 p.m.Use of Registries in Assessing Clinical Efficacy of SRS
Jason Sheehan, M.D.
1:45 p.m.Clinical Trials
Manmeet Ahluwalia, M.D., MBA
2:00 p.m.Radiomics and Radiosurgery
Justin C.C. Lee, M.D.
2:15 p.m.AI for Radiation Planning
Jennifer Peterson, M.D.
2:30 p.m.Automated Radiosurgery Planning: Fact or Fiction?
Alonso N. Gutierrez, Ph.D.
2:45 p.m.Break
Session IV – Brain Metastasis Tumors II
Moderators: Rupesh Kotecha, M.D. and John Suh, M.D.
3:15 p.m.Physics of Radiosurgery and Brachytherapy
Ranjini Tolakanahalli, Ph. D.
3:30 p.m.Fractionated SRS
Eric Lehrer, M.D.
3:45 p.m.Staged/Adaptive SRS
Rupesh Kotecha, M.D.
4:00 p.m.Resection and Post-operative WBRT
Jonathan Knisely, M.D.
4:15 p.m.Variations of Biological Effective Dose in SRS– Where Next?
Ian Paddick
4:30 p.m.Resection and Post-operative SRS
Joshua Palmer, M.D.
4:45 p.m.Pre-operative SRS and Resection
Daniel Trifiletti, M.D.
5:00 p.m.Panel Discussion
5:15 p.m.Keynote Introduction
5:20 p.m.Keynote Lecture
Gene Barnett, M.D.
5:45 p.m.Adjourn
7:00 p.m.Conference Reception
Mr. C
2988 McFarlane Road in Miami

Sunday, October 29 - 4.25 Cat. 1

Session V – Vascular Indications
Moderators: Ajay Niranjan, M.D., MBA and Dale Ding, M.D.
7:00 a.m.Large AVMs – Multi-Stage SRS
Manjul Tripathi, M.D.
7:15 a.m.Dural AVFs and SRS
Wade Huai-Che Yang, M.D.
7:30 a.m.Physics of Staged SRS
Carlos Carbini, M.S.
7:45 a.m.Role of Embolization Before SRS
Jared Chen, M.D.
8:00 a.m.Cavernomas and SRS
Doug Kondziolka, M.D.
8:15 a.m.Adverse Radiation Effects in Vascular SRS
John Flickinger, M.D.
8:30 a.m.Unruptured AVMs: Evidence and Contemporary Management
Robert Starke, M.D.
8:45 a.m.Peri- and Intranidal Aneurysms Associated with AVMs
Dale Ding, M.D.
9:00 a.m.Panel Discussion
9:15 a.m.Break
Session VI – Functional
Moderators: Eric Lehrer, M.D. and David Mathieu, M.D.
9:30 a.m.BED in Trigeminal Neuralgia
Ronald Warnick, M.D.
9:45 a.m.Tremor and SRS in the World of DBS and FUS
Michael Schulder, M.D.
10:00 a.m.OCD
Roberto Martinez-Alvarez, M.D.
10:15 a.m.Non-CN V Pain Treated with SRS
Anthony Kaufman, M.D.
10:30 a.m.SRS for Lesion Related Epilepsy
L. Dade Lunsford, M.D.
10:45 a.m.Panel Discussion
11:15 a.m.Closing Remarks
Manmeet Ahluwalia, M.D., MBA and Jason Sheehan, M.D.
11:30 a.m.Adjourn

NOTE: Schedule subject to change.

Symposium Venue

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The Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove, Miami

3300 SW 27th Avenue
Miami, FL 33133
United States
+1 (305) 644-4680

Rooms Rates and Amenities

  • $309.00 USD per night, plus taxes/fees
  • Mobile key - Digital check-In - Room service - Fitness center - Spa

Travel Information

The drive time between The Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove and Miami International Airport (MIA) is around 20 minutes and covers a distance of around 6.5 miles.

Nearby Accomodations

Hampton Inn Miami-Coconut Grove/Coral Gables

2800 SW 28th Terrace
Miami, FL 33133
United States
+1 (305) 448-2800

Rooms Rates and Amenities

  • $159.00 USD per night, plus taxes/fees
  • Free hot breakfast - Free WiFi - Non-smoking rooms - Outdoor pool - Fitness center - Business center

Courtyard Marriott Miami Coconut Grove

2649 South Bayshore Drive
Miami, Florida 33133
United States
+1 (305) 858-2500

Rooms Rates and Amenities

  • King Bed - $259.00 USD per night, plus taxes/fees
  • Two Queen Beds - $309.00 USD per night, plus taxes/fees
  • Mobile key - Digital check-In - Room service - Fitness center - Free Wi-Fi

Coconut Grove

Miami’s oldest neighborhood is also one of its most beautiful. Lush, bayside Coconut Grove has a laid-back, tropical vibe and bohemian charm. Banyan trees, palms and live oaks line quiet residential streets. Parks and green spaces dot the Biscayne Bay shoreline, and peacocks are known to roam wild.

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Faculty

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Manmeet Ahluwalia, M.D., MBA
Fernandez Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
Miami Cancer Institute
Miami, Florida
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Lilyana Angelov, M.D.
Director, Gamma Knife Center
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
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Gene Barnett, M.D.
Director, Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
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Greg Bowden, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery
University of Alberta Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta Canada
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Joao Paulo Cavalcante de Almeida, M.D., Ph.D.
Neurosurgery
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
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Carlos Carbini, M.S.
Gamma Knife Medical Physicist
Puerto Rico Medical Services Administrations (ASEM)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Sam Chao, M.D.
Associate Director, Gamma Knife Center
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
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Jared Chen, M.D.
Assistant Professor
McGovern Medical School, UT Health
Houston, Texas
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Veronica Chiang, M.D.
Professor of Neurosurgery
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
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Christopher P. Cifarelli, M.D.
Director Gamma Knife
Associate Professor
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
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Dale Ding, M.D.
Director of Cerebrovascular Program
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
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John Flickinger, M.D.
Radiation Oncology
Pittsburgh, PA
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Alonso N. Gutierrez, Ph.D.
Vice Chair of Medical Physics and Dosimetry
Associate Professor – Radiation
Radiation Oncology
Florida International University
Miami, Florida
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Anthony Kaufman, M.D.
Director of the Centre for Cranial Nerve Disorders
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Jonathan Knisely, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
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Douglas Kondziolka, M.D.
Director, Center for Advanced Radiosurgery
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York
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Rupesh Kotecha, M.D.
Chief, Radiosurgery
Director, CNS Metastasis Program
Radiation Oncology
Miami Cancer Institute
Miami, Florida
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Justin C.C. Lee, M.D.
Attending Physician, Department of Surgery
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Beitou, Taipei, Taiwan
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Eric J. Lehrer, M.D.
Mayo Clinic
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L. Dade Lunsford, M.D.
Lars Leksell Professor and Distinguished Professor of Neurological Surgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Roberto Martinez-Alvarez, M.D.
Head of Functional Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery
Ruber International Hospital
Madrid, Spain
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David Mathieu, M.D.
Associate Professor
University of Sherbrooke
Quebec, Canada
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Michael McDermott, M.D.
Chair, Division of Neurosurgery
Chief Medical Executive
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Irma & Kalman Bass Endowed Chair in Clinical Neuroscience
Miami, Florida
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Ajay Niranjan, M.D., MBA
Professor of Neurosurgery
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Eric Oermann, M.D.
Neurosurgery
NYU Langone Hospital
New York, New York
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Ian Paddick
Consultant Physicist
President of the BRSS
Chair of the ISRS Certification Committee
ISRS Fabrikant Award winner
Honorary Research Fellow at UCL
United Kingdom
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Joshua Palmer, M.D.
Associate Professor James Cancer Hospital
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
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David Peereboom, M.D.
Director of Clinical Research, Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-oncology Center
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
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Jennifer Peterson, M.D.
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
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Stefan Rykowski, M.D.
Neurosurgeon
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David Schlesinger, Ph.D., MBA
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
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Michael Schulder, M.D.
Director, Brain Tumor Center
Northwell - LIJ Health System
New Hyde Park, New York
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Jason Sheehan, M.D.
Professor of Neurological Surgery
University of Virginia
Charlosttesville, Virginia
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Matthew Shepard, M.D.
Director of Brain Tumor Research
Allegheny Health Network
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Herwin Speckter, MSc
Research & Quality Director
Centro Gamma Knife Dominicano
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Robert Starke, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurosurgery, Neuroradiology and Neurosciences
University of Miami
Miami, Florida
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John Suh, M.D.
Chairman, Department of Radiation Oncology
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
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Pallavi Tiwari, M.D.
Associate Professor Department of Radiology & Biomedical Engineering UW Madison Madison, Wisconsin
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Ranjini Tolakanahalli, Ph.D.
Director of Physics - Photon
Miami Cancer Institute
Miami, Florida
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Daniel Trifiletti, M.D.
Associate Professor
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
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Manjul Tripathi, M.D.
Associate Professor
Post-graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Chandigarh, India
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Ronald Warnick, M.D.
Co-director, Jewish Hospital Gamma Knife Center
Mayfield Brain and Spine
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Brian Williams, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
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Wade Huai-Che Yang, M.D.
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
New Taipei, Taiwan

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Baptist Health South Florida and the International Radiosurgery Research Foundation. Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been approved for a total of 13.75 credit hours, CE Broker Course #, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) accepts CEs accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AANPCB for further guidelines.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ claimed by physicians attending live events certified and organized in the United States for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ can be claimed through the agreement on mutual recognition of credits between UEMS and AMA, considered as being equal to the European Continuous Medical Education Credits (ECMEC©) granted by the UEMS. One AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is equivalent to one (1) hour of European EACCME Credit (ECMEC©). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Disclaimer

Baptist Health South Florida presents this CME activity for use by healthcare professionals for educational purposes only. Opinions, perspectives and information presented by the faculty represent their ideas and views, and participants should carefully consider all available scientific data before acting on knowledge gained through this activity. Additionally, participants should consult the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approved uses prior to prescribing medications or utilizing medical devices discussed in this activity.

While Baptist Health makes reasonable efforts to ensure that accurate information is presented, no warranty, expressed or implied, is offered. Participants should rely on their own clinical judgment, knowledge and experience before applying information acquired to their professional use.

Available Credit

  • 13.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 13.75 General certificate of attendance
  • 13.75 Nurse Practitioners

Price

Cost:
$1.00
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