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ForwardInternational Radiosurgery Research and Education Meeting, 5th Biennial
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.
Agenda
Friday, October 27 - No CME
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| 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: Lilyanan Angelov, 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. | Resection and Post-operative Brachytherapy Michael McDermott, M.D. |
| 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
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.
Faculty
Fernandez Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
Miami Cancer Institute
Miami, Florida
Director, Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery
University of Alberta Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Gamma Knife Medical Physicist
Puerto Rico Medical Services Administrations (ASEM)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Associate Director, Gamma Knife Center
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
Assistant Professor
McGovern Medical School, UT Health
Houston, Texas
Professor of Neurosurgery
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
Director Gamma Knife
Associate Professor
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
Director of Cerebrovascular Program
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Vice Chair of Medical Physics and Dosimetry
Associate Professor – Radiation
Radiation Oncology
Florida International University
Miami, Florida
Director of the Centre for Cranial Nerve Disorders
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
Director, Center for Advanced Radiosurgery
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York
Chief, Radiosurgery
Director, CNS Metastasis Program
Radiation Oncology
Miami Cancer Institute
Miami, Florida
Professor of Neurosurgery
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attending Physician, Department of Surgery
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Beitou, Taipei, Taiwan
Mayo Clinic
Lars Leksell Professor and Distinguished Professor of Neurological Surgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Head of Functional Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery
Ruber International Hospital
Madrid, Spain
Associate Professor
University of Sherbrooke
Quebec, Canada
Chair, Division of Neurosurgery
Chief Medical Executive
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Irma & Kalman Bass Endowed Chair in Clinical Neuroscience
Miami, Florida
Professor of Neurosurgery
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Associate Professor James Cancer Hospital
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
Director of Clinical Research, Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-oncology Center
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Director, Brain Tumor Center
Northwell - LIJ Health System
New Hyde Park, New York
Professor of Neurological Surgery
University of Virginia
Charlosttesville, Virginia
Director of Brain Tumor Research
Allegheny Health Network
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Research & Quality Director
Centro Gamma Knife Dominicano
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurosurgery, Neuroradiology and Neurosciences
University of Miami
Miami, Florida
Chairman, Department of Radiation Oncology
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
Director of Physics - Photon
Miami Cancer Institute
Miami, Florida
Associate Professor
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
Associate Professor
Post-graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Chandigarh, India
Co-director, Jewish Hospital Gamma Knife Center
Mayfield Brain and Spine
Cincinnati, Ohio
Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
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 4.25 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 4.25 credit hours, CE Broker Course #20-950141, 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
- 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 4.25 General certificate of attendance
- 4.25 Nurse Practitioners
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