Symposium Guide
Miami Neuroscience Symposium, 12th Annual
Thursday-Friday, November 7-8, 2024
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Presentations
Thursday, November 7 - 7 Cat. 1
7:50 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks Symposium Directors |
AI in Healthcare Moderator: Michael McDermott, M.D. | |
8:00 a.m. | Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Keynote Speaker - Douglas Kondziolka, M.D., M.Sc. |
8:50 a.m. | Opportunities for AI Integration at Miami Neuroscience Institute Michael McDermott, M.D. |
Movement Disorders Moderator: Diego Torres Russotto, M.D. | |
9:10 a.m. | Case Presentation: Differentiating Essential Tremor from Parkinson's Disease Jessilyn Pozo, DNP, APRN |
9:20 a.m. | Deep Dive into Surgical Management for Parkinson's Disease Justin Sporrer, M.D. |
9:40 a.m. | Case Presentation: Evaluating Patients with Head Tremor Adriana Gonzalez, MSN, APRN |
9:50 a.m. | Management of Cervical Dystonia Samer D. Tabbal, M.D., FAAN |
10:10 a.m. | Break and Visit Exhibits |
Stroke Moderator: Felipe De Los Rios La Rosa, M.D. | |
10:40 a.m. | Is It a Stroke? Identifying Stroke in the ED and Inpatient Setting; Challenging Scenarios Mina Rizk, D.O. |
11:00 a.m. | Brain Watching: How Neuro Ophthalmology Boosts the Stroke Program Maria A. Vera-Silva, M.D. |
11:20 a.m. | Code ICH: Time Still Is Brain Ashley Bolling, DNP, APRN, and Nina Cruz, MSN, APRN |
11:40 a.m. | Cryptogenic Acute Ischemic Stroke and PFO Closure Nish Patel, M.D. |
12:00 p.m. | Lunch and Visit Exhibits |
Neurocritical Care Moderator: Karel Fuentes, M.D. | |
1:00 p.m. | TTM at Your Hospital: Bundled in Current Evidence or On Thin Ice? Mary Kay Bader, R.N., MSN |
1:40 p.m. | Large Ischemic Core: What To Do? Kiwon Lee, M.D. |
2:00 p.m. | Intracerebral Hemorrhages: Time to Do More Kiwon Lee, M.D. |
2:20 p.m. | Post-Intensive Care Syndrome: Know the Data and What Happens to Patients Karel Fuentes, M.D. |
2:40 p.m. | Break and Visit Exhibits |
Epilepsy Moderator: Carlos Millan, M.D. | |
3:40 p.m. | Case Presentation: Status Carlos Millan, M.D. |
3:50 p.m. | Status Epilepticus: A Stepwise Approach Shaun O. Smart, M.D. |
4:10 p.m. | Applications of Medications in Status Epilepticus Jessica C. Greenwood, Pharm.D., BCPP |
4:20 p.m. | Modern-Day Workup for Epilepsy Patricia M. Dean ARNP, MSN, CNRN |
4:40 p.m. | Epilepsy: To Operate or Not to Operate Carlos Millan, M.D. |
5:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
Friday, November 8 - 7 Cat. 1
7:50 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks Symposium Directors |
Neurocognitive Disorders Sponsored by the Scott Family Moderator: Diego Torres Russotto, M.D. | |
8:00 a.m. | Alzheimer’s Disease: A 2024 Guide Keynote Speaker - Victor Faradji, M.D. |
8:45 a.m. | Alzheimer's Disease: Current Medical RX G. Peter Gliebus, M.D. |
9:05 a.m. | Alzheimer's Disease: Role of LIFU Michael McDermott, M.D. |
9:15 a.m. | Creation of an NPH Screening Clinic Jamelah Morton, Ph.D., APRN |
9:35 a.m. | Break and Visit Exhibits |
Rehabilitation of Neurological Disorders Moderator: Richard C. Morgan, D.O. | |
10:05 a.m. | Stroke Rehabilitation: Understanding and Enhancing Recovery Post-CVA Mia S. Kohler and Alma R. Miranda |
10:25 a.m. | Novel Rehabilitation Techniques for Stroke Luis Orengo, M.D. |
10:35 a.m. | Rehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury and Spasticity Management Natalia Miranda-Cantellops, M.D. |
10:55 a.m. | Motor Neuron Disease Rehabilitation Management Richard C. Morgan, D.O. |
Neurosurgery Moderator: Michael McDermott, M.D. | |
11:15 a.m. | Case Presentation: Chiari Malformation Monika Tano, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC |
11:25 a.m. | Modern-Day MX for Chiari Robert Wicks, M.D. |
11:45 a.m. | Case Presentation: Trigeminal Neuralgia Jacqueline Perez, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CNRN |
11:55 a.m. | Modern Day MX for Trigeminal Neuralgia Vitaly Siomin, M.D. |
12:15 p.m. | Lunch and Visit Exhibits |
Neuromuscular Disorders / Neuro Immunology Moderators: Ronald Tolchin, D.O., and Diego Torres-Russotto, M.D. | |
1:15 p.m. | Case Presentation: Neurological Sequela of Long COVID Nancy Klimas, M.D. |
1:35 p.m. | Clinical Presentations of MOGAD Luis Andres Compres Brugal, M.D. |
1:55 p.m. | Case Presentation: Neuromyelitis Optica Maria A. Vera-Silva, M.D. |
2:05 p.m. | Understanding Progressive MS Luis Andres Compres Brugal, M.D. |
2:25 p.m. | Neuromodulation TBD |
2:35 p.m. | Break and Visit Exhibits |
Stroke / Neuroendovascular Moderators: Guilherme Dabus, M.D., and Italo Linfante, M.D. | |
2:50 p.m. | Advancing the Treatment of Acute Stroke Italo Linfante, M.D. |
3:10 p.m. | Advances in the Endovascular Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysms Guilherme Dabus, M.D. |
3:30 p.m. | Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Chronic Subdural Hematoma Robert Wicks, M.D. |
3:50 p.m. | EC - IC Bypass - Dead or Alive? Warren Selman, M.D. |
4:10 p.m. | Case Presentation: Endovascular Prateek Kumar, M.D. |
4:20 p.m. | CT Perfusion in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Is It Still Useful? Kevin Abrams, M.D. |
4:40 p.m. | Closing Remarks and Adjourn |
NOTE: Schedule subject to change.
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