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Miami Neuroscience Symposium, 13th Annual
Thursday-Friday, November 6-7, 2025
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Presentations
Thursday, November 6
| 7:50 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks Michael McDermott, M.D |
| Opening Keynote Moderator: Michael McDermott, M.D. | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Year in Review [PDF] Michael McDermott, M.D. |
| 8:20 a.m. | Keynote Lecture - The Neurologic Health Effects of Electric Vehicles Brad A. Racette, M.D., FAAN |
| Headaches and Neuromuscular Disorders Moderator: Diego Torres-Russotto, M.D. | |
| 9:05 a.m. | Panel Introductions Moderator |
| 9:10 a.m. | Evaluation of the Headache Patient [PDF] Jessica Neil, P.A. |
| 9:25 a.m. | Multiple Sclerosis: New 2024 Diagnostic Criteria & Evolution [PDF] Luis Compres Brugal, M.D. |
| 9:40 a.m. | Overview of Neuromuscular Disorders [PDF] Maria A. Vera-Silva, M.D. |
| 9:55 a.m. | Evaluation of Patients with Dysautonomia [PDF] Nestor Beltre, M.D. |
| 10:10 a.m. | Case Discussion with Panel Moderator and Faculty |
| 10:20 a.m. | Break and Exhibits |
| Stroke Moderator: Felipe De Los Rios La Rosa, M.D., Ashley Bolling, DNP, APRN, and Nina Cruz, MSN, APRN | |
| 10:50 a.m. | Panel Introductions Moderator |
| 10:55 a.m. | Diet and Stroke: A Brief Guide to Patient Counseling [PDF] Firas Bounni, M.D. |
| 11:10 a.m. | Diabetes and Inpatient Stroke [PDF] Angel R. Alejandro, M.D. |
| 11:25 a.m. | Interesting Stroke Cases: Is It a Stroke? [PDF] Felipe De Los Rios La Rosa, M.D. |
| 11:40 a.m. | Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Neurology: Detecting Carotid Artery Disease in Stroke Patients [PDF] Carolina Bajaj, MHSC, PA-C Alexander Navarro, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC |
| 11:50 a.m. | Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Upper Limb Rehabilitation after Stroke [PDF] Natalia Miranda-Cantellops, M.D. Justin Sporrer, M.D. Darcie Garcia Hendricks OTR/L, C/NDT, CNS Yaneli Martija OTD, OTR/L, CSRS |
| 12:10 p.m. | Case Discussion with Panel Moderator and Faculty |
| 12:20 p.m. | Lunch and Exhibits |
| Spine / Pain / Rehabilitation Moderator: Ronald Tolchin, D.O. | |
| 1:20 p.m. | Panel Introductions Moderator |
| 1:25 p.m. | Case Presentation: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome [PDF] Caryn Baldwin, APRN, MSN |
| 1:35 p.m. | Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Moises Lustgarten, M.D. |
| 1:50 p.m. | Peripheral Nerve Stimulators [PDF] Armando Alvarez, M.D. |
| 2:05 p.m. | Evidence for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Pain Management [PDF] Eduardo Icaza, M.D. |
| 2:20 p.m. | It's All About the Core [PDF] Cynthia McGee P.T., DPT, LMT, COMT, JSC |
| 2:35 p.m. | Case Discussion with Panel Moderator and Faculty |
| 2:45 p.m. | Break and Exhibits |
| Epilepsy Moderator: Luis Felipe Tornes, M.D., Regine Narchet, R.N. | |
| 3:15 p.m. | Panel Introductions Moderator |
| 3:20 p.m. | Case Presentation: Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy [PDF] Gina S. Palomo, DNP, BSN |
| 3:30 p.m. | Management of Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy [PDF] Matt S. Lallas, M.D. |
| 3:50 p.m. | Ketogenic Diet in the Epilepsy Patient [PDF] Maria Del Pilar Gennaro, ARNP |
| 4:05 p.m. | Neurostimulation in Epilepsy [PDF] Luis Felipe Tornes, M.D. |
| 4:25 p.m. | PNES [PDF] Natalia P. Rincon, M.D. |
| 4:40 p.m. | Case Discussion with Panel Moderator and Faculty |
| 4:50 p.m. | Adjourn |
Friday, November 7
| 7:50 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks Symposium Directors |
| Keynote Session Moderator: Michael McDermott, M.D. | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Age-Related Memory & Cognitive Disorders | New Advances in Diagnosis & Therapy [PDF] Bruce L. Miller, M.D. |
| Neurovascular / Stroke Moderator: Guilherme Dabus, M.D., Italo Linfante, M.D. | |
| 8:45 a.m. | Panel Introductions Moderator |
| 8:50 a.m. | Update on Indications and Treatment Options for Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms Guilherme Dabus, M.D. |
| 9:05 a.m. | Update on State-of-the Art Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke [PDF] Italo Linfante, M.D. |
| 9:20 a.m. | Surgical Treatment of Moya-Moya Disease Robert Wicks, M.D. |
| 9:35 a.m. | Interesting Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Cases Noor Mahmoud, M.D. |
| 9:50 a.m. | Case Discussion with Panel Moderator and Faculty |
| 9:55 a.m. | Break and Exhibits |
| Spine Surgery Moderator: Michael Gomez, M.D. | |
| 10:25 a.m. | Panel Introductions Moderator |
| 10:30 a.m. | Spinal Oncology Case [PDF] William Christopher Newman, M.D |
| 11:10 a.m. | Spinal Radiosurgery Lecture [PDF] Minesh P. Mehta, M.D. |
| 11:25 a.m. | Cervical Arthroplasty Lecture [PDF] Jason Liounakos, M.D |
| 11:40 a.m. | Case Discussion with Panel Moderator and Faculty |
| 11:45 a.m. | Lunch and Exhibits |
| Neurocritical Care Moderator: Karel Fuentes, M.D. | |
| 12:45 p.m. | Panel Introductions Moderator |
| 12:50 p.m. | Practical Approach to Respiratory Emergencies in Neurological Diseases [PDF] Laiqua Khalid, M.D. |
| 1:10 p.m. | NCCS Guidelines Lecture - SAH Guideline Karel Fuentes, M.D. |
| 1:30 p.m. | Neuroprognostication in Comatose Survivors After Cardiac Arrest [PDF] Carlos E. Garcia Rodriguez, M.D. |
| 1:50 p.m. | Case Discussion with Panel Moderator and Faculty |
| Movement and Neurodegenerative Disorders Moderator: Diego Torres-Russotto, M.D. | |
| 2:00 p.m. | Panel Introductions Moderator |
| 2:05 p.m. | Review of Movement Disorders TBD |
| 2:20 p.m. | Advanced Treatment in Parkinson's Disease Sarah E. Marmol, M.D. |
| 2:35 p.m. | Use of HiFu and Deep Brain Stimulation in Movement Disorders Justin Sporrer, M.D |
| 2:50 p.m. | Use of Botulinum Injections in Neurology Nestor Beltre, M.D. |
| 3:05 p.m. | Update on Management of Dementia [PDF] Adriana Grau Chaves, M.D. |
| 3:20 p.m. | Case Discussion with Panel Moderator and Faculty |
| 3:30 p.m. | Stand and Stretch |
| Brain Tumors Moderator: Michael McDermott, M.D. | |
| 3:40 p.m. | Panel Introductions Moderator |
| 3:45 p.m. | Resection of Spinal Tumor (Schwannoma) Using Minimally Invasive Approach Through the Tube Vitaly Siomin, M.D. |
| 4:00 p.m. | Pathology Overview of Primary Malignant Tumors Jose Javier Otero, M.D |
| 4:15 p.m. | Contemporary Surgical Management of Glioma [PDF] Evan D. Bander, M.D. |
| 4:30 p.m. | Rehabilitation Team Approach After Brain Tumor Resection [PDF] Mia Kohler, PT, DPT William Santana, P.T., DPT |
| 4:45 p.m. | Case Discussion with Panel Moderator and Faculty |
| 4:55 p.m. | Closing Remarks Symposium Directors |
| 5:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
NOTE: Schedule subject to change.
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