Miami Neuroscience Symposium, 13th Annual
Miami, FL US
November 7, 2024 to November 8, 2024
Hilton Miami Dadeland
9100 N Kendall Dr
Miami, FL
33176
United States
+1 (786) 975-1920

About the Venue
Next to Baptist Hospital, Hilton Miami is two miles from Dadeland Mall and 10 minutes from Dadeland South Metro Station. Miami International Airport is 13 miles away. Hilton Miami offers a wellness center with yoga and Pilates classes plus massages, a heated pool, and guest rooms with fitness equipment. Hilton Miami Dadeland has met cleanliness standards for a WELL Health-Safety Rating.
Symposium Directors and Planners

Kevin Abrams, M.D.
Chief, Radiology
Medical Director, Neuroradiology and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida
Chief, Radiology
Medical Director, Neuroradiology and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida

Starlie Belnap, Ph.D.
Clinical Research Supervisor
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Miami, Florida
Clinical Research Supervisor
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Miami, Florida

Ashley Bolling, DNP, APRN
Baptist Health Systemwide Stroke Program Manager
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Miami, Florida
Baptist Health Systemwide Stroke Program Manager
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Miami, Florida

Nina Cruz, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, SCRN
Coordinator, Stroke Program
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Neuroscience Research
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Miami, Florida
Coordinator, Stroke Program
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Neuroscience Research
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Miami, Florida

Guilherme Dabus, M.D.
Co-director, Interventional Neuroradiology
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Medical Director, Fellowship Program in Interventional Neuroradiology and Endovascular Neurosurgery
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute and Miami Neuroscience Institute
Clinical Professor, Department of Neuroscience
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida
Co-director, Interventional Neuroradiology
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Medical Director, Fellowship Program in Interventional Neuroradiology and Endovascular Neurosurgery
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute and Miami Neuroscience Institute
Clinical Professor, Department of Neuroscience
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida

Felipe De Los Rios La Rosa, M.D., FAHA
Medical Director, Stroke Program
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Miami, Florida
Medical Director, Stroke Program
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Miami, Florida

Karel Fuentes, M.D.
Neurointensivist and Medical Director, Neurocritical Care
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida
Neurointensivist and Medical Director, Neurocritical Care
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida

Italo Linfante, M.D., FAHA
Director, Interventional Neuroradiology
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Clinical Professor of Radiology and Neuroscience
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida
Director, Interventional Neuroradiology
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Clinical Professor of Radiology and Neuroscience
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida

Michael W. McDermott, M.D., FAANS
Chief Medical Executive
Irma & Kalman Bass Endowed Chair in Clinical Neuroscience
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Chief of the Division of Neuroscience and Professor of Translational Medicine
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida
Chief Medical Executive
Irma & Kalman Bass Endowed Chair in Clinical Neuroscience
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Chief of the Division of Neuroscience and Professor of Translational Medicine
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida

Jamelah Morton, Ph.D., APRN, ACNP-BC, CCRN, CNRN, SCRN
Neurosurgery Advance Practice Provider Supervisor
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Miami, Florida
Neurosurgery Advance Practice Provider Supervisor
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Miami, Florida

Regine Narchet
Seizure and Epilepsy Certificate Holder
Epilepsy Coordinator
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Miami, Florida
Seizure and Epilepsy Certificate Holder
Epilepsy Coordinator
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Miami, Florida

Ronald B. Tolchin, D.O.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medical Director, Spine Center
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Miami, Florida
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medical Director, Spine Center
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Miami, Florida

Luis Felipe Tornes, M.D.
Director of Epilepsy
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Miami, Florida
Director of Epilepsy
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Miami, Florida

Diego Torres-Russotto, M.D.
Chair of Neurology, Chief of Movement Disorders
Neurology Residency Program Director
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Adjunct Professor, Department of Neurological Sciences
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Clinical Professor
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida
Chair of Neurology, Chief of Movement Disorders
Neurology Residency Program Director
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Adjunct Professor, Department of Neurological Sciences
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Clinical Professor
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida