4th Congress for Endoscopic Surgery of the Brain, Skull Base and Spine
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Welcome
Paul Gardner, MD and Carl Snyderman, MD
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Keynote Addresses

"Skull Base Surgery"
Carl Snyderman, MD

"Intraventricular Endoscopy"
Alan R. Cohen, MD (introduced by Johnathan Engh, MD)
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break with Exhibitors
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Panel Discussions
"Chordomas"
Chandranath Sen, MD, Moderator
Panelists: Paul Gardner, MD; Fred Gentili, MD
"Pituitary Surgery"
Stephen Haines, MD, Moderator
Panelists: Martin Bettag, MD, PhD; James Evans, MD; Melvin Field, MD
"Skull Base Reconstruction"
Peter Costantino, MD, Moderator
Panelists: Richard Harvey, MD; Adam Zanation, MD
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Lunch Seminars
"Comprehensive Classification and Overview of Endonasal Skull Base Approaches"
Vijay Anand, MD and Theodore Schwartz, MD
"Endoscopic Surgery of the Posterior Fossa. Benefits and Limitations"
Melvin Field, MD
"Management of CSF Leaks: Traumatic versus Spontaneous CSF Leaks"
Dr. Darlene Lubbe and Patrick Semple, MD
"The Brain Stem and Posterior Fossa"
Albert Rhoton Jr, MD
"Safety Assistance Systems for Skull Base Surgery: From Instrument Navigation to Navigated Control"
Gero Strauss, MD, PhD
"Comprehensive Classification and Overview of Endonasal Skull Base Approaches"
Vijay Anand, MD and Theodore Schwartz, MD
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Controversies Sessions and Panel Discussion
"Esthesioneuroblastoma"
William Couldwell, MD and Carl Snyderman, MD
"Meningiomas"
James Boggan, MD and Charlie Teo, MD
"Endoscopy for Intraparenchymal and Intraventricular Tumors"
Johnathan Engh, MD, Moderator
Panelists: Ludwig Auer, MD; Peter Nakaji, MD
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Free Paper Sessions
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Break with Exhibitors & Poster Presentations
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.. Free Paper Sessions
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Panel Discussions
"Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma and Benign Tumors"
Guy Petruzzelli, MD, PhD, Moderator
Panelists: Sheng-Po Hao, MD; Francois Lavigne, MD; Lee Zimmer, MD, PhD
"Craniopharyngiomas"
Ted Schwartz, MD, Moderator
Panelists: William Coudwell, MD; Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara, MD, PhD
"Intraventricular Endoscopy"
Mark Souweidane, MD, Moderator
Panelists: James Boggan, MD; Alan Cohen, MD

 

Thursday, April 29, 2010
6:30 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. Registration
7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. Breakfast Seminars
T/B/A
Johnathan Engh, MD
"Surgical Management of Vascular Lesions: Do Minimally Invasive Approaches Have a Role?"
Anand Germanwala, MD and Adam Zanation, MD
T/B/A
Francois Lavigne, MD
T/B/A
Charlie Teo, MD
T/B/A
Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara, MD, PhD
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Keynote Address

"Anatomic Basis of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery – 3D"
Albert Rhoton Jr, MD (introduced by Paul Gardner, MD)
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Plenary Session: 3D Anatomy
Juan Fernandez-Miranda, MD
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break with Exhibitors
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Panel Discussions
"Complications in Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery"
Stephen Haines,MD, Moderator
Panelists: Fred Gentili, MD; Charlie Teo, MD
"Pituitary Surgery"
Patrick Semple, MD, PhD, Moderator
Panelists: Marvin Bergsneider, MD; Chandrashekhar Deopujari, MD; Juan Fernandez-Miranda, MD
"Orbital Surgery"
Joseph Maroon, MD, Moderator
Panelists: Albert Rhoton Jr, MD; Hesham Saleh, MD; S. Tonya Stefko, MD
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Lunch Seminars
"Principles of Working Channel Ventriculoscopy"
Alan Cohen, MD
T/B/A
Fred Gentili, MD and Allan Vescan, MD
"Advances in Minimally Invasive Spinal Fusion"
Larry Khoo, MD and Mick Perez-Cruet, MD
"Endoscopic Approaches for CPA Pathology"
Daniel Pieper, MD
"Endoscopic Anatomy and Surgery for Pituitary Lesions"
Philip Theodosopoulos, MD and Lee Zimmer, MD, PhD
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Plenary Session: Training and Education
Ted Schwartz, MD; Carl Snyderman, MD; Lee Zimmer, MD, PhD
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m Controversies Sessions
"Radiation Therapy or Radiosurgery for Chordomas"
Douglas Kondziolka, MD and Norbert Liebsch, MD
"Cavernous Sinus Surgery
Paul Gardner, MD and Jacques Morcos, MD
"Thoracic Disc Disease: Minimally Invasive Treatment Strategies
Richard Fessler, MD and William Taylor, MD
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Break with Exhibitors and Poster Presentations
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Free Paper Sessions
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m Panel Discussions
"Spinal Endoscopy"
Richard Fessler, MD, Moderator
Panelists: Kurt Eichholz, MD; Robert Isaacs, MD; Larry Khoo, MD; Mick Perez-Cruet, MD
"Sinonasal Malignancies"
Adam Zanation, MD, Moderator
Panelists: Vijay Anand, MD; Sheng-Po Hao, MD; Richard Harvey, MD
"Pediatric Neuroendoscopy"
Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara, MD, PhD, Moderator
Panelists: Bermans Iskandar, MD; Mark Souweidane, MD
5:30 p.m Adjournment
6:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m. Reception @ Convention Center
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m Course Banquet @ Convention Center

Guest of Honor Address and Book Signing
Bill Strickland (introduced by Carl Snyderman, MD)

 

Friday, April 30, 2010
7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. Breakfast Seminars
"Intracerebral Neuroendoscopy: Technical Notes"
Ludwig Auer, MD
"Minimizing Sinonasal Complications of Endoscopic Cranial Base Surgery"
James Evans, MD and Marc Rosen, MD
"Clinical Outcomes: Minimally Invasive vs. Open Surgery – How Do They Compare?"
Kevin Foley, MD and Praveen Mummaneni, MD
"Minimally Invasive Lateral Spine Surgery: Indications, Complications, and Results"
Adam Kanter, MD and William Taylor, MD
T/B/A
Jacques Morcos, MD
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Keynote Address

"Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: What is the Evidence?"
Richard Fessler, MD (introduced by Adam Kanter, MD)
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Plenary Session: The Future of Endoscopy

"Back to the Future: The ROBOSCOPE-Project and Beyond"
Ludwig Auer, MD

T/B/A
Chandranath Sen, MD
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break with Exhibitors
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Panel Discussions
"Complications in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery"
Adam Kanter, MD, Moderator
Panelists: Peter Gerszten, MD; Justin Smith, MD; William Smith, MD
"Meningiomas"
David Netuka, MD, Moderator
Panelists: Fred Gentili, MD; Charlie Teo, MD; Philip Theodosopoulos, MD
"Complications in Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery"
Ziv Gil, MD, PhD, Moderator
Panelists: Amol Bhatki, MD; Gero Strauss, MD, PhD
12:00 - 12:45 p.m. Lunch Seminars
"Endoscopic Anatomy of the Skull Base"
Martin Bettag, MD, PhD
"Endoscopic vs. Open Cranial Base Surgery: Which One, When, and Why?"
Peter Costantino, MD and Chandranath Sen, MD
T/B/A
Kurt Eichholz, MD and Robert Isaacs, MD
"Vascular and Bleeding Control in Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery"
Richard Harvey, MD
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Controversies Sessions
"Craniocervical Junction"
Paul Gardner, MD
"Craniosynostosis"
Ian Pollack, MD
"Morbidity/Quality of Life"

    "Reduced Morbidity with Endonasal Endo-oral Approaches to the
    Craniocervical Junction"
    Ivan El-Sayed, MD

    "Endoscopic vs. Open Skull Base Surgery: Comparison of
    Quality-of-Life and Morbidity Outcomes"
    Ziv Gil, MD, PhD

    T/B/A
    Allan Vescan, MD
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Free Paper Sessions
3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Break with Exhibitors & Poster Presentations
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Free Paper Sessions
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Panel Discussions
"Minimally Invasive Spinal Fusion"
Praveen Mummaneni, MD, Moderator
Panelists: Kevin Foley, MD; Peter Gerszten, MD; Adam Kanter, MD; William Smith, MD; William Taylor, MD
"Technology"
Ivan El-Sayed, MD, Moderator
Panelists: Vijay Anand, MD; John Y.K. Lee, MD; Gero Strauss, MD, PhD
"Sinonasal Malignancies"
Peter Costantino, MD, Moderator
Panelists: Dr. Darlene Lubbe; Guy Petruzzelli, MD, PhD

 

Optional Post-Congress Event
Saturday, May 1, 2010 (at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)
7:00 - 7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
7:30 - 12:00 p.m. Live Surgery Demonstration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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