Teaching Rounds 2009

Day and Time: Wednesdays, 7:15 AM
Location: Primary Children's Medical Center 3rd Floor Auditorium

Date	Title	Speaker	Neurology Grand Rounds
2009
January
7	Cookbook Neurosurgery	John R.W. Kestle, M.D., M.Sc. Professor of Neurosurgery Primary Children's Medical Center
14	Pediatric Cervical Spine Problems	Douglas L. Brockmeyer, M.D. Professor of Neurosurgery Primary Children's Medical Center
21	Scalp and Skull Lesions	Jay Riva-Cambrin, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery Primary Childrens' Medical Center
28	Pathophysiology of Hydrocephalus	James P. (Pat) McAllister, Ph.D. Professor of Neurosurgery Director of Basic Hydrocephalus Research University of Utah School of Medicine

February
4	No Conference-Lende Meeting
11	Neurulation for the Neurosurgeon	Gary C. Schoenwolf, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy University of Utah Health Care
18	Hydrocephalus and Shunts	John R.W. Kestle, M.D., M.Sc. Professor of Neurosurgery Primary Children's Medical Center
25	Pre-Clinical Assessment of Nitrone-Based Small Molecules as Anti-Glioma Agents	Rheal A. Towner, Ph.D. (Visiting Professor-RLJ) Associate Member, Free Radical Biology and Aging Research Program. Director, Small Animal MRI Facility, Associate Professor, Dept of Pathology and Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

March
4	Complicated Hydrocephalus	Marion L. Walker, M.D. Professor of Neurosurgery Primary Children's Medical Center
11	Acute Stroke Intervention from t-PA to Intracranial Stenting	Robert Ecker, M.D. (Faculty Candidate) Staff Neurosurgeon National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, MD
18	Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy	Jay Riva-Cambrin, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery Primary Children's Medical Center
25	Optimizing CSF Diversion Strategies in Pediatric Patients	James M. Drake, M.D. (2009 Marion L. Walker Lecturer) Professor, Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto 9:30-12:30 Case Conference/Lunch with Neurosurgery Residents PCMC Neurosurgery Library

April
1	Craniosynostosis	Faizi A. Siddiqi, M.D. Chief, Pediatric Plastic/Craniofacial Surgery Divison of Plastic Surgery University of Utah Health Care	Nicole C. Clark, M.D., (Neuromuscular Fellow) "Peripheral Neuropathies Following Bariatric Surgeries"
8	Chiari I Malformations	Douglas L. Brockmeyer, M.D. Professor of Neurosurgery Primary Children's Medical Center	Jackie Whitesell, M.D., Neuromuscular Fellow "A Review of Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy"
15	Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: Perspectives and Personal Philosophy Relative to Management	David G. Piepgras, M.D. (Visiting Professor) Professor of Neurosurgery Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 9:30-1:00 Case Conference with Neurosurgery Residents CNC 3rd Fl. Research Conf. Rm. 11:30-12:30 Lunch-CNC 5th Fl. Conf. Rm.
22	Slit Ventricle Syndrome	Marion L. Walker, M.D. Professor of Neurosurgery Primary Children's Medical Center	"Genetics of ALS" Russell Butterfield, M.D., Ph.D., Sr. Resident, Div. of Pediatric Neurology
29	Surgical Strategies in Management of Ossification of the Spinal Ligaments	Hiroshi Nakagawa, M.D. (Visiting Professor) Professor Emeritus, Aichi Medical University Nagoya, Japan 9:30-1:00 Case Conference with Neurosurgery Residents CNC 3rd Fl. Research Conf. Rm. 11:30-12:30 Lunch-CNC 5th Fl. Conf. Rm.	NEUROLOGY GR CANCELLED

May
6	No Conference-AANS		Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment: Welcome to the Cocktail Lounge" Amer Malik, M.D. Senior Resident Department of Neurology
13	Pediatric Vascular	Jay Riva-Cambrin, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery Primary Children's Medical Center	"Intra-Arterial Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke" Michael Wilder, M.D. Senior Resident Department of Neurology
20	Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis: Background and Effect on Clinical Practice	Ulrich A. Rassner, M.D. Assistant Professor, Neuroradiology University of Utah Health Care	"What's all the Buzz About" Rebecca Reiser, M.D. Sr. Resident, Dept. of Neurology
27	Arachnoid Cyst	Marion L. Walker, M.D. Professor of Neurosurgery Primary Children's Medical Center	"Design of a Cat Treadmill" George Zinkhan, M.D. Resident, Dept. of Neurology Outside Physician Calls to Neurology Ward Attendings: The Hits Just Keep on Coming" Kevin Walker, M.D. Resident, Dept. of Neurology

June
3	7:15 Immune Modulation for Primary CNS Lymphoma? Applying Lessons Learned in Multiple Sclerosis 9:00 Chiari	Jon Glass, M.D. (Faculty Candidate) Associate Professor of Neurology Thomas Jefferson University SOM Philadelphia, PA Douglas L. Brockmeyer, M.D. Professor of Neurosurgery Primary Children's Medical Center
10	Myelomeningocele	Jay Riva-Cambrin, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery Primary Children's Medical Center	"Hashimoto's Encephalopathy" Jeffrey Wagner, M.D. Assist. Prof., Dept. of Neurology
17	A Molecular Perspective of Glioblastomas	L. Eric Huang, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Neurosurgery Director, Neurosurgery Research Lab University of Utah Health Care	"A Curious Case of Malignant Demyelination" Matt Grantz, M.D., Neurology Resident "Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome; Patient Presentation & Literature", Juliann Allred, M.D., Neurology Resident
24	No Conference-RMNS		Breakthrough in Cardiac Imaging" Update for Neurologists Sheldon Litwin, M.D. Professor of Cardiology University of Utah Health Care

July
1	Antiangiogenesis for the Practicing Neurosurgeon	Randy L. Jensen, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Neurosurgery University of Utah Health Care	The Use of Telemedicine in Acute Stroke Elaine J. Skalabrin, M.D., Associate Professor, Dept. of Neurology
8	Immunomodulation Using Macrophage Depletion and cAMP Elevation Promotes Neuroprotection and Improves Locomotor Recovery After Contusive Spinal Cord Injury	Michael Steinmetz, M.D. (Faculty Candidate) Assistant Professor, Center for Spine Health, Departments of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience, Cleveland Clinic	Neurological Features of Wilson's Disease: A Video Presentation" Akbar Soltanzadeh, M.D., Professor and Chair Dept. of Neurology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
15	Neuropsychological Evaluation of Epilepsy Patients	Robert E. Burr, M.D. Associate Professor, Behavioral Health, Dept of Pediatrics Adjunct Professor, Dept of Neurosurgery University of Utah Health Care	Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (Case Study) Matthew Grantz, M.D.,Neurology Resident
22	Overview of EEG in Epilepsy	Pegah Afra, M.D. Visiting Assistant Professor of Neurology University of Utah Health Care	Pilot Newborn Screening Program for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Kathryn J. Swoboda, M.D., Adjunct Associate Professor, Dept. of Neurology
29	Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery and Hemispherectomy	John R.W. Kestle, M.D., M.Sc. Professor of Neurosurgery Primary Children's Medical Center	What Should Neurologists Know About Sleep Apnea? Christopher R. Jones M.D., Associate Professor of Neurology

August
5	Epilepsy Surgery - Temporal Lobe	Joel D. MacDonald, M.D. Associate Professor of Neurosurgery University of Utah Health Care	Tracking down the Cause(s) of Restless Legs Syndrome Jacinda B. Sampson, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Neurology
12	Vagal Nerve Stimulation	Richard H. Schmidt, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Neurosurgery University of Utah Health Care	Polyomavirus Infections-A Tale of Mice, Monkeys, Monoclonals and Humans John E. Greenlee, M.D, Professor and Vice Chair of Neurology
19	Surgery for Spasticity: Rhizotomy	Marion L. Walker, M.D. Professor of Neurosurgery Primary Children's Medical Center	Outcomes and Future Directions in Inherited Leukodystrophies Josh Bonkowsky, M.D, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pediatric Neurology
26	Surgery for Spasticity: Baclofen Pumps	Joel D. MacDonald, M.D. Associate Professor of Neurosurgery University of Utah Health Care	Epileptic Patterns in Specific Congenital Syndromes Francis Filloux, M.D., Professor of Pediatric Neurology

September
2	Patient Selection for Epilepsy Surgery	Tawnya Constantino, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology University of Utah Health Care	Seizures in Benign Familial Neonatal Convulsions: Lessons from the Mouse Nanda A. Singh, Ph.D., Research Associate, Eccles Institute of Human Genetics
9	Dystonia: Overview and Surgical Strategies	Lauren Schrock, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology University of Utah Health Care	Landa Lectureship Prionics, Molecular Switches, and New Insights into Alzheimer's Disease Dale E. Bredesen, M.D. Professor and Founding President, Buck Institute for Age Research, Novato, CA
16	An Overview of the Mechanisms of Acquired Epilepsy Part I	F. Edward Dudek, Ph.D. Professor and Chairman of Physiology University of Utah Health Care	International Epidemiology of Stroke: Focus on Durango, Mexico Jennifer J. Majersik, M.D.,M.Sc. Assistant Professor of Neurology
23	Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery: Indications, Targets, Techniques	Paul House, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery University of Utah Health Care	Is Frontotemporal Dementia Sabotaging Our War on Alzheimer's Disease? Norman L. Foster, M.D. Director, Center for Alzheimer's Care, Imaging and Research Professor of Neurology, The Brain Institute
30	The Role of Biomarkers and Tumor Stem Cells in Treatment Optimization for Glioblastoma	Faculty Candidate Howard Colman, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Neuro-Oncology MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX	Identification of Drugs for the Treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2 Daniel R. Scoles, Ph.D. Research Associate, Professor of Neurology
October
7	Baclofen Pump Management and Troubleshooting	Judith Gooch, M.D. Clinical Professor Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation University of Utah Health Care	9:00-11:00 A Smorgasbord of Clinical Trials in the Dept. of Neurology
14	An Overview of the Mechanisms of Acquired Epilepsy Part II	F. Edward Dudek, Ph.D. Professor and Chairman of Physiology University of Utah Health Care	Neurology Grand Rounds Cancelled-Due to ANA Meeting
21	Fundamentals of Glioma Surgery	Daniel W. Fults, III, M.D. Professor of Neurosurgery University of Utah Health Care	Sensory Muscle Fatigue and Pain: From Molecular Receptors to Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Syndromes Alan R. Light, Ph.D. Professor of Anesthesiology University of Utah Health Care
28	No Conference-CNS		Genetic Factors in Dementia Thomas D. Bird, M.D. Chief, Div. of Neurogenics, Prof of Medicine and Neurology, Adjunct Prof of Psychatry & Behavioral Sciences University of Washington

November
4	Experimental surgical therapies for Gliomas	Randy L. Jensen, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Neurosurgery University of Utah Health Care
11	Low-Grade Glioma and Issues of Quality of Life	Ali Choucair, M.D.
18	Management of Brain Metastatic Disease	Randy L. Jensen, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Neurosurgery University of Utah Health Care
25	Dermoid/Epidermoid/Teratoma	Richard H. Schmidt, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Neurosurgery University of Utah Health Care

December
2	Spinal Tumors	Meic H. Schmidt, M.D. Associate Professor of Neurosurgery University of Utah Health Care
9	Hypothalamic/Chiasmatic Tumors	Marion L. Walker, M.D. Professor of Neurosurgery Jay Riva-Cambrin, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery Primary Children's Medical Center
16	Neuropsychological Testing and Preoperative Workup of Tumor Patients	Robert E. Burr, M.D. Associate Professor, Behavioral Health, Dept of Pediatrics Adjunct Professor, Dept of Neurosurgery University of Utah Health Care
23	No Conference
30	No Conference