Department of Neurosurgery

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