Department of Neurosurgery

Teaching Rounds 2008

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

Date Title Speaker Neurology Grand Rounds
2008      
January      
2 Posterior options for Cervical DDD - Ken Ken Yonemura  
9 7:15 "Opcoder 3 New and improved" JDM 8:00 (instead of case conf) J Mocco, M.D., M.S.,  Clinical Associate Professor, Fellow, Endovascular Neurosurgery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (Endovascular Faculty Candidate) ("Stroke, a Neurosurgeon's Perspective")  
16 Decompressive surgery for Lumbar DDD - Erica Erica Bisson, M.D., Neurosurgery Spine Fellow  
23 Arthroplasty and motion preservation strategies - Ken Ken Yonemura  
30  
"Conjoined Twins...a tour de force of teamwork" 7:30 AM in Classroom C. Rebecka Meyers, M.D., Faizi Siddiqi, M.D., Marion Walker, M.D., and Janice Byrne, M.D.      
       
February
     
6 No Conference - Lende    
13 Neurosurgery and Medical Professionalism: The Second Revolution James R. Bean, M.D.-Visiting Prof.(Private Practitioner, Lexington, KY)-Res. Case conf and Lunch 9:30 am - 1:30 pm in the HCI 2South Conference Room  
20
Decompresive radiosurgery of spinal cord compression Samuel Ryu, M.D. - Director of Shaped Beam Surgery Center, Director of Radiosurgery, Josephine Ford Cancer Center, Henry Ford Health Center. (Dennis Shreive's Visiting Prof) suggest residents present a spine radiosurgery case or two that day at case conf per RLJ  
27
Introduction to Glioma Research (moved from 12-12-07) Eric Huang
 
       
March      
5
Bone growth and fusion - Adjuncts to fusion Andrew Dailey
 
12
Clinical Implications from New Experimental Models of Communicating Hydrocephalus
Pat McAllister-Conf (in CNC 1st Fl Auditorium)
9AM Grand Rounds-Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery and Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery-Visiting Prof."The Human Subventricular Zone: A Source of Stem Cells for Treatment and Study of Gliomas"-(res case conf?per L: 2 South Conference room from 10:15 am - 1:15 pm.  However, Candice thinks that the table and chairs for our Conference room located by Dr. C's office could be ready, if so, we will have it there)
19
Anterior options for Cervical DDD Ronald Apfelbaum  
26
Degenerative disease of the Occipital-atlanto-axial complex Ronald Apfelbaum 
 
       
April      
2
A new Hsp90 inhibitor for anti-cancer therapy -Dr. Van Meir
No-Man's Land on the Brain Stem-Dr. Kawase
7:15AM Erwin G Van Meir, PhD, Professor of Neurosurgery and Hematology/Oncology, Director, Winship Cancer Institute Brain Tumor Program, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. CNC Auditorium-Remind Megan to order food
8:00AM Dr. Takeshi Kawase, MD, Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Neurosurgery, SOM, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan-Visiting Prof.- (res case conf/lunch 9:15-1:00 CNC Conf Rm)
9AM Grand Rounds-Santosh Kesari, M.D., Ph.D.  (Faculty Candidate) Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School "Olig2 dependence in glioblastoma stem cells" (did same talk 12-19-08 @ 7:15AM Conf. Residents don't need to attend this)
9
7:15 Planning research projects-JRK
8:00 Flow Modification for the Treatment of Complex Basilar Artery Aneurysms-Eric Sauvageau
J Kestle 8:00  (No Case Conf) Eric Sauvageau, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at University of South Florida, (Endovascular Neurosurgical Faculty Candidate) "Flow Modification for the Treatment of Complex Basilar Artery Aneurysms"
16

Spondylolisthesis - diagnosis and treatment Erica Bisson      
23
Hepatocyte Growth Factor Enhanced Tumor Formation in a Mouse Model of Medulloblastoma Mandy Binning      
30
No Conference - AANS        
           
May          
7
Evaluation and treatment of spinal metastasis Meic Schmidt      
14
The Blood-Brain-Interface Marc R. Mayberg, M.D.,Visiting prof, Dir, Seattle Neuroscience Institute, Seattle WA. Res case conf & lunch 9:30-1:00.      
21
Principles in Non-Experimental Research Design Jay Riva-Cambrin      
28 Mathematical modeling of hydrocephalus Siv Sivaloganathan, Professor and Head of the Biomechanics Group in the Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (no case conf-he's a mathematician not a doc) Orthopedic GR "New Innovations in the Surgical Treatment of Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease" 7-8AM, -HSEB Rm 2680-Alexander R. Vaccaro, M.D., Prof of Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA (Visiting Prof-Ortho) RESCHEDULED FROM 11-28-07    
         
June          
4
Classification and evaluation of spinal deformity Michael Daubs
     
11 Cervical Spine Biomechanics and Adjacent Segment Degeneration Mike Finn      
18 No Conference-RMNS        
25 Intradural pathology Doug Brockmeyer      
           
July          
2 Overview of Trauma and Resuscitation Richard Schmidt      
9 Neurosurgical Oncology: Bench to Bedside Randy Jensen      
16 Pathophysiology of Spinal Cord Injury Andrew Dailey      
23 Gun Shot Wounds to the Central Nervous System Randy Jensen      
30 Documentation & Coding Basics Kimberly Prows, Professional Medical Coder, UMB      
           
August          
6 Guidelines for Surgical Management of Head Injury Joel MacDonald      
13 History, Methods and Outcomes of ICP Monitoring Paul House      
20 Traumatic Vascular Injuries Michael Walsh, Neurosurgery Skull Base Fellow      
27 Medical Management of Elevated ICP - Part I Richard Schmidt      

         
September     Dr. Piepgras Visiting Prof 9/08?    
3 Monitoring of Cerebral Blood Flow and Perfusion in Head Trauma Chad Cole      
10 Medical Management of Elevated ICP - Part II Richard Schmidt      
17 Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas Using Onyx" Shervin R. Dashti, M.D., Ph.D.,  Endovascular Neurosurgery Fellow, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ - Faculty Candidate      
24 No Conference-CNS        
           
October          
1 Adult Glioblastoma: Strategies, Challenges and Opportunities Marc C. Chamberlain, M.D., Professor, Dept. of Neurology & Neurological Surgery, Chief, Div. of Neuro-Onc, University of Washington. Visiting Professor. Neurosurgery Resident Case Conf. & Lunch 9:30-1:00. CNC 5th Fl Conf Rm      
8 Basic Concepts in Cancer Research - PI3K Signaling and Oncogene Addiction Daniel Fults      
15 Hyponatremia Michael Walsh, M.D., Neurosurgery Skull Base Fellow (PCMC Auditorium) 9:00 AM GR Visiting Professor - Steven Gianotta, M.D., Chairman, Professor of Neurosurgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. "Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysms: Technical Adjuncts" PCMC Auditorium
10:15 AM Resident Case Conference/Lunch w/ Dr. Gianotta, Altaview Room-HCH 6th Floor
   
22 Nutrition Support for the Critically Ill and Injured Patient Richard Barton, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Utah      
29 Contemporary Management of Glioblastoma Visiting Professor-Tracy T. Batchelor, MD, MPH., Director, Stephen E. & Catherine Pappas Center for Neuro-Oncology, Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Associate Neurologist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
9:00-10:00 AM Resident Case Conference-CNC 5th Floor Conference Room
     
           
November          
5 Pediatric Head Trauma John Kestle, M.D. (CNC 1st Floor Auditorium) 9:00 AM GR- Visiting Professor B. Gregory Thompson, Jr, M.D., Professor and Vice-Chair of Neurosurgery, Departments of Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology, & Radiology, Director, Neurovascular Surgery, Skull Base Surgery, & Radiosurgery Programs, Surgical Director, Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit, University of Michigan. "Contemporary Neurosurgical Management of Cerebral Aneurysms: Microsurgical and Endovascular Treatment" CNC 1st Floor Auditorium
10:15-1:00 Neurosurgery Resident Case Conf/Lunch with Dr. Thompson-CNC 5th Floor Conference Room
   
12 Predicting Outcome from Traumatic Brain Injury Jay Riva-Cambrin, M.D.      
19 No Attending Present - "NAP" Process Kimberly Prows, Professional Medical Coder, UMB      
26 Orthopedic Injuries in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Thomas F. Higgins, M.D., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Orthopaedics, U of Utah      
           
December          
3 Ventilator Management Holly Ledyard, M.D.      
10 Traumatic Syringomyelia Ken Yonemura, M.D.      
17 Hypothermia for Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Andrew Dailey, M.D.  Richard Schmidt, M.D., PhD.      
24 No Conference        
31 No Conference