7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Neurosurgery Morbidity and Mortality Conferences/ACB Auditorium

8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Basic Science/Clinical Case Presentations/ ACB Auditorium


October 3, 2006
Title: An Overview of Channelopathies
Speaker: Dr. Manjari Motaparthi, PGY-4 Neurology Resident, UofL
Objective: Overview of Channelopathies; Evaluating Channelopathies; Managing Channelopathies


October 10, 2006
Cancelled


October 17, 2006
Title: Recent Long-term Data: Do Relapses Really Matter in Multiple Sclerosis?
Speaker: Dr. Harold Moses, Professor of Neurology, Vanderbilt University
Objective: Defining the role of replases in MS disability/ progression; Determining if a "final common pathway"exists in MS disability; Do our current medications impact disability/ progression?


October 24, 2006
Title: TBA
Speaker: Dr. Robert Grossman - The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX-Guest Speaker


October 31, 2006
Title: Anterior temporal lobectomy vs Selective amygdalohippocampectomy for the treatment of seizures
Speaker: Dr. Aasim Kazmi, PGY-4 Neurological Surgery Resident, UofL


November 7, 2006
Title: Case Studies in Pain Management
Speaker: Dr. Raghunath Gudibanda, PGY-4 Neurology Resident, UofL
Objective: Overview of the conditions seen in pain management; Evaluation of the pain management patient; the role of pain management in the care of the patient


November 14, 2006
Title: Encephaloceles: Management, Outcomes and Complications
Speaker: Dr. Sarah Jernigan, PGY-3 Neurological Surgery Resident, UofL


November 21, 2006
Title: TBA


November 28, 2006
Title: TBA
Speaker: Dr. Jeff Keller, Univ of KY-Guest Speaker


December 5, 2006
Title: Unusual Movement Disorders
Speaker: Dr. Pratap Chand, Chief Resident, Neurology, UofL
Objective: Overview of uncommon movement disorders; evaluation of the uncommon movement disorders; management of the uncommon movement disorders


December 12, 2006
Title: Management of nerve sheath tumors
Speaker: Dr. Todd Shanks, PGY-5 Neurological Surgery Resident, UofL


December 19, 2006
Title: Unraveling PSP
Speaker: Dr. Irene Litvan, Professor, Neurology, UofL
Objective: Understanding the symptoms of PSP; Learning the potential causes of PSP; discuss therapeutic approaches to PSP


December 26, 2006
No Grand Rounds Scheduled


January 2, 2007
Title: Neuromuscular Disorders in Children
Speaker: Dr. Michael Sowell, Assist Professor, Neurology and Pediatrics, UofL
Objective: Overview of Neuromuscular disorders in children; the evaluation of neuromuscular disorders; management of neuromuscular disorders in children


January 9, 2007
Title: TBA
Speaker: Guest Speaker - TBA


January 16, 2007
Title: Fibromuscular dysplasia
Speaker: Dr. Ian Mutchnick, PGY-4 Neurological Surgery Resident, UofL


January 23, 2007
Title: TBA
Speaker: Dr. Edgar Garcia-Rill- Univ. of Arkansas- Guest Speaker


January 30, 2007
Title: Diagnosis and management of pituitary microadenomas
Speaker: Dr. Kimathi Doss, PGY-5 Neurological Surgery Resident, UofL


February 6, 2007
Title: TBA
Speaker: Dr. Pradeep Modur, Assistant Professor of Neurology, UofL


February 13, 2007
Title: Diagnosis and management of intra- and extracranial carotid stenosis
Speaker: Dr. Rashid M. Janjua, PGY-6 Neurological Surgery Resident, UofL


February 20, 2007
Title: Women's Issues in Headache Disorders"
Speaker: Dr. Michael Sowell, Assistant Professor, Neurology and Pediatrics, UofL
Objective: Overview of Women's issues in headache disorders; issues unique to the evaluation of headache in women; issues unique to the management of headache in women


February 27, 2007
Title: TBA
Speaker: Dr. Mike Salter, Univ. of Toronto- Guest Speaker


March 6, 2007
Title: Case Studies in Multiple Sclerosis
Speaker: Dr. Karsten Dengel, Fellow, Multiple Sclerosis, Neurology, UofL
Objective: Discussion of case studies in MS; evaluation of MS; various treatment options in the patient with MS


March 13, 2007
Title: Diagnosis and management of recurrent malignant brain tumors
Speaker: Dr. Sarah Jernigan, PGY-3 Neurological Surgery Resident, UofL


March 20, 2007
Title: Neurological Emergencies
Speaker: Dr. Chris Shafer, Fellow, Neurophysiology, Neurology, UofL
Objective: Discuss Neurological emergencies; evaluation of the patient with neurologic emergency; management of the patient with neurologic emergency


March 27, 2007
Title: Vestibular Schwannomas: Surgery vs. Radiosurgery
Speaker: Dr. Aasim Kazmi, PGY-4 Neurological Surgery Resident, UofL


April 3, 2007
Title: Case Studies in Cerebrovascular Diseases
Speaker: Dr. Anna Wanahita, PGY-4 Neurology Resident, UofL
Objective: Discussion of case studies in cerebrovascular diseases; evaluation of the patient with cerebrovascular disease; management of the patient with cerebrovascular disease


April 10, 2007
Title: Management of benign gliomas
Speaker: Dr. Sarah Jernigan, PGY-3 Neurological Surgery Resident, UofL


April 17, 2007
Title: TBA


April 24, 2007
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
Title: Surgical Treatment of Parkinson's disease: ablation vs. stimulation
Speaker: Dr. Todd Shanks, PGY-5 Neurological Surgery Resident, UofL

8:00 - 9:00
Title: TBA
Speaker: Dr. Phillip Popovich, Associate Professor, Director- Center for Brain and Spinal Cord Repair, Department of Molecular Virology, Immunology & Medical Genetics, Department of Neuroscience; Ohio State University


May 1, 2007
Title: Case Studies in Stroke
Speaker: Dr. Chuong Le, PGY-2 Neurology Resident, UofL
Objective: Discussion on case studies in stroke; evaluation of the patient with stroke; management of the patient with stroke.


May 8, 2007
Title: Management of Chiari I malformation and its sequelae
Speaker: Dr. Ian Mutchnick, PGY-4 Neurological Surgery Resident, UofL


May 15, 2007
Title: Case Studies in Epilepsy
Speaker: Dr. Alexi Hernandez, PGY-2 Neurology Resident, UofL
Objective: Case study discussion; evaluation of patient with epilepsy; management of the patient with epilepsy


May 22, 2007
7:00 - 7:45
Title: Surgical decompression for traumatic brain injury
Speaker: Dr. Kimathi Doss, PGY-5 Neurological Surgery Resident, UofL

8:00 - 9:00
Title: TBA
Speaker: Dr. Itzhak Fischer- Drexel University- Guest Speaker


May 29, 2007
Title: Dietary Factors and Cognitive Impairment in Community-Dwelling Elderly
Speaker: Dr. Atiq Rahman, PGY-2 Neurology Resident, UofL
Objective: Evaluation of Mild cognitive Impairment; management of Mild Cognitive Impairment; Rote of Dietary factors in Mild Cognitive Impairment.


June, July & August 2007 - Summer Break


Time & Location
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Neurosurgery Morbidity and Mortality Conferences/ACB Auditorium

8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Basic Science/Clinical Case Presentations/ ACB Auditorium

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Additional Information
For more information, please call Connie Elgan at 502-852-6344.

Designation Statement
The University of Louisville Continuing Health Sciences Education office designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Accreditation
The University of Louisville School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.