Neurosurgery Update in Napa 2026

Overview

The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of California San Francisco, invites you to attend its annual Neurosurgery Update course. The course will be held at the Alila Napa Valley Hotel in Napa, California August 5 - 7, 2026.

The program endeavors to provide the latest updates and recent advances in the field of neurosurgery. Neurosurgeons, neurosurgery residents, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, and other allied health professionals can benefit from this program in the treatment of neurosurgical problems. Now in its eighteenth year, it will cover the entire spectrum of neurosurgical topics, including the addition of an expanded neuroradiology component.

Objectives

An attendee completing this course will be able to:

• Incorporate into practice the latest surgical techniques in the management of minimally-invasive spinal disorders;
• Improve the management of brain tumors using the most up-to-date data and studies;
• Recognize and understand the nuances of pain management in spinal disorders and treat accordingly;
• Improve patient outcomes through medical and surgical management of pituitary disorders;
• Provide modern management of cerebrovascular disorders based on the most current data;
• Use modern management techniques in the treatment of neurotrauma and overcome barriers to care in underserved minority communities
• Use evidence-based data in performing pediatric neurosurgery.

Course Chairs

Praveen Mummaneni, MD, MBA
Joan O’Reilly Distinguished Professor;
Vice Chair, UCSF Neurosurgery;
Co-director, UCSF Spine Center; 
Lead Surgeon, UCSF Parnassus Perioperative Service

Mitchel S. Berger, MD, FACS, FAANS
Berthold and Belle N. Guggenhime Professor;
Director, Brain Tumor Center Past Chair, 1997-2020,
Department of Neurological Surgery

Vinil Shah, MD
Associate Professor
Division Chief, Neuroradiology
Department of Radiology 

Department Chairs

Edward F. Chang, MD
Jeanne Robertson Distinguished Professor
Chair, Department of Neurological Surgery

Christopher Hess, MD, PhD
Alexander R. Margulis Distinguished Professor
Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging