Agenda

Sonoma, CA
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn
August 7 - 9, 2025
Course# MNS26001
Registration Information
Thursday, August 7, 2025  
11:30AM Registration  
12:30PM Welcome and Course Overview Course Chairs
      I.         CRANIAL TUMOR                     Moderator:  Jacob Young, MD  
12:35 Optimizing Success in LITT for Brain Tumors: Patient Selection, Targeting Strategies, and Treatment Workflow Michael E. Ivan, MD, MBS, FAANS  
12:55 Q & A  
1:05 The Evolving Role of Extent of Resection for Gliomas: Experience from Buenos Aires Roberto Zaninovich, MD
1:25 Q & A  
1:35 Cingulate Gyrus Glioma Resection Case presenter:  
  Panel: M. Aghi, M. Berger, S. Hervey-Jumper, P. Theodosopoulos Jacob Young, MD
2:00 Q & A  
2:10 Neurofibromatosis and Intracranial Tumors Case presenter:  
  Panel: B. Toyota, J. Young, S. Hervey-Jumper Brian S. Na, MD
2:35 Q & A  
2:45 Intraventricular Meningiomas  Case presenter:   
  Panel: R. Morshed, T. Arora, M. Aghi Philip Theodosopoulos, MD
3:10 Q & A  
3:20 Top 3 Brain Tumor Updates for 2025: What you need to know Manish Aghi, MD, PhD
3:35 Coffee Break  
     II.         CRANIAL VASCULAR                 Moderator:  Luis Savastano, MD, PhD  
4:05 Open Versus Closed Treatments for Aneurysms, AVMs and Other Vascular Lesions: How to choose which? Howard A. Riina, MD, MPhil, FACS, FAANS
4:25 Q & A  
4:35 Obliterative Vasculopathy Treated with Bypass  Case presenter:  
  Panel: D. Raper, H. Riina, E. Winkler Luis Savastano, MD, PhD
5:00 Q & A  
5:10 Posterior Fossa Dural A-V Fistula  Case presenter:  
  Panel: L. Savastano, E. Winkler, H. Riina Daniel Raper, MD
5:35 Q & A  
5:45 Top 3 Cerebrovascular Updates for 2025: What you need to know Ethan Winkler, MD, PhD
6:00 Adjourn  
6:00 – 7:30PM Wine Tasting Reception in the Exhibit Area  
     
Friday, August 8, 2025  
7:00AM Continental Breakfast  
    III.         SPINE                   Moderator: Praveen Mummaneni, MD, MBA  
7:25 Introduction / Course Remarks Praveen Mummaneni, MD, MBA
7:30 Lumbar Posterior Facet Arthroplasty: Is This a Valid  Michael P. Steinmetz, MD
  Treatment for Spondylolisthesis and Stenosis?   
7:50 Q & A  
8:00 Surgical Management of OPLL Case presenter: 
  Panel: A. Clark, P. Mummaneni, M. Steinmetz Lee Tan, MD
8:20 Q & A  
8:30 Lumbar Spondylolisthesis with Severe Stenosis Case presenter: 
  Panel: A. DiGiorgio, P. Mummaneni, L. Tan, M. Steinmetz  Aaron Clark, MD, PhD
8:50 Q & A  
9:00 Thoracic Calcified Disc Case presenter: 
  Panel: N. Alan, A. Clark, M. Steinmetz, L. Tan Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD, MBA
9:20 Q & A  
9:30 Top 3 Spine Updates for 2025: What you need to know Nima Alan, MD
9:45 Coffee Break  
   IV.         PERIPHERAL NERVE & TRAUMA    Moderator: Phiroz Tarapore, MD  
10:05 Spinal Disorders in Elite Athletes David O. Okonkwo, MD, PhD
10:25 Q & A  
10:35 Elderly Lumbar Burst Fracture Case presenter: 
  Panel: T. Arora, D. Okonkwo, R. Saigal Anthony DiGiorgio, DO, MHA
10:55 Q & A  
11:05 Head Trauma from E Bike Accident  Case presenter: 
  Panel: T. Arora, A. DiGiorgio, R. Saigal Blake Taylor, MD
11:25 Q & A  
11:35 Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor Case presenter: 
  Panel: T. Arora, P. Mummaneni, B. Taylor Line Jacques, MD
11:55 Q & A  
12:05 Top 3 Neurotrauma Updates for 2025: What you need to know Rajiv Saigal, MD, PhD
12:20 Adjourn  
6:00pm Course Winery Dinner (tickets must be pre-purchased)   
     
Friday, August 9, 2025  
7:00AM Continental Breakfast  
     V.         FUNCTIONAL/EPILEPSY           Moderator: Doris Wang, MD, PhD  
7:25 Introduction / Course Remarks Course Chair
7:30 The Role of Focused Ultrasound in Treating Functional Brain Disorders Nir Lipsman, MD, PhD, FRCSC
7:50 Q & A  
8:00 Trigeminal Neuralgia and Hemifacial Spasm Case presenter: 
  Panel: D. Wang, P. Starr Edward F. Chang, MD
8:20 Q & A  
8:30 Advanced Image Guided DBS Placement and Programming  Case presenter: 
  Panel: E. Chang, P. Starr Doris Wang, MD, PhD
8:50 Q & A  
9:00 Early Onset PD with Severe Manifestations: How Many Brain Leads – Two or Four  Case presenter: 
  Panel: E. Chang, D. Wang Philip Starr, MD, PhD
9:20 Q & A  
9:30 Top 3 Functional Updates for 2025: What you need to know Philip Starr, MD, PhD
9:45 Coffee Break  
   VI.         PEDIATRICS                                 Moderator: Winson Ho, MD  
10:05 Pediatric Cerebrovascular Disorders Management Sandi K. Lam, MD, MBA
10:25 Q & A  
10:35 Brainstem Cavernous Malformation in a Child  Case presenter: 
  Panel: P. Sun, N. Gupta, S. Lam Winson Ho, MD
10:55 Q & A  
11:05 Deep Seated Low Grade Glioma in the Basal Ganglia  Case presenter: 
  Panel: S. Lam, W. Ho, P. Sun Nalin Gupta, MD, PhD
11:25 Q & A  
11:35 Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy for Spastic Diplegia Case presenter: 
  Panel: S. Lam, W. Ho, N. Gupta Peter Sun, MD
11:55 Q & A  
12:05 Top 3 Pediatrics Updates for 2025: What you need to know Winson Ho, MD
12:20 Adjourn