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Thursday, April 30, 2026
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT
Badge Pick Up | Medical Attendees Only | San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter on the River Walk

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
AANS Registration

Friday, May 1, 2026
6:00 AM - 4:30 PM CT
Speaker Ready Room

6:30 AM - 6:30 PM CT
AANS Registration

6:30 AM - 6:30 PM CT
Concessions

6:45 AM - 4:00 PM CT
AANS International Brain Mapping Program
Moderator: Richard W. Byrne, MD, FAANS – Mayo
Moderator: Mitchel S. Berger, MD – UCSF
Moderator: Hugues Duffau, MD, PhD – Montpellier University Medical Center
TicketedPractical Clinic

7:00 AM - 2:30 PM CT
Badge Pick Up | Medical Attendees Only | San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter on the River Walk

7:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT
Regis W. Haid Symposium: Tier 1 Operators in Spine, Business and Special Forces (Non-CME)
Moderator: Edward C. Benzel, MD – Cleveland Clinic
Moderator: Maxwell Boakye, MD,MPH,MBA FACS FAANS – University of Louisville
Moderator: Christopher Comey, MD, FAANS – Legacy Brain and Spine, LLC
Moderator: Michael York Kaiser, MD, FAANS, FACS – New York University/Lagnone
Moderator: James S. Harrop, MD – Jefferson Medical College
Moderator: John Knightly, MD, FAANS – Maxim Spine
Moderator: Allan D. Levi, MD PhD – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Moderator: Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD, MBA – Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
Moderator: Daniel Resnick, MD – University of Wisconsin
Moderator: Luis M. Tumialan, MD – Barrow Neurological Institute
Non-CMETicketedSymposium

8:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT
How to Apply to Residency: The Do's and Don'ts
Moderator: Michael M. McDowell, MD, FAANS, FCNS – Penn State University Department of Neurosurgery
TicketedPractical Clinic

8:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT
Riding the Wave of Spine Endoscopy: Why, When and How (and a Little How Not to) (Didactic Only)
Moderator: John Ogunlade, DO – Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Moderator: Mark A. Mahan, MD – University of Utah
TicketedPractical Clinic

8:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT
Incorporation of Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence into Cranial Neurosurgical Practice
Moderator: Analiz Rodriguez, MD, PhD, MBA, FAANS – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Moderator: Michael Ivan, MD, MBS – University of Miami
TicketedPractical Clinic

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT
Riding the Wave of Spine Endoscopy: Why, When and How (and a Little How Not to) (Didactic & Hands On)
Moderator: John Ogunlade, DO – Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Moderator: Mark A. Mahan, MD – University of Utah
TicketedPractical Clinic

8:00 AM - 4:15 PM CT
Advancing Neurosurgical Practice: Essential Knowledge and Innovations for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)
APP

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM CT
Beverage Break

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT
Ethical and Accurate Coding: A Case-Based Guide for Neurosurgeons
Moderator: Ephraim W. Church, MD, FAANS, FACS – Penn State Health
Moderator: Owoicho Adogwa, MD, MPH, MBA – Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
Moderator: Cheerag Upadhyaya, MD, MBA – University of North Carolina
Moderator: Kristopher Kimmell, MD, FAANS – Rochester Regional Health
Free Friday Learning Series

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM CT
Early to Mid-Career Neurosurgeons Research Forum Featuring the Osler Lecture

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CT
Lunch Break

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
NREF Cushing Circle VIP Lounge
NREF

12:30 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Incorporation of Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence into Spinal Neurosurgical Practice
Moderator: Jake Godzik, MD, FAANS – University of Alabama Birmingham
Moderator: Jacob Greenberg, MD, MSCI – Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
TicketedPractical Clinic

12:30 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications for Your Practice
Moderator: Jan Vargas Machaj, MD – Prisma Health
TicketedPractical Clinic

12:45 PM - 4:15 PM CT
Stryker-Sponsored Non-CME Course: Minimally Invasive Parafascicular Surgery (MIPS) for Tumor and ICH
Faculty: Mark Bain, MD, FAANS – Cleveland Clinic
Faculty: David Dornbos, III, MD, FAANS – University of Kentucky
Faculty: Analiz Rodriguez, MD, PhD, MBA, FAANS – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Faculty: Ronald Young, MD, FAANS
Industry Events

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CT
Neurotrauma for the General Neurosurgeon: A Case-Based Clinic
Moderator: Ryan Kitagawa, MD – University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston
Moderator: Emily Sieg, MD – University of Louisville
Free Friday Learning Series

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Hospital Employed Neurosurgery Advocacy Forum
Moderator: N. Nicole Moayeri, MD, FAANS

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CT
Beverage Break

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM CT
The Young Minds Global Forum: An Interactive Exchange
Social EventTicketedEducation

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CT
Opening Session
Plenary Speaker: Dean Chou, MD – Columbia University
Plenary Speaker: Guy M. McKhann, MD – Columbia University
A Must-See Session

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CT
AANS Exhibit Hall

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CT
Sip, Savor and Showcase - AANS Exhibit Hall
Social Event

Saturday, May 2, 2026

6:00 AM - 4:30 PM CT

Concessions

Market Cafe, Street Level | 6 am - 4:30 pm 
Grab and Go, Street Level | 7 am - 3 pm
Broken Crust, Street Level |11am - 2 pm
Inside AANS Exhibit Hall | 10:30 am - 2:30 pm

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM CT
AANS/CNS Section on Women in Neurosurgery (WINS) Breakfast
Social EventTicketed

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM CT
AANS Registration

7:30 AM - 10:00 AM CT
Badge Pick Up | Medical Attendees Only | San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter on the River Walk

7:30 AM - 5:00 PM CT
Speaker Ready Room

8:00 AM - 8:25 AM CT
Neuro Spotlight: Avoiding Long-Term Complications and Unnecessary Surgeries: A Review of Current Shunt / Hydrocephalus Literature & Recommendations
NeuroSpotlight

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM CT
Beverage Break in the AANS Exhibit Hall

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT
AANS Exhibit Hall

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT
NREF Cushing Circle VIP Lounge
NREF

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM CT
Plenary I (Non-CME)
Non-CMEA Must-See Session

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM CT
Neuro Spotlight: BAGUERA® vs Mobi C: Interim results on a 1 and 2 level IDE study
NeuroSpotlight

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM CT
Beverage Break in the AANS Exhibit Hall

10:15 AM - 12:15 PM CT
Plenary II
A Must-See Session

12:15 PM - 1:45 PM CT
Lunch Break

12:20 PM - 12:40 PM CT
Neuro Spotlight: Clinical Case Review: Fluorescence-Guided Resection of High-Grade Gliomas using Gleolan®(5-ALA)
NeuroSpotlight

12:45 PM - 1:05 PM CT
Neuro Spotlight: SEE with clarity: An improved filter technology for 5-ALA-guided resection of high-grade gliomas
NeuroSpotlight

1:10 PM - 1:30 PM CT
Neuro Spotlight: Redefining Digital Visualization with MyVeo
NeuroSpotlight

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CT
Stereotactic & Functional Paper Posters
Stereotactic and Functional

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Annual Horsley Lecture and Roundtable Discussion
Moderator: Ali Tayebi-Meybodi, MD – Rutgers University
Moderator: Mark C. Preul, MD – Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
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Introduction of Dr. Greenblatt, Contributions of Dr. Greenblatt, Announce Med Student Greenblatt Prize
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History

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Complication Avoidance, Recognition and Management of Complex Tumor Cases
Moderator: Jacques Morcos, MD, FRCS, FAANS – University of Texas Health Houston
Moderator: Mitchel S. Berger, MD – UCSF
Moderator: Maryam Rahman, MD, FAANS – University of Florida
Tumor

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
CV Rapid Fire Abstracts
Cerebrovascular

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Latest International Spine Techniques Updates and Top Scoring Abstracts from the AANS/CNS Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
Moderator: Cheerag Upadhyaya, MD, MBA – University of North Carolina
Moderator: Dongwuk Son – Pusan national university yangsan hospital
Spine

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Matson Lecture and Top Rated Pediatric Abstracts
Moderator: Jason S. Hauptman, MD, PhD, FAANS – Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children's Hospital
Moderator: Scott Wait, MD, FAANS – Atrium Health, Levine Children's Hospital
Pediatric

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Microsurgery: Crafting the Future
Moderator: Jonathan Russin, MD – University of Vermont
Moderator: Nima Etminan, MD – Dept. of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim
Moderator: Miguel Angel Lopez-Gonzalez, MD, FAANS – Loma Linda University
Cerebrovascular

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Modern Approaches to Spinal Deformity: The MIS Paradigm and Top Scoring Abstracts from QOD SpineCORe™
Moderator: Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD, MBA – Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
Moderator: Paul Park, MD – Semmes Murphey Clinic
Spine

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Neuromodulation for Novel Indications
Moderator: Dorian M. Kusyk, MD – Allegheny Health Network
Moderator: Jennifer Sweet, MD – Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Stereotactic and Functional

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Ownership and Employment in Neurosurgery: Evolving Practice Models
Moderator: Brian R. Gantwerker, MD, FAANS, FACS, FCNS – Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles
Moderator: Laila M. Mohammad, MD, FAANS – Medical City Children's Hospital/Medical City Dallas
Socioeconomic

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Pain Rapid Fire Abstracts
Moderator: Kevin Hines, MD
Pain

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Trauma Paper Posters
Trauma and Critical Care

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Beverage Break in the AANS Exhibit Hall

3:35 PM - 3:55 PM CT
Neuro Spotlight: Advancing Brain Tumor Care with GammaTile: ROADS Interim Data
NeuroSpotlight

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM CT
Tumor Paper Posters
Tumor

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT
AANS/ASBN The Translational Future of Artificial Intelligence in Neurosurgery
Moderator: Sonia Eden, MD – Semmes Murphey Clinic
Moderator: Nnenna S. Mbabuike, MD, FAANS – Self- Employed

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT
Adult Deformity Surgery: Principles, Practice, and Advances and the Top Scoring Abstracts from QOD SpineCORe™
Moderator: Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD, MBA – Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
Moderator: John Chi, MD MPH – Brigham and Women's Hospital
Spine

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies to Optimize Patient Outcomes in Spinal Surgery
Moderator: Jacob Greenberg, MD, MSCI – Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Moderator: Tiffany G. Perry, MD, MPH – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Spine

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT
Pediatric Functional Neurosurgery: Pain, Movement Disorders and Epilepsy
Moderator: Jeffrey S. Raskin, MD – Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
Moderator: Taylor Abel, MD – University of Pittsburgh
Pediatric

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT
Quality, Confidentiality and Liability in Modern Practice: Legal, Ethical and Data-Driven Perspectives
Moderator: Owoicho Adogwa, MD, MPH, MBA – Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
Moderator: Laura S. McGuire, MD – University of Wisconsin - Madison
Socioeconomic

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT
Revisiting Craniofacial Stimulation
Moderator: Marshall T. Holland, MD, MS, FAANS – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Moderator: Kevin Chen, MD, FAANS – Michigan Medicine
Speaker: Kevin Hines, MD
Pain

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT
Spine Rapid Fire Abstracts
Moderator: Nima Alan, MD – UCSF
Moderator: Yi Lu, MD PhD – Brigham and Women's Hospital
Spine

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT
The Hybrid Neurosurgeon: Symbiosis of Microsurgery and Endovascular
Moderator: Adam S. Arthur, MD, MPH – UTHSC, Semmes-Murphey Clinic
Moderator: J Mocco, MD, MS – NYP/ Weill Cornell
Cerebrovascular

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT
The Next Frontier of Surgical Neuro-Oncology: Biologics and Beyond
Moderator: Bryan Choi, MD
Moderator: Randy S. D'Amico, MD – Lenox Hill Department of Neurosurgery
Moderator: Michael Ivan, MD, MBS – University of Miami
Tumor

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT
Trauma Rapid Fire Abstracts
Moderator: Timothy Beutler, MD – SUNY Upstate Medical University
Trauma and Critical Care

4:45 PM - 5:30 PM CT
Education Paper Posters
Education

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CT
Advanced Practitioners Reception: Connect and Collaborate
Social EventTicketed

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM CT
Matson Reception
Social Event

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM CT
NREF Donor Reception - Invitation Only
Social EventNREF

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM CT
A Tumor Soirée 2.0: Complications, Innovations and Case Lessons
Moderator: Yoshua Esquenazi-Levy, MD – University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Moderator: Ankush Chandra, MD – UT Houston Department of Neurological Surgery
Social EventTicketed

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM CT
AANS/CNS Section on Women in Neurosurgery (WINS) Reception
Social Event

Sunday, May 3, 2026

6:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT

Concessions

Market Cafe, Street Level | 6 am - 4 pm 
Grab and Go, Street Level | 7 am - 3 pm
Broken Crust, Street Level | 11am - 2 pm
Inside AANS Exhibit Hall | 10:30 am - 2:30 pm

7:30 AM - 5:00 PM CT
AANS Registration

7:30 AM - 5:00 PM CT
Speaker Ready Room

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM CT
Beverage Break in the AANS Exhibit Hall

8:00 AM - 2:30 PM CT
AANS Exhibit Hall

8:00 AM - 2:30 PM CT
AANS Networking Hub
NeuroSpotlight

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT
NREF Cushing Circle VIP Lounge
NREF

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM CT
Plenary III (Non-CME)
Non-CMEA Must-See Session

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM CT
Neuro Spotlight: Evolution of Microsurgery
NeuroSpotlight

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM CT
Beverage Break in the AANS Exhibit Hall

10:15 AM - 12:15 PM CT
Plenary IV
A Must-See Session

12:15 PM - 1:45 PM CT
Lunch Break in the AANS Exhibit Hall

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM CT
Early to Mid-Career Neurosurgeons Networking Luncheon
Social EventTicketedMedical Students

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CT
CV Paper Posters
Cerebrovascular

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
"How To" Spine Videos: Step by Step Approach to Mastery
Moderator: Paul Park, MD – Semmes Murphey Clinic
Moderator: John Chi, MD MPH – Brigham and Women's Hospital
Spine

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Annual Vesalius Award Lecture and Oral Presentations
Moderator: Mark C. Preul, MD – Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
History

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
At the Intersection of Extent of Resection and Functional Preservation in Skull Base Surgery
Moderator: Jamie J. Van Gompel, MD, FAANS – Mayo Clinic
Moderator: Stephanie K. Cheok, MD – Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin
Tumor

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
CV Controversies
Moderator: Jacques Morcos, MD, FRCS, FAANS – University of Texas Health Houston
Moderator: Adnan Siddiqui, MD PhD – Department of Neurosurgery, University of Buffalo, SUNY
Moderator: Amir R. Dehdashti, MD – Department of Neurosurgery, Northwell Health
Cerebrovascular

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
David G. Kline Lecture: A Peripheral Nerve Injury Is Also a Brain Injury – Plus Peripheral Nerve Abstracts
Moderator: Mariano Socolovsky, MD, IFAANS – Division of Neurosurgery, Hospital de Clinicas, University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine
Moderator: Jason H. Huang, MD, FAANS, FACS – Baylor Scott & White Health
Peripheral Nerve

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Evolving Frontiers in Neurotrauma: Lessons, Leadership and Adaptation
Moderator: P. Raksin, MD, FAANS – The University of Chicago
Trauma and Critical Care

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Neurosurgical Role in Multiply Recurrent Tumors
Moderator: Michael R. Chicoine, MD – University of Missouri
Moderator: Rupen Desai, MD – Medical College of Wisconsin
Tumor

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Pediatrics Rapid Fire Abstracts
Pediatric

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Stereotactic & Functional Rapid Fire Abstracts
Moderator: Damiano G. Barone, MD, PhD, FRCS, FCNS – Houston Methodist
Stereotactic and Functional

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Surgical Management of Movement Disorders and Psychiatric Disease
Moderator: Nitin Tandon, MD – Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, UTHealth Science Center - Houston
Moderator: Lora Kahn, MD – Ochsner Health/Tulane University School of Medicine
Stereotactic and Functional

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Pain Paper Posters
Pain

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Beverage Break

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM CT
Spine Paper Posters
Spine

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT
A Synergistic Approach to Innovation In Neurosurgery
Moderator: Charuta Furey, MD – Barrow Neurological Institute
Moderator: Samir Sur, MD – Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center / Georgetown University School of Medicine
Tumor

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT
Advances in Epilepsy Surgery
Moderator: Jonathon Parker, M.D., Ph.D. – Mayo Clinic
Moderator: Sarah K. Bick, MD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Stereotactic and Functional

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT
Advances in the Understanding of Hydrocephalus and Pediatric Rapid Fire Abstracts
Moderator: Albert M. Isaacs, MD PhD – Nationwide Children's Hospital
Moderator: Peter A. Chiarelli, MD-DPhil – Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children's Hospital
Pediatric

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT
Advancing Neurotrauma Care: Honoring Legacy and Shaping the Future
Moderator: Sarah Woodrow, MD – Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Moderator: Ramesh Grandhi, MD – University of Utah
Trauma and Critical Care

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT
Education Rapid Fire Abstracts
Moderator: Michael Galgano, MD – UNC Health
Moderator: Nickalus R. Khan, MD, FAANS – Semmes Murphey Clinic
Moderator: Mina Safain, MD – Melrose Wakefield Hospital
Education

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT
Everything MIS: New Technology, Techniques, Reimbursement
Moderator: Ken Porche, MD – Mayo Clinic Arizona
Moderator: Laura Snyder, MD – Barrow Neurological Institute
Spine

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT
Innovation, Collaboration, Transformation in Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Moderator: Thomas J. Wilson, MD, MPH – Stanford University
Moderator: Stanley Bazarek, MD, PhD – University Hospitals / Case Western Reserve University
Peripheral Nerve

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT
Next Frontiers in CV
Moderator: Ketan Bulsara, MBA, MD – UConn School of Medicine
Moderator: Stavropoula Tjoumakaris, MD MBA FAANS FACS FAHA – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Cerebrovascular

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT
Top Scoring Scientific Abstracts
Moderator: Christopher S. Ogilvy, MD – BIDMC Brain Aneurysm Institute, Neurosurgical Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Harvard Medical School. Boston, MA, United States.
Moderator: Brian J.A Gill, MD – Columbia University Irving Medical Center

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT
Tumor Rapid Fire Abstracts
Moderator: Christina Jackson, MD – University of Pennsylvania
Tumor

4:45 PM - 5:30 PM CT
Peripheral Nerve Paper Posters
Peripheral Nerve

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM CT
Tumor Wars II: Neuro-Onc Jeopardy-The Encore
Moderator: Ankush Chandra, MD – UT Houston Department of Neurological Surgery
Moderator: Yosef Ellenbogen, MD – University of Toronto
Moderator: Constantinos G. Hadjipanayis, MD, PhD – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Co-Host: Arman Jahangiri, MD, PhD – University of Miami
Co-Host: Daniel Kreatsoulas, MD – Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Team Leader: Kimberly Hoang, MD – Emory University School of Medicine
Team Leader: Chibawanye Ene, MD, PhD – MD Anderson
Team Leader: Manish Aghi, MD, PhD – UCSF
Team Leader: Yoshua Esquenazi-Levy, MD – University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Tumor

6:15 PM - 9:15 PM CT
Rengachary Lecture at the Peter Carmel History Section Dinner
Social EventTicketed

Monday, May 4, 2026

6:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT

Concessions

Market Cafe, Street Level | 6:30 am - 12 pm

7:15 AM - 11:45 AM CT
BBQ Rub Activation

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM CT
Beverage Break

7:30 AM - 10:00 AM CT
AANS Registration

7:30 AM - 10:45 AM CT
Speaker Ready Room

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM CT
Spine M&M: Case Presentations, Thoughtful Reflections and Strategies for Avoidance
Moderator: D. Kojo Hamilton, MD – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Moderator: Kristen Jones, MD, FAANS – Duke University
Can't Miss MondaySpine

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM CT
Cranial M&M: Case Presentations, Thoughtful Reflections and Strategies for Avoidance
Moderator: Jacques Morcos, MD, FRCS, FAANS – University of Texas Health Houston
Moderator: Adnan Siddiqui, MD PhD – Department of Neurosurgery, University of Buffalo, SUNY
Moderator: Michael Lim, MD – Stanford University School of Medicine
Can't Miss MondayCerebrovascular

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM CT
Debates in Neurotrauma
Moderator: Ryan Kitagawa, MD – University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston
Can't Miss MondayCerebrovascular

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM CT
Strategic Career Development in Neurosurgery: From Fellowship to Faculty
Moderator: Ankush Chandra, MD – UT Houston Department of Neurological Surgery
Moderator: Randy S. D'Amico, MD – Lenox Hill Department of Neurosurgery
Can't Miss Monday

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM CT
Refining Brain Tumor Surgery through Intra-Operative Molecular Testing
Moderator: Daniel Orringer, MD – NYU Langone Health
Moderator: Chetan Bettegowda, MD PhD – Department of Neurosurgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Can't Miss MondayTumor

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM CT
Session of the Adult Hydrocephalus, Chiari & ICP Society
Moderator: Mark G. Hamilton, MD,CM – University of Calgary
Can't Miss Monday

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM CT
Beverage Break

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM CT
Difficult Spine Cases: Case Presentations, Surgical Nuances and Complication Avoidance Strategies
Moderator: Mohamad Bydon, MD – Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Moderator: Paul Park, MD – Semmes Murphey Clinic
Moderator: Daniel Sciubba, MD, MBA – Northwell Health
Moderator: Laura Snyder, MD – Barrow Neurological Institute
Can't Miss MondaySpine

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM CT
Difficult Cranial Cases: Case Presentations, Surgical Nuances and Complication Avoidance Strategies
Moderator: Mustafa K. Baskaya, MD – Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health
Moderator: Stavropoula Tjoumakaris, MD MBA FAANS FACS FAHA – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Can't Miss MondayCerebrovascular

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM CT
Ask The Experts: Case Based Discussions in Neurotrauma
Moderator: Ramesh Grandhi, MD – University of Utah
Moderator: Sarah Woodrow, MD – Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Can't Miss MondayTumor

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM CT
How to Pass the Oral Boards: Mastering Neurotrauma & Critical Care Scenarios
Moderator: Ryan Kitagawa, MD – University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston
Moderator: Emily Sieg, MD – University of Louisville
Can't Miss MondayTrauma

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM CT
Minimally Invasive Cranial Tumor Surgery: Endoscopic and Parafascicular Approaches
Moderator: Ankush Chandra, MD – UT Houston Department of Neurological Surgery
Moderator: Hussein Zeineddine, MD – UT Houston
Can't Miss MondayTumor

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM CT
Computational Neurosurgery
Moderator: Antonio Di Ieva, MD, PhD, FRACS, IFAANS – Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Can't Miss Monday