Free Friday Learning Series

Trauma and Critical Care

Neurotrauma for the General Neurosurgeon: A Case-Based Clinic

Moderator(s)

• 

  Ryan Kitagawa, MD

  Associate Professor
  University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston
• 

  Emily Sieg, MD

  Attending
  University of Louisville

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a cornerstone of neurosurgical practice, yet evolving technologies and protocols require ongoing education—even for experienced general neurosurgeons. This interactive, case-based clinic focuses on practical, real-world management of neurotrauma scenarios commonly encountered in general practice. Through audience participation and expert-led discussion, the session will cover critical topics such as penetrating TBI, multimodality monitoring, vascular injury, and emerging therapies. Designed to be highly practical and clinically relevant, this session will equip general neurosurgeons with updated tools for confident, evidence-informed decision-making.

Presentations:

• 1:00 PM - 1:11 PM CT

  Guidelines Based Management in TBI
  

  Speaker: Timothy Beutler, MD – SUNY Upstate Medical University
• 1:13 PM - 1:24 PM CT

  ICU Care & Multimodality Monitoring in TBI
  

  Speaker: Alan Hoffer
• 1:26 PM - 1:37 PM CT

  Surgical Management of Acute TBI and the Chronic SDH
  

  Speaker: Nicholas Brandmeir, MD, FAANS – West Virginia University
• 1:39 PM - 1:50 PM CT

  Penetrating TBI
  

  Speaker: Randy Bell, MD, FAANS – Avera Mckennan Hospital and University Health Center; University of South Dakota; Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
• 1:52 PM - 2:03 PM CT

  Vascular Injuries in TBI
  

  Speaker: Ramesh Grandhi, MD – University of Utah
• 2:05 PM - 2:18 PM CT

  Complication Management in TBI
  

  Speaker: Berje H. Shammassian, MD, MPH – University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
• 2:20 PM - 2:30 PM CT

  The Next Generation of TBI
  

  Speaker: Laura Ngwenya, MD, PhD, FAANS – University of Cincinnati