2009 Annual Meeting

Reception: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Annual Meeting: Saturday, November 7, 2009 from 7:15 am to 5:00 pm
Location: Charleston Place Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Agenda

Agenda for the South Carolina Association of Neurological Surgeons’ (SCANS) 2009 Annual Meeting, November 6-7, 2009

Friday, November 6, 2009
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. SCANS Executive Council Meeting
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Registration Open/Exhibitor Registration and Set-up
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception w/Heavy Hors d'oeuvres
7:00 p.m. Adjourn for the evening
 
Saturday, November 7, 2009
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Registration Open
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Exhibits Open
7:15 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m. Business Meeting/Welcome & Introductions
8:20 a.m. – 8:40 a.m. Katherine Rose, B.S., William Naso, M.D.
Intraoperative Fluorescent Angiography in Aneurysm Surgery
After this session the attendee should be able to:
  • Discuss the indications for intraoperative angiography
  • Compare and contrast intraoperative fluorescent angiography vs. conventional catheter angiography
  • Identify the limitations of intraoperative fluorescent angiography
8:40 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. Charles Kanos, M.D.
Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Microsurgical Resection for Acoustic Neuromas: A Single Center Experience
After this session the attendee should be able to:
  • Discuss the treatment options for the management of acoustic neuromas
  • Identify the indications for SRS in the treatment of acoustic neuromas
  • Discuss the limitations and complications of SRS
9:10 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Sunil Patel, M.D.
The Neuroscience Center at MUSC
After this session the attendee should be able to:
  • Discuss the benefits and need for a comprehensive neuroscience center in South Carolina
  • Identify ways that a regionalized neuroscience center can help community physicians
  • Discuss and underscore the logistical, fiscal and medical hurdles that must be overcome in establishing a quality neuroscience center
    9:30 a.m. – 9:35 a.m. Mike Bucci, M.D. - Introduction of Honored Guest Speaker
    9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Anthony Asher, M.D.
    AANS/CNS Practice Guidelines for Management of Metastatic Brain Tumors
    After this session the attendee should be able to:
    • Discuss the benefits and pitfalls of practice guidelines
    • Delineate the latest practice guidelines in the management of metastatic tumors of the brain
    • Compare and contrast surgical resection versus stereotactic radiosurgery in the management of metastatic tumors of the brain
    • Discuss the indications for adjuvant whole brain radiation in the management of metastatic tumors of the brain
    10:15 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. Refreshment Break
    10:40 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Christie Mina, M.D., Moderator
    Complications in Neurosurgery: Case Presentations and Group Discussion
    After this session the attendee should be able to:
    • Identify common complications in cranial and spinal neurosurgery
    • Discuss management options of neurosurgical complications
    • Identify surgical techniques for intraoperative complications
    11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. James Brennan, M.D.
    Treatment Options in Lumbar Stenosis
    After this session the attendee should be able to:
    • Discuss treatment options in the management of lumbar stenosis
    • Identify the indications for interspinous process spacers in the treatment of lumbar stenosis
    • Delineate the expected outcomes and complications with interspinous process spacers
    11:20 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. Sharon Webb, M.D.
    Management of Traumatic Brain Injury: Should we be doing anything different?
    After this session the attendee should be able to:
    • Discuss the current guidelines in the management of traumatic brain injury
    • Identify areas of greatest change in TBI management over the last 5-10 years
    • Outline probable future trends in TBI management
    11:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Alex Vandergrift, M.D.
    Endoscopic Management of the Anterior Skull Base
    After this session the attendee should be able to:
    • Identify criteria for choosing an endoscopic approach for anterior skull base tumors
    • Discuss techniques for endoscopic repair of postsurgical anterior skull base defects
    • Discuss the role of the endoscope as an adjunct in the open microsurgical management of neurosurgical disorders
    12:00 p.m. –1:00 p.m. Luncheon
    1:00 p.m. –1:15 p.m. Aquilia Turk, M.D.
    Endovascular Treatment of Cerebral Ischemic Disease
    After this session the attendee should be able to:
    • Identify the signs and symptoms of cerebral ischemia
    • Discuss the endovascular management of cerebral ischemia from embolic or thrombotic stroke
    • Discuss the endovascular management of cerebral ischemia secondary to aneurysmal vasospasm
    1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Dilan Ellegala, M.D., Moderator
    Cerebral Vascular Disease: Case Presentations and Panel Discussion
    After this session the attendee should be able to:
    • Discuss the management options in patients with cerebral aneurysms
    • Identify typical surgical approaches for aneurysms of the brain
    • Determine the role of endovascular vs. microsurgical clip ligation of unruptured aneurysms of the brain
    2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m. Anthony Asher, M.D.
    Clinical Research in Private Practice Neurosurgery
    After this session the attendee should be able to:
    • Identify the challenges in performing clinical research in private practice neurosurgery
    • Discuss ways private practice neurosurgeons can participate in university based research protocols
    • Discuss the advantages of continued participation in organized neurosurgery for the private practitioner
    2:25 p.m. –2:45 p.m. Refreshment Break
    2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. William Naso, M.D., Moderator
    Brain Tumors: Case Presentations and Panel Discussion
    After this session the attendee should be able to:
    • Discuss the management options in tumors of the brain
    • Identify typical surgical approaches for tumors of the brain
    • Determine the roles of stereotactic radiosurgery after either open or endoscopic treatment of a brain tumor
    3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. William Rambo, M.D., Moderator
    Complex Spinal Disorders: Case presentations and Panel
    After this session the attendee should be able to:
    • Discuss the management options in complex spinal disorders
    • Identify indications for instrumentation in the surgical management of complex spinal disorders
    • Identify common pitfalls and complications in the management of complex spinal disorders
    5:00 p.m. – 5:05 p.m Closing Remarks
    5:05 p.m. Adjourn