2010 Neurosurgery and Neurology Grand Rounds

Cedars-Sinai's Neurosurgery and Neurology Grand Rounds offer practical insights into the treatment of complex and difficult neurological conditions, given by our noted multidisciplinary faculty and visiting professors. Courses are geared to the practicing neurosurgeon, neurologist and primary care physician, and each offers up to 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Unless otherwise noted, all events are located at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. For more information about Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, please contact Samantha Phu at 310-423-9522. For more information about Neurology Grand Rounds, please contact Marilynn Arthur at 310-423-6752.

April

Brain Metastases: Evidence Based Management and Outcomes
Chirag Patil, MD
When: April 8, 2011 at 12 p.m.
Where: Thalians Auditorium
Hosted by: Department of Neurosurgery

Spinal Cord Tumors: Where are We Today?
George Jallo, MD
When: April 15, 2011 at 12 p.m.
Where: Thalians Auditorium
Hosted by: Department of Neurosurgery

May

Spinal Dural AV Fistulas: Classification and Treatment Option
Abhineet Chowdhary, MD
When: May 13, 2011 at 12 p.m.
Where: Thalians Auditorium
Hosted by: Department of Neurosurgery

June

Topic to Be Announced
Armen Choulakian, MD
When: June 10, 2011 at 12 p.m.
Where: Thalians Auditorium
Hosted by: Department of Neurosurgery

Brain Tumor Permeability Imaging
Jethro Hu, MD
When: June 24, 2011 at 12 p.m.
Where: Thalians Auditorium
Hosted by: Department of Neurosurgery

September

Cranial Base Approaches for Intracranial Aneurysms: Historical Perspective and Current Concepts
Steven Giannotta, MD
When: September 9, 2011 at 12 p.m.
Where: Thalians Auditorium
Hosted by: Department of Neurosurgery

Chiari Malformations
Ulrich Batzdorf, MD
When: September 23, 2011 at 12 p.m.
Where: Thalians Auditorium
Hosted by: Department of Neurosurgery

October

Immunotherapy Against Glioblastoma Multiforme: Understanding Mechanisms of Immune Evasion
Dwain Morris-Irvin, PhD
When: October 14, 2011 at 12 p.m.
Where: Harvey Morse Auditorium
Hosted by: Department of Neurosurgery

December

Topic to Be Announced
Ali Shirzadi, MD
When: December 9, 2011 at 12 p.m.
Where: Thalians Auditorium
Hosted by: Department of Neurosurgery