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23rd Annual Pediatric Neurology Update
Date: Friday, June 14, 2013
Time: 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Location: Marriott North Bethesda
Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Road
Bethesda, MD 20852
A room block is available for conference attendees. Reservations must be made by May 16 to receive the discounted rate.
Book now!
Online registration for Pediatric Neurology Update is now closed.
On-site registration will open at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center at 7:00 am on Friday June 14, 2013. If you have any questions please call Abby Ralph at 202-476-3932.
• Focusing on new advances in the molecular understanding of childhood neurologic diseases and how these translate into therapeutic and preventive strategies
• Featuring Children’s National and other internationally known experts
Sponsored by Children’s National Medical Center
Schedule
Session 1: Acquired Brain Injury: New Concepts and Treatments
Moderator: Roger Packer, MD
Children’s National
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| 8:00-8:30 am |
Concussion
Gerald Gioia, PhD, Children’s National
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8:30-9:00 am
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Perinatal Brain Injury
Joseph Scafidi, MD, Children’s National |
9:00-9:30 am
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Epilepsy
William Gaillard, MD, Children’s National |
| 9:30-10:00 am |
Cardiac Surgery
Richard Jonas, MD, Children’s National |
| 10:00-10:30 am |
Inflammatory/Immunologic Diseases
Adeline Vanderver, MD, Children’s National |
| 10:30 - 10:45 am |
Round Table Discussion
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| 11:00-11:45 am |
McCullough Lecture
Innovative New Approaches for Childhood Spinal Cord Surgery
Shlomi Constantini, MD,
Children's Hospital, Tel-Aviv Medical Center
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| 11:45 am-12:30 pm |
Paine Lecture
New Advances in Autism
Pat Levitt, PhD,
University of Southern California, Los Angeles |
| 12:30-1:15 pm |
Lunch
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| SESSION 2: Concurrent Sessions |
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Cancer Predisposition
Moderator:
Brian Rood, MD, Children's National
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Advances in Neurosurgery
Moderator:
John Myseros, MD, Children's National |
| 1:15-1:45 am |
Phacomatosis
Giorgio Perilongo, MD, Italy |
Brain Lab
Robert Keating, MD,
Children’s National |
| 1:45- 2:15 pm |
Li Fraumeni and Others
Eric Bouffet, MD,
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto |
Craniofacial
Gary Rogers, MD,
Children’s National |
| 2:15-2:45 pm |
Cancer Treatment Related Sec Tumors
Elizabeth Wells, MD, Children's National |
Functional/Epilepsy
Chima Oluigbo, MD
Children’s National |
| 2:45-3:15 pm |
Molecular Predictors
Uri Tabori, MD
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto |
Cerebrovascular Disease
Suresh Magge, MD,
Children’s National |
Session 3: Concurrent Sessions
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Neurogenetic Advances
Moderator: Marshall Summar, MD
Children’s National |
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Neurologic Emergencies
Moderator: Marc DiFazio, MD
Children’s National |
| 3:30-4:00 pm |
White Matter Diseases
Adeline Vanderver, MD
Children’s National |
3:30- 3:50 pm |
Status Epilepticus
Steven Weinstein, MD
Children’s National |
| 4:00-4:30 pm |
Mitochondrial Diseases
Andrea Gropman, MD
Children’s National |
3:50-4:10 pm |
Neonatal Status
Tammy Tsuchida, MD
Children’s National |
| 4:30-5:00 pm |
Congenital Myopathies
Kathryn North, MD
Australia |
4:10-4:30 pm |
Status Migrainous
Marc DiSabella, MD
Children's National |
| 5:00-5:30 pm |
Epilepsies
Phillip Pearl, MD
Children’s National |
4:30-4:50 pm |
Acute Movement Disorders
Bennett Lavenstein, MD
Children’s National |
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4:50-5:10 pm
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Acute Neuro-Ophthamology Conditions
Robert Avery, DO
Children’s National |
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5:10-5:30 pm |
Stroke
Jessica Carpenter, MD
Children’s National |
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Conference Chairs
• Roger J. Packer, MD, Senior Vice President of Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine at Children’s National and this year’s Child Neurology Society Bernard Sachs Lecturer
• Phillip Pearl, MD, Chief of Child Neurology at Children’s National and President of the Professors of Child Neurology Society
• William Gaillard, MD, Chief of Pediatric Epilepsy and Electroencephalography at Children’s National
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Learning Objectives
• Apply means for early detection of concussion and manage co-morbidities
• Counsel patients on means to avoid concussions and sequelae of the concussions
• Recognize, diagnose and manage autism related co-morbidities and institute appropriate management
• Diagnose and distinguish causes of pediatric neuro-immunologic diseases and institute specific treatments
• Recognize which children are predisposed to brain cancer and avoid potentially mutagenic exposures
Target Audience
This conference is intended for neurologists, neurosurgeons, pediatricians, neuropsychologists, neonatologists, obstetricians and gynecologists, perinatologists, maternal-fetal care nurses, nurses/nurse practitioners, allied neuroscience and pediatric health care professionals.
CME Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of MedStar Washington Hospital Center and the Children’s National Medical Center. MedStar Washington Hospital Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
MedStar Washington Hospital Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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