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July 29, 2023
Cavallo Point - the Lodge at the Golden Gate
Sausalito, CA
Course# MNS24005
Registration Fees
Early Bird: Register By 6/1/23
Physicians $250
Allied Health Professionals $195
Residents/Fellows $195
Regular Fee: Register After 6/1/23
Physicians $300
Allied Health Professionals $245
Residents/Fellows $245
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received in writing before July 27, 2023 will be refunded, less a $100 administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date.
Please email your requests to [email protected]
Overview
The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of California San Francisco, Division of Neuro-Oncology presents its annual Neuro-Oncology Update course. The program endeavors to provide the latest updates and recent advances in the field of Neuro-Oncology. General Oncologists, Neuro-oncologists Neurosurgeons, Radiation oncologists, residents, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and advanced health practitioners can benefit from this program in the treatment of neuro-oncology problems.
Objectives
An attendee completing this course will be able to:
- Incorporate into practice the latest surgical techniques in the management of brain tumors;
- Understand the newest WHO classification of brain tumors
- Understand novel imaging techniques for the identification and monitoring of brain tumors
- Improve the management of brain tumors using the most up-to-date data and studies; across disciplines including radiation as well as chemotherapy
- Recognize the gaps in supportive care for patients with brain tumors and review alternative therapies and neurocognitive rehab strategies.
Accreditation
The University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Course Outline
Saturday July 29, 2023 | ||
7:00 AM | Registration and Continental Breakfast | |
8:00 | Welcome and Overview | Dr. Nancy Ann Oberheim Bush |
8:05 | WHO 2021: Adult-type Diffuse Gliomas | Dr. Arie Perry |
8:30 | Anatomic Imaging in Neuro-Oncology | Dr. Soonmee Cha |
9:00 | Next Generation Sequencing of Brain Tumors | Dr. David Solomon |
9:30 | Surgical Advances in Glioma: Awake Mapping and Beyond | Dr. Mitchel S. Berger |
10:00 | Surgical Advances in Glioma and Metastatic Disease: LITT | Dr. Brian Toyota |
10:30 | Break | |
10:50 | Current and Future Management of High-Grade Glioma | Dr. John DeGroot |
11:20 | Current and Future Management of Low-Grade Glioma | Dr. Jennie W. Taylor |
11:50 | Challenging Cases in Neuro-Oncology/Mock TB | Dr. Gigi Chen |
12:20 PM | Lunch | |
1:30 | Surgery in Metastatic Disease | Dr. Manish K. Aghi |
1:55 | Radiation Therapy Advances in Glioma and Metastatic Disease | Dr. Steve Braunstein |
2:20 | Advances in Management of Meningioma | Dr. David Raleigh |
2:45 | Break | |
3:05 | Integrative Medicine Approaches to Brain Tumor Patients | Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski |
3:30 | Cognitive and Supportive Therapies for Patients with Brain Tumors | Dr. Chris Weyer-Jamora |
3:50 | Summary/Closing Remarks | |
4:30 PM | Adjourn |
Course Chairs
Nancy Ann Oberheim Bush, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor Department of Neurosurgery
https://profiles.ucsf.edu/nancyann.oberheimbush
Steve Braunstein, MD, PhD
Associate Professor and Vice Chair Department of Radiation Oncology
https://radonc.ucsf.edu/about/our-team/steve-braunstein-md-phd/
Faculty
(University of California, San Francisco unless indicated)
Manish K. Aghi, MD, PhD
https://profiles.ucsf.edu/manish.aghi
Brieze Bell, MD
https://profiles.ucsf.edu/brieze.keeley
Mitchel S. Berger, MD
https://profiles.ucsf.edu/mitchel.berger
Nicholas A. Butowski, MD
https://profiles.ucsf.edu/nicholas.butowski
Soonmee Cha, MD
https://radiology.ucsf.edu/people/soonmee-cha
Jennifer L. Clarke, MD, MPH
https://profiles.ucsf.edu/jennifer.clarke
Gigi Chen, MD
https://www.johnmuirhealth.com/doctor/Gigi-Chen-MD/1821073636
John de Groot, MD
https://cancer.ucsf.edu/people/de-groot.john
Arie Perry, MD
https://profiles.ucsf.edu/arie.perry
David Raleigh, MD, PhD
https://cancer.ucsf.edu/people/raleigh.david
David A. Solomon, MD, PhD
https://profiles.ucsf.edu/david.solomon
Brian Toyota, MD
https://profiles.ucsf.edu/brian.toyota
Jennie W. Taylor, MD, MPH
https://profiles.ucsf.edu/jennie.taylor
Christina Weyer Jamora, PhD
https://profiles.ucsf.edu/christina.weyerjamora
Travel & Lodging
Cavallo Point - the Lodge at the Golden Gate
601 Murray Circle, Fort Baker, Sausalito
Sausalito CA 94965
Hotel Phone: (415) 339-4700
Reservations: (888) 651-2003
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