Download 2023 Syllabus Final Presentations

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/