Neurosurgery – A Comprehensive Review

Overview

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Evidence-Based Neurosurgical CME

Inclusive and broad in scope, Neurosurgery – A Comprehensive Review is an online video CME program that helps you strengthen your practice across the full spectrum of neurosurgery. Review every major subspecialty area, from vascular, head injury and craniocerebral trauma, spinal surgery, peripheral nerves, brain, spine, and spinal cord tumors, to skull base lesions, pituitary tumors and craniopharyngiomas, hydrocephalus and cysts, functional neurosurgery, and special topics.

The continuing medical education lectures — given by experienced and authoritative faculty from highly regarded institutions — are expertly informed, evidence based, and guideline driven. You’ll acquire and master the combined technical clinical skills, analytical abilities, communication skills, and compassion needed as you diagnose and treat a vast range of neurological conditions. The course equips you with technical and nontechnical neurosurgical skills while helping to achieve the best clinical outcomes.

Topics / Speakers

Vascular

Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke - Hakeem Shakir, MD

Intracranial Aneurysms - Andrew Bauer, MD

Intracranial Vascular Malformations - Gary K. Steinberg, MD, PhD

Moyamoya Disease - Gary K. Steinberg, MD, PhD

Contemporary Carotid Endarterectomy - Christopher M. Loftus, MD

Cerebrovascular Emergencies – An Endovascular Perspective - Bradley Gross, MD

Head Injury/Craniocerebral Trauma

Closed Head Injury - Concussion and Head Injury in Sports - William Meehan, MD

Blunt and Penetrating Paranasal Sinus Injuries – Modern Lessons from Ukraine - Rocco A. Armonda, MD, FACS

Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury - Ryan S. Kitagawa, MD

Decompressive Craniectomy for TBI - Jamie S. Ullman, MD

Spinal Surgery

Cervical Spine Trauma - John H. Chi, MD, MPH

Management of Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma and Stabilization Techniques - Charles A. Sansur, MD, MHSc

Disc Herniations – Cervical, Lumbar, and Thoracic - Charles A. Sansur, MD, MHSc

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery - Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD

Hydromyelia/Syringomyelia - Charles A. Sansur, MD, MHSc

Peripheral Nerves

Acute Nerve Injury and Repair - Mark A. Mahan, MD, FAANS

What’s New with Peripheral Nerve Tumors and Lesions - Robert J. Spinner, MD

Reconstructive Strategies for Brachial Plexus Injuries - Susan E. Mackinnon, MD

Compression Neuropathies - Christopher J. Winfree, MD, FAANS

Surgical Management of Weakness and Paralysis – Restorative Techniques - Justin M. Brown, MD, FAANS

Interpreting Electrodiagnostic Studies for Management of Nerve Injuries - Susan E. Mackinnon, MD

Brain Tumors

Modernizing the Approach to Solid Tumor Brain Metastases - Peter E. Fecci, MD, PhD

Malignant Gliomas - Charles S. Cobbs, MD

Meningiomas - Ossama Al-Mefty, MD, FACS

Low-Grade Gliomas - Nader Sanai, MD, FAANS, FACS

Pineal Region Tumors - Jeffrey N. Bruce, MD, FACS

Posterior Fossa Tumors of Childhood - Tord D. Alden, MD

Vestibular Schwannomas - Kaith K. Almefty, MD

Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Arteriovenous Malformations – Contemporary Approaches and Future Possibilities - Jason Sheehan, MD, PhD, FACS

Spine and Spinal Cord Tumors

Metastatic Tumors of the Spine - John Burke, MD, PhD

Spinal Cord Tumor Management - Paul C. McCormick, MD, MPH

Skull Base Lesion

Meningiomas of the Skull Base and Other Skull Base Lesions - Ian F. Dunn, MD, FAANS

Skull Base Surgical Approaches - Ian F. Dunn, MD, FAANS

Pituitary Tumors and Craniopharyngiomas

Non-Functioning and Functioning Pituitary Tumors - Nelson M. Oyesiku, MD, PhD, FACS

Endoscopy for Pituitary Surgery - Gabriel Zada, MD

Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery for Craniopharyngiomas - Daniel Prevedello, MD

Hydrocephalus/Cysts/Infection

Hydrocephalus and Arachnoid Cysts - Tord D. Alden, MD

Functional Neurosurgery

Functional Neurosurgery – Epilepsy and Movement Disorders Surgery - John Rolston, MD

Special Topics

Neurofibromatosis - Ashok R. Asthagiri, MD

von Hippel-Lindau Disease - Ashok R. Asthagiri, MD

Coma and Brain Death - Brian L. Edlow, MD

Faculty

Course Director

Speakers

Accreditation

Oakstone Publishing is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation

Oakstone Publishing designates this enduring material for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Date of Original Release: TBD
Date Credits Expire: TBD
Estimated Time to Complete: TBD

CME credit is awarded upon successful completion of a course evaluation and post-test.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this activity, you will be able to:

• State the considerations in the decision to treat arteriovenous malformations
• Outline the reasons for primary surgical intervention in the management of severe traumatic brain injury
• Name the common surgical procedures used to treat cervical spine trauma
• Explain the benefits of minimally invasive discectomy over open surgery for disc herniations
• Discuss the importance of MR imaging for peripheral nerve tumors and lesions
• Compare the advantages of stereotactic radiosurgery and whole brain radiotherapy for solid tumor brain metastases
• List the minimally invasive approaches for spinal cord tumors
• Distinguish between functioning and nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas
• Recognize the causes of hydrocephalus
• List the clinical manifestations of neurofibromatosis
• Summarize the steps in brain death objectives

Intended Audience

This educational activity is designed for neurosurgeons, neurosurgery residents and fellows, and neuro-anesthesiologists.

Quick Facts

Provider: Oakstone CME

Course Director:
Ian F. Dunn, MD, FAANS

Credits: Earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™