Neurosurgery – A Comprehensive Review

Overview

Neurosurgery CME from the Experts

This online CME program is broad and deep in its coverage of neurosurgery subspecialty areas. Led by Ian F. Dunn, MD, FAANS, authoritative speakers with extensive subspecialty training present the latest technical innovations and surgical techniques, along with pearls and pitfalls from their own clinical practices. Neurosurgery – A Comprehensive Review delivers key take-home points with each lecture, including:

• Vascular Malformations. Intracranial vascular malformations are best treated with multimodality therapy, including microsurgery, embolization, and stereotactic radiosurgery in different combinations.
• Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Modern management of traumatic brain injury involves improving outcomes via minimizing secondary injury.
• Cervical Spine Trauma. The need for surgical stabilization after cervical trauma depends on the extent of bony, discoligamentous, and neurologic compromise.
• Brachial Plexus Lesions. Nerve transfers have a role in reconstructing function in brachial plexus injuries.
• Meningiomas. Threat of recurrence is directly related to the extent of surgical removal.
• And more…

Topics / Speakers

Vascular

Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke
Pascal Jabbour, MD

Intracranial Aneurysms
Rose Du, MD, PhD

Vascular Malformations and Moyamoya Disease
Gary K. Steinberg, MD, PhD

Evidence-Based Evaluation and Treatment of Carotid Stenosis
Christopher M. Loftus, MD

Cerebrovascular Emergencies – An Endovascular Perspective
Alan S. Boulos, MD, FACS, FAANS

Head Injury/Craniocerebral Trauma

Closed Head Injury and Concussion and Head Injury in Sports
Mark R. Proctor, MD

Skull and Facial Fractures/Paranasal Sinus and Skull Base Trauma
Rocco Anthony Armonda, MD, FACS (Col. [Ret.], MC, USA)

Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Ryan Kitagawa, MD

Decompressive Craniectomy for TBI
Jamie S. Ullman, MD, FACS, FAANS

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

Syringomyelia and Hydromyelia
Charles A. Sansur, MD, MHSc

Peripheral Nerves

Acute Nerve Injury and Repair
Mark Mahan, MD

Peripheral Nerve Tumors
Robert J. Spinner, MD

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

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

Compression Neuropathy
Christopher J. Winfree, MD

Surgical Management of Weakness and Paralysis – Restorative Techniques
Justin Brown, MD

Brain Tumors

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

Malignant Gliomas
Charles S. Cobbs, MD

Meningiomas
Ossama Al-Mefty, MD, FACS

Surgical Management 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 Schwannoma
Kaith Almefty, MD

Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastasis, Arteriovenous Malformations, and Trigeminal Neuralgia
Jason Sheehan, MD, PhD, FACS

Spine and Spinal Cord Tumors

Metastatic Tumors of the Spine
Michael W. Groff, MD

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

Skull Base Lesion

Meningiomas of the Skull Base and Other Skull Base Tumors
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
Edward R. Laws, MD, FACS

Craniopharyngiomas
R. Michael Scott, MD

Hydrocephalus/Cysts/Infection

Hydrocephalus and Congenital Cysts
Tord D. Alden, MD

Functional Neurosurgery

Functional Neurosurgery – Epilepsy and Movement Disorders Surgery
Robert Mark Richardson, MD

Special Topics

Neurofibromatosis
Ashok R. Asthagiri, MD

von Hippel-Lindau Disease
Ashok R. Asthagiri, MD

Coma and Brain Death
Brian Edlow, MD

Faculty

Accreditation / Pass Guarantee

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 a maximum of 35.50 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: June 1, 2021
Date Credits Expire: June 1, 2024
Estimated Time to Complete: 35.50

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

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Differentiate among intracranial aneurysms by etiology
• Decide on when and how to treat arteriovenous malformations
• Describe the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative considerations in skull base surgery
• List the complications possible in frontal sinus surgery
• Differentiate among benign, malignant, intraneural, and extraneural peripheral nerve tumors
• Explain the ideal circumstances for resection of meningiomas
• Compare Type I, Type II, Type III, and Type IV classifications of nerve sheath tumors
• Identify the possible causes of hydrocephalus
• Describe the classic presentation and symptoms of craniopharyngioma
• Name the benefits of minimally invasive surgery over open surgery for disc herniation

Intended Audience

This educational activity was designed for neurosurgeons in practice, neurosurgery fellows, residents, nurse practitioners and physician assistants working in neurosurgery.

Board Pass Guarantee

We Guarantee You'll Pass! Diligent course study and successful completion of the CME quiz provides the strongest likelihood of passing board certification or maintenance of certification exams. Oakstone is so confident of your success that we guarantee it. If you do not pass your exam on the first attempt, mail us a copy of your board failure notification, plus our system certificate reflecting your successful completion of the CME quizzes for the board review product purchased. You will receive a credit for the purchase price paid (less any discounts or premium), which you may apply to future purchases with Oakstone. Your exam record will be destroyed. Your board failure notification can be mailed to: Oakstone, P.O. Box 190165, Birmingham, AL 35219. If you have any questions on this policy, please feel free to contact Customer Service at 1-800-633-4743.

Quick Facts

Provider: Oakstone CME

Course Director:

Ian F. Dunn, MD, FAANS
Professor and Chair
Department of Neurosurgery
Harry Wilkins, M.D., Chair of Neurosurgery
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Stephenson Cancer Center
Oklahoma City, OK

Credits: Earn a maximum of 35.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™