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Full Schedule

  • Friday, April 25, 2025
  • 6:30 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
    CSNS Northeast Quadrant Meeting
  • 6:30 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
    CSNS Northwest Quadrant Meeting
  • 6:30 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
    CSNS Southeast Quadrant Meeting
  • 6:30 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
    CSNS Southwest Quadrant Meeting
  • 7:00 AM - 7:50 AM EDT
    DSPN Scientific Program Committee Meeting
  • 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
    CSNS/AANS Caucus Meeting
  • 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
    CSNS/CNS Caucus Meeting
  • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
    Badge Pick-up Medical Attendees
  • 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM EDT
    AANS Registration at the BCEC
  • 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM EDT
    NREF Board of Directors Meeting
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT
    Beyond Borders: The Ripple Effect of Global Neurosurgery / Neurosurgical Treatments and Innovations for Epilepsy and Movement Disorders
    Moderator: Suchanda Bhattacharjee, MD – Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences
    Moderator: Fernando C. Castro Prado, MD, PhD – Hospital De Especialidades Centro Medico Nacional SIglo XXI IMSS Hospital RAE Zaragoza ISSTE - Hospital Médica Sur
    Global
  • 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
    DSPN Executive Committee Meeting
  • 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
    Riding the Wave of Spine Endoscopy: Why, When and How (and a Little How Not to)
    Moderator: Mark A. Mahan, MD – University of Utah
    Moderator: John Ogunlade, DO – Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Ticketed
  • 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
    How to Apply to Residency: The Do's and Don'ts
    Moderator: David Dornbos, III, MD, FAANS – University of Kentucky
    Moderator: Michael M. McDowell, MD, FAANS – Penn State University Department of Neurosurgery
    TicketedMedical Students
  • 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CNS Guidelines and Data Science Committee Meetings
  • 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EDT
    Advancing Neurosurgical Practice: Essential Knowledge and Innovations for Advanced Practice Providers
    Moderator: Angela M. Henderlong, DNP-AGACNP – Stormont Vail Health
    Moderator: Laura Prado, DNP, NP – Atlanta Brain and Spine
    APP
  • 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EDT
    Riding the Wave of Spine Endoscopy: Why, When and How (and a Little How Not to) | Didactic and Hands-On
    Moderator: Mark A. Mahan, MD – University of Utah
    Moderator: John Ogunlade, DO – Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Ticketed
  • 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
    CSNS Plenary Session II
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
    NPA Board Meeting
  • 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM EDT
    Beverage Break
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
    Beyond Borders: The Ripple Effect of Global Neurosurgery / Techniques and Strategies in Glioma Management and Brain Tumor Surgery
    Moderator: Isabelle Germano, MD, MBA – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
    Moderator: Shota Tanaka, MD, PhD, IFAANS – Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences
    Global
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
    Academy Executive Committee Meeting
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
    Navigating Neurosurgery Residency: Resilience and Resources for Underrepresented Minorities
    Keynote Speaker: Farah Harris – WorkingWell Daily®
    TicketedSocial Event
  • 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT
    JNSPG Editorial Board Meeting
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
    Early to Mid-Career Neurosurgeons Committee Meeting
  • 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM EDT
    William P. Van Wagenen Collegium & Luncheon and Fellowship Committee Meeting
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
    Joint Officer's Meeting
  • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
    Guest/Spouse Lounge
  • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    NREF Cushing Circle VIP Lounge
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    New Standards in Diffuse Lower-Grade Gliomas. Integrative Management from Surgery to Survivorship (Medscape Sponsored Session)
    Industry Sponsored
  • 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
    Early to Mid-Career Neurosurgeons Research Forum Featuring the Osler Lecture
    Moderator: John Golfinos, MD – NYU Langone Medical Center
    Moderator: Christopher S. Graffeo, MD MS – University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
    Moderator: Anna L. Huguenard, MD – Barrow Neurological Institute
    Moderator: Walavan Sivakumar, MD – Pacific Neuroscience Institute
    Medical Students
  • 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
    Minimally Invasive Parafascicular Surgery (MIPS) for Tumor and ICH (Stryker Industry Workshop)
    Industry Sponsored
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
    Beyond Borders: The Ripple Effect of Global Neurosurgery / International Debates in Neurosurgery: Stereotactic/Functional, Pediatrics, Neurooncology
    Global
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
    One Neurosurgery Summit Meeting
  • 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    Incorporation of Virtual Reality and AI into Neurosurgical Practice
    Moderator: Camilo A. Molina, MD – Washington University School of Medicine
    Moderator: Analiz Rodriguez, MD, PhD, MBA, FAANS – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    Ticketed
  • 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery: Comprehensive and Practical Review of Contemporary Approaches and Techniques
    Moderator: Paul Park, MD – Semmes Murphey Clinic
    Moderator: Luis M. Tumialan, MD – Barrow Brain and Spine
    Moderator: Juan S. Uribe, MD, FAANS – Barrow Neurological Institute
    Ticketed
  • 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    Minimally Invasive Lesioning Techniques for Brain Tumors and Epilepsy
    Moderator: Eric Leuthardt, MD, FAANS – Washington University
    Moderator: Guy M. McKhann, MD – Columbia University
    Ticketed
  • 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM EDT
    AANS - NeurosurgeryPAC Board of Directors Meeting
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
    Beverage Break
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
    CSM-LAST Investigator Meeting
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
    AANS/CNS Joint Guideline Review Committee Meeting (JGRC)
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
    Neurosurgery Quality Council (NQC)
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    CV Section Executive Committee Meeting
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    Global Neurosurgery Forum & Reception
    Moderator: Isabelle Germano, MD, MBA – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
    Moderator: Jacques Morcos, MD, FRCS, FAANS – American Association of Neurological Surgeons
    TicketedSocial Event
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    Early to Mid-Career Neurosurgeons Reception hosted by E2M Committee and CSNS
    Social EventMedical Students
  • 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    Cerebrovascular Section Residents/Fellows Meet and Greet
  • 4:45 PM - 6:31 PM EDT
    Opening Session
    A MUST-SEE SESSION
  • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
    Opening Reception - AANS Exhibit Hall
    Social Event
  • 7:00 PM - 7:20 PM EDT
    Neuro Spotlight: Early Experience with the OneRF® system, First FDA Cleared sEEG-guided RF Ablation System with Real-time Temperature Monitoring
    Industry Sponsored
  • 7:25 PM - 7:45 PM EDT
    Neuro Spotlight: Advance your Capabilities to the Next Level with ZEISS KINEVO 900 S— An Early User Experience
    Industry Sponsored
  • 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM EDT
    Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Alumni Reception Honoring Dr. John A. Wilson for Recipient of Cushing Award
  • 8:00 PM - 9:45 PM EDT
    Surgical Masterpieces in 3D // ZEISS 3D Video Symposium
    Industry Sponsored