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    Robotics in Neurosurgery: Where is the Puck Going?

    Monday, April 28, 2025
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM EDT

    This session will discuss spine, cranial and endovascular applications of robotics. In addition to intraoperative and procedural robotics, the session will also discuss how robotics can be used to enhance training and postoperative care and pain management.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Explain the role and applications of robotics in spine, cranial, and endovascular procedures.
    • Describe the benefits and limitations of using intraoperative robotic systems during surgical procedures.
    • Assess how robotic technologies can enhance surgical training and skill development for medical professionals.

    Presentations:

    • 8:00 AM – 8:04 AM EDT
      Introduction

      Moderator: Pascal Jabbour, MD FAANS, FACS, FAHA – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

      Moderator: Jon T. Willie, MD, PhD, FAANS – Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

    • 8:05 AM – 8:14 AM EDT
      Building the Infrastructure for Robotic Neurosurgery: Challenges and Opportunities
    • 8:15 AM – 8:24 AM EDT
      Robotics in Pediatric Neurosurgery

      Speaker: Ben Shofty, MD, PhD – University of Utah

      Speaker: Jon T. Willie, MD, PhD, FAANS – Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

    • 8:25 AM – 8:34 AM EDT
      Integration of Robotics and AR/VR in Neurosurgical Practice

      Speaker: Michael Y. Wang, MD, MBA – University of Miami

    • 8:35 AM – 8:44 AM EDT
      Robotics in Functional Neurosurgery and Deep Brain Stimulation

      Speaker: Robert Richardson, MD, PhD, FAANS – Mass General

    • 8:45 AM – 8:54 AM EDT
      Training the Next Generation of Neurosurgeons in Robotics

      Speaker: Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, MD – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

    • 8:55 AM – 9:04 AM EDT
      Introduction and Proof of Concept : Neuroendovascular Robotics

      Speaker: Pascal Jabbour, MD FAANS, FACS, FAHA – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

    • 9:05 AM – 9:14 AM EDT
      Workflow and Challenges of Neuroendovscular Robotics

      Speaker: Jan-Karl Burkhardt, MD – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Medicine

    • 9:15 AM – 9:24 AM EDT
      The Future of Neuroendovascular Robotics : Remote Mechanical Thrombectomy

      Speaker: Vitor Mendes Pereira, MD MSc – St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto

    • 9:25 AM – 9:30 AM EDT
      Conclusion

      Speaker: Jon T. Willie, MD, PhD, FAANS – Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis