Robotics in Neurosurgery: Where is the Puck Going?

Moderator(s)

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  Pascal Jabbour, MD FAANS, FACS, FAHA

  Professor, Neurological Surgery Division Chief, Neurovascular Surgery & Endovascular Neurosurgery
  Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
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  Jon Willie, MD, PhD, FAANS

  Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
  Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
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  Muhammad Abd-El-Barr, MD, PhD, FAANS

  Professor, VIce-Chair
  Duke University Medical Center

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.

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

  Moderator: Muhammad M. Abd-El-Barr, MD, PhD, FAANS – Duke University Medical Center
• 8:05 AM - 8:14 AM EDT

  Building the Infrastructure for Robotic Neurosurgery: Challenges and Opportunities
  

  Speaker: Muhammad M. Abd-El-Barr, MD, PhD, FAANS – Duke University Medical Center
• 8:15 AM - 8:24 AM EDT

  Robotics and Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Surgery
  

  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 for Stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) and Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT)
  

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