16th Annual Advances in Neurology Symposium

September 15, 2023 to September 16, 2023

In-Person and Virtual attendance options are available. 

Presented by the Houston Methodist Neurological Institute

There have been significant advances in the diagnosis and treatment of many neurological diseases. Attempts to cover these scientific advances have been made through peer-reviewed journals, national and international society meetings, and consensus statements. This program will emphasize evidence-based strategy for the current treatment of neurological disorders and cutting-edge research in novel therapeutics.

FEES

REGISTRATION TYPEFEE
Houston Methodist (HM) Neurological Institute EmployeeComplimentary
Physician (Houston Methodist - SPG, PCG)$10
Physician (HMCC ACO PCP)$10
Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)$520
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)$50
All Other Health Care Professionals (HM) $10
All Other Health Care Professionals (Non-HM) $50
Resident / Fellow / StudentComplimentary

* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.

Target Audience

This conference is designed for physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language therapists and residents/fellows in the neurological sciences will benefit from this course.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to: 

  • Apply new medical and surgical therapies for the treatment of neurological diseases
  • Discuss new and future therapies for stroke, epilepsy, demyelinating diseases, headaches, Parkinson’s disease, and neuromuscular diseases
  • Describe the diagnosis and treatment of dementias, vestibular dysfunction, stroke, and complex headache presentations
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 14.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 14.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 15.00 ASET
    This program has been approved for 15.00 ASET CEUs total. Partial credit is available to those participants unable to attend the entire program. Please be sure to sign in each day for credit.
  • 14.75 Attendance
  • 15.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award 15.00 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

  • 14.75 Occupational Therapy
    16th Annual Advances in Neurology Symposium is a TOTA Approved Course from Fri, 06/23/2023 - 8:00am to Mon, 10/16/2023 - 8:00am
  • 14.75 Physical Therapy
    This activity has been approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 14.75 CCUs for PTs and PTAs.
  • 15.00 Social Work
    The program has been approved for 15.00 CE contact hours for Social Workers through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners.
  • 14.50 Speech Language Pathologists
    This program has been approved for 14.50 clock hours of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
Course opens: 
06/23/2023
Course expires: 
10/16/2023
Event starts: 
09/15/2023 - 8:00am CDT
Event ends: 
09/16/2023 - 5:10pm CDT
Cost:
$520.00
Add to calendar: 
Friday, September 15, 2023 
Time Topic Speaker(s)
7:00 AMRegistration and Breakfast 
8:00 AMWelcome and Introductions Rajan R. Gadhia, MD
Eugene C. Lai, MD, PhD
8:05 AMInnovations and Advances in Diagnostics and Therapeutics of Inherited Peripheral NeuropathiesJun Li, MD, PhD, FANA, FAAN
8:55 AMQuestion and Answer Discussion 
9:00 AMInnovations and Advances in Cell-Based Therapies for Motor Neuron DiseaseStanley H. Appel, MD 
9:50 AMQuestion and Answer Discussion 
9:55 AMBreak and Exhibits
10:15 AMInnovations and Advances in Traumatic Brain Injury/ConcussionKenneth Podell, PhD
11:05 AMQuestion and Answer Discussion 
11:10 AMInnovations and Advances in Diagnostics and Therapeutics of Hereditary and Acquired MyopathiesBing Liao, MD, PhD 
12:00 PMQuestion and Answer Discussion 
12:05 PMLunch and Exhibits
1:05 PMAnnouncements and Introductions Rajan R. Gadhia, MD
Eugene C. Lai, MD, PhD
1:10 PMInnovations and Advances in Management of Headache and Sleep DisordersRandall Wright, MD
2:00 PMQuestion and Answer Discussion 
2:05 PMAdvances in Diagnostics and Therapeutic Management of Optic Neuritis/NeuropathiesAndrew Lee, MD
2:55 PMQuestion and Answer Discussion 
3:00 PMBreak and Exhibits
3:20 PMTopics in Brain Tumor ImagingSteve Fung, MD 
4:10 PMQuestion and Answer Discussion 
4:15 PMInnovations and Advances in Neuro-oncological Treatment of Primary Brain TumorsAshley E. Aaroe, MD
5:05 PMQuestion and Answer Discussion 
5:10 PMAdjournment  
   
Saturday, September 16, 2023
Time Topic Speaker(s)
7:00 AMRegistration and Breakfast 
8:00 AMWelcome and Introductions Rajan R. Gadhia, MD
Eugene C. Lai, MD, PhD
8:05 AMNew Hope in Alzheimer’s TreatmentJoseph C. Masdeu, MD, PhD 
8:55 AMQuestion and Answer Discussion 
9:00 AMInnovative Advances in Diagnosis and Therapeutic Management of Atypical Central Demyelinating SyndromesAbdul R. Alchaki, MD
9:50 AMQuestion and Answer Discussion 
9:55 AMBreak and Exhibits
10:15 AMInnovations and Advances in Medical Management of EpilepsyAmit Verma, MD 
11:05 AMQuestion and Answer Discussion 
11:10 AMInnovative Advances in Surgical Diagnosis and Management of EpilepsyAatif M. Husain, MD
12:00 PMQuestion and Answer Discussion 
12:05 PMLunch and Exhibits
1:05 PMAnnouncements and Introductions Rajan R. Gadhia, MD; Eugene C. Lai, MD, PhD
1:10 PMInnovative Approaches to Work up Acute Stroke; Probabilistic Models for EtiologyFarhaan S. Vahidy, PhD, MBBS, MPH, FAHA
2:00 PMQuestion and Answer Discussion 
2:05 PMPresentation, Diagnosis and Management of Atypical Stroke SyndromesTanu Garg, MD 
2:55 PMQuestion and Answer Discussion 
3:00 PMBreak and Exhibits
3:20 PMInnovations and Advances in Management of TremorsWilliam G. Ondo, MD 
4:10 PMQuestion and Answer Discussion 
4:15 PMInnovations and Advances in Diagnosis and Interventional/Surgical Management of Parkinson’s DiseaseAndrew Billnitzer, MD
5:05 PMQuestion and Answer Discussion 
5:10 PMAdjournment  
LIVE (in-person) and LIVESTREAM (virtual) attendance options are available.
6670 Bertner Avenue
John F. Bookout Auditorium, 2nd Floor
Houston
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LIVE (in-person attendance) will be held in the Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas 77030). 

LIVESTREAM information will be provided to registered learners. 

COURSE DIRECTORS
Rajan R. Gadhia, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Program Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program
Director, Houston Methodist Hospital Acute TeleNeurology
Medical Director, Houston Methodist Concussion Center
Eddy Scurlock Stroke Center
Stanley H. Appel Department of Neurology
Houston Methodist
 
Eugene C. Lai, MD, PhD
Robert W. Hervey Distinguished Endowed Chair for Parkinson’s Disease Research and Treatment
Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience
Stanley H. Appel Department of Neurology
Houston Methodist
 
GUEST FACULTY
Ashley E. Aaroe, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Neuro-Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine,
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
 
Aatif M. Husain, MD
Professor of Neurology
Division Chief, Epilepsy, Sleep, and Neurophysiology in the Department of Neurology
Member of the Duke Clinical Research Institute
Durham, NC
 
Farhaan S. Vahidy, PhD, MBBS, MPH, FAHA
Associate Vice President, Research and Chief Scientific Officer
TIRR Memorial Hermann
Professor, Research
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
McGovern Medical School at University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, TX
 
HOUSTON METHODIST FACULTY
Abdul R. Alchaki 
Physician
Houston Methodist
 
Stanley H. Appel, MD
Peggy and Gary Edwards Distinguished Chair in ALS Research
Director, Johnson Center for Cellular Therapeutics
Professor of Neurology
Houston Methodist
 
Andrew Billnitzer, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology, Academic Institute
Assistant Clinical Member, Research Institute
Houston Methodist
 
Steve H. Fung, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology, Academic Institute
Medical Director, MRI Core & Assistant Clinical Member, Research Institute
Houston Methodist
 
Tanu Garg, MD 
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology, Academic Institute
Assistant Clinical Member, Research Institute
Houston Methodist
 
Andrew Lee, MD
Herb and Jean Lyman Centennial Chair in Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology-Blanton Eye Institute
Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, Academic Institute
Full Clinical Member, Research Institute
Chair, Department of Ophthalmology-Blanton Eye Institute
Houston Methodist
 
Bing Liao, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology, Academic Institute
Assistant Clinical Member, Research Institute
Houston Methodist
 
Jun Li, MD, PhD, FANA, FAAN
Chair, Stanley H. Appel Department of Neurology
Houston Methodist
 
William G. Ondo, MD
Professor of Neurology
Stanley H. Appel Department of Neurology
Director, Movement Disorders Clinic
Houston Methodist
 
Kenneth Podell, PhD
John M. O’Quinn Centennial Clinical Academic Scholar in Concussion Research and Care
Stanley H. Appel Department of Neurology
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, Academic Institute
Houston Methodist
 
Amit Verma, MD
Professor of Neurology
Program Director, Clinical Neurophysiology Residency
Stanley H. Appel Department of Neurology
Houston Methodist
 
Randall J. Wright, MD
Medical Director, Brain Wellness
Neurologist
Houston Methodist

Available Credit

  • 14.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 14.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 15.00 ASET
    This program has been approved for 15.00 ASET CEUs total. Partial credit is available to those participants unable to attend the entire program. Please be sure to sign in each day for credit.
  • 14.75 Attendance
  • 15.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award 15.00 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

  • 14.75 Occupational Therapy
    16th Annual Advances in Neurology Symposium is a TOTA Approved Course from Fri, 06/23/2023 - 8:00am to Mon, 10/16/2023 - 8:00am
  • 14.75 Physical Therapy
    This activity has been approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 14.75 CCUs for PTs and PTAs.
  • 15.00 Social Work
    The program has been approved for 15.00 CE contact hours for Social Workers through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners.
  • 14.50 Speech Language Pathologists
    This program has been approved for 14.50 clock hours of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.

Interested in exhibiting? Contact us for more information.

 

We gratefully acknowledge the following companies for supporting our 16th Annual Advances in Neurology Symposium:

AbbVie
Acadia
Acorda
Alexion
Amylyx
argenx
Catalyst
Eisai
EMD Serono
GE Healthcare
Grifols
Horizon Therapeutics
Janssen
Novartis
Otsuka
Pfizer
SK Life Science
Takeda
UCB

Price

Cost:
$520.00
Please login or register to take this course.

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

  • STEP 1 - Choose the activity format you would like to attend (LIVE or LIVESTREAM) by selecting the checkbox next to the activity and clicking the "Enroll" button. 
  • STEP 2 - Once enrolled, click the link of the activity format for which you enrolled (the Status should say "In progress") and then click the "Take Course" button to begin the activity.

FEES

REGISTRATION TYPEFEE
Houston Methodist (HM) Neurological Institute EmployeeComplimentary
Physician (Houston Methodist - SPG, PCG)$10
Physician (HMCC ACO PCP)$10
Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)$520
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)$50
All Other Health Care Professionals (HM) $10
All Other Health Care Professionals (Non-HM) $50
Resident / Fellow / StudentComplimentary

* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.