19th Annual Advances in Neurology Symposium - September 11-12, 2026

September 11, 2026 to September 12, 2026

In-Person and Virtual attendance options are available. 

Presented by the Houston Methodist Neurological Institute

 

 

 

FEES

REGISTRATION TYPEFEE
Private physicians located within the Greater Houston Area $520*
Private physicians located within the Greater Houston Area that do not want CME-Virtual Only   Complimentary
 Click here to register

  All others. Includes:
   - Houston Methodist physicians, nurses, allied health care professionals, etc.
   - Non-Houston Methodist nurses, allied health care professionals, etc.
   - Private physicians located outside the Greater Houston Area

 Complimentary

*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.

 Presenters, topics, program schedule, and credit is subject to change

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

TBD

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.

  • 14.75 Attendance
  • 14.75 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 up to 14.75 nursing professional development contact hours for this activity.

  • 14.75 Social Work
    The program has been approved for 14.75 CE contact hours for Social Workers through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners.
Course opens: 
04/22/2026
Course expires: 
10/12/2026
Event starts: 
09/11/2026 - 8:00am CDT
Event ends: 
09/12/2026 - 5:10pm CDT
Cost:
$520.00
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19th Annual Advances in Neurology Symposium
September 11-12, 2026
Friday, September 11, 2026
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 AMAI in Acute Stroke Care: Where Automation Helps—and Where It Still FailsJoseph P. Broderick, MD
8:55 AMQuestion and Answer Discussion
9:00 AMThe Role of Neuroinflammation in Neurodegenerative Diseases:
Advances in How to Measure and How to Treat		Stanley H. Appel, MD
9:50 AMQuestion and Answer Discussion
9:55 AMBreak and Exhibits
10:15 AMMachine Learning in Neuromuscular Disease Diagnosis:
Reducing Delays or Reinforcing Bias?		Jun Li, MD, PhD
11:05 AMQuestion and Answer Discussion
11:10 AMAI‑Driven Phenotyping in Parkinson’s Disease: Promise, Pitfalls, and Clinical RealityAndrew Billnitzer, 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 PMPredictive Models in Neuroimmunology: Can AI Guide Therapy Selection Safely?John A. Lincoln, MD, PhD
2:00 PMQuestion and Answer Discussion
2:05 PMNovel Models for Diagnosis, Evaluation and Management of Acute Vision Loss.Andrew Lee, MD
2:55 PMQuestion and Answer Discussion
3:00 PMBreak and Exhibits
3:20 PMPredictive Analytics in Secondary Stroke Prevention:
Are We Ready for AI Risk Stratification?		Farhaan S. Vahidy, PhD, MBBS,
MPH, FAHA
4:10 PMQuestion and Answer Discussion
4:15 PMArtificial Intelligence in Dementia Diagnosis: Early Detection or Overdiagnosis?Joseph C. Masdeu, MD, PhD
5:05 PMQuestion and Answer Discussion
5:10 PMAdjournment  
Saturday, September 12, 2026
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 AMAI‑Assisted Cognitive Assessment in Clinical Practice: Replacing, Refining, or Confusing the Neurologist?Kenneth Podell, PhD
8:55 AMQuestion and Answer Discussion
9:00 AMInnovative Advances in Diagnosis and Therapeutic Management of Atypical
Central Demyelinating Syndromes		Abdul R. Alchaki, MD
9:50 AMQuestion and Answer Discussion
9:55 AMBreak and Exhibits
10:15 AMTBDTBD
11:05 AMQuestion and Answer Discussion
11:10 AMContinuous EEG and multimodality monitoring into the next decade Amit Verma, 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 PMAI in the Neuroendovascular SuiteTarun Bhalla, MD
2:00 PMQuestion and Answer Discussion
2:05 PMAdvances in Evaluation of Cerebral Venous Sinus ThrombosisRiya Bhavsar, MD
2:55 PMQuestion and Answer Discussion
3:00 PMBreak and Exhibits
3:20 PMTBDTBD
4:10 PMQuestion and Answer Discussion
4:15 PMTBDWilliam Ondo, MD
5:05 PMQuestion and Answer Discussion
5:10 PMAdjournment  
Houston Methodist Research Institute
6670 Bertner Avenue
John F. Bookout Auditorium, 2nd Floor
Houston
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In-Person attendance will be held in the Houston Methodist Research Institute (6670 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas 77030). 

Virtual information will be provided to registered learners. 

COURSE DIRECTORS
Rajan R. Gadhia, MD
Vascular Neurologist
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, Houston Methodist Academic Institute
Associate Clinical Member, Houston Methodist Research Institute
PD Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program; APD Neurology Residency
Medical Director, HM Acute TeleNeurology, HM Concussion Center
Eddy Scurlock Stroke Center
Stanley H. Appel Department of Neurology
Weill Cornell Medical College
 
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
 

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.

  • 14.75 Attendance
  • 14.75 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 up to 14.75 nursing professional development contact hours for this activity.

  • 14.75 Social Work
    The program has been approved for 14.75 CE contact hours for Social Workers through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners.

Interested in exhibiting? Contact us for more information.

Exhibitors

We gratefully acknowledge the following companies for participating as exhibitors for this activity: 

Amgen

Amicus Therapeutics

Amneal Pharmaceuticals

Argenx

Averitas

Encompass Health

ITF Therapeutics

IV Solutions

Johnson & Johnson

KabaFusion

Novartis

Otsuka

Pfizer

Shionogi

SpringWorks

TG Therapeutics

Price

Cost:
$520.00
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FEES

REGISTRATION TYPEFEE
Private physicians located within the Greater Houston Area $520*
Private physicians located within the Greater Houston Area that do not want CME-Virtual Only   Complimentary
 Click here to register

  All others. Includes:
   - Houston Methodist physicians, nurses, allied health care professionals, etc.
   - Non-Houston Methodist nurses, allied health care professionals, etc.
   - Private physicians located outside the Greater Houston Area

 Complimentary

*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.