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Neurology Bootcamp 3/28-3/29
Overview
"This is a privately held training event and is by invitation only"
This 2-day program aims to provide neurology residents with exposure to subspecialty areas of neurology and advanced procedures that they may have limited exposure to in their training. Lectures will be provided in the fields of stroke, neuromuscular, epilepsy, neuroimmunology, movement disorders, and cognitive/behavioral neurology by specialists in their respective fields. Attendees will also be afforded the opportunity to participate in a skills workshop where they will familiarize themselves with common procedures performed by various subspecialties. The program ends with a career panel where attendees will be able to pose questions to expert panelists regarding different career tracts (education, research, advocacy, private practice)
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Show familiarity with subspecialities within the field of neurology
- Familiarize themselves with updates in the fields of neuroimmunology, stroke medicine, cognitive medicine and neuroimaging
- Understand how to approach patients for advances neurological procedures such as deep brain stimulation
- Understand the indications and rational for Botulinum toxin
- Gain exposure to common procedures in neurology including EMG, EEG, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Fundoscopic Exam, Botox Injections, Occipital Nerve Blocks, Transcranial Dopplers and Running a Telestroke
- Understand career goals and lifestyle among neurologist pursuing different career tracts including clinician scientist, education, advocacy and private practice.
Target audience includes 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year neurology residents, particularly those who are hoping to a make a decision on their next career steps or explore fellowship opportunities.
Program
Mar 28, 2025 Day 1
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6:45a | Registration, Check-in, & Breakfast | |||||
7:20 AM | Welcome and Introduction | Jun Li, MD (Houston Methodist)
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7:30 AM- 8:30 AM | Keynote Neurology: Future of Neurology | Francis Jensen, MD, FACP, FANA, FAAN, FAES | ||||
8:30 AM | Stroke Care | |||||
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | System Approach to Stroke care | Rajan Gadhia, MD (Houston Methodist)* ACCEPTED
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9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Advances in Acute Care and Medical Management of Large Vessel Disease | Tanu Garg, MD (Houston Methodist) ACCEPTED | ||||
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | The Heart-Brain Connection: New Tools, New Challenges
| Jay Volpi, MD (Houston Methodist)* ACCEPTED | ||||
10:00 AM | Epilepsy | |||||
10:00 AM- 10:30 AM | Medically Refractory Epilepsy Diagnosis and Management
| Amit Verma, MD (Houston Methodist) ACCEPTED | ||||
10:30 AM- 11:00 AM | Pre-Surgical Evaluation for Epilepsy | Brandy Ma, MD (Houston Methodist)* ACCEPTED
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11:00 AM- 11:30 AM | Surgical Options for Epilepsy | Rohit Kuruvilla MD ACCEPTED
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11:30 AM | Headache | |||||
11:30 AM- 12:00 AM | Expanded approach to migraine treatment | Julia Jones, MD (Houston Methodist)* ACCEPTED
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12:00 PM- 1:00 PM | Lunch | |||||
1:00 PM | Movement Disorders | |||||
1:00 PM- 1:30 PM | Botox treatment for dystonia
| Joseph Imbs, MD (Houston Methodist)* ACCEPTED
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1:30 PM- 2:00 PM | Neuromodulation in Movement Disorders | Andrew Billnitzer, MD (Houston Methodist)* ACCEPTED
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2:00 PM | Neuromuscular | |||||
2:00 PM- 2:30 PM | Role of EMG in neuromuscular cases
| Sheetal Shroff, MD (Houston Methodist)* ACCEPTED | ||||
2:30 PM- 3:00 PM | Management Options for Refractory Myasthenia Gravis | Sara Benitez, MD (Houston Methodist)* ACCEPTED
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3:00 PM- 3:30 PM | Emerging Therapy and Gene Therapy for Neuromuscular Medicine
| Ericka Greene, MD (Houston Methodist)* ACCEPTED
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3:30 PM | Neuro Immunology | |||||
3:30 PM- 4:00 PM | Approach to Optic Neuritis
| Andrew Lee, MD[1] [2] (Houston Methodist), ACCEPTED
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4:00 PM | Cognitive | |||||
4:00 PM- 4:30 PM | Advances in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease | Joseph Masdeu, MD, PhD (Houston Methodist)* ACCEPTED
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4:30 PM- 5:00 PM | Biomarkers in Dementia | Juan Toledo, MD (Houston Methodist)* ACCEPTED
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5:00 pm | Adjourn | |||||
March 29 2025 Day 2 – Skills Workshop
7:00 am- Register, Check-In, Breakfast
8:00 AM – 11:00 am | Residents select 4 before attending | Four 40-minute sessions with 5 minutes between sessions | |
Running a Telestroke Code | Rajan Gadhia, MD (Houston Methodist) ACCEPTED
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TCD and Carotids | Rasadul Kabir, ACCEPTED, NEED stretchers, towels, glove
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Botox Injections Combined-spasticity/dystonia | Andrew Billnitzer, MD (Houston Methodist) ACCEPTED | ||
Occipital Nerve Block | Bing Liao (Houston Methodist) ACCEPTED, NEEDS MANNEQUIN
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EMG/EEG/VNS | EMG: Dr. Vo, MD (EMG with ultrasound of the nerves) CONFIRMED; EEG: Rohit Kuruvilla, MD (Houston Methodist) ACCEPTED
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TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION (TCDS) | Timea Hodics, MD (Houston Methodist) ACCEPTED, needs table and chairs
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Optic Neuritis/OC/Fundoscopic Exam | Andrew Lee, MD (Houston Methodist) ACCEPTED | ||
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11:00 pm – Lunch and dismiss
* Denotes speaker from last year
*** open to change/dependent on speaker
Venue
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