2024 Annual Meeting
70th Annual Western Neurosurgical Society Meeting
September 5 -8, 2024
Fairmont Hotel Grand Del Mar
San Diego, CA
WNS 2023 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
6:15 am – 7:15 am Breakfast with Exhibitors
7:15 am – 7:20 am Presidential Welcome (Jay Morgan, MD)
7:20 am – 7:30 am CNS Update (Alex Khalessi, MD)
7:30 am – 8:15 am Inaugural Randy Smith Lecture: Katie O. Orrico, Esq. (Introduction by Jay Morgan, MD)
8:15 am – 9:15 am Scientific Session I Moderators: Jay Morgan, MD and Adair Prall, MD
10 min talks 2 min discussion
Abhineet Chowdhary, MD | SALLY 2-year Results: Prospective trial of sacroiliac joint fusion using 3-D printed triangular titanium implants: 24 month follow up. |
Namath Hussain, MD | Utilization of Dual Expandable Cages in Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery |
Jared Ament, MD, MPH | Prospective, Randomized Study of Lumbar Facet Replacement vs Lumbar TLIF Fusion for Spondylolisthesis – Two Year Outcomes |
Bruce McCormack, MD | Long-term assessments of posterior tissue-sparing fusion with facet stabilization to revise cervical pseudarthrosis |
Ray Chu, MD | Orbitotomy with the Bone Scalpel |
9:15 am – 9:45 am Coffee with Exhibitors
9:45 am – 10:45 am Scientific Session II Moderators: Rick Chua, MD and Charlie Nussbaum, MD
10 min talks with 2 min discussion
William Loudon, MD, PhD | Safety Evaluation of the motion of the untethered micro-robot traversing large animal cortex |
James Ausman, MD, PhD | Supporting Neurosurgical Education in LMIC |
Barbara Lazio, MD | The Social Distributorship: a novel approach to supplying medical instrumentation to patients in Bolivia |
Anthony DiGiorgio, DO, MHA | Performance of Neurosurgeons Providing Safety-Net Care Under Medicare’s Merit-Based Incentive Payment System |
Thomas Scully, MD | Apoptosis of Private Practice: One Neurosurgeon’s Perspective |
10:45 am – 11:30 am Local Interest Lecture: Patrick Webster (Introduction by Jason Hauptman, MD, PhD)
11:30-12:00 pm Neurosurgeons as Innovators: Sam Browd, MD (Introduction by Jason Hauptman, MD, PhD)
12:00 pm Adjourn for the day
6:00 am – 7:40 am Member Business Meeting (Members only)
6:30 am – 7:45 am Breakfast with Exhibitors (Non-members)
7:45am – 09:00am Scientific Session III Moderators: Marvin Bergsneider, MD and Justin Dye, MD; 10 min talks with 2 min discussion
Rima Rindler, MD | Predicting Vasospasm and Early Mortality in Severe TBI: A Model Using Serum Cytokines, Neuronal Proteins, and Clinical Data Agonizing PD-1 to Reverse Subarachnoid Induced Vasospasm
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Gary Steinberg, MD, PhD | Outcomes of 277 Brainstem Cavernous Malformation Resections, with and without use of CO2 Laser
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Geoffrey Colby, MD, PhD | Novel Endovascular Technique for Pharmacological Block of Superior Cervical Ganglion Prevents Sympathetic Mediated Cerebral Vasoconstriction
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Michael Lim, MD | Agonizing PD-1 to Reverse Subarachnoid Induced Vasospasm
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Jeremiah Johnson, MD | Indications and Feasibility of Cerebral Angiography in Alternative Body Positions: A Case Series
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Jeff Steinberg, MD | 3-year analysis of treated intracranial aneurysms based on size and rupture status
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9:00 am – 9:45 am Prolo Lecture: Kelley Skeff, MD, PhD (Introduction by Don Prolo, MD)
9:45 am – 10:15 am Coffee with Exhibitors
10:15 am – 11:00 am Cloward Award Lecture: Mitch Berger, MD
(Introduction by Dr. Jay Morgan)
Mini Symposium on Diversity and Inclusion in Neurosurgery: The importance of mentorship
11:00 am – 11:20 am – My Journey (Linda Liau, MD, PhD)
11:20 am – 11:40 am – My Journey (Estrada Barnard, MD)
11:40 am – 12:25 pm Presidential Address: Jay Morgan, MD (Introduction by Dante Vacca, MD)
12:25 pm Adjourn for the day
7:00 am– 8:30 am Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:30am – 9:00 am Resident Award Presentation; Moderators: David Westra, MD and Frank Hsu, MD, PhD (Introduction of winners by Jason Hauptman, MD, PhD)
Resident 1 (Basic Science) Jacob Young MD (UCSF) | Systemic neutralization of IL6 sensitizes IDH-wildtype glioblastoma preclinical models to immune checkpoint inhibition |
Resident 2 (Clinical Research) Gianna Fote MD, PhD (UCI) | Non-invasive intracranial pressure monitoring demonstrates treatment-responsive alterations in cerebral compliance in idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus |
9:00am – 10:15am Scientific Session IV Moderators: David Westra, MD and Frank Hsu, MD, PhD
10 min talks with 2 min discussion
Jacob Ruzevick, MD | Subperineural dissection for preservation of the facial nerve during resection of vestibular schwannoma: technique and outcomes in 145 patients |
Charles Cobbs, MD | Search for novel immunotherapy targets in glioblastoma due to alternative splicing of tumor mRNA |
Giyarpuram Prashant, MD | Surgical Experience in Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of Craniopharyngioma in 66 Patients
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Michael Karsy, MD, PhD, MSc | Impact of Frailty on Outcomes in Patients with Cushing’s Disease: Findings from the Multicenter RAPID Registry |
Marvin Bergsneider, MD | Custom Flexible MRI Receiving Coil Enables Ultrahigh Resolution Imaging of the Pituitary Gland |
Rudolph Schrot, MD, MAS | Treatment of Cauda Equina Symptoms from Perineurial Cysts: Examination of an Extrinsic Wrapping Surgical Approach |
10:15 am – 10:45 am Coffee with Exhibitors
10:45 am – 12:00 pm Scientific Session V Moderator: Estrada Bernard, MD
Brian Hanak, MD | Mastoiditis Related Epidural Abscesses Evacuation Through a Transmastoid Approach: A Case Series
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Brian Lee, MD, PhD | Engineering Artificial Sensation for a Closed-loop Motor / Sensory Brain-Computer Interface |
David Gonda, MD | Robotic Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy: A Pediatric Retrospective Cohort Study of Operative Time
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Laura Prolo, MD, PhD | Disparities in communication patterns among Spanish-speaking patients with hydrocephalus.
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Andrew Ko, MD | Responsive neurostimulation of the pulvinar for medication refractory epilepsy: a case series |
Daniel Nagasawa, MD | Congenital lumbar epidermoid cyst with associated ossification |
12:00 pm – 12:40 pm Scientific Session VI: Resident Lightening Round; Moderator Jason Hauptman, MD, PhD; 5 min per talk
John Yue, MD
| Association of Repetitive Traumatic Brain Injury with Longitudinal Recovery at 1 Year and 3-7 Years Post-Injury |
Diana Chang, MD, MS, MA
| Seizure Etiology on the Long-Term Outcome of Hemispherectomy |
Ryan Jamiolkowski, MD, PhD
| A Novel Focus of Seizure Recurrence after Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Surgery: the Fasciola Cinereum of the Hippocampal Tail
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Spencer Twitchell, MD
| Establishing a Benchmark for Iatrogenic Hemodilution and Blood Transfusion in Long-Segment Spine Fusion Surgery |
Timothy Yee, MD
| 3-Level ACDF vs. 3-Level Laminectomy and Fusion: Are There Differences in Outcomes? An Analysis of the QOD CSM Cohort |
Shivani Baisiwala, MD | Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Based Language Center Localization Protocol Identifies Language Centers and Results in Clinical Outcomes Similar to Awake Intraoperative Testing |
Jeremy Guinn, MD | “Idiopathic” Subdural Hematomas and the Importance of a Detailed Patient History; a Case Series and Review of the Literature |
Rajeev Sen, MD | Bypasses to Treat Complex Intracranial Aneurysms: Present Indications, Techniques, and Long-term Results |
12:40 pm– 12:45 pm Closing Remarks. Meeting Adjourns.