(NC5505) Tumor and Neuro Oncology Community

Monday, April 24, 2023

7:00am – 3:00pm PST

Location:Los Angeles Convention Center, 411- Theater

Presentations:

7:00am – 7:16am PST

Pituitary Adenomas: Surgical Advancements in the Treatment of Pituitary Adenomas: Pushing the Boundaries of Resectability
Speaker: Christine K. Lee, MD, PhD – Stanford University
Moderator: Walavan Sivakumar, MD – Pacific Neuroscience Institute
Moderator: Isaac Yang, MD, FAANS, FACS (he/him/his) – UCLA
7:17am – 7:33am PST

Technical Advancements in the Treatment of Pituitary Adenomas: Technology
Speaker: Gabriel Zada, MD, MS – USC Department of Neurosurgery
Moderator: Walavan Sivakumar, MD – Pacific Neuroscience Institute
Moderator: Isaac Yang, MD, FAANS, FACS (he/him/his) – UCLA
7:34am – 7:50am PST

Update on the Genetics of Pituitary Adenomas and a Glimpse of the Future
Speaker: Manish Aghi, MD, PhD – University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Moderator: Walavan Sivakumar, MD – Pacific Neuroscience Institute
Moderator: Isaac Yang, MD, FAANS, FACS (he/him/his) – UCLA
7:51am – 8:07am PST

Radiosurgery for Pituitary Adenomas
Speaker: Isabelle Germano, MD, MBA – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Moderator: Walavan Sivakumar, MD – Pacific Neuroscience Institute
Moderator: Isaac Yang, MD, FAANS, FACS (he/him/his) – UCLA
8:08am – 8:24am PST

Skull Base Approaches to Tumors
Speaker: Wenya Linda Bi, MD, PhD – Brigham & Women's Hospital
Moderator: Walavan Sivakumar, MD – Pacific Neuroscience Institute
Moderator: Isaac Yang, MD, FAANS, FACS (he/him/his) – UCLA
8:25am – 8:41am PST

Endoscopic Approaches Are Associated with Superior Visual Outcomes: The Simpson Grade Is Irrelevant
Speaker: Theodore H. Schwartz, MD (he/him/his) – Weill Cornell Medicine
Moderator: Gordon Li, MD – Stanford University Department of Neurosurgery
Moderator: Chetan Bettegowda, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins
8:42am – 8:58am PST

The Data Supporting the Open Treatment of Suprasellar Meningiomas: The Simpson Grade Is Alive and Well
Speaker: Jacques Morcos, MD, FRCS, FAANS – Dept of Neurosurgery, University of Miami
Moderator: Chetan Bettegowda, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins
Moderator: Gordon Li, MD – Stanford University Department of Neurosurgery
8:59am – 9:15am PST

Radiosurgery Is Ticky, but Works…indications, Limitations and Long-term Outcomes
Speaker: Clark C. Chen, MD, PhD – University of Minnesota
Moderator: Gordon Li, MD – Stanford University Department of Neurosurgery
Moderator: Chetan Bettegowda, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins
9:16am – 9:32am PST

Molecular Strategy to Meningioma
Speaker: Jennifer Moliterno Gunel, MD – Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine
Moderator: Chetan Bettegowda, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins
Moderator: Gordon Li, MD – Stanford University Department of Neurosurgery
9:33am – 9:49am PST

Atypical Meningiomas. Surgery and Radiation
Speaker: Randy Jensen, MD, PhD, MHPE, FAANS, FACS – University of Utah
Moderator: Chetan Bettegowda, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins
Moderator: Gordon Li, MD – Stanford University Department of Neurosurgery
9:50am – 10:06am PST

MIS Approaches to Meningioma
Moderator: Gordon Li, MD – Stanford University Department of Neurosurgery
Moderator: Chetan Bettegowda, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins
Speaker: Georgios A. Zenonos, MD (he/him/his) – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery
10:07am – 10:23am PST

AI Advancements in Meningioma
Speaker: Michael Ivan, MD – University of Miami
Moderator: Chetan Bettegowda, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins
Moderator: Gordon Li, MD – Stanford University Department of Neurosurgery
10:24am – 10:38am PST

GBM Fluorescence-guided Surgery and Photodynamic Therapy
Speaker: Constantinos G. Hadjipanayis, MD, PhD, FAANS (he/him/his) – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Moderator: Randy S. D'Amico, MD (he/him/his) – Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health
Moderator: Richard G. Everson, MD – UCLA Neurosurgery
10:39am – 10:53am PST

Extent of Resection Glioblastoma
Speaker: Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, MD (he/him/his) – Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
Moderator: Randy S. D'Amico, MD (he/him/his) – Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health
Moderator: Richard G. Everson, MD – UCLA Neurosurgery
10:54am – 11:08am PST

Evidence-based Medicine in Glioma Surgery
Speaker: Peter Warnke, MD (he/him/his) – University of Chicago
Moderator: Randy S. D'Amico, MD (he/him/his) – Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health
Moderator: Richard G. Everson, MD – UCLA Neurosurgery
12:08pm – 12:22pm PST

Clinical Trials for GBM
Speaker: Albert H. Kim, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Washington University School of Medicine
Moderator: Randy S. D'Amico, MD (he/him/his) – Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health
Moderator: Richard G. Everson, MD – UCLA Neurosurgery
12:23pm – 12:37pm PST

Molecular Targeting of Glioblastoma
Speaker: Gordon Li, MD – Stanford University Department of Neurosurgery
Moderator: Randy S. D'Amico, MD (he/him/his) – Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health
12:38pm – 12:52pm PST

Immunotherapy for GBM
Speaker: Michael Lim, MD – Stanford University
Moderator: Randy S. D'Amico, MD (he/him/his) – Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health
Moderator: Richard G. Everson, MD – UCLA Neurosurgery
12:53pm – 1:07pm PST

Maximal Resection of Glioblastoma
Speaker: Ricardo Komotar, MD – University of Miami
Moderator: Randy S. D'Amico, MD (he/him/his) – Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health
Moderator: Richard G. Everson, MD – UCLA Neurosurgery
1:08pm – 1:22pm PST

Radiosurgery and Radiation for Glioblastoma
Speaker: Stephanie K. Cheok, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
Moderator: Randy S. D'Amico, MD (he/him/his) – Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health
Moderator: Richard G. Everson, MD – UCLA Neurosurgery
1:23pm – 1:38pm PST

Near Total Resection of Acoustic Neuromas
Speaker: Philip Theodosopoulos, MD, FAANS (he/him/his) – University of California San Francisco
Moderator: Carolina G. Benjamin, MD, FAANS – University of Miami Hospital System
Moderator: Michael Ivan, MD – University of Miami
1:39pm – 1:54pm PST

Extent of Resection Acoustic Neuroma
Speaker: Michael Ivan, MD – University of Miami
Moderator: Carolina G. Benjamin, MD, FAANS – University of Miami Hospital System
Moderator: Michael Ivan, MD – University of Miami
1:55pm – 2:10pm PST

Endoscopic Approaches to Acoustic Neuromas
Speaker: John Y.K Lee, MD, FAANS (he/him/his) – University of Pennsylvania
Moderator: Carolina G. Benjamin, MD, FAANS – University of Miami Hospital System
Moderator: Michael Ivan, MD – University of Miami
2:11pm – 2:26pm PST

Radiosurgery for Acoustic Neuromas
Speaker: Isaac Yang, MD, FAANS, FACS (he/him/his) – UCLA
Moderator: Carolina G. Benjamin, MD, FAANS – University of Miami Hospital System
Moderator: Michael Ivan, MD – University of Miami
2:27pm – 2:42pm PST

Quality of Life and Decision Making: Acoustic Neuromas
Speaker: Michael J. Link, MD, FAANS – Mayo Clinic Rochester
Moderator: Carolina G. Benjamin, MD, FAANS – University of Miami Hospital System
Moderator: Michael Ivan, MD – University of Miami
2:43pm – 2:58pm PST

Q&A and Conclusion
Moderator: Carolina G. Benjamin, MD, FAANS – University of Miami Hospital System