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Agenda

Saturday, November 4, 2023
13th Annual Symposium on Brain Metastases and Spine Tumors

9:00 a.m.
Registration/Continental Breakfast/Exhibits
10:00 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Gene Barnett

Spinal Tumors and Metastases
Moderator: Ajit Krishnaney

10:10 a.m.
Advances in Imaging for Spinal Tumors
Todd Emch
10:30 a.m.
Innovations in Surgical Management of Spinal Tumors
Patrick Hsieh
10:50 a.m.
Surgical and Interventional Options for Palliation of Pain Secondary to Spinal Metastases
Ajit Krishnaney
11:10 a.m.
Impact of Targeted Therapy on Spine Metastases and their Treatment
Mark Malkin
11:30 a.m.
Role of SRS in the Management for Oligometastatic Disease
Eric Chang
11:50 a.m.
Does Brachytherapy have a Role in the Management of Spinal Tumors?
Thomas C. Chen
12:10 p.m.
Faculty Panel
Case Discussion
12:30 p.m.
Buffet Lunch

Brain Metastases
Moderator: Eric Chang

1:30 p.m.
Brain Metastasis Tumor Microenvironment
Bodour Salhia
1:50 p.m.
Advances in Surgery for Brain Metastases
Frank Attenello
2:10 p.m.
Fractionated and Staged Radiosurgery for Large Brain Metastases
Matthew Grabowski
2:30 p.m.
Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases
Jason Ye
2:50 p.m.
Refreshment Break/Exhibits/Posters
3:10 p.m.
Clinical Trials of Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases
John Suh
3:30 p.m.
Management of Radiation Necrosis
Samuel Chao
3:50 p.m.
Advanced Imaging and Targeted Therapies for Brain Metastases
Lindsay Hwang
4:10 p.m.
Immunotherapy for Primary Brain Tumors: Lessons Learned that may also Apply to Brain Metastases
David Tran
4:30 p.m.
DEBATE:
Surgery vs. Radiosurgery as Primary Treatment for Large Cerebellar Metastases

Gelareh Zadeh vs. Lilyana Angelov
4:50 p.m.
Adjourn
6–8 p.m.
Reception

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Sunday, November 5, 2023
24th Annual Brain Tumor Update

9:00 a.m.
Registration/Continental Breakfast/Exhibits

Technology and Brain Tumor Management
Moderator: Gene Barnett

9:30 a.m.
RANO Criteria
Patrick Wen
9:50 a.m.
Gyroscopic Radiosurgery
F. David Barranco
10:10 a.m.
LITT for Radiation Necrosis
Gene Barnett
10:30 a.m.
Technological Advances in Parafascicular Surgery
Gabriel Zada

Meningiomas
Moderator: Steve Giannotta

10:50 a.m.
Molecular Biology of Meningiomas: From the WHO Guidelines and Beyond
Anna Mathew
11:10 a.m.
Contemporary Surgical Techniques for Meningioma
Pablo Recinos
11:30 a.m.
Are All Benign Meningiomas the Same? Considerations in Management of WHO Grade I Meningiomas
Gelareh Zadeh
11:50 a.m.
Watch and Wait or Radiate? Current Approaches for Incidental, Residual and High-grade Meningiomas
Varun Kshettry
12:10 p.m.
The Role of Adjuvant Therapy in the Management of Recurrent Meningiomas
Mina Lobbous
12:30 p.m.
DEBATE:
Meningiomas with Edema in the Sick Patient: The Case for Surgery vs the Case for SRS

Gene Barnett vs Pablo Recinos
12:50 p.m.
Lunch Buffet

Gliomas
Moderator: David Peereboom

1:50 p.m.
Advances in Systemic Treatment of Glioblastoma
Patrick Wen
2:10 p.m.
Molecular Diagnostics in Gliomas
Alejandro Torres-Trejo
2:30 p.m.
Taking Care of your Patient: Supportive Care in Management of Gliomas
Glen Stevens
2:50 p.m.
Refreshment Break/Exhibits/Posters
3:10 p.m.
Epigenetics of Malignant Glioma and Future Therapeutics
Aram Modrek
3:30 p.m.
Cellular Therapy in Glioma
Mina Lobbous
3:50 p.m.
Immunotherapy: What’s on the Horizon for Gliomas
Frances Chow
4:10 p.m.
Clinical Trials: Present and Future
David Peereboom
4:30 p.m.
Adjourn

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