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Agenda

Saturday, November 7, 2026
All times in Eastern Time

6:30 AM
Registration, Continental Breakfast & Exhibits
7:30 AM
Welcome and Introductions
Amre Nouh, MD

KEYNOTE LECTURE

7:45 AM
Beyond the Guidelines
Presenter: Shyam Prabhakaran, MD

Future of Brain Health & Stroke Care
Moderator: Andrew Russman, MD

8:00 AM
New Paradigms for the Future of Brain Health
Amre Nouh, MD
8:20 AM
Digital Innovation in Stroke Education
Ahmed Koriesh, MD
8:40 AM
Beyond Scores and Scans: AI and Stroke Care
Zeshaun Khawaja, MD, MBA
9:00 AM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
9:30 AM
Break & Exhibits

Precision Stroke Prevention and Atherosclerotic Disease
Moderator: Amre Nouh, MD

10:00 AM
Atherosclerotic Stroke Endotypes: Toward Mechanism-Based Prevention
James J. Conners, MD
10:20 AM
Beyond Platelets: Novel Agents for Secondary Prevention in Stroke
Andrew Russman, DO
10:40 AM
Stroke in Young Adults
Lester Y. Leung, MD, MSc
11:00 AM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
11:30 AM
Lunch, Exhibits, & Abstracts

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

The Heart–Brain Axis
Moderator: Ahmed Koriesh, MD

12:40 PM
Stroke Prevention After AF Ablation: What is the Evidence?
Oussama Wazni, MD
1:00 PM
AF-Related Stroke – New Frontiers Beyond Anticoagulation
Bharti Manwani, MD, PhD
1:20 PM
Decrypting the Cryptogenic Stroke
Ekaterina Bakradze, MD
1:40 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A

Systemic Drivers of Cerebrovascular Disease
Moderator: Michal Orbzut, MD

12:40 PM
New Frontiers in Hyperlipidemia Management
M. Lawson McDonald, MD
1:00 PM
Inflammation, Immune Dysregulation, and Cerebrovascular Disease
G. Abbas Kharal, MD
1:20 PM
Proteomic Biomarkers in Acute Stroke / Environmental Risk Factors for Stroke
Whitney Mayberry, MD
1:40 AM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
2:10 PM
Coffee Break, and Exhibits

Neurocritical Care: State of the Art Updates
Moderator: M. Shazam Hussain, MD

2:40 PM
Future of Research in Stroke & Neurocritical Care: Opportunities and Challenges
Joao Gomes, MD
3:00 PM
Multimodality and Advanced Monitoring of the Stroke Patient
Alejandro A. Rabinstein, MD
3:20 PM
Updates in the Treatment of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Marc Babi, MD
3:40 PM
Panel Discussion / Debate
Joao Gomes, MD; Marc Babi, MD; Mubashir Pervez, MD
4:10 PM
Adjourn
6:00 PM
WELCOME RECEPTION
License to Chill Pool Deck 11th Floor

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Sunday, November 8, 2026
All times in Eastern Time

7:30 AM
Continental Breakfast, & Exhibits

Updates in Hemorrhagic Stroke
Moderator: Marc Babi, MD

8:00 AM
Minimally Invasive ICH Evacuation: What Have We Learned So Far?
Nina Moore, MD
8:20 AM
Biomarkers in Acute Hemorrhagic Stroke: GFAP, RBP, and Beyond
Adnan Qureshi, MD
8:40 AM
Modern Surgical Management of Cerebral Vascular Malformations
Badhi Adada, MD
9:00 AM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
9:30 AM
Break & Exhibits

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Recovery, Repair, and the Next Frontier in Stroke Care
Moderator: Zeshaun Khawaja, MD

10:00 AM
Neuromodulation for Stroke Recovery: Ready for Prime Time?
Susan Linder, PhD
10:20 AM
Pharmacologic Augmentation of Stroke Recovery
Bill Terneus, PharmD
10:40 AM
Personalizing Cognitive Recovery After Stroke
Matthew Castellana, MD
11:00 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A

Stroke Care Beyond the Bedside
Moderator: Whitney Mayberry, MD

10:00 AM
Building High-Performance Stroke Systems Beyond Certification
Daniyal Asad, MD
10:20 AM
Operational Strategies for Building and Sustaining High-Performing Stroke Research Programs
Ana Lacombe, MBA
10:40 AM
Innovation and Multidisciplinary Stroke Care
Rodica Di Lorenzo, MD
11:00 AM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
11:30 AM
Lunch & Exhibits

Modern Interventional Techniques and Outcomes
Moderator: M. Shazam Hussain, MD

12:40 PM
New Advances in Neurointervention: OCTs / IVUS / Angioscope
Scott Raymond, MD, PhD
1:00 PM
Small Aneurysms: Treat, Observe, or Individualize
Jenny Tsai, MD
1:20 PM
Outcome-Based Evaluation of New Endovascular Technologies – Venous
Ahmed Elmashad, MD
1:40 PM
Panel Discussion / Debate
M. Shazam Hussain, MD; Mubashir Pervez, MD; Michal Obrzut, MD
2:10 PM
Adjourn

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*Agenda and faculty subject to change without notice