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Save the date for the 3rd Annual Minimally Invasive Pediatric Neurosurgery Hands-on course! August 18-20, 2023Hotel accommodation is included in course registration.
Register here. Scholarship applications available upon request. Inquiries: akuk@luriechildrens.org |
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Brain Recovery Project is now the Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery AllianceThe Brain Recovery Project is now known as a Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Alliance.
This first GiveForHope event is addressing a powerful financial barrier for prompt epilepsy surgery evaluation for children with drug resistant epilepsy. Dreams for Danny is a financial assistance scholarship program for patients and families seeking epilepsy surgery evaluation. Join me at the Boo Bash with families, friends, and advocates to empower those on their epilepsy journey. |
2nd annual Minimally Invasive Pediatric Neurosurgery Course received rave reviews |
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Registration is open for the 2nd Annual Minimally Invasive Pediatric Neurosurgery Hands-on course! Sept 16-18, 2022Register here
https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/events/minimally-invasive-approaches-in-pediatric-neurosurgery--a-didactic-case-based-and-hands-on-course/ We have a great faculty group. Participants from the US, South America, and Europe gave rave reviews of the interactive format with a mixture of didactics, case discussions, and hands-on anatomy labs. Last year, 2 participants even met their future employer and senior partners at the course! |
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First Annual Minimally Invasive Pediatric Neurosurgery Hands-on course, Chicago IL, Sept 2021Minimally invasive pediatric neurosurgery is not specifically taught in neurosurgery residency or pediatric neurosurgery fellowship. In practice, there are few institutions focused on minimally invasive surgical approaches and techniques in pediatric neurosurgery. My practice and our team @Lurie Children's Pediatric Neurosurgery is one of the leaders in this subspecialized focus.
We launched a first-of-its-kind course this year, with national and international interest and rave reviews. We will be hosting this hands-on course every year! |
Pediatric Neurosurgery Journal Club @Lurie Children'sOne Tuesday evening a month, we host journal club to discuss pediatric neurosurgery literature, evidence-based medicine, and new ideas in the field.
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With virtual meetings on the rise and limitations in physical presence, we open journal club not only to our trainees at Northwestern and our visiting programs of Loyola, Rush, and UIC, but now also to those wishing for more pediatric neurosurgery exposure in this fellowship and residency application cycle.
Lectures and case conferences with Dr. Leland Albright
@Lurie Children's and @NMNeurosurgery
What an incredible opportunity for our team @ Lurie Children's and @NM Neurosurgery to learn from a giant in our field, and an inspiring educator. Dr. Albright generously donates his time for teaching conferences once at month. We invite all Chicago area residency training programs to join: faculty and trainees regularly log in. I think we are all better people and better surgeons because of his teachings.
The Pediatric Neurosurgery Section meeting was virtual this year. Organizing it with the whole executive committee was was such a journey. The meeting had a record number of abstracts, and it was such a great learning experience!
Congratulations to the Lurie Children's Pediatric Neurosurgery for presenting an impressive 16 abstracts. Lots of great work happening! |
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Anthony J Raimondi lectureship in Pediatric NeurosurgeryAnthony J Raimondi lectureship in Pediatric Neurosurgery at Northwestern's Department of Neurosurgery:
Dr. Leland Albright will be the first visiting professor I am hosting at Lurie Children's/Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The whole department is excited! February 7, 2020 7:30am Grand Rounds Resident case conference and mentoring Faculty visits and dinner event |
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Phoenix AZ, Dec 2019. What a great forum for exchange of the latest research and knowledge on pediatric neurosurgery. Kudos to the organizing committee for such a forward-thinking program, and including an advanced practice provider day to build knowledge for the whole clinical team.
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This is the annual conference where epilepsy specialists from all over the world come together to share the latest in epilepsy research and the best of treating patients with seizures. There are so many brilliant researchers and amazing colleagues here, dedicating their lives toward finding a cure for epilepsy. Not another moment lost to seizures. Join the conversation at #AES2018 |
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While there are a lot of efforts and resources going into much-needed drugs, medical devices, and surgical products, it is also important to identify and work on social and economic disparities in access to healthcare and in health outcomes. That is an area of my research team's focus, and we will be sharing some of our work here this year.
In clinical work, I help one person at a time. The healthcare system is set up in a way that it is so difficult to get to a specialist and get the state-of-the-art care that can benefit children. That is not OK. I want to help more.
When a child has seizures, that affects the child, the parents, the family, the community, the workplace. We all need to be in this together to elevate the care that we can provide, to make healthcare work in health and in sickness, and to create supportive communities - to everybody who needs help.
In clinical work, I help one person at a time. The healthcare system is set up in a way that it is so difficult to get to a specialist and get the state-of-the-art care that can benefit children. That is not OK. I want to help more.
When a child has seizures, that affects the child, the parents, the family, the community, the workplace. We all need to be in this together to elevate the care that we can provide, to make healthcare work in health and in sickness, and to create supportive communities - to everybody who needs help.
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Interactive web global symposiumExcited to present my experience in endoscopic pediatric epilepsy surgery in this innovative international virtual forum.
Karl Storz Endoscopy and GlobalCastMD invited experts and educators to discuss endoscopy fundamentals, technical pearls, and application of minimally invasive neurosurgery. Click here to play a recording of my presentation. |
46th Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological SurgeryNovember 28-December 1, 2017. Hilton Americas, Houston TX
Our group is co-hosting one of the most important pediatric neurosurgery conferences of the year: the Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery. Neurosurgeons, fellows, residents, advanced practice providers have all come to Houston to share and learn about the latest advancements in pediatric neurosurgery. |
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My colleague organized this wonderful patient-centered event. I was honored to be a speaker.
While patients and families came to participate and empower themselves with knowledge, I learned a lot myself! I gain so much understanding from patients and families hearing their stories, challenges, and experiences. |
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This year's Craniosynostosis Reunion is on February 25, 2017!
Come spend your Saturday morning with the Texas Children's Craniosynostosis Family. All are welcome. There will be games, networking, and fun for all. Superhero costumes are welcome.! RSVP https://craniosynostosisreunion.eventsmart.com/ |
Global pediatric neurosurgeryI returned from my 6th trip as visiting pediatric neurosurgeon to Kijabe Hospital in Kenya this November.
My mentor Leland Albright and Susan Ferson spent years developing pediatric neurosurgery in Kijabe. Read their amazing blog here. |
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Craniosynostosis Parent Support Group
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Past events
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Annual craniosynostosis celebrationPatients, families, nurses, doctors, hospital staff get together once a year to celebrate the journey.
Our hospital's child life specialists set up fun and games for kids of all ages; families have a chance to connect and share. My blog post about this terrific event. |
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The Hope for Hamartoma family conference took place June 10-12, 2015. Our physicians both taught and learned from highly engaged families in the HH and epilepsy community.
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