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2009 Wrap Up

Posted on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 10:18PM by Registered CommenterNENS Webmaster | Comments Off

 

We are pleased to announce 3 abstract winners in the category of best resident research-clinical, best resident research-basic science and best medical student research presentation. 

This year's winners are:

  • David Stockwell-University of Vermont
  • Clemens Schirmer-Tufts University
  • Nikhil Nayak-Yale University

 Each winner is granted a $500 honorarium.

 

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Scientific Program for 2009 Meeting

Posted on Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 10:53PM by Registered CommenterNENS Webmaster | Comments Off

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56/19/2009 8:00Welcome Friday MorningRoss Jenkins

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156/19/2009 8:05State Councils UpdateGary Bloomgarden

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356/19/2009 8:20Myths, Misconceptions, and Missteps in Evaluating Medical EvidenceDaniel Resnick, M.D.

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106/19/2009 8:55A Year of Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery - Pathology Treated and Lessons LearnedEdward R. Laws, MD, FACS Brigham & Women's Hospital

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106/19/2009 9:05OUTCOME of the RESIDUAL PITUITARY GLAND in APOPLECTIC MACROADENOMASGérard MOHR, M.D.*, Rafik MAROUF, M.D., Peter ASSIMAKOPOULOS, M.D., Raphael GLICKSTEIN, M.D.

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106/19/2009 9:15Prediction of Symptomatic Cerebral Vasospasm after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage with an Artificial Neural Network: Feasibility and Comparison to Logistic Regression ModelsTravis M. Dumont MD*, Anand I. Rughani MD, Bruce I. Tranmer MD University of Vermont Division of Neurosurgery

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106/19/2009 9:25Small Craniotomy Compared to Burr Hole Treatment of Chronic Subdural HematomaAnand I. Rughani*, Chih Lin, Travis M. Dumont, Timothy E. Link, Michael A. Horgan, Bruce I. Tranmer

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106/19/2009 9:35Observations of the Treatment of Cavernous Malformations in the Pediatric PopulationR. Michael Scott The Children's Hospital, Boston

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106/19/2009 9:45Exosomal Analysis of EGFRvIII Positive Glioma Johan Skog, Ayguen Sahin, Ph.D., Xandra Breakefield, Ph.D., Fred Hochberg, M.D., LinDan Zhu, Carlos Sanchez, Bob S. Carter M.D. Ph.D.

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106/19/2009 9:55Solely Endoscopic Resection of Skull Base LesionsGerald T. McGillicuddy, M.D., FACS Jonathan Sillman, M.D.

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256/19/2009 10:05Friday Mid Morning Break

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106/19/2009 10:30Lateral stereotactic ventriculo-cisternostomy for entrapped ventriclesEkkehard M.Kasper*, Clark Chen and Peter WarnkeEkkehard M.Kasper, Clark Chen and Peter Warnke

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106/19/2009 10:40Safety and utility of stereotactic depth electrode implantation into the insula in the evaluation of medically intractable epilepsyDesai A, Jobst BC, Roberts DW

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106/19/2009 10:50Phosphatase based analysis of the Tumor Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) transcriptome profiles of glioblastomaPascal O. Zinn*, Lisa-Marie Sturla, David Kozono, Masayuki Nitta, Kimberly Ng, Peter C. Warnke, Ekkehard Kasper and Clark C. Chen - Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology, Genomic Stability and DNA Repair - BIDMC Department of Neurosurgery

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106/19/2009 11:00In vivo analysis of Ccm3: a gene involved in cerebral cavernous malformation developmentAimee Two*, Yale School of Medicine Murat Gunel, MD, Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine Angeliki Louvi, PhD, Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine

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106/19/2009 11:10Initial coil orientation in a model aneurysm – influence on flow and wall parametersClemens M. Schirmer, MD and Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD* Department of Neurosurgery, Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicince

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106/19/2009 11:20Functional Outcome following Surgical Resection of Spinal Nerve Sheath TumorsKevin C. Yao, M.D. Tufts Medical Center Department of Neurosurgery

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106/19/2009 11:30Efficacy of Multimodality Treatment Involving Limited Surgery and Stereotactic Spine Radiotherapy for Solitary Spinal MetastasesKevin C. Yao, MD*. Abraham Boskovitz, MD, Debbie Bakes, BS, Christopher S. Melhus, PhD, John E. Mignano, MD PhD Tufts Medical Center, Departments of Neurosurgery and Radiation Oncology

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106/19/2009 11:40CTLA-4 blockade augments vaccine-induced antitumor immunity against intracranial glioma.Barnard ZR, Agarwalla PK, Fecci PE, Dunn GP, Curry WT* Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of neurosurgery; Harvard Medical School

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106/19/2009 11:50GVAX Immunotherapy for Patients with Recurrent Malignant GliomaWilliam Curry*, Tracy Batchelor, Pankaj Agarwalla, Patrick Wen, and Glenn Dranoff

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106/19/2009 12:003D Intraoperative ImagingLawrence Borges, M.D., Stacey Campbell

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56/20/2009 8:00Saturday AM Welcome

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356/20/2009 8:05Socioeconomic Challenges for the Neurosurgeon in 2009Troy Tippett, M.D. President, American Association of Neurologic Surgeons

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106/20/2009 8:40Comparative efficacy of frame-based, frameless, and intraoperative MRI guided brainYi Lu*, Alireza Radmanesh, Robert Wiemann, Peter M. Black, Alexandra J. Golby Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham & Women’s Hospital

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106/20/2009 8:50Genome-wide association study for intracranial aneurysmNikhil R. Nayak*, Kaya Bilguvar, Katsuhito Yasuno, Zulfikar Arlier, Richard P. Lifton, Murat Gunel, GIANT Investigators

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106/20/2009 9:00EGFR Activation Suppresses the Expression of the Catalytic Subunit of PP2A in Human Glioblastoma Multiforme*Jennifer A. Moliterno,MD, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Robel T. Beyene,BA, New York, NY; Xiaofei Hu,BS, New York, NY; Demirkan B. Gursel,PhD, New York, NY; Brian M. Howard,BS, New York, NY; John A. Boockvar,MD, New York, NY

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106/20/2009 9:10Intra-operative use of indocyanine green fluorescence videography for resection of a spinal cord hemangioblastoma.Steven W Hwang*, MD, Adel M Malek MD, PhD, and Julian K Wu, MD Tufts Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Boston MA 02111

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106/20/2009 9:20MR Elastography in a feline model of hydrocephalusS. Scott Lollis MD*, Philip R. Perrinez PhD, Adam J. Pattison BS, P. Jack Hoopes DVM, PhD, Keith D. Paulsen PhD, John B. Weaver PhD, David W. Roberts MD

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356/20/2009 9:30Stock Car Racing and Endovascular TrainingDr. Christopher Ogilvy

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256/20/2009 10:05Saturday Mid Morning Break

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106/20/2009 10:30Low Complication Rate of Minimal Access Transforamenal Lumbar Interbody FusionJames Kryzanski, MD* and Basil Nwaoz BA

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106/20/2009 10:40Minimally invasive techniques in complex lumbar revision surgeryJoseph Aferzon MD, Jeffrey A Bash MD

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106/20/2009 10:50Src Homology domain-containing Phosphatase 2 (SHP2) suppresses cellular senescence in glioblastomaLisa-Marie Sturla*, Pascal Zinn, Kimberly Ng, Masa Nitta, David Kozono, Peter Warnke, Clark Chen and Ekkehard Kasper

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106/20/2009 11:00Dynamic transition between stem- and non-stem-state in glioblastoma cells is regulated by epigenetic eventsMasayuki Nitta, Kimberly Ng, David Kozono, Lisa Sturla, Pascal Zinn, *Clark Chen

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106/20/2009 11:10Short Segment Interbody Fusion via the Lateral Transpsoas Approach for the Treatment of Radiculopathy Associated with Degenerative Lumbar ScoliosisRon Riesenburger MD*, Steven Hwang MD, James Kryzanski MD

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106/20/2009 11:20Surgical treatment and outcomes of various intraventricular lesions over 10 years from a single center’s experienceKent J. Kilbourn MS, PA-C*, Inam Kureshi MD

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106/20/2009 11:30Graeb’s CT Grading System of Intraventricular Hemorrhage can be used as a Predictor for the Requirement of External Ventricular Drainage in patients with Spontaneous Intraventricular HemorrhageKureshi IU*, Xu S, Liu, YLee NS. Department of Neurosurgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT

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106/20/2009 11:40Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Depression: A reviewJoanna Hellmuth MHS, University of Vermont School of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont Jeffrey Florman MD*, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine Jeffrey Barkin MD, Portland, Maine

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106/20/2009 11:50Mesothelioma Metastatic to brain mimicking Meningioma: case report*William Spire MD, Nathan Simmons MD, Enrico Lallana MD, Camilo Fadul MD, William Hickey M.D.

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106/20/2009 12:00Dose-Response Curve of Fresh Frozen Plasma to correct elevated INR in Coumadinized Patients with Acute Subdural HematomaDavid Stockwell MD, *Travis Dumont MD, Bruce Tranmer, MD University of Vermont Division of Neurosurgery

Wentworth Visit

Posted on Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 09:14AM by Registered CommenterNENS Webmaster | Comments Off

We completed a site visit to Wentworth for the annual meeting.  It will be a great venue for a family weekend and a chance to meet other New England neurosurgeons with science and socialization mixed together. 

Wentworth is an historic NE 'grand hotel' that was gutted and fully renovated 5 years ago.  It is now run by Marriot corporation.  Set in New Castle, NH, a lovely NE seaside town there are also a great number of activities for Friday and Saturday afternoon.  These include some of the following:

  • The Albacore Museum.  The USS Albacore, a prototype for modern submarines has been converted into a Museum.  603-436-3680
  • American Independence Museum-Site of the NH  treasury during the American Revolution.  603-772-2622
  • Children's Museum of NH.  Interactive exhibits for kids.  603-742-2002
  • GreatBay National Estuarine Research Reserve-Educational Center with exhibit room, touch tank, and board walk.  603-778-0015.
  • Hampton Beach.  The most popular beach in the region.  603-926-3784.
  • Isles of Shoals.  Take a picturesque day trip to this Island 6 miles off the coast.  Isle of Shoals Steamship Co.  1-800-441-4620.
  • Nubble Caple Neddick Lighthouse.
  • Prescott Park-Portsmouth's waterfront park.
  • Redhook Brewery-Tours available of the region's largest brewery.  603-430-8600
  • Seacoast Science Center-Extensive programs and exhibits in marine education.  603-436-8043.
  • Strawbery Banke Museum.  4 Centures of historic NE life.  603-433-1100
  • Water Country-New England's Largest Water park.  603-427-1111
  • York Wild Kingdom.  Near York Beach.  Seacoast's largest zoo and amusement park 207-363-4911.

Fishing charters include:

  • Al Gauron Deep-Sea Fishing and Whale watching.  1/2 day. Full day or evening.  603-926-2469
  • Amber Olive Sea Charters.  Inshore and offshore fishing adventures.  603-531-FISH (3474)
  • Captain Bill's Charters.  Fishing on the Lady Patricia at 45 foot 49 passenger vessel.  603-463-9028
  • Clandestino Fishing Charters-Rye, NH  603-498-7577.
  • Northeast Charter Boat and Marina.  Custom trips available.  603-235-5525.
  • Northwind Charters.  Deep sea fishing, scuba, harbor tours.  603-205-FISH (3474)
  • Portsmouth Harbor crusies.  Narrated harbor cruses, Isle of Shoals.  Inland river cruises.  1-800-776-0915.
  • Sunrise Adventures LLC  Fishing and specialty cruises.  4 anglers or 6 guests for cod, pollock, and haddock at Jeffiries Ledge.
  • Sushi Hunter Charters.  Offshore for cod, haddock, giant bluefin.  Inshore for stiped bass, bluefish.  603-231-7904
  • Tug Alley Too-Tour Portsmouth Harbor on a 38 foot working Tugboat.  See and learn about lighthouses, tugboats, forts, the Naval shipyard.

The Wentworth has tennis, nearby golfing, beach.  Pets are welcome. 

June 2009 Meeting Mark Your Calendars

Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 11:17PM by Registered CommenterNENS Webmaster | Comments Off

 

 

New England Neurosurgical Society

Annual Meeting

June 18 - 20, 2009

Wentworth by the Sea, New Hampshire

Dear Fellow Members,

 

I am pleased to announce the New England Neurosurgical Society will be having its Annual Meeting on June 18-20, 2009 at the Wentworth by the Sea, New Castle, NH. The format will follow the same as our June 2008 meeting at Chatham Bars Inn with morning scientific sessions and then free time in the afternoons (golf, fishing, etc).

 

Please mark your calendars with these dates for the NENS Annual Meeting at the Wentworth by the Sea.The meeting will be incorporating CME credits, recreation, guest speakers, two scientific neurosurgical programs, a cocktail party and banquet. We will also invite vendor support to keep costs reasonable and to help aid resident participation.

 Please plan on attending what promises to be an outstanding event.

 

Sincerely,

 Ross Jenkins MD

President, New England Neurosurgical Society

 

 

Great Meeting in Chatham

Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2008 at 10:46PM by Registered CommenterNENS Webmaster | Comments Off

Fresh back from a wonderful annual meeting in Chatham.  Please mark your Calendar for June 18-20th, 2009

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