Events
The Department of Neurological Surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine holds events for faculty, residents and fellows. See details on the individual events via the entries below.Feb
22
Grand Rounds: Dr. Michael Cloney and Dr. S. Kathleen Bandt
Chicago - 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Neurosurgery Grand Rounds
Mar
01
Mar
08
Grand Rounds: Dr. Gregory Frankel and Dr. George Cybulski
Chicago - 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Neurosurgery Grand Rounds
Mar
15
Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute Series: Guest William Broaddus, MD, PhD
Chicago - 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Neurosurgery Grand Rounds
Mar
15
Malnati Brain Tumor Institute Bi-Monthly Lecture
Chicago - 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Our lecturer in March will be William C. Broaddus, MD, PhD, Hord Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Mar
22
Grand Rounds: Dr. Roxanna Garcia and Dr. Jean-Paul Wolinsky
Chicago - 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Neurosurgery Grand Rounds
Mar
29
2019 Northwestern 2-Day Open and Endoscopic Skull Base Program
Chicago - 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Overview
Two-day hands-on anatomical dissection with lectures for practicing surgeons, residents and fellows.
Objectives
- Review the surgical approaches (open and endoscopic) for complex, skull base pathologies.
- Recognize the advantages of a team-based approach for managing pre-, peri- and postoperative skull base pathologies.
- Demonstrate proficient endoscopic instrument handling and performing standard open skull base approaches.
Mar
29
Advanced Training in Open and Endoscopic Surgery: A Hands-on Skull Base Training Program
Chicago - 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Join a two-day course at the Skull Base Lab on March 29 and 30 to enhance your knowledge and skills with open approaches and endoscopic endonasal surgical techniques to particular cranial base targets. Led by James Chandler, MD, and the Skull Base Lab team, this comprehensive, hands-on course is designed for surgeons, residents and fellows with any level of experience.
Mar
29
Grand Rounds Visiting Professor: Dr. Allan Levy of University of Miami
Chicago - 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Neurosurgery Grand Rounds
Mar
30
Advanced Training in Open and Endoscopic Surgery: A Hands-on Skull Base Training Program
Chicago - 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Join a two-day course at the Skull Base Lab on March 29 and 30 to enhance your knowledge and skills with open approaches and endoscopic endonasal surgical techniques to particular cranial base targets. Led by James Chandler, MD, and the Skull Base Lab team, this comprehensive, hands-on course is designed for surgeons, residents and fellows with any level of experience.
Apr
05
Apr
12
Grand Rounds: Dr. Dean Karras and Dr. Adam Sonabend
Chicago - 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Neurosurgery Grand Rounds
Apr
19
Grand Rounds Visiting Professor: Dr. Betty Kim of Mayo Clinic
Chicago - 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Neurosurgery Grand Rounds
Betty Y S (Betty) Kim, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Apr
26
Grand Rounds: Dr. Joy Trybula and Dr. Joshua Rosenow
Chicago - 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Neurosurgery Grand Rounds
Apr
27
2019 Malnati Brain Tumor Institute CME Symposium
Chicago - 8:15 AM - 2:45 PM
This year's symposium will focus on secondary brain tumors, with sessions on the biology of central nervous system metastases, systemic treatment of brain metastases, and whole brain radiotherapy. Speakers will include Aizik Wolf, MD, medical director of the Miami Neuroscience Center; Raymond Sawaya, MD, chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center; institute co-directors James P. Chandler, MD, and Roger Stupp, MD; and several other members of the institute team. To register, contact Sarah Baggs at sarah.baggs@nm.org.
May
03
May
10
Grand Rounds: Dr. Kartik Kesavabohtla and Dr. Babak Jahromi
Chicago - 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Neurosurgery Grand Rounds
May
17
Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute Series: Guest Susan Chang, MD
Chicago - 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Neurosurgery Grand Rounds
May
17
Save the Date: Malnati Brain Tumor Institute’s 10th annual Minds Matter
Off-Campus - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Help us to light the path out of the darkness, as we host our 10th Annual Minds Matter, Darkness to Light, Friday, May 17, 2019, at Revel Fulton Market in Chicago. Attended by over 500 guests each year, this year s event will feature specialty cocktails, a live auction, gourmet food provided by Limelight Catering, and after-dinner dancing with the Gentleman of Leisure. All proceeds support the Northwestern Medicine Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
For Minds Matter inquiries and sponsorship questions Contact Kristyn Eskridge at keskridg@nm.org or 312.926.7133.
Tickets will be on sale soon. To donate to Minds Matter, please click here.