Neurosurgery – A Comprehensive Review

Overview

Neurosurgery CME from the Experts

This online CME program is broad and deep in its coverage of neurosurgery subspecialty areas. Led by Ian F. Dunn, MD, FAANS, authoritative speakers with extensive subspecialty training present the latest technical innovations and surgical techniques, along with pearls and pitfalls from their own clinical practices. Neurosurgery – A Comprehensive Review delivers key take-home points with each lecture, including:

• Vascular Malformations. Intracranial vascular malformations are best treated with multimodality therapy, including microsurgery, embolization, and stereotactic radiosurgery in different combinations.
• Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Modern management of traumatic brain injury involves improving outcomes via minimizing secondary injury.
• Cervical Spine Trauma. The need for surgical stabilization after cervical trauma depends on the extent of bony, discoligamentous, and neurologic compromise.
• Brachial Plexus Lesions. Nerve transfers have a role in reconstructing function in brachial plexus injuries.
• Meningiomas. Threat of recurrence is directly related to the extent of surgical removal.
• And more…

Topics / Speakers

Vascular

Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke - Pascal Jabbour, MD, FAANS, FAHA

Intracranial Aneurysms - Rose Du, MD, PhD

Vascular Malformations and Moyamoya Disease - Gary K. Steinberg, MD, PhD

Evidence-Based Evaluation and Treatment of Carotid Stenosis - Christopher M. Loftus, MD

Cerebrovascular Emergencies – An Endovascular Perspective - Alan S. Boulos, MD, FACS, FAANS

Head Injury/Craniocerebral Trauma

Closed Head Injury/Concussion and Head Injury in Sports - Mark R. Proctor, MD

Skull Base Trauma: Frontal, Sphenoid, and Paranasal Sinus Injury - Rocco A. Armonda, MD, FACS

Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury - Ryan S. Kitagawa, MD

Decompressive Craniectomy for TBI - Jamie S. Ullman, MD

Spinal Surgery

Cervical Spine Trauma - John H. Chi, MD, MPH

Management of Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma and Stabilization Techniques - Charles A. Sansur, MD, MHSc

Disc Herniations: Cervical, Lumbar, and Thoracic - Charles A. Sansur, MD, MHSc

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery - Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD

Syringomyelia and Hydromyelia - Charles A. Sansur, MD, MHSc

Peripheral Nerves

Acute Nerve Injury and Repair - Mark A. Mahan, MD, FAANS

Peripheral Nerve Tumors - Robert J. Spinner, MD

Brachial Plexus Lesions - Susan E. Mackinnon, MD

Electrodiagnostic Indications Nerve Surgery - Susan E. Mackinnon, MD

Compression Neuropathy - Christopher J. Winfree, MD, FAANS

Surgical Management of Weakness and Paralysis: Restorative Techniques - Justin M. Brown, MD, FAANS

Brain Tumors

Modernizing the Approach to Solid Tumor Brain Metastases - Peter E. Fecci, MD, PhD

Malignant Gliomas - Charles S. Cobbs, MD

Meningiomas - Ossama Al-Mefty, MD, FACS

Low-Grade Gliomas - Nader Sanai, MD, FAANS, FACS

Pineal Region Tumors - Jeffrey N. Bruce, MD, FACS

Posterior Fossa Tumors of Childhood - Tord D. Alden, MD

Vestibular Schwannomas - Kaith K. Almefty, MD

Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastasis, Arteriovenous Malformations, and Trigeminal Neuralgia - Jason Sheehan, MD, PhD, FACS

Spine and Spinal Cord Tumors

Metastatic Tumors of the Spine - Michael W. Groff, MD

Spinal Cord Tumor Management - Paul C. McCormick, MD, MPH

Skull Base Lesion

Meningiomas of the Skull Base and Other Skull Base Lesions - Ian F. Dunn, MD, FAANS

Skull Base Surgical Approaches - Ian F. Dunn, MD, FAANS

Pituitary Tumors and Craniopharyngiomas

Non-Functioning and Functioning Pituitary Tumors - Nelson M. Oyesiku, MD, PhD, FACS

Endoscopy for Pituitary Surgery - Edward R. Laws, MD, FACS

Craniopharyngiomas - R. Michael Scott, MD

Hydrocephalus/Cysts/Infection

Hydrocephalus and Arachnoid Cysts - Tord D. Alden, MD

Functional Neurosurgery

Functional Neurosurgery: Epilepsy and Movement Disorders Surgery - Mark Richardson, MD, PhD

Special Topics

Neurofibromatosis - Ashok R. Asthagiri, MD

von Hippel-Lindau Disease - Ashok R. Asthagiri, MD

Coma and Brain Death - Brian L. Edlow, MD

Faculty

Accreditation / Pass Guarantee

Accreditation

Oakstone Publishing is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation

American Medical Association (AMA)

Oakstone Publishing designates this enduring material for a maximum of 35.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Academy of PAs (AAPA)

AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 35.50 hours of Category I credit for completing this program.

Date of Original Release: June 1, 2021
Date Credits Expire: June 1, 2024
Estimated Time to Complete: 35.50

CME credit is awarded upon successful completion of a course evaluation and post-test.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Differentiate among intracranial aneurysms by etiology
• Decide on when and how to treat arteriovenous malformations
• Describe the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative considerations in skull base surgery
• List the complications possible in frontal sinus surgery
• Differentiate among benign, malignant, intraneural, and extraneural peripheral nerve tumors
• Explain the ideal circumstances for resection of meningiomas
• Compare Type I, Type II, Type III, and Type IV classifications of nerve sheath tumors
• Identify the possible causes of hydrocephalus
• Describe the classic presentation and symptoms of craniopharyngioma
• Name the benefits of minimally invasive surgery over open surgery for disc herniation

Intended Audience

This educational activity was designed for neurosurgeons in practice, neurosurgery fellows, residents, nurse practitioners and physician assistants working in neurosurgery.

Board Pass Guarantee

We Guarantee You'll Pass! Diligent course study and successful completion of the CME quiz provides the strongest likelihood of passing board certification or maintenance of certification exams. Oakstone is so confident of your success that we guarantee it. If you do not pass your exam on the first attempt, mail us a copy of your board failure notification, plus our system certificate reflecting your successful completion of the CME quizzes for the board review product purchased. You will receive a credit for the purchase price paid (less any discounts or premium), which you may apply to future purchases with Oakstone. Your exam record will be destroyed. Your board failure notification can be mailed to: Oakstone, P.O. Box 190165, Birmingham, AL 35219. If you have any questions on this policy, please feel free to contact Customer Service at 1-800-633-4743.

Quick Facts

Provider: Oakstone CME

Course Director:

Ian F. Dunn, MD, FAANS
Professor and Chair
Department of Neurosurgery
Harry Wilkins, M.D., Chair of Neurosurgery
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Stephenson Cancer Center
Oklahoma City, OK

Credits: Earn a maximum of 35.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™