Brigalias
396 Williamstown Road
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
Thursday, April 26, 2018
7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
AGENDA
7 a.m. – 8 a.m. Registration/Breakfast
8 a.m. – 8:10 a.m. Welcome
Alan R. Turtz, MD
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE IN AN OFFICE SETTING
8:10 a.m. – 8:40 a.m. Cerebral Aneurysms and AVMs 101
Hamza A. Shaikh, MD
Hayan Dayoub, MD
8:40 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. Current Thoughts on Carotid Revascularization
Joseph V. Lombardi, MD
9:20 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. New Approaches to Atrial Fibrillation
Janah I. Aji, MD
Sajjad A. Sabir, MD
10:20 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Neurologic Examination in the Office and an Advanced
Practitioner’s Role
Bethann Mercanti, PA-C
Thomas R. Mirsen, MD
11 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Neurorehabilitation of the Stroke Patient
Rohini Kumar, MD
11:50 a.m. – noon Break
HOSPITAL CARE OF PATIENTS
Noon – 1 p.m. Luncheon With Breakout Sessions (select one)
Emergency Departments’ Role in Stroke Care: Perspectives From Inspira, Cape May, and Cooper Hospitals
Domenic F. Coletta Jr., MD, FAAEM
Rick Hong, MD
Matthew J. Warner, MD
Neurocritical Care Basics for New Nurses/Neuro Patient in the ICU
Christina Fox, RN, BSN
Tapan R. Kavi, MD
COMPREHENSIVE CEREBROVASCULAR CARE IN THE HOSPITAL
1 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. Primary Versus Comprehensive Stroke Center: What Is the Difference?
Bethann Mercanti, PA-C
1:20 p.m. – 2 p.m. Broadening the Stroke Window in Light of the Dawn Trial
Rohan V. Chitale, MD
2 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. New Trends and Devices in the Cerebrovascular World
Pascal Jabbour, MD
2:50 p.m. – 3 p.m. Break
3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Interesting Stroke Cases
Ryna K. Then, MD
3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Calling a Physician With FaceTime: Current Trends in
Telemedicine
Rajiv Narula, MD
4 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. Break
INTERESTING TOPIC
4:10 p.m. – 5 p.m. Traumatic Brain Injury in Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts
Domenic F. Coletta Jr., MD, FAAEM
5 p.m. Adjournment
The intended audience for this conference includes primary care physicians and specialists in emergency medicine, neurology, and neurosurgery. Residents, fellows, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, nurses, radiology technicians, and other physicians with an educational need or interest in this topic may also attend.
Conference Fee: $100
Registration fee and preregistration is required.
Click here for the brochure and to register.
Credits: 8.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™