Saving the Brain, 14th Annual Neuroscience Symposium of the Central Coast

Santa Barbara Neuroscience Institute at Cottage Health presents its annual Saving the Brain Symposium to educate health care professionals about advances in the Neurosciences.

Audience

Neurologists, neurosurgeons, registered nurses, primary care, emergency department, internal medicine, and other health care practitioners.

If you are a student, please call Lauren Fink to register. 805-746-6195

Schedule of Speakers and Topics

7 a.m. Registration | Continental Breakfast | Vendor Fair

7:45 a.m.

Symposium Welcome and Opening Remarks

Ron Werft, Cottage Health, President and CEO

8 a.m.

The State of Neurosciences

Thomas H. Jones, MD, Neurosurgeon, Medical Director, Santa Barbara Neuroscience Institute at Cottage Health

8:40 a.m.

Patient Centered Epilepsy Care Delivery: Building Bridges

Christi N. Heck, MD, MMM, FAES, Professor of Clinical Neurology, Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Neurology, Keck School of Medicine

9:20 a.m.

Neurosurgery Update 2022

Nicole Moayeri, MD, FAANS, Neurosurgeon, Medical Director of Neurosurgical Oncology, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

9:55 a.m. Break | Vendor Fair

10:15 a.m.

Intraoperative Brain Mapping

Tina Nguyen, MD, Neurologist, Neurosurgery Department, Kaiser Northern California

11 a.m.

Stroke Treatment and Care 2022 Update

Philip Delio, MD, Neurologist, Medical Director, Stroke Program at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

11:40 a.m.

Using VAN to Drive Emergent Stroke Care in the Emergency Department

Cathy Cleek, BSN, RN, CEN, Clinical Nurse Coordinator, ED, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

and

Lauren Fink, BSN, RN, SCRN, CNRN, Stroke Coordinator, Cottage Health

12:15 Lunch | Vendor Fair

1:15 p.m. Keynote

The Curing Coma Campaign is a Global Effort and You are Already Involved

DaiWai M. Olson, PhD, RN, FNCS, Staff Nurse, Professor of Neurology, UT Southwestern, Dallas TX

2:10 p.m.

Pediatric Headaches

Genevieve Cruz, MD, Pediatric Neurologist, Cottage Children’s Medical Center, Grotenhuis Pediatric Clinics

2:55 p.m.

Spinal Cord Injury – A Patient and Therapist Perspective

Richard Boyd (patient), Melissa Runquist PT, DPT, PRPC and Pierre Clay OTD, OTR/L, RPSFC, CSRS, CNS

3:35 p.m.

Summary and Closing Remarks

Robert Taylor, MD, Neurologist, Vascular Neurology, Neurointerventional Surgery, Medical Director Neurocritical Care at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

Symposium Contact Information

Leslie Church, Conference Manager [email protected]

Program Director

Thomas H. Jones, MD, Neurosurgeon, Medical Director, Santa Barbara Neuroscience Institute at Cottage Health

Credit Information

The Santa Barbara County Consortium for Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Santa Barbara County Consortium for Continuing Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #00252 for 6.5 contact hours.

Host or Publisher Santa Barbara Neuroscience Institute