North Shore-LIJ Comprehensive Epilepsy Center Patient Day - November 7, 2010
DATE: Sunday, November 7, 2010
LOCATION: North Shore University Hospital / Rust Auditorium
TIME: 12:00 - 6:00 pm
RSVP: (718) 470-7310 by November 1
Refreshments will be served.
There is no charge for attending.
Walk-ins welcome, but space is limited.
PROGRAM:
12:00-12:10 pm Welcome & Introduction
Cynthia Harden, MD
Chief, Division of Epilepsy
North Shore-LIJ Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
12:10-12:45 pm An Overview of Epilepsy
Sanjay K. Jain, MD, MBA
Attending Neurologists
North Shore-LIJ Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
12:45-1:20 pm Antiepileptic Medications and Side Effects
Scott Stevens,MD
Attending Neurologists
North Shore-LIJ Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
North Shore-LIJ Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
1:20-1:55 pm Surgical Treatment for Epilepsy
Ashesh Mehta, Md, PhD
Director, Epilepsy Surgery
North Shore-LIJ Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Break
2:15-2:50 pm Women's Health Issues in Epilepsy
Cynthia Harden, MD
2:50-3:25 pm Research Initiatives in Epilepsy
Stephen Bickel, MD, PhD
Post-Doctoral Research Fello
Connie Lau, MS, CCRC
Clinical Research Coordinator
3:25-4:00 pm Psychiatric and Cognitive Issues in Epilepsy
Sean T. Hwang, MD
Attending Neurologists
North Shore-LIJ Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
North Shore-LIJ Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Sarah Schaffer, PhD
Senior Neuropsychologist
Break
4:15-4:50 pm Epilepsy in Children
Joseph Maytal, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Neurology
Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York
Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York
4:50-5:25 pm Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery
Steven Schneider, MD
Director, Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery
Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York
5:25-6:00 pm Epilepsy Puppet Show
Janet Romeo, MA
Community Education Coordinator
Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island
Coordinated by the North Shore-LIJ Comprehensive Epilepsy Center Staff
For patient appointments, please call (718)470-7310