2018 FACES Epilepsy Conference

Start Date:
Saturday, April 28, 2018
End Date:
Saturday, April 28, 2018
Location:
NYU Langone Medical Center Main Floor, Farkas Auditorium
550 First Avenue
New York, NY 10016
United States

Sunday, April 29, 2018

8:30 AM - 9:15 AM

Registration and Refreshments

 

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

Morning Keynote Address

Improving Outcomes for People with Epilepsy  Nathalie Jette, MD

 

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Session A

Developmental Disorders and Autism in Children and Adults with Epilepsy Blanca Vazquez, MD

Epilepsy and Mood Disorders Scott Hirsch, MD

Mind-Body Practices for Stress Reduction Bette Jean Rosenhagen, MSW, LCSW, DAHB

 

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Session B

Parent Panel The Parent Network Moderator: Peggy Guinnessey, CTRS

Anti-Epileptic Medications: What You Need to Know Katherine Inoyama, MD

Epilepsy Surgery and Neurostimulation Patricia Dugan, MD

 

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch

 

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Session C

Memory Treatment What’s the Evidence? William Barr, PhD

When Is Surgery for Pediatric Epilepsy A Good Choice? Amanda Yaun, MD

Lessons Learned in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Beth Leeman-Markowski, MD

 

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM

Afternoon Keynote Address

CBD, Medical Marijuana and Genetic Therapies for Epilepsy Orrin Devinsky, MD