Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Course
OHSU has been at the forefront of resident and fellow education in the field of functional neurosurgery for a number of years. In 2016, the OHSU Brain Institute successfully launched the inaugural Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (SFN) course. This intensive didactics and hands-on training course was designed to provide trainees in the fields of neurosurgery and neurology with a greater knowledge base, as well as opportunities to network with fellow neurosurgeons and neurologists, national leaders in the sub-specialty, and industry supporters. Given the breadth and depth of practice and expertise at OHSU in the field of stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, we are ideally suited to organize such a course.
Over the past 9 years, we have been able to expand our curriculum, faculty roster, and number of available spots for learners and we look forward to continued expansion of this course.
Registration for the 2024 SFN course is now closed.
Course Goals and Objectives
- Stimulate interest in this field of stereotactic and functional neurosurgery.
- Provide focused, comprehensive knowledge to advanced neurosurgical and neurology trainees with a specific interest in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery.
- Create a collaborative community of functional neurosurgeons and neurologists.
- Offer hands-on opportunities and real-life application of materials learned.
- Allow opportunity for trainees to network with eminent leaders in the field.
Agenda
The 2025 Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery course will take place on Wednesday, April 2 - Friday, April 4, 2025 Click on the link below to view the most recent course agenda, as well as agendas from previous years' courses.
Please note that all of the times listed in the agenda are in Pacific Standard Time.
Registration
Registration for the April 2025 Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Course is open!
In order to participate, you must be nominated by a Program Director or Course Faculty. As always, we are committed to keeping this course available to participants at no cost while they are here. Program Directors and Faculty, please sign up via the link below:
SFN 2025 Registration and Nominee Link
Questions? Contact the NSG Education Team via email at nsgeducation@ohsu.edu
Course Chair
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- Ahmed M. Raslan, M.D., FAANS
- Interim Chair, Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine
Course Directors
Guest Faculty
Harith Akram, MBChB, Ph.D., FRCS | UC LONDON HOSPITALS
Sharona Ben-Haim, M.D. | UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH
Shabbar Danish, M.D. | HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Shadi Dayeh, Ph.D. | UC SAN DIEGO
Steven Falowski, M.D. | THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
Zeiad Fayed, M.D., Ph.D. | AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY
Robert Fisher, M.D., Ph.D. | STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Kelly Foote, M.D. | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Jason Gerrard, M.D., Ph.D. | UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Walid Abdel Ghany, M.D., Ph.D. | AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY
Kunal Gupta, MBBCH, Ph.D. | MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN
Simon Hanft, M.D. | WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER
Christopher Honey, M.D., D.Phil. | UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Zvi Israel, M.D. | HADASSAH MEDICAL CENTER
Michael Kinsman, M.D. | UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Andrew Ko, M.D. | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Albert Lee, M.D. | INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Neena Marupudi, M.D., M.S. | UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Kai Miller, M.D., Ph.D. | MAYO CLINIC
Joseph Neimat, M.D. | UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
Seth F. Oliveria, M.D., Ph.D. | PROVIDENCE PORTLAND
Erika Petersen, M.D. | UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES
Adolfo Ramirez-Zamora, M.D. | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Jeffrey Raskin, M.D. | NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY & LURIE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
Ahmed Abdelbar Salem, M.D. | AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY
Jason Schwalb, M.D. | HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM
Sameer Sheth, M.D., Ph.D. | BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Konstantin Slavin, M.D. | UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Ashwin Viswanathan, M.D. | BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Jon Willie, M.D., Ph.D. | WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ST LOUIS
Chen Wu, MD, MSBmE | THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
Atilla Yilmaz, M.D. | MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY
Industry Support
This course would not be possible without the generous support of our industry partners. If you are interested in supporting this year’s SFN course, please contact the Course Manager via email at nsgeducation@ohsu.edu.