2023 Cedars-Sinai Intracranial Hypotension Conference
2023 Intracranial Hypotension conference
Hosted by Cedars-Sinai
Date: July 8-9, 2023
Location: Kohala Coast, Hawaii; and virtual
Course Co-directors: Wouter Schievink, MD & Connie Deline, MD
This hybrid conference brought together clinicians and researchers to share the latest advances in the diagnostic evaluation and treatment of this under-diagnosed, disabling but treatable disorder. Invited speakers included representatives from a range of subspecialties, including anesthesiology, neurology, neurosurgery, neuroradiology, and genetics.
The topics included clinical presentations, differential diagnoses, complications, cranial and spinal imaging, percutaneous interventions, and surgical approaches. In addition, there were presentations on the anatomy of spontaneous leak types, tailored imaging and treatment approaches, iatrogenic leaks, and related disorders, along with interactive discussions about diagnostic and treatment challenges.
The event concluded with an update on recent research papers, and a discussion about opportunities for collaborative research with the Spinal CSF Leak Foundation’s new research network.
SIH Diagnostic Basics & Challenges
Dr. Deborah Friedman, Neuro-Ophthalmologist and Headache Medicine Specialist.
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Dr. Wouter Schievink, Professor of Neurosurgery, Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, CA.
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Dr. Cindy Xi, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine and Section Head of Allergy & Immunology, Keck Hospital of USC, Los Angeles, CA.
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Dr. Geoffrey Parker, Macquarie University Hospital, Australia.
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Dr. Wouter Schievink, Professor of Neurosurgery, Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, CA.
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Dr. Marcel Maya, Professor and Co-Chair, Department of Imaging, Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, CA.
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Dr. Peter Kranz, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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Dr. Jürgen Beck, Director, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Freiburg, Germany.
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SIH Pathophysiology
Cassie Parks, MD/PhD student at the genetic lab of Hal Dietz at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
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Dr. Aruna Rao, Assistant Professor of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
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Iatrogenic leaks
Dr. Ian Carroll, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain medicine; Chief, Stanford Headache Program; Stanford University.
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Dr. Andrew Callen, Assistant Professor of Neuroradiology, Director of the CSF leak program at the University of Colorado Anschutz, Denver, Colorado.
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Dr. Jürgen Beck, Director, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Freiburg, Germany.
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SIH Complications
Dr. Jürgen Beck, Director, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Freiburg, Germany.
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Dr. Shuu-Jiun Wang, Professor and Director, Brain Research Center, National Yang-Ming University School; and Director of The Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital.
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Dr. Marcus Stoodley, Professor and Head of Neurosurgery at Macquarie University Hospital in Australia.
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Dr. Jennifer Harris, assistant professor of neurology and director of vascular neurology fellowship at Cedars-Sinai.
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Current and Evolving Treatment Approaches
Dr. Mike Malinzak, assistant professor of radiology at Duke University Medical Center.
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Dr. Marcel Maya, Professor & Co-Chair, Department of Imaging, Cedars-Sinai.
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Dr. Ray Chu, Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Cedars-Sinai.
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Dr. Wouter Schievink, Professor of Neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, CA.
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