Program

Cultural Lecture
Friday, October 10
13:50 - 14:50 CL

Nanami Shiono (Novelist)

Invited Lectures
Thursday, October 9
10:40 - 12:00 Cancelled

John M. Tew, Jr. (University of Cincinnati, USA)

A New Model of Health Care in the Information Age

1A-IL-2

James T. Rutka (University of Toronto, Canada)

The New Strategic Plan for the Journal of Neurosurgery: Implications for Japanese neurosurgeons

1A-IL-3

Yong-Kwang Tu (Professor Emeritus, National Taiwan University, Taiwan)

Mission of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies

1A-IL-4

Uğur Türe (Yeditepe University, Turkey)

Bridge Together - Istanbul is Ready for XVI. WFNS World Congress of Neurosurgery

Educational Committee Program
Saturday, October 11
13:10 - 15:10

Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy

Special Programs
Thursday, October 9
09:00 - 10:401A-SP01

Creating Knowledge and Inheriting it to the Future
-to Link it for the Society Ⅰ Cerebrovascular diseases

13:30 - 15:301A-SP02

Visionary Approach to Neurosurgery

18:40 - 20:201E-SP03

Evening klatch for young neurosurgeons

Friday, October 10
08:40 - 10:202A-SP04

Creating Knowledge and Inheriting it to the Future
-to Link it for the Society Ⅱ Tumors

10:20 - 11:502A-SP05

Investigator Initiated Clinical Trials in Neurosurgery
How to Guarantee Scientifical, Ethical and Transparent issues?

14:50 - 16:502A-SP06

Neurosurgical issues in prenatal period. Roles of Neurosurgeons

14:50 - 16:202B-SP07

Board-Certification system in Japan, Future Prospects

17:40 - 19:302G-SP08

Public Debate for Medical Education

Saturday, October 11
09:00 - 10:403A-SP09

Creating Knowledge and Inheriting it to the Future
-to Link it for the Society Ⅲ Functional diseases and others

10:20 - 11:503D-SP10

Supporting continuous education of neurosurgeons at private practice

Special Lectures
Saturday, October 11
10:40 - 11:503A-SL

New Insights in Neurology

Symposia
Thursday, October 9
09:00 - 10:40*1B-S01

Surgical Treatment of MRI Negative Epilepsy

James T. Rutka (University of Toronto, Canada)

Intractable Epilepsy in Humans: Neurosurgical procedures that make a difference

13:30 -14:50*1B-S02

Therapeutic Strategies of Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors based on Molecular Biology

James T. Rutka (University of Toronto, Canada)

New Therapeutic Targets for Adult and Pediatric Brain Tumours. Advances from Molecular Genetics

Tai-Tong Wong (National Yang Ming University, Taiwan)

The Feasibility of treating CSN embryonal tumor according to molecular profiling in children

14:50 - 16:10*1B-S03

A New Frontier of Neuromodulation

Gordon Baltuch (University of Pennsylvania, USA)

Deep brain stimulation-emerging indications

17:00 - 18:40*1B-S04

Surgical Treatments for Craniopharyngiomas

Kyu-Chang Wang (Seoul National University Hospital, South Korea)

Growth pattern of pediatric craniopharyngiomas vs. origin of tumor

09:00 - 10:40*1C-S05

Standard Care and Future Treatments for Malignant Glioma

Frederick F. Lang (The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA)

Exploiting viruses and stem cells for brain tumor treatment

13:30 - 14:501C-S06

Peer Neuroimaging Interpretation for Epileptic Surgery

17:10 - 18:201C-S07

Instrumentation Spinal Surgery

14:30 - 15:501D-S08

Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery

17:10 - 18:301D-S09

Arteriovenous Malformation, Therapeutic Strategies and Results

14:30 - 16:001E-S10

Alternative Therapies for Gliomas

Friday, October 10
08:40 - 10:20*2B-S11

Therapeutic Strategies and Outcome of Dissecting Aneurysms

Yong Sam Shin (Cardio-Cerebro-Vascular Center, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, Catholic University, South Korea)

Various endovascular strategies for treating ruptured vertebro-basilar dissecting aneurysms

10:20 - 11:50*2B-S12

Genomic Medicine in the Field of Neurosurgery

Murat Günel (Yale University, USA)

Integrating - genomics into clinical neurological surgery practice

17:40 - 19:10*2B-S13

Therapeutic Strategies of Refractory Pituitary Adenoma

Daniel F. Kelly (Saint John’s Health Center John Wayne Cancer Institute)

Endoscopic surgery and comprehensive care for refractory & recurrent pituitary adenomas

08:40 - 10:20*2C-S14

The Best Operative Procedure for the Best Long Term Outcome in Chari Malformations

Ulrich-Wilhelm Thomale (Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany)

Chiari Malformation - Treatment Options in a Multifactorial Induced Condition

10:20 - 11:502C-S15

Craniosynostosis, The best surgical strategy based on long term results

14:50 - 16:20*2C-S16

Evolution of Surgery for Skull Base Tumors 1

Uğur Türe (Yeditepe University, Turkey)

Microsurgery of Brainstem Tumors: possibilities and limitations

17:40 - 19:20*2C-S17

Evolution of Surgery for Skull Base Tumors 2

Ali Krisht (Arkansas Neuroscience Institute)

Evolution and Future of Surgery in and Through the Cavernous Sinus

Kyu-Sung Lee (Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, South Korea)

Surgery for Cavernous Sinus Tumors; 25-years of Experience

08:40 - 10:102D-S18

Sports related neurotrauma, Problems and solutions

10:10 - 11:502D-S19

Radiation Therapy for brain tumors, Present and Future

14:50 - 16:202D-S20

Carotid Stenosis, Therapuetic Strategies and Results

17:40 - 19:102D-S21

Neurotrauma, From Laboratory to the Real World

14:50 - 16:202E-S22

Intraoperative Neuroimaging, Present and Future

Saturday, October 11
09:00 - 10:50*3B-S23

A New Challenge to Brain Stem Tumors

Helmut Bertalanffy (International Neuroscience Institute, Germany)

Clinical, Epidemiological and Surgical Aspects of Brainstem Cavernomas

Tadanori Tomita (Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, USA)

Surgical approach for extra-pontine brainstem tumors: How much can we and should we remove?

13:10 - 15:10*3B-S24

Therapeutic Strategies and Outcome of Ruptured Aneurysms

Cameron G. McDougall (Barrow Neurological Institute, USA)

Toward Evidence Based Treatment Decisions In the Management of Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysms

09:00 - 10:50*3C-S25

Facing Untreatable Large and Giant Aneurysms

Pedro Lylyk (Endovascular Neurosurgery and Interventional Radiology Institute, Argentina)

Eight Years of Experience - Update and Current Status in Flow

13:10 - 14:50*3C-S26

Reconsideration of Therapeutic Targets for Deep Brain Stimulation

Gordon Baltuch (University of Pennsylvania, USA)

Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease –STN or Gpi

09:00 - 10:203D-S27

Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, What has changed after Revision of the Guidline

09:00 - 10:203D-S28

Intraoperative Monitoring, A New Challenge

10:20 - 11:503D-S29

Herbal Medicine in Neurosurgery

Video Symposia
Thursday, October 9
14:50 - 16:001C-VS01

Surgery for Orbital Tumors

13:30 - 14:301D-VS02

Spinal Surgery, Tough Cases

13:30 - 14:301E-VS03

Microvascular decompression

Friday, October 10
17:40 - 19:102E-VS04

Cerebrovasular Surgery, bypass and clipping 1

Saturday, October 11
10:50 - 11:503B-VS05

Surgery for Schwannomas

15:10 - 16:103B-VS06

Cerebrovasular Surgery, bypass and clipping 2

10:50 - 11:503C-VS07

Endovascular Surgery, Don't stare at the monitor, pay attention to the finger tips

14:50 - 15:503C-VS08

Neuroendoscopic Skull Base Surgery

Evening Seminars
Thursday, October 9
17:10 - 18:10ES01

Must Learn Procedures of Spinal Surgery

17:20 - 18:30ES02

Issues between Epilepsy and Driving

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