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Forward2027 Kranzler Chicago Review Course in Neurosurgery
Chicago, IL US
January 16, 2027 to January 21, 2027
Elevate Your Expertise in Neurosurgery and Beyond!
Embark on a comprehensive journey through neurological surgery with this expertly designed program. Begin with essential concepts in neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, then progress to advanced topics across the full spectrum of neurosurgical care. Explore complex neurosurgery, adult and pediatric neuroradiology, differential diagnosis in neurology, neuro-ophthalmology, neurocritical care, neuro-anesthesia, and both vascular and endovascular neurosurgery, including stroke management.
Explore the many facets of spine neurosurgery, covering trauma, oncology, degenerative conditions, infections, and deformities. Immerse yourself in the world of pediatric neurosurgery, tumor neurosurgery (including complex skull base tumors, radiation therapy, metastasis treatment, pituitary surgery, vestibular surgery, and WHO tumor classifications, including the latest genetic classifications), Parkinson's surgery, seizure management, trigeminal neuralgia surgery, and pain surgery. We'll also examine advanced psychiatric surgery and the latest evidence-based studies in vascular neurosurgery.
Led by expert faculty, the course blends didactic lectures with interactive quizzes, offering over 400 thought-provoking questions to challenge and refine your clinical thinking. Each session is grounded in current literature, helping you apply the most up-to-date, evidence-based practices in your work. Join us to strengthen your expertise, expand your skills, and deliver the highest standard of care to your patients.
Learn more at the conference website!
Target Audience
This activity is designed for physicians and other healthcare professionals in the specialty of neurosurgery.
Learning Objectives
After this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe the functional relevance of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology to neurosurgical procedures.
- Explain how neurocritical care principles contribute to surgical and clinical outcomes.
- Integrate advanced neuroradiological techniques into diagnostic and treatment planning for complex neurological conditions.
- Classify neurosurgical pathologies according to microanatomical and genetic characteristics.
- Analyze cerebrovascular anatomy and pathology in the management of aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, dural arteriovenous fistulas, and Moyamoya disease.
- Evaluate deep brain stimulation for functional neurosurgical conditions.
- Appraise contemporary interventions for cerebrovascular, cranial, spinal, oncological, and functional neurosurgical conditions.
- Formulate management strategies for complications encountered in neurosurgical practice.
- Plan treatment approaches for vascular lesions, spinal disorders, brain tumors, and epilepsy according to current neurosurgical standards.
| Time | Session | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, January 16 | ||
| 7:00 am – 7:20 am | Course Introduction and CPT Coding | Dr. Martin Herman |
| 7:20 am – 9:20 am | Cerebrovascular Malformations and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas | Dr. Issam Awad |
| 9:20 am – 9:30 am | Break | |
| 9:30 am – 11:45 am | Vascular Anatomy, Aneurysms, Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs), and Moyamoya Disease | Dr. Bernard Bendok |
| 11:45 am – 12:30 pm | Lunch Break | |
| 12:30 pm – 2:45 pm | Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH) and Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) | Dr. Sean Polster |
| 2:45 pm – 3:00 pm | Break | |
| 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm | Endovascular Neurosurgery and Ischemic Stroke | Dr. Ali Alaraj |
| Sunday, January 17 | ||
| 7:00 am – 9:00 am | Vestibular Schwannoma | Dr. Mike Link |
| 9:00 am – 9:15 am | Break | |
| 9:15 am – 11:15 am | Skull Base Surgical Approaches | Dr. Maria Peris Celda |
| 11:15 am – 12:15 pm | Lunch Break | |
| 12:15 pm – 2:15 pm | Three-Dimensional Anatomy of the Skull Base and Brain | Dr. Varun Kshettry |
| 2:15 pm – 3:30 pm | Meningioma | Dr. Vikram Prabhu |
| 3:30 pm – 3:45 pm | Break | |
| 3:45 pm – 5:30 pm | Pituitary Disease and Surgery | Dr. Peleg Horowitz |
| Monday, January 18 | ||
| 7:00 am – 8:30 am | Epilepsy Treatment | Dr. Youseff Comair |
| 8:30 am – 9:30 am | Surgical Treatment of Chronic Pain | Dr. Konstantin Slavin |
| 9:30 am – 9:45 am | Break | |
| 9:45 am – 11:00 am | Traumatic Brain Injury | Dr. Shelley Timmons |
| 11:00 am – 11:45 am | Lunch Break | |
| 11:45 am – 1:45 pm | Spine Trauma and Degenerative Disease | Dr. Allan Levi |
| 1:45 pm – 2:00 pm | Break | |
| 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm | Nerve Compression, Nerve Injuries, and Nerve Tumors | Dr. Robert Spinner |
| Tuesday, January 19 | ||
| 7:00 am – 8:30 am | Neuroimaging Physics and Imaging Techniques | Dr. Aaron Field |
| 8:30 am – 9:30 am | Spinal Oncology | Dr. Jean-Paul Wolinsky |
| 9:30 am – 9:45 am | Break | |
| 9:45 am – 1:00 pm | Adult Brain and Spine Neuroradiology Review | Dr. Miral Jhaveri |
| 1:00 pm – 1:15 pm | Break | |
| 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm | Craniosynostosis, Neurocutaneous Disorders, and Chiari | Dr. Eric Thompson |
| 2:30 pm – 2:45 pm | Break | |
| 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm | Multiple Sclerosis and Neurocognitive Disorders | Dr. Victoria Cipriani |
| 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm | Break | |
| 4:00 pm – 5:45 pm | Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease | Dr. Joshua Rosenow |
| Wednesday, January 20 | ||
| 7:00 am – 8:30 am | Medical Neuro-Oncology | Dr. Rimas Lukas |
| 8:30 am – 8:45 am | Break | |
| 8:45 am – 10:15 am | Pediatric Neuroradiology | Dr. Carina Yang |
| 10:15 am – 10:30 am | Break | |
| 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | Brain Tumor Pathology | Dr. Peter Pytel |
| 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | Lunch Break | |
| 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm | Peripheral Nervous System Differential Diagnosis | Dr. David Satzer |
| 2:45 pm – 3:00 pm | Break | |
| 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm | Neurocritical Care Review and Quiz | Dr. Sean Polster |
| Thursday, January 21 | ||
| 7:00 am – 8:30 am | Sagittal Balance and Osteoporosis | Dr. Timothy Witham |
| 8:30 am – 8:45 am | Break | |
| 8:45 am – 10:30 am | Embryology, Spinal Dysraphism, and Hydrocephalus | Dr. Arthur Dipatri |
| 10:30 am – 10:45 am | Break | |
| 10:45 am – 12:00 pm | Pediatric Brain Tumors | Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini |
| 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm | Break | |
| 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Neuro-Ophthalmology | Dr. George Bovis |
| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Neurophysiology | Dr. Noam Issa |
The agenda is subject to change.
David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago
1201 E 60th St
Chicago, IL
60637
United States
HYBRID CONFERENCE
Learners can attend this event in person or virtually. For questions about the event, contact Meeting Achievements via email.
The David Rubenstein Forum combines a variety of spaces, both formal and informal, large and small, calm and animated, focused and diffuse, scheduled and spontaneous. Its ten-story tower features vibrant and distinct “neighborhoods.” For example, the third and fourth floors are home to Friedman Hall, a 285-seat auditorium optimized for spoken word, including keynote speeches, invited-speaker addresses, and select performances; a two-story lounge connects these floors and other neighborhoods. Meeting rooms on the eighth and ninth floors feature premium furnishings, finishes, and equipment, such as the Peter May Boardroom, a tiered meeting space that seats over 70. The Rubenstein Forum’s unique position on the Midway allows for expansive views of the campus, surrounding communities, downtown Chicago, and Lake Michigan.
SPECIAL PARTICIPANT RATES ARE AVAILABLE
A block of rooms has been held at The Study at the University of Chicago for January 16-22, 2027.
Featuring 167 rooms, including nine brand signature Study units and a complement of premium Suites. Rooms are equipped with all the amenities the modern traveler needs, whether he or she is a scholarly guest seeking the perfect leather reading chair, a visiting executive in need of an expansive work desk, or a prospective student looking for a view of the campus through floor-to-ceiling windows. All guestrooms feature comfortable feather-topped beds, Frette linens and towels, a soft leather chair and ottoman from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, lighting from Spain-based Marset, and modern bathrooms with C.O. Bigelow toiletries. Guests enjoy essential complimentary amenities including wireless high-speed Internet, bottled water, newspapers, and morning coffee available through our Living Room.
The Study is located at 1227 E 60th St, right next door to the Rubenstein Forum.
The discounted rate of $189 plus tax per night expires on December 15, so reserve your room today!
The discounted rate of $189 plus tax per night expires on December 15, so reserve your room today!
Make your reservation by phone at 773-643-1600 or by email.
PARKING
Parking information is available on the Rubenstein Forum transportation page.
VISITING CHICAGO
Parking information is available on the Rubenstein Forum transportation page.
VISITING CHICAGO
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ACCESSIBILITY The University of Chicago is committed to providing equal access appropriate to need and circumstances and complies fully with legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are in need of special accommodation, please contact our office via email.
The University of Chicago reserves the right to cancel or postpone this conference due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event this activity must be cancelled or postponed, the registration fee will be refunded; however, The University of Chicago is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline/travel/lodging agencies.
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO COURSE DIRECTOR
Martin D. Herman, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Disclosure Declarations
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an educational activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships before the start of the activity.
Additionally, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at first mention and, where appropriate, in the content.
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an educational activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships before the start of the activity.
Additionally, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at first mention and, where appropriate, in the content.
Physician Credit
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 53.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Participant Credit
Other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 53.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Participant Credit
Other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
Please note: The credit-claiming process closes 1 month after the activity ends. Requests submitted more than 1 month after the event date may incur additional fees.
HOW TO REGISTER
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registration guide.
registration guide.The first 20 residents who register as in-person participants and are part of an ACGME-accredited program will get 5 nights complimentary at the Study Hotel!
The 5 nights include Saturday, January 16 - Wednesday, January 20. The course will book your hotel room. Attendees will be responsible for incidentals and any additional nights.
Profession Type | Fee (In-Person or Virtual) |
|---|---|
Physician | $2600 |
| Other Healthcare Professional | $2600 |
Resident/Fellow | $2100 |
CANCELLATION POLICY If you cancel your participation in this conference, your registration fee less a $150 administrative fee will be refunded when written notification is received by November 1, 2026. No refunds will be made after November 1, 2026. | |
HOW TO CLAIM CREDIT
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Please note: The credit-claiming process closes 1 month after the activity ends. Requests submitted more than 1 month after the event date may incur additional fees.
Please note: The credit-claiming process closes 1 month after the activity ends. Requests submitted more than 1 month after the event date may incur additional fees.
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