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Our monthly webinar series will present a broad range of topics for healthcare providers focused on specific diagnoses. These presentations will be given by experts within the field, and give the attendees an opportunity to interact with specialists from around the world.
We will continue to add to our list of scheduled webinars throughout 2024.
Phrenic Nerve Reconstruction for Functional Recovery of the Paralyzed Diaphragm
Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 3 PM ET, 9 PM CET
Dr. Matthew Kaufman (The Institute for Advanced Nerve Reconstruction) will be our September Keynote Webinar speaker on the topic of phrenic nerve reconstruction. Dr. Kaufman will share his experiences and management strategies on phrenic nerve reconstruction.
The webinar will be moderated by Mr. Edward Caruana (University Hospitals of Leicester) Click below to register!
The webinar will be moderated by Mr. Edward Caruana (University Hospitals of Leicester) Click below to register!
Dr. Matthew Kaufman
The Institute for Advanced Reconstruction
Mr. Edward Caruana
University of Leicester
Approach to the Spasticity Patient
Thursday, July 11, 2024, 3 PM ET, 9 PM CET
Dr. Caroline Leclercq will be our July Keynote Webinar speaker on the topic of spasticity. We are honored to have Dr. Leclercq share her learned experiences and management strategies on this cohort of patients, with a natural focus on selective neurectomies.
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Dr. Caroline Leclercq
Cedars Sinai
Dr. Paul Malone
University of Birmingham
Fascicular Nerve Transfers to Balance the Foot-Drop Patient
Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 10 AM ET, 4 PM CET
This presentation will begin with review of the differential diagnosis of foot drop, with a particular focus on zones of injury involving the lumbar spine, sciatic nerve, and common peroneal nerve. Reasons behind the limited spontaneous recovery as well as historically poor outcomes with nerve reconstruction will be discussed. Based on an understanding on why past nerve techniques have failed, a set of surgical principles will be introduced to optimize functional outcomes. Detailed illustrations of the branching anatomy of the peroneal target and tibial donor nerves will be provided, with specific application to nerve transfer reconstruction.
Dr. Mitchel Seruya
Cedars Sinai
Dr. Paul Malone
University of Birmingham
Surgical Treatment of Pain
Monday, May 13, 2024, 7 aM ET, 1 PM CET
Join Dr. Amy Moore from The Ohio State University for this free webinar on surgical treatments for pain. The webinar will be moderated by Dominic Power from Birmingham University.
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Dr. Amy Moore
The Ohio State University
Dr. Dominic Power
Birmingham University
Peripheral Nerve Ultrasound Imaging in the Management of Nerve Trauma
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 10 aM ET, 4 PM CET
The management of nerve trauma can benefit from instrumented testing, to assess the injury site and type and nerve continuity in closed wounds. High-resolution nerve ultrasound can add valuable information to this assessment from day 1. Ultrasound can be performed at the bedside without the need for sedation or analgesia. It has also been shown to inform and alter clinical decision-making and treatment in over half of the patients when added to the traditional techniques of electrodiagnostic testing. This webinar will present an overview of the current state of the art in diagnostic peripheral nerve scanning, highlighting its use in common clinical nerve trauma scenarios.
Dr. Nens van Alfen (Radboud UMC) was our Keynote Speaker, and the webinar was moderated by Dr. Yoshimi Endo (Hospital for Special Surgery). The webinar will be 45 minutes followed by an Q&A session.
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Dr. Nens van Alfen (Radboud UMC) was our Keynote Speaker, and the webinar was moderated by Dr. Yoshimi Endo (Hospital for Special Surgery). The webinar will be 45 minutes followed by an Q&A session.
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Dr. Nens van Alfen
Radboud UMC
Dr. Yoshimi Endo
Hospital for Special Surgery
Challenges in Facial Nerve Palsy
Monday, March 18, 2024, 2:30 PM ET, 8:30 PM CET
Join us on Monday, March 18th at 2:30 pm ET for our free March Keynote Webinar, Challenges in Facial Nerve Palsy. Our speakers, Professor Marc Mureau (Erasmus MC) and Dr. Caroline Driessen (Amsterdam UMC), will give a 45 minute webinar followed by an Q&A session.
Prof. Marc Mureau
Erasmus MC
Dr. Caroline Driessen
Amsterdam, UMC
Management of Symptomatic Neuromas: Clinical and Scientific Update
Wednesday, January 24, 2024, 9:00 AM ET
Join us on Wednesday, January 24th at 11 am ET for our free January Keynote Webinar, Management of Symptomatic Neuromas: Clinical and Scientific Update. Our speakers, Dr. Kyle R. Eberlin (Massachusetts General Hospital) and Dr. William Renthal (Harvard Medical School), will discuss clinical management and scientific advances in neuroma treatment.
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Dr. Kyle Eberlin
Massachusetts General Hospital
Dr. William Renthal
Harvard Medical School
Brachial Plexus Birth Injury: Current Treatment and Future Directions
Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 9:00 AM ET
Speakers Dr. Andrea Bauer and Dr. Roger Cornwall will discuss current state-of-the-art assessments and treatments for BPBI as well as opportunities to improve outcomes through collaborative clinical and scientific research.
We are excited to partner with the United Brachial Plexus Network on this webinar!
Dr. Andrea Bauer
Boston Children's Hospital
Dr. Roger Cornwall
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Centralization of Peripheral Pain: Clues into the Neurobiology of Neuroma Pain
Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 6:00 aM MT, 8:00 AM ET
In our November Keynote Webinar, Dr. Mahan will review his team’s research experience in both the creation of neuromas and consequence of neuromas on pain behavior. He will also review tantalizing clues on the possible origins, including the surprise finding of substantial changes within the spinal cord.
Join us on Wednesday, November 15th at 6 am MT (8:00 am ET) for our free Keynote Webinar on Centralization of Peripheral Pain: Clues into the Neurobiology of Neuroma Pain. The webinar will consist of a 40-minute lecture followed by a 15-minute question and answer session.
Join us on Wednesday, November 15th at 6 am MT (8:00 am ET) for our free Keynote Webinar on Centralization of Peripheral Pain: Clues into the Neurobiology of Neuroma Pain. The webinar will consist of a 40-minute lecture followed by a 15-minute question and answer session.
Dr. Mark Mahan
University of Utah
Optimizing Post-Mastectomy Sensation in Implant-Based Reconstruction
Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 8:00 aM PT, 11:00 AM ET
Poor post-mastectomy sensation remains one of the final frontiers in breast reconstruction. In this webinar, Drs. Anne (Sutter Health and Adventist Health) and Ziv Peled (Peled Surgery) will describe a technique that they have pioneered to optimize sensation in women undergoing mastectomy and implant-based reconstruction. They will describe their innovative methods and results as a possible standard of care.
Join us on Wednesday, October 18th at 8 am PT (11:00 am ET) for our free Keynote Webinar on Optimizing Post-Mastectomy Sensation in Implant-Based Reconstruction. The webinar will consist of a 40-minute lecture followed by a 15-minute question and answer session.
Join us on Wednesday, October 18th at 8 am PT (11:00 am ET) for our free Keynote Webinar on Optimizing Post-Mastectomy Sensation in Implant-Based Reconstruction. The webinar will consist of a 40-minute lecture followed by a 15-minute question and answer session.
Dr. Anne Peled
Sutter Health and St. Helena Hospital
Dr. Ziv M. Peled
Peled Surgery
Nerve transfers for cervical spinal cord injury – a surgical strategy to enhance upper limb function
Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 6:00 AM ET
Dr. Natasha Van Zyl from Austin Health (Melbourne, Australia) shared her experience in developing new techniques and their outcomes of nerve transfers following cervical spinal cord injury in our September Keynote Webinar.
This Keynote Webinar was moderated by Dr. Tahseen Chaudhry. This webinar consisted of a 40-minute lecture followed by a 15-minute question and answer session.
This Keynote Webinar was moderated by Dr. Tahseen Chaudhry. This webinar consisted of a 40-minute lecture followed by a 15-minute question and answer session.
Dr. Natasha van Zyl
Austin Health
Dr. Tahseen Chaudhry
University Hospital Birmingham and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Surgical Treatment of Migraine Headaches
Thursday, July 20, 2023, 7:30 AM ET, 12:30 PM UTC
Migraine headaches can be triggered by compression and irritation of sensory nerves and vessels around your head. Join us to learn from Dr. Bahman as he shares the science, anatomy and surgical treatment of the nerve trigger sites to decrease or eliminate migraine pain. The outcome of over 2 decades of research and vast clinical experience will be discussed. This Keynote Webinar was moderated by Dr. Ali Totonchi. This webinar will consist of a 40-minute lecture followed by a 15-minute question and answer session.
Dr. Bahman Guyuron
Zeeba Clinic
Dr. Ali Totonchi
MetroHealth Medical Center
MR Neurography - Improving the Diagnosis of Nerve Problems Through Advanced MRI
Thursday, May 25, 2023, 11 AM ET, 4 PM UTC, 5 pM UTC+1
Drs. Darryl Sneag and Ek Tsoon Tan from the Hospital for Special Surgery provided a quantitative and qualitative overview of MR Neurography, its role in nerve care, and look ahead into how MR Neurography will continue to improve nerve diagnosis in the future. This talk consisted of a 40-minute lecture followed by a 15-minute question-and-answer session.
Dr. Darryl Sneag
Hospital for Special Surgery
Dr. Ek Tsoon Tan
Hospital for Special Surgery
Bionic Extremity Reconstruction
Monday, March 13, 2023, 11 AM ET, 3 PM UTC, 4 pM UTC+1
Advances in nerve care and microsurgery have evolved the prosthesis from a passive device such as a cosmetic hand or hook to a reactive device that can be controlled with existing nerves and intuition. Our March Webinar speaker, Prof. Dr. Oskar Aszmann of the Medical University of Vienna, is one of the preeminent leaders in bionic extremity reconstruction. Prof. Dr. Oskar Aszmann will educate the #gnf audience on these methods and advancements during our March Webinar on Monday, March 13th at 11 am Eastern Time (4 pm UTC+1). The webinar will be moderated by Dr. Kyle Eberlin of Massachusetts General Hospital.
About the Speaker
Prof. Oskar C. Aszmann, is Director of the Center of Bionic Extremity Reconstruction and Vice-chair of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Medical University Vienna, Austria. He is a European Board Certified Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon with a strong focus on both upper and lower extremity reconstruction. Since 2006 he has entered a close collaboration with the company Otto Bock to explore the possibilities and limits of bionic reconstruction which has led to the establishment of a partly private/government funded Center for Extremity Reconstruction and Rehabilitation in 2012. This Center has at its core interest the reconstruction and rehabilitation of patients with impaired extremity function. This goal is accomplished with a wide variety of surgical techniques of neuromuscular reconstruction alone or in combination with complex mechatronic devices. 2020 he has been given the position of Full Professor at the newly founded Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
He has received numerous national and international scientific awards and research grants among these, from the Austrian Research Agency (FWF), the Christian Doppler Research Foundation and the European Research Council (ERC) with a sum total of more than 8 Mio€.
Prof. Dr. Oskar Aszmann
Medical University of Vienna
Principles of nerve Transfer
Thursday, February 9
This webinar delivered healthcare providers the historical overview of the nerve transfer technique, an overview of nerve transfers, examples of nerve transfers in different locations and situations, and best practices to improve patient outcome
About the Speaker
Dr. Lu is an Associate Professor working in the Division of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH), Linkou, Taiwan. He received his residency and microvascular training in CGMH, under the guidance of Dr. David Chewi-Chin Chuang and Dr. Fu-Chan Wei and the world-renowned staff in reconstructive microsurgery. He completed his training in 2013, where he was appointed staff in the reconstructive microsurgery team in CGMH. From the years 2017 to 2020, he completed his academic fellowship in peripheral nerve injuries and neuromuscular junction (NMJ) research in Washington University in St. Louis, under the guidance of Dr. Susan Mackinnon and Dr. Alison Snyder-Warwick. At the same time, he also graduated from a Master’s of Science in Clinical Investigation degree, with thesis focusing on the identification of compression peroneal neuropathy in the general population.
Dr. Lu’s accolades includes being awarded the Shenaq International Research award at the Plastic Surgery Research Council meeting in 2019 for his work on the NMJ after nerve injuries, the American Neurological Association Travelling Award in 2019 for relationship of VEGF-A with terminal Schwann Cells, and the Best Case Presentation Award at the 3rd Chang Gung – Mayo Clinic Symposium in 2011 on facial paralysis transplantation. He has recently completed a Taiwan nationally-funded research grant investigating the molecular changes of the terminal schwann cells at the NMJ in acute and chronic nerve injuries, and two institutional grants looking at the adaptive capabilities of the NMJ to ischemic insult, and the NMJ representation in regenerative peripheral nerve interface (RPNI).
Dr. Lu works as part of the peripheral nerve surgery team, working on complex brachial plexus injuries and striving to improve clinical outcomes using new techniques such as vascularized nerve grafts, functioning free muscle transplantations and nerve transfers. He also works in head and neck and extremity reconstruction by performing 1-2 free tissue transfers weekly, and works with an arsenal of free flaps such as the anterolateral thigh perforator flaps, fibular flaps, profunda femoral artery perforators flap and medial sural artery perforator flaps for various complex defects.
Dr. Lu’s accolades includes being awarded the Shenaq International Research award at the Plastic Surgery Research Council meeting in 2019 for his work on the NMJ after nerve injuries, the American Neurological Association Travelling Award in 2019 for relationship of VEGF-A with terminal Schwann Cells, and the Best Case Presentation Award at the 3rd Chang Gung – Mayo Clinic Symposium in 2011 on facial paralysis transplantation. He has recently completed a Taiwan nationally-funded research grant investigating the molecular changes of the terminal schwann cells at the NMJ in acute and chronic nerve injuries, and two institutional grants looking at the adaptive capabilities of the NMJ to ischemic insult, and the NMJ representation in regenerative peripheral nerve interface (RPNI).
Dr. Lu works as part of the peripheral nerve surgery team, working on complex brachial plexus injuries and striving to improve clinical outcomes using new techniques such as vascularized nerve grafts, functioning free muscle transplantations and nerve transfers. He also works in head and neck and extremity reconstruction by performing 1-2 free tissue transfers weekly, and works with an arsenal of free flaps such as the anterolateral thigh perforator flaps, fibular flaps, profunda femoral artery perforators flap and medial sural artery perforator flaps for various complex defects.
Dr. Johnny Chuieng-Yi Lu
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Principles of Nerve Care
January 12, 2023
This webinar provided healthcare providers an overview of peripheral nerve anatomy and physiology, best practices in triaging patients identified with peripheral nerve problems, and the principles of nerve repair.
About the Speaker
Dr. David Brogan is an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Hand and Microsurgery at Washington University in St. Louis. A native of Texas, he completed his undergraduate studies in Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. After graduation, he was awarded a Marshall Scholarship from the British Parliament to study for an MSc in Medical Engineering and Physics at King’s College London, followed by an MSc in International Health Policy at the London School of Economics. He then went on to obtain his MD at Washington University in St. Louis, followed by training in Orthopedic Surgery at the Mayo Clinic and fellowship training in Hand Surgery at Duke University. In his current role at Washington University, his clinical practice focuses on care and reconstruction of mangled limbs, as well as brachial plexus reconstruction. He runs the Orthopedic Nerve Research Lab in collaboration with Dr. Christopher Dy and has funding as a Co-investigator on multiple grants, including the US Department of Defense and National Institutes of Health. He has also recently been awarded a K08 Mentored Clinician Scientist Development Award from the National Institutes of Health and a similar award from the Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation. His research focuses on functional nerve imaging as well as modulation of molecular pathways to inhibit Wallerian degeneration.
