Grand Rounds 2023

DateTitleName and Affiliation Video Link
January 3, 2023VHL & the CNS: Transformative Advances in Clinical ManagementRimas V. Lucas, MD, Associate Professor, Associate Chief Neuro-Onconolgy, Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute, Regional Ambulatory Medical Director, Neurology Northwestern University, Chicago IL
Watch the video here.
January 10, 2023This is High Volume Spinal Tap: Streamlining Work-up of Normal Pressure HydrocephalusLealani Mae Acosta, MD, MPH, FAAN, Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, Clinical Educator Track, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville TNWatch the video here.
January 17, 2023Primary Brain Tumors: Updates, Advances and the FutureMark Gilbert, MD, National Institutes of Health, Chief, Neuro-Oncology Branch, Sr. Investigator, CCR Deputy Director, Head, Translational Immunology Research Program, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda MDWatch the video here.
January 24, 2023Thalamic Stimulation for Refractory EpilepsyYue Wang, MD, Assistant Professor, Epilepsy Division, University of Florida, Gainesville FLWatch the video here.
January 31, 2023Antibody-Meditated Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous SystemTorge Rempe, MD, Assistant Professor, William T and Janice M Neely Professor for Research in Multiple Sclerosis, Program Director, UF Multiple Sclerosis/Neuroimmunalogy Fellowship, Director, UF Health Multiple Sclerosis ProgramNo video available
February 7, 2023Shifting Perspective: Pediatric Neuropalliative Medicine and the Importance of Prognostic AwarenessLauren Treat, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Child Neurology and Palliative Medicine, Children’s Hospital ColoradoWatch the video here.
February 14, 2023An Update on Myotonic Dystrophy: A Complex DiseaseS.H. Subramony, MD, Professor of Neurology, Neuromuscular Division, University of Florida, Gainesville FLNo video available
February 21, 2023From Thinking Brains to Brain-Like Thinking: The Neurologist’s Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningGiridhar Kalamangalam, MD, DPhil, Chief, Epilepsy Division, Wilder Family Endowed Professor, University of Florida, Gainesville FL & Joshua Wong, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology University of Florida, Gainesville FLWatch the video here.
February 28, 2023Optimizing Mentorship by Aligning ExpectationsRoger Fillingim, PhD, Professor & Director, Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence, UF Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science, University of Florida, Gainesville FLWatch the video here.
March 7, 2023Translation of In-Clinic Gains in Daily LifeCatherine E. Lang, PT, PhD, Professor, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Neurology, Associate Director for Movement Science PhD Program, Fellow, American Society of NeuroRehabilitation, Fellow, American Physical Therapy Assocation, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis MOWatch the video here.
March 14, 2023Medi-Gators: Health Career Exposure ReimaginedPouya Ameli, MD, MS, Assistant Professor, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Chair, Education Committee, Neurocritical Care Foundation, University of Florida, Gainesville FLWatch the video here.
March 21, 2023Functional, Structural and Causal Cortical Mapping of the Human Brain. State-of-the-Art and BeyondPantelis Lioumis, D.Sc, Adjunct Professor Aalto University, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Computational Science, Helsinki FinlandNo video available
March 28, 2023Cerebral Fat Embolism SyndromeAmita Singh, MD, MS, Assistant Professor, Neurovascular Division, University of Florida, Gainesville FLWatch the video here.
April 4, 2023Perls and Perils in Myasthenia Gravis. The Mistakes I MadeMisha Pless, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville FLNo video available
April 11, 2023Clearing the Clutter of LSD – Lysosomal Storage DiseasesCoy Heldermon, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, UF Health Hematology and Oncology, University of Florida, Gainesville FLWatch the video here.
April 18, 2023Silent Brain Infarcts in Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage (sICH): A Prognostic BiomarkerRajeev K. Garg, MD, MS, Associate Professor Department of Neurological Sciences, RUSH Medical College, Chicago ILNo video available
May 2, 2023Parkinson Disease: Group(s) of IndividualsMeghan C. Campbell, PhD, Associate Professor
Departments of Neurology and Radiology
Washington University School of Medicine

St. Louis, MO
Watch the video here.
May 16, 2023Updates in Stroke ManagementAlexander Senetar, DO; Vascular Neurology Fellow

Stephen Rohrbough, MD; Vascular Neurology Fellow

Keith Kincaid, MD; Vascular Neurology Fellow
University of Florida, Gainesville FL
Watch the video here.
May 23, 2023Resident/Fellow Research PresentationsCalvin Hu, MD, PGY-4 Resident

Luis Iglesias, MD, Sports NeuroTrauma Fellow

Natalie Ladna, MD, Epilepsy Fellow/Mahsa Pahlavanzadeh, MD, Epilepsy Fellow (joint presentation) University of Florida, Gainesville FL
No video available
May 30, 2023Resident Research PresentationsAisha Elfasi, MD, Educational Chief Resident/Elsa Rodriguez, MD, Wellness Chief Resident (joint presentation)
Crystal Yu, MD, Resident

Janani Sadasivan, MD, Resident/Meghan Humbert, DO, Administrative Chief Resident (joint presentation) University of Florida, Gainesville FL
No video available
June 6, 2023Resident/Fellow Research PresentationsDavid Mendoza, MD, PGY-4 Resident
Matthew Vasquez, MD, PGY-4 Resident

Lauren Fanty, MD, MPH, Movement Disorders Fellow/John Yu, MD, Movement Disorders Fellow (Joint Presentation)

Dallas De La Vara, MD, Headache Fellow University of Florida, Gainesville FL
No video available
June 13, 2023PhD Student Research PresentationsLexi Riley-Dipaolo – “PD-Associated LRRK2 Variants and Tau Pathogenesis in Human iPSC-Derived Neurons”
Elizabeth Chapman – “Alpha-Synuclein Metabolism by CTSB in Parkinson’s Disease”
University of Florida, Gainesville FL
No video available
June 20, 2023Race and History of NeurologyStarane Shepherd, MD
Associate Medical Director, Quality and Education

Neurocritical Care

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
Watch the video here.
July 11, 2023Aphasia and Diagram MarkersKenneth Heilman, MD,
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Neurology, University of Florida, Gainesville FL

Department of Neurology
Watch the video here.
July 18, 2023Pharmacogenetic Testing and Consultation for PatientsEmily J. Cicali, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Assistant Professor

Clinical Director, MyRx

UF College of Pharmacy

&

Eda Eken, PharmD

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Clinical Pharmacogenomics Pharmacist, MyRx

UF College of Pharmacy
University of Florida, Gainesville FL
Watch the video here.
July 25, 2023THRIVE-PD: Stories from an Interdisciplinary Parkinson’s ClinicSneha Mantri, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Neurology

Fellowship Director, Movement Disorders

Vice Chief of Clinical Operations, Movement Disorders

Duke University School of Medicine
Watch the video here.https://neurology.ufl.edu/education/residency-program/conferences/grand-rounds/grand-rounds-july/#:~:text=School%20of%20Medicine-,Watch%20the%20video%20here.,-Department%20of%20NeurologyWatch the video here.
August 1, 2023On the Nature of Evidence. To What Extent is your Practice Based on Solid Science?Stephen Nadeau, MD
Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Florida, Gainesville FL
Watch the video here.
August 8, 2023A Neurologist in the Olympic GamesIvan Da Silva, MD, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Neurology. University of Florida, Gainesville FL
Watch the video here.
August 15, 2023Research on an Untreatable Disease: A Century of Effort in Alzheimer’s DiseaseSteven T. DeKosky, MD, FACP, FANA, FAAN

Deputy Director, McKnight Brain Institute

Aerts-Cosper Professor of Alzheimer’s Research
Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience
Associate Director, 1Florida ADRC
University of Florida, Gainesville FL
Watch the video here.
August 22, 2023Gathering Insights from Big Data for MigraineChia-Chun Chiang, MD

Consultant; Assistant Professor of Neurology

Division of Headache, Division of Cerebrovascular Neurology

Mayo Clinic
Watch the video here.
September 5, 2023Bold New Neuroscience and Technologies; and the Need for Brave New NeuroethicsJames Giordano, PhD, MPhil

Pellegrino Center Professor, Neurology and Biochemistry

Chief, Neuroethics Studies Program

Co-Director, Project on Brain Science and Global Law and Policy

Senior Bioethicist of the Defense Medical Ethics Center

Jackson Foundation Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry

Chair, Sub-program in Military Medical Ethics

Washington DC
Watch the video here.
September 12, 2023Neurotherapeutics in the Era of Translational MedicineRichard Smith, MD

Director, Center for Neurologic Study

La Jolla, CA
Watch the video here.
September 19, 2023From Donor to Recipient: Engrafting the Brain after Bone Marrow TransplantTroy Lund, MSMS, PhD, MD, FAAP

Associate Professor

Associate Director Metabolic Program

Division of Pediatric and Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy

Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Fellowship Director

University of Minnesota
Watch the video here.
September 26, 2023My ALS Journey: Thoughts, Reflections and Unsolicited Advice for Healthcare Providers Ajay Sampat, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor

UC Davis
No video available
October 3, 2023Research BlitzVarious speakers from University of Florida Department of NeurologyWatch the video here.
October 10, 2023Research BlitzVarious speakers from University of Florida Department of NeurologyWatch the video here.
October 17, 2023Diagnosing and Treating Parkinson’s Disease PsychosisGregory Pontone, MD, MHS
The Louis and Roberta Fixel Chair

Division Chief, Aging, Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology

Co-Director of the Fixel Neuropsychiatry Program

Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Florida, Gainesville FL
Watch the video here.
October 24, 2023Treatment of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy: Insight for all Pain?Brian Callaghan, MD, MS and
Eva L. Feldman, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurology

Co-Director, Neuromuscular Division

Associate Program Director, Neurology Residency

Director, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Clinic

VA Ann Arbor Health System

Ann Arbor, MI
Watch the video here.
October 31, 2023Multidisciplinary Post-Stroke CareDigvijaya Navalkele, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Neurology

Emory University

Grady Memorial Hospital/Marcus Stroke Network
Watch the video here.
November 7, 2023Anti-Amyloid Monoclonal Antibodies for Alzheimer’s Disease: The Ever-Changing LandscapeDavid Knopman, MD
Professor of Neurology

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
No video available
November 14, 2023Biomarkers for Parkinson Disorders: A Window into the BrainNikolaus McFarland, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurology

Wright/Falls/Simmons Professorship in PSP/Atypical Parkinson’s
Watch the video here.
November 21, 2023
Neuropognostication after Cardiac Arresthttps://neurology.ufl.edu/education/residency-program/conferences/grand-rounds/grand-rounds-november/#:~:text=David%20Greer%2C%20MD,Boston%20Medical%20CenterNo video available
November 28, 2023The Impact of Supreme Court Decisions on Healthcare Disparities: A Neurocritical Care PerspectiveMonisha Kumar, MD, FNCS
Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Anesthesiology & Critical Care

Vice Chair, Quality and Safety, Department of Neurology

Medical Director, Neuro ICU at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Watch the video here.
December 5, 2023Extended Interval Dosing – A Pathway Towards Personalized Disease-Modifying Therapy Regimens?”orge Rempe, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology

William T. and Janice M. Neely Professor for Research in Multiple Sclerosis

Program Director, UF Multiple Sclerosis/Neuroimmunology Fellowship

Director, UF Health Multiple Sclerosis Program University of Florida, Gainesville FL
Watch the video here.
December 12, 2023Evaluation of Evoked Gamma Oscillation as a Potential Novel Therapeutic Intervention for Neurodegenerative DiseasesMihály Hajós, PharmD, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer, Cognito Therapeutics

Professor Adjunct, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
Watch the video here.
December 19, 2023Navigating Glioblastoma Therapies: Overcoming Challenges and Embracing OpportunitiesOrwa Aboud, MD, PhD
Neuro-Oncology Assistant Professor

University of California, Davis

Sacramento, CA 95817
Watch the video here.