Calgary International Epilepsy Symposium (CIES)

Overall Objectives: 

1. Recognize the pitfalls in investigations, technical and surgical techniques that lead to failure of epilepsy surgery
2. Identify genetic and immune mediated factors that affect surgical outcome following epilepsy surgery
3. Find treatment options when epilepsy surgery is less likely to be successful or after failed epilepsy surgery
4. Recognize patient preferences and perceptions with regards to epilepsy surgery

Location: Coombs Theatre. Foothills Medical Centre

                1403 29 St NW, Calgary, AB T2N 2T9.

Confirmed speakers and presentation titles:

•  Dr. Jorge Burneo, Western University, Canada

  “Surgical Failures that could be avoided: Pitfalls in investigations and planning”

• Dr. William Bingaman, Cleveland Clinic, USA

  “Surgical Failures that could be avoided: Technical/surgical pitfalls”

• Dr. Robyn Busch, Cleveland Clinic, USA

  “Surgical outcomes - what matters to patients”

• Dr. John Rolston, Harvard University, USA

  “Surgical interventions when we know seizure freedom is unlikely”

• Dr. Ingmar Blümcke, Erlangen University, Germany

  “Somatic mutations and their relevance for surgical outcomes”

• Dr. Jeffrey Britton, Mayo Clinic Rochester, USA

  “Immune mediated epilepsy and surgical outcomes”

• Dr. Imad Najm, Cleveland Clinic, USA

  “SEEG: Principles and Misconceptions”

• Dr. Birgit Frauscher, Duke University, USA

  “Failed Surgery: Reoperate, stimulate, not operate”