Brain AVMS: Updates on Natural Course, Current Concepts & Management
28 November 2020, Saturday
Singapore 8:00am (GMT+8)
USA & Canada 7:00pm Friday (GMT-5)
Germany 12:30am Saturday (GMT-1)
Onsite Venue
Khoo Teck Puat Advanced Surgery Training Centre (ASTC)
Level 2, Kent Ridge Wing, National University Hospital, Singapore 119074
CME points accredited to local doctors
Online
About
An international conference based on the theme of brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), the organising committee envision this hybrid symposium to be instrumental in the education of faculty and residents in Singapore, across Asia and around the world.
We are happy to have presenters from around the world who are leading experts in the field of AVM to share their views and relevant updates in the surgical management of AVMS.
Latest Updates on Brain AVMs by World’s Leading Experts!
Timo Krings
Canada
Bengt Karlsson
Singapore
Michael Lawton
USA
Aaron Cohen
USA
Peter Dirks
Canada
Rene Chapot
Germany
Chao Bao Luo
Taiwan
Ramez Kirollos
Singapore
Ivan Ng
Singapore
Azman Raffiq
Malaysia
Eka Wahjoepramono
Indonesia
James Khoo
Singapore
Chairpersons
Vincent Nga
Singapore
Anil Gopinathan
Singapore
Bengt Karlsson
Singapore
Agenda
| Timing | Topic | |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 – 8:00 | Registration and Breakfast | |
| 8:00 – 8:10 | Welcome Address | Tseng Tsai Yeo |
| 8:10 – 8:30 | Historical Vignette on the Bicentennial of Singapore’s Founding in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles: “Did Raffles Die From a Ruptured Brain AVM?” | James Khoo |
Moderators: Vincent Nga and Anil Gopinathan
| Timing | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 – 8:35 | Opening remarks | |
| 8:35 – 9:20 | Angiogenesis and Vasculogenesis : Current concepts and their application to Paediatric Brain Vascular Malformation | Timo Krings, Canada |
| 9:20 – 9:50 | Paediatric AVMs: Dynamic Lesions and Clinical Perspectives | Peter Dirks, Canada |
| 9:50 – 10:20 | Paediatric Brain AVMs – From Imaging to Endovascular Management | Timo Krings, Canada |
| 10:20 – 10:35 |
Tea Break Complete Stroke Care Solutions – Access |
Ruby Mitruka |
Moderators: Tseng Tsai Yeo and Vincent Ng
| Timing | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 10:35 – 11:10 | Personal Reflections in AVM Surgery | Aaron Cohen, USA |
| 11:10 – 11:55 | Surgical Management of Brain AVMs | Michael Lawton, USA |
| 11:55 – 12:30 | Overcoming Difficulties in Surgery for AVM | Ramez Kirollos, Singapore |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch & Commercial Presentations | |
| 12:30 – 12:50 | Medtronic’s Latest Technologies In Brain AVM Management | Medtronic Team |
| 12:50 – 1:10 | Dual Action PEG Coated Collagen Patch In Neurosurgery | Dr. Raghavendra Mayya |
| 1:10 – 1:30 | All About the PHIL Liquid Embolic | Allison Lerude |
Moderators: Francis Hui and Tseng Tsai Yeo
| Timing | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 13:30 – 14:15 | Natural Course of Brain AVMs, clinical outcomes following AVM haemorrhage, and is Pregnancy a Risk Factor for Rupture? | Bengt Karlsson, Singapore |
| 14:15 – 14:45 | Case Selection for Curative Embolization and How I Achieve It | Rene Chapot, Germany |
| 14:45 – 15:05 | Technical Nuances and Practical Strategies for Brain AVM Surgery | Ivan Ng, Singapore |
| 15:05 – 15:20 |
Tea Break Leksell Gamma Knife Icon: The Clear Choice for Cranial |
Ms. Chee Suan Kim |
Moderators: Ramez Kirollos and Wickly Lee
| Timing | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 15:20 – 15:40 | Embolization as Adjunct to Surgery and Radiosurgery | Chao Bao Luo, Taiwan |
| 15:40 – 16:20 | Gamma Knife Surgery for Brain AVMs | Bengt Karlsson, Singapore |
Case Presentation:
The Most Challenging AVM Case and What I have Learnt from it?
| Timing | Topic |
|---|---|
| 16:20 – 16:35 | Azman Raffiq, Malaysia |
| 16:35 – 16:50 | Eka Wahjoepramono, Indonesia |
| 16:50 – 16:55 | Closing Remarks |
Moderators
Vincent Nga
Anil Gopinathan
Tseng Tsai Yeo
Vincent Ng
Francis Hui
Wickly Lee
Ramez Kirollos
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