Epilepsy Patient Conference
Presented by the Department of Neurology at Northwell Health
Program Agenda
8:00 AM: Registration and Breakfast
8:30 AM: Welcome and Introduction
Ruben I. Kuzniecky, MD
Moderator: Sean T Hwang, MD
8:35 AM: Autism and Epilepsy
Sanjeev Kothare, MD
9:00 AM: Driving and Epilepsy
Fred A. Lado, MD, PhD
9:35 AM: What’s New in Epilepsy Surgery?
Ashesh D. Mehta, MD, PhD
10:00 AM: Break
Moderator: Derek Chong, MD, MSc
10:15 AM: Psychosocial Issues in Pediatric Epilepsy
Akila Venkataraman, MD
11:00 AM: My Memory and Epilepsy
Yael Cukier, PhD
11:45 AM: Marijuana and Epilepsy: Myths and Facts
Steven V. Pacia, MD
12:30 PM: Closing Remark & Adjourn