Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago 

Consumer Conference 

Epilepsy Today:
What We Need to Know Now  

Please join us for a free day of education for individuals with epilepsy, their families and the community.

CONFERENCE AGENDA

8:00-9:00    REGISTRATION / BREAKFAST / EXHIBITS / ASK THE DOCTOR
Ask the Doctor: Gregory Cascino, MD  Mayo Clinic

9:00-9:15    WELCOME 

9:15-10:30    GENERAL SESSION #1: NEW DIAGNOSTIC AND SURGICAL TECHNIQUES PANEL
Moderator: Michael Smith, MD  Rush University Medical Center

- SPECT/SISCOM - Marvin Rossi, MD, PhD  Rush University Medical Center
- MEG, Hi-Resolution Neuro Imaging, 3T MRI - John Ebersole, MD  University of Chicago Medicine
- Volume Measurement - Travis Stoub, PhD  Rush University Medical Center
- Visualase - Jeffery Britton, MD  Mayo Clinic  

10:30-10:45    BREAK / SNACKS / EXHIBITS / ASK THE DOCTOR
Ask the Doctor: Jeffery Britton, MD  Mayo Clinic

10:45-11:45    GENERAL SESSION #2: IMMUNO THERAPY PANEL    
 Moderator: Sookyong Koh, MD  Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

- IVIG - Michael Kohrman, MD  Comer Children's Hospital at the University of Chicago
- Steriods / Inflammation - Sookyong Koh, MD  Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
- CellCept - Jorge Asconape, MD  Loyola University Medical Center   

11:45-12:45    LUNCH / EXHIBITS / ASK THE DOCTOR
Ask the Doctor: John Millichap, MD  Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

12:45-1:45    BREAKOUT SESSION #1 (select one to attend) 

1) DIET THERAPY PANEL
Moderator: Roy Sucholeiki, MD Cadence Health

- Ketogenic Diet - Nicole Tracy, RD, LD  Cadence Health
- Modified Atkins Diet - Robyn Blackford, RD  Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
- Low Glycemic Index - John Millichap, MD  Ann & Robert Clurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

 OR 

 2) RESCUE MEDICATIONS TODAY AND THE FUTURE
Moderator: Stephan Schuele, MD  Northwestern University

- Diastat / Lorazepam - Saba Ahmad, MD  University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences Systems
- Nasal Versad - Mitra Habibi, PharmD  University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy
- Autoinjector for Ativan - Pat Fischer, RN  University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy

1:45-2:00    BREAK / EXHIBITS / ASK THE DOCTOR
Ask the Doctor: Roy Sucholeiki, MD  Cadence Health

2:00-3:00    BREAKOUT SESSION #2 (select one to attend)
                     
1) SCHOOL AND IEP PLANNING  Maureen Lowry Fritz, JD, MA  The IEP Institute

OR

2) EMPLOYMENT  Adrienne Smith  Employment & Employer Services, Inc. 

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor

 

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