2016 Seminar Speakers

William H. Theodore, M.D.

William H. Theodore, M.D.

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Date: December 13, 2016

Title: PET Scanning in Epilepsy: Clinical and Research Applications

Location: George Washington University, Marvin Center, Room 307

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

Video On Demand


Marla J. Hamberger, Ph.D.

Marla J. Hamberger, Ph.D.

Columbia University

Date: November 8, 2016

Title: Naming in Epilepsy and Epilepsy Surgery

Location: George Washington University, Marvin Center, Room 307

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

Video On Demand


Anthony Ritaccio, M.D.

Anthony Ritaccio, M.D.

Albany Medical Center

Date: October 11, 2016

Title: Decodification of the Brain Using Electrocorticography

Location: George Washington University, Marvin Center, Room 307

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

Video On Demand


Lawrence J. Hirsch, M.D.

Lawrence J. Hirsch, M.D.

Yale University

Date: September 13, 2016

Title: Seizures and EEG Monitoring in the Critically Ill: A Practical Update

Location: George Washington University, Marvin Center, Room 307

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

Video On Demand


Elinor Ben-Menachem, M.D., Ph.D.

Elinor Ben-Menachem, M.D., Ph.D.

University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Date: August 9, 2016

Title: The Importance of Cardiovascular Fitness and Epilepsy

Location: George Washington University, Marvin Center, Room 311

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

Video On Demand


Gregory Krauss, M.D.

Gregory Krauss, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University

Date: July 12, 2016

Title: Non-EEG Seizure Detection and Seizure Apps

Location: George Washington University, Marvin Center, Room 307

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

Video On Demand


Frank Drislane, M.D.

Frank Drislane, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Date: June 14, 2016

Title: How Aggressively Should Status Epilepticus be Treated?

Location: George Washington University, Marvin Center, Room 307

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

Video On Demand


Tobias Loddenkemper, M.D.

Tobias Loddenkemper, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Date: May 10, 2016

Title: Pediatric Status Epilepticus

Location: George Washington University, Marvin Center, Room 310

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

Video On Demand


Jaideep Kapur, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.

Jaideep Kapur, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.

University of Virginia

Date: April 12, 2016

Title: Mechanisms and Treatment of Status Epilepticus

Location: George Washington University, Marvin Center, Room 307

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

Video On Demand


Eric Kossoff, M.D.

Eric Kossoff, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University

Date: March 8, 2016

Title: The Promise and Challenge of Dietary Therapy for Epilepsy

Location: George Washington University, Marvin Center, Room 307

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

Video On Demand


Michael Privitera, M.D.

Michael Privitera, M.D.

University of Cincinnati

Date: February 2, 2016

Title: Generic-Brand Antiepileptic Drug Equivalence: From Anecdotes to Evidence

Location: George Washington University, Marvin Center, Room 301

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

Video On Demand


Hal Blumenfeld, M.D., Ph.D.

Hal Blumenfeld, M.D., Ph.D.

Yale University

Date: January 12, 2016

Title: Epilepsy and Consciousness: from Neurotransmitters to Driving Safety

Location: George Washington University, Marvin Center, Room 402-404

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

Video On Demand