Epilepsy Surgery: Evaluation, Treatment, and Outcomes
Event Details
Course introduction: Epilepsy surgery continues to be an important therapeutic option for some patients and during this lecture Dr. Mark Quigg will review criteria for epilepsy surgery, phase 1
Event Details
Course introduction:
Epilepsy surgery continues to be an important therapeutic option for some patients and during this lecture Dr. Mark Quigg will review criteria for epilepsy surgery, phase 1 non-invasive and phase 2 invasive evaluations, surgical treatments (traditional and minimally invasive alternatives), and outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this seminar the participants will be able to:
- Recognize appropriate candidates for epilepsy surgery evaluation
- Know the process of multidisciplinary evaluation for epilepsy surgery
- Identify types of surgery available
- Know the outcomes from important prospective and retrospective trials of epilepsy surgery
Speakers for this event
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Dr. Mark Quigg
Dr. Mark Quigg
M.D., M.Sc., F.A.N.A., F.A.E.S.
Mark Quigg, MD, received neurology training at the University of Virginia and neuroscience training at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. He specializes in the evaluation and treatment of difficult-to-control seizures and the neurological aspects of sleep medicine. He is the medical director of the electroencephalography and intensive monitoring laboratories and is an expert in using these tools to evaluate epilepsy, sleep disorders and disorders with similar symptoms. He is nationally recognized for his clinical practice and research. He holds national offices, including on the neurology board and professional societies for neurology and epilepsy.
Dr. Quigg enjoys living in Charlottesville and is an avid runner and cyclist. He is also a woodworker and has put significant sweat equity into his old house in downtown Charlottesville. He has two children with his wife, Lotta.M.D., M.Sc., F.A.N.A., F.A.E.S.
Time
(Thursday) 11:30 am - 12:30 pm EST
Location
ONLINE eSeminar
