REGISTER NOW for the 2024 Washington State Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting at Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum, Washington, September 13-15, 2024.
Our Invited Speakers:
| Zachary Abecassis, MD Neurosurgery Resident, UW Medicine “Utilizing Computational Fluid Dynamics to Understand the Collateral Flow of the Circle of Willis During Cerebral Vasospasm and its Clinical Implications” | Jeff Ojemann, MD Neurosurgeon. Seattle Children’s, UW Medicine “Fixing Your Own Problems: Using data to advance health equity” |
| Samuel Browd, MD, PhD Neurosurgeon, Seattle Children’s, UW Medicine “Current trends in Artificial Intelligence & Neurosurgery” | Akshal Patel, MD, PhD Neurosurgeon, Swedish Cerebrovascular Center |
| Manual Ferreira, MD, PhD Neurosurgeon, UW Medicine “Multidisciplinary CNS tumor care in the Alvord Brain Tumor Center (ABTC) at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center” | Jacob Ruzevick, MD Neurosurgeon, UW Medicine “The Single Surgeon Direct Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for Sellar Pathology: Evolution in practice and neurosurgical training” |
| Imad Khan, MD, MPH Neurosurgeon, UW Medicine “Endoscopic Spine Surgery: Navigating the learning curve” | Radwan Takroni, MD, MSc Cerebrovascular Endovascular Fellow Swedish Medical Center “Endovascular Treatment of Subdural Hematoma” |
| Andrew Ko, MD Neurosurgeon, UW Medicine “Functional Neurosurgery Updates” | Tony Wang, MD Neurosurgeon, Swedish Neurosurgery “Focused Ultrasound for Neurological Conditions: An Update” |
| Christopher Loiselle, MD Radiation Oncologist, Swedish Cancer Institute “Stereotactic Irradiation – Emerging CNS Indications” | Nathaniel Watson, MD, MSc Neurologist, UW Medicine, Director HMC Sleep Clinic |
| Margaret McGrath, MD Neurosurgery Resident, UW Medicine “Use of Artificial Intelligence in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage to Predict Outcomes and Complications” | (Additional speakers will be added soon) |
Weekend Schedule:
Friday evening, September 13:
5:30 pm: Welcome Reception and Exhibit Fair
6:30 pm: Dinner Buffet
7:00 – 8:30 pm: Evening presentations
8:30 – 9:00 pm: Exhibit Fair open
Saturday, September 14:
7:30 am: Breakfast Buffet and Exhibit Fair
7:30 -12:00: Morning presentations
12:00-5:30: Golf tournament and time on your own to enjoy the resort activities
5:30 pm: Reception and Exhibit Fair Bingo
6:30 pm: Dinner Buffet
6:30-9:00: Evening presentations and conference conclusion
Sunday, September 15:
8:00 am Breakfast Buffet
Hotel Reservations:
WSANS has secured a group rate at the Lodge at Suncadia for September 13th and September 14th. This rate is available through August 26th, 2024, based on availability. If guests are looking to book for dates other than this, they will need to call the reservations department to make the arrangements.
There are 2 ways to make a reservation:
- Online Reservation.
- Contact our reservation department at 866-904-6300, and say ‘I need to make a reservation.’ Reference the WA State Assoc of Neurological Surgeons Sept. 2024 or G-F2WT room block and a reservation agent will then be able to assist.
About The Lodge at Suncadia:
3600 Suncadia Trail
Cle Elum, WA 98922
This Pacific Northwest lodge is nestled in the beautiful Cascade mountain range of Washington, about an hour and half east of Seattle. It’s inspired by the grand lodges of Washington’s National Parks and captures the beauty of its natural surroundings. It’s located high above the Cle Elum River with spectacular river, valley and mountain panoramas. The Lodge is nothing less than a majestic retreat, providing excellent Washington State lodging and unparalleled access to pristine outdoor recreation and excellent Conference facilities.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!
WSANS Executive Board Members:
Andrew Ko, MD, President
Stephen Monteith, MD, Vice President
Ali Ravanpay, MD, PhD, Treasurer
Katie Krause, MD, PhD, Secretary
Jacob Ruzevick, MD, Historian
Vishal Gala, MD, MPH, Past President
 Save the Date: September 13-15, 2024 WSANS Annual Conference Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum, Washington |