2025 Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hauenstein Epilepsy Symposium

Symposium Theme: “Epilepsy Unfolding: Petals of Experience from Every Garden”

Agenda
08:30 - 09:00 am: Registration & Exhibitor time with breakfast
09:00 - 09:15 am: Welcome & Opening Remarks Dr. Herman Sullivan & Dr. Hussam Shaker
09:15 - 10:15 am: Dr. Denise Li (University of Pittsburgh) “Family Planning and Pregnancy in Epilepsy”
10:15 - 10:45 am Dr. Suad Khalil (Michigan State University)- “Update on Anti-seizure Medications”
10:45 - 11:00 am: Short break/snack
11:00 - 12:00 am: Dr. Patrick Chauvel (Cleveland Clinic): “What Epilepsy Tells Us About Normal Brain.”
12:00 - 1:00 pm: Lunch and Exhibitor time
1:00 - 1:45 pm: Dr. Hussam Shaker (Trinity Health Grand Rapids): “Mastering and decoding SEEG”
1:45 - 2:30 pm: Dr. David Burdette (Corewell Health): “Update on Neurostimulation in Epilepsy”
02:30 - 2:45 pm: Break & Exhibitor Time
02:45 - 03:15 pm: Ammar Kheder (DeVos Hospital): “Unique aspects of Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Evaluations”
03:15 - 03:45 pm: Dr. Hisham Elkhider (Trinity Health Grand Rapids): “Functional/Dissociative Seizures: Clinical features and Diagnosis”
4:00 pm: Adjourn