We welcome all physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, other healthcare professionals, medical students, technicians and administrators to register for the 2025 Stroke Symposium.
$80 Registration Fee
$30 for Residents, Nurses, Technologists & Other Healthcare Professionals
Upon completing this course, the participant will be able to:
Learn the latest technological innovations for the diagnosis and treatment of hemorrhagic stroke.
Identify evidence-based treatment approaches for thrombolysis, thrombectomy and surgical management of ischemic stroke.
Implement methods to integrate repeatable improvements to enhance stroke outcomes.
7:00 – 8:00 am EST
Breakfast & Registration
8:00 am EST
Welcome
8:10 am
Keynote Address
Perspectives on Endovascular Acute Stroke Treatment: The Past, Present and Future
Guilherme Dabus, MD
Director of Interventional Neuroradiology
Miami Neuroscience Institute, Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
9:00 am
Emergency Management of Acute Stroke
Leigh Gasworth, DO
Emergency Medicine – University of Michigan Health-West
9:40 am
Management of Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Carotid
Badih Daou, MD
Neurointerventional Radiology – Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan Health-Sparrow
10:10 am
Break
10:30 am
Updates in the ICU Management of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Joe Zachariah, DO
Hospitalist – ICU University of Michigan Health-West
11:10 am
Updates in the Acute Management of Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Larry Morgan, DO
Comprehensive Stroke Center Medical Director – Bronson Neuroscience Center
11:50 am
Novel Surgical and Endovascular Approaches in treatment of Brain Aneurysms
Gary Rajah, MD
Endovascular/Cerebrovascular Neurosurgeon, Surgical Director of Comprehensive Stroke Center – Munson Healthcare
12:20 pm
Lunch
1:15 pm
Management of Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease
Jeffrey Fletcher, MD
Hospitalist – ICU – University of Michigan Health-West
1:45 pm
Management of Refractory Large Vessel Occlusions
Fazeel Siddiqui, MD
Neurointerventional Radiology – University of Michigan Health-West
2:15 pm
Decompressive Hemicraniectomy: Benefits and Controversies or Novel Approaches in the Surgical Management of ICH
Bryan Figueroa, MD
Comprehensive Stroke Center Surgical Director – University of Michigan Health-West
2:45 pm
Break
3:05 pm
Management of Acute Carotid and Vertebral Artery Dissections
Jordan Taylor, DO
Neurology – University of Michigan Health-West
3:45 pm
Advances in Rehabilitation of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Chris Rizik, DO
Physiatrist – Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
4:25 pm
Management and Treatment Venous Stenosis
Zachary Wilseck, MD
Neurointerventional Radiology – Michigan Medicine
4:55
Social Hour and Visit Vendor Booths
5:30pm
Adjourn
JW Marriott Grand Rapids
235 Louis St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Click here to make a hotel reservation at the JW Marriott.
Virtual attendees will receive a link the week of the event.
ACCREDITATION AND CREDIT DESIGNATION
University of Michigan Health-West is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. University of Michigan Health-West designates this program for a maximum of 6.75 AOA category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Michigan Medical School and University of Michigan Health-West Hospital.
The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Michigan Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
