September 2026

NEUROSCIENCES

NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE AT THE 2026 CNS ANNUAL MEETING

Northwestern Medicine faculty will contribute to a broad range of sessions at the 2026 Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, taking place October 31 to November 4 in Washington, D.C.
 
Their presentations span epilepsy, functional neurosurgery, brain tumor management, pediatric neurosurgery, spine, cranial endoscopy and brain mapping.
 
Northwestern Medicine Faculty Presentations
 
SYM03B: Decision-Making and Modern Approaches in Epilepsy Surgery
Session: Saturday, October 31, 12:45 – 4:15 pm
Featuring: Jeffrey Raskin, MD, and Jason Hsieh, MD
Includes surgical decision-making and care transitions for pediatric patients.
 
Scope of Practice and Access to Care: Defending What Matters
Presentation: Saturday, October 31, 2:36 – 2:49 pm
Presented by: Joshua M. Rosenow, MD
Presented during SYM08: The Advocate-Surgeon: Leadership, Policy, and Impact.

Panel Discussion: The Advocate-Surgeon — Where Do We Go From Here?
Panel: Saturday, October 31, 3:54 – 4:10 pm
Featuring: Joshua M. Rosenow, MD
Presented during SYM08: The Advocate-Surgeon: Leadership, Policy, and Impact.
 
SYM15: Movement Disorder Surgery: Approaches and Techniques
Session: Sunday, November 1, 8:00 am – noon
Featuring: Joshua M. Rosenow, MD
Explores approaches and techniques for deep brain stimulation, lesioning and emerging technologies in brain stimulation.
 
SYM17: Neurosurgeon Scientist CNS Symposium
Session: Sunday, November 1, 8:00 am – noon
Featuring: Maciej Lesniak, MD
Highlights career paths, research programs and opportunities for residents and junior faculty pursuing careers as neurosurgeon-scientists.
 
SYM10B: Brain Tumor Update — Management of Benign Brain Tumors
Session: Sunday, November 1, 12:45 – 4:15 pm
Featuring: Stephen T. Magill, MD, PhD
Highlights advances in diagnosis, treatment and management of benign brain tumors.
 
Multidisciplinary Collaboration — Design of the DRIFT Trial
Presentation: Monday, November 2, 4:50 – 5:05 pm
Presented by: Sandi Lam, MD
Presented during Interactive Session on Pediatrics 1: How to Design and Maintain a Neurosurgical Clinical Trial.

Interactive Session on Pediatrics 2: Challenging Case Series — Transition of Care
Session: Tuesday, November 3, 4:30 – 6:00 pm
Featuring: Robin Bowman, MD
Focused on complex cases involving transition from pediatric to adult neurosurgical care.
 
Spondylolisthesis: ALIF, TLIF, LLIF, PLIF... What Drives the Decision?
Presentation: Tuesday, November 3, 12:35 – 12:45 pm
Presented by: Kevin Swong, MD
Presented during T13: Mastering Interbody Fusion: Approaches, Advances and Applications.
 
W17: Cranial Endoscopy
Session: Wednesday, November 4, 12:20 – 1:50 pm
Featuring: Stephen T. Magill, MD, PhD
Focuses on neuroendoscopic approaches, surgical planning and complication avoidance.
 
White Matter Dissection & Brain Mapping Course
Course: Wednesday, November 4, 1:50 – 3:50 pm
Featuring: Matthew Tate, MD, PhD
Focused on structural and functional anatomy, tractography and function-preservation brain mapping techniques.

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