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Northwestern Medicine Neurology at ANA 2026
As president of the American Neurological Association, I am proud to highlight the strong Northwestern Medicine presence at this year’s Annual Meeting, taking place October 17 through 20 in San Diego, California. Our faculty and staff are contributing across a wide range of sessions that reflect the breadth of our department’s clinical, research and educational expertise. Explore the Northwestern Medicine presentations below.
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Sincerely,
Dimitri Krainc, MD, PhD, FANA President, American Neurological Association Chairman, Davee Department of Neurology Director, Feinberg Neuroscience Institute Aaron Montgomery Ward Professor Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine |
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NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE NEUROLOGY PRESENTATIONS
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18
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Repetitive Sequences in Neurological Diseases and Health
Niccolò Mencacci, MD, PhD (Speaker) 10:00 – 11:30 am |
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Advanced Cerebrospinal Fluid Testing for Challenging CNS Diagnoses
Dan Tong Jia, MD (Chair) Karan Dixit, MD (Co-Chair) 11:45 am – 12:45 pm |
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Restorative Music Session
Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN, FANA (Speaker) Clara Takarabe, CMP (Speaker) 11:45 am – 12:45 pm |
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Advances in Microscopy for Visualizing Neurologic Disease
Dimitri Krainc, MD, PhD, FANA (Chair) 1:00 – 3:00 pm |
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Music Interventions in Neurology | Introduction to Music-based Interventions in Neurology
Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN, FANA (Speaker) Clara Takarabe, CMP (Speaker) 3:30 – 5:00 pm |
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 19
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Global Neurology Perspectives: Building Sustainable International Collaborations
Katherine Carroll, MD (Chair) Farrah Mateen, MD, PhD, FANA (Co-Chair) 7:00 – 8:30 am |
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Restorative Music Session
Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN, FANA (Chair) Clara Takarabe, CMP (Co-Chair) Noon – 12:30 pm |
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Assisted Reproductive Technology and Neurological Conditions: What We Know and What We Need to Know
Elizabeth Gerard, MD, FANA (Chair) Edith Graham, MD (Speaker) Noon – 1:00 pm |
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Derek Denny-Brown Young Neurological Scholar Symposium
Evangelos Kiskinis, PhD (Speaker) 1:15 – 3:30 pm |
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Neurocritical Care and TBI | Management and Outcomes of Patients With Concomitant Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury
Sherry Chou, MD, MSc, FANA (Chair) 3:45 – 5:15 pm |
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20
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The Menopausal Transition and Brain Health
Elizabeth Gerard, MD, FANA (Chair) Edith Graham, MD (Co-Chair) 9:15 – 10:45 am |
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northwestern medicine NEUROLOGY
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital is proud to be ranked No. 2 in the nation for neurology and neurosurgery by U.S. News & World Report, 2026 – 2027.
Patient health and well-being are at the core of our department’s mission. We deliver on our mission by providing outstanding evidence-based clinical care and by developing new treatments and techniques through innovative research. Our program includes the Neuroradiology Department, which collaborates with the Northwestern Medicine Department of Radiology. Our Neuropathology Department specializes in diagnosing diseases of the nervous system. We balance our clinical work with training residents and fellows, tomorrow's leaders in medicine. Keep reading to learn more about our work. |