Course Faculty:
Kalil Abdullah, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
Mohammad Abualia, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Tawfiq Al-Lahham, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Ruba Al-Ramadhani, MD – UPMC Children’s Hospital Department of Neurology
Katherine Anetakis, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
Thandar Aung, MD, MS – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Anto Bagić, MD, PhD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Jeffrey Balzer, PhD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
Lindsay Bhandari, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
Jonathan Brent, MD, PhD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
James Castellano, MD, PhD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Paula R. Clemens, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Carolina Cuello Oderiz, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Allyson Eismont, CNIM – UPMC/Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology
Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Brin Freund, MD – Mayo Clinic Department of Neurological Surgery
Paul Gardner, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
Rahiwa Gebre, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Elizabeth E. Gerard, MD – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Guest Lecturer)
Jorge A. González-Martínez, MD, PhD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
Shane Gordon, CNIM – UPMC/Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology
Constantinos Hadjipanayis, MD, PhD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
Mick Heim, BS, R. EEG T. – UPMC/Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology
Max B. Hurwitz, DO – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Alex Israel, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Robert Kellog, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
Wesley Kerr, MD, PhD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Ben Lee, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
Denise Li, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Pat Lordeon, R. EEG T., FASET – UPMC Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
Meghan Mack, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Riki Matsumoto, MD – Kyoto University, Japan (Guest Lecturer)
Joseph Mettenburg, MD, PhD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Rachel Mihal, CNIM – UPMC/Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology
Andrew Moyer, CNIM – UPMC/Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology
Michael Munin, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Graeme Meyer, R. NCS T. – UPMC/Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology
Cody Nesvick, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
Tatsuya Oishi, MD – Mayo Clinic Department of Neurological Surgery
Cheryl Plummer, BS, R EEG T, NA-CLTM – UPMC Presbyterian Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
Dreux Priore, MHA, R. EEG T., R. NCS T – UPMC/Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology
Vijayalakshmi Rajasekaran, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Michael E. Resnick, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Austin Rice, R. NCS T. – UPMC/Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology
Maisie Ruble, BS, R. EEG T. – UPMC/Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology
Alexandria Sadasivan, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Natalie Sherry, PsyD – UPMC Department of Neuropsychology
Shobhit Singla, MD, PhD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Josh Smith, DO – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Jeffrey A. Strakowski, MD – Ohio State University (Guest Lecturer)
Peter Strick, PhD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurobiology (Guest Lecturer)
Fang Sun, MD, PhD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
R. Joshua Sunderlin, MS, CNIM – UPMC/Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology
Joseph Ta, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Partha Thirumala, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
Alexandra Urban, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Georgios Zenonos, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
Pascal Zinn, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery

Faculty Disclosure:

All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity have disclosed all financial 
relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or 
distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

All of the relevant financial relationships for the individuals listed below have been mitigated:
James Castellano, MD, PhD: Consultant – Neuro One
Brin Freund, MD: Grant/Research Support: Mayo Clinic Intramural Grant
Paul Gardner, MD: Consultant – Peter Lezic, Stryker, Sutter Medizintechnik GMBH, SPIWay LLC. Royalties -
Mizuho. Future options - Renerva LLC
Rahiwa Gebre, MD: Speakers’ Bureau – Siemens
Elizabeth Gerard, MD: Consultant – Xenon. Grant Research Support – NINDS/NIH, Cure Epilepsy, American Epilepsy Society, Eisai/Stanford University
Jorge A. González-Martínez, MD, PhD: Consultant – Zimmer Biomet
Constantinos Hadjipanayis, MD: Consultant – Stryker Corp, Synaptive Medical, Hemerion Inc, Integra, True Digital Surgery
Wesley Kerr, MD, PhD: Consultant – Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, UCB Pharmaceuticals, Neurelis, Neuropace, 
Rapport, Acuta, QurAlis, Praxis, Janssen SK Lifesciences. Grant/Research Support – SK Lifesciences
Riki Matsumoto: Speakers’ Bureau – Nihon Kohden
Michael Munin: Consultant: Abbvie. Grant/Research Support – Abbvie, Merz, Pacira
Vijayalakshmi Rajasekaran, MD: Site Principal Investigator for drug trials – UCB, Xenon
Jeffrey Strakowski, MD: Consultant – Cadwell, Natus
Alexandra Urban, MD: Consultant – LivaNova, NeuroPace
Georgios Zenonos, MD: Consultant - Stryker

No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or 
anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to 
disclose