8th Annual Winter Neurosurgical Forum
January 26 – January 30, 2025
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Objectives
The Winter Neurosurgical Forum is intended to provide a semi-formal setting for a small group of opinion leaders to participate in open and frank discussions related to the neurosciences. Of special interest are blue–sky ideas, controversies, new and evolving technologies, complications/lessons learned, and strategic initiatives. The backdrop is the idyllic ski-town of Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
Scientific Committee
Fady T. Charbel, MD
David J. Langer, MD
Planning Committee
Alexandra Charbel, H.E.
Presented By:
Meeting Details
Winter Forum Location
Twin Pines Lodge
30705 Elk Lane
Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80487
Winter Forum Attire
Casual (NO SUITS OR TIES)
Lodging
The Marriott – Residence Inn
Official Meeting Hotel
1480 Pine Grove Road
Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80487 USA
+1 970-879-1298
Shuttle Service:
The Steamboat Springs Free Bus stops in front of the Residence Inn
Meals
Airport
The closest airport is Yampa Valley Regional Airport (HDN), in Hayden, Colorado.
Address: 11005 RCR 51A, Hayden, Colorado 81639
Transportation
Please note that group transportation has been arranged for the dinner at Marabou Ranch on Monday evening, as it is too difficult to drive on your own.
Car Rental
Highly advisable this year. Book early and pick-up your car at the Yampa Valley/Hayden Airport. It is recommended to get a 4 wheel drive vehicle.
Uber and Lyft are available in Steamboat Springs for transport, though their service is limited. Within Steamboat, there is a free public transit bus system, the Red Line and Blue Line pick up/drop off right by the hotels.
Go West Transportation
If you need transport to/from the airport and do not want rent a car or to use a taxi, please reach out to Go West to book your ground transportation.
Flu and COVID Statement
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Honored Guests
TBD
TBD
Honorary Guest
Laurice A. Hachem
President, VasSol Inc.
Invited Faculty
Elomaa Antti-Pekka, MD
Marginum
Kuopio, Finland
antti-pekka.elomaa@marginum.com
Carolina Benjamin, MD
University of Miami
Miami,Florida, USA
carolina.benjamin@med.miami.edu
Richard Bram, MD
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, USA
rbram3@uic.edu
Gavin Britz, MD, MPh, MBA
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas, USA
gbritz@houstonmethodist.org
Paul Camarata, MD
University of Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
pcamarata@kumc.edu
Andrew Carlson, MD
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
AndrewCarlson@salud.unm.edu
Fady T. Charbel, MD
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, USA
fcharbel@uic.edu
Rees Cosgrove, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
rcosgrove2@bwh.harvard.edu
Robert Loch MacDonald, MD, PhD
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Fresno, California, USA
rlochmacdonald@gmail.com
Sergey Neckrysh, MD
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, USA
neckrysh@uic.edu
Ivan Radovanovic, MD, PhD
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON, Canada
ivan.radovanovic@uhn.ca
Luca Regli, MD
University Hospital Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
luca.regli@usz.ch
Amir Dehdashti, MD
Northwell Health
Manhasset, New York, USA
Adehdashti@northwell.edu
Andreas Demetriades, MD
Royal Infirmary Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland
andreas.demetriades@gmail.com
Matthew Eagles, MD
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, USA
meagle3@uic.edu
Jiří Fiedler, MD, PhD, MBA
Hospital České Budějovice
Budweis, Czech Republic
fiedler@nemcb.cz
Jay Howington, MD
Mercer University
Gainesville, FL, USA
Dr.Howington@neurosav.com
Matthew Koch, MD
University of Florida
Savannah, Georgia, USA
Dr.Howington@neurosav.com
David J. Langer, MD
Lenox Hill Hospital/ Hofstra Northwell
New York, New York, USA
Dlanger@northwell.edu
Michael Lawton, MD
Barrow Neurological Institute
Phoenix, AZ, USA
michael.lawton@barrowbrainandspine.com
Howard Riina, MD
NYU School of Medicine
New York, New York, USA
Howard.Riina@nyulangone.org
Morteza Sadeh, MD
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, USA
msadeh2@uic.edu
Uwe Spetzger, MD
Municipal Hospital Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe, Germany
Uwe.Spetzger@klinikum-karlsruhe.de
Patrick Youssef, MD
The Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Patrick.Youssef@osumc.edu
Activites & Entertainment
Thank You To Our Sponsors!
DMH Surgical Inc.
Contact
Fady T. Charbel, MD
Cell Phone: 1-708-334-4898
Alexandra Charbel
Cell Phone: 1-708-334-4918
Robert Gottschalk
Cell Phone: 1-773-860-6995
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