7th Annual Winter Neurosurgical Forum
January 21 – January 25, 2024
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Objectives
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
All the Dinners Events are included for you and your guest(s) Sunday through Wednesday. Snacks, coffee, drinks and other refreshments will be offered throughout the Forum lecture sessions. Please check in with Robert if you are in need of recommendations for breakfast and lunch
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
Congestion
Runny Nose
Sore Throat
Chills
Cough/Shortness of Breath
Difficulty Breathing
Fever
Muscle Pain
Abdominal Pain
Loss of Smell
Loss of Taste
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Honored Guests
William T. Couldwell, MD, PhD
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
William.Couldwell@hsc.utah.edu
Karl Schaller, MD
Geneva University
Geneva, Switzerland
Karl.Schaller@hcuge.ch
Honorary Guest
Laurice A. Hachem
President, VasSol Inc.
Invited Faculty
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 at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, USA
fcharbel@uic.edu
Carlos David, MD
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
carlosdavid1@me.com
Amir Dehdashti, MD
Northwell Health
Manhasset, New York, USA
Adehdashti@northwell.edu
Andrey Dubovoy, MD
Il’inskaya Hospital
Moscow, Russia
dubovoy@mail.ru
Jiri Fiedler, MD, PhD, MBA
Hospital Ceske Budejovice
Budweis, Czech Republic
fiedler@nemcb.cz
Matthew Koch, MD
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL, USA
Matthew.Koch@neurosurgery.ufl.edu
David J. Langer, MD
Lenox Hill Hospital/ Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine
New York, New York, USA
Dlanger@northwell.edu
Giuseppe Lanzino, MD
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Lanzino.giuseppe@mayo.edu
Michael Lawton, MD
Barrow Neurological Institute
Phoenix, AZ, USA
michael.lawton@barrowbrainandspine.com
Robert Loch MacDonald, MD, PhD
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Fresno, California, USA
rlochmacdonald@gmail.com
Laura McGuire, MD
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, USA
lmcguir1@uic.edu
Francisco Mery-Munoz, MD
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Santiago, Chile
franciscomery@neurocirugiauc.cl
Tatiana Abou Mrad, MD
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, USA
tamrad@uic.edu
Sergey Neckrysh, MD
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, USA
neckrysh@uic.edu
Iva Nováková, MBA
Hospital Ceske Budejovice
Budweis, Czech Republic
novakova.iva@nemcb.cz
Steven Ojemann, MD
University of Colorado Denver
Denver, Colorado, USA
steven.ojemann@cuanschutz.edu
Andreas Raabe, MD
University Hospital, Inselspital Bern
Bern, Switzerland
andreas.raabe@me.com
Ivan Radovanovic, MD, PhD
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON, Canada
ivan.radovanovic@uhn.ca
Howard Riina, MD
NYU School of Medicine
New York, New York, USA
Howard.Riina@nyulangone.org
Henry Schroeder, MD, PhD
University Medicine Greifswald
Greifswald, Germany
Henry.Schroeder@uni-greifswald.de
Mitesh Shah, MD
Indiana University
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
mshah2@iupui.edu
Sophia Shakur, MD
Peninsula Regional Medical Center
Salisbury, Maryland, USA
sophiashakurmd@gmail.com
Martin Smrčka, MD, PhD, MBA
Brno University
Brno, Czech Republic
Smrcka.Martin@fnbrno.cz
Michael Tymianski, MD, PhD
NoNO Inc
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
tymianski@nonoinc.ca
Peter Vajkoczy, MD
Charite Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Berlin, Germany
peter.vajkoczy@charite.de
Samy Youssef, MD
University of Colorado Denver
Denver, Colorado, USA
samy.youssef@ucdenver.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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