Live Webinar

Cavernoma Management Update:

Cavernomas a Randomised Effectiveness (CARE) Trial publication overview

10th July 2024 | 18:00-19:00 (BST)

Live Webinar lead by:

Mr Patrick Grover

Consultant Neurosurgeon at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and QSRC

Prof Rustam Al Shahi Salman

Professor of Clinical Neurology, The University of Edinburgh

Mr Matthias Radatz

Consultant Neurosurgeon at Sheffield Teaching NHS Hospital and Clinical Director of the Thornbury Radiosurgery Centre

Mr Neil Kitchen

Consultant Neurosurgeon at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and Medical Director of Queen Square Radiosurgery Centre

Cavernoma Alliance UK

A patient perspective representative

Topic

An insightful webinar on the current management of Cavernoma, and discussion on the results of the Cavernomas A Randomised Effectiveness (CARE) trial, recently published in The Lancet Neurology.

The session will also feature the member of the Cavernoma Alliance UK, discussing patient perspective and experience. For more details on the CARE trial publication, visit The Lancet Neurology.

Learning Objectives

1. Understanding the current management of cavernomas

2. Update on the results of the Cavernomas a Randomised Effectiveness (CARE) trial, recently published in the Lancet Neurology.

3. Understanding the patient’s perspective in the management of Cavernomas.

This event is worth 2 CPD points

Agenda

18:00
Introductions by Mr Patrick Grover
18:05
Mr Matthias Radatz: Overview of Sheffield Experience of Cavernoma Management
18:20
Prof Rustam Al-Shahi: The CARE trial results
18:35
Ben Brady (Cavernoma Alliance UK): Patient experience
18:40
Live discussion and Q&A chaired by Mr Grover

Faculty

Mr Patrick Grover

Mr Patrick Grover is a consultant neurosurgeon at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN). He specializes in Skull Base and Vascular Neurosurgery, with expertise in managing conditions such as Vestibular Schwannomas and Meningiomas, as well as Cerebral Aneurysms, AVMs, and Cavernomas. He also practices Gamma Knife radiosurgery for minimally invasive treatment of these conditions.

Mr Neil Kitchen

Mr Neil Kitchen is a consultant neurosurgeon specializing in neuro-oncology at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN). He serves as the medical director at Queen Square Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Centre and is a medical advisor to Cavernoma Alliance UK. Mr Kitchen has extensive experience in managing various conditions, including cavernoma, trigeminal neuralgia, and brain and central nervous system cancers.

Mr Matthias Radatz

Mr Matthias Radatz is a consultant neurosurgeon at Sheffield Teaching NHS Hospital and the medical director of Thornbury Radiosurgery Centre. With extensive expertise in treating cavernoma, brain and pituitary tumours, glioblastoma, arteriovenous malformations, meningioma, and metastasis, Mr. Radatz is a leading practitioner of Gamma Knife stereotactic neurosurgery, addressing cranial and extra-cranial CNS lesions.

Pr Rustam Al-Shahi Salman

Rustam Al-Shahi Salman is a clinical neurologist in NHS Lothian, and a professor of clinical neurology at The University of Edinburgh. He also serves as the clinical director of the Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit and the UK Network of registered Clinical Trials Units.

He has conducted patient-centred research into cerebral cavernous malformations (CCM) for more than 25 years. This has recently culminated in the CARE pilot trial, conducted in partnership with Cavernoma Alliance UK, for which he is a patron and medical advisor. Now, he is planning and seeking interest in an international definitive main phase randomised controlled trial of stereotactic radiosurgery for CCM.

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Cavernoma Management Update:

Cavernomas a Randomised Effectiveness (CARE) Trial publication overview

Live Webinar lead by:

Mr Patrick Grover

Prof Rustam Al Shahi Salman

Mr Matthias Radatz

Mr Neil Kitchen

Cavernoma Alliance UK

Topic

Learning Objectives

Agenda

Faculty

Mr Patrick Grover

Mr Neil Kitchen

Mr Matthias Radatz

Pr Rustam Al-Shahi Salman

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