Live Webinar

Vestibular Schwannoma: Multidisciplinary Management and patient experience

2nd August 2023

17:30-18:30

Live Webinar lead by:

Mr Patrick Grover

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

Mr Rupert Obholzer

Consultant ENT surgeon at Guy’s Hospital, Kings College Hospital, and the NHNN

Mr John Sutton

Principal Radiosurgery Physicist at Thornbury Radiosurgery Centre, Sheffield

British Acoustic Neuroma Association

Promoting and supporting innovative medical research likely to lead to the prevention, early detection and successful treatment.

Topic

Overview of Vestibular Schwannomas management and diagnostic with an introduction to Gamma Knife Radiological techniques, planning and application.

This webinar brings together experts from UCLH NHS Foundation Trust’s National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square London and Sheffield Thornbury Radiosurgery Centre, Sheffield.

We will provide insightful information on the application of Stereotactic Radiosurgery in the management of vestibular schwannomas, acceptance criteria for patients

Learning Objectives

Understanding the general management of Vestibular Schwannoma.
Understanding the indications for treatment with Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and the risks and benefits including long term outcomes
To explore the Pros and cons for Gamma Knife Radiosurgery and when can a patient be referred?
Experience the patient’s perspective in the management pathway.

This event is worth 2 CPD points

Agenda

17:30
Introductions: Mr Grover
17:35
Overview of V.S Management and diagnosis: Mr Rupert Obholzer
17:45
Radiological Technique and application: Mr Jon Sutton
17:55
Case Review and Discussion chair: Mr Grover
18:05
Live discussion and Q&A lead by Mr Grover
18:30
Session ends

Faculty

Mr Patrick Grover

Mr. Patrick Grover is a consultant neurosurgeon at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN). He is specialised in Skull base and Vascular Neurosurgery. He has expertise in the management of tumours of the skull base such as Vestibular Schwannomas and Meningiomas, as well as Cerebral Aneurysms, AVMs and Cavernomas. He is also a practitioner of Gamma Knife radiosurgery for the minimally invasive treatment of these pathologies.

Mr Rupert Obholzer

Mr Rupert Obholzer is a consultant ENT and skull base surgeon at Guy’s Hospital, Kings College Hospital, and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery on Queen Square (NHNN). He has a sub-specialty practice in the management of complex disorders of the base of the skull, the ear and the side of the head. He is the former head of department for ENT at Guy’s and has a sub-specialty practice in the management of complex disorders of the ear and skull base.

Mr John Sutton

Mr Jon Sutton, MSc is the Principal Physicist at Thornbury Radiosurgery Centre, Sheffield. He worked for 9 years at Nottingham Radiotherapy Centre, where he was heavily involved in setting up a linac-based radiosurgery service. He went on to become the lead SRS physicist, gaining proficiency in treatment planning and equipment QA. In 2021 Mr Sutton attained registration as a Medical Physics Expert, before joining the Gamma Knife team at Thornbury in 2022.

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