Live Webinar
21st March 2024 | 17:30-18:30
Consultant Neurosurgeon at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and QSRC
Consultant Clinical Oncologist at University College London Hospital and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.
Lead Physicist at Queen Square Radiosurgery Centre
A patient perspective representative
Overview of Meningiomas diagnostic and treatment, including an introduction to Gamma Knife Radiosurgery techniques, planning, and implementation.
The webinar will also feature the member of the Brain Tumour Charity discussing the patient perspective and experience.
1. Understanding the current management of meningiomas, and when the intervention is required.
2. Exploring the indications for treatment with Gamma Knife radiosurgery, the risks and benefits including long term outcomes and alternatives.
3. Understanding the latest treatment planning techniques for Gamma Knife radiosurgery.
4. Experiencing the patient’s perspective in the management
This event is worth 2 CPD points
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.
Dr Michael Kosmin is a consultant clinical oncologist at University College London Hospital and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. He specialises in the use of radiotherapy and chemotherapy for the management of tumours of the central nervous system. He has a particular interest in advanced radiotherapy techniques including stereotactic radiotherapy and proton beam therapy.
Mr Ian Paddick is lead physicist at the Queen Square Radiosurgery Centre. He has 24 years’ experience in Gamma Knife physics, including the commissioning of 10B/4CPerfexion/Icon models, bunker design, and Stereotactic MRI. He won the Fabrikant Award (as the first recipient of this award from the UK) at the ISRS (International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Congress) held in June 2022 in Milan.
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