Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations

Dr. Philip Stieg is a world-renowned neurosurgeon with expertise in cerebrovascular disorders and skull base surgery. He is the chairman and founder of the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center, the leading neuroscience patient care center in New York City. In 2010 Dr. Stieg launched the Weill Cornell Surgical Innovations Lab, the first global multimedia neurosurgical teaching facility in the world. Dr. Stieg is a widely published author and internationally known lecturer, and is routinely named by Castle Connolly Medical as one of the nation's Top Doctors. Dr. Stieg is frequently featured in the media for his expertise and commentary on breaking news in healthcare, and he was the creator and host of the successful NPR radio show "How to Save Your Life.” He is a past president of the Brain Tumor Foundation and the New York board of the American Heart Association. He is also a past Chairman of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (AANS/CNS) and former President of the Society of University Neurosurgeons in addition to serving as an advisor to the Defense Department on brain injury. Dr. Stieg's new podcast, This Is Your Brain, provides engaging conversations with experts and patients about how the brain works, what can go wrong, and how to meet the challenges of brain disorders. Alexander A. Khalessi, MD, MBA, is a board-certified neurosurgeon who specializes in cranial and endovascular surgery. He is chair of the Department of Neurosurgery and professor of Surgery, Radiology and Neurosciences. He provides both open surgical and catheter-based approaches to complex neurosurgical problems, including brain tumors, aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVM) and carotid disease. His vascular training informs his surgical approach to complex tumors in the brain. Michael L.J. Apuzzo, MDAdjunct Professor of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College Distinguished Adjunct Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine

• 1. Anatomy and Histology of Intracranial AVMs2. Pathology and Genetics3. Radiographic Anatomy: CT/MRI/Angiography and Risks4. Molecular Biology4. MRI Neurovascular Evaluation: Blood Flow, Perfusion, Diffusion, and Susceptibility5. Natural History of Intracranial AVMs6. Aneurysms Associated with Intracranial AVMs7. Hemodynamic Factors: Vascular Steal and Breakthrough Bleeding8. Classification Systems9. Seizures and Intracranial AVMs10. Decision Analysis for Asymptomatic Lesions11. Decision Analysis for Symptomatic Lesions12. Decision Analysis for Associated Aneurysms13. Surgical Principles: Techniques, Goals, and Outcomes14. Radiosurgery Principals for AVM Management: Techniques, Goals, and Outcomes15. Principles of Neuroendovascular Management of AVMs: Goals, Timing, Techniques, and Outcomes16. Multimodal/Combined Therapy: Goals and Outcomes17. Palliation Versus Observation: Nonresectable AVMs18. Conservative Management (“Observation”) of Intracranial AVMs19. Grading Systems and Surgical Risks20. Risks of Endovascular Treatment of iAVMs21. Risks of Combined Therapies22. Risks of Radiosurgery23. Emergency Management of Ruptured Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations24. Medical Comorbidities in Elective Surgery25. Anesthetic Management of Intracranial AVMs26. Management of Perioperative Complications During iAVM Treatment27. Intracranial AVMs and the Neurointensivist28. Obstetric Considerations in AVM Management29. Preoperative, Intraoperative, and Postoperative Imaging30. Giant Intracranial AVMs31. Treatment of Eloquent Cortex AVMs32. Brain Stem and Posterior Fossa AVM’s33. Corpus Collosal and Peri-Ventricular AVM’s34. AVMs of the Sylvian Fissure35. Pediatric AVMs36. Residual AVMs37.. Intraoperative AVM Rupture38. The Value of a Registry39. Imaging Predictors for Rupture40. Radiosurgical Innovations41. Molecular Biology and Novel Treatments of Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations42. Surgical Innovations