TITLE: Epilepsy Surgery in Children: Calming the Storm
Speaker Name/Credentials: Satyanarayana Gedela, MD and Greg Olavarria, MD

Objectives:

  • To learn about intractable epilepsy
  •  To learn about other options to treat intractable epilepsy, epilepsy surgery
  • Develop an understanding of the surgical approaches to epilepsy: invasive EEG, resection, disconnection, neuromodulation
  • Describe the various phases of care children undergo when being evaluated and treated

 

Practice Change:

  • Timely referral of the intractable epilepsy patients to the epilepsy center
  • Make referrals for surgical epilepsy evaluation in a prompt fashion so that the child may benefit from early intervention

 

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Session date: 
02/19/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am EST
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  • 1.00 MOC ABS – Surgery
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    Nemours Children’s Health designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 ANCC Nursing Contact Hour

    In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    Nemours Children’s Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 Continuing Education
    This activity is designated for 1.00 continuing education credits.
  • 1.00 Nursing Contact Hour – Florida Board of Nursing

    Provider approved by the Florida Board of Registered Nursing. Provider number # 50-1428.

    This activity is designated for 1.00 contact hours.

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Speaker(s)

Satyanarayana Gedela, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Greg Olavarria, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.