Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Course
OHSU has been at the forefront of resident and fellow education in the field of functional neurosurgery for a number of years. In 2016, the OHSU Brain Institute successfully launched the inaugural Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (SFN) course. This intensive didactics and hands-on training course was designed to provide trainees in the fields of neurosurgery and neurology with a greater knowledge base, as well as opportunities to network with fellow neurosurgeons and neurologists, national leaders in the sub-specialty, and industry supporters. Given the breadth and depth of practice and expertise at OHSU in the field of stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, we are ideally suited to organize such a course.
Over the past 10 years, we have been able to expand our curriculum, faculty roster, and number of available spots for learners and we look forward to continued expansion of this course.
Course Goals and Objectives
- Stimulate interest in this field of stereotactic and functional neurosurgery.
- Provide focused, comprehensive knowledge to advanced neurosurgical and neurology trainees with a specific interest in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery.
- Create a collaborative community of functional neurosurgeons and neurologists.
- Offer hands-on opportunities and real-life application of materials learned.
- Allow opportunity for trainees to network with eminent leaders in the field.
Agenda
The 2026 Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery course will take place on Wednesday, April 15 - Friday, April 17, 2026. Click on the link below to view the most recent course agenda, as well as agendas from previous years' courses.
Please note that all of the times listed in the agenda are in Pacific Standard Time.
Registration
Registration for the April 2026 Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Course will open late summer/early fall.
In order to participate, you must be nominated by a Program Director or Course Faculty. As always, we are committed to keeping this course available to participants at no cost while they are here. Program Directors and Faculty, please sign up via the link below:
Questions? Contact the NSG Education Team via email at nsgeducation@ohsu.edu
Course Chair
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- Ahmed M. Raslan, M.D., FAANS
- Interim Chair, Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine
Neurosurgery Course Directors
Neurology Course Directors
2026 Guest Faculty
Sharona Ben-Haim, M.D. | UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH
Nathan Crone, M.D. | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Shabbar Danish, M.D. | HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Timothy Denison, Ph.D., M.S., M.B.A. | UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Steven Falowski, M.D. | NEUROSURGERY ASSOCIATES OF LANCASTER
Islam Fayed, M.D., M.S. | COOPER UNIVERSITY
Zeiad Fayed, M.D., Ph.D. | AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY
Kelly Foote, M.D. | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Jason Gerrard, M.D., Ph.D. | SEMMES MURPHY CLINIC & THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Walid Abdel Ghany, M.D., Ph.D. | AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY
Ben Grannan, M.D. | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Kunal Gupta, MBBCH, Ph.D. | MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN
Simon Hanft, M.D. | WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER
Mojgan Hodaie, M.D., M.Sc. | UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Christopher Honey, M.D., D.Phil. | UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Zvi Israel, M.D. | HADASSAH MEDICAL CENTER
Joohi Jimenez-Shahed, M.D. | MOUNT SINAI WEST
Michael Kinsman, M.D. | UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Andrew Ko, M.D. | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Vibhor Krishna, M.D. | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
Albert Lee, M.D. | GOODMAN CAMPBELL BRAIN & SPINE
Neena Marupudi, M.D., M.S. | UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Vanessa Milanese, M.D., Ph.D. | A BENEFICENCIA PORTUGUESA HOSPITAL
Dora Hermes Miller, Ph.D. | MAYO CLINIC
Jonathan Miller, M.D. | SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
Kai Miller, M.D., Ph.D. | MAYO CLINIC
Seth F. Oliveria, M.D., Ph.D. | PROVIDENCE PORTLAND
Erika Petersen, M.D. | UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES
Julie Pilitsis, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A. | UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Nader Pouratian, M.D., Ph.D. | UT SOUTHWESTERN
Adolfo Ramirez-Zamora, M.D. | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Jeffrey Raskin, M.D. | NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY & LURIE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
Joshua Rosenow, M.D. | NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Ahmed Abdelbar Salem, M.D. | AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY
Sameer Sheth, M.D., Ph.D. | BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Konstantin Slavin, M.D. | UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Hai Sun, M.D., Ph.D. | RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
Ashwin Viswanathan, M.D. | BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Jon Willie, M.D., Ph.D. | WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ST LOUIS
Chengyuan Wu, M.D., MSBME | THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
Atilla Yilmaz, M.D. | | ISTANBUL HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY
Industry Support
This course would not be possible without the generous support of our industry partners. If you are interested in supporting this year’s SFN course, please contact the Course Manager via email at nsgeducation@ohsu.edu.