MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - Pediatric experts from Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will present their research at the American Epilepsy Society (AES) Annual Meeting held December 2-6, 2022 in Nashville, TN.
The AES Annual Meeting brings together healthcare providers, scientists, advocates, industry, and other professionals dedicated to better outcomes for people with epilepsy.
The meeting offers five days of top-notch medical education, cutting-edge science, networking with colleagues from all over the world, and the latest in epilepsy treatments and diagnostic tools from nearly 130 exhibitors.
Le Bonheur/UTHSC AES Presentation Schedule 2022
Friday, Dec. 2
James Wheless,
Co-Director, Le Bonheur Neuroscience Institute
Professor and Chief of Pediatric Neurology, UTHSC
“Advances in the Management of Epilepsy”
8 a.m.
Tracee Ridley-Pryor, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, UTHSC
Panelist
“Professional Development | Career Pathways: Interprofessional Panel”
208 A, Level 2
10 to 11:15 a.m.
Sarah Weatherspoon, MD
Pediatric Neurologist, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor, UTHSC
Speaker, Co-Chair
“Child Neurology and Dobbs vs. Jackson: Considerations for care across the pediatric age spectrum”
5:30 to 8 p.m.
Ballroom A1, Level 4
Saturday, Dec. 3
James Wheless,
Co-Director, Le Bonheur Neuroscience Institute
Professor and Chief of Pediatric Neurology, UTHSC
Neurelis Product Theater, Exhibit Hall, Pavilion A
12:15 p.m.
Basan Mudigoudar, MD
Pediatric Neurologist, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor, UTHSC
Roozbeh Rezaie, PhD
Director, Magnetoencephalogrpahy (MEG) Laboratory, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor, UTHSC
Poster: Mapping Primary Motor Cortex in Very Young Children Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Noon to 2p.m. in the Poster Hall
Tracee Ridley-Pryor, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, UTHSC
Moderator
“Advanced Practice Providers Symposium | Medication Dilemmas: Practical Approaches to Pharmacological Management of Epilepsy”
2:15 – 4:45 p.m. in Karl F. Dean Ballroom A1, Level 4
Sunday, Dec. 4
Shalini Narayana, MS, MBBS, PhD
Director, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Laboratory, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
Professor, UTHSC
Standardizing Presurgical TMS Language Mapping Protocol for Use in Children: Lessons Learned and Future Directions
Co-Chair, Investigator Workshop
8:45 to 10:15 a.m. in 104C, Level 1
James Wheless,
Co-Director, Le Bonheur Neuroscience Institute
Professor and Chief of Pediatric Neurology, UTHSC
Standardizing Presurgical TMS Language Mapping Protocol for Use in Children: Lessons Learned and Future Directions
Co-Chair, Investigator Workshop
8:45 to 10:15 a.m. in 104C, Level 1
Negar Noorizadeh, PhD
Research Assistant, UTHSC
Poster: Concordance between TMS and Wada in Determining Hemispheric Dominance for Language
Noon to 2 p.m. in the Poster Hall
Shalini Narayana, MS, MBBS, PhD
Director, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Laboratory, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
Professor, UTHSC
Poster: Consensus training significantly improves interrater reliability in categorizing TMS-induced speech errors
Poster Hall
Monday, Dec. 5
Christen Holder, PhD
Clinical Director, Neuropsychology, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor, UTHSC
Poster: Exploring Language and Neuropsychiatric Differences in Pediatric Onset Epilepsy Patients
1p.m. in the Poster Hall
Taylor Elliott
Clinical Research Assistant, Le Bonheur Neuroscience Institute Summer Plus Fellow
Poster: Dispensary Cannabidiol (CBD): Nothing to Worry About!
Noon to 1:45 p.m. in the Poster Hall
About Le Bonheur Children’s:
Le Bonheur Children’s, based in Memphis, Tenn., provides expert care for children in more than 45 pediatric subspecialties, encompassing robust community programs, a pediatric research institute and regional outpatient centers in Jackson, Tenn., Tupelo, Miss., and Jonesboro, Ark. Le Bonheur also features a 255-bed hospital in Memphis and a 21-bed satellite hospital within Jackson-Madison Country General Hospital in Jackson, Tenn. As the primary pediatric teaching affiliate for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Le Bonheur trains more than 350 pediatricians and specialists each year. Nationally recognized, Le Bonheur has been named a U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospital for 12 consecutive years and is a Magnet-designated facility, the ultimate credential for high-quality patient care and nursing excellence.
For more information, please call (901) 287-6030 or visit lebonheur.org. Connect with us at facebook.com/lebonheurchildrens, twitter.com/lebonheurchild or on Instagram at lebonheurchildrens.
About The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
As Tennessee’s only public, statewide, academic health system, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to bring the benefits of the health sciences to the achievement and maintenance of human health through education, research, clinical care, and public service, with a focus on the citizens of Tennessee and the region. The main campus in Memphis includes six colleges: Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy. UTHSC also educates and trains medicine, pharmacy, and/or health professions students, as well as medical residents and fellows, at major sites in Knoxville, Chattanooga and Nashville. For more information, visit www.uthsc.edu. Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/uthsc, on Twitter: twitter.com/uthsc and on Instagram: instagram.com/uthsc.
