Adult Epilepsy Conference (Webinar)

Title: Taking Back Control: Living your Best Life with Epilepsy

Date & Time: Thursday, March 9, 2023, 6:00 - 8:00pm

Registration: www.epilepsyinthevalley.org

Topics & Speakers:

-Implementing Strategies to Cope with Memory Challenges in Epilepsy  by Dr. Elaine Kiriakopoulos,  Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College & Director of the HOBSCOTCH Institute for Cognitive Health and Well-Being at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Epilepsy Center

-Mental Health IS Health  by Dr. Jaime Zuckerman, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice

 

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Celebrating Diversity in Women's Health and Epilepsy: Hormonal Wellness and Empowerment Conference (In-Person Brunch & Learn)

Date & Time: Saturday, April 22, 2023, 10:00 am-1:00 pm

Location:  Towne Hall  at Towne House, 117 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063

Registration: https://p2p.onecause.com/wellness or www.epilepsyexchange.org

Topics & Speakers: 

-Care Considerations Before, During and After Pregnancy by Genna Waldman, MD, Penn Medicine and Lindsay Higdon, MD, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals

-Empowering Yourself Inside and Outside the Doctor's Office by Lisa Borodyanskaya, epilepsy community member and Mindy Ganguly, MD, Penn Medicine

-Symphony of the Brain and Body: Female Sex Hormones and Epilepsy by Valeriya Poukas, MD, Temple  and Ramya Raghupathi, MD, Penn Medicine

-Panel for Questions and Answers by All Speakers & Joyce Liporace, MD, Penn Medicine, Armina Omole, MD, PhD, GlaxoSmithKline,  Mercedes Jacobson, MD, Temple,  Ramya Raghupathi, MD, Penn Medicine and epilepsy community members.

 

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Pediatric Epilepsy Conference (Webinar)

Title: Moving Beyond the Diagnosis: A Pediatric Approach to Medication and Testing

Date & Time: Tuesday, May 23, 6:00-8:00pm (virtual webinar via Zoom)

Register: www.epilepsyeducationpa.org

Topics & Speakers: 

-Medication and More: The Latest in Anti-Epileptic Medications & When to Consider Devices

Speaker: Dr. Todd Barron, Wellspan Health Neurosciences Director

-Neuropsychological Testing:  What, Why, and When This Key Testing Should Occur

Speaker: Dr. Tom Flynn, Pediatric Neuropsychologist and Director of Neuropsychology at CHOP