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ForwardRhoton-de Oliveira Treatment Advances in Neurology and Functional Neurosurgery for Movement Disorders, Epilepsy & Headache 2026
This course is offered Live (in-person) only
Sara Casagrande, M.D., Erik H. Middlebrooks, M.D., Vanessa Milanese, M.D., Ph.D., and William Tatum, D.O.
In memory of Sanjeet S. Grewal, M.D., one of our founding course directors, whose leadership and vision were instrumental in the establishment, planning, and development of this course. We respectfully acknowledge his enduring contributions and honor the lasting impact he has made on this educational activity.
June 4 - 6, 2026 - Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville, Florida
Under the auspices of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
With both a neurosurgery and a neurology focus, this course is designed as a review of targeting, programming, surgical approaches, and operative techniques pertaining to surgical treatment of epilepsy, headache, and movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. The course offers a cadaver workshop as well as augmented reality and advanced programming workshops.
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| Registration Fee(s) | |
|---|---|
| M.D., D.O., Ph.D. | $850 |
| Allied Health, NP, PA, Retirees | $600 |
Target Audience
This course is designed for neurosurgeons, pain specialists, neurologists, radiologists, psychologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, fellows, and residents interested in movement disorders, to provide a global approach to the movement disorder patients.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify the major deep brain stimulation procedures to various movement disorders and epilepsy affecting the brain.
- Determine the appropriate approaches, stereotactic and microsurgical techniques for treatment of complex epilepsy.
- Identify complex surgical approaches for headache treatment.
- Demonstrate proficiency in techniques during hands-on sessions on cadaveric specimens to improve skills.
- Demonstrate proficiency in techniques during hands-on sessions on the programming tablets to improve skills on deep brain stimulation programming.
- Identify multi-specialty treatment options for refractory headaches.
- Apply multidisciplinary decision-making to management of complex cases.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION - Due May 7, 2026
As part of the Rhoton-de Oliveira Treatment Advances in Neurology and Functional Neurosurgery for Movement Disorders, Epilepsy & Headache 2026 conference, all trainees involved in neurosurgery and neurology are invited to submit an abstract for presentation of original research dedicated to the field of functional neurosurgery, movement disorders, epilepsy, and headache. Accepted abstract submitters will present their research during the conference dinner at TPC Sawgrass on Friday, June 5, 2026. Up to six selected abstract presenters will receive complimentary conference registration. To submit an abstract for consideration, please click here.
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
Please note: This course is held in person only. All times are listed in Eastern Time.
Mayo Clinic: Rhoton-de Oliveira Treatment Advances in Neurology and Functional Neurosurgery for Movement Disorders, Epilepsy & Headache 2026 Course
June 4-6, 2026
Mayo Clinic Florida – Kinne Auditorium (on the first floor of the Cannaday Building) & Simulation Center (on the eighth floor of the Stabile North Building)
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| Thursday, June 4, 2026 |
| Deep Brain Stimulation and Movement Disorders Procedures |
7:00 AM ET | Registration (In front of Kinne Auditorium, located on the first floor of the Cannaday Building) Breakfast, Exhibits, and E-Posters (Kinne Auditorium Section II) |
Didactic Sessions – Neurosurgery/Neurology (Kinne Auditorium) | |
7:30 AM | Welcome, Introduction, and Tribute to Sanjeet Grewal, MD, One of the Founding Course Directors Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, MD, William Tatum, MD, and Vanessa Milanese, MD, PhD |
7:40 AM | Surgery for Parkinson’s Disease – Patient & Target Selection Jens Volkmann, MD |
8:00 AM | Questions and Answers |
8:05 AM | Functional Neuroanatomy of the Subthalamic Nucleus (STN) Vanessa Milanese, MD, PhD |
8:25 AM | Questions and Answers |
8:30 AM | Advanced Imaging for STN Targeting Harith Akram, MBChB, PhD |
8:50 AM | Questions and Answers |
8:55 AM | STN Programming Session: Live Parkinson’s Disease Patient Patricia Limousin, MD and Jose Ceballos, RN |
9:15 AM | Questions and Answers |
9:20 AM | Refreshment Break, Exhibits, and E-Posters (Kinne Auditorium Section II) |
9:50 AM | Advanced Imaging, Anatomy, and Surgery for Dystonia Steven Ojemann, MD |
10:10 AM | Questions and Answers |
10:15 AM | GPi Programming Session: Live Dystonia Patient Sara Casagrande, MD and Lukasz M. Milanowski, MD, Ph.D. |
10:35 AM | Questions and Answers |
10:40 AM | Refreshment Break, Exhibits, and E-Posters (Kinne Auditorium Section II) |
11:10 AM | Deciphering the Targets for Tremor: Neuroanatomy in Focus Vanessa Milanese, MD, PhD |
11:30 AM | Questions and Answers |
11:35 AM | Advanced Imaging for Thalamic Targets Erik Middlebrooks, MD |
11:55 AM | Questions and Answers |
12:00 PM | VIM Programming Session: Live Essential Tremor Patient D Campbell Dewey, MD and Jose Ceballos, RN |
12:20 PM | Questions and Answers |
12:25 PM | Lunch Break, Exhibits, and E-Posters (Kinne Auditorium Section II) |
12:45 PM | Lunch and Learn Deep Brain Stimulation in the Real World: Troubleshooting Complications and Managing Challenges Paresh Doshi, MBBS, M.S., M.Ch. |
1:15 PM | Questions and Answers |
1:20 PM | Transition to Workshops at the Simulation Center/ Sim. Center Exhibits (Walk to the Vincent Stabile Building - 8th Floor) |
Neurosurgery & Neurology Workshops (Learning Center A/B & Procedural Skills Lab in Simulation Center) | |
1:45 PM | Frame Fixation, STN Targeting, and Stereotactic Approach to the STN (Hands-On Laboratory – Procedural Skills Lab) Vanessa Milanese, MD, PhD, Harith Akram, MBChB, PhD, and Patric Blomstedt, MD, PhD |
2:45 PM | GPi Targeting and Stereotactic Approach to the GPi (Hands-On Laboratory – Procedural Skills Lab) Steven Ojemann, MD, Paresh Doshi, MBBS, M.S., M.Ch, and Jan Hachmann, MD |
3:45 PM | Refreshment Break and Sim. Center Exhibits (In front of the Learning Rooms A/B) |
4:00 PM | VIM Targeting and Stereotactic Approach to the VIM for DBS, Radiosurgery and HiFU (Hands-On Laboratory – Procedural Skills Lab) Erik Middlebrooks, MD and Harith Akram, MBChB, PhD |
5:00 PM | Adjourn |
| Friday, June 5, 2026 |
| Movement Disorders & Epilepsy Procedures |
7:00 AM ET | Breakfast, Exhibits, and E-Posters (Kinne Auditorium Section II) |
Didactic Sessions – Neurology/Neurosurgery (Kinne Auditorium) | |
7:30 AM | Invasive Monitoring with sEEG Kai Miller, MD |
7:55 AM | Questions and Answers |
8:00 AM | Probing the Living Connectome with Single-Pulse Brain Stimulation Kai Miller, MD |
8:20 AM | Questions and Answers |
8:25 AM | Bridging Artificial Intelligence and Connectivity for Surgical Targeting and Programming Kai Miller, MD |
8:40 AM | Questions and Answers |
8:45 AM | Troubleshooting in Deep Brain Stimulation Programming & Challenges in Patient Management Alfonso Fasano, MD, Patricia Limousin, MD, and Jens Volkmann, MD |
9:00 AM | Questions and Answers |
9:05 AM | Controversies Panel: DBS x Ablation: How and When I Choose Deep Brain Stimulation? Michael Staudt, MD, MSc |
9:20 AM | Questions and Answers |
9:25 AM | Controversies Panel: DBS x Ablation: How and When I Choose Radiofrequency or High Focused Ultrasound? Harith Akram, MBChB, PhD |
9:45 AM | Questions and Answers |
9:50 AM | Refreshment Break, Exhibits, and E-Posters (Kinne Auditorium Section II) |
10:10 AM | Cell Therapy for Movement Disorders and Epilepsy: Current Status and Future Perspectives Steven Ojemann, MD |
10:30 AM | Questions and Answers |
10:35 AM | Electrocorticography Brin Freund M.D. |
10:55 AM | Questions and Answers |
11:00 AM | Advanced Imaging and Surgery for Epilepsy (Centromedian/Parafascicular and Anterior Nucleus of the Thalamus in Focus) Jamie Van Gompel, MD |
11:20 AM | Questions and Answers |
11:25 AM | Polineuromodulation for Epilepsy William Tatum D.O. |
11:45 AM | Questions and Answers |
11:50 AM | Challenging Cases in Epilepsy Richard Byrne, MD |
12:10 PM | Questions and Answers |
12:15 PM | Lunch Break, Exhibits, and E-Posters (Kinne Auditorium Section II) |
12:35 PM | Lunch and Discussion Advances in Anti-Seizure Medication Joseph I. Sirven, M.D. |
1:05 PM | Questions and Answers |
1:10 PM | Transition to Workshops at the Simulation Center/ Sim. Center Exhibits (Walk to the Vincent Stabile Building - 8th Floor) |
Neurology & Neurosurgery Workshops (Learning Center A/B & Procedural Skills Lab in Simulation Center) | |
1:35 PM | Mapping of STN, GPi and Thalamus Using Microelectrode Recordings Sara Casagrande, MD and Jens Volkmann, MD |
2:05 PM | Programming DBS Hands-On Sara Casagrande, MD, Alfonso Fasano, MD, Patricia Limousin, MD, and Jens Volkmann, MD |
2:35 PM | Refreshment Break and Sim. Center Exhibits (In front of the Learning Rooms A/B) |
2:50 PM | CM/Pf and ANT DBS Targeting (Demonstration & Hands-On) Jamie Van Gompel, MD and Jan Hachmann, MD |
3:50 PM | SEEG and LITT Stereotactic Planning and Approach (Demonstration & Hands-On) Steven Ojemann, MD, Jamie Van Gompel, MD, and Kai Miller, MD |
4:30 PM | Adjourn |
| Course Faculty and Learner Dinner TPC Sawgrass Sunset Meeting Room 110 Championship Way Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 |
6:00 PM | Cocktails on the Sunset Meeting Room Terrace |
6:30 PM | Welcome (Non-CME) and Dinner Buffet |
7:00 PM | Oral Abstract Flash Presentations (Non-CME) and Best Abstract Awards Eduardo Quaggio, M.D., Pablo Ramon Fruett Da Costa, M.D., Emanuele Pires Canela Dos Santos, M.D., and William Contreras Lopez, M.D. |
7:30 PM | Tribute to Dr. Sanjeet Grewal’s Research (Non-CME) Hari H. Subramanian, Ph.D. |
7:35 PM | Periaqueductal Gray DBS: A Novel Frontier in Neuromodulation (Non-CME) Hari H. Subramanian, Ph.D. |
8:00 PM | Sanjeet Grewal Keynote Lecture: Past, Present, and Future in Psychiatric Neurosurgery (Non-CME) Patric Blomstedt, MD, PhD |
8:20 PM | Questions and Answers (Non-CME) |
8:30 PM | Adjourn |
| Saturday, June 6, 2026 |
| Deep Brain Stimulation & Pain Procedures |
8:00 AM ET | Breakfast, Exhibits, and E-Posters (Kinne Auditorium Section II) |
Didactic Sessions – Neurology/Neurosurgery (Kinne Auditorium) | |
8:25 AM | Advanced Imaging and Neural Engineering Technologies Kendall Lee, MD, PhD and Kristen Scheitler, MD |
8:45 AM | Questions and Answers |
8:50 AM | Brain-Machine Interfaces: The Next Frontier in Functional Neuroscience Harith Akram, MBChB, PhD |
9:10 AM | Questions and Answers |
9:15 AM | Radiosurgery in the Era of Personalized Medicine Christopher McLeod, M.B., Ch.B, PhD |
9:35 AM | Questions and Answers |
9:40 AM | Advances in Neuromodulation for Neuropathic Facial Pain Konstantin Slavin, MD, PhD |
10:00 AM | Questions and Answers |
10:05 AM | VTA DBS for Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgia – When We Should Consider It Harith Akram, MBChB, PhD |
10:25 AM | Questions and Answers |
10:30 AM | Refreshment Break, Exhibits, and E-Posters (Kinne Auditorium Section II) |
10:50 AM | The Art and Precision of Botulinum Toxin in Neurology Sara Casagrande, MD |
11:10 AM | Questions and Answers |
11:15 AM | Case Discussion - Decision-Making in Facial Pain Bill Cheshire, MD |
11:35 AM | Questions and Answers |
11:40 AM | Lunch Break, Exhibits, and E-Posters (Kinne Auditorium Section II) |
12:00 PM | Lunch and Learn Occipital Nerve Stimulation: Technical Pearls and Surgical Nuances Konstantin Slavin, MD, PhD |
12:20 PM | Questions and Answers |
12:25 PM | Group Picture and Awards |
12:35 PM | Transition to Workshops at the Simulation Center/ Sim. Center Exhibits (Walk to the Vincent Stabile Building - 8th Floor) |
Neurosurgery & Neurology Workshops (Procedural Skills Lab in Simulation Center) | |
1:00 PM | VTA DBS for Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgia Harith Akram, MBChB, PhD, Vanessa Milanese, MD, PhD, and Kendall Lee, MD |
2:00 PM | Peripheral Stimulation for Occipital Neuralgia (Demonstration and Hands-On) Konstantin Slavin, MD, PhD |
3:00 PM | Refreshment Break and Sim. Center Exhibits (In front of the Learning Rooms A/B) |
3:15 PM | Advanced Techniques for Botulinum Toxin in Neurology Workshop Sara Casagrande, MD and Lukasz M. Milanowski, MD, Ph.D. |
4:15 PM | Closing Remarks and Conference Certificates (Learning Rooms A/B) |
4:30 PM | Adjourn |
The morning didactic lectures will take place in the Kinne Auditorium, located on the first floor of the Cannaday Building on the Mayo Clinic Jacksonville campus. The afternoon hands‑on workshops will be held at the J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Simulation Center, located on the eighth floor of the Stabile North Building on the Mayo Clinic Jacksonville campus.
This course does not offer a livestream (virtual) option.
Hotel Accommodations
A limited number of guestrooms have been reserved at the Hilton Jacksonville at Mayo Clinic hotel at a discounted group rate of $199 per night: Available Rooms - Hilton Jacksonville at Mayo Clinic.
Participants must make their hotel reservations by the cut‑off date of May 20, 2026.
Hotel Location:
- Distance to Mayo Clinic: 1 mile (shuttle service is available between the hotel and the Mayo Clinic campus)
- Distance to Jacksonville International Airport: 26 miles
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science 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.
Credit Statements:
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 21.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAPA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 21.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 21.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AOA
The American Osteopathic Association designates this program for a maximum of 21.00 AOA Category 2-A credits.
IPCE
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 21.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement 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.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
| Day | Credits |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 7.25 |
| Friday | 7.50 |
| Saturday | 6.25 |
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
Available Credit
- 21.00 AAPA Category 1
- 21.00 ABS - Accredited CME
- 21.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 21.00 ANCC
- 21.00 AOA Category 2-A
- 21.00 Attendance
- 21.00 IPCE
On behalf of the Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development and course directors, Sara Casagrande, M.D., Erik H. Middlebrooks, M.D., Vanessa Milanese, M.D., Ph.D., and William Tatum, D.O., we invite you to consider a sponsorship and/or exhibit opportunity at the upcoming Mayo Clinic Rhoton-de Oliveira Treatment Advances in Neurology and Functional Neurosurgery for Movement Disorders, Epilepsy & Headache 2026 CME Course that will be held on June 4-6, 2026 at Mayo Clinic Florida Kinne Auditorium & J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Simulation Center in Jacksonville, Florida.
With both a neurosurgery and a neurology focus, this course is designed as a review of targeting, programming, surgical approaches, and operative techniques pertaining to surgical treatment of epilepsy, headache, and movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. The course offers a cadaver workshop as well as augmented reality and advanced programming workshops. This course is designed for neurosurgeons, pain specialists, neurologists, radiologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, fellows, and residents interested in movement disorders, to provide a global approach to the movement disorder patients.
Exhibit fees begin at $4,000 for the full course. Additional sponsorship opportunities are offered to expand reach and provide further interaction with attendees. Please review the 
prospectus for more information on the exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities being offered.
To sign up to exhibit at this conference, log in to your user account and submit the Exhibitor Agreement Form on our website.
- If you do not already have a user account/profile, create one at https://ce.mayo.edu/. Follow this link for instructions on creating your profile if needed.
- Space is limited and is secured only by completion of the above linked Exhibitor Agreement webform.
Thank you for your consideration. We hope you will take the opportunity to join us for a truly unique educational program.
Price
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| Registration Fee(s) | |
|---|---|
| M.D., D.O., Ph.D. | $850 |
| Allied Health, NP, PA, Retirees | $600 |
This course does not offer a livestream option.
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Every effort will be made to accommodate dietary requirements; however, some requests may not be feasible based on venue kitchen capabilities. Attendees will be contacted in advance if a dietary restriction cannot be fulfilled.
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