In observance of World Hydrocephalus Day, the Hydrocephalus Association, in partnership with ISPN, will have a webinar on “Early Diagnosis and Timely Treatment of Hydrocephalus Worldwide” on September 20 at 11:00 AM ET. This webinar is intended for patients with hydrocephalus and their families, as well as healthcare providers worldwide.
The last Nursing webinar session for the year will be held on 9 September from 14.00-15.00 CEST The webinar will cover the topic Wound care. Make sure to register & mark your calendar for this webinar! Local timings: Delhi: 17:30PM IST – New York: 8:00 AM EDT – Rio de Janeiro: 09:00 AM BRT
The ISPN third Nursing webinar session for the year will be held on 10 June from 14.00-15.00 CEST. More information here
Our second new online educational course will be dedicated to Neurotrauma. Taking place on 4 Wednesdays in July, this course is designed for professionals ready to deepen their skills, connect with global experts, and stay at the forefront of pediatric neurosurgery. ISPN Neurotrauma course schedule & topics: 1 July: Acute care & guidelines in acute TBI … Read more
The 1st Nursing Session for 2026 will be held on Wednesday, 11 February at 14.00 CET. This month’s webinar will cover the topic Neuroendoscopy / ETV Moderator: Jenny Sacree (Qatar) Speakers: Ashley Birch (USA) Kylie Telfer (Australia) Norbert Muzahura (Uganda) Make sure to register & mark your calendar for this webinar!
The ISPN webinar “Epilepsy” will take place on 18 December 2026 -15.00-17.00 CET. More information will follow prior to the event.
The ISPN webinar “Oncology II” will take place on 27 November -15.00-17.00 CET. More information will follow prior to the webinar.
The ISPN webinar “Oncology I” will take place on 30 October 2026 -15.00-17.00 CET. More information will follow prior to the webinar.
The ISPN webinar “Vascular Disease” will take place on 25 September 2026 -15.00-17.00 CEST. Moderator: Artur Da Cunha (Brazil) Topics & speakers: Moya-Moya Syndrome – Hamilton Matushita (Brazil) Pediatric Cerebral Venous Occlusions – Jonathan Scoville (USA) Arteriovenous Malformations – Sebastian Jaimovich (Argentina) Aneurysms in Childhood – Roberto Dezena (Brazil) Vein of Galen Malformations – … Read more
The second ISPN “Chatterjee Controversy Debate” for the year will take place on 28 August 2026 from 15.00 CEST. The session will cover the topic Sagittal craniosynostosis: open vs mini-invasive surgery. Moderator: Luca Massimi (Italy) Debaters: Open surgery– Giovanna Paternoster (France) Mini-invasive surgery – Owase Jeelani (UK) Panelists: Marie-Lise Van Veelen (The Netherlands) Mark Proctor … Read more
The ISPN Webinar on Pediatric Neurotrauma will take place on 31 July – 15.00-17.00 CEST. This session will cover a comprehensive range of topics from mild to severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), including intensive care management, decompressive craniectomy, and cranioplasty. Our panel of experts will discuss various clinical issues through case-based management. This webinar is … Read more
The ISPN Webinar “Pediatric craniovertebral junction” will take place on 26 June from 15.00-17.00 CEST. Find out more about the webinar & register!
The ISPN Webinar “Spinal Dysraphism” will take place on 29 May -15.00 -17.00 CEST. The webinar will cover different sub- topics, with case discussion and Q&A session. More information here
The first ISPN webinar “Chatterjee Controversy” for 2026 will take place on 24 April from 15.00 CEST. The webinar will be a CHATERJEE CONTROVERSY DEBATE on the topic: ETV+CPC x SHUNT Moderator: Artur Da Cunha (Brazil) Debaters: ETV + CPC: alternative to shunts – John Kestle (USA) Shunts: Update – Ulrich-Wilhelm Thomale (Germany) Panellists: Igor Fachini (Brazil) Sharon Low … Read more
The ISPN Webinar “Epilepsy surgery in low and middle-income environments” will take place on 27 March 2026 -15.00-17.00 CET. More information ca be found here
The ISPN webinar Hydrocephalus: Endoscopic Treatment – Indications & Surgical Technique will take place on 27 February 2026 -15.00-17.00 CET. Moderator: Sebastian G. Jaimovich (Argentina) Webinar topics: Congenital Hydrocephalus: Abhaya Kulkarni (Canada) Complex Hydrocephalus: Guiseppe Cinalli (Italy) Hydrocephalus & Mielomeningocele: Javier Gonzalez Ramos (Argentina) Hydrocephalus & Tumors: Jonathan Roth (Israel)
The first ISPN webinar for 2026 will take place on 30 January 2026 -15.00 -17.00 CET The webinar will cover some important Hydrocephalus and shunt topics, with case discussion and Q&A session. Moderator: Luca Massimi (Italy) Webinar topics: What shunt for the different types of hydrocephalus? – Ulrich Thomale (Germany) VP shunt vs ETV: does … Read more
This month we will have our third ISPN Pediatric Neurosurgery Case Conference: Pearls and Traps on Friday 10 October 2025 from 17:00-19:00 CEST. The webinar will feature a concise presentation of pediatric neurosurgery cases to a diverse (geographically and seniority) group of ISPN faculty in a format like “morning report”. Faculty will share thoughts on … Read more
After a first successful session in August, we are running a second ISPN Pediatric Neurosurgery Case Conference: Pearls and Traps on Friday 12 September 2025 from 17:00-19:00 CEST. This webinar will feature a concise presentation of pediatric neurosurgery cases to a diverse (geographically and seniority) group of ISPN faculty in a format like “morning report”. … Read more
ISPN next webinar – Chatterjee Controversy Debate will follow the topic: Should Intra-Cerebral Arachnoid Cysts be Observed or Operatively Fenestrated? This session will take place on Friday 22 August 2025 from 17:00 CEST. The webinar will be a debate between two prominent speakers: Brandon Rocque (Birmingham, Al, United States) Ulrich-Wilhelm Thomale (Berlin, Germany) Moderator: Jeffrey Blount … Read more
Our next webinar will be organized as an ISPN Pediatric Neurosurgery Case Conference: Pearls and Traps. This webinar will feature a concise presentation of pediatric neurosurgery cases to a diverse (geographically and seniority) group of ISPN faculty in a format like “morning report”. Faculty will share thoughts on diagnosis and optimal surgical approach as well … Read more
The 3rd Nursing Session for the Year will be held on Wednesday, 25 June at 15.00 CEST. This month’s webinar will cover the topic vascular. Moderator: Jenny Sacree (Qatar) Topics: Vein of Galen Malformations: Haley Vance, DNP, CPNP-AC Associate – Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville Tn, USA Moya Moya Disease: Christopher U. … Read more
Our next ISPN Webinar will cover the topic Biology of pineal region tumors and will take place on Friday 30 May 2025. Moderators Kristian Aquilina (London, United Kingdom), Artur da Cunha ( Recife, Brazil) & Jeffrey Blount (Birmingham, Al, United States) Topics & speakers Welcome and introductions Management of pineal germ cell tumors -Adriana Fonseca … Read more
The 2nd global pediaitrc neurosurgery journal club will cover the topic Management of complex hydrocephalus and will include speakers from the Japanese Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery, the AANS/CNS section on Pediatric Neurosurgery & the ISPN. Date & time: Sunday 20 April 9:00AM JST – Sunday 20 April 2:00AM CEST – Saturday 19 April 6:00PM CST … Read more
Our next ISPN Webinar will cover the topic Craniofacial surgery: Conventional vs. minimally invasive techniques, and other controversies and will take place on Friday 28 March 2025. Moderators: Artur da Cunha (Recife, Brazil) & Jeffrey Blount (Birmingham, AL, United States) Simple Craniosynostosis Nelci Zanon (São Paulo, Brazil) Complex Craniosynostosis Federico Di Rocco (Lyon, France) Endoscopic … Read more
Registration is now open for our February webinar! This month’s webinar this year will cover the topics vascular & trauma. The webinar will take place on Friday 28 February from 18:00-20:00 CET. We will have a line-up of international expert speakers, so make sure to register & attend!
Moderators Jenny Sacree (Qatar) Topics & speakers Post-infectious Hydrocephalus – Leali Yongi Halfon (Tel Aviv, Israel) Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy and Choroid Plexus Cauterization- Meskerem Denekew (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) Shunt Complications- Cathy Cartwright (Kanza City, United States)
Moderators Artur da Cunha (Recife, Brazil) & Jeffrey Blount (Alabama, United States) Topics & speakers Rigid and flexible endoscopic instruments – Adrian Caceres (San José, Costa Rica) Rigid or flexible endoscopy – controversies – Nelci Zanon (Sao Paulo, Brazil) Indications of ETV – Luca Massimi (Rome, Italy) Indications of ETV+CPC – John Kestle (Salt Lake … Read more
This session will be case-based and focuses on pediatric epilepsy surgery. The webinar will take place on Friday 20 December 18:00-20:00 CET. We will have a line-up of international expert speakers, so make sure to register & attend! Moderators Jonathan Roth (Tel Aviv, Israel) & Jeffrey Blount (Birmingham, AL, United States) Topics Case studies in pediatric … Read more
The first session in our 2024-2025 ISPN webinar series will cover hydrocephalus & shunts and will take place on Friday 29 November from 18:00-20:00 CET. Moderators: Artur da Cunha (Brazil) & Jeffrey Blount (United States) Speakers: Etiological aspects of Hydrocephaly – Rita Mota (Brazil) Shunts models: up to date – Frederico Di Rocco (France) Shunt … Read more
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