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ISPN Nursing webinar – Neuroendoscopy / ETV

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!

ISPN Webinar – Epilepsy

The ISPN webinar “Epilepsy” will take place on 18 December 2026 -15.00-17.00 CET. More information will follow prior to the event.

ISPN Webinar – Oncology II

The ISPN webinar “Oncology II” will take place on 27 November -15.00-17.00 CET. More information will follow prior to the webinar.

ISPN Webinar – Oncology I

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.

ISPN Webinar – Vascular Diseases

The ISPN webinar “Vascular Diseases” will take place on 25 September 2026 -15.00-17.00 CEST. More information will follow prior to the webinar.

ISPN Webinar – Chatterjee Controversy

The second ISPN webinar “Chatterjee Controversy” for the year will take place on 28 August 2026 from 15.00 CEST. More information will follow prior to the webinar.

ISPN Webinar – Hydrocephalus: Endoscopic Treatment – Indications & Surgical Technique

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)  

ISPN Webinar – Hydrocephalus (Shunts)

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

ISPN Webinar – ISPN Pediatric Neurosurgery Case Conference: Pearls and Traps

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

ISPN Webinar – ISPN Pediatric Neurosurgery Case Conference: Pearls and Traps

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 Webinar – Chatterjee Controversy Debate

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

ISPN Webinar – Case Presentations & Discussion

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

ISPN Nursing Webinar – Vascular

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

ISPN Webinar – Biology of pineal region tumors

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

ISPN Webinar – Craniofacial surgery

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

ISPN webinar – Vascular & trauma

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!

ISPN Nursing Webinar – Hydrocephalus

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)

ISPN Webinar – Endoscopic approach to hydrocephalus

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

ISPN Webinar – Pediatric epilepsy surgery

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

ISPN Webinar – Hydrocephalus & shunts

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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