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San Francisco Neurological Society

Committed to advancing knowledge and improving practice in the neurosciences for more than 60 years.

The purpose of the San Francisco Neurological Society is to increase, improve and disseminate knowledge of the nervous system and to improve the practice of neurology and neurological surgery within the area of the Society’s influence.

02/25/2026

At this year's annual meeting, James Stevens, MD, FAAN, FAASM will take on a timely systems-level topic in “The State of General Neurology in the US 2026.”

Dr. Stevens is a Clinical Professor of Neurology at Indiana University School of Medicine and Past-President of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN).

This session is built around three practical questions:

🔹What’s driving the steady decline in general (comprehensive) neurology practice in the U.S.?

🔹What does that mean for access, care delivery, and referral pathways?

🔹What are realistic solutions to stabilize (and rebuild) the general neurology workforce?

Whether you practice general neurology, refer heavily to it, or rely on it as the “front door” for complex care, this talk should spark useful discussion.

Register now:
https://bit.ly/4qJVPI4

02/23/2026

We are incredibly grateful to Mayor Tyller Williamson for the warm welcome to Monterey as we gather for the 77th Annual SFNS Meeting.

On behalf of the City of Monterey, the Mayor welcomed our attendees to a community that blends historic charm with coastal beauty and vibrant local culture. From the breathtaking Monterey Bay and its marine sanctuary, to Cannery Row, Old Fisherman’s Wharf, downtown’s Path of History, world-class dining, and outdoor adventures along the coastline, Monterey offers an unforgettable experience both inside and outside the conference halls. We are thankful to be hosted in a city that so graciously opens its doors to our members and encourages us to explore, connect, and enjoy all it has to offer.

Thank you, Mayor Williamson, and the City of Monterey, for hosting SFNS. We are honored to be here.

Attendees: be sure to explore all this incredible city has to offer while you’re here: https://www.seemonterey.com/77th-sfns-annual-meeting/

02/20/2026

Michael Jensen, MD, PhD (Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Stanford Neurology & Neurological Sciences; Director of Endoscopic Spine Surgery) will present: “Endoscopic Spine Surgery, What’s Possible?” at this year's Annual Meeting.

Dr. Jensen’s clinical work focuses on endoscopic and motion-preserving approaches for degenerative spine disease, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and spine-related pain, with an emphasis on reducing recovery time while protecting long-term function. He also brings a physician-scientist lens to the conversation, studying how care delivery decisions (like timing, cost-sharing, and opioid prescribing patterns) shape outcomes for patients with neck and back pain.

If you’re interested in where endoscopic techniques are headed, which patients benefit most, and how these approaches are changing the spine care toolbox, this session is worth circling.

Register now:
https://sfneurological.member365.com/public/event/details/c2b76cc347308381f1c42ec5600385d6c3a67bd7/1

02/18/2026

Meningiomas can look “routine” on imaging… until they aren’t. Recurrence risk, treatment options, and follow-up plans are increasingly driven by what’s happening at the molecular level and how well we coordinate care across specialties.

At the 77th Annual Meeting, Ramin Morshed, MD (Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery, UCSF) will present:
“Meningioma Multidisciplinary Group, Meningioma Trials, and Meningioma Genomics.”

This is a practical session for clinicians who want a clear framework for:

· Identifying high-risk molecular features linked to recurrence
· Understanding the current therapeutic trial landscape
· Building effective multidisciplinary pathways that improve decision-making and continuity of care

If you manage meningioma patients at any point in their journey (diagnosis, surgery, surveillance, or recurrence), this talk will help you connect the dots between genomics, trials, and real-world care.

Register now -> https://sfneurological.member365.com/public/event/details/c2b76cc347308381f1c42ec5600385d6c3a67bd7/1

02/16/2026

If you trained before endoscopic pituitary surgery became mainstream, today’s OR can feel like a different universe. If you’re training now, it’s hard to imagine doing it any other way.

At the 77th Annual SFNS Meeting, Gabriel Zada, MD, MS (Professor of Neurosurgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC) will take us beyond the sella discussing how endoscopic pituitary and skull base surgery has evolved, what it’s changed for patients, and what it demands from modern surgical training.

Session: “Beyond the Sella: Evolution of Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery & Impact on Education”

Expect a contemporary, surgeon’s-eye tour of minimally invasive endoscopic and keyhole corridors to the sella, medial cavernous sinus, and suprasellar region, including reconstruction strategies and complication avoidance. He’ll also connect the dots to the next frontier, how we teach these techniques, and why simulation is becoming a core part of resident and fellow education.

Register now at the link below 👇
https://sfneurological.member365.com/public/event/details/c2b76cc347308381f1c42ec5600385d6c3a67bd7/1

02/13/2026

At our next Annual SFNS Meeting, Navaz Karanjia, MD, FNCS will present “What’s New in Neurocritical Care: A Focused Update for Neurologists.”

Neurocritical care is evolving fast and neurologists are increasingly part of the front line, whether in the ED, ICU consults, stroke care, or rapid response situations. If you want the “what matters now” update without the noise, this session is for you.

Dr. Karanjia is the founding Medical Director of the UC San Diego Health Neurocritical Care Program and Neuro-ICUs, and the Joan Klein Jacobs Endowed Chair in Neurosciences. Her work spans early detection of neurologic deterioration, noninvasive monitoring innovations, and quality implementation, plus guideline and quality measure development for national societies.

Come for a crisp, high-yield overview. Leave with practical takeaways you can use the next time a patient is decompensating and seconds count.

Register now:
https://sfneurological.member365.com/public/event/details/c2b76cc347308381f1c42ec5600385d6c3a67bd7/1

02/11/2026

Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is common, disabling, and too often misunderstood, yet the field is moving quickly, with more clarity on diagnosis, communication, and treatment pathways.

At the 77th Annual SFNS Meeting, Rochelle Frank, MD, FAAN will share “Recent Updates in Functional Neurological Disorder.”

Dr. Frank is a Clinical Professor (VCF) of Neurology at UC Davis and recently opened an Integrative Neurology private practice in Davis focused on FND care. She also pioneered and led UC Davis’s first dedicated Integrative Neurology & FND program, helping to shape a care model that continues to serve patients today.

Expect a practical, clinician-facing update grounded in real-world experience across academic medicine, large health systems, and integrative neurology.

Register now 👇
https://sfneurological.member365.com/public/event/details/c2b76cc347308381f1c42ec5600385d6c3a67bd7/1

02/09/2026

Sleep is one of the most powerful and most overlooked tools we have to support brain health. At the 77th Annual SFNS Meeting, Temitayo Oyegbile-Chidi, MD, PhD (Professor of Neurology, UC Davis) will share how optimizing sleep can translate into meaningful, real-world gains for patients with neurodevelopmental disorders.

In her session, “Optimizing Sleep to Improve Outcomes in Neurodevelopmental Disorders,” Dr. Oyegbile-Chidi draws on deep clinical and research expertise across child neurology, sleep, and epilepsy, with a focus on cognitive dysfunction and sleep disruption and how factors like social determinants of health shape outcomes.

Her work examines how distinct sleep signatures in epilepsy relate to cognition and neural activation, using tools such as sleep EEG and functional neuroimaging (fMRI), and asks a practical question: if we change sleep signatures, can we improve cognition, connectivity, and seizures?

If you care for patients where sleep, development, and neurologic disease intersect, this is a session to prioritize.

Register here: https://sfneurological.member365.com/public/event/details/c2b76cc347308381f1c42ec5600385d6c3a67bd7/1

02/06/2026

Don’t miss John Chuck, M.D. (California Northstate University) at the 77th Annual SFNS Meeting as he leads the session "The Neuroscience of Happiness."

Dr. Chuck brings decades of experience at the intersection of physician well-being, organizational culture, and resilience. Before joining California Northstate University, he spent 31 years with The Permanente Medical Group, serving in multiple leadership roles focused on health promotion, innovation, and physician health and wellness.

His work helps teams and organizations strengthen the reciprocal domains of wellness, including culture, workplace efficiency, and personal resilience habits, and he has distilled many of these insights in his book, Pearls from the Practice of Life: A family physician’s guide to struggle less and thrive more (2021).

We’re looking forward to the perspective and practical takeaways he’ll bring to SFNS this year.

👉 Register now: https://sfneurological.member365.com/public/event/details/c2b76cc347308381f1c42ec5600385d6c3a67bd7/1

02/04/2026

Brainstem tumor surgery demands judgment as much as technique. John Duncan, MD, PhD will bring both to the 77th Annual SFNS Meeting.

Dr. Duncan is an Affiliate Professor of Neurosurgery at University and the NCAL TPMG Regional Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Santa Clara Kaiser. As a senior pediatric and adult neurosurgeon nearing retirement, he’ll be sharing practical lessons and surgical “pearls” shaped by 40 years of academic and clinical practice.

In his session, “Surgical Management of Intrinsic Focal Brainstem Tumors,” Dr. Duncan will offer experienced, case-informed insight into one of the most challenging areas of neurosurgical care.

👉 Register now: https://sfneurological.member365.com/public/event/details/c2b76cc347308381f1c42ec5600385d6c3a67bd7/1

02/02/2026

New diagnostic tools and disease-modifying therapies are changing how we think about Alzheimer’s disease and raising important questions about how to apply them thoughtfully in real clinical practice.

At the 77th Annual SFNS Meeting, we’re featuring Sharon Sha, MD, MS, a Clinical Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences at Stanford Neurology & Neurological Sciences and a leader in cognitive neurology and clinical research. Dr. Sha serves as Chief of the Memory Disorders Division at the Stanford Center for Memory Disorders and holds key leadership roles across Stanford’s programs focused on Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body dementia, Huntington’s disease, and ataxia.

In her session, “Advances in Diagnostics and Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders,” Dr. Sha will discuss where the field is now and what these advances mean for clinicians and patients navigating cognitive disorders today.

👉 Register now: https://sfneurological.member365.com/public/event/details/c2b76cc347308381f1c42ec5600385d6c3a67bd7/1

01/29/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 SFNS Young Investigator Awards winners. We’re proud to recognize these outstanding trainees and the impactful work they’ll be presenting at this year's Annual Meeting.

🏆Edwin Boldrey Award
Gray Umbach, MD (UCSF Neurosurgery Resident)
“Single Neuron Recordings in Human Glioma”

🏆Henry Newman Award
Garrett Timmons, MD (Stanford Neurology & Neurological Sciences Fellow)
“Cytokine Profiling in a Phase 1 Study of Autologous Fully-Humanized Anti-CD19 Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell (CAR-T) Immunotherapy for Progressive Phenotypes of Multiple Sclerosis”

🏆John Hanbery Award
Michael Baumgartner, MD, PhD (UCSF Neurosurgery Resident)
“Directional Deep Brain Stimulation of Cuneiform Nucleus Improves Gait Function in Parkinson’s Disease”

🏆Harold Rosegay Award
David Caldwell, MD, PhD (UCSF Neurosurgery Resident)
“Utilization of Intraoperative Intracranial Electroencephalography Guidance and Brain Mapping for Cerebral Cavernous Malformation Resection in Patients with Associated Seizures”

🏆SFNS President’s Award
Julia Greenberg, MD (Stanford Neurology & Neurological Sciences Fellow)
“Management of Myasthenia Gravis Around the Globe: Consensus Guidelines Versus Realities of Practice”

We’re grateful for the work you’re doing to connect our neuro community and translate new knowledge into better care for patients across Northern California!

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