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  First South African ISPN Course  
     
 
 
  First South African ISPN Course
Saturday 11 October 2008
BoE Conference Centre, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town 		 
 
Registration

Session1: 08h30- 10h30: CNS Malformations
Chairs: Tad Tomita and Graham Fieggen
  • Embryology of dysraphism. Dachling Pang (San Francisco)
  • Myelomeningocoele- a tale of two cities.
    • Michel Zerah (Paris)
    • Femi Bankole (Lagos)
  • The Chiari malformations. Dominic Thompson (London)
10h00 - 10h30 : REFRESHMENTS

Session 2: 11h00-13h00: Paediatric CNS Tumours
Chairs: Michel Zerah and Tony Figaji
  • Hemispheral tumours. Michel Zerah (Paris)
  • Craniopharyngioma. Tad Tomita (Chicago)
  • Posterior fossa tumours. Dominic Thompson (London)
  • Brainstem and Spinal tumours. Rick Abbott (New York)
  • Challenges in managing brain tumours in Developing Countries. Chandrashekar Deopujari (Mumbai)


Lunch

Session 3: 14h00- 15h30: Trauma

Chairs: Rick Abbott and Jonathan Peter
  • Craniosynostosis. Paul Steinbok (Vancouver)
  • Spinal cord Injury. Dachling Pang (San Francisco)
  • Minor Traumatic Brain Injury. Paul Steinbok (Vancouver)
15h30 - 16h00: REFRESHMENTS

Session 4: 16h00- 17h30: Neurosurgical education and training in Africa
Chairs: Ben Warf and Graham Fieggen
  • Program under construction (!)
 

Welcome to the V & A waterfront !
Situated between Robben Island and Table Mountain in the heart of Cape Town's working harbour, the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront has become South Africa's most visited destination. Set against a backdrop of magnificent sea and mountain views, exciting shopping and entertainment venues are intermingled with imaginative office locations, world-class hotels and luxury apartments in the residential marina. We invite you to discover the experience... live, work, shop and play at the V&A Waterfront.

 
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