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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
UCLA
BERKELEY •DAVIS •IRVINE •LOS ANGELES •RIVERSIDE •SAN DIEGO •SAN FRANCISCO
NEURO-ONCOLOGY PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY
DAVID GEFFEN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT UCLA
SANTA BARBARA •SANTA CRUZ
REED NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER
710 WESTWOOD PLAZA, SUITE 1-230
LOS ANGELES, CA 90095
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UCLA 15 ANNUAL BRAIN TUMOR CONFERENCE
Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14, 2015
UCLA Carnesale Commons
Program Objectives:
• To educate those affected by brain tumors (patients, families, and caregivers) about brain tumors,
treatments, symptom management, community resources, and social support to further their understanding
of the disease, ultimately empowering them to make informed decisions about their healthcare and improve
their quality of life.
Schedule of Events
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• FRIDAY, MARCH 13
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Registration / Check-In
8:00-9:00am
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General Sessions
9:00-10:00am
Welcome & Overview of Brain Tumors
Timothy Cloughesy, MD ~ Director – UCLA Neuro-Oncology Program; Professor, UCLA
Dept of Neurology
10:00-11:00am Neuro-Surgery Techniques
Linda Liau, MD, PhD ~ Professor, UCLA Dept of Neurosurgery
11:00-12:00pm Brain Tumor Imaging
Benjamin Ellingson, PhD ~ Assistant Professor, UCLA Departments of Radiological
Sciences, Biomedical Physics and Bioengineering
12:00-1:00pm
LUNCH
1:00-1:30pm
Radiation Treatments
Tania Kaprealian, MD ~ Assistant Professor, UCLA Dept of Radiation Oncology
1:30-2:00pm
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Nader Pouratian, MD ~ Assistant Professor, UCLA Dept of Neurosurgery
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2:00-2:45pm
Chemotherapy & Biological Agents
Albert Lai, MD, PhD ~ Associate Professor, UCLA Dept of Neurology
2:45-3:00pm
BREAK
3:00-3:45pm
Understanding Neuropathology
William H. Yong, MD ~ Professor, UCLA Dept of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
3:45-4:30pm
Experimental Therapies: Agents in Clinical Trials
Phioanh (Leia) Nghiemphu, MD ~ Associate Clinical Professor, UCLA Dept of Neurology
4:30-5:00pm
Brain Tumor Translational Resource: Tumor Banking
William H. Yong, MD ~ Professor, UCLA Dept of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
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Exhibit/Information Tables
Conference attendees will have the opportunity to meet with various support groups, health advocates,
and brain tumor organizations that will be present to offer important information, resources and services
each organization provides to the community.
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Consultation Room
Patients, caregivers, family members will have the opportunity to meet with physicians from NeuroOncology, Neurosurgery, and Radiation Oncology in a private, one-on-one setting to discuss concerns or
questions they may have regarding their health. Appointments are available at no charge on a first-come,
first-serve basis.
SATURDAY, MARCH 14th
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Registration / Check-In
8:00-9:00am
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Breakout Sessions
9:00-9:45am
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Creative Arts Therapies I: Poetry and Music Therapy
Speakers: Robert Carroll, MD – UCLA Family Psychiatrist and Poet
Melanie Mackey, MT-BC & Cameroon Mooney, MT-BC – Music
Therapists, Arts & Services for Disabled, Inc.
End of Life Issues
Speakers: Leia Nghiemphu, MD – Associate Clinical Professor, UCLA
Dept of Neurology; Director of Neuro-Oncology Clinical Services, UCLA
Neuro-Oncology Program
Cheryl Abe, MSW, LCSW – Social Worker, UCLA Oncology Center
Legal Issues I: Employment and Benefits
Speaker: Shawn Kravich – Director, Cancer Legal Resource Center
Naturopathic Medicine
Speaker: Michele Burklund, NMD, The Natural Doctor Clinic
Tumor-Related Cognitive Difficulties and Best Practices for Cognitive
Enhancement
Speaker: Pia Banerjee, PhD - Neuropsychology Fellow, UCLA NeuroOncology Program, UCLA Dept of Neurology
Tumor Type: Low Grade Tumors and Oligodendrogliomas
Speaker: Albert Lai, MD, PhD – Associate Professor, UCLA Dept of
Neurology; UCLA Neuro-Oncology Program
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11:00-11:45am I.
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11:45-12:45pm
12:45-1:30pm
The Caregiver Experience (Caregivers Only)
Panel Facilitators: Leia Nghiemphu, MD – Associate Clinical Professor,
UCLA Dept of Neurology; Director of Neuro-Oncology Clinical Services,
UCLA Neuro-Oncology Program
Cheryl Abe, MSW, LCSW – Social Worker, UCLA Oncology Center
Coping with Aphasia
Speaker: Joan McCulloch, Sr. Speech Pathologist, UCLA Audiology &
Speech Pathology
Creative Arts Therapies II: Art Therapy and Dance/Movement
Therapy
Speakers: Esther Dreifuss-Kattan, PhD, ATR-BC - Clinical Consultant at
Simms/Mann UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology
Ashley Myers-Turner - Associate Editor for Outdoor Photographer
Magazine & Digital Photo Pro Magazine, Brain Tumor Survivor
Lori Baudino, PsyD, BC-DMT – Licensed Clinical Psychologist &
Dance/Movement Therapist, UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital
Integrating Psychosocial Support Into Your Treatment Plan: The “PatientActive” Approach
Panel Facilitator: Malcolm Schultz, JD, MFT – Cancer Support
Community Benjamin Center
Seizure Management
Speaker: Inan Olmez, MD - Neuro-Oncology Fellow, UCLA Dept of
Neurology
Tumor-Related Cognitive Difficulties and Best Practices for Cognitive
Enhancement [repeat]
Speaker: Pia Banerjee, PhD - Neuropsychology Fellow, UCLA NeuroOncology Program, UCLA Dept of Neurology and Dept of Psychiatry &
Biobehavioral Sciences
Coping with Cancer Fatigue
Speaker: Arash Asher, MD – Director, Cancer Survivorship and
Rehabilitation Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute at
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Coping with Life When a Brain Tumor Alters Your World
Speaker: Candice Courtney, Author of “Healing Through Illness, Living
Through Dying: Guidance and Rituals for Patients, Families and
Friends”
Helping Children When A Parent Has A Brain Tumor
Speaker: Tammy Merlo, LCSW – UCLA Department of Radiation
Oncology
Legal Issues II: Navigating Health Insurance
Speaker: Shawn Kravich – Director, Cancer Legal Resource Center
Qi Gong Exercise
Instructor: Michael Sieverts, Brain Tumor Survivor and Qi Gong
Instructor
Understanding Clinical Trials
Speaker: Stacey Green, RN, MSN, NP – Clinical Research Nurse
Practitioner, UCLA Neuro-Oncology Program, UCLA Dept of Neurology
LUNCH
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Mindfulness as Medicine
Speaker: Emily Lauren Burg, M.Div., E-RYT 200
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1:45-2:30pm
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Nutrition for Brain Tumor Patients
Speaker: Carolyn Katzin, MSPH, CNS – Integrative Oncology Specialist,
Simms/Mann UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology
Symptom Management
Speaker: Nanette Fong, RN, MSN, NP –Nurse Practitioner, UCLA NeuroOncology Program, UCLA Dept of Neurology
Understanding Language Impairments
Speaker: Susan Bookheimer, PhD – Professor, UCLA Dept of Psychiatry
Understanding the Family Experience (Family Panel)
Panel Facilitators: Cheryl Abe, MSW, LCSW
Tammy Merlo, LCSW – Social Worker, UCLA Dept of Radiation
Oncology
Tumor Type: Glioblastoma & Anaplastic Astrocytomas
Speaker: Timothy Cloughesy, MD – Director, UCLA Neuro-Oncology
Program; Professor, UCLA Dept of Neurology
Tumor Type: Meningiomas
Speaker: Richard Green, MD – Director, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles
Neuro-Oncology Program
Tumor Type: Pediatric Tumors and Rare Adult Tumors
Speakers: Dr. Tom Davidson – Assistant Clinical Professor, UCLA
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Neuro-Oncology Program)
Dr. Leia Nghiemphu – Associate Professor, UCLA Dept of Neurology
Tumor Type: Brain Metastasis
Speakers: Dr. Tania Kaprealian and Dr. Nader Pouratian
Nutrition for Brain Tumor Patients (repeat)
Speaker: Carolyn Katzin, MSPH, CNS – Integrative Oncology Specialist,
Simms/Mann UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology
Exhibit/Information Tables
Conference attendees will have the opportunity to meet with various support groups, health advocates,
and brain tumor organizations that will be present to offer important information, resources and services
each organization provides to the community.