Zoom Meetings with TUTH Neurosurgery Faculty, Residents, Dr. Wohns and Guest Speakers
Inaugural Meeting 7:15pm May 21st PST (8am May 22nd Nepal time)
Inaugural presentations, Dr. Wohns, May 21, 2020:
1. Presentation on “Safety and Efficiency of Cervical Disc Arthroplasty in Ambulatory Surgery Centers vs Hospital Settings”
2. Discussion of recent experience as Commissioner on the Washington Medical Commission
Monthly format and agenda options
1. Didactic lectures
2. Case presentations with discussion
3. M&M
4. Journal article review with commentary
5. Other by request
Monthly Zoom meeting schedule 2020 - 2021
June 25 Presentation “Robotic Spine Surgery” and two resident cases
August 7 (Aug. 8, 0845 Nepal time) Presentation: “Hybrids” and two resident cases
September 11, 8pm PDT (Sept. 12, 0845 Nepal time) Dr. Rick Chua, Guest Presentation “Cervical Arthroplasty” and two resident cases
October 16, 8pm PDT (Oct. 17, 0845 Nepal time) Dr. Farrokh Farrokhi, Guest Presentation: “Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Neurosurgery”
December 18, 7pm PST (Nov. 21, 0845 Nepal time) Dr. David Paly, Guest Presentation: “Updates on Anesthesia for Spine Surgery”
Jan. 22, 2021, 7pm PST (Dec. 19, 0845 Nepal time) Dr. Kathy Wang, Guest Presentation: “Updates on Interventional Pain Management”
Feb. 26, 2021, 7pm PST (Jan. 23, 0845 Nepal time) Dr. Ken Nwosu, Guest Presentation: TBD
Mar. 26, 2021, 8pm PST (Feb. 27, 0845 Nepal time) Dr. Alex Mohit, Guest Presentation: TBD (note for the U.S. neurosurgeons: daylight savings time starts March 14th which is why we return to an 8pm start instead of 7pm)
April 30, 2021, 8pm PST (Jan. 23, 0845 Nepal time) Dr. Jens Chapman, Guest Presentation: “Scoliosis and Deformity Correction”
May 28, 2021, time to be determined as we have to balance US, Sweden and Nepal time! Dr. Arne Roos, Guest Presentation: “Skull Base Surgery”
Next meeting and teaching visit to TUTH: November 2021, depending on the course of the pandemic.