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FIOS 1 News covered the concussion symposium.
New York’s largest neurosurgery practice,
Neurological Surgery, P.C.,
is hosting a free concussion education program to prepare
coaches and parents for the upcoming youth sports season.
September 13 at the Huntington Hilton
6:30 to 8:30 p.m., check-in begins at 6 p.m.
Concussion seminar will be aired
tonight, Septemeber 13th on Fios 1 TV 10pm
Space will be limited, and early registration is encouraged. To RSVP, please contact Melissa Sutherland at (516) 967-9034 or msutherland@nspc.com. The Hilton is located at 598 Broadhollow Road, Melville.
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Please join us for an evening of Wine Tasting presented by
Wolffer Vineyards
and an Educational Lecture amongst colleagues
(For Physicians)
TUESDAY, JUNE 7TH at 6:30 pm
Lombardi’s on the Bay
600 South Ocean Avenue Patchogue NY 11772
Dr. Donald S. Krieff will moderate the evening’s lecture on the
Most Progressive and Current Treatments in
Managing Your Pain Patients
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Speakers
Donald S. Krieff, D.O.
Progressive treaments to Managing your
Chronic and Acute Pain Patients
Madan K. Raj , M.D.
Neuromodulation for Pain Management
Jai Grewal, M.D.
Managing Your Cancer Pain Patients
There will be a wine tasting, and an overview of Long Island wines
along with a wine pairing with this evening’s dinner.
Please RSVP to Melissa Sutherland : (516) 967-9034 or email msutherland@nspc.com
Do you struggle with constant chronic pain… Have you
tried most conservative treatments with little relief…
Please join us for an informative community program
designed to
explain the nature of pain and the
many
available options to treat it.
Wednesday, May 18th
Registration begins at 5:30 pm
at the
Islandia Marriott
3635 Express Drive North | Islandia, New York 11749
A buffet dinner and refreshments will be served
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Our speakers for the program:
Please RSVP to Melissa Sutherland : (516) 967-9034 or email msutherland@nspc.com
 2011 Annual Neuroscience Symposium
Friday, April 29 2011
Wine Tasting & an
Educational Lecture
Wednesday, March 30th at 7:00 pm
Please join us for an evening of
Wine Tasting & an
Educational Lecture
amongst colleagues
Dr. Brian Snyder will moderate the evening’s lecture on the
Most Progressive and Current Treatments
in Managing Your Pain Patients
Wednesday, March 30th at 7:00 pm
Carlyle at the Palace
1600 Round Swamp Road Plainview, NY
Speakers
Brian J. Snyder, M.D.,
Jai Grewal, M.D.,
Benjamin Cohen, M.D.,
Madan Raj, M.D.
For more information contact:
Melissa Sutherland:
(516) 967-9034
or email msutherland@nspc.com
Neurological Conference
GRAND ROUNDS Guest Speaker
Benjamin Cohen, M.D. F.A.C.S.
January 21, 2011
Dr Cohen Grand Rounds
Upcoming Neuroscience Grand Rounds talk at Winthrop University Hospital:
Surgical Treatment for Spinal Infections
more on Dr Cohen
Roundtable Discussion of Current Cerebrovascular
Conditions, Stroke Diagnosis
and Treatments
Tuesday, November 30th
at 6:00 pm
2010 Update: Advances in the Evaluation and Treatment of Spinal Tumors
November 13, 2010
FREE PRESENTATION ON
TREATING CHRONIC AND INTRACTABLE PAIN
Tuesday, November 9th at 7:00 p.m.
FREE PRESENTATION ON
TREATING CHRONIC AND INTRACTABLE PAIN
AT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
Dr. Brian Synder,
a neurosurgeon willl discuss the treatment of
intractable pain with nerve stimulation techniques.
For travel directions or information, call 516-62MERCY, or visit on line at: www.MercyMedicalCenter.info.
Progressive Treatments for Spine Disease and Acute & Chronic Pain Patients
RSVP - Melissa Sutherland (516) 967-9034 or msutherland@nspc.com
Lecture:
Advances in the Care of Epilepsy
Tuesday, November 2nd
Please join us
New York LaGuardia Airport Marriott Hotel
102-05 Ditmars Boulevard, East Elmhurst, New York 11369
(718) 565-8900
Advances in the Care of Epilepsy:
Talking to your Doctor about your Seizures
Tuesday, November 2nd
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Physician lecture followed by
question and answer period for the patient.
Dinner will be provided.
Management of Acute Vascular Problems
Thursday, October 28th at 6:30 pm
Facial Pain:
From Onset to
Treatment Options
Saturday, October 23, 2010
TNA - THE FACIAL PAIN ASSOCIATION
NEW YORK CITY REGIONAL CONFERENCE
sponsored by
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Your Directors for the Event
JEFFREY A. BROWN, MD
Winthrop UnIversity Hospital
Neurosurgery
JEFFREY COHEN, MD
Beth Israel Medical center
Neurology
Please join us in a Discussion on...
Facial Pain:
From Onset to
Treatment Options
on
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Beth Israel Podell Auditorium
New York, NY 10003
Register with the TNA - The Facial Pain Association
800-923-3608
or online at www.tna-support.org
Medical and
Surgical Approaches
to Parkinson’s Disease
and Movement Disorders

RSVP - Melissa Sutherland (516) 967-9034 or msutherland@nspc.com
ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS
OF THE BRAIN
Please join Dr Jonathan Brisman at a Symposium on Research and Clinical Medicine
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Friday, September 24, 2010
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LIFE CENTER
259 FIRST STREET | MINEOLA, NY 11501
MORE INFO
For more information contact Danielle McPherson, Medical Education Specialist at (516) 663-8459
or dmcpherson@winthrop.org
 Free Seminar on Parkinson’s Disease with Brian Snyder MD, and Gad Klein Ph.D.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Discover Treatment Options for Parkinson’s Disease
Long Island Marriott Hotel, Uniondale NY
At this event, local physicians will go over some of the treatment options
for Parkinson’s disease. Speakers include: Dr Snyder and Dr Klein
More info
  Dr. Sonstein and Island Outlook radio interview
Sun, July 25, 2010
Host Peri Appollo, news director of WKJY (KJOY) & WMJC interviewed
Dr. Sonstein
Sunday, July 25, 2010 |
(listen to the interview)
Neurological Conference - Guest Speaker Benjamin Cohen, M.D. F.A.C.S.
June 21 2010
Grand Rounds - South Nassau Community Hospital
May 21 2010
Grand Rounds - Winthrop Hospital
Guest Speaker: Benjamin Cohen, M.D., F.A.C.S..
Topic: Evaluation and Treatment of Cervical Kyphotic Deformity.
Updates in Spinal Diseases:
Thursday, June 10, 2010 • 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
A CME Conference designated for AMA PRA
Category 1 Credit
COURSE CO-DIRECTORS:
Ramin Rak, MD | Alan Mechanic, MD
FACULTY:
Richard Byrnes, MD, Donald Krieff, DO,
Farhad Haeri, PT, DPT, MTC
Crest Hollow Country Club |
8325 Jericho Turnpike,
Woodbury, New York | (more
info)
 PROGRESSIVE TREATMENT OPTIONS NOW AVAILABLE FOR YOUR PATIENTS
an Educational Dinner Program
Thursday June 3rd at 7pm
Presented by:
Donald Krieff, D.O., Neurosurgeon
Brian J. Snyder, M.D., Neurosurgeon
Jonathan L. Brisman, M.D., Neurosurgeon
Gad E. Klein, Ph.D., Neuropsychologist
Nonnina Restaurant
999 Montauk Highway (Just East of the Robert Moses Causeway)
West Islip
Please RSVP to Melissa Sutherland
msutherland@nspc.com or (516) 967 - 9034 | More Info
UPDATES ON PITUITARY TUMORS
an Educational Dinner Program
Presented by:
Michael Brisman, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Scott Urestsky, M.D.
June 2, 2010, 6:30 p.m.
Dinner and Presentation
Morton's The Steakhouse
777 Northern Blvd
Great Neck, NY 11020
RSVP: Hilda Mayer at (347) 610-4829
or Stephanie Cella at (631) 300-7240
 LYMPHOMA AND OTHER CANCERS OF THE BRAIN
an Educational Dinner Program
Thursday, May 27, 2010 6:30 p.m.
Presented by
Lee Tessler, M.D., Neurosurgeon
Paul Duic, M.D., Neuro-Oncologist
Jai Grewal, M.D., Neuro-Oncologist
Gad Klein, Ph.D., Neuropsychologist
Scott Uretsky, M.D., Neuro-Ophthalmologist
Santosh Kesari, M.D., Ph.D. University of California, San Diego - School of Medicine
TWO Steak & Sushi Den
270 Union Turnpike, New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Please RSVP to Mark Christensen
mchristensen@nspc.com or 631-987-7303 | More Info
 MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE TREATMENTS
an Educational Dinner Program
Presented by William J. Sonstein, M.D., Neurosurgeon
May 19, 2010, 6:00 p.m.
Wild Ginger
3018 Sunrise Highway
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
RSVP: Hilda Mayer at (347) 610-4829
or Stephanie Cella at (631) 300-7240
NEW TREATMENTS FOR BRAIN TUMORS
an Educational Dinner Program
Presented by:
Lee Eric Tessler, M.D.,
Paul Duic, M.D.,
Scott Urestsky, M.D.
May 18, 2010, 6:00 pm registration, 6:30 pm dinner
Dinner and Presentation
Il Mulino
1042 Northern Blvd
Roslyn NY 11576
RSVP: Hilda Mayer at (347) 610-4829
or Stephanie Cella at (631) 300-7240
MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE TREATMENTS
Presented by Artem Y. Vaynman, M.D. Neurosurgeon and
Madan K. Raj, M.D. Interventional Physiatrist Specializing in Pain Management
April 29, 2010, 6:00 p.m.
Burton and Doyle Steakhouse
661 Northern Blvd
Great Neck, NY 11021
RSVP to Hilde Mayer: (347) 610-4829 or Stephanie Cella: (631) 300-7240
MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE TREATMENTS
Presented by ELIZABETH M. TRINIDAD, M.D., Neurosurgeon
April 21, 2010, 6:30 p.m.
Pace's Steakhouse
318 Wynn Lane
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
RSVP: Jennifer Kramer (516) 695-8344
NEW DIRECTIONS IN
AMERICAN HEALTH CARE:
Innovations From Home and Abroad
A Conference present by
Hofstra University School of Education, Health and Human Services
Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences,
Hofstra University School of Law,
Hofstra University School of Medicine
in partnership with
North Shore-LIJ Health System
and the
Hofstra Cultural Center. NSPC is a sustaining conference sponsor.
Hofstra University
Thursday and Friday, March 11 and 12, 2010 (more
info)
Long Beach Hospital Stroke Workshop 2010
ATTENTION ALL NURSES!
It's time again for the annual stroke workshop. Please sign up for one of the sessions in the Staff Development Department. Dr Jonathon Brisman will be speaking about Stroke Surgery.
Goldstein Auditorium
MARCH 10, 2010
&
MARCH 31, 2010, 8AM-4PM (more
info)
MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE TREATMENTS
Presented by
WILLIAM J. SONSTEIN, M.D.
NEUROSURGEON
ROTHMANN'S STEAKHOUSE
6319 Northern Blvd.
East Norwich, NY 11732
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 (more
info)
A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO MANAGING CHRONIC AND ACUTE PAIN PATIENTS
Registration/Cocktail Hour 6:00 p.m.
Dinner/Presentation 7:00 p.m.
ROTHMANN'S STEAKHOUSE
6319 Northern Blvd.
East Norwich, NY 11732
Thursday, February 25, 2010 (more
info)
NEUROSURGERY ANNUAL CLINIC DAY
Wednesday December 2, 2009 1pm
THE NASSAU SURGICAL SOCIETY
AND BROOKLYN & LONG ISLAND CHAPTER OF
THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (more info)
5th Annual Stroke Symposium
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Current Approaches to Cerebrovascular
Disorders & Neuro Critical Care
with Lee Eric Tessler, M.D. speaking 9am - 9:50 -
Advances in Hemicraniectomy (more info)
EEG SYMPOSIUM
October 24 2009
EEH Symposium - Practical Electroencephalography for the Office and Hospital.
Welcome and Intruduction, and The Pitfalls in Interpreting the Routine EEG
Alan B. Ettinger, M.D. Director of Epilepsy
Epilepsy Surgery
Brian Snyder, M.D., Adult Neurosurgeon,
Winthrop-University Hospital
Elizabeth Trinidad, M.D., Pediatric Neurosurgeon,
Winthrop-University Hospital
more info
Jeffrey A. Brown, M.D. to moderate
at the XIV World Congress of WFNS
Motor Cortex Stimulation
Therapy for Post-Stroke Weakness symposium moderated
by Jeffrey A. Brown, M.D. at the
XIV World Congress of the WFNS (World Federation
of Neurosurgical Societies) hosted by the AANS (The
American Association of Neurological Surgeons)
Boston Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts
August 30, 2009 - September
4 2009
Brian J. Snyder, MD. to present Treatment Options
for Parkinson’s Disease Seminar
If you or a family member
suffer from Parkinson’s disease, please
plan to attend this informative session.
Hilton Long Island/Huntington
598 Broadhollow Road, Melville, NY, 11747
Thursday, August 27, 2009 (more
info)
Paul Duic, M.D. and Jai Grewal, M.D. attended a dinner seminar Neoplastic Meningitis
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 -
Rothmann's Steakhouse
Presenter: Marc Chamberlain, M.D. Chief, Division of Neuro-Oncology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Professor of Neurology, Adjunct Professor of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington - Sponsored by Enzon Pharmaceuticals
Dr Michael Brisman
appears on
Channel 7 WABC-TV
Channel 7 WABC-TV's Evening News aired an interview with Dr Michael Brisman by Dr. Jay Adlersberg
in the health segment. A Trigeminal Neuralgia patient reports about the MVD-Microvascular Decompression procedure performed by Dr Brisman to relieve her pain. VIEW VIDEO
Thursday May 21st
New
Treatments for Parkinson's Disease
Open to the public
Speaker: Brian J. Snyder, MD
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 (more
info)
Need
Relief From Lumbar Spinal Stenosis?
Now you have options!
Open to the public
Speaker: William J. Sonstein, MD
Monday, March 23, 2009 (more
info)
Dr
Brian Snyder interviewed by TV10/55
Tv10/55 interviewed Dr Brian Snyder, Neurosurgeon with NSPC and Dr Sakshi Bajaj,
Movement Disorder Neurologist with Winthrop-University Hospital about using Deep
Brain Stimulation(DBS) to treat Parkinson's Disease and other movement disorders.
DBS diminishes trembling and tremors, and allows patients better quality of life.
They are now able to drink coffee and eat soup without dropping the cup or bowl.
The interview will be aired tonight on
the 11 p.m. News on TV10/55
Friday March 20 2009
Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatments for
Brain and Spine Disorders
Joe Rock radio personality from WBLI/WBAB's "Plugged
Into Long Island" will interview Dr
Ramin Rak on
minimally invasive surgical treatments for brain and
spine disorders, as well as the quality of care provided
right here on LI by the physicians of NSPC and our local
hospitals.
Sunday, March 15 2009
TNA (Trigeminal Neuralgia Association) Conference
- Saturday, May 10, 2008
Dr Michael H. Brisman and
Dr Jeffrey A Brown will be speakers at the Regional
Patient Conference -
Chronic Facial Pain
Date: Saturday, May 10, 2008.
Location: NYU’s
College of Dentistry, 345 East 24th Street, NY, NY 10010
The conference is designed for patients,
their family members, and supporters who have an interest
in the management of chronic facial pain. Since
seating is limited, you are encouraged to register
early. The
registration fee covers course materials and lunch. If
you register by April 15th, the registration cost
is $60 per person. After April 15th, the
registration fee goes up to $80 per person.
For
more information visit the tna website at www.endthepain.org

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