16 meetings, courses and webinars organized or supported by the MSSFN since 2016, newest first.
Istanbul, Türkiye – fully online
Complete live DBS surgery for Parkinson's disease (GPi target) under general anesthesia with the SUSy frame, Medtronic Percept BrainSense adaptive DBS, and real-time MER and MEP. Operating neurosurgeon: Prof. Atilla Yilmaz MD. Organized by MSSFN, endorsed by WSSFN and the WFNS Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Committee.
MSSFN
Etlik City Hospital Conference Hall, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Türkiye
Derin Beyin Stimülasyonu ve Hareket Bozuklukları Cerrahisi Kongresi, held with the Neuromodulation Research and Education Association, the WSSFN and the MSSFN.
Nöromodülasyon Araştırma ve Eğitim Derneği · WSSFN · MSSFN
Istanbul, Türkiye
A combined hands-on cadaver course on deep brain stimulation and neuromodulation interventions and the 4th Conference of the Middle Eastern Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, under the auspices of WSSFN.
MSSFN · Nöromodülasyon Araştırma ve Eğitim Derneği
Conrad Cairo, Egypt
The annual congress of the Egyptian Society of Neurological Surgeons, themed “AmplifAI Neurosurgery: from basics to innovations”.
Egyptian Society of Neurological Surgeons (ESNS)
Triumph Luxury Hotel, New Cairo, Egypt
“Be Team.. Be Strong” – the Ain Shams Neurosurgery International Congress in collaboration with the Egyptian Society of Neurological Surgeons (ESNS) and the MSSFN.
Ain Shams University · ESNS · MSSFN
Online webinar
Speakers: Osama Abdel Aziz (Egypt), Rupesh Kotecha (USA), Michael Schulder (USA), Selcuk Peker (Türkiye), Ian McCutcheon (USA), Vladyslav Buryk (Latvia); moderator Amr El-Shehaby (Egypt). Topics covered principles of SRS, modern SRS platforms and SRS for brain metastasis, schwannomas, meningiomas, pituitary tumors and lesions near the anterior optic pathway.
MSSFN · WFNS SFN Committee
Conrad Hotel, Dubai, UAE
The first congress of the International Epilepsy Surgery Society.
International Epilepsy Surgery Society (IESS)
Mövenpick Grand Al Bustan, Dubai, UAE
Interim meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. Day 3 included an Advanced Imaging session (pain, movement disorders, psychiatric disorders) and hands-on Smart Rooms with faculty and industry.
WSSFN
Istanbul, Türkiye
Course director: Prof. Atilla Yilmaz (Istanbul). Cadaver workshop director: Aly Ibrahim (Cairo). Scientific committee director: Ali Savaş (Ankara), with international faculty including Kim J. Burchiel, Kelly D. Foote, Patric Blomstedt and Michael S. Okun.
MSSFN · Nöromodülasyon Araştırma ve Eğitim Derneği
Triumph Hotel, New Cairo, Egypt
Co-hosted by the MSSFN, Ain Shams University and the ESNS; the first event of its kind in the region. 38 international speakers from 17 nationalities, 126 keynote lectures and presentations over 26 scientific sessions, 400 delegates and 54 industry partners. Pre-congress SFN and botulinum toxin workshops with hands-on and cadaveric stations.
Ain Shams University · ESNS · MSSFN
Bab Albahar Hotel, Libya
Held in collaboration with the Libyan Society for Neurological Surgeons and the MSSFN.
Libyan Society for Neurological Surgeons · MSSFN
Scientific Center, New Surgery Hospital, Zagazig, Egypt
A full-day workshop on drug-resistant epilepsy, neuroimaging, electrocorticography and brain mapping, resective surgery, corpus callosotomy and hemispherotomy, neuromodulation and radiosurgery, with case scenarios and hands-on models.
Zagazig University · MSSFN
Ritz Carlton Hotel, Cairo, Egypt
Basics of functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, epilepsy surgery and intraoperative neuromonitoring, neurophysiological monitoring, stereotactic radiosurgery, and spasticity and pain management. Speakers included Prof. Walid Abdelghany, Prof. Atilla Yilmaz and Prof. Ahmed Alkhani.
Mediterranean Association of Neurological Surgeons (MANS) · MSSFN
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Held in conjunction with SANS 2022, the congress of the Saudi Association of Neurological Surgery, under the auspices of WSSFN.
MSSFN · SANS
Cairo, Egypt
“The land where it all begins.” Congress president Prof. Dr. Ashraf Gobashy; MSSFN president Prof. Dr. Ahmed Alkhani. Organized by the Department of Neurosurgery, Ain Shams University, under the auspices of WSSFN.
MSSFN · Ain Shams University
Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai, UAE
The society's first conference, under the auspices of WSSFN, in association with the PAN Arab Neurosurgical Society and the Gulf Neurosurgical Society. Contact person: Ahmed Alkhani, MD.
MSSFN · PAN Arab Neurosurgical Society · Gulf Neurosurgical Society
