2026 Monterey County Neuroscience Symposium
A regional update on neurointerventional stroke care, neuro-oncology, surgical movement disorder treatments, and spine care
Montage Health and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), in collaboration, present the latest advancements transforming the field of neurosurgery. This dynamic evening will spotlight cutting-edge innovations and clinical research that are reshaping treatment pathways and improving patient outcomes.
Event details
Thursday, January 15, 4–8 p.m.
Pasadera Country Club, 100 Pasadera Drive, Monterey
Dinner and reception included
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Target audience
Physicians, advanced practice providers, and other clinicians who manage patients with neurological conditions, as well as healthcare professionals with a specialized interest in neuroscience, neurology, neurosurgery, neurocritical care, or neurorehabilitation.
Program
4 p.m. – Welcome reception
4:20 p.m. – Welcome address
4:30–6 p.m. – Educational sessions
- The Next Frontier in Stroke Treatment: Innovations in Cerebral Thrombectomy
Dr. Tyler Cole, Vascular Neurosurgery, UCSF
- Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization: Expanding Treatment Indications
Dr. Keiko Fukuda, Interventional Neurology, Montage Medical Group
- Improving Outcomes in Vascular Neurosurgery: Research-Driven Advances in Clinical Trials
Dr. Ethan Winkler, Vascular Neurosurgery, UCSF
- Next Generation Treatment for Movement Disorders
Dr. Doris Wang, Movement Disorders Program, UCSF
- From Clinic to OR: How UCSF Streamlines Spine Care for Community Hospitals
Dr. Dragan Dimitrov, Medical Director at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, UCSF
6 p.m. – Dinner
6:30–8 p.m. – Educational sessions
- The Role of Non-Operative Spine Care on the Monterey Peninsula
Dr. Salar Deldar, Physiatry, Pacific Rehabilitation & Pain, and Clinical Associate Professor, UCSF
- Avoiding the Wrong Surgery: When Fusion Helps and When it Hurts
Dr. Nima Alan, NeuroSpine Program, UCSF
- Evolution of Spine Surgery
Dr. Jang Yoon, Director of Endoscopic Spine Surgery, UCSF
- Hope in Action: How UCSF Trials Are Transforming Brain Tumor Treatment
Dr. Brian Toyota, Regional Director of Neurosciences Network, UCSF
Dr. John de Groot, Chief of Neuro-Oncology, UCSF
Dr. Susan Chang, Director of Neuro-Oncology Supportive Care and Survivorship Programs, UCSF
Designation and accreditation statement
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula is accredited by the ACCME/CMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Provider #4000941.
Disclosure policy
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula’s Conflict of Interest Policy requires individuals in control of educational content to disclose financial relationships with commercial or proprietary entities that produce healthcare-related products and/or services relevant to the content presented or developed for this activity. All planners and presenters of this live activity have nothing to disclose.
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