Why Be a Member of NSA

Membership in NSA means joining your colleagues in the only specialty society in Alabama that works to protect the neurosurgical profession and patient’s access to care. Members also receive updates on legislation, what it means to you as a professional, and how to contact committee members to voice your opinion. We offer an educational program each year and  NSA members receive a discount on the conference registration fee. Learn more about our conference here.

2024 Conference Presentations

Click the links below to download this year’s presentations:

Saturday, June 1

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Ace in the Hole: The Role of a Bone-anchored Annular Closure Device
Betsy Grunch, MD, FAANS, FACS, Neurosurgeon, Longstreet Clinic

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Chronic Subdural Hematomas: Ready for Prime Time
Andrew White, DO, Interventional Neuroradiologist, Radiology of Huntsville

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
How to Build a Successful Clinical Research Program: Lessons Learned
Caroline (Tori) Caudill, BS, Clinical Research Coordinator, UAB Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Mitigating Insurance Claims in Neurosurgery
Kelly Riedl, PA-C, Risk Management Consultant, ProAssurance

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Overview of Alabama’s Medical Cannabis Law
Brandy Boone, JD, General Counsel, Medical Association of the State of Alabama

 

Sunday, June 2

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
Chen Lin, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, UAB Heersink School of Medicine

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Brand Building and Authenticity in Medicine
Betsy Grunch, MD, FAANS, FACS, Neurosurgeon, Longstreet Clinic

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Navigating the Different Contours of Landscape in Posterior Fossa Skull Base Tumors
Jai Thakur, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, USA Whiddon College of Medicine

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgia: Case Series of Patients with Failed Radiation or Surgical Therapy
Yasaman Alam, MD, Neurosurgery Resident, University of Alabama At Birmingham Medical Center

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Jumping Prior Authorization Hurdles: A Step-by-Step Guide for How to Win Spine Surgery Approval
Richard Menger, MD, MPA, Vice Chair and Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, USA Whiddon College of Medicine