Guest guest Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Hi Everyone, I brought the lecture up a couple of weeks ago, but here is new information I'd like to pass along. CSF NEW YORK CHAPTER MEETING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2012 5:30PM - SUPPORT GROUP MEETING 6:30PM - EDUCATIONAL LECTURE EXPERT SPEAKER Dr. Harold Rekate PANELISTS Dr. Paolo Bolognese and Dr. Kula TOPIC Chiari Malformation: A Name Which Leads to Unnecessary Confusion LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED LOCATION North Shore University Hospital 300 Community Drive Rust Auditorium Manhasset, New York About Dr. Rekate: Dr. Rekate is director of the Chiari Institute, within the North Shore-LIJ Health System. Prior to joining North Shore-LIJ, Dr. Rekate served as chairman of pediatric neurosciences and chief of pediatric neurosurgery for more than 25 years at the Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI). While at BNI, Dr. Rekate was a clinical professor of neurosurgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. Dr. Rekate completed his undergraduate studies at Duke University and received his medical degree at the Medical College of Virginia. He trained in neurosurgery and pediatric neurosurgery at the University Hospitals of Cleveland and completed his residency training at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Rekate is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and the American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery. He is on the faculty of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine as professor of neurosurgery. A widely published author of more than 200 publications, most of which are related to cerebrospinal fluid difficulties, including Chiari malformations, syringomyelia and hydrocephalus, Dr. Rekate also served as editor for a number of prestigious medical journals and was chairman of the editorial board of the Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics. Over the course of his career, Dr. Rekate has done extensive research regarding spinal fluid flow, receiving funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Dr. Rekate has received numerous awards and honors, including the prestigious Pudenz Award of Excellence in Research in Cerebrospinal Fluid Physiology. _____ FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER, PLEASE CONTACT: Grosz at agrosz@... <http://tracking.etapestry.com/t/22636566/409733025/54733033/0/> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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