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WSSFN Congress

Sponsored Session at WSSFN 2026

PRE-CONGRESS SATELLITE MEETING

Wednesday 30th September | 12:30 to 14:00

Fundamentals of S/F Neurosurgery Workshop / INOMED

Room: La Major

Epilepsy Workshop / ELEKTA

Room: Salle 76 

Speaker: Dr. Roberto Martinez

Title: Radiosurgery for drug-resistant epilepsy: patient selection, clinical outcomes and future perspectives

Programme: 

  • How do you select patients?
  • What are the clinical outcomes? How were these patients treated before there was Gamma Knife? Drugs only?
  • Can you talk about the workflow? What works well, what could be improved upon?
  • What are your expectations and recommendations for the future?

LUNCH WORKSHOPS

Thursday 1st October | 12:50 to 14:20

Advancing Precision in DBS: Innovations in surgical planning and personalized therapy

medtonic

Room: La Major 

Faculty Speakers: 

  • Dr. Josue M. Avecillas-Chasin
  • Mr. Mohammed Hussain

 

Summary: This symposium offers a practical, case-based forum on advancing precision in DBS care. Faculty will explore how tractography-informed planning, Stealth AXiS™ workflows, BrainSense™ data for both ET and PD, and adaptive DBS support more personalized decision-making throughout the patient journey.

From Prime to PTT: The Expanding Reach of MRgFUS in Movement Disorders

insightec

Room: Espace Vieux Port

Speakers: 

  • Prof. Vibhor Krishna
  • Dr. Bastian Sajonz
  • Prof. Ahmed Raslan

 

Programme:

  • Welcome, Introduction and State of the Field (Prof. Vibhor Krishna)
  • Prime in Practice: Precision. Quality Outcome. High Volume. (Dr. Bastian Sajonz)
  • Imaging, targeting, team-based workflow, and clinical outcomes from a German high-volume center
  • Unilateral Pallidothalamic Tractotomy: Real-World Experience in Parkinson’s Disease (Prof. Ahmed Raslan)
  • Indication, technique, and real-world outcomes
  • Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A

Room: Salle 120

Advancing the Next Generation of DBS and Lesioning Through Data-Driven Targeting

rebrain

Room: Salle 76

Motto: Precision impacting Futures.

Speakers: 

  • Emmanuel Cuny, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Jordi Rumià Arboix, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Shayan Moosa, M.D.
  • Nejib Zemzemi, Ph.D.

 

Coordinator: Rees Cosgrove, M.D., FRCSC, FAANS

Friday 2nd October | 12:30 to 14:00

Vercise™ Cartesia™ X/HX and Illumina™ 3D
The Next Evolution of Image Guided DBS
It’s about time.

Logo Boston

Room: Espace Vieux Port

 Speakers

  • Sharona Ben-Haim – United States
  • Cameron McIntyre – United States
  • Michel LeFranc – France
  • Milad Girgis – Boston Scientific
  • Mahsa Malekmohammadi – Boston Scientific

 

Moderators

  • Vanessa Milanese – Brazil
  • Harith Akram – United Kingdom

 

Summary: This symposium explores the next evolution of Image Guided DBS, bringing together advances in biophysics, lead design and smart programming. Faculty will share clinical perspectives on DBS selectivity, Vercise™ Cartesia™ X/HX directional leads and Image Guided Programming with Illumina™ 3D.