The 2nd Annual Paediatric SEEG Conference
Date: November 1-3, 2024
Location: Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre, 551 Windermere Road, London, Ontario, Canada N5X 2T1
Join the 2nd Annual Stereo-EEG course to gain hands-on experience and cultivate your skills. The conference will include internationally renowned speakers and experienced faculty that will instruct you in solving theoretical cases. Specialist with diverse training, levels of knowledge and experience will assist participants in increasing their knowledge about paediatric stereo-EEG.
Topics of discussion will include identifying abnormalities, challenges and advantages of SEEG use and new technology. Special focus will be on malformation of cortical development and epilepsy.
Each case will be discussed in two phases (practical sessions). In Phase 1, participants receive information from non-invasive investigations like MRI, PET, neuropsychology, seizure semiology and the LTM-EEG data of the patients. They will read EEGs, watch seizures and then will discuss possible implantations side and design their own implantation scheme. In Phase 2, participants will get the chance to read the SEEG traces from the same patients and will develop a resection scheme.
Paediatric and adult practitioners are invited to attend.
Event Guest Speakers
Jorge González-Martínez MD PhD FAANS is a board-certified neurosurgeon subspecialized in epilepsy and functional neurosurgery. He is the director of the epilepsy/movement disorders surgery division and the current Stuart Niles Rowe Chair in Neurosurgery at University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Mathilde Chipaux-Raffo, M.D , PhD, is a child neurologist and clinical neurophysiologist at Rothschild Hospital-Foundation in Paris, France since 2010. She leads one of the busiest and most well recognized paediatric epilepsy surgical EEG programs not only in France but across Europe being one of the leaders in SEEG and SEEG-guided thermocoagulation in children. Her team performed invasive EEG during presurgical evaluation since 1993, and currently 40-45 invasive EEG cases per year, leading to 70 surgeries, only in pediatric population. Doctor Chipaux-Raffo, completed her initial medical and child neurology training in Nancy and her epilepsy training in Necker Enfants Malades Hospital in Paris. Doctor Chipaux-Raffo, is a involved in epilepsy societies in France, across Europe and internationally, including the French Society of Paediatric Neurology, the French Society of Neurophysiology, the American Epilepsy Society and the French chapter of the ILAE. Doctor Chipaux-Raffo’s main research focus are pediatric EEG, epilepsy surgery in children and the genetic basis of malformations of cortical development, that led to multiple peer reviewed scientific publications. She is also deeply involved in the training of the paediatric principles and interpretation of EEG and SEEG across Europe and internationally.
Registration
- Physician - Early (Ends June 7th): $500.00*, Late (Starts June 8th): $700.00*
- Physicians Conference only: $400**
- Fellows & Health Disciplines - Early (Ends June 7th): $300.00*, Late (Starts June 8th): $450.00*
*includes two nights’ accommodation, two lunches, two dinners and two breakfasts.
**two lunches and two dinners.
Register for The 2nd Annual Paediatric SEEG Conference
Payment Methods
An online payment link will be displayed once you register for the course.
If you require an invoice, please contact us at Rochelle.sorzano@lhsc.on.ca.
Event Details
Organizing Committee
Dr. Andrea Andrade (London), Dr. Maryam Nouri (London), Dr. Sandrine DeRibaupierre (London), Michelle Kregel N.P (London), Dr. Mary Connolly (Vancouver), Dr. Elizabeth Donner (Toronto), Ivanna Yau N.P (Toronto), Dr. George Ibrahim (Toronto), Dr. Walter Hader (Calgary), Dr. Linda Huh (Vancouver), Dr. Julia Jacobs (Calgary), Dr Kenneth Myers (Montreal), Dr. Ayako Ochi (Toronto), Dr. Juan Pablo Appendino (Calgary)
Location Details
Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre
The 25000 square feet conference center and meeting rooms enable guests to enjoy all of the Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre amenities. It includes free parking, free high-speed internet, hot tub, fitness center, restaurant and bar.
Conference Agenda
Conference held at Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre
551 Windermere Road, London, Ontario, Canada N5X 2T1
Registration includes accommodation at the Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre:
https://www.iveyspencerleadershipcentre.com/rooms. Your guestroom booking will be made on your behalf for the nights of 01-02 November 2024. Should you wish to book additional pre or post nights please contact us directly or indicate on your registration form what is required.
The room includes: Queen Bed
After a productive meeting, relax in a guest room with room service or a movie on the flat-screen tv. Complimentary Wi-Fi, refrigerator, and bath products come standard in this room.
Friday, November 1, 2024
5:00p.m: Check In
6:00p.m: Welcome & Introduction Speaker: Dr. Andrea Andrade
6:00- 6:15pm: Dinner
7:00p.m: | Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez "SEEG Approach to Malformations of Cortical Development. Neurosurgeon Perspective" (United States)
Saturday, November 2, 2024:
8am: Breakfast
9am: Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mathilde Chipaux "SEEG Approach to Malformations of Cortical Development. Epileptologist Perspective" (France)
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. | Coffee/ Snack Break I South Wing Nourishment Hub
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | “Hot Topics”
"SEEG Approach to Heterotopias"
Dr. Juan Pablo Appendino (Alberta)
Dr. Walter Hader (Alberta)
"SEEG Approach to Bottom of the Sulcus Dysplasia"
Dr. Ayako Ochi (Ontario)
Dr. George Ibrahim (Ontario)
"SEEG approach to polymicrogyria (PMG)"
Dr. Laurence Martineau (Quebec)
Dr. Alexander Weil (Quebec)
12-1pm: Lunch
1 - 3:30 p.m. | Case #1 (Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre Team): Group Work and Review |
3:30-4:00 p.m. | Coffee/ Snack Break | South Wing Nourishment Hub
4:00-5:00 p.m. | CPEN and SEEG Year 1: Reflection
6 - 9:30 p.m. | Off Site Dinner & Talk: Dr. Jonathan Lau
Sponsored by: TBD
Sunday, November 3, 2024:
8 - 9 a.m. | Breakfast
9 - 10:15 a.m. | Case #2 (BC Children’s Hospital Team): Breakout Rooms- London
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. | Coffee/ Snack Break | South Wing Nourishment Hub
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Reflection Case #2, Group Work and Review
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Closing Remarks|
Explore London, Ontario: Forest City! #ExploreLdnOntSEEG
Looking for London, Ontario's best attractions, restaurants, upcoming events, hotels, experiences or things to do? Visit: Can't Wait to See you! Tourism London | London, Ontario (londontourism.ca). No matter the season, London is made for exploring.
*Distance from Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre
Explore Downtown London
- Covent Garden Market (*5.8 km away)
- Richmond Row restaurants (*4.7 km away)
- Apple Land Station (pumpkin and apple picking) - (*29 km away)
Explore London’s Outdoors- Welcome to Forest City!
- Western University (*2.7 km away)
- Springbank Park (*9.4 km away)
Pamper Yourself
- Tetherwood Spa (*0.7km away)
- Idlewyld Inn & Spa (*8.5 km away)
Just a Short Drive Away
- Port Stanley (Small village on the water) - (*50 km away)
- Stratford (Stratford Theatres) - (*56 km away)
Healthcare
- Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre (*10.1 km away)
- University Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre (*1.7 km away)
- St. Joseph’s Health Care London (*3.7 km away)
Traveling to London, Ontario- The Forest City
London is located right in the heart of the busy Windsor-Quebec City corridor. That means you have a number of options for travel.
Air Travel -- The London International Airport offers daily flights throughout Canada, the U.S., and select international destinations.
Search for London International Airport (YXU)
Alternatively, you can travel to Toronto, Ontario, (2-hour drive to London) Canada’s largest city.
Search for Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
Train Travel -- Via Rail is Canada’s national passenger rail service that runs multiple trains each day to destinations throughout Canada. It has a station in the heart of downtown London.
Ground Travel- Flixbus offers buses that will drop you off in London, Ontario with various available times during the day. Visit www.flixbus.ca to book.
Thinking about renting a car?
In London, these companies offer car rental services:
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
National Car Rental
Alamo Rent A Car
Budget
Avis
The following car rental companies are located at Toronto Pearson International Airport:
Avis
Budget
Dollar/Thrifty
Hertz
Alamo Rent A Car
Budget
International Attendees
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) offers daily flights from around the world. Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is approximately two hours away from London Ontario. There are multiple methods to travel from Toronto Ontario to London Ontario that are listed in the ‘Traveling to London, Ontario – The Forest City’ section of this page.
Documentation for International Attendees:
Our event staff is happy to provide documentation (letter) for visa/ travel purposes for international attendees. Please contact: rochelle.sorzano@lhsc.on.ca.
London is easily accessible by road as it is located just off Highway 401, two hours from the Windsor/Detroit area, and two hours from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Highway 402 also intersects through London which connects the region to the Sarnia area. Additionally, London is also easily reachable from Hamilton, St. Catharines, and Niagara Falls by Highway 403 and the Queen Elizabeth Parkway (QEW), which meets the 401 in Woodstock, a mere 30 minutes away from London.
For more information on what London has to offer visit: londontourism.ca or London.ca
Event Sponsors
Silver Sponsors:
Department of Peds
Jazz Pharma
Neurosource
Epilepsy Research Program
Bronze Sponsors:
Liva Nova 
Novus Medical
Terms and Conditions
Cancellation Policy
Conference Participation is non-refundable and non-transferable.
If you are unable to attend, requests must be submitted in writing to Rochelle.sorzano@lhsc.on.ca by September 2, 2024.
Registration and Payment Policy
Registration for the event is not confirmed until full payment is received. Access to the event will not be allowed until all fees have been paid. All pricing is listed in CAD. Registration rate is determined by the date of payment is received.
