Empowering Epilepsy
Brain Surgery Conference

Empowering Epilepsy Headquarters

Brain Surgery Conference
Saturday, June 14, 2025

Numerous studies show that stopping seizures sooner can reduce other epilepsy-related complications, such as risk of physical injury during a seizure, developmental delays, poor memory, anxiety and depression, and the risk of SUDEP - Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy.

Many people with epilepsy, for whom surgery is an option, worry about both the short and long-term effects of surgery: Will their seizures stop? Will it cause other issues? Will it improve their quality of life overall?

If you or a loved one is considering epilepsy surgery, or your doctor has suggested surgery as an option, you should definitely join to make a more informed decision as to whether surgery will be a beneficial option for you. Just know that every epilepsy surgery case is different.

Join Empowering Epilepsy for a full day conference to hear from some of the top epilepsy specialists in the country about Brain Surgery for Epilepsy.

Doors open at 8:00 AM for Registration and a Continental Breakfast.

Tatiana Falcone, MD

Will Epilepsy Surgery Work?
Tatiana Falcone MD, MPH, is a Staff Physician in the Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute, who focuses on child and adolescent psychiatry.

Neel Fotedar, MD

Gwyneth Hughes, MD

Chinasa Nwankwo, MD

Pediatric Epileptologist at Akron Children's Hospital

Richard Rammo, MD

Neurosurgeon at Cleveland Clinic

Anny Reyes, PhD

Adult Neuropsychologist

Demitre Serletis, MD, PhD

SEEG vs. Subdural Grids
Dr. Serletis is a Neurosurgeon the Section of Epilepsy Surgery at Cleveland Clinic.

Michael Staudt, MD

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Brain surgery for seizures has been an option for many people, especially those with focal epilepsy, where seizures start in one specific area of the brain.

People with epilepsy average 19 years of living with seizures before surgery is even considered by their doctor.

Join Empowering Epilepsy as we present our Brain Surgery Conference. Learn how doctors determine if a person can qualify as a surgical candidate.

Hear from some of the top epilepsy specialists in the country, as they navigate you through the path of determining whether a person with epilepsy could become a surgical candidate, and what are the chances of that surgery working?

In-Person or Virtual Registration

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2025 Conference Schedule

8:00 - 8:30: Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 - 8:45: Welcome and Introduction: Leigh Goldie, M.Ed.

8:50 - 9:10: Epilepsy Surgery - Gwyneth Hughes, MD
9:15 - 9:35: Overview of Testing - Chinasa Nwankwo, MD

9:40 - 10:00: Panel Discussion with Gwyneth Hughes, MD and Chinasa Nwankwo, MD

10:00 - 10:15: Break, Snack and Booth Visit

10:15 - 10:35: NeuroPsychological Testing - Anny Reyes, PhD

10:40 - 11:00: Panel Discussion Q & A with Dr. Reyes

11:05 - 11:25: Epilepsy Surgery - Richard Rammo, MD

11:30 - 12:00 SEEG vs. Subdural Grids - Demitre Serletis, MD

12:00 - 12:30 Panel Discussion with Richard Rammo, MD and Demitre Serletis, MD

12:30 - 1:30: Lunch

1:30 - 2:30: Will Epilepsy Surgery Work - Panel Discussion

Epileptologist - Neel Fotedar, MD
NeuroPsychologist - Anny Reyes, PhD
Psychiatrist - Tatiana Falcone, MD

2:35 - 2:55: Medical Devices for Treating Epilepsy - Michael Staudt, MD

3:00 - 3:30: Panel Discussion with Michael Staudt, MD

3:30 - 3:50: Panel Discussion of Brain Surgery Survivors

3:50 - 4:00: Closing Remarks

In-Person or Virtual Registration

Empowering Epilepsy Brain Surgery Survivors Celebration

Join Empowering Epilepsy on Saturday, June 14, 2025 from 6:00 - 9:00 PM for our Epilepsy Brain Surgery Survivors Celebration in person at Empowering Epilepsy Headquarters.

Meet and talk with other people who have had brain surgery for epilepsy. Enjoy a casual dinner, and a fun night out. Share your story with other epilepsy brain surgery survivors, and enjoy talk time and an art therapy class.

This is a free event. Registration is required so we have a count for food and art therapy.

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