November 22, 2022

A Neurosurgeon's View of Bioelectronic Implant Packaging Needs for Deep Brain Stimulation

5:00 PM ET

Zoom Meeting

https://fiu.zoom.us/j/96819201560

Meeting ID: 968 1920 1560

Passcode: Y2Ubxp 

JULIE G. PILITSIS, M.D., PH.D., M.B.A.

Dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine | Vice President for Medical Affairs

Professor of Neurosurgery

Julie Pilitsis, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., is Dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Vice President for Medical Affairs, and Professor of Neurosurgery at Florida Atlantic University.  Prior to joining FAU,  Dr. Pilitsis served as division chief of functional neurosurgery and chair and professor of the basic neuroscience department at Albany Medical College (AMC) in New York. As chair of the Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics at AMC, Pilitsis oversaw departmental teaching programs, including graduate school, research and outreach programs such as community service, translational research efforts, alumni relations and development. Together with a colleague, she designed an inter-professional (M.D., Ph.D., nursing, allied health) team-based master’s degree curriculum in clinical investigation.

IEEE EMBS/EPS/BME 5803 Seminar

ABSTRACT: In this seminar, Prof. Pilitsis will describe her experiences with neurosurgeries for deep brain stimulation for treatment of chronic pain and Parkinson's Disease. This informal discussion is mostly oriented for students to ask questions regarding the surgical constraints for bioelectronic implants, device enhancement needs, challenges and opportunities. The discussion will also focus on new treatment modalities that she has been pioneering, such as minimally-invasive catheter-based ultrasound technology or MRI-guided focused ultrasound for brain tumor ablation.

Jorge Riera, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Interim Chair of Biomedical Engineering

The Department of Biomedical Engineering at Florida International University (FIU) located in Miami is committed to preparing ambitious students who want to combine their love of problem-solving with their desire to help others, through this fascinating growing field that applies cutting-edge technologies and modern engineering techniques to improve healthcare.

Our Biomedical Engineer department is ranked #1 for bachelor’s degrees awarded to Hispanics and #6 in bachelor’s degrees awarded to African Americans. Nationally, we are among the Top 20 to offer BS degrees, Top 80 for research expenditures, and considered in the Top 30 of the most popular in the country*. Florida International University is designated a Carnegie Highest Research (R1) and Carnegie Community Engaged Institution.
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