Harvard Front Line Neurology: Advances and Innovations 2025

Overview

Harvard Front Line Neurology: Advances and Innovations 2025 is an on-demand neurology education course designed to prepare clinicians for emerging topics in neurological care. This comprehensive program covers advances in neurotherapeutics, generative artificial intelligence, gene therapies, climate change impact on neurologic diseases, and other critical subspecialty areas. The course was originally delivered as a live event and is now available on-demand, offering lifetime access to video presentations and supplementary materials.

On-demand neurology education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Format: 47 MP4 videos, 22 PDF files
Total size: Not specified

Agenda

The agenda sessions are presented in Eastern Time and cover a wide range of neurologic specialties through keynote talks, panel discussions, and case-based sessions.

• Introduction to the Front Line Neurology: Advances and Innovations 2025; Neurotoxicology Syndromes in Substance Use Disorders — Jonah Zuflacht, MD; Edward Bahou, MD
• Health Care Disparities- What Can We Do, How to be Impactful — Alexandra Stillman, MD
• Break
• Global Health and Neurology — Omar Siddiqi, MD
• Clinical Approach for Diagnosis and Treatment of Functional Neurologic Disorders — Shabbier Merchant, MD
• Break
• Neurogenetics – Recent Advances in Diagnostics and Gene Therapies — Patricia Greenstein, MBBCh
• Autonomic Disorders: Advances and Updates 2025 — Christopher Gibbons, MD
• Lunch Break
• Equipping the Modern Neurologist: Key AI Tools and Technologies — Daniel Goldenholz, MD, PhD, FAES
• Resection to Lasers: Seizure Freedom in 2025 — Niravkumar Barot, MD, MPH; Joshua Aronson, MD, FAAN
• The Epileptic Heart: Cardiac Comorbidities and Complications of Epilepsy — Trudy Pang, MD, MMSc; Richard Verrier, PhD
• Break
• Neurologic Care of Transgender Persons and Persons Transitioning — David Urion, MD, FAAN
• Cerebral Palsy: Modern Approaches to an Age-Old Disorder and Implications for the Adult Neurologist — Siddharth Srivastava, MD
• Neurologic Health and Disease in the Era of Climate Change- Problems and Potential — Alexandra Hovaguimian, MD
• Avant Garde Neurology Panel — Jonah Zuflacht, MD; Omar Siddiqi, MD; Alexandra Hovaguimian, MD; David Urion, MD, FAAN
• Innovations and Applications for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation in Neurology — Mouhsin Shafi, MD, PhD
• Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders — Lan Luo, MD, MS
• Break
• Innovations in Dementia Diagnosis and Treatment — Daniel Press, MD
• Innovations in Neuro-Oncology — Rafael Vega, MD, PhD; Grace Ho, MD
• Break
• Round Table: Discussion on Hot Topics in Dementia — Daniel Press, MD; Stephanie Buss, MD; Chun Lim, MD, PhD; Alexandra Stillman, MD
• Acute Stroke Care Update: Latest Research and Innovations — Anusha Nallaparaju, MD
• Prognosis of Anoxic and Traumatic Brain Injuries — Alexandra Stillman, MD
• Lunch Break
• Immune-Mediated Central and Peripheral Disorders — Pushpa Narayanaswami, MD, MBBS, FAAN; Jacob Sloane, MD, PhD
• Innovations in Neuromuscular Diagnostics and Therapy — Seward Rutkove, MD
• Updates in Headache Medicine: AI, CGRP, and neuromodulation — Pengfei (Phil) Zhang, MD
• Break
• Endovascular Approaches to Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysms — Justin Granstein, MD, MPH
• Concussion Diagnosis and Management — Alexandra Stillman, MD
• Roundtable on Brain Injury — Alexandra Stillman, MD; Magdy Selim, MD, PhD; Jason Yoon, MD

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Integrate Emerging Technologies and Therapies into Neurologic Practice: Evaluate and integrate cutting-edge diagnostic and therapeutic technologies, including generative AI, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and deep brain stimulation, to enhance patient care across a variety of neurological disorders including movement disorders, epilepsy, and headache.
• Identify Global Health Dynamics and Health Disparities in Neurological Care: Identify strategies to effectively manage neurological conditions in the context of global health challenges, including the impact of climate change and health care disparities, focusing on interventions that promote equitable care for diverse populations.
• Demonstrate Knowledge in Neurogenetics, Neuroimmunology, and Neuro-Oncology: Demonstrate an understanding of recent advances in neurogenetics, neuroimmunology, and surgical management of neurological disorders to improve diagnostic accuracy and optimize treatment approaches.

Speakers

This course features faculty from Harvard Medical School and other respected institutions specializing in various neurology subspecialties such as vascular neurology, cognitive disorders, genetics, neuro-oncology, headache, movement disorders, neuro-immunology, neuromuscular disorders, epilepsy and epilepsy surgery, neuromodulation, neuro-critical care, traumatic brain injury and neurorehabilitation, global neurology, health equity, functional disorders, and the neurological impact of climate change. The faculty collectively bring expertise from clinical practice and research relevant to contemporary neurological advances and innovations.

Target Audience

• Neurologists
• Neurosurgeons
• Psychiatrists
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician Assistants
• Nurses

Why This Topic Matters

Harvard Front Line Neurology: Advances and Innovations 2025 addresses critical and emerging topics in neurology that are essential for professionals in this specialty to stay current. Neurology is rapidly evolving with new diagnostic and therapeutic technologies, and this course provides clinicians with the knowledge to apply these innovations effectively in their practice.

MedHub Central offers this program as an on-demand resource to strengthen clinical expertise and support informed decision-making across diverse neurological subspecialties. Maintaining updated knowledge through this course is important for addressing increasing prevalence and complexity of neurologic disorders in a global and health equity context.