2016 DSF Conference & Presentations

Dravet Syndrome Foundation presented its 2nd Biennial Family and Professional Conference in collaboration with and sponsored in part by Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in June of 2016 in Coral Gables, Florida. The following conference speakers have given us permission to share their presentations from our 2016 event.

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Neuromodulation in Dravet Syndrome - Eric Segal, MD

Next Generation Sequencing Approaches to Finding Genes that Modify Severity - Michael Hammer, PhD

Co morbidities in Dravet Syndrome - Kelly Knupp, MD

Dravet Syndrome Introduction - Linda Laux, MD

Second Line Treatments - Ian Miller, MD

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2016 DSF Conference Powerpoint Presentations

The following Conference Speakers have given us permission to share their presentations from our 2016 event.

Conference Day	Presenter	Topic	Video	Powerpoint
Thursday 6/23/16	Miller, Ian MD	Dravet Syndrome 101	n/a
Friday 6/24/16	Laux, Linda MD	Intro to Dravet Syndrome		n/a
Friday 6/24/16	Knupp, Kelly MD	Co-morbidities in DS
Friday 6/24/16	Miller, Ian MD	Second-Line Treatments in DS		n/a
Friday 6/24/16	Tuchman, Roberto MD, FAAP, FAAN	Recognition/Intervention of Autism in DS
Friday 6/24/16	Villas, Nicole M.Ed.	Genetics and DS (For Parents)
Friday 6/24/16	Hook, Dena	Educational Advocacy
Friday 6/24/16	Duchowny, Michael MD, FAAN, FAAP, FAACN	Epilepsy Surgery in DS
Friday 6/24/16	Ott, Sabrina	Seizure Response Dogs
Friday 6/24/16	Sullivan, Joseph MD	Incidence of DS in US
Friday 6/24/16	Segal, Eric MD	Neuromodulation in DS
Friday 6/24/16	Korman, Brandon Psy D, ABPP-CN	Neuropsych Evaluation in DS		n/a
Friday 6/24/16	Dean, Patricia ARNP	Preparing for your Appointment		n/a
Friday 6/24/16	Hammer, Michael PhD	Next-Gen Sequencing/ Genetic Modifiers
Friday 6/24/16	Naqvi, Sayed MD	Emergency Action Plan in DS
Friday 6/24/16	Korman, Brandon Psy D, ABPP-CN	Behavior in Children with DS		n/a
Friday 6/24/16	Gennaro, Maria del Pilar ARNP, CNRN	Ketogenic Diet Overview		n/a
Friday 6/24/16	Falcon, Lourdes MD	Puberty and DS – Girls
Friday 6/24/16	Schleifer, Paula P. MD	Sleep Issues in DS		n/a
Friday 6/24/16	Visona, Cristina MS, RD, LD/N, CSP	Creative Meal Planning in the Keto Diet
Friday 6/24/16	Hyslop, Ann MD	Status Epilepticus		n/a
Saturday 6/25/16	Welborn, Michelle Pharm D	Intro to Pharmacology
Saturday 6/25/16	Poduri, Ann MD, MPH	What Warrants Further Testing?
Saturday 6/25/16	Kanter, Ronald MD	SUDEP and DS
Saturday 6/25/16	Parent, Jack MD	Stem Cells in Ion Channel Epilepsies		n/a
Saturday 6/25/16	Isom, Lori PhD	iPSC’s, Biomarkers, and SUDEP Risk		n/a
Saturday 6/25/16	Scheffer, Ingrid FAA, FAHMS	Gait in DS		n/a
Saturday 6/25/16	Koh, Sooky MD, PhD	Brain Inflammation in Childhood Epilepsy		n/a
Saturday 6/25/16	Wirrell, Elaine MD	North American Consensus on Diagnosis/Treatment
Saturday 6/25/16	Devinsky, Orrin MD	CBD, Ataluren, and SUDEP