Neurological Education

University of Hawaii Neuroscience Grand Rounds

4th Friday of Month 12PM Hawaii Time

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

University Hawaii Neuroscience Grand Rounds is held 4th Friday Each Month 12-1PM Hawaii Time.

The general format begins with a brief 10 min Research Presentation to highlight the Neuroscience Presentation by medical students followed by feedback from neuroscience faculty.  This is then followed by a 20-minute case presentation of an interesting patient, followed by a didactic lecture on the neurological topic. We invite all interested to attend and to participate.  Lecture features national experts with expertise within Neuroscience. Experts will share insights on recent peer-reviewed publications, research findings, advances in treatments and emerging innovations.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Neurologists, Neurosurgeons, Psychiatrists, PM & R Physicians, Psychologists, Advanced Practice Providers, Residents, Medical Students and all others who care for neurological patients.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  • How to identify and screen patients for neurological disease and implement evidence-based treatment.
  • How to effectively communicate & work with an interdisciplinary care team to deliver optimal neurological care.
  • Hot to address patient and caregiver questions and concerns regarding neurologic diagnosis and treatment.

Kore Kai Liow, M.D. (Neurology)

Neuroscience Chair, Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience

Clinical Professor of Medicine (Neurology), Graduate Faculty, Clinical & Translational Research

University of Hawai`i John Burns School of Medicine

[email protected]

Yi Zhang, M.D. (Neurosurgery)

Queens Medical Center, Neurosurgery Division Chief, Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Hawai`i John Burns School of Medicine

Henry L. Lew, MD, PhD (PM and R)

Professor & Director of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Hawaii at Manoa

Michael Lim, M.D. (Neurosurgery)

Professor and Chair, Department of Neurosurgery

Stanford University School of Medicine

Med students Coordinators:

Janette Bow-Keola (lead), Albert Jiang, William Lew, University of Hawai`i John Burns School of Medicine

[email protected]

2024- 2025 University of Hawaii John Burns School of Medicine Online Neuroscience CME Dept. Psychiatry Grand Rounds

3rd Friday 12PM

Join Zoom Meeting: https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/97039888672 Meeting ID: 970 3988 8672

October 4th 2024 first Friday 12PM

Post-Partum Depression – Current & Emerging Therapies 2024

Janette Abramowitz, MD.

SubInvestigator, Center for Psychiatry Neuroscience, Hawaii

Pacific Neuroscience

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry University of Hawaii John Burns School of Medicine

Alex Takayesu, MD.

SubInvestigator, Center for Psychiatry Neuroscience, Hawaii

Pacific Neuroscience

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry,  University of Hawaii JABSOM

October 18th 2024 Friday 12PM

Early Identification of Refractory Epilepsy: A Review of a Landmark Paper in Epilepsy

Daren Dugas, MD

Director, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center

Sub investigator, Epilepsy Research Unit

Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience Fellowship: Epilepsy, EEG, Yale University

November 15th 2024 Friday 12PM

How to Handle Paresthesia & Weakness Neuromuscular Conditions Review

Natalia Gonzalez, MD

Director, EMG, ALS & Neuromuscular Center

Sub investigator, Neuromuscular Research Unit

Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience

Fellowship : Neuromuscular, EMG, UC Irvine

January 17th 2025 Friday 12PM

Snore No More: What You Need to Know About Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Nicholas Anderson, MD

Director, Sleep & Insomnia Center,  

Sleep Med, Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience

Sub investigator, Sleep Research Unit

Fellowship: Sleep Medicine, University Utah

February 21st 2025 Friday 12PM

New Headache Therapies – How to Successfully Manage Migraine Headaches

Angeline Kim, MD

Director, Headache & Facial Pain Center, Hawaii

Pacific Neuroscience

Sub investigator, Headache Research Unit

Fellowship: Headache Medicine,  Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York

March 21st 2025 Friday 12PM

Review of Common Neuroimmunological Conditions & New Therapeutic Approach with Biologics

Natalia Gonzalez, MD

Director, MS & Neuroimmunology Center

Sub investigator, MS Research Unit, Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience

Fellowship: MS, Neuroimmunology, Northwestern U, Chicago

May 16th 2025 Friday 12PM

AI in Neuroscience “AI Will Not Replace You but People Who Use AI Will” – AI in Biomarker EEG and New Approach in Alzheimer’s Disease Management in 2025

Katy Tarrit, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Information and Computer Sciences 

University of Hawai’i at Manoa

Michael Sonson, MD

Cognitive Neurology Fellow, UCLA, Los Ángeles

Kore Kai Liow, MD, FACP, FAAN

Director, Memory Disorders Center, Principal Investigator, Alzheimer

Neural Network EEG (ANNE) Lab, NeuroAI Research Lab, Alzheimer

Research Unit, Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience, Clinical Professor of

Neurology (Medicine), University of Hawaii JABSOM

NEURO Post-Graduate Educational Rotation

University of Hawaii John Burns School of Medicine

Tripler Army Medical Center

We look forward to having you complete your rotation with our neuroscience faculty.  

Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience offers comprehensive one on one clinical experience with neuroscience faculty in both general and subspecialty neuroscience. In addition to highly structured rotation schedule to cover a wide spectrum of Multidisciplinary & Interdisciplinary learning experiences integrated into weekly didactics, weekly teaching rounds, CME lectures. Please check updated Event Calender to attend ALL scheduled lectures.

White Coat must be worn at all times during rotation or interacting with patients. Show your badge and show ID for free parking at St Francis. Your assigned faculty is as below, please contact them directly to arrange time and location to meet. Please work directly with your faculty if you need to be away from your clinical responsibilities.

MS3 Neurology Rotation

Meet @ St Francis Liliha, 2230 Liliha Street (#103), Honolulu, HI 96817

Mon
Meet 9:00AM (Liow) or
1:00PM (Dugas) 

Tues
Meet 9:00AM (Liow) or
1:15PM (Dugas)  

Wed
Meet 9:00AM (Liow) or
1:00PM (Gonzalez)

Thurs
Meet 9:00AM (Liow) or
1:00PM (Kim) 

Friday
Meet 8:00AM (Gonzalez)
or 1:00PM (Dugas)

MS4 and Residents Neuroscience Rotation

Week A
Meet Honolulu Campus
@ St Francis Liliha, 2230 Liliha Street (#103),
Honolulu, HI 96817 

Week B
Meet West Oahu Campus
@ Waikele Professional Center, 94849
Lumiaina St. #203, Waipahu, HI 96797

Doctor Department Email Contact
Kore Kai Liow, MD Neurology, Memory (Program Director) [email protected] 808 551-4221
Daren DuGas, MD Neurology, Epilepsy, EEG, VEEG [email protected] 917-302-1078
Natalia Gonzalez, MD Neurology, Neuromuscular, MS, EMG [email protected] 443-600-5041
Angeline Kim, MD Neurology, Headache [email protected] 443-686-1744
Nicholas Anderson, MD Sleep Medicine, PSG [email protected] 720-841-9388
Chris Larrinaga, APRN Neurology, Sleep Medicine [email protected] 954-529-7727
Nicole Evans, PA-C Neurology, Headache, Botox [email protected] 713-213-3154
Qi Zhi, DNP Neurology, Memory [email protected] 415-218-0705
Jeffrey Yeoh, MD Neuroradiology
Shephard Kosut, MD Neuroradiology

Meet Our

Specialists

Kore Kai Liow, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.A.N.

Neurology
Neuroscience Chair

Director, Memory Disorders Center, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Neuro COVID Clinic, Center for Neuromodulation, Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience
Principal Investigator, Clinical Research Center, BRITL (Brain Research, Innovation & Translation Labs) BCI (Brain Computer Interface) & Brain Mapping Lab
Clinical Professor of Medicine (Neurology), Graduate Faculty, Clinical & Translational Research, University of Hawai`i John A. Burns School of Medicine

Nicholas Anderson, MD

Sleep Medicine

Director, Sleep and Insomnia Center
Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine,
University of Hawai`i John Burns School of Medicine

Darren DuGas, M.D.

Neurology

Director, Video-EEG Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU)
Co-Director, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Sub- Investigator, Epilepsy Research Unit

Natalia Gonzalez Caldito, M.D.

Neurology

Director, MS & Neuroimmunology Center
Director, ALS & Neuromuscular Center & IV Infusion Center
Sub investigator, MS & Neuroimmunology & Neuromuscular Research Unit

Eonjung Angeline Kim, M.D.

Neurology

Director, Headache & Facial Pain Center
Sub- Investigator, Headache Research Unit

Janette Abramowitz, M.D.

Neurology

Research Faculty, Brain Mapping Lab, Brain Research, Innovation & Translation Labs
Residency: Combined Neurology & Psychiatry University of Massachusetts Medical School Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School

Alexander Takayesu, M.D., M.P.H.

Psychiatry

Perinatal Psychiatry, Post Partum Depression
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine
SubInvestigator, Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience

Paul Smith, M.D.

Lifestyle Medicine

Director, Self Care & Wellness Center
Sub-investigator, Clinical Research Center
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (Neurology), University of Hawai`i John A. Burns School of Medicine

Chris Larrinaga, APRN-BC, MSN, CNRN

Neurology, Neuroscience

Sleep Medicine
Sub-Investigator, Clinical Research Center

Nicole Evans, PA-C

Neurology, Neuroscience

Sub-Investigator, Clinical Research Center

Qi Zhi, DNP, MPH, FNP-BC

Neurology, Neuroscience

Memory Disorders
Sub-Investigator, Clinical Research Center

Qing X. Li PhD

Basic Science, Neuroscience

Professor, Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu

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