Cleveland Educational and Awareness Event - November 4, 2009

More than 50 people attended the first educational lecture at the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus with doctors, patients and caregivers. Dr. Mark Luciano, MD, PhD from the Cleveland Clinic was the keynote speaker. His topic, “Chiari: Are children just little adults?” was very informative. Dr. Luciano is board-certified in general neurosurgery and in pediatric neurosurgery. He is Head of Congenital and Pediatric Neurosurgery and Co-Director of the Pediatric Neurology Center at Cleveland Clinic. His patients are children and adults with neurological congenital anomalies, hydrocephalus, cerebral cysts, tumors, craniofacial anomalies, tethered cord, Chiari malformation and cerebral palsy.

In addition to hearing Dr. Luciano’s lecture, audience members also viewed the latest CSF DVD, Can You Spell That for Me? and their responses to the film were positive.

This marks the first educational lecture for the CSF Cleveland Chapter. The next lecture will be held on February 24, 2010 and Dr. Edward C. Benzel, M.D. will be the keynote speaker. Dr. Benzel is Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery and Director, Center for Spine Health, at the Cleveland Clinic. We look forward to seeing you there.