11th Annual USA Health Neuroscience Symposium
April 10-12, 2026 | Gulf Shores, AL
The Gulf Coast’s premier continuing education for common Neurological Disorders encountered in Neurological and primary care clinics
Statement of Purpose
This program provides an update on important neurological conditions and addresses clinical competencies of knowledge, performance and patient outcomes.
Target Audience
This program is appropriate for all healthcare professionals who encounter and treat common neurological disorders, including neurologists, primary care and emergency care providers.
Objectives
- Implement latest recommendations for secondary stroke prophylaxis
- Identify and treat drug induced movement disorders
- Implement therapies for continuous headaches
- Describe endovascular repair strategies
- Identify different clinical presentations of dementias
- Apply updated testing and management of autoimmune encephalitis
- Describe how to optimize antiseizure medicine therapy
- Identify clinical presentations and genetic testing for rare but treatable childhood epilepsies
- Describe differences in treatment of MS in elderly vs young
ADA Statement
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities ACT, we will make every reasonable effort to accommodate your special needs requests. Please contact Vanessa Washington at (251) 445-8262.
Advanced registration is requested. Your fee included course materials, breakfasts, lunch, refreshments, and receptions. Early registration ends March 25th and is subjected to a $50 cancellation fee, late registration is non-refundable.
- Physician: $150 (early)/ $200 (late)
- USA Faculty: $75 (early)/ $125 (late)
- Other: $75 (early)/ $125 (late)
- Residents/Students: Fee waived
Embassy Suites by Hilton Gulf Shores Beach Resort | 112 West Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
Located just steps from Gulf Shores Beach, the Embassy Suites offers on-site dining, a heated outdoor pool with beach views, and versatile meeting space. The Hangout, The Track Family Fun Park, and Waterville USA are just minutes away, and it's only a short drive to The Wharf, Flora-Bama, and Gulf Shores International Airport.
Course Director
Dean Naritoku, M.D. , FAAN, FANA, F AES
Professor and chair of Neurology Professor of Pharmacology
Guest Speakers
Peter Soh, M.D., MPH
Medical Director, Soh Headache Center, LLC University of Nebraska
Rodger Elble Jr., M.D., Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Neurology, Springfield Memorial Hospital Southern IL University
Elizabeth Thiele, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Pediatric Epilepsy Program Director, Carol and James Herscot Center for
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
University of South Alabama Faculty
John Soltys, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Eugene Ramsay, M.D.
Professor of Neurology
Juan Ochoa, M.D.
Professor of Neurology
Daniel Dees, M.D.
Associate Professor of Neurology
Marc Manix, M.D., FAANS
Assistant Professor of Neurological surgery
Andrew Romeo, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
William Kilgo, M.D., FAAN
Associate Professor of Neurology
Rebecca Sugg, M.D.
Professor of Neurology
Jose Sanchez, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Taha Nisar, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Stephen Aita, Ph.D.
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Alex Fortin, LMSW
Department Social Worker
| Friday, April 10 | |
|---|---|
| 3:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 4:00 p.m. | Welcome |
| 4:05 p.m. | Update on Secondary Stroke Prevention - Taha Nisar, M.D. |
| 4:40 p.m. | Tardive dyskinesia and drug-induced movement disorders - The silent epidemic - Daniel Dees, M.D. |
| 5:15 p.m. | Migraine variants and atypical headache syndromes - Peter Soh, M.D. |
| 7:05 p.m. | Break |
| 7:15 p.m. | Sorting Alzheimer from non-AD dementias: Case Scenarios - Steven Aita, Ph.D. |
| 7:55 p.m. | Emerging landscape of individualized neurologic immunotherapy - John Soltys, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 8:30 p.m. | Reception |
| Saturday, April 11 | |
|---|---|
| 7:00 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast |
| 7:30 a.m. | Towards symptom freedom in myasthenia gravis - Jose Sanchez, M.D. |
| 8:05 a.m. | Endovascular approaches to neurovascular abnormalities - Rebecca Sugg, M.D. |
| 8:40 a.m. | Twists and turns: Identification and management of dsytonias - Rodger Elble, M.D. |
| 9:30 a.m. | Optimizing Anti-seizure Medicine Therapy - Dean Naritoku, M.D. |
| 10:05 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 a.m. | When Headaches Won’t Stop - Peter Soh, M.D. |
| 11:05 a.m. | Identification and treatment of rare childhood epilepsies - Elizabeth Thiele, M.D. |
| 11:55 a.m. | Panel Discussion |
| 12:05 p.m. | Poster Session & Exhibition Hall |
| 1:05 p.m. | Workshop 1: Low back pain - surgical and non-surgical alternatives - Marc Manix, M.D.,
and Bassam Bassam, M.D. Workshop 2: Video Cases - what is that?? - Daniel Dees, M.D.; Hanna Czarkowska, M.D.; Eugene Ramsay, M.D.; and Dean Naritoku, M.D. |
| 2:05 p.m. | Afternoon Break |
| 7:00 p.m. | Reception |
| Sunday, April 12 | |
|---|---|
| 7:00 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. | Minimally invasive epilepsy surgery - Juan Ochoa, M.D., and Andrew Romeo, M.D. |
| 8:50 a.m. | Pathophysiology and treat and essential tremor - Rodger Elble, M.D. |
| 9:40 a.m. | Approach to genetic epilepsy syndromes - Elizabeth Thiele, M.D. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:40 a.m. | Finding Resources for patient with chronic conditions - Alex Fortin, LMSW |
| 11:15 a.m. | Aging with Multiple Sclerosis - William Kilgo, M.D. |
| 11:50 a.m. | Panel Discussion |
| 12:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
In support of improving patient care, the University of South Alabama College of Medicine Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
- IPCE - This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 12.5
- CME - The University of South Alabama College of Medicine Office of CME designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- ANCC - The University of South Alabama College of Medicine Office of CME is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Nurses may earn up to 12.5 NCPD contact hours.
- ACPE - The University of South Alabama College of Medicine Office of CME is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Pharmacists may earn up to 6.0 Pharmacy [OR] Pharmacy technician credits. Activity Type: knowledge, application, or certificate program UAN JA4008198-0000-26-001-L99-P and UAN UAN JA4008198-0000-26-001-L99-T.
- ASBSWE - The University of South Alabama College of Medicine Office of CME has been approved by the Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners as a continuing education provider. Provider Number 0465.
- Attendance - This program is valid for 12.5 continuing education credits.
- We are pleased to expand symposium programming with an inaugural research poster exhibition hall to showcase our region’s clinical and basic science research.
- All attendees at any career or training stage are encouraged to present.
- Abstract submission deadline is March 6, 2026.
- Please submit abstract with title, author list with affiliations, and body of 200 words or less, or any questions to John Soltys at jsoltys@health.southalabama.edu.
- Research projects and clinical cases alike are encouraged. Some clinical cases or series will be selected for oral presentations. Prizes will be awarded.
Vanessa Washington
Phone: 251-445-8262
Fax: 251-660-5792
vfwashington@health.southalabama.edu
Department of Neurology
University of South Alabama
1601 Center Street, Room 2270-C
Mobile, AL 36604