IPSO Virtual Conference Program
Conference Program
IPSO 2023 Virtual Conference:
April 28-29, 2023
Conference Mission: To unify the global community of professionals engaged in research and clinical care for children with cerebrovascular diseases, and chart a path forward for multinational, multidisciplinary efforts.
CME Credits
Disclaimer: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of UCSF and the International Pediatric Stroke Organization (IPSO) and Hospital for Sick Children, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. UCSF is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
UCSF designates this live activity for a maximum of 9.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
IPSO 2023 Virtual Conference Access
All registered attendees will receive an email from Underline with instructions on how to access the IPSO 2023 Virtual Conference platform. Once you have these login access details, you can enter the IPSO 2023 Virtual Conference Platform. If you are paid registrant and do not receive this email, please contact
Detailed Program
Abstract Proceedings
IPSO 2023 Virtual Conference Program Preview

IPSO 2023 Virtual Conference: Speakers List |
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Times in EDT | Welcome & IPSO General Assembly | |||
April 28th, 2023 1:00-1:10PM |
Heather Fullerton, MD, MAS | Speaker | Neurology | San Francisco, United States |
Global Perspective: Neurocritical Care for Pediatric Stroke: Indonesia | ||||
April 28th, 2023 1:10-1:25PM |
Angga Krishna, MD | Speaker | Neurointerventional Radiology | Denpasar, Indonesia |
Speaker Session: Advances in the Critical Care of Neonates and Children with Stroke | ||||
April 28th, 2023 1:25-2:40PM |
Janette Mailo, MD, PhD, FRCPC | Moderator | Neurocritical Care | Edmonton, Canada |
Melissa Chung, MD | Moderator | Neurocritical Care | Columbus, United States | |
Brian Appavu, MD | Speaker & Panelist | Neurology | Phoenix, United States | |
Steven Miller, MDCM, MAS, FRCPC | Speaker & Panelist | Neonatal Neurology | Toronto, Canada | |
Michaela Waak, MD, FCICM, FRACP, FRACP | Speaker & Panelist | Neurocritical Care | Brisbane, Australia | |
Kristin Guilliams, MD | Panelist | Neurocritical Care | St. Louis, United States | |
Virtual Poster Session, Industry Sponsor Networking & Break, 2:40PM-3:10PM EDT | ||||
Speaker Session: Health Equity in Pediatric Stroke Research | ||||
April 28th, 2023 3:10PM-4:25PM |
Christine Mrakotsky, PhD | Moderator | Neuropsychology | Boston, United States |
Akshat Pai, BS | Moderator | PhD Candidate | Toronto, Canada | |
Lesli Skolarus, MD, MS | Speaker & Panelist | Neurology | Evanston, United States | |
Maja Steinlin, MD | Speaker & Panelist | Neurology | Bern, Switzerland | |
Warren Lo, MD | Speaker & Panelist | Neurology | Columbus, United States | |
Oral Abstract Presentations | ||||
April 28th, 2023 4:25PM-5:00PM |
Lori Jordan, MD, PhD | Speaker | Neurology | Nashville, United States |
Ariane Soldatos, MD, MPH | Speaker | Neurology | Bethesda, United States | |
IkeOluwa Lagunju, MD | Speaker | Neurology | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
Elissa Engel, MD | Speaker | Hematology Fellow | Cincinnati, United States | |
Day 1 Ends 5:00PM EDT | ||||
Day 2 Welcome | ||||
April 29th, 2023 8:55AM-9:00AM |
Noma Dlamini, MD, M.Sc., PhD | Chair | Neurology | Toronto, Canada |
Speaker Session: New Insights into Childhood Arteriopathies and Cerebral Blood Flow | ||||
April 29th, 2023 9:00AM-10:15AM |
Noma Dlamini, MD, M.Sc., PhD | Moderator | Neurology | Toronto, Canada |
Matsanga Leyila Kaseka, MD, MSc, CSCN (EEG) | Moderator | Neurology | Montreal, Canada | |
Moran Hausman-Kedem, MD | Speaker & Panelist | Neurology | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
Steven Hetts, MD | Speaker & Panelist | Neurointerventional Radiology | San Francisco, United States | |
Francis Impens, PhD | Speaker & Panelist | Biomedical Research | Gent, Belgium | |
John Wanebo, MD, FACS, FAANS | Speaker & Panelist | Neurosurgery | Phoenix, United States | |
April 29th, 2023 10:15AM-10:40AM |
Research Collaborations Update | |||
Heather Fullerton, MD, MAS | Moderator | Neurology | San Francisco, United States | |
Silvia Buratti, MD | Speaker | Neurocritical Care & Neonatology | Genoa, Italy | |
Lori Jordan, MD, PhD | Speaker | Neurology | Nashville, United States | |
Elissa Newport, PhD | Speaker | Professor of Neurology | Washington, D.C, United States | |
Break 10:40AM-10:55AM EDT | ||||
Speaker Session: Emerging Medical Treatments for Pediatric Cerebrovascular Disease | ||||
Laura Lehman, MD, MPH | Moderator | Neurology | Boston, United States | |
Lisa Sun, MD | Moderator | Neurology | Baltimore, United States | |
Issam A. Awad, MD, MSc, FACS, MA (Hon) | Speaker | Neurosurgery | Chicago, United States | |
Oh Young Bang, MD, PhD | Speaker | Neurology | Seoul, South Korea | |
Daniel Cooke, MD | Speaker | Neurointerventional Radiology | San Francisco, United States | |
Peter Dirks, MD, PhD, FRCSC | Panelist | Neurosurgery | Toronto, Canada | |
Helen Kim, PhD, MPH | Panelist | Epidemiology | San Francisco, United States | |
Speaker Session: Challenges in the Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Stroke in Resource-limited Settings | ||||
April 29th, 2023 12:10PM-1:25PM |
Manish Parakh, MD | Moderator | Neurology | Jodhpur, India |
Ilona Kopyta, MD | Moderator | Neurology | Katowice, Poland | |
Marta Hernandez, MD | Speaker & Panelist | Neurology | Santiago, Chile | |
Mauricio López-Espejo, MD, Msc | Speaker & Panelist | Neurology | Santiago, Chile | |
Amr Mahmoud, MD, AFS, DIU | Speaker & Panelist | Neurointerventional Radiology | Cairo, Egypt | |
Alvin Ndondo, MBChB, FCPaed (SA) | Speaker & Panelist | Neurology | Cape Town, South Africa | |
Bejoy Thomas, MD, DNB, PDCC | Speaker & Panelist | Neuroradiology | Trivandrum, India | |
Sahar Hassanein, MD | Panelist | Neurology | Cairo, Egypt | |
Break 1:25PM-1:35PM EDT | ||||
Speaker Session: New Controversies in Pediatric Cerebrovascular Disease | ||||
April 29th, 2023 1:35-2:55PM |
Elizabeth Mayne, MD, PhD | Moderator | Neurocritical Care | Stanford, United States |
Mesha Martinez, MD | Moderator | Neurointerventional Radiology | Indianapolis, United States | |
Matthew Amans, MD | Speaker & Panelist | Neurointerventional Radiology | San Francisco, United States | |
Juhana Frösen, MD, PhD | Speaker & Panelist | Neurosurgery | Tampere, Finland | |
Paul Monagle, MD | Speaker | Hematology | Melbourne, Australia | |
Adam Rennie, MB, BS, BMSc, FRCR | Panelist | Neurointerventional Radiology | London, United Kingdom | |
Sarah Lee, MD | Panelist | Neurology | Stanford, United States | |
Megan Barry, DO | Panelist | Neurology | Denver, United States | |
Closing Remarks | ||||
April 29th, 2023 2:55-3:00PM |
Noma Dlamini, MD, M.Sc., PhD | Speaker | Neurology | Toronto, Canada |
2023 Virtual Conference Ends 3:00PM EDT | ||||