UCSF 59th Annual Recent Advances in Neurology 2026

Date & Location:
Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 1:00 PM – Friday, February 13, 2026, 5:00 PM, Hyatt Regency SF SOMA, San Francisco, CA
Target Audience
Specialties – Neurology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics
Professions – Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing, Pharmacist, Physician, Physician Assistant/Associate

Overview
This meeting is designed for the practicing neurologist and provides a review of clinical neurology with emphasis on areas of recent advances and progress in patient management. A wide variety of both adult and child neurology topics and disorders will be covered including interactive case-based sessions. .
Objectives
As a result of the education, I intend to:

Apply new concepts to epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, aging and movement disorders in practice;
Recognize and select diagnosis and management of stroke, multiple sclerosis, headache, dementia, and apply best practices for their management.
Improve team-related clinical skills and team performance
Learn with other health care professionals in a way which will helps the learner become a more effective member of their health care team.
Improve my ability to communicate effectively with other healthcare professionals

The UCSF 59th Annual Recent Advances in Neurology 2026 is best for practicing neurologists, neurology fellows, advanced practice providers, and multidisciplinary teams who want updates on both adult and pediatric neurology. It emphasizes recent advances in patient management, case‑based learning, and includes a new dedicated pediatric neurology evening session.
Who Should Attend

Practicing neurologists seeking comprehensive updates across subspecialties.
Neurology fellows & residents looking for exposure to cutting‑edge clinical practice.
Advanced practice providers (NPs, PAs) working in neurology or neurohospitalist settings.
Multidisciplinary teams (nurses, therapists, pharmacists) supporting neurology patients.
Researchers & academic faculty interested in translational advances in neurology.

What You’ll Learn

Adult neurology updates: stroke, epilepsy, movement disorders, dementia, multiple sclerosis.
Pediatric neurology focus: new evening session dedicated to child neurology.
Case‑based learning: interactive sessions to apply evidence‑based strategies.
Patient management advances: integrating new therapies, diagnostics, and guidelines.
Neurohospitalist perspectives: acute care and inpatient neurology management.

 
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026

12:00 PM
Registration

1:00 PM
Welcome and Introductions
S. Andrew Josephson, MD                                            Audrey E. Foster-Barber, MD, PhD

1:10 PM
G Movement Disorders: New Advances in Management
Jill L. Ostrem, MD                                                             Ian O. Bledsoe, MD

2:05 PM
The Importance of the Neuro-ophthalmological Examination in Neurological Diagnosis
Steven L. Galetta, MD

3:00 PM
Coffee Break

3:20 PM
Rx Multiple Sclerosis: New Evidence and New Approaches
Ari J. Green, MD, MCR                                                  Joanne Guo, MD                                                                Sasha Gupta, MD

5:00 PM
Adjourn

5:30 PM
Evening Session: Pediatric Neurology (Welcome/Overview)
Audrey E. Foster-Barber, MD, PhD            Heather Fullerton, MD, MAS                        Bethany Johnson-Kerner, MD, PhD

5:45 PM
Pediatric Headache Overview
Amy Gelfand, MD

6:15 PM
Rx Pediatric Epilepsy Overview
Ernesto Gonzalez-Giraldo, MD

6:45 PM
High Yield Updates, Subspecialities – Neuroimmunology, Neuromuscular, Pediatric Stroke
Mary Karalius, MD                                                                   Alex Fay, MD, PhD                                                 Heather Fullerton, MD, MAS

7:30 PM
Adjourn

Thursday, February 12, 2026

8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast & Exhibits

8:30 AM
Great Cases in Neuro-ophthalmology and New Concepts too!
Steven L. Galetta, MD

9:20 AM
Rx Epilepsy Management: Redefining Clinical Wisdom in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Vikram Rao, MD, PhD                                                      Jon K. Kleen, MD, PhD                                                 Tina T. Shih, MD

10:10 AM
Break

10:30 AM
PRx Headache Management Pearls 2026
Morris Levin, MD

11:15 AM
Myasthenia Gravis and ALS: A Changing Landscape of Treatment Options
Jeffrey W. Ralph, MD                                                   Laura K. Rosow, MD

12:30 PM
Product Theater with Lunch-Amgen                                   (Or Lunch On Your Own)

1:30 PM
Pediatric Patients Who Transition Care to Adult Neurology
Audrey E. Foster-Barber, MD, PhD

2:10 PM
GRx Updates in Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia
Bruce L. Miller, MD                                                   Aimee W. Kao, MD, PhD

3:05 PM
Coffee Break & Exhibits

3:30 PM
GRx Advances in Treatment and Prevention of Stroke
Wade S. Smith, MD, PhD                                                  J. Claude Hemphill III, MD, MAS                               S. Andrew Josephson, MD                                 Nerissa U. Ko, MD, MAS

5:00 PM
Adjourn/Reception

Friday, February 13, 2026

8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast & Exhibits

8:30 AM
An Interactive Session: Difficult Diagnosis
Maggie W. Waung, MD, PhD
Kwame O. Adjepong, MD                                                 Liza H. Ashbrook, MD                                          Nathaniel H. Fleming, MD, MS                                             S. Andrew Josephson, MD

10:20 AM
Break

10:40 AM
An Interactive Session: Difficult Diagnosis (cont’d)
Nancy Ann Oberheim Bush, MD, PhD Catherine G. Suen, MD

12:00 PM
Lunch (On Your Own)

1:30 PM
Rx Psychiatry Pearls for the Neurologist
Descartes Li, MD

2:15 PM
The Changing World of Encephalitis
Sam Pleasure, MD, PhD

3:10 PM
Coffee Break & Exhibits

3:30 PM
Clinical Problem-Solving Exercise: Dueling Neurohospitalists
Vanja C. Douglas, MD                                                   Douglas B. Pet, MD

5:00 PM
Adjourn