Fetal Neuro

Fetal Neuro

3:10 PM – Fetal Malformations of Cortical Development
Jeffrey Russ, MD, PhD, Duke Health

3:40 – Medical Management of Neonatal Epilepsy from Cortical Malformations
Heba Akbari, MD

4:10 PM – Surgical Management of Epilepsy for Congenital Disease
Jeffrey Raskin, MS, MD

Moderators: Robin Bowman, MD, Andrea Pardo, MD, Laura Vernon, MD

Jeffrey Russ, MD, PhD

George W. Brumley, Jr. M.D Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Assistant Professor in Neurology Assistant Research Professor in Neurobiology Member of the Duke Cancer Institute Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute f

Duke University

George W. Brumley, Jr. M.D Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Assistant Professor in Neurology Assistant Research Professor in Neurobiology Member of the Duke Cancer Institute Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences

Heba Akbari, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Neurology and Epilepsy)

Lurie Children's Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Dr. Heba Akbari is a pediatric neurologist and epileptologist, with a focus on pediatric epilepsy and neonatal neurology. She specializes in the diagnosis and management of epilepsy, with expertise in advanced treatments such as EEG monitoring and epilepsy surgery evaluation.

Dr. Akbari has a special interest in neonatal neurology and pediatric epilepsy. Her research focuses on neonatal epilepsies and neonatal EEG. She is also passionate about medical education and training the next generation of physicians.

Dr. Akbari serves as a neonatal neurology consultant in the neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) at Lurie Children's and Prentice Women's Hospital. She sees pediatric patients with epilepy in her outpatient clinic. She is also involved with surgical evaluations of patients with refractory epilepsy.

Jeffrey Raskin, MS, MD

Attending Physician, Neurosurgery; Director of Functional Neurosurgery Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery (Pediatric Neurological Surgery), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Lurie Children's Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Jeffrey S. Raskin is a board-certified pediatric neurosurgeon at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital and clinical associate professor of neurological surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed residency in the department of neurological surgery at Oregon Health & Science University and fellowship training in pediatric neurosurgery at Texas Children’s Hospital. He maintains specific interests in functional neurosurgery in children and serves as director of functional neurosurgery in children at Lurie Children’s Hospital. Dr. Raskin is a member of AANS, CNS, AAP, ASPN, and NANS and associate editor of Operative Neurosurgery. Dr. Raskin’s career goals include promotion to full professor of neurological surgery, maximizing the national and international reputation of neurosurgical care at Lurie Children’s Hospital, and serving the profession of neurological surgery through national representation. Dr. Raskin enjoys puzzling, kayaking, and amateur bird watching with his wife Tia Raskin.