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Symposium-Intraoperative workflow, solutions and innovation

Summary

Associate professors Adrian Elmi-Terander and Erik Edström at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience, in collaboration with Capio Spine Center Stockholm, Karolinska Institutet, and Augmented Navigation, welcome you to a symposium focusing on intraoperative workflow, solutions, and innovations.


On Thursday, May 22, 2025, Henrik Frisk defended his thesis titled “Intraoperative imaging, navigation and monitoring” at S.T Erik’s Hospital aula. The thesis discusses novel technological solutions for improving workflow and accuracy in neurosurgery. Faculty opponent is Professor Claudius Thomé, Department of Neurosurgery, the Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria. 

Information

Date: 23rd of May 2025

Time: 08:00 AM

Place: Karolinska University Hospital, Solna

Presentations

Dr. Niklas Jonsson, Capio Spine Center Stockholm, Opioid-free anesthesia (pdf)Download
Prof. Michelle Chew, Karolinska Inst., Perioperative assessment & management of cardiovascular risk (pdf)Download
Mr Lewis Thorne, UCL Queen Square, UK Hydrocephalus workflow in UK (pdf)Download
Dr. Rafael Holmgren, Linköping University, Longitudinal imaging in hydrocephalus; time to let go of (pdf)Download
Associate Prof. Anna Falk Delgado, Karolinska Institutet, MRI in glioma (pdf)Download
Dr. Sami Abu Hamdeh, Uppsala University, Intraoperative MRI in Uppsala (pdf)Download
Prof. Magnus Kaijser, Karolinska Institutet, Intraoperative MRI at Karolinska (pdf)Download
Associate Prof. Miriam Bopp, Univ. Hospital of Marburg, Germany Navigation and augmented reality (pdf)Download
Prof. Claudius Tomé, Univ of Innsbruck, Optimizing spinal approaches using intraoperative imaging (pdf)Download
Dr. Victor Staartjes, University of Zurich, Switzerland Augmenting Intraoperative Imaging in Surgery (pdf)Download
Dr. David Werner, Stavanger Univ. Hospital, Norway, Robotic spinal imaging workflow (pdf)Download
Dr. Clemens Weber, Stavanger Univ. Hospital, Norway Minimally invasive cervical spine surgery (pdf)Download
Prof. Tiit Mathiesen, Copenhagen University, Innovations and the elusive quest for evidence (pdf)Download

Faculty

Presentation of the faculty

Associate professor Anders Ahlsson

The Director of Healthcare at Region Stockholm and associate professor in cardiac

surgery. He was previously the managing director of cardiac and neurological care at

Karolinska University Hospital.

Professor Maja Jagodic

The head of Neuro Division at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience,

Karolinska Institute. She is also Professor of Neuroinflammation, Associate Professor

in Experimental Medicine, and research group leader for research on the epigenetics of

Multiple Sclerosis at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience, and the Center for

Molecular Medicine.

MD, PhD Patrick Vigren

Head of the department of Neurosurgery at Örebro University Hospital. He is an

experienced consultant neurosurgeon and neurologist with a highly specialized profile

in awake tumor and epilepsy surgery, and decades of executive and strategic positions

in healthcare and professional organizations.

Professor Michelle Chew

Professor and senior consultant in anesthesiology and intensive care at Karolinska University Hospital. She is an experienced Senior Consultant with a demonstrated history of working in intensive care, research, and education. Skilled in Epidemiology, Healthcare, Clinical Research, Medical Education, and Life Sciences. Faculty

member of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine.

MD, PhD Niklas Jonsson

Senior consultant anesthesiologist at Capio Spine Center Stockholm. He is a

consultant in anesthesiology and intensive care, and emergency care. His thesis

described biomarkers of infection and organ failure in intensive care. He conducts

education in point-of-care ultrasound, CRRT, and neuroanesthesia. He was previously

director of studies for anesthesia and intensive care at Karolinska University Hospital.

BSc, MB ChB, FRCS Lewis Thorne

Consultant neurosurgeon at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

(NHNN) at Queen Square, London, UK. He graduated from Edinburgh University in

1995 and completed his postgraduate training in London, becoming a consultant in

2007. He has a specialist interest in the management of brain tumors, trigeminal

neuralgia, and hydrocephalus.

MD Rafael Holmgren

Head of pediatric neurosurgery and CSF disorders at the Department of Neurosurgery

in Linköping, Sweden. His ongoing thesis and research are on volumetrics and

proteomics in normal pressure hydrocephalus. He is the author of several chapters in the upcoming textbook on posttraumatic hydrocephalus.

Associate prof. Anna Falk Delgado

Experienced Associate Professor and Senior Consultant in Neuroradiology with a

demonstrated history of working in medical healthcare and clinical science. Skilled in

Positron Emission Tomography, Neuroradiology, Neuroimaging, Healthcare, and Meta-analysis.

MD, PhD Sami Abu Hamdeh

Senior consultant neurosurgeon at the department of neurosurgery at Uppsala

Academic University Hospital. His focus is on functional and pediatric neurosurgery.

Professor Magnus Kaijser

Professor, senior consultant, and head of the department of neuroradiology at

Karolinska University Hospital. He has worked with both clinical epidemiology and

neuroradiology. In his research, he combines these two fields to study the use of

diagnostic radiology in healthcare. His work aims to study the use of diagnostic radiology and to create a basis for its improvement.

PhD. Miriam Bopp

Associate professor and head of Medical Technology lab at the department of

neurosurgery, University Hospital of Marburg, Germany. Her research focuses on

technical aspects of neuronavigation and augmented reality.

Professor Claudius Thomé

Professor and Head of the Department of Neurosurgery at the Medical University of

Innsbruck. Over the past 15 years, he has been intensely involved in EANS and its committees, such as the Young Neurosurgeons Committee and the Training Committee. He has actively participated in many scientific committees over the years, and as president of the Austrian Society of Neurosurgery and the Austrian Spine Society of Surgery, he has provided great experience in setting up scientific programs. 

Associate professor Victor Staartjes

Neurosurgery resident currently completing an enfolded fellowship in spinal surgery. He has trained at the University Hospital Zurich under Prof. Luca Regli and Dr. Carlo Serra with main clinical interests in skull base and spine surgery. He is an active researcher in the Augmented Neurosurgery group, with specialization in the application of machine intelligence. He is also the principal investigator of the Machine Intelligence in Clinical Neuroscience  Laboratory at the University of Zurich.

MD, PhD David Werner

His thesis concerned developing a practical tool for utilizing and communicating

information from a clinical registry to patients and surgeons, aimed at improving

quality and shared decision making in spine surgery.

MD, PhD Clemns Weber

Senior consultant neurosurgeon at the department of neurosurgery, Stavanger

University Hospital, Norway. His research has been on traumatic Injuries to the

central nervous system – epidemiological studies on local trauma registries, The

National Trauma Registry of Norway and The National Trauma Registry Network of

New Zealand

Professor Tiit Mathiesen

Professor and senior consultant neurosurgeon at the University of Copenhagen and the department of neurosurgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. He was previously an adjunct professor at Karolinska Institute. Nationally and internationally active in his subspecialties with a scientific focus on ethics, skull base surgery, vascular surgery, and meningioma. He is the editor of Acta Neurochirurgica.

Associate Professor Adrian Elmi-Terander

Senior consultant and an associate professor of neurosurgery at Capio Spine Center

Stockholm and Karolinska Institute. He has more than 20 years of experience in the

field with a focus on spinal neurosurgery. His research is mainly on spine surgery,

surgical techniques, and how to avoid complications with a specific focus on surgical

navigation technologies and augmented reality.

Associate Professor Erik Edström

Senior consultant and an associate professor of neurosurgery at Capio Spine Center

Stockholm and Karolinska Institute. His clinical focus is on spinal and pediatric

neurosurgery. His research is mainly on spinal cord injury, spinal and cranial

navigation technologies, including augmented reality, and population-based studies.

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