Learning Laboratory 4 – Programming Troubleshooting – What to Adjust and When – Hands on skills workshop with Cases

Thursday, January 22, 2026

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM PST

Location: Milano Ballroom VII & VIII

Session

Description: Neuromodulation treatment for movement disorders has recently grown to include AI driven therapy optimization using novel device technology. With advancements in technology, there has been rapid increase in the necessary skills and understanding to effectively and adeptly employ that therapy for patient care. This course addresses the rapidly expanding need for advanced training in DBS programming to maximize patient clinical outcomes. This course uses both a didactic and hands-on skills workshop approach to increase participant proficiency in programming DBS systems.

Pre-Conference Course Speaker(s)

Adolfo Ramirez Zamora, MD (he/him/his)

Professor of Neurology
University of Louisville
Louisville, , Kentucky, United States
Travis Hassell, MD, PhD

Director of Advanced Therapy Program for Movement Disorders, Assistant Professor of Neurology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Britt Stone, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Neurology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
nashville, Tennessee, United States
Sol De Jesus, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Neurology Chief, Division of Movement Disorders Co-Director Deep Brain Stimulation Program
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Cherry Yu, MD

Assistant Professor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center