THE NEUROLOGICAL INJURY PUZZLE: FITTING THE PIECES TOGETHER

Friday, May 4, 2007
8:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
MTLA Center for Legal Education
706 Second Avenue South
140 Baker Building, Minneapolis
Richard A. Ruohonen and Shelly Svoboda M.D., Course Chairs

5.5 CLE Hours Approved

AGENDA


8:15 – 8:45
Registration

8:45 – 9:00

Medical and Legal: Working to Fit the Pieces Together
Richard Ruohonen, Pritzker | Ruohonen & Associates
Shelly Svoboda, M.D., Noran Neurological Clinic

9:00 – 9:30
The Neurological Examination: Framing the Questions
Shelly Svoboda, M.D.

9:30 – 10:00
Evaluating a Soft Tissue Injury
Ronald Tarrel, M.D.

10:00 – 10:30
Scanning the Possibilities: Black, White and Shades of Gray
Soren Ryberg, M.D.

10:30 – 10:45
Break

10:45 – 11:15
Not Now I Have a Headache: The Origins and Types of Headaches
Susan Evans, M.D.

11:15 - 11:45
Physical Therapy Approaches to Soft Tissue Injuries
Donald Darling, P.T.

11:45 – 12:00
Questions and Discussions

12:00 – 1:15
Greek Lunch Buffet – “Kalee Orexee” (Bon Appetite)
Sponsored by the Noran Clinic

1:15 – 1:45
Traumatic Brain Injury: It is a Matter of the Mind
Richard Golden, M.D.

1:45 – 2:15
The Neuropsychology of Traumatic Brain Injury
Gary J. Krupp, Ph.D., L.P.

2:15 – 2:45
You’ve Got A Lot of Nerves: Nerve Injuries (Live EMG demonstration)
Praful Kelkar, M.D.

2:45 – 3:00
Break

3:00 – 3:25
Doctor, Doctor give me the news, I’ve Got a Good Case Now What do I Do? What Works in the Medical/Legal Arena to Effectively Present Your Client’s Case
Richard Ruohonen and Elliot Olsen, Pritzker | Ruohonen & Associates

3:25– 3:50
Neuro this, Neuro that, Does It Really Mean Anything? The Defense Perspective of the Missing Pieces of the Puzzle
Roger Kramer, Gislason and Hunter

3:50 – 4:00
Question and Answer Session
Various Seminar Panelists


Pricing:

$190 - MTLA Members

$220- Non-Members