Neurosurgery Education
Recent Seminars
Deep Brain Stimulation
Alex Lehn
Dr Alex Lehn is a neurologist at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. He heads the movement disorder service and, together with Sarah Olson, runs the deep brain stimulation service in Metro South Health. He is the current chair of the MDSANZ clinical trials network. Here he discusses the history, practice and pitfalls of deep brain stimulation from the neurologist’s perspective.
Epilepsy Surgery
Jason Papacostas
Jason Papacostas is an epilepsy neurosurgeon working at Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital and the Mater Hospital, Brisbane. He has fellowships in epilepsy surgery and endoscopic skull base surgery from Foothills Hospital, Canada. Jason pioneered Stereo EEG surgery for epilepsy patients in Queensland and here he provides a comprehensive overview of the approach to epilepsy surgery.
Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery
Saad Anis
Saad Anis is a consultant neurosurgeon at Townsville University Hospital. He has recently commenced in Townsville after moving from Lahore, Pakistan. He has completed fellowships in functional and pituitary surgery at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, and paediatric neurosurgery at Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. Here he discusses his approach to endoscopic endonasal pituitary surgery.
Upcoming events
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Current Management of AVMs
10th February 0700
Jeffrey Steinberg
UC San Diego
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Topic TBC
10th March, 0700
Presenter TBC
Princess Alexandra Hospital
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Topic TBC
14th April, 0700
Presenter TBC
Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital
Queensland Seminar Series
The Queensland Neurosurgery Seminar Series was initiated in 2025 by current Queensland trainees to provide a platform for knowledge exchange and professional growth within our state.
