Welcome

I would like to extend a warm welcome to all the presenters and attendees of the 6th Annual Woodard Symposium. The Woodard family has been kind and generous to have started this educational initiative in 2012, and we have made a concerted effort to plan an informative academic event.

World-renowned neurosurgeons travel from across the globe to speak with faculty, staff, and members of the medical community in Shreveport and the Ark-La-Tex. In addition, our neurosurgery residents will take advantage of this intercontinental colloquium to present their research.

I would like to thank the Department of Neurosurgery staff for organizing this event as well as the speakers and sponsors for making the Woodard Symposium a worthwhile continuing medical education event. We hope you find the symposium’ s ambitious program educational, entertaining and beneficial in advancing your skills and knowledge in the neurosurgical field.

Sincerely,

Anil Nanda, MD, MPH, FACS Professor and Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery

The Woodards

Eight years ago, an aneurysm threatened Larene Woodard’s life. A coiling operation at LSU Health Shreveport kept the aneurysm from bursting.

Out of gratitude to the faculty and staff at LSU Health Shreveport, the Woodards established the Scotty and Larene Woodard Professorship in the Department of Neurosurgery. Thanks to the Woodards, the physicians and staff at LSU Health Shreveport, as well as community members, physicians, and nurses who wish to be educated in the latest developments, will all benefit from the shared knowledge and expertise provided by visiting lecturers.

Though Mr. Woodard passed away on September 2, 2014, his memory will be cherished by the faculty, staff, and students of LSU Health Shreveport. The Department of Neurosurgery will always be grateful for his generosity and steadfast support of the department’s educational mission. As we gather each year for the Woodard Symposium, we honor his legacy in our community. in make up the University Neurosurgery team, each specializing in different areas such as pediatric neurosurgery, skull base radiology, vascular surgery