Seminar Prof. Jeff Elias

Author: Jeff Elias

William Jeffrey Elias was born in Durham, North Carolina, in 1968. He grew up in Roanoke as the son of a neurologist. He attended Wake Forest University and pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry while also playing junior varsity tennis. While in college, he was awarded a scholarship for undergraduate research in chemistry and he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He attended the University of Virginia for medical school and neurosurgical training. During neurosurgical training, he completed intramural fellowships in neuropathology and spinal surgery before spending a year in Plymouth, England, as a senior registrar. Following residency, he pursued additional training in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery at the Oregon Health Sciences University. In 2002, Dr. Elias returned to the University of Virginia where he is currently the director of stereotactic and functional neurosurgery with a large multidisciplinary program in the surgical treatment of movement disorders, epilepsy and spasticity. He currently sits on the medical advisory board of the International Essential Tremor Foundation (IETF). Dr. Elias’ clinical team includes Caroline Metsch, PAC, Kathy Maynard, RN, and Karen Osteen.

Summary: Therapeutic uses of FUS in the brain.

In the 1950s, neuroscientists and neurosurgeons became interested in using ultrasound to treat disorders deep in the brain.  This never gained favor because of the difficulty transmitting acoustic energy through the intact skull.  Recent advances in ultrasound transducer technology now enable the precise transmission of ultrasound, through the skull, to deep regions inside the brain.  An increasing number of clinical trials now demonstrate the potential efficacy of MRI-guided focused ultrasound for the treatment of movement disorders and other neurologic conditions.  This talk will review the current status of focused ultrasound therapy in human brain.

Time:16:00
Place:Conference room