UCSF Neurosurgery Update in Wine Country
Course Overview
The program endeavors to provide the latest updates and recent advances in the field of neurosurgery. Neurosurgeons, neurosurgery residents, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, and other allied health professionals can benefit from this program in the treatment of neurosurgical problems. Now in its eighteenth year, it will cover the entire spectrum of neurosurgical topics including the addition of an expanded neuroradiology component.
Special Guest Speakers
Radiosurgery: Michael W. McDermott, MD – Baptist Health Miami
Tumor: Richard W. Byrne, MD – Mayo Clinic Florida
Spine: Charles A Sansur, MD - University of Maryland Medical System
Functional: Jorge A. González-Martínez, MD, PhD – University of Pittsburgh
Vascular: Stavropoula I. Tjoumakaris, MD – Thomas Jefferson University
Course Chairs
Mitchel S. Berger, MD
Professor Emeritus of Neurological Surgery
Praveen Mummaneni, MD, MBA
Joan O’Reilly Distinguished Professor; Vice-Chair, Department of Neurological Surgery
Vinil Shah, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology; Chief, Neuroradiology Division
Department Chairs
Edward F. Chang, MD
Jeanne Robertson Distinguished Professor; Chair, Department of Neurological Surgery
Christopher Hess, MD, PhD
Alexander R. Margulis Distinguished Professor; Chair, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
Host Hotel and Accommodations
Alila Napa Valley Resort (World-of-Hyatt) / 707-531-4790
1915 Main Street, St. Helena CA 94574
Reserve your room online
$550 nightly room rate + $35 Resort Fee / Single/Double occupancy
Upgrades available at an additional fee; Cut-off date: July 6, 2026
Flights and Travel
The Alila Resort is 20 miles north of downtown Napa on Route 29.
United is offering discounted fares for the following airports, click on Promo Code ZR7T125624
The discounted fares are available three days prior and three days after the course.
San Francisco / SFO - 75 miles (2 hours)
Oakland / OAK - 70 miles (90 minutes)
Sacramento / SMF - 80 miles (2 hours)