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NYU Langone Facial Nerve Symposium

Friday-Saturday, July 31 - August 1, 2026

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Friday, July 31, 2026

NYU Langone Facial Nerve Symposium - Friday, July 31

7:00 AM EDT

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM EDT

Welcome and Announcements

Danielle Eytan, MD

8:05 AM EDT

History of Facial Nerve at NYU

J. Thomas Roland Jr., MD

8:15 AM EDT

How to Utilize Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring in Skull Base Surgery

David R. Friedmann, MD

8:30 AM EDT

Management of the Large CPA Mass

Paul A. Gardner, MD

9:00 AM EDT

Panel: Complex Case Discussion, "Skull Base Tumors with Facial Nerve Considerations"

Moderator: Sean O. McMenomey, MD

Panelists: Paul A. Gardner, MD, John G. Golfinos, MD, Donato R. Pacione, MD, J. Thomas Roland Jr., MD

9:45 AM EDT

Coffee Break

10:00 AM EDT

Managing Acute Facial Paralysis

Christopher Razavi, MD

10:15 AM EDT

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Patrick Byrne, Cleveland Clinic Foundation "Gracilis free tissue transfer innovations: the elusive pursuit of the natural smile"

Patrick Byrne

11:00 AM EDT

Panel: Case Discussion, "Primary Reanimation Cases"

Moderator: Danielle Eytan, MD

Panelists: Patrick Byrne, Christopher Razavi, MD, Christina Yver, MD MBA

12:00 PM EDT

Lunch

1:00 PM EDT

"Pre-animation": A Shifting Paradigm for Facial Schwannomas

Danielle Eytan, MD

1:15 PM EDT

Advancing the Role of Radiology in Facial Paralysis and Reanimation

James R. Loftus, MD

1:30 PM EDT

Panel: Multidisciplinary Management of NF2 Patients

Moderator: J. Thomas Roland Jr., MD

Panelists: Danielle Eytan, MD, David R. Friedmann, MD, John G. Golfinos, MD, Donato R. Pacione, MD

2:15 PM EDT

Facial Reanimation After Cancer Ablation

Adam S. Jacobson, MD, Jamie Levine, MD

2:30 PM EDT

Break

2:45 PM EDT

Management of Hemifacial Spasm

Rupa G. Juthani, MD

3:00 PM EDT

Corneal Neurotization and Management of the Eye in Facial Paralysis

Stella Chung, MD

3:30 PM EDT

Title of Topic TBD

Patrick Byrne

4:00 PM EDT

EMG In Facial Palsy

Farng-Yang A. Foo, MD

4:15 PM EDT

Closing Remarks

4:20 PM EDT

Adjourn

NYU Langone Facial Nerve Symposium - Friday, July 31 (Adjacent PT CME Track)

7:00 AM EDT

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM EDT

Welcome and Announcements

Danielle Eytan, MD

8:05 AM EDT

History of Facial Nerve at NYU

J. Thomas Roland Jr., MD

8:15 AM EDT

Facial Nerve Anatomy

Solomon Husain, MD

8:30 AM EDT

Etiology of Facial Paralysis: Why It Matters for Rehab Planning

Jenna DeSimone

9:00 AM EDT

From First Look to Findings: A Practical Guide to the Facial Rehabilitation Evaluation

Lauren Perillo, PT, DPT, NCS

9:45 AM EDT

Coffee Break

10:00 AM EDT

Managing Acute Facial Paralysis

Christopher Razavi, MD

10:15 AM EDT

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Patrick Byrne, Cleveland Clinic Foundation "Gracilis free tissue transfer innovations: the elusive pursuit of the natural smile"

Patrick Byrne

11:00 AM EDT

Panel: Case Discussion, "Primary Reanimation Cases"

Moderator: Danielle Eytan, MD

Panelists: Patrick Byrne, Christopher Razavi, MD, Christina Yver, MD MBA

12:00 PM EDT

Lunch

1:00 PM EDT

"Pre-animation": A Shifting Paradigm for Facial Schwannomas

Danielle Eytan, MD

1:15 PM EDT

Starting the Journey: Lessons Learned as a New Clinician in Facial Rehabilitation

Dana Lotan, DPT

1:30 PM EDT

Panel: Multidisciplinary Management of NF2 Patients

Moderator: Danielle Eytan, MD

Panelists: Paul A. Gardner, MD, Donato R. Pacione, MD, J. Thomas Roland Jr., MD

2:15 PM EDT

Facial Reanimation After Cancer Ablation

Adam S. Jacobson, MD, Jamie Levine, MD

2:30 PM EDT

Break

2:45 PM EDT

Management of Hemifacial Spasm

Rupa G. Juthani, MD

3:15 PM EDT

Synkinesis in Focus: PT Approaches to Motor Control and Neuromuscular Retraining

Jodi Janczewski, DPT

3:30 PM EDT

The Real-World Side of Facial Rehab: Adherence, Access, and Strategies for Lasting Change (Speaker TBD)

4:00 PM EDT

Connecting to the Facial Rehab Community: How to Find Mentors, Courses, and Clinical Guidance

Jodi Janczewski, DPT

4:15 PM EDT

Closing Remarks

4:20 PM EDT

Adjourn

Saturday, August 1, 2026

NYU Langone Facial Nerve Symposium - Saturday, August 1

7:00 AM EDT

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM EDT

Welcome and Announcements

Danielle Eytan, MD

8:05 AM EDT

Facial Rehabilitation in Paralysis and Synkinesis

Jodi Janczewski, DPT

8:30 AM EDT

Chemodenervation in Synkinesis

Judy W. Lee, MD

8:45 AM EDT

Selective Myectomy in Synkinesis

Christina Yver, MD MBA

9:00 AM EDT

Free Tissue Transfer in the Synkinetic Patient

Johnny Chuieng Yi Lu, MD

9:15 AM EDT

Case Panel: "Chemodenervation Patterns"

Panelists: Patrick Byrne, Judy W. Lee, MD, Christopher Razavi, MD, Christina Yver, MD MBA

10:00 AM EDT

Coffee Break

10:15 AM EDT

Live Patient Demonstrations: Jenna DeSimone, PT demonstrations (2 patients- 1 synkinetic, 1 post-surgical masseteric nerve transfer) Judy Lee, MD- Chemodenervation (2 patients)

Jenna DeSimone, Judy W. Lee, MD

11:30 AM EDT

Panel: Patient Perspectives in Facial Paralysis

12:15 PM EDT

Adjourn