Meningioma Awareness Day 2009 Photo Gallery
BSF Founders, Kathy & Steven Haley Drs. Johnson & Grady with Steven Haley
BSF Advisors Carolyn McLaughlin MAD Attendees gather at registration
& Vickie Carr
Over 250 people from across the country Join the BSF table staffed by BSF Founder
attended Kathy Haley
BSF founder Kathy Haley talks with Steven Haley welcomes guests
NBTS Program Manager Lauren Hendley
BSF Founder Kathy Haley and Trustee MAD Constituents network before the event
Liz Holzemer
Dr. Arthur Day helps kick off the day. BSF Trustee & Founding Member, Dr. Peter
Black presents Meningioma 101
Dr. John Popp extolls the value of an BSF Trustee Barbara Bass (center) and
Academic Health Science Center guests listen intently
BSF Trustee & Meningioma Mommas BSF Board Member Publications
Founder, Liz Holzemer, Survives
the Aftershock
Steven Haley catches up with BSF BSF Physician Investigator Dr. Alex Golby
authors at the MAD Book Signing discusses image guided neurosurgery
Dr. Nathalie Agar, BSF PI Dr. Edward Smith of Children's Hospital
talks about Mass Spectrometry Boston discusses early detection through
urine testing
Dr. Mark Johnson discusses Meningiomas Dr. Andrew Norden shares information on
in the Era of Personalized Medicine new clinical trials
Dr. Patrick Wen advises patients on how to BSF Trustee Dr. Joseph Madsen discusses
make the most of their relationship with their what children can teach us about
neuro-oncologists meningioma
Steven Haley with Caprie & Juanita Bell BSF Principal Investigator Nathalie Agar
and BSF Trustee Jack Delaney
BSF Advisor Eric Galvez with fellow Kim and Hedy Geller
meningioma advocates
MAD participants enjoyed having BSF board members, Nancy Conn Levin &
their books autographed Edward Smith, MD
Meningioma Mommas presents a $20,000 Dr. Elizabeth Claus updates MAD attendees
contribution to the BSF, to support the on the Meningioma Consortium
research of Dr. Elizabeth Claus
Dr. John Chi talks about spinal meningioma Drs. Claus and Chi
Dr. David Silbersweig on Neuropsychiatry Dr. Donald Levy discusses Integrative and
Complementary Medicine
Brain Tumor Board participants Andrea Scanlon, RN & Donna Dello Iacono,
RN, PhD discuss economics for meningioma
patients
Social Worker Amanda Moment on The breakout sessions were informative
quality-of-life centric care and inspiring
Nancy Olsen Bailey, RN on caregiving Dr. Maria Yialamas discusses non-hormonal
therapies for menopausal symptoms
Participants listen intently to Dr. Yialamas Eric Galvez leads a discussion for young
adults dealing with meningiomas
BSF constituents enjoy Eric's discussion Our patient panel graciously shared their
stories with the audience
Shaun Golden, patient panel moderator Meningioma Momma Carol Vittoria reminds
us that Laughter is the Best Medicine
Kris Walters inspired us all Steven Haley closes the day by announcing
Meningioma Awareness Day 2010
BSF Director Jim Corcoran thanked BSF Trustees Jack Delaney and Dr. Peter
everyone for coming Black
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