2026 Annual Meeting | PL1 - Controversies in Neurology Plenary Session

Date Saturday 04/18/26

Time 09:15 AM - 11:15 AM CDT Add To Calendar

Location McCormick Place West | W375de

Session Format This program will be presented both in-person and online

On Demand This program will be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Plenary Session

Director(s) Roneil Malkani, MD, FAAN, Rashmi B. Halker Singh, MD, FAAN

Topic(s) General Neurology, Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology

Learning Objectives This session highlights the most current and controversial issues in neurology in a debate format.

CME Available 2.00 CME credits

Program Tracks Medical Students, Residents

Program Materials Program Evaluations

Event Timeline
09:15 AM - 09:55 AM CDT	Speaker	How Far Should We Go: Is Retrieval of Medium Vessel Occlusions Worth It? Thabele M. Leslie-Mazwi, MD, Pooja Khatri, MD, FAAN
09:55 AM - 10:35 AM CDT	Speaker	Is Hormone Replacement Therapy Neuroprotective? Rhonda Voskuhl, MD, Pauline Maki, PhD
10:35 AM - 11:15 AM CDT	Speaker	Are GLP-1s More Hype Than Hope? Kathleen A. Page, MD, MS, Lorraine Kalia, MD, PhD, FRCPC

Faculty Disclosures
Pauline Maki, PhD	Dr. Maki has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Astellas. Dr. Maki has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Bayer. Dr. Maki has or had stock in Estrigenix. The institution of Dr. Maki has received research support from National Institute of Health. The institution of Dr. Maki has received research support from Wellcome Leap. The institution of Dr. Maki has received research support from The Advanced Research Projects Agency. Dr. Maki has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as a Study Section Reviewer with NIH. Dr. Maki has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Speaker with Boston Consulting. Dr. Maki has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Speaker with InflectionIQ.
Thabele M. Leslie-Mazwi, MD	Dr. Leslie-Mazwi has a non-compensated relationship as a Board Member with American Brain Foundation that is relevant to AAN interests or activities. Dr. Leslie-Mazwi has a non-compensated relationship as a Council Member with American Heart Association/American Stroke Association that is relevant to AAN interests or activities.
Rashmi B. Halker Singh, MD, FAAN	Dr. Halker Singh has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Pfizer. Dr. Halker Singh has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for AbbVie. Dr. Halker Singh has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Lundbeck. Dr. Halker Singh has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Current Neurology & Neuroscience Reports. Dr. Halker Singh has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Headache Journal. Dr. Halker Singh has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Halker Singh has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a CME speaker with Pri-med. Dr. Halker Singh has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a CME speaker with Medscape.
Rhonda Voskuhl, MD	Dr. Voskuhl has received personal compensation in the range of $50,000-$99,999 for serving as a Consultant for CleopatraRX. Dr. Voskuhl has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as an officer or member of the Board of Directors for CleopatraRX. Dr. Voskuhl has or had stock in CleopatraRX. The institution of Dr. Voskuhl has received research support from NIH. The institution of Dr. Voskuhl has received research support from Conrad N Hilton Foundation. Dr. Voskuhl has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care.
Kathleen A. Page, MD, MS	The institution of Dr. Page has received research support from NIH .
Pooja Khatri, MD, FAAN	Dr. Khatri has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Lumosa. Dr. Khatri has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for CSL. Dr. Khatri has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Basking Biosciences. Dr. Khatri has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Silvercreek. The institution of Dr. Khatri has received research support from NIH/NINDS. The institution of Dr. Khatri has received research support from AHA. The institution of Dr. Khatri has received research support from Cerenovus. Dr. Khatri has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.
Roneil Malkani, MD, FAAN	Dr. Malkani has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Author with American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Malkani has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Reviewer with Weston Family Foundation. Dr. Malkani has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant with American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Dr. Malkani has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Honoraria with AANI. Dr. Malkani has a non-compensated relationship as a Board Member with Illinois Sleep Society that is relevant to AAN interests or activities. Dr. Malkani has a non-compensated relationship as a Review editor on editorial board with Frontiers that is relevant to AAN interests or activities.
Lorraine Kalia, MD, PhD, FRCPC	Dr. Kalia has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as a Consultant for Cure Ventures. Dr. Kalia has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Ipsen. Dr. Kalia has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Knight Therapeutics. Dr. Kalia has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for UCB. Dr. Kalia has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for IOS Press/Sage Publications. The institution of Dr. Kalia has received research support from Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The institution of Dr. Kalia has received research support from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. The institution of Dr. Kalia has received research support from Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. The institution of Dr. Kalia has received research support from Cure Parkinson's. The institution of Dr. Kalia has received research support from Krembil Foundation. Dr. Kalia has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care.