UPMC Showcases Expertise at 2026 Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Conference

From July 17 to 18, the world’s top neuro-professionals, educators, researchers, and rehabilitation clinicians will present rich sessions on issues related to pediatric epilepsy surgery at the 2026 Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Conference in Round Rock, Texas.

Three experts from UPMC are on the agenda and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, a proud sponsor of the event, will be an exhibitor. Learn more about our speaking engagements below. If you are at the event, make sure to stop by our booth to talk with Kiersten Schaefer, PA-C.

Taylor Abel, MD

• Advances in Epilepsy Surgery

Ruba Al-Ramadhani, MD

• Research Meeting: Beyond Seizure Freedom: What “Better” Looks Like With Epilepsy Surgeries That Change the Course of Pediatric Refractory Epilepsy
• Participate in Research – Understanding the Family Perspective on Epilepsy Surgery
• Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies: Medication, Surgery, and Developmental Outcomes

Marlene Behrmann, PhD

• Participate in Research – Vision
• From Family Questions to Research: Hemispherectomy Skills | Vision After Resections