2026
12 PM - 1 PM
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Dr. Michael Lim
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Stanford Medicine Neurosurgery Master Class
Clinical Advances in the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia
Join us for the Neurosurgery Masterclass from Stanford Medicine – a premier educational event designed to advance clinical expertise and share the latest in clinical management of neurosurgical conditions. This program features guest lectures and interactive sessions led by renowned experts, highlighting the latest innovations and best practices in neurosurgery.
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a debilitating condition characterized by recurrent, severe facial pain that significantly impacts the quality of life of affected individuals. Explore an in-depth understanding of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, surgical interventions, and management strategies for trigeminal neuralgia and related facial pain syndromes.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners should be able to:
- Distinguish trigeminal neuralgia from other facial pain syndromes using clinical and imaging features
- Compare surgical and non-surgical treatment options based on patient characteristics and long-term outcomes
- Apply procedural strategies for MVD, rhizotomy, and radiosurgery with attention to recurrence and complications.
- Review emerging translational approaches to TN, including NRF2 modulation and oxidative stress pathways
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Speaker
Michael Lim, MD
Chair & Professor of Neurosurgery
Dr. Lim is the Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery and a board-certified neurosurgeon specializing in brain tumors and trigeminal neuralgia.
Dr. Lim’s clinical interests include the treatment of benign and malignant brain tumors, with special interest in gliomas, meningiomas, metastatic tumors, and skull base tumors. Dr. Lim also specializes in surgical treatments for trigeminal neuralgia. During his time at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Lim built one of the largest brain tumor and trigeminal neuralgia practices and utilized the most advanced surgical technologies and techniques for his patients. As a passionate voice for patient experience, he has been recognized by his peers and patients for his integrity and compassionate care, including a Service Excellence Award from HealthNetwork Foundation.
As a mentor, he has garnered numerous teaching awards, including being honored as an outstanding teacher by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is actively involved in shaping education for neurosurgery and oncology across the United States and around the world. He is the recipient of the prestigious 2023 Abhijit Guha Award in Neuro-Oncology.
Dr. Lim’s research interests focus on harnessing the immune system to fight cancer. His laboratory focuses on understanding mechanisms of immune evasion by cancer cells. He has successfully translated his findings from the laboratory to the clinics and has conducted and led several large national immunotherapy clinical trials for brain tumors.
Dr. Lim’s bibliography contains well over 300 articles on topics such as immunotherapy for glioblastoma, long-term survival of glioma patients treated with stereotactic radiation, and treatment of neuropathic pain. His work has appeared in Science Translational Medicine, Clinical Cancer Research, Lancet Oncology, Nature Immunology, and many more publications. He also has written 20 book chapters and monographs.
Dr. Lim is a world leader in immunotherapy for brain tumors. In addition to being invited world-wide to give lectures and seminars, he has given platform presentations on the topics of immunotherapy for brain tumors, neurosurgical techniques and management of brain tumors at the American Society of Clinical Oncologists, American Academy of Neurological Surgeons, Radiological Society of North America, Annual Symposium on Brain and Spine Metastases, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and other meetings. In addition, he has served as platform chairman of the CNS session at the American Society for Clinical Oncology conference.
Dr. Lim is a member of the American Society for Clinical Oncology, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, and Society for Neuro-Oncology. Dr. Lim served as the program co-chair of the Society for Neuro-Oncology and CNS section of the American Society for Clinical Oncology. He also served on many executive committees, including the Executive Committee for the Joint Tumor Section of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons.