J. Garber Galbraith Scientific Session and Lecture

In 1954, James Garber Galbraith, M.D., established the Division of Neurosurgery within the Department of Surgery in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine, creating a culture of growth and compassionate care that is still present within the now-Department of Neurosurgery at UAB. In honor of Galbraith's achievements and contributions, the UAB Department of Neurosurgery is proud to present the 39th Annual J. Garber Galbraith, M.D., Scientific Session and Lecture on October 21, 2022.

The Galbraith Lecture is given annually by a guest neurosurgeon who has made significant contributions to the field of neurosurgery at large, while the Galbraith Scientific Session features the research and achievements of both past and present UAB neurosurgery residents. The lecture and scientific session also culminate in a dinner held each year for UAB Department of Neurosurgery faculty, residents and guests.

The 39th Annual J. Garber Galbraith, M.D., Scientific Session and Lecture

Galbraith Lecturer

Jacques J. Morcos, M.D., F.R.C.S. (Eng), F.R.C.S. (Ed), FAANS
Professor and Co-Chairman, University of Miami Department of Neurosurgery
Professor, University of Miami Department of Otolaryngology

Originally from Lebanon, Morcos started his neurosurgical training in the United Kingdom before coming to the United States to complete his residency at the University of Minnesota, and his fellowships at the University of Florida and Barrow Neurological Institute. Morcos has been at the University of Miami since 1995, and is currently a Professor and Co-Chairman in the Department of Neurosurgery, with a joint appointment in the Department of Otolaryngology. Morcos is the Director of Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Division Chief of Cranial Neurosurgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital, and Director of the Skull Base and Cerebrovascular Fellowship Program.

His range of clinical and research expertise includes skull base and complex brain tumors, endoscopic skull base surgery, radiosurgery, cerebrovascular surgery, cavernomas, bypass surgery for complex aneurysms, and moyamoya and ischemic disease. Morcos is very active in organized and academic neurosurgery, nationally and internationally.

Morcos has received numerous awards including The Dalziel Ferns Prize and the Peyton Society Award. He is on the editorial board of several journals including the Journal of Neurosurgery and World Neurosurgery. In addition, he is Director-at-large in the North American Skull Base Society, serves on multiple Surgeons and the World Federation of Neurological Societies committees, and is Former Chair of the Joint American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Cerebrovascular Section.

Sponsored for CME credit by UAB Division of CME.

The University of Alabama School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Alabama School of Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The University of Alabama School of Medicine is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.