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Study Group: VNS Users for Epilepsy(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 28

This study group may include physicians, care providers, and researchers specializing in internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, neurology, obstetrics-gynecology, psychiatry, radiology, nursing, optometry, genetics, and mental health. It may also include experts knowledgeable on diagnostic labs, disease management, medical devices, long term care, surgery centers, health management, pharma, and biotechnology, among others.

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Daniel Wynn, MD, Director, Clinical Research, Consultants In Neurology Ltd.Daniel Wynn, MD
Director, Clinical Research
Consultants In Neurology Ltd.

Daniel Wynn, MD, FACN, FAASM, is a Director of Clinical Research at Consultants in Neurology in Chicago, Illinois. He has expertise in a wide variety of neurological illnesses and has served as a principal investigator in over 100 clinical trials in multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, chronic...

Walter Carlini, MD, PhD
Neurologist
Medford Neurological Clinic, Inc.

Walter Carlini, MD, PhD, is a General Neurologist at Medford Neurological Clinic in Oregon. His clinical interests include stroke, epilepsy, migraine, dementia, movement disorders, and multiple sclerosis. Dr. Carlini has expertise in clinical neurophysiology and in the use of botulinum toxin injections...

Wayel Kaakaji
Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director
Spinal and Neurosurgical Institute

Wayel Kaakaji, MD, is the Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director at the Spinal and Neurosurgical Institute. He has expertise in the management of brain and spine tumors and movement disorder surgery such as deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease. Dr. Kaakaji has interest in surgical pain...

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Sales of Infuse product will likely decline with closer scrutiny of off-label use | 12-01-2008
Analysis of: Medtronic Says Device for Spine Faces Probe | online.wsj.com
Author: Wayel Kaakaji, Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director, Spinal and Neurosurgical Institute

Medtronic might see a significant drop in its sales as a result of closer scrutiny of off-label use of its products.  Infuse has been a cash cow for Medtronic, and if sales drop, it will reflect deeply in the sales numbers.

Accuray Cyberknife Sales About to Go Through The Roof | 12-01-2008
Analysis of: Experts Debate CyberKnife for Prostate Cancer | www.washingtonpost.com
Author: Wayel Kaakaji, Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director, Spinal and Neurosurgical Institute

Prostate cancer can be treated by Cyberknife, and the numbers of patients treated and the number of units sold by Accuray (ARAY:NASDAQ) will very likely increase dramatically over the next 5-10 years. 

"Tamper-Proof" -- A Significant Gain to Whom?? | 11-17-2008
Analysis of: FDA Asks if Pain Pill Is Tamper-Proof | online.wsj.com
Author: Daniel Wynn, MD, Director, Clinical Research, Consultants In Neurology Ltd.

Abuse resistant long acting narcotics offer benefit as they are less desirable to those who might wish a quick high via snorting, injecting crushed time-release narcotic. Unfortunately, given the higher cost than long acting generics and increased pressure on physicians to prescribe generics, expect...

UCB's Vimpat (lacosamide) receives FDA approval | 11-03-2008
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

FDA has approved lacosamide for add-on therapy of partial onset seizures.  It will be marketed by UCB under the brand name Vimpat.

Mixed Blessings for Medtronic in Professional Spinal Surgery Organizations | 10-10-2008
Author: Wayel Kaakaji, Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director, Spinal and Neurosurgical Institute

The data presented by multiple professional societies does not lend clinical support of many Medtronic products in the Medicare population.  The data does not support the use of disc arthroplasty in the Medicare population, and does not find any clinical advantage of kyphoplasty over vertebroplasty. ...

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