Florida Multiple Sclerosis Conference Schedule
MORNING
7:00 – 7:45 AM
Registration, Breakfast & Sponsor Exhibits
7:45 – 8:00 AM
Welcome Address: Course Director - Linga Vinay Reddy, MD, PhD, First Choice Neurology
8:00 – 8:35 AM
Early Diagnosis of MS: Biomarkers and Imaging - John Ciotti, MD, Assistant Professor, University of South Florida
8:35 – 9:10 AM
Treatment Strategies: Early High-Efficacy vs. Escalation - Elsa Rodriguez, MD, Cleveland Clinic
9:10 – 9:45 AM
Progressive MS: Treatment Options - Torge Rempe, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, UF Gainesville
9:45 – 10:15 AM
Break & Sponsor Exhibits
10:15 – 10:50 AM
Pregnancy, Family Planning, and MS - Mayra J. Montalvo Perero, MD, Assistant Professor, UF Gainesville
10:50 – 11:25 AM
Symptom Management in Multiple Sclerosis - Vanessa V. Marin Collazo, MD, Instructor, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville
11:25 – 12:00 PM
Bridging Academic and Community MS Care in Florida - Freddy Escobar, MD, OrlandoHealth, UF Gainesville
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Lunch & Sponsor Exhibits
AFTERNOON
1:00 – 1:35 PM
Progression Independent of Relapse - Matthew Baker, MD, Collier Neurologic Specialists
1:35 – 2:10 PM
Immune Reconstitution in Aging People with Multiple Sclerosis - Donald Negroski, MD, Negroski Neurology
2:10 – 2:45 PM
HSCT and CAR-T in Multiple Sclerosis - Sayeef Mirza, MD, Moffitt Cancer Center
2:45 – 3:15 PM
Break & Sponsor Exhibits
3:15 – 3:50 PM
NMOSD and MOGAD - Aisha Elfasi, MD, University of South Florida
3:50 – 4:25 PM
Pregnancy in NMOSD - Leticia Tornes, MD, Associate Professor, University of Miami
4:25 – 5:00 PM
The Expanding Role of Imaging AI in the Diagnosis and Monitoring of MS - Dirk Smeets, PhD, Icometrix, Brussels - ★ Non-CME Educational Presentation
5:00 – 5:10 PM
Closing Remarks & Conference Raffle

