This immersive course guided participants through critical topics such as signal interpretation, semiology, patient selection, and innovative resection techniques. Attendees also addressed the challenges of intraoperative unknowns and explored the future of post-SEEG surgical management.
2026 Pediatric SEEG Course
Pediatric SEEG in Action: Techniques, Tactics, and Planning
Join us in February 2026 for the very first edition of our pediatric SEEG course. This first-of-its-kind event is designed to address the unique complexities of SEEG in children, offering a rare and focused learning opportunity.
Led by world-renowned experts in pediatric epilepsy surgery, this immersive course emphasizes the evolution and rationale of pediatric SEEG, highlighting how approaches differ from adult cases. Through interactive sessions and real-world case discussions, participants will learn to formulate hypotheses for SEEG investigations, interpret pediatric scalp EEG and seizure semiology, and plan and execute SEEG implantations tailored to young patients. The course also delves into functional mapping, stimulation techniques, and the role of ablation in pediatric epilepsy surgery. Participants will explore how SEEG findings translate into treatment strategies and examine the influence of genetics and etiology in planning.
With a limited number of participants, this course ensures an intimate setting for deep engagement, dynamic discussions, and close interaction with faculty and peers. Expect collaborative planning exercises, hands-on case reviews, and group dinners that spark insightful conversations.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to advance your expertise and contribute to the future of pediatric epilepsy care.
Throughout the course, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the principles and practices that define pediatric SEEG. From hypothesis generation to surgical planning, the course is designed to build practical skills and deepen clinical insights across every stage of the SEEG process. Key learning objectives include:
Understand the evolution and rationale of Pediatric SEEG
Differentiate pediatric and adult SEEG approaches
Formulate hypotheses for SEEG investigation
Interpret pediatric scalp EEG and seizure semiology
Plan and execute SEEG implantation in children
Utilize functional mapping and stimulation techniques
Discuss the role of ablation techniques
Translate SEEG findings into treatment strategies
Assess the role of genetics and etiology in SEEG planning
Course Objectives
Who is this course for
This course is suitable for pediatric neurologists and neurosurgeons beginning in SEEG practice and will also offer new insights to those with an established practice.
Course Logistics:
Dates : February 6-9, 2026
Location : Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Accommodations : Francis Marion Hotel
2026 Pediatric SEEG - THE COURSE COMMITTEE
Mathilde Chipaux-Raffo, MD
Pediatric Epileptologist and Neurophysiologist
Rothschild Hospital-Foundation in Paris
Mathilde Chipaux-Raffo, MD, PHD
Pediatric Epileptologist and Neurophysiologist
Rothschild Hospital-Foundation in Paris
Dr. Mathilde Chipaux-Raffo is a senior pediatric epileptologist and neurophysiologist at Rothschild Hospital-Foundation in Paris, with a joint appointment at the Paris Brain Institute. She leads both the Pediatric Neurophysiology Unit and Pediatric Clinical Research at Rothschild.
Trained in presurgical epilepsy evaluation and invasive EEG monitoring since 2010, she founded the EPIFOR network in 2020 to improve access to pediatric epilepsy surgery nationally and internationally. The network has supported over 400 children and facilitated more than 250 advanced surgical procedures, including SEEG, RF thermocoagulation, LITT, and neuromodulation (VNS, DBS).
She co-directs the annual French epilepsy surgery meeting hosted by Rothschild since 2013 and serves on the LFCE administrative board, the French chapter of the ILAE.
Her research focuses on focal cortical dysplasia genetics, sEEG thermolesions, surgical outcomes, pediatric neurophysiology, and innovations in epilepsy surgery. She has collaborated with the Paris Brain Institute since her PhD in 2009 and has led pediatric clinical research at Rothschild since 2017.
Sarah Ferrand-Sorbets, MD
Pediatric Neurosurgeon
Head of Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Rothschild Hospital-Foundation Hospital in Paris
Sarah Ferrand-Sorbets, MD
Pediatric Neurosurgeon and Head of Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Rothschild Hospital-Foundation in Paris
Dr Sarah Ferrand-Sorbets is a Pediatric Neurosurgeon and Head of Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery in the Rothschild Foundation Hospital, Paris, France (CCMR Epilepsies Rares, member of the EPICARE European Reference Network and Centre de Référence et de compétence des épilepsies rares CRéER).
Graduated in 2008, she then received pediatric epilepsy surgery training with Olivier DELALANDE & Georg DORFMULLER at the Rothschild Foundation Hospital, including a residency at the Great Osmond Street Hosiptal, London, in 2018. She is member of the ILAE Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery -Task Force of the Surgery Commission (2021-2025) and Faculty member of the International Epilepsy Surgery Society (IESS).
Her clinical and research interests include all the fields of the pediatric epilepsy surgery : presurgical evaluation with invasive : grids and sEEG, robotic frameless stereotactic procedures, radiofrequency thermocoagulation, resective-disconnective procedures, MRI-guided procedures, LITT, and neuromodulation : VNS and DBS. She leads the development of MRI guided neurosurgery and its various applications : Laser thermoablation, gene therapy and DBS.
Ammar Kheder, MD
Neurologist and Epileptologist
Chief of Pediatric Neurosciences at
Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
Ammar Kheder, MD
Chief of Pediatric Neurosciences
Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
Dr. Kheder is an epileptologist with extensive experience in epilepsy surgery and SEEG. His work focuses on advancing diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for epilepsy. His research interests include seizure semiology, functional neuroanatomy, cognitive neuroscience, and brain mapping and connectivity. Driven by a passion for understanding the complexities of the brain, Dr. Kheder is committed to integrating cutting-edge research into clinical practice to improve patient outcomes.
Ammar Shaikhouni, MD
Pediatric Neurosurgeon
Surgical Director of Epilepsy Surgery at
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Ammar Shaikhouni, MD
Pediatric Neurosurgeon and the Surgical Director of Epilepsy Surgery
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Dr. Ammar Shaikhouni is a pediatric neurosurgeon and the Surgical Director of Epilepsy Surgery at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He completed his neurosurgery residency at The Ohio State University, a stereotactic and functional neurosurgery fellowship at The Ohio State University, and a pediatric neurosurgery fellowship at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. His clinical focus includes epilepsy surgery and neuromodulation techniques to treat epilepsy and movement disorders. Dr. Shaikhouni received a PhD in neuroscience from Brown University where his research focused on brain-computer interfaces and cognitive physiology. He now integrates that expertise with his clinical practice to advance surgical care for children with neurological disorders.
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SEEG | Pediatric Course | FAQ
A special THANK YOU to DIXI Medical for helping to off-set the $2,500 course registration costs for all participants. Attendees are responsible for travel and accommodation costs.
Participants will receive a certificate of completion for participating in the SEEG course. CME credits are not offered for this course.
This is a specialized course intended for neurology and neurosurgery epilepsy physicians and junior faculty or second year fellowship level. Non-medical healthcare professionals are not eligible to attend this course.
Some lectures may be recorded.
Currently we do not offer scholarships.
Yes, international attendees are welcome to participate.
The course will be offered only in English.
This course is intended for epilepsy neurologists and neurosurgeons.
There is no application process.
To maintain the quality of the course, it will be limited to 80 participants.
SEEG course alumni will have the opportunity to be part of the growing network of the Epilepsy Courses, as well as join the physician and other healthcare professional platform, www.epilepsyX.net.
If you have additional questions, please contact Info@EpilepsyCourses.com
Other SEEG Courses
Led by world-renowned experts in SEEG, this immersive course places a special emphasis on Phase I evaluation—the crucial first step in identifying candidates for SEEG and shaping the trajectory of epilepsy surgery.
"A Fresh Look at the Fundamentals of SEEG" explored the scientific and medical foundations of SEEG. Participants examined its evolution over 50+ years and its integration into modern epileptology, from outpatient assessment to surgical intervention.
The 2023 course examined anatomo-electroclinical correlation through a blend of didactic lectures and interactive, case-based discussions. Participants followed detailed clinical cases from patient history to surgical planning, integrating anatomical, electrical, and clinical perspectives.
The Fundamentals of SEEG course explored the scientific and medical foundations of SEEG through its core disciplines and their interconnections. Held in Spring 2022 in New Orleans and Fall 2022 in San Antonio, the course combined theoretical lectures with practical demonstrations and case reports.
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