# Epilepsy Surgery Workshop 2026: PSN39 Pre-Conference Workshop, PINS Lahore

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Published: 2026-11-10 · Updated: 2026-11-10  
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> PSN39 Epilepsy Surgery Workshop, 12 November 2026, 9:00 am to 1:30 pm at PINS Lahore. 20 seats, fee PKR 20,000. Faculty, programme and registration details.

When should a patient with drug-resistant epilepsy be sent for surgery, and which operation fits? This half-day pre-conference workshop of the 39th Annual Conference of the Pakistan Society of Neurosurgeons (PSN39) covers the full pathway, from recognising drug-resistant epilepsy to resective surgery, disconnection and neuromodulation. It is part of the WFNS Education Day at PSN39, organised with CPSP and accredited through ACCME for CME.

**Date:** Thursday, 12 November 2026
**Time:** 9:00 am to 1:30 pm
**Venue:** Punjab Institute of Neurosciences (PINS), 5th Floor, Lecture Hall 3, Lahore
**Fee:** PKR 20,000
**Seats:** 20 only

**Workshop director:** Mr Zubair Tahir (UK)

**Faculty:** Prof. Hasan Raza Syed (USA), Dr Hassaan Zahid, Dr Saqib Kamran Bakhshi (AKU), Dr Zia Ur Rehman, Dr Muhammad Atif Naveed and Dr Um-e-Farwa

**Facilitators:** Dr Ahtesham Khizar, Dr Ibreeza Fatima, Dr Maryem Tanweer, Dr Muhammad Jahanzeb and Dr Saqlain Nazir

**Expert panel:** Prof. Shafqat Bukhari (UK) and Dr Laeeq Ur Rehman

**Programme:**
9:00 to 9:05: Welcome, introductions and workshop objectives (Dr Hassaan Zahid)
9:05 to 9:25: Drug-resistant epilepsy: definition, recognition and clinical semiology (Dr Zia Ur Rehman)
9:25 to 9:45: Video-EEG and electrophysiological evaluation for epilepsy surgery (Ms Um-e-Farwa)
9:45 to 10:05: Structural and functional neuroimaging in epilepsy (Dr Muhammad Atif Naveed)
10:05 to 10:20: Tea break
10:20 to 10:40: Resective epilepsy surgery (Dr Saqib K. Bakhshi)
10:40 to 11:00: Disconnection surgery for epilepsy (Dr Zubair Tahir)
11:00 to 11:20: When resection is not possible: neuromodulation (Prof. Hasan Raza Syed)
11:20 to 1:20: Multidisciplinary case discussions (expert panel)

**Who should attend:** neurosurgery and neurology residents, neurosurgeons, neurologists and neurophysiology staff with an interest in epilepsy care.

**How to register:** deposit the fee in the Pakistan Society of Neurosurgeons account, then fill the online workshop form, select “Epilepsy Surgery Workshop” and attach the payment slip.
Bank: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), Ismail Nagar Branch, Lahore (branch code 1587)
Account title: Pakistan Society of Neurosurgeons
Account number: 4037122388
IBAN: PK77NBPA1587004037122388

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PSN39 runs from 12 to 15 November 2026 at Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore, with workshops on 11 and 12 November at PINS.

Workshop registration: https://psn2026.com/workshops/register
Conference website: https://psn2026.com/
Email: psn39official@gmail.com
Phone: Dr Sultan Kashif Ali, +92 300 4161192; Dr Haseeb Mehmood Qadri, +92 332 8373574
Secretariat: PINS Conference Secretariat, Ferozepur Road, Lahore