Spinal CSF Leak: Bridging the Gap Conference 2025

Spinal CSF Leak: Bridging the Gap 2025

This event aims to share collective insights via a diverse cohort of clinicians, researchers and patients, and is aimed at any person interested in spinal CSF leak, be they physicians, patients, caregivers, or the general population. The goal of this conference is to foster a nuanced, patient-centered understanding of the diagnosis and treatment of spinal CSF leak. This event is presented by Dr. Andrew Callen and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in partnership with the Spinal CSF Leak Foundation.

This year's Spinal CSF Leak: Bridging the Gap conference is entitled "Making the Invisible Visible" and will be discussing all three elements as applied to the field of spinal CSF leak research and treatment.

As with last year's event, this conference will be FREE for patients, but in addition: for this year we are making it free for anyone to attend!

After registering, you will receive a confirmation for the event. Several days prior to November 15th, we will be emailing you a link for you to join via Zoom.

We look forward to seeing you there!

AGENDA - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2025
All times in Mountain Time. Times are subject to change.

Introduction to BTG 2025: 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Welcome address and introduction to the 2025 conference
Speakers: Dr. Andrew Callen and Olivia Chelko

Post Dural Puncture Headache: 8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
Title: Emerging Concepts in Post-Dural Puncture Headache
Speaker: Dr. Jürgen Beck
Patient Moderator: Jen MacKenzie

Q&A: Post Dural Puncture Headache: 8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
Physician: Dr. Jürgen Beck
Patient Moderator: Jen MacKenzie

Short Break: 9:15 AM - 9:25 AM

CSF-Venous Fistulas: 9:25 AM - 9:55 AM
Title: Beyond the Paraspinal Vein: Nuances in Myelography for CVFs
Speaker: Dr. Andrew Callen
Patient Moderator: Aubrey Bolan

Q&A: CSF-Venous Fistulas: 9:55 AM - 10:25 AM 
Physician: Dr. Andrew Callen
Patient Moderator: Aubrey Bolan

Patient Compilation Video: 10:25 AM - 10:45 AM

15 Minute Break: 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Lateral Tears: 11:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Title: Is that a Diverticulum? New Insights in Lateral Leaks
Speakers: Dr. Ajay Madhavan and Dr. Wouter Schievink
Patient Moderator: Kyle Spawn

Q&A: Lateral Tears: 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Physicians: Dr. Ajay Madhavan and Dr. Wouter Schievink
Patient Moderator: Kyle Spawn

Short Break: 12:00 PM - 12:10 PM

A Better Understanding of Barriers to Care in Spinal CSF Leak: 12:10 PM - 12:50 PM
Speakers: Dr. Andrew Callen and Jodi Ettenberg

General Q&A: 12:50 PM - 1:20 PM
Physicians: All attending who can make it
Patient moderator: Jodi Ettenberg 

Closing Remarks: 1:20 PM

SPEAKERS AND PATIENT MODERATORS

Professor Jürgen Beck, MD
Aubrey Bolan
Andrew Callen, MD (Course Director)
Olivia Chelko
Jodi Ettenberg
Kyle Spawn
Ajay Madhavan, MD
Jen MacKenzie
Wouter Schievink, MD

For any questions about this event, please email bridgingthegap@spinalcsfleak.org.