Neuroimmune Foundation’s Project ECHO colla­boration has given me the tools to treat patients with PANS/PANDAS on the front lines. It has been indispensable in my continued education; without it I would not feel equipped to treat these complex patients. With the help of this program, I have treated over 75 cases, with an emphasis on expanding access to care in low-resource areas. I am so grateful for the team’s commitment to excellence, access, and education.

Rachel Roth, MD
Haifa, Israel

Neuroimmune Echo is the best continuing education experience I have ever participated in. I love the presentations, the clinical case discussions and clinical implications in my practice. This experience has greatly increased my understanding in recognizing and treating illnesses associated with the neuroimmune response of our bodies. The expert panel is fabulous, and over the 10 session courses thus far, they become like your own clinical team. The experts are competent, gracious and effective in their communication and education. I want to thank you for the opportunity to participate in this incredible experience. I also extend a shout out to my colleagues who provided the clinical cases for discussion.

John Lesica, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, North Carolina

I completed the Neuroimmune ECHO, which was an extremely positive and beneficial experience. The course leaders included internationally recognized specialists from many fields. The didactic presentations were clear and informative. Case presentations illustrated the complexities of many of these disorders. We learned from the multi-disciplinary perspectives and recommendations. I highly recommend this course and look forward to continuing to participate.

Jay E. Selman, MD, MS
Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Columbia, New York

Very helpful to share best practices and understand how others are approaching complex clinical cases nationwide.

Matthew Baum, MD, PhD, DPhil
Psychiatry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts

The quality of the education provided by the Neuro­immune Foundation is unparalleled. Their on-demand CME, dozens of expert panel case discussions, lectures, ECHO, and PTEC have allowed me to confidently diagnose and treat children with neuroinflammatory conditions, such as PANS/PANDAS.

Natalie Bruce, MD
Pediatrician, North Carolina

The ECHO series was invaluable for both its content and its collegiality. Many practitioners are working solo in systems of care that do not recognize or endorse the evaluation and management of children with neuroimmune disorders (PANS/PANDAS and others), making the support of this work extremely important. The Neuro­immune Foundation has created a fabulous solution to one of the most challenging aspects of this field: access to expertise. The format of didactic presentations on important aspects combined with a case presentation from a participant with discussion by the experts and questions from other participants was invaluable.
The information will ‘echo’ far and wide!

Richard P. Morse, MD
Professor of Neurology, Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, New Hampshire

Having a consistent opportunity to review the latest research with experts was invaluable. But even better, from a clinical perspective, was the opportunity to review and discuss real-world cases and review clinical options to support patients. Many in the group who presented cases faced challenges with colleagues and within medical systems in terms of implementation of diagnostic work-ups or clinical care. There is so much more work to be done to educate our medical colleagues and get patients the care they need.

Sylvia Fogel, MD
Instructor, Harvard Medical School

The Neuroimmune Foundation’s ECHO Project was an exceptional resource for frontline clinicians, offering continuous learning opportunities. The discussions were insightful, evidence-based, and focused on the realities of addressing the complexities of these immune-mediated ­disorders. The video conferences offered a rare blend of academic depth and practical wisdom, fostering a meaningful professional dialogue. The ECHO Project was an invaluable platform for clinicians dedicated to helping practicing clinicians deliver the highest standard of patient care when confronted by these challenging disorders.

Professor Thomas Heinrich, MD
Professor and Vice Chair in Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin

The Neuroimmune ECHO Cohort has been one of the most enriching professional learning experiences of my career. The weekly sessions offered an unparalleled opportunity to engage directly with leading experts in neuroimmunology, psychiatry, and related disciplines. The integration of clinical cases with cutting-edge science and research has directly enhanced my ability to evaluate and treat complex neuroimmune presentations in both children and adults. This program is an invaluable resource for any clinician committed to advancing the care of patients with complex neuropsychiatric conditions. The access to expert knowledge, current research, and collegial discussion has been transformative for my practice and my patients.

Kathy Gallardo, MD, PhD
Alaska

I found Neuroimmune’s ECHO program to be extremely valuable. As a psychiatrist, I care for a number of patients with autoimmune encephalitis and other autoimmune neuropsychiatric conditions, and my confidence in recognizing these dis­­orders and pursuing appropriate diagnostic and treatment next steps has increased significantly through this program. I am very grateful for the opportunity to participate, and I am confident that this experience will lead to better outcomes for my patients.

Sahil Munjal, MD, FAPA, FACLP
Psychiatry Residency Director, Associate Professor, Wake Forest University School of Medicine

As a translational physician-scientist moving back toward provision of clinical care after a number of years, this Neuroimmune Foundation program provided an exceptionally rich, scientifically grounded, yet clinically-relevant learning experience focused on consideration of cases with high suspicion of immune and/or infectious involvement. The didactic and case presentations and the ensuing discussions were phenomenal. I am grateful both to the Foundation for creating this opportunity, to the program leads, as well to my fellow brilliant and inquisitive physicians participating in Cohort One.

Mady Hornig, MA, MD
Visiting Scientist & Professor, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY; Visiting Scientist, MIT, Cambridge, MA

Participation in the Neuroimmune Foundation’s ECHO Project has been an exceptional professional experience. The evidence-based content and case-based discussions provided practical, clinically applicable insights in a field where re­­liable knowledge is still limited and often difficult to access. Learning directly from leading international experts offered a rare opportunity to deepen understanding in this rapidly evolving area of medicine.

Agnieszka Wroczynska, MD, PhD
Internal Medicine Consultant, Poland

The Neuroimmune ECHO offered by the Neuro­immune Foundation over the six months of have been a truly fascinating medical chapter and, from a human perspective, a deeply moving one. Too often, we were not able to be there alongside the children who presented with psychiatric symptoms rooted in neuroimmunological dis­orders. Many still do not yet believe in PANS/PANDAS, and those physicians who do understand it often end up feeling isolated. Yet I am convinced that this is only a temporary stage in Romania. I firmly believe that dedicated doctors, once they see both our learning journey and our clinical experience, will choose to join our team – those of us who want to shift the paradigm and who are privileged to learn from the very best in the world. Thank you, Neuroimmune Foundation –
what an extraordinary gift and privilege it has been to be part of everything you have offered with such generosity and kindness!

Dr. George-Bogdan Cotică
Pediatric Psychiatrist, Romania

One of the most meaningful parts of the ECHO experience has been how it challenged me to step outside of my usual clinical comfort zone. It prompted me to think more openly about how disease processes and perspectives from other disciplines intersect with the neuropsychiatric patients I treat every day. That broader lens has made me more intentional about taking a truly holistic approach, seeing each patient not just through one specialty framework, but as a whole person shaped by overlapping neurologic, psychiatric, medical, and social factors.

Min Soo Lee, MD
Psychiatrist, North Carolina

The Neuroimmune Foundation ECHO program has been incredibly informative and valuable for me as a pediatric dysautonomia provider. Working with children, adolescents, and young adults with autonomic disorders is extremely challenging, especially when there are neuropsychiatric symptoms. I have learned a lot these past two months in the ECHO program and will use this knowledge to better care for my patients as well as educate my team on co-morbid neuroimmune disorders in patients with dysautonomia.

Liz Bettini, PhD, APRN, PCNS-BC
Assistant Professor of Nursing and Pediatrics, George Washington University; Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC

The ECHO program was an amazing experience that significantly enhanced my diagnostic thinking and broadened my knowledge of rare neuroimmunological and neuropsychiatric conditions such as PANS and PANDAS. The discussions with expert consultants from around the world offered invaluable perspectives and practical insights. I would be delighted to join again and highly recommend this course to all clinicians interested in advancing their understanding in this field.

Dr. Ahmed Kaki
Pediatric Neurologist, Saudi Arabia

Paediatric neuroimmune conditions are an underrecognized public health problem impacting on children’s and family’s lives worldwide. A significant barrier to addressing this public health problem relates to health systems and medical education – the majority of clinicians simply don’t recognise these illnesses when they encounter them in clinical practice. As a consequence patients typically languish untreated – with significant morbidity often for years. The ECHO program provided a scientifically informed program that addressed this clinical knowledge gap for a global cohort of clinicians. As such it represents an important public health intervention.

Danielle Esler MBBS (Hons) B Med Sci (Hons) MPH FRAGP FAPHM
Public Health Physician and General Practitioner, Australia

I am a child and adolescent psychiatrist and this ECHO was incredibly high yield value for time to learn an approach to complex neuroimmune con­­ditions. The information provided in the didactic lectures was well presented. The ECHO team possessed a wealth of expertise and facilitated case based learning allowing real world application of concepts taught in a safe and collegial learning environment.

Jennifer Nguyen, MD
Canada

I found the ECHO series extremely educational. The lectures and case presentation allowed the cohort to advocate for some of our sickest patients. As important was the fact that cutting edge researchers and clinicians helped community physicians in a complicated area of medicine that impacts so many patients, yet so many other physicians are not aware of at this time. I would highly recommend this program to any physician with an interest in this area of medicine.

Dr. Jeff Hopkins
Atlanta

One of the best learning experiences for me in 2025! Faculty is extremely knowledgeable and provide world class presentations and learning opportunities. Case presentations are illustrative and encourage application of recently learned information. I plan on attending this year as well.

Edward M. Gentile, DO, MBA, DLFAPA
Behavioral Health Medical Director, Optum-ECS

I found the Neuroimmune Foundation’s ECHO program incredibly impactful. The combination of concise, evidence-based teaching and real-world case discussions provided a wealth of practical knowledge that directly improved my ability to care for patients with complex neuroimmune and neuropsychiatric conditions. The sessions were intellectually engaging, supportive, and deeply relevant to everyday clinical challenges. This program has truly transformed how I approach diagnosis and management, and I would highly recommend it to any clinician seeking to better understand and support patients with immune-mediated neuropsychiatric disorders.

Nina Gudeon, MD, FRCPC
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Participating in Neuroimmune Foundation’s ECHO program has been an invaluable experience for my clinical practice. In Japan, awareness of PANS/PANDAS remains very limited, despite many children struggling with these conditions. Learning from international experts, engaging in live case discussions with a global clinical community, and accessing practical educational resources have greatly strengthened my ability to recognize and treat neuroimmune conditions. I hope to help expand this knowledge in Japan and across Asia.

Ryoko Homma, MD
Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan

Participating in Neuroimmune Foundation’s ECHO cohort had an invaluable impact on me. Working in a country where PANS is barely heard of by the medical community, both the information shared by world-class professionals both the ex­­perience of being part of a community of colleagues working with this disease was very important for me. Can’t thank you all enough for making it possible.

Eszter Bukovszky, MD
Neurologist, Hungary

The Neuroimmune Foundation’s ECHO program is a powerful force multiplier for clinical competency. It refined my existing approach to complex pediatric neuropsychiatric cases and provided new strategies for managing neuroinflammatory presentations. This is a must for clinicians in this field— I highly recommend it.

Erwin Kay, MD
Singapore