Current Medical and Surgical Management of Esophageal Diseases

February 23, 2018 - February 24, 2018

Program Overview

In its inaugural year, the course is designed for the wide spectrum of generalists and specialists who diagnose and manage esophageal related diseases. Didactic talks, panel discussions and Q&A sessions will delve into diagnostic and interventional strategies for gastroesophagealreflux disease, achalasia, Barrett’s esophagus andesophageal cancer. Featuring a world-renowned international faculty, the Current Medical and Surgical Management of Esophageal Diseases Conference offers the opportunity to review state- of-the-art concepts and techniques.

Current Medical and Surgical Management of Esophageal Diseases

Course Directors Shawn Groth, MD and David Sugarbaker, MD

Target Audience

General and Thoracic Surgeons, Gastroenterologists, Critical Care Specialists, Primary Care Physicians, Nurses, Residents, Fellows, PA’s and NP’s.

CME Learning Objectives & Credit Designtation

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Texas Heart Institute and Baylor College of Medicine. Texas Heart Institute is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

Texas Heart Institute designates this live activity for a maximum of14 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify updated information to provide patient care in surgical areas including esophageal cancer, Barrett’s esophagus, and GERD.
  2. Explain new techniques in collaborating and communicating when working with teams to ensure best practices in patient care, education, and research in the field of general thoracic and esophageal surgery.
  3. Apply quality improvement in the areas of general thoracic and esophageal surgery.
  4. Utilize updated information, as outlined in the program, related to surgical diagnosis and diseases.
  5. Outline new techniques and studies along with innovative approaches related to patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, and system based practices.

Faculty

Wasif Abidi, MD, PhD

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Sharmila Anandasabapathy, MD

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Lubin Arevalo, MD

Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas

Francis (Tripp) Buckley, MD

Baylor Scott & White
Round Rock, Texas

Bryan Burt, MD, FACS

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Steven DeMester, MD

The Oregon Clinic
Portland, Oregan

Hashem El-Serag, MD, MPH

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Shawn Groth, MD

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Matthew Hartwig, MD

Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina

Wayne Hofstetter, MD

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Nisreen Husain, MD

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Steven Leeds, MD

Baylor Scott & White
Dallas, Texas

Antoon (Toni) Lerut, MD, PhD

University Hospitals Leuven
Leuven, Belgium

James Luketich, MD

UPMC
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

Mohammed Othman, MD

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Kalpesh Patel, MD

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Brandon Smaglo, MD

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Stuart Spechler, MD

Baylor Scott & White
Dallas, Texas

David J. Sugarbaker, MD

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Steven Swisher, MD

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Jon Wee, MD

Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts

Agenda

Program Brochure

Event Location

Four Seasons Hotel Houston

1300 Lamar Street

Houston, TX 77010

United States
(713) 650-1300