11th Annual GI/HPB Conference: Advances in Treatment Strategies

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Target Audience

Surgeons, hepatologists, gastroenterologists, oncologists, interventional radiologists, nurses and healthcare providers involved in the multidisciplinary care of complex HPB patients.

Description

Online registration is now closed. Walk in registration will be available onsite.

The 11th Annual GI/HPB Conference is designed to update the audience regarding advances in treatment strategies in several areas of GI Disease: Portal Hypertension (endoscopy & hernia repair in the cirrhotic patient; esophageal varices: screening & prophylaxis; and IR management of refractory variceal bleeding); Esophagus (endoscopic treatment of reflux complications; esophageal motility disorders; hypercontractility disorders; and esophageal manometry); Pancreas/Cystic Neoplasms (endoscopic & surgical management of pancreatic cysts; surgical drainage for chronic pancreatitis pain; and Artificial Intelligence for diagnosis of malignancy in pancreatic cysts); and Liver/Cholangiocarcinoma (PSC in IBD; endoluminal & surgical treatment of cholangiocarcinoma; and adjuvant and neoadjuvant treatment of cholangiocarcinoma).

Invited Keynote Lecturer

Christy M. Dunst, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University
Executive Director, Foundation for Surgical Innovation & Education
Co-Program Director, Advanced GI MIS-Foregut Surgery Fellowship


Lecturers

Erin Baker, MD
Shailendra Chauhan, MD
Paul Colavita, MD
Stephen Deal, MD
William Lyman, MD
John B. Martinie, MD
Thomas Paccico, MD


Moderator

Andrew Dries, MD
John Hanson, MD
David A. lannitti, MD
Jason Lewis, MD
John B. Martinie, MD
Tarun Narang, MD
Thomas Paccico, MD
Paul Schmelzer, MD

Location

Harris Conference Center
3216 CPCC Harris Campus Dr., Charlotte, NC 28208

Accreditation Statement

The Carolinas HealthCare System/Charlotte AHEC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


Credit Statements

MD, DO, PA, NP: The Carolinas HealthCare System/Charlotte AHEC designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other Participants: This Live Activity fulfills the requirement for 0.7 Continuing Education Units (CEUs), representing 7.0 contact hours.



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Objectives

• Review and discuss the management of variceal hemorrhage as well as learn about novel interventional therapies available for management of refractory variceal bleeding
• Describe current medical and minimally invasive surgical management of esophageal motility disorders
• Discuss recent developments in the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cystic neoplasms including mucinous cystadenoma and IPMN
• Show management of variceal hemorrhage as well as learn about novel interventional therapies available for management of refractory variceal bleeding
• Discuss current medical and minimally invasive surgical management of esophageal motility disorders
• Review recent developments in the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cystic neoplasms including mucinous cystadenoma and IPMN
• Explain innovative endoluminal cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) treatment, the evolution of curative surgical options for CCA as well as the utilization of chemotherapeutic treatments

Sessions