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SAGES Postgraduate Course II
Top to Bottom: GERD
Time: 7:30 - 11:30 AM
Duration of Course: Half Day
Course Chair: C. Daniel Smith, MD
Course Co-Chair: Jeffrey Marks, MD
Course Description:
This half day course is for any clinician who is caring for patients with GERD. This widely prevalent disease is one of the most common conditions of the GI tract for which patients seek help. Therapies including medication, surgery and endoscopic procedures are continuously being refined, and new therapies are rapidly becoming available. This course will provide an update on all manners of management of GERD. In addition, several presentations will focus on antireflux surgery including the various techniques, their outcomes and strategies to help properly select patients for each of the various therapeutic offerings available today.
Course Objectives:
After attending this 1/2 day course, participants should:
- Understand the significance of GERD in the US
- Describe the various therapies currently available for the treatment of GERD
- Identify patients best suited for the various treatments available
- Recognize surgical refinements that are improving outcomes of antireflux surgery
- Develop strategies for managing complex cases of GERD.
| Program: | Faculty: | |
|---|---|---|
| Time |
Topic | Speaker |
| GERD 2004: An Evidence Based Review of Where we are Today | ||
| 7:30 - 7:40 AM |
Welcome | Jeffrey Marks, MD |
| 7:40 - 8:00 AM |
GERD: Epidemiology, Consequences and Diagnosis | Cedric Bremner, MD |
| 8:00 - 8:20 AM |
Medical Management | J. Patrick Waring, MD |
| 8:20 - 8:40 AM |
Surgical Management | Reginald Bell, MD |
| 8:40 - 9:00 AM |
Endoscopic Management | C. Daniel Smith, MD |
| 9:00 - 9:30 AM |
Panel Discussion: What Would you Do? | All Speakers, Jeffrey Marks, MD Moderator |
| 9:30 - 10:00 AM | Break: Exhibits, Posters, Learning Center | |
| ANTIREFLUX SURGERY: HOW TO DO IT (RIGHT) | ||
| 10:00 - 10:15 AM |
Fundamentals of Antireflux Surgery | Steven Bowers, MD |
| 10:15 - 10:30 AM |
Failed Antireflux Surgery: Why Do They Fail and What To Do? | John Hunter, MD |
| 10:30 - 10:45 AM |
Secondary GERD: To Wrap or Not? | William Richards, MD |
| 10:45 - 11:00 AM |
GERD Associated Conditions: Motility Abnormalities and Others | Mehran Anvari, MD |
| 11:00 - 11:25 AM |
Panel Discussion: Challenging Case Management | All Speakers, Daniel Smith, MD Moderator |
| 11:25 - 11:30 AM | The Future of GERD Management: The Surgeon’s Role | C. Daniel Smith, MD |
SAGES gratefully acknowledges educational grants from the following companies in support of this course: Curon Medical, Inc., Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Karl Storz Endoscopy.
For more information, please contact SAGES
Phone (310) 437-0544, ext. 108
Fax (310) 437-0585
Email: registration@sages.org
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