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ForwardDigestive Disease Week Meeting Review 2018
Overview
Digestive Diseases Week (DDW) is the largest and most prominent annual conference for gastroenterology and Hepatology. The conference highlights advances in diagnostics as well as therapeutics. It is the conference where new advances are first presented. It is of vital importance that community gastroenterologists who utilize our referral network be updated on these advances. Based on feedback from previous attendees, there is significant interest in this data which directly translates into improving patient care.
Target Audience
Gastroenterologists, Hepatologists, as well as phycican assistants and nurse practitioners
Learning Objectives
- Identify the newest and most effective therapies for pancreatic cancer.
- Utilize the newest in the management of peptic ulcer disease
- Recognize new developments in the management of inflammatory bowel disease.
Program
Course Director: José Franco, MD
Moderator: Joseph Geenen, MD
7:30-8:00 Registration and continental breakfast
8:00-8:30 Esophageal Disorders (Benson Massey, MD; Tarun Sharma, MD; Nedhi Patel, MD)
8:30-9:00 Peptic Ulcer Disease and Upper GI Bleeding (William Berger, MD; Gary Gerstner, MD; Tatyana Taranukha, MD)
9:00-9:30 Liver Disorders (Achuthan Souria, MD; Anushka Baruah, MD)
9:30-10:00 Pancreas and Biliary Disorders (Abdul Khan, MD; Lyndon Hernandez, MD; Bharat Rao, MD)
10:00-10:15 BREAK
10:15-10:45 Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Daniel Stein, MD; Nilay Kumar, MD; Geoffrey Dang-Vu, MD)
10:45-11:15 Functional Disorders (Patrick Sanvanson, MD; James Kwiatt, MD; Jacob Laine, MD)
11:15-11:45 GI Screening (Kia Saeian, MD; Rajesh Santharam, MD; Francis Edeani, MD)
11:45-12:30 Wrap up/Questions
12:30 LUNCH
Venue
The Sheraton Brookfield
375 South Moorland Rd.
Brookfield, WI 53005
Phone: 1-262-364-1100
Hotel Reservations: 888-627-8235
Faculty
Course Director: José Franco, MD
Moderator: Joseph Geenen, MD
Planning Committee:
- José Franco, MD; Gastroenteorlogy and Hepatology
- Kia Saeian, MD; Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Daniel Stein, MD; Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Reza Shaker, MD; Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Kristin Granlund, PA-C; Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Kenneth Christensen, PA-C; Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Kari Warren, Senior Administrative Assistant; Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Speakers:
- Anushka Baruah, MD
- William Berger, MD
- Geoffrey Dang-Vu, MD
- Francis Edeani, MD
- Gary Gerstner, MD
- Lyndon Hernandez, MD
- Abdul Khan, MD
- Nilay Kumar, MD
- James Kwiatt, MD
- Jacob Laine, MD
- Benson Massey, MD
- Nedhi Patel, MD
- Bharat Rao, MD
- Kia Saeian, MD
- Rajesh Santharam, MD
- Patrick Sanvanson, MD
- Tarun Sharma, MD
- Achuthan Souria, MD
- Daniel Stein, MD
- Tatyana Taranukha, MD
All persons in control of content have NO relevant financial relationships to disclose with the exception of the following persons:
Daniel Stein, MD; Abbvie, Takeda, Pfizer, Janssen; Honorarium; Speaker. Abbvie; Honorarium; Consultant
Accreditation
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 4.25 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.
Available Credit
- 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- 4.25 Hours of ParticipationHours of Participation credit.
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