Adult Pulmonologists, Pediatric Pulmonologists, Thoracic Surgeons, Physician Assistants, Advanced Practice Nurses, Registered Nurses
| 7:00 am |
Registration |
| 7:30 am |
Welcome
John A. Brennan, MD, Executive Director, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
and Children's Hospital of New Jersey |
| 7:35 am |
Opening Remarks
Sean Studer, MD, MSc, Director, Barnabas Health Lung Center |
| 7:40 am |
Cystic Fibrosis: No Longer a Childhood Disease
Sushmita Mikkilineni, MD, Director of Pediatric Pulmonology at Children's
Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
OBJECTIVES: To understand the pathophysiology of the disease; Review the
disease progression and discuss some of the common manifestations in older
patients with cystic fibrosis; Discuss treatment modalities in patients with
cystic fibrosis |
| 8:20 am |
Interventional Pulmonology: A Case-Based Discussion
Pratik Patel, MD, Director, Interventional Bronchoscopy Services; Associate
Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program, Barnabas
Health Lung Center
OBJECTIVES: Identify appropriate cases for endobronchial ultrasound
(EBUS); List the limitations of EBUS and Super Dimension; List ways in which
interventional procedures aid in staging lung case |
| 9:00 am |
PAH: Where are we? Where are we going?
Christina Migliore, MD, Associate Director, Lung Transplant, Barnabas Health
Lung Center
OBJECTIVES: List current research into new therapies; Summarize essential
diagnostic testing; Describe current treatment strategies |
| 9:40 am |
Break/Exhibits |
| 10:15 am |
Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Sean Studer, MD, MSc, Director, Barnabas Health Lung Center
OBJECTIVES: Describe manifestations of the disease; List symptoms and
testing results necessary to diagnosis; Identify when to provide replacement
therapy |
| 10:55 am |
Introduction of Guest Speaker
Jennifer LaRosa, MD, Director, Intensive Care Unit; Associate Director,
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Director, Pulmonary and
Critical Care Fellowship, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center |
| 11:00 am |
CT Scanning for Imaging of the Airways
David Naidich, MD, Professor of Radiology, NYU School of Medicine
OBJECTIVES: List indications for thoracic CT scanning; Describe
methodology for evaluating airways; Review specific diagnostic features
on CT scans |
| Noon |
Lunch |
| 12:30 pm |
Demonstrations: EBUS and Bronchial Thermoplasty
Pratik Patel, MD
Keith Guevarra, MD, Pulmonologist, Barnabas Health Lung Center
OBJECTIVES: List indications for EBUS and Bronchial Thermoplasty;
Describe potential complications for these procedure; Review expected
results from therapies |
| 1:00 pm |
Evaluation |
Presented by a team of nationally respected experts in the field of Pulmonology, the
program offers participants an understanding of the most advanced diagnostic and
treatment options for advanced lung disease through lectures and demonstrations.
Upon completion of the program, participants who attend the following lectures will be able to:
Cystic Fibrosis: No Longer a Childhood Disease
To understand the pathophysiology of the disease; Review the
disease progression and discuss some of the common manifestations in older
patients with cystic fibrosis; Discuss treatment modalities in patients with
cystic fibrosis
Interventional Pulmonology: A Case-Based Discussion
Identify appropriate cases for endobronchial ultrasound
(EBUS); List the limitations of EBUS and Super Dimension; List ways in which
interventional procedures aid in staging lung case
PAH: Where are we? Where are we going?
List current research into new therapies; Summarize essential
diagnostic testing; Describe current treatment strategies
Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Describe manifestations of the disease; List symptoms and
testing results necessary to diagnosis; Identify when to provide replacement
therapy
CT Scanning for Imaging of the Airways
List indications for thoracic CT scanning; Describe
methodology for evaluating airways; Review specific diagnostic features
on CT scans
Demonstrations: EBUS and Bronchial Thermoplasty
List indications for EBUS and Bronchial Thermoplasty;
Describe potential complications for these procedure; Review expected
results from therapies
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is accredited by the Medical Society
of New Jersey to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center designates this education activity
for a maximum of 4.75 hours.
The program is free of charge but, pre-registration is required. To register, please call
1.888.724.7123.
Click here to register online for this event.
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2nd Annual
Pulmonary Insights Symposium
September 24, 2011
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