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18th Annual Educational Meeting In Gastroenterology

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Add to Calendar 18th Annual Educational Meeting In Gastroenterology 3/2/2018 7:00:00 AM 3/3/2018 5:00:00 PM America/Los_Angeles For More Details: https://cedars.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=7630 Description: Registration is now closed. Limited on-site registrations will be taken.Meeting Location: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Harvey Morse Conference Center South Tower, Plaza Level 8701 Gracie Allen Drive Los Angeles, CA 90048Parking: Self parking is available in the visitor parking lots P1, P2 (George Burns Road) or P4 (Sherbourne Drive) for a daily rate of $10.00. Parking at peak times is limited; please ar... Los Angeles false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, March 2, 2018, 7:00 AM - Saturday, March 3, 2018, 5:00 PM PST, Los Angeles

Target Audience
Specialties - Gastroenterology

Overview

Registration is now closed. Limited on-site registrations will be taken.

Meeting Location:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Harvey Morse Conference Center
South Tower, Plaza Level
8701 Gracie Allen Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Parking:
Self parking is available in the visitor parking lots P1, P2 (George Burns Road) or P4 (Sherbourne Drive) for a daily rate of $10.00.
Parking at peak times is limited; please arrive early to ensure adequate time to park.

Please refer to the campus map link : Click Here to view campus map.


The 18th Annual Cedars-Sinai Educational Meeting in Gastroenterology is a unique continuing medical education program designed to provide attendees with relevant information regarding new developments in gastroenterology and new approaches to the management of gastrointestinal diseases. A group of national experts, including several renowned guest faculty, will use a clinical context to present new findings and guidelines that will be useful in your gastroenterology practice. Throughout the 17 years this program has been offered, the Center for Digestive Disease at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has not only provided this important annual educational event, but also contributed significantly to the changes in how gastroenterology is practiced worldwide.

This two-day conference is intended for gastroenterologists and all other healthcare professionals who treat patients with gastrointestinal disorders. In addition to lecture format presentations, the course will include debate and panel discussions, Q & A sessions, case discussions and interactive video presentations. We look forward to providing you with the latest advances and future directions in multidisciplinary management of common, unique and complex gastrointestinal disorders.


Registration

FULL CONFERENCE RATES:

Standard Rates: (Received by 2/23/18)

Physician:                    $275.00

Non-Physician:              $95.00

Cedar's-Sinai Nurses:   $50.00

Late Rates: (Received after 2/23/18)

Physician:                     $325.00

Non-Physician:             $125.00

Cedar's-Sinai Nurses:    $75.00

SINGLE DAY CONFERENCE RATES (EITHER FRIDAY OR SATURDAY)

(Received by 2/23/18)

Physician:                     $185.00

Non-Physician:               $75.00

(Received after 2/23/18)

Physician:                     $245.00

Non-Physician:               $90.00

*Resident/Fellows are free.

REFUND POLICY:

All cancellations must be submitted in writing, and refunds will be subject to a $50 administrative charge. No refunds will be given after February 23, 2018. Please email cancellation requests to [email protected]. If you do not receive confirmation of your cancellation via email, please call 310-423-5548.

TO PAY BY CHECK:

Mail registration form and payment (with checks made payable to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) to:

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Office of Continuing Medical Education

Attn: Registrations

8797 Beverly Boulevard, #250

Los Angeles, CA 90048





Accreditation

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


Credit Designation Statement

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.



Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (MD, DO) (17.25 hours), Non-Physician AMA Attendance (17.25 hours)


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Member Information
Role in activity
Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)
Sadeea Abbasi, MD, PhD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Christopher Adkins, MD
Cedars Sinai
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Walid S. Ayoub, MD
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Nirupama Bonthala, MD
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Shara Chess, RN
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
William Chey, MD
University of Michigan Medical
Faculty
Consulting Fee-Nestle|Receipt of Intellectual Property Rights/Patent Holder-My Nutrition Health
Erica R. Cohen, MD
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Itai Danovitch, MD
Cedars-Sinai Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences
Faculty
Ownership Interest-Science 37
Victoria Perez De Leon, BSN
cedars sinai medical center
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Gregory Eustace, MD
CSMS
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Edward Feldman, MD
CSMG
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Phillip Fleshner, MD
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Srinivas Gaddam
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao, MD
Yale School of Medicine
Faculty
Consulting Fee-Biovie, Conatus, Cook, Galectin, Genfit, Grifols, Intercept, Novartis, Theravance
Faculty Photos
Christina Ha, MD
Mayo Clinic
Faculty
Consulting Fee-AbbVie, Pfizer, Ferring
Laith H. Jamil, MD
Beaumont Health-Royal Oak
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Quin Y. Liu, MD
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Simon K. Lo, MD
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Shelly C. Lu, MD
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Dermot McGovern, MD, PhD
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty
Consulting Fee-Pfizer, Gilead, Qu Biologics|Contracted Research-Janssen, Precision IBD
Gil Y. Melmed, MD, MS
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty
Consulting Fee-Abbvie, Celgene, Janssen, Takeda, UCB, Pfizer|Royalty-Slack Publishing
Faculty Photos
Mazen Noureddin, MD
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty
Consulting Fee-EchoSens North America, Gilead, OWL, Intercept and Abbott|Speakers Bureau-Abbott, EchoSens|Contracted Research-Gilead, Galmed, Galectin, Conatus, Zydus, Allergan, Genfit, and Shire
Faculty Photos
Stephen Pandol, MD
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Shirley C. Paski, MD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Nipaporn Pichetshote, MD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Shervin Rabizadeh, MD
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty
Fees for Non-CE Services Received Directly from a Commercial Interest or its Agent-Prometheus laboratories
Faculty Photos
Ali Rezaie, MD
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty
Speakers Bureau-Valeant, Synergy
William Sandborn, MD
UC San Diego Health
Faculty
Consulting Fee-Abbvie|Consulting Fee-Janssen|Consulting Fee-UCB Pharma|Consulting Fee-Takeda|Consulting Fee-Pfizer|Consulting Fee-Gilead Sciences|Consulting Fee-Galapagos|Consulting Fee-Shire|Consulting Fee-Genentech|Consulting Fee-Amgen|Consulting Fee-Receptos/Celgene
Prateek Sharma, MD
University of Kansas Medical Center
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Brennan M. Spiegel, MD, MSHS
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty
Ownership Interest-My Total Health|Royalty-Slack Publishing|Royalty-GI Logic, My Total Health|Receipt of Intellectual Property Rights/Patent Holder-GI Logic, My Total Health|Contracted Research-: Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Nestle Health Sciences, AstraZeneca, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Faculty Photos
Gaurav Syal, MD
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Stephan R. Targan, MD
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty
Consulting Fee-Synbiotix
Tsuyoshi Todo, MD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Eric Vasiliauskas, MD
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Phyllis M Winston, RN
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
David Ziring, MD
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty
Speakers Bureau-Abbott Laboratories

Friday, March 2, 2018
Registration / Continental Breakfast
7:00AM - 7:40AM
Welcome and Course Introduction
7:40AM - 7:45AM
Shelly C. Lu, MD
Session I: INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
7:45AM - 7:46AM
IBD Pre-test
7:46AM - 7:50AM
Edward Feldman, MD
Shifting Paradigm in Ulcerative Colitis Management
7:50AM - 8:20AM
William Sandborn, MD
Keeping Your Severe IBD Patient Out of the OR: Case-based Discussion
8:20AM - 9:20AM
Sadeea Abbasi, MD, PhD
Gregory Eustace, MD
Dermot McGovern, MD, PhD (Moderator)
Case Based Breakout Sesssion (30 min each)
9:20AM - 9:21AM
Medical and Surgical Management of Pouch Disorders
9:25AM - 9:50AM
Phillip Fleshner, MD
Gaurav Syal, MD
What Do I Do with This Level? Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in IBD
9:50AM - 10:10AM
Gil Y. Melmed, MD, MS
William Sandborn, MD
Side Effects May Include: IBD Medication Risk Counseling
10:10AM - 10:30AM
Nirupama Bonthala, MD
Eric Vasiliauskas, MD
Break/Exhibits
10:30AM - 10:50AM
Treating the Young at Heart
10:50AM - 11:20AM
Christina Ha, MD
Elevated LFTS! Can I Ignore This?
11:20AM - 11:50AM
Shervin Rabizadeh, MD
IBD Post-test
11:50AM - 12:00PM
Edward Feldman, MD
Pick Up Lunch
12:00PM - 12:15PM
Lunch Lecture: Marijuana’s Health Effects: Clearing the Air
12:15PM - 1:00PM
Itai Danovitch, MD
Session II: ADVANCED ENDOSCOPY
1:00PM - 1:01PM
Pre-Test
1:01PM - 1:05PM
Laith H. Jamil, MD
New Tools to Increase the Yield of Dysplasia in Barrett’s Esophagus
1:05PM - 1:25PM
Srinivas Gaddam
Management of Barrett’s Esophagus 2018
1:25PM - 1:55PM
Prateek Sharma, MD
Long-term Considerations for Patients on Home Parenteral Nutrition
1:55PM - 2:15PM
Shirley C. Paski, MD
Management of Patients with Intestinal Hamartoma(s)
2:15PM - 2:35PM
Quin Y. Liu, MD
Break/Exhibits
2:35PM - 2:55PM
Debate: Ablation of LGD in Barrett’s Esophagus?
2:55PM - 3:25PM
Srinivas Gaddam
Prateek Sharma, MD
Advanced Endoscopy/What’s New and Relevant
3:25PM - 3:55PM
Simon K. Lo, MD
Panel Discussion: Interesting and Challenging Cases
3:55PM - 4:45PM
Laith H. Jamil, MD
Brennan M. Spiegel, MD, MSHS (Panelist)
Stephen Pandol, MD (Panelist)
Post-test/Q&A
4:45PM - 5:00PM
Adjourn
5:00PM - 5:05PM
Saturday, March 3, 2018
Registration/ breakfast
6:45AM - 7:00AM
Session III: HEPATOLOGY
7:00AM - 7:01AM
Small Bowel Cases
7:01AM - 8:00AM
Shirley C. Paski, MD
Introduction and Pre-test
8:00AM - 8:10AM
Walid S. Ayoub, MD
Incidental finding of a liver mass: to worry or not to worry
8:10AM - 8:40AM
Tsuyoshi Todo, MD
Updates in Liver Cancer: Where Do We Currently Stand?
8:40AM - 9:10AM
Walid S. Ayoub, MD
Updates in Portal Hypertension
9:10AM - 9:50AM
Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao, MD
Panel Discussion
9:50AM - 10:10AM
Break/Exhibits
10:10AM - 10:30AM
Simultaneous Nursing Seminar
10:30AM - 12:00PM
Shara Chess, RN
Victoria Perez De Leon, BSN
Phyllis M Winston, RN

10:20

Translating Procedures into Meaningful Discharge: What Every Nurse Needs to Know to Keep Patients Safe

Shara Chess, APRN, MSN, FNP

10:40

Q & A

 

10:50

Capsule procedures, the tricks of the trade, pitfalls and lessons learned

Victoria DeLeon

11:10

Q & A

 

11:20

Legal Aspects of Endoscopic Nursing

Phyllis M. Winston, RN, Esq.

11:40

Q & A

 



Updates in Cholestatic Liver Diseases: Where Do We Currently Stand?
10:30AM - 11:00AM
Updates in NAFLD: Are We Close to a Breakthrough Therapy?
11:00AM - 11:30AM
Mazen Noureddin, MD
Post-test, Panel, Cases and Questions
11:30AM - 12:00PM
Faculty Lunch-and-Learn
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Session IV: MOTILITY
1:00PM - 1:01PM
Motility Pre-test
1:02PM - 1:10PM
Updates in Treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection
1:10PM - 1:40PM
William Chey, MD
Esophageal Manometry: Chicago Classification and Beyond
1:40PM - 2:10PM
Ali Rezaie, MD
Ambulatory pH Monitoring: A Clinical Guide
2:10PM - 2:40PM
Nipaporn Pichetshote, MD
Q & A
2:40PM - 2:50PM
Break/Exhibits
2:50PM - 3:10PM
Update in Diagnosis and Treatment of IBS
3:10PM - 3:40PM
Dietary Interventions for IBS
3:40PM - 4:10PM
William Chey, MD
What’s New in GI Motility?
4:10PM - 4:40PM
Ali Rezaie, MD
Nipaporn Pichetshote, MD
Q & A
4:40PM - 4:50PM
Motility Post-test
4:50PM - 4:55PM
Adjourn
4:59PM - 5:00PM


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