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| Starting | May 11, 2013 |
| Ending | May 11, 2013 |
| Location | May 11th
6th California Pituitary Conference
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
1700 Ocean Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90401 |
| Faculty | Course Director
Daniel F. Kelly, MD
Director, Brain Tumor Center & Pituitary Disorders Program
Saint John's Health Center & John Wayne Cancer Institute
Santa Monica, California |
| Guest Faculty
Christopher Hess, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Radiology at UCSF
Bioengineering Chief of Neuroradiology
San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center
San Francisco, California
Laurence Katznelson, MD
Professor of Medicine and Neurosurgery
Medical Director, Pituitary Center
Director, Endocrine Fellowship Training Program
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California
Nancy McLaughlin, MD, PhD
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Los Angeles, California
Sandeep Kunwar, MD
Surgical Director, California Center for Pituitary
Disorders at UCSF
Associate Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California |
| Saint John's Faculty
Garni Barkhoudarian, MD
Faculty Neurosurgeon & Assistant Director
Pituitary Disorders Program
Saint John's Health Center
John Wayne Cancer Institute
Santa Monica, California
Lisa Chaiken, MD
Radiation Oncologist
Vasek Polak Radiation Oncology Department
Assistant Professor, John Wayne Cancer Institute
Saint John's Health Center
Santa Monica, California
Pejman Cohan, MD
Endocrinology, Saint John's Health Center
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
President and Director
Specialized Endocrine Care Center
Beverly Hills, California
Aaron Cutler, MD
Fellow in Neurosurgery
Brain Tumor Center & Pituitary Disorders Program
Saint John's Health Center
John Wayne Cancer Institute
Santa Monica, California
Chester Griffiths, MD
Chief of Endoscopic Sinonasal & Skullbase Surgery
Brain Tumor Center & Pituitary Disorders Program
Saint John's Health Center
John Wayne Cancer Institute
Santa Monica, California
Niloufar Ilani, MD
Endocrinology
Saint John's Health Center
Santa Monica, California
Howard Krauss, MD
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurosurgery
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Saint John's Brain Tumor Center & Pituitary
Disorders Program
Pacific Eye & Ear Center
Los Angeles, California
Yuki Takasumi, MD
Chief of Neuropathology
Saint John's Health Center
John Wayne Cancer Institute
Santa Monica, California |
| Target Audience | Endocrinologists, Primary Care, Ophthalmologists, Obstetricians, Neurologists, Neurosurgeons, Otolaryngologists, Oncologists, Nurses and Nurse Practitioners |
| Topics | 1. Epidemiology of pituitary tumors
2. Common and uncommon signs and symptoms of pituitary tumors
3. Pituitary anatomy and imaging
4. Pituitary tumor histopathology
5. Management of acromegaly, Cushing's disease, prolactionomas & incidentalomas
6. Endonasal endoscopic surgery: state-of-the-art, emerging technologies & team approach
7. Radiosurgery & radiotherapy for pituitary tumors - indications and outcomes
8. Head injury and pituitary failure |
| Description | Course Overview
Recent studies indicate that pituitary tumors and related hormonal problems are more prevalent than previously thought. The conference will provide a comprehensive update on the clinical manifestations of pituitary tumors and hypopituitarism, recent treatment advances including hormonal therapies, endoscopic surgery, radiosurgery and radiotherapy. An optional live broadcast of endoscopic pituitary surgery is also being offered on the Friday afternoon prior to the conference.
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| Objectives | At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
* Identify the high incidence and prevalence of pituitary adenomas in the general population
* Interpret pituitary tumor clinical presentations, relevant anatomy, imaging and histopathology
* List current treatments for acromegaly, Cushing's disease and prolactinomas
* Explain the appropriate management paradigms for pituitary incidentalomas
* Discuss current indications and outcomes of endonasal endoscopic pituitary surgery
* Review indications and outcomes of radiosurgery and radiotherapy for pituitary tumors
* Define the link between traumatic brain injury and pituitary gland dysfunction |
For more information
please contact | Pat Fitzwater
Phone: (805) 300-9154
Email: pat@academiceventmanagement.com |
| Brochure | Link to Brochure |
| Notes | Course Location
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
1700 Ocean Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310-458-6700
For hotel accommodations call 888-332-0160. Mention "6th CA Pituitary Conference" to get a special rate of $299 per night plus taxes. Cut-off
date to get the special rate is April 10, 2013.
Or reserve online at: http://www.loewshotels.com/en/Santa-Monica-Beach-Hotel/GroupPages/Pituitary
Map and directions:
http://www.loewshotels.com/en/Santa-Monica-Beach-Hotel/index/map
Daytime event valet parking is $15
Overnight Valet is $33
Attire: Business Casual |
| Accreditation |  In support of improving patient care, Creative Educational Concepts, Inc. (CEC) is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
CEC designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |
Tuition
All amounts are in USD
Please select the appropriate tuition before continuing | $175.00 Physicians
$110.00 Nurses, NP
$75.00 Fellows/Residents
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