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Starting	January 31, 2015
Ending	January 31, 2015
Location	Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel 1700 Ocean Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90401
Faculty	Course Directors Daniel F. Kelly, MD Professor of Neurosurgery Director, Brain Tumor Center and Pituitary Disorders Program John Wayne Cancer Institute Pejman Cohan, MD Endocrinology Pituitary Disorders Program President and Director Specialized Endocrine Care Center
	Guest Faculty Sylvia L. Asa, MD, PhD, FRCPC, FCAP Pathologist-in-Chief and Medical Director of the Laboratory Medicine Program University Health Network Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology University of Toronto Toronto, Canada Shereen Ezzat, MD, FACP, FRCPC Professor, Medicine and Oncology University of Toronto Toronto, Canada Andrew Gianoukakis, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Harbor UCLA Medical Center Torrance, 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 Ronald S. Swerdloff, MD Professor and Chief, Division of Endocrinology David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Torrance, California Christina Wang, MD Professor of Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Torrance, California
	Saint John's Faculty Garni Barkhoudarian, MD Faculty Neurosurgeon and Assistant Director Pituitary Disorders Program John Wayne Cancer Institute Melanie Goldfarb, MD Assistant Professor of Surgery John Wayne Cancer Institute Chester Griffiths, MD Chief of Endoscopic Sinonasal and Skullbase Surgery Brain Tumor Center and Pituitary Disorders Program John Wayne Cancer Institute Niloufar Ilani, MD Endocrinology Howard Krauss, MD Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurosurgery Srinivas Peddi, MD Providence Saint John's Tower Radiology Yuki Takasumi, MD Chief of Neuropathology Robert Wollman, MD Medical Director, Radiation Oncology
Target Audience	Endocrinologists, Primary Care, Ophthalmologists, Obstetricians, Neurologists, Neurosurgeons, Otolaryngologists, Oncologists, Nurses and Nurse Practitioners.
Topics	* Epidemiology of pituitary tumors * Common and uncommon signs and symptoms of pituitary tumors * Pituitary anatomy and imaging * Pituitary tumor histopathology * Management of acromegaly, Cushing's disease, prolactinomas and incidentalomas * Endonasal endoscopic surgery: indications, recent outcomes and team approach * Radiosurgery and radiotherapy for pituitary tumors - indications and outcomes * Head injury and pituitary failure * Diagnosis and treatment of thyroid and parathyroid tumors
Description	Course Overview Recent studies indicate that pituitary tumors, neuroendocrine 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 and radiosurgery. The course will also provide an update on the management of thyroid and parathyroid tumors.
Objectives	At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to: * Identify the high 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 * Discuss current indications and outcomes of endonasal endoscopic pituitary surgery * Define indications and outcomes of radiosurgery and radiotherapy for pituitary tumors * Interpret the signs, symptoms, diagnostic workup of thyroid and parathyroid tumors * Discuss the surgical management of thyroid and parathyroid tumors
For more information please contact	Pat Fitzwater Phone: (805) 300-9154 Email: pat@academiceventmanagement.com
Refunds	Cancellations must be received in writing by December 30, 2014 and will be subject to a $35 processing fee.
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Notes	Course Location Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel 1700 Ocean Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90401 310-458-6700 Map and directions: http://www.loewshotels.com/en/Santa-Monica-Beach-Hotel/index/map Daytime event valet parking is $15 Attire: Business Casual A block of rooms has been reserved at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel Call 888-332-0160 and mention the "7th CA Pituitary" to get a special rate of $279 per night, plus taxes. Cutoff date to get the special rate is January 20, 2015. Hotel rooms include complimentary internet. Local Airport Los Angeles (LAX)
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 5.25 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 $75.00 Fellow, Resident, Nurse
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