| We thank you for your interest but this event has already taken place. |
| Starting | June 20, 2009 at 8:00 am |
| Ending | June 20, 2009 at 3:45 pm |
| Location | Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel
One Nob Hill
999 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94108 |
| Faculty | Program Chairs
Raphael Merriman, MD
Attending Hepatologist
Physician Foundation at California Pacific Medical Center
San Francisco, California
Charles Farr, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California |
| Faculty
Natalie Bzowej, MD, PhD
Director Clinical Hepatology Research
California Pacific Medical Center
San Francisco, California
Lauren B. Gerson, MD, MSc
Associate Professor of Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California
Ahmad Kamal, MD, MSc
Associate Chief, Division of Gastroenterology
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Clinical Instructor
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California
Janak N. Shah, MD
Director of Pancreatic and Biliary Endoscopy
Interventional Endoscopy Services
California Pacific Medical Center
San Francisco, California
Roy Soetikno, MD
Chief of Endoscopy, VA Palo Alto
Director of Advanced Imaging
of Interventional Endoscopy Services
California Pacific Medical Center
San Francisco, California
Fernando Velayos, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Director of Translational Research
Center for Crohn's and Colitis
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Francis Yao, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine and Surgery
Medical Director, Liver Transplantation
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California |
| Target Audience | Community gastroenterologists, hepatologists, primary care and allied health professionals
and the members of the Northern California Society for Clinical Gastroenterology.
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| Description | This one-day symposium covers all key topics in gastroenterology, hepatology and endoscopy. Speakers will initially present a brief overview of the most important developments in their field in the last 12 months. Then several key abstracts from the DDW will be highlighted within each of the chosen topics presented at DDW 2009. National and regional faculty will present the latest research as well as provide additional insights regarding the impact of each study upon the care for patients within their field. |
| Objectives | At the conclusion of the program, participants should be able to:
1. Describe key information presented at DDW that will affect clinical practice and will determine the direction of research in gastrointestinal disease for the next year
2. Define the etiology and management of GERD and Barrett's esophagus
3. Discuss the management of NSAID gastropathy, dyspepsia, ulcers, UGI bleeding
4. Review the etiology and management of celiac disease and microscopic colitis
5. Discuss the etiology and management of small bowel motility and irritable bowel
6. Identify the etiology and management of inflammatory bowel disease
7. Detect and prevent colorectal cancer
8. Describe the etiology and management of pancreatic and biliary disease
9. Identify the patient with end-stage liver disease and liver transplantation
10. Manage the patient with fatty liver, primary sclerosing cholangitis,
primary biliary cirrhosis
11. Recognize the etiology and management of HCV and HBV
12. Review new imaging techniques in gastroenterology
13. Assess the clinical impact of new endoscopic modalities for diagnosis
and therapy of GI diseases
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For more information
please contact | Pat Fitzwater
Academic Event Management
(805) 300-9154
pat@academiceventmanagement.com
For NCSCG membership information contact
Catherine Frenette, MD at frenetc@sutterhealth.org
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| Refunds | Cancellations must be received in writing by May 20, 2009 and will be subject to a $25 processing fee. |
| Brochure | Link to Brochure |
| Notes | Event Parking Information |
Tuition
All amounts are in USD
Please select the appropriate tuition before continuing | Physicians $80 (Your paid tuition will automatically make you a NCSCG member)
Nurses, NP, PA-C $50
NCSCG members no charge
GI Fellows no charge
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| We thank you for your interest but this event has already taken place. |
