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Co n f e r ence Lo cati o n
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Harvey Morse Conference Center
8701 Gracie Allen Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90048
COURSE DIRECTORS
Si m o n K . Lo, M D
Davi d C ar r- Lock e, M B , BC h i r
J o n g H . M oo n , M D, Ph D
This course is endorsed by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Ac t i v i t y In f o r mat i o n
Course Description
The Cedars-Sinai 22nd International Symposium on Pancreatic and
Biliary Endoscopy teaching conference will be held in cooperation with
three major endoscopy centers in North America and Asia. This unique
course offers an intensive and comprehensive review of pancreatic and
biliary endoscopy for gastroenterologists, gastroenterology fellows
and gastroenterology nurses. Symposium planners have invited
expert faculty to perform multiple live EUS and ERCP procedures to
demonstrate technique and technology for the benefit of participants
watching the live feed in the Cedars-Sinai auditorium. Participants
will be provided with a list of the various cases and are encouraged
to ask questions about what they were viewing through the session
moderator.
In addition to the live procedure video feeds, symposium faculty will
present the latest and most relevant information on pancreatic and
biliary endoscopy using a variety of traditional formats, including
lectures, panel discussions, case review, and Q&A. Balanced
viewpoints, special techniques, and practical clinical approaches will
be highlighted throughout the program. To reinforce skills, attendees
may participate in hands-on workshops designed for GI Fellows and GI
nurses. This year, the symposium planners added an optional day on
Thursday, January 29th for gastroenterologists and others interested
in content that will focus on medical pancreatology, including the
diagnosis and treatment strategies for managing patients with chronic
pancreatitis.
This year’s symposium features:
• Eleven hours of ERCP procedure demonstrations, telecast live
from Cedars-Sinai
• Twenty-two clinically coherent and carefully chosen didactic
topics
• Current literature review, including significant findings pertaining
to ERCP and EUS
• Ample time for questions and discussion throughout the program
with colleagues and faculty
• Case conference to apply technical skill to challenging clinical
scenarios
• Concurrent GI Fellows’ Program (practicing gastroenterologists and nurses are invited to attend, space permitting)
• Bonus Session for GI Fellows & Nurses
• Optional “Medical Pancreatology” program added, which will take
place on Thursday, January 29th
Our renowned international faculty will bring unique knowledge and
excitement from Asia and North America to share with you. We look
forward to seeing you in 2015!
Target Audience
This educational activity will provide an intensive and comprehensive
review of pancreatic and biliary endoscopy for gastroenterologists,
gastroenterology fellows and gastroenterology nurses with specific
workshops offered for each segment of our target audience. An
additional learning module in medical pancreatology will appeal to
general practicing gastroenterologists and surgeons with an interest in
chronic pancreatitis and other.
Educational Objectives
• Describe the main conclusions of the EPISOD Multicenter Trial and
the implications for patients with suspected Sphincter of Oddi
(SOD) dysfunction
• Incorporate the recommendations of the study into the
management of patients with suspected SOD dysfunction
• Identify areas in patient management where pancreatic and biliary
quality indicators should be utilized and determine which
evidence-based quality measures should be applied
• Describe the proper indications and use of
new ERCP-related technologies and techniques
• Explain the etiology, diagnosis, and medical management of
pancreatitis
• Explore the clinical basis of pancreatic functions and diseases to
improve treatment outcomes in a variety of pancreatic disorders
• Review recent approaches and advancements in the evaluation of
pancreatic diseases
• List treatment options for the management of chronic pancreatitis
and design personalized strategies for optimal treatment
Accreditation Statement
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 27.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians
should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity.
Radiology and Fluoroscopy
11.0 credits of the course (specific to ERCP demonstrations) may meet
requirements in the State of California toward renewal of the radiology
and fluoroscopy supervisor license.
Continuing Nursing Education
The California State Board of Registered Nursing accepts courses
approved by the ACCME for category 1 credit as meeting the continuing
education requirements for license renewal.
Interventional Fellowship
Gastroenterologists interested in applying for an Interventional
Endoscopy Fellowship are invited to contact Dr. Simon Lo through
the CME Office. Send an email with your contact information and
“interventional endoscopy fellowship” in the subject line to
[email protected].
Policy on Disclosure
It is the policy of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to ensure balance,
independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its educational
activities. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center assesses conflict of interest
with its faculty, planners and managers of CME activities. Conflicts of
interest that are identified are resolved by reviewing that presenter’s
content for fair balance and absence of bias, scientific objectivity of
studies utilized in this activity, and patient care recommendations.
While Cedars-Sinai Medical Center endeavors to review faculty
content, it remains the obligation of each physician or other healthcare
practitioner to determine the applicability or relevance of the
information provided from this course in his or her own practice.
Acknowledgment of Commercial Support
Commercial support for this conference is pending. Companies
who support this CME activity with educational grants will be
acknowledged at the conference.
Facult y
Co u rse Co - D irectors
David Carr-Locke, MB, BChir, DRCOG, FRCP, FACG
Chief, Division of Digestive Diseases
Beth Israel Medical Center,
Department of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
New York, NY
Simon K. Lo, MD
Director, Pancreatic and Biliary Diseases Program
Director, GI Endoscopy
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Jong H. Moon, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology
Director, Digestive Disease Center
Soon Chun Hyang University
School of Medicine, Bucheon
Seoul, Korea
G u est Fac u lty
Murad A. Abu Rajab, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Froedtert HospitalMedical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
Gregory B. Haber, MD
Director, Division of Gastroenterology
Lenox Hill Hospital
New York, NY
Douglas A. Howell, MD, FASGE
Director,
Advanced Interventional Endoscopy Fellowship
Director, Pancreaticobiliary Center
Maine Medical Center
Portland, ME
Tak ao Itoi, MD, PhD
Professor,
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Tokyo Medical University
Tokyo, Japan
Richard A. Kozarek, MD
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Gastroenterology Service
Section of Therapeutic Endoscopy
Seattle, WA
Fauze Maluf-Filho, MD
Department of Gastroenterology
University of São Paulo
Estado de São Paulo, Brazil
Joshua B. Max, MD
Attending Physician
TriHealth Digestive Institute
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
Christopher C. Thompson, MD, MHES
Assistant Professor, Har vard Medical School
Director of Therapeutic Endoscopy
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
Jacques Van Dam, MD, PhD
Director of Clinical Gastroenterology
Professor of Medicine
Keck School of Medicine at USC
Los Angeles, CA
F e l l ow s ’ Co u rse D irector
L aith H. Jamil, MD
Associate Director, Inter ventional Endoscopy
Inter ventional Gastroenterology Group
Division of Digestive Diseases
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
H a n ds - O n Wor k sho p D irectors
K apil Gupta, MD, MPH
Associate Director, Pancreaticobiliar y Diseases
Inter ventional Gastroenterology Group
Division of Digestive Diseases
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Helena Spivak, RN, CGRN
CN III, Gastroenterology
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Rose Chang, RN, CGRN
GI Endoscopy Nurse
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
N u rse Coordi n ators
Darilyn Carpenter MSN,RN,CNOR
Service Line Manager
GI/Endoscopy
Yvonne Y. Min, RN, CGRN
GI Endoscopy Nurse
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Loretta Y. So, RN, BSN, CGRN
Inter ventional Endoscopy
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Coordi n ators of
M i n i - S ym p osi u m o n Pa n creatic
D isease M a n ageme n t
Elham Afghani, MD, MPH
Gastroenterologist
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Stephen J. Pandol, MD
Director,
Basic and Translational Pancreatic Research
Division of Gastroenterology
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Bechien U. Wu, MD, MPH
Program Director,
Fellowship Training Program in Gastroenterology
Division of Gastroenterology,
Pancreatic Disease Center
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
C edars - S i n ai a n d
S o u ther n C a l ifor n ia Fac u lty
Sami Almaskeen, MD
Inter ventional GI Fellow
Division of Digestive Disease
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Stanley K. Dea, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCL A
Los Angeles, CA
Director of Endoscopy Olive-View
UCL A Medical Center
Sylmar, CA
Viktor E. Eysselein, MD
Professor of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCL A
Los Angeles, CA
Chief, Gastroenterology Harbor – UCL A Medical Center
Torrance, CA
Atul Khanna, MD
Inter ventional GI Fellow
Division of Digestive Disease
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
K arl K. Kwok, MD
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Center for Pancreatic Care
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Shelly Lu, MD
Director,Division of Gastroenterology
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Neel Mann, MD
Inter ventional Gastroenterology Group
Division of Digestive Diseases
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Binesh Batra, MD
Medical Director Kaiser Permanente
Downey Medical Center
Permanente Medical Group
Bellflower, CA
Charles Menz, MD
Director, GI Laborator y
Community Memorial Hospital
Private Practice
Ventura, CA
James L. Buxbaum, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Keck School of Medicine at USC
Los Angeles, CA
Nichol as Nissen, MD
Director, Hepatobiliar y and Pancreatic Surger y
Liver Transplant Center
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Jerome D. Cohen, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCL A
Los Angeles, CA
Medical Director Endoscopy Center of the South Bay
Torrance, CA
John L. Petrini, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Keck School of Medicine at USC
Los Angeles, CA
Chief of Gastroenterology
Sansum Medical Clinic
Santa Barbara, CA
Steven D. Colquhoun, MD
Program Director
Center for Liver Diseases and Transplantation
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Theodore Stein, MD
Attending Staff
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Agenda
Thursday, January 29, 2015 (Optional)
MINI-SYMPOSIUM ON MANAGEMENT OF PANCREATIC DISEASES
11:30 AM Registration and Lunch
12:00 PM
Welcome
12:05
Introduction: Mini-Symposium Overview & Learning Objectives
Bechien Wu, MD, David Carr-Locke, MB, BChir
Elham Afghani, MD
REVISITING MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE PANCREATITIS Moderators: Stephen Pandol, MD and Elham Afghani, MD
12:10
The Search For Etiology: My Approach
12:25
Fluid and Nutritional Management
12:45
Quality Indicators
12:50
Discussion
Simon Lo, MD
James Buxbaum, MD
Bechien Wu, MD
SYNOPSIS FROM THE AMERICAN PANCREATIC ASSOCIATION MEETING
1:10
Best Clinical Presentations at the 2014 Meeting
1:30
Break
HOW TO NAVIGATE CHRONIC PANCREATIC DISORDERS Bechien Wu, MD
Moderators: David Carr-Locke, MB, BChir
and James Buxbaum, MD
1:45
Case Presentation (Part 1)
USC GI Fellow
1:50
Where are We in Best Diagnostic Tests for Chronic Pancreatitis?
2:05
What are the Pain Management Options?
2:25
What are the Roles of Endoscopic Procedures?
2:45
What is the Evidence for Special Diets and Pancreatic Enzymes?
Karl Kwok, MD
3:00
Case Presentation (Part 2)
USC GI Fellow
3:05
Discussion
Bechien Wu, MD
David Carr-Locke, MB, BChir
Richard Kozarek, MD
SYNOPSIS FROM THE AMERICAN PANCREATIC ASSOCIATION MEETING
3:20 Best Research Presentations at the 2014 Meeting
3:40
Break
Stephen Pandol, MD
HOT TOPIC: TOTAL PANCREATECTOMY & AUTO-ISLET TRANSPLANTATION (TPAIT) Moderators: Nicholas Nissen, MD
and Richard Kozarek, MD
4:00
Case Presentation (Part 1)
4:00
What is TPAIT and How is it Done?
4:20
Debate: TPAIT for Symptomatic Chronic Pancreatitis
4:45
Case Presentation (Part 2)
4:50
Discussion
5:15 PM
Mini-Symposium Adjourns
Kaiser GI Fellow
Elham Afghani, MD
CON - David Carr-Locke, MB, BChir
PRO - Nicholas Nissen, MD
Kaiser GI Fellow
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2015
7:30 AM
Registration and Breakfast
8:00 AM
Welcome
8:05
Review of 2014 Pancreatic and Biliary Endoscopy Literature
David Carr-Locke, MB, BChir
THE SPHINCTER OF ODDI Moderators: Jacques Van Dam, MD, Jerome Cohen, MD;
Theodore Stein, MD
8:35
Who was ODDI? What Does His Sphincter Actually Do?
Douglas Howell, MD
8:50
Are the SOD Classifications Valid For Treatment of Types I & II?
9:10
Is Type III Real? How Should We Interpret the EPISOD Trial?
9:30
Discussion & Debate: What Should We Do With The Presumed SOD III Patients?
10:00
Break
Gregory Haber, MD
Richard Kozarek, MD
Panel
PERFORATIONS – ACCIDENTAL AND DELIBERATE
10:20
All You Wanted to Know About ERCP-
Related Perforations But Were Afraid to Ask
10:40
EUS Antegrade Approach to Obstructed Pancreatic & Biliary Tracks
11:00
Is Endoscopic Cholecystostomy a Reality?
11:20
Where is NOTES for Pancreatic and Biliary Diseases Today?
11:40
Q & A
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00-5:30PM Live Procedure Demonstrations
5:30 PM
Main Session Adjourns
David Carr-Locke, MB, BChir
Fauze Maluf-Filho, MD
Takao Itoi, MD
Christopher Thompson, MD
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015
7:30 AM
Registration and Breakfast
BILIARY STRICTURES
8:00 AM
US, CT, MRCP, EUS, ERCP – What’s Appropriate for Diagnosis & Planning? Jacques Van Dam, MD
8:20
Cytology, Biopsy, Endomicroscopy & Cholangioscopy – Do We Need Them All?
8:40
Metal Stents for Benign Strictures
Jong Moon, MD
Gregory Haber, MD
9:00 AM-3:30 PM Live Procedure Demonstrations
CHRONIC PANCREATITIS Moderators: Richard Kozarek, MD and Elham Afghani, MD
3:30
Surgical Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis: When and What?
Nicholas Nissen, MD
3:50
Disconnected Pancreatic Duct Syndrome
Douglas Howell, MD
4:10
What Can We Do With Suspected Post-Operative Pancreatic Duct Obstruction? Takao Itoi, MD
4:30
Q & A
4:50 PM
Main Session Adjourns
CONCURRENT GI FELLOWS PROGRAM – 1:00 PM to 4:50 PM
(Nurses and practicing gastroenterologists welcome!)
THE BASICS OF ERCP Moderators: Stanley Dea, MD and Jerome Cohen, MD
1:00 PM
Opening Remarks Laith Jamil, MD
1:10 Pancreaticobiliary Anatomy: Normal and Anomalies
Stanley Dea, MD
1:35 Cannulation: Instruments and Techniques
1:55 Sphincterotomy: Instruments and Techniques
2:15 Stone Extraction: Instruments and Techniques
2:35 Introduction to Endoscopic Ultrasound
2:55 Break
Fauze Maluf-Filho, MD
Karl Kwok, MD
James Buxbaum, MD
Jacques Van Dam, MD
CAREER PLANNING FOR INTERVENTIONAL ENDOSCOPY Moderators: Stephen Pandol, MD and Stanley Dea, MD
3:15 Training and Research Possibilities for Interventional Fellows
John Petrini, MD
3:30 Career Opportunities for Interventional Fellows: Private, Managed Care or Academic Practice
Binesh Batra, MD
3:45 Considerations and Decisions in Choosing a Third Year Training Program Murad Abu-Rajab, MD
4:00 Life of an Interventional Fellow 4:15 Cutting Umbilical Cord: Life after Interventional Fellowship
4:30 Round-table Discussion: An Open Forum 4:50 Adjourn
Sami Almaskeen, MD; Atul Khanna, MD
Joshua Max, MD
Panel
BONUS SESSION FOR FELLOWS AND NURSES
5:00
Quality Issues in ERCP
Richard Kozarek, MD
5:20
How Many Guidewires Do You Need?
5:40
Stents 101
Simon Lo, MD
6:00
Discussion
Panel
6:40 PM
Bonus Session adjourns
David Carr-Locke, MB, BChir
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2015
7:00 AM
Registration and Breakfast
7:30 AM
Fellows & Nurses Hands-On (Session from 7:30 - 10:00 am)
Coordinators: Kapil Gupta, MD; Rose Chang, RN; Darilyn Carpenter, RN;
Yvonne Min, RN; Helena Spivak, RN
Instructors: Murad Abu-Rajab, MD; Joshua Max, MD; Fauze Maluf-Filho, MD;
Jacques Van Dam, MD; Stanley Dea, MD; Karl Kwok, MD; James Buxbaum, MD;
Laith Jamil, MD; John Petrini, MD; Charles Menz, MD; Takao Itoi, MD
8:00
Case Presentations – Main Program – (Session from 8:00 – 10:00 am)
Attendees are encouraged to bring case and film for discussion
Moderators: Binesh Batra, MD and Jerome Cohen, MD
Panel: David Carr-Locke, MB, BChir; Richard Kozarek, MD; Nicholas Nissen, MD;
Steven D. Colquhoun, MD; Douglas A. Howell, MD; Gregory B. Haber, MD
10:00
Break
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND TECHNIQUES
Moderators: Gregory Haber, MD and Kapil Gupta, MD
10:20
RFA for Malignant Biliary Stricture – Better Than Biliary Stent?
10:40
Endoscopic Gastroenterostomy – Better Than Enteral Stent?
11:00
Metal Stents for the Pancreas?
11:20
Our Approach to Pancreatic Necrosis
11:40
Q & A
LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE
Richard Kozarek, MD
Christopher Thompson, MD
Jong Moon, MD
Richard Kozarek, MD
Moderators: Douglas Howell, MD and John Petrini, MD
12:00 PM
My Worst Nightmare 1
Simon Lo, MD
12:15
My Worst Nightmare 2
Christopher C. Thompson, MD
12:30
Live Cases Review
12:45 PM
Closing Remarks/Adjourn
David Carr-Locke, MB, BChir & Fellows
David Carr-Locke, MB, BChir; Simon Lo, MD; Jong Moon, MD
Reg i s t r at i o n
2 2 n d I n t e r n ati o n a l S y m p o si u m o n
Pancreatic & Biliary Endoscopy
January 29-February 1, 2015
With Live ERCP Demonstrations
Registration Methods:
Online registration: www.csmc.edu/cme and click on CME Courses
Mail form to: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,
Office of Continuing Medical Education; Attn: Registration
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Los Angeles, CA 90048
Fax form to: (310) 423-8596
For additional course or registration information call (310) 423-5548 .
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HOTEL
SOFITEL
• Live ERCP/EUS Procedure Transmissions
• Didactic Lectures
• Case Discussions
• Literature Review
• Simultaneous Fellows Course
• Fellows-Nurses Bonus Session
• Fellows and Nurses Hands-On Workshop
• Optional “Medical Pancreatology” program
PROGRAM FEATURES
Earn up to 27.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™!
With Live ERCP Demonstrations
Pancreatic & Biliary Endoscopy
January 29-February 1, 2015
2 2 n d I nter natio nal Sy m p osi u m o n
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