LA Otolaryngology Update

Start
Friday, January 11, 2019
7:30 AM
End
Saturday, January 12, 2019
5:00 PM
Location
Good Samaritan Hospital - Salvatori Auditorium - 635 Lucas Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017

Registration

1st time Conference Attendee or in Practice for less than 5 Years – $200.00
Nurse Practitioner – $200.00
Otolaryngology Resident/Fellow - Free
Physicians Assistant (PA) – $200.00
Practicing Physicians – $475.00
Retired Physicians – $250.00

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87th Midwinter Conference for Otolaryngology

LA Otolaryngology Update

Program Chair:

James Andrews, M.D.
Karla O'Dell, M.D.
John Y. Lim, M.D.

Featured Speakers:

Peter Belafsky, MD, PhD
Professor and Director of Voice and Swallowing Center, University of California, Davis
Derald Brackmann, MD
House Ear Institute
Los Angeles, California
Nishant Agrawal, MD
Professor of Surgery Chief, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Director of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology

Registration Fee includes admission to all sessions, breakfast, lunch, and refreshments breaks.

Location of Conference is at:
Good Samaritan Hospital - Salvatori Auditorium
635 Lucas Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Learning Objectives:

Consider utilizing new technology with the comfort of knowing how to manage the complications or unexpected outcomes (Multifocal IOLs and Astigmatic Correcting IOLs (TORIC)
Help patients decrease their risk factors of vision loss by addressing systemic (hypotension) and anatomic changes that can lead to permanent visual loss.
Counsel their patients about the latest in treatment for common retinal disease (diabetic retinopathy and ARMD) with the confidence that they are following the latest clinically proven guidelines.
Describe how and when to implement the new glaucoma treatments both medically and surgically for mild to moderate glaucoma.

Target Audience:

Otolaryngology physicians as well as mid level providers such as physician assistants and nurse practitioners.

Program Schedule

Friday, January 11, 2019

Time	Topic	Speaker
8:00 - 8:30	Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:00	Balloon Dilation for Eustachian Tube Dysfunction- Lessons from Clinical Practice
9:00 - 9:30	Inspire Implantable Device for Sleep Apnea	Eric Keizirian, M.D.
9:30 - 10:15	Innovation in Dysphagia Therapy-Epic or Fail	Peter Belaskfy, M.D.
10:15 - 10:30	Break/Visit with Vendors
10:30 - 11:15	Invited Speakers Talk	Nishant Agrawl, M.D.
11:15 - 12:15	Panel - General Otolaryngology - New Research Studies that will Change your Clinical Practice	Karla O'Dell, M.D. - Moderator
		Peds
		Rhinologist
		TBD
12:15 - 1:30	Lunch
12:30 - 1:30	Resident Research Talks (during lunch) - Featuring Research from USC, UCLA and UCI
1:30 - 2:00	Updates in Clinical Trials in H&N Cancer	Doug Trask, M.D.
2:00 - 2:30	Mangement of Neck Disease in Thyroid Cancer	Mark Swanson, M.D.
2:30 - 3:00	Invited Speakers Talk	Nishant Agrawl, M.D.
3:00 - 3:15	Break/Visit with Vendors
3:15 - 3:45	Updates in the Treatment of Tinnitus	Kevin Peng, M.D.
3:45 - 4:15	Pediatric Auricular Reconstruction	Gabe Gomez, M.D.
4:15 - 4:45	Global Health Opportunities in Otolaryngology and WHO Iniatives

Saturday, January 12, 2019

Time	Topic	Speaker
8:00 - 8:30	Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:00	Approaches to Maxillary Sinus Disease	Jeff Suh, M.D.
9:00 - 9:30	Control of Bleeding During Sinus Surgery	Edward Kuan, M.D.
9:30 -10:00	Invited Speaker Talk	Nishant Agrawl, M.D.
10:00 -10:30	The Most Common Causes of Solid Food Dysphagia	Peter Belfasky, M.D.
10:30 - 10:45	Break/Visit with Vendors
10:45 - 11:15	Biologic Therapy for Chronic Sinusitis: Promise and Pitfalls	Elisabeth Ference, M.D.
11:15 - 12:15	Panel - Sinus	Art Wu M.D. - Moderator
		Elisabeth Ference, M.D.
		Jivianne Lee, M.D.
		Ed Kuan, M.D.
		Evan Walgama, M.D.
12:15 - 1:00	Lunch/Visit with Vendors
1:00 - 1:40	Joint Session: From Surviving to Thriving: Well-Being Essentials for a Healthy, Balanced Life (aka a Good Life)	Ricki S. Bander, Ph.D.
1:40 - 2:40	Fireside Chat with Dr. Derald Brackman: History of Otology in Los Angeles	William Slattery, M.D. - Moderator
		Derald Brackmann, M.D.
2:40 - 3:10	Laryngology	Anca Barbu, M.D.
3:10 - 3:40	The Interdisplinary Reflux Team	Peter Belfasky, M.D.
3:40 - 4:10	Break/Visit with Vendors Vendors
4:10 - 4:40	Minimally Invasive Face Lift Techniques	Kian Karimi, M.D.
4:40 - 5:40	Panel - Facial Plastics - New Technologies in Facial Plastics: Latera, Radiofrequency, Filler	Amit Kochhar, M.D. - Moderator
		Ahmed Maki, D.O.
		Alex Markarian, M.D.
		Kian Karimi, M.D.

Location of Conference

Good Samaritan Hospital
Salvatori Auditorium
635 Lucas Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017

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