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Thursday, April 15, 2010
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6:30 a.m.
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Breakfast/Registration/Exhibits
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The Basics
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7:30 a.m.
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Anatomy & Physiology of the Lower Urinary Tract: Understanding Normal & Abnormal Function
Jerry Blaivas, MD
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8:00 a.m.
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Diagnostic Evaluation of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction
Victor Nitti, MD
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8:30 a.m.
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Overactive Bladder: An Overview Including Pharmacologic Therapy
Jerry Blaivas, MD
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9:00 a.m.
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Managing Refractory Overactive Bladder: Role of Neuromodulation, Botox Injections & Enterocystoplasty
Victor Nitti, MD
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9:30 a.m.
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Interstitial Cystitis; Painful Bladder Syndromes & What Really Works
Moderated by: Mickey Karram, MD; Jerry Blaivas, MD & Victor Nitti, MD
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10:00 a.m.
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Break/Exhibits
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10:30 a.m.
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Breakout Sessions
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Group 1: Gynecology Group
Atlas of Normal & Abnormal Cystoscopy and Urethral Catheterization
Avoiding & Diagnosing Ureteral Injuries During Surgery
Surgical Tips to Repairing a Bladder Injury
Jerry Blaivas, MD and Victor Nitti, MD
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Group 2: Urology Group
How to Do a Good Pelvic Exam
Gynecologic Conditions Every Urologist Should be Familiar With
Surgical Tips to Assist in Vaginal Prolapse Repairs
Mickey Karram, MD and Mark Walters, MD
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12:00 p.m.
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Luncheon Symposium (Non-CME)
Using Neurostimulation in the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence
Victor Nitti, MD
Sponsored by: Medtronic, Inc.
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Surgical Management of Stress Incontinence
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1:15 p.m.
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Overview of Surgical Management of Stress Incontinence Sling Composition
Mickey Karram, MD
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1:30 p.m.
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Incontinence Surgical Videofest with Panel Discussion:
* Open, Laparoscopic & Robotic Burch (Mark Walters, MD)
* Autologous & Allograft Slings (Jerry Blaivas, MD)
* Retropubic Synthetic Slings (Mickey Karram, MD)
* Transobturator Slings (Mark Walters, MD)
* Single Incision Slings (Mickey Karram, MD)
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3:00 p.m.
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Break/Exhibits
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3:30 p.m.
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Case Presentations & Panel Discussion
Moderated by: Mickey Karram, MD; Jerry Blaivas, MD, Mark Walters, MD & Victor Nitti, MD
* Which Operation for Which Patient?
* Surgical Tips and Pearls to Appropriately Tension and Avoid Complications
* Is There Any Significance to Diagnosing ISD?
* Is it Necessary to access Urethral Mobility?
* Bladder Neck vs. Midurethral Slings
* Retropubic vs. Vaginal Slings
* Is there still a role for autologous & allograft slings?
* Managing Recurrent Incontinence
* Surgical Treatment of Mixed Incontinence
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4:15 p.m.
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Part 1: Test Your Level of Expertise; Sample Test Questions in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
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Practice Management: Part 1
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4:30 p.m.
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Coding & Reimbursement: Learn How to Maximize Your Reimbursement
Michael Ferragamo, MD
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5:30 p.m.
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Adjourn for Evening
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Friday April 16, 2010
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6:30 a.m.
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Breakfast/Exhibits
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Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
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7:30 a.m.
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Anatomy of Pelvic Support
Mickey Karram, MD
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7:50 a.m.
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Conservative Therapies: Pelvic Floor Exercises, Pessaries, HRT
Catherine Matthews, MD
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8:10 a.m.
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Prolapse Surgical Videofest with Panel Discussion:
* Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy: Surgical Accountability
*Vaginal vs. Supracervical vs. Total Laparoscopic vs. Robotic
Mark Walters, MD and Catherine Matthews, MD
* Anterior Vaginal Wall Repair: Basic Concepts & Techniques
Mark Walters, MD
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9:30 a.m.
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Break/Exhibits
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10:00 a.m.
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Prolpase Surgical Videofest (cont.)
* Posterior Colporraphy and Perineorraphy: A Dying Art
Catherine Matthews, MD and Mickey Karram, MD
* Apical Repairs - Where the Money Is: Abdominal Sacralcolpopexy vs. Vaginal Suture Repairs
Catherine Matthews, MD and Mickey Karram, MD
* A Discussion: Mesh Prolapse Kit Repairs:Where Do They Fit In?
All Faculty
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Controversies & Dilemmas in the Surgical Management of Incontinence & Prolapse
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11:30 a.m.
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Controversies & Dilemmas in the Surgical Management of Incontinence & Prolapse
* Mesh vs. Biologic Repairs vs. Traditional Repairs
Victor Nitti, MD, Mickey Karram, MD and Mark Walters, MD
* Robotic & Laparoscopic vs. Open Repairs
Catherine Matthews, MD
* Uterine Preservation vs. Hysterectomy
Jerry Blaivas, MD and Mark Walters, MD
* Single Incision Slings
Victor Nitti, MD and Mickey Karram, MD
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12:00 p.m.
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Luncheon Symposium (Non-CME)
Results from Two Head to Head Trials Comparing Two OAB Agents
Pamela Ellsworth, MD
Sponsored by: Pfizer
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1:15 p.m.
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Part 2: Test Your Level of Expertise; Sample Test Questions in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
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1:45 p.m.
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Case Presentations of Pelvic Floor Abnormalities & Incontinence
Moderated By: Jerry Blaivas, MD; Mickey Karram, MD, Victor Nitti, MD, Mark Walters, MD and Catherine Matthews, MD
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2:45 p.m.
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Question & Answer Session
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3:15 p.m.
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Break/Exhibits
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3:45 p.m.
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Urethral Obstruction
Jerry Blaivas, MD and Victor Nitti, MD
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Practice Management: Part 2
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4:15 p.m.
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Practice Building
Neil Baum, MD
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5:30 p.m.
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Adjourn for the Evening
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Saturday, April 17, 2010
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7:00 a.m.
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Breakfast
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Treatment of Complications of Pelvic Floor Surgery & Reconstruction
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7:30 a.m.
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Managing Mesh Complications
Jerry Blaivas, MD
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7:50 a.m.
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Vesicovaginal Fistulas
Victor Nitti, MD
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8:10 a.m.
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Urethrovaginal Fistulas
Jerry Blaivas, MD
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8:25 a.m.
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Urethral Diverticulum
Victor Nitti, MD
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8:40 a.m.
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Complications Videofest
* Avoiding & Managing Complications of Robotic Surgery
Catherine Matthews, MD
* Vaginal Repair of Vesicovaginal Fistula
Mickey Karram, MD and Victor Nitti, MD
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9:30 a.m.
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Break
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9:45 a.m.
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Complications Videofest cont'd
* Urethral Diverticulectomy With & Without Urethral Reconstruction
Jerry Blaivas, MD, Mickey Karram, MD and Victor Nitti, MD
* Urethral Reconstruction
Jerry Blaivas, MD
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10:15 a.m.
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Panel Discussion with Case Presentations
Moderated By: Jerry Blaivas, MD; Neil Baum, MD and Victor Nitti, MD
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11:00 a.m.
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The Future of Urogynecology & Female Urology:
* One Specialty or Two?
* Incorporating Clinical Research into Clinical Practice: A "Win-Win-Win"
for Patients, Physicians and Industry
* Prospering in the Emerging Socio-Economic Climate
* The Role of Internet & advertising
* Electronic Medical Records
* E-prescribing
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12:15 p.m.
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Symposium Adjournment
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