From l to r: Darren B. Schneider, MD; James F. McKinsey, MD, FACS; John H. Rundback, MD
On May 12th and 13th, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital hosted its 9th Annual Vascular Surgery & Wound Healing CME Symposium at the Marriott Marquis in New York City. Approximately 350 people attended the popular event, including clinicians from all over the country, as well as from Australia, Korea, and the UK.
The two-day educational event focused on the most up-to-date techniques for the treatment of peripheral vascular disease. Forty nationally renowned speakers gave 75 presentations over the course of the two-day symposium, addressing issues in current clinical practice, complications and pitfalls of newer technologies, the evolution of the field, and all major areas of vascular disease. The informative presentations were supplemented by interactive lunch sessions that included a hands-on negative pressure wound therapy lunch session. The Wound Healing aspect of the symposium is only in its second year, but has had a very positive response and is likely to remain a part of the program in the years to come.
Rajeev Dayal, MD, FACS
The 14.5 CME Accredited Program was intended for a diverse audience of surgeons, cardiologists, therapists, nurses, and specialists of other kinds. Thirty-seven supporting companies were also in attendance, contributing to the already impressive wealth of information and resources regarding vascular disease that had been assembled for the occasion.
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The 2011 Vascular CME, Innovations in Complex Vascular & Endovascular Interventions, will include special sessions on management of non-healing wounds. Nationally recognized faculty from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital will address topics including:
Medical and surgical treatment of the infected foot with soft tissue and bone involvement, including antibiotic selection, surgical debridement, and reconstruction;
Current approaches in management of chronic wounds, including dressing products, negative pressure wound therapy, local surgical flaps and grafts, hyperbaric oxygen, and skin substitute products;
Medical and surgical management of the neuropathic foot, including bracing, reconstruction, and medical approaches.
Participants in this CME may earn 14.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.
In addition to sessions on carotid and renal disease, this Vascular CME will address medical, surgical, and endovascular approaches in treating critical limb ischemia, management of the diabetic foot, and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. Endovascular therapies will receive thorough discussion and investigation in interactive case presentations by nationally renowned faculty from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
Learn about the latest developments in diagnosis and treatment of critical limb ischemia at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital’s CME May 12 – 13, 2011 in NY.
This year’s Innovations in Complex Vascular & Endovascular Interventions, will include didactic sessions, Q&A, and interactive case presentations. Nationally recognized faculty will discuss issues in current clinical practice, complications and pitfalls of newer technologies, and evolution of endovascular techniques in:.
lower extremity ischemia;
thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms;
carotid artery disease; and
venous disease.
This course is open to clinicians including vascular surgeons, cardiothoracic surgeons, interventional cardiologists, podiatrists, wound care specialists, nurses, physical therapists, vascular lab technicians, and others who treat patients with diabetes or vascular disease.
