Southeastern Surgical Congress
2010 Annual Scientific Meeting
Scientific Program and PostGraduate Courses
Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort and Spa, Savannah, Georgia
February 20 - 23, 2010
2010 Annual Scientific Meeting details will be available in September,
2009. The 2009 meeting details are listed below.
Program Features
President's letter
Invited Speakers
The Southeastern Surgical Congress
Mission Statement for the 2008 Scientific Program
ACCME Accreditation
Postgraduate Courses
Overview
Sunday Scientific Program
Monday Scientific Program
Tuesday Scientific Program
Special Activities
Cancellations
Meeting Location
2009 PROGRAM FEATURES
SATURDAY RESIDENTS’ FORUM — On Saturday, February 7, 1:30 – 5:30
PM, a number of residents will present research papers applicable to surgery, and residents will
discuss the papers. The purpose of the Forum is to provide an opportunity for residents to present
and discuss their research with others in an atmosphere that encourages academic exchange without
social pressure. Assigned discussers will also be residents. The Forum will be moderated by Dr.
Rebecca C. Britt from the Continuing Medical Education Committee. All residents are encouraged to
attend and participate in the discussion of papers from the floor, and senior surgeons are invited
to assist with discussion. All residents who will participate or plan to attend the Forum are
required to attend a luncheon at 12:00 Noon. Sign up for the Residents’ Luncheon on the
registration form.
RESIDENTS LUNCHEON — This luncheon is scheduled to provide an
opportunity for residents to receive instruction for presenting and discussing papers. Dr. Rebecca
C. Britt of the Continuing Education Committee will talk with the residents about how professional
organizations such as the Southeastern Surgical Congress can assist them in their professional
lives.
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS — The ACS is once again coming to you,
the General Surgeon, on Sunday, February 8, from 2:00 – 5:30 PM. Be sure to attend and listen to an
update from the College and a panel on, “The Shortage of General Surgeons: An Impending Crisis and
Possible Solutions.”
GRAND ROUNDS OF POSTERS — These rounds provide an opportunity for
poster authors to make an oral presentation to the Grand Rounds Professors and their peers, which
enhance the poster exhibits. Scheduled Sunday and Monday, 6:30 - 7:50 AM. Stroll with the rounding
teams while you eat breakfast.
GOLD MEDAL PAPERS — These winning papers,
selected from a large number of entries, are identified in the program by the seal of the Congress.
The Gold Medal Forum is a tangible reward for research by young surgeons. In addition to peer
recognition, the presenters receive cash awards on Tuesday.
SUNDAY ROUND TABLE LUNCHEON — “Pros and Cons of Being a Surgical
Employee of a Hospital: Is This the Future of Surgical Practice?” Dr. Kirby I. Bland will moderate.
Panel guests will be Dr. Gerald J. Bechamps, from Winchester, VA, and Mr. Michael C. Riordan,
President and Chief Executive Officer, Greenville Hospital System, Greenville, SC. Purchase tickets
on the registration form.
MONDAY BUSINESS MEETING, ELECTION OF OFFICERS, AND LUNCHEON — This
is a time for the Fellows of the Congress to hear reports from their representatives to the
Advisory Council, the American Board of Surgery, and the Board of Governors of the American College
of Surgeons. It is a time to provide input for these representatives and to conduct the annual
business of the Congress. No charge is made to members for lunch, but tickets must be requested on
the registration form. Surgeons who are not members, and guests of members, may purchase
tickets.
ROUND TABLES — On Monday afternoon there will be panels on
designated topics led by prominent surgeons to provide an opportunity to discuss your cases with
experts and peers. Refreshments will be served; just wear your badge to attend.
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2009 PRESIDENT'S LETTER
On behalf of the Southeastern Surgical
Congress, it is my distinct pleasure to invite you to attend the 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting in
Atlanta, Georgia. At the 2008 Annual Meeting in Birmingham, the leadership of the American College
of Surgeons participated in an extraordinarily and informative venue. For the 2009 meeting, we have
again invited the leadership of the College to bring forward to our Fellows pertinent issues that
continue to confront the practicing surgeons in America. Fellows were highly complimentary of the
interaction with the College leadership and expressed great interest in continuing this exchange of
thoughts and ideas to hopefully resolve continuing challenges facing the practice of surgery. This
session will occur on Sunday afternoon, February 8.
On Saturday, February 7 the Congress will again highlight the Residents
Luncheon which will be followed by the Residents Forum. The Residents Forum has been a highlight of
the meeting to allow residents to exchange scientific and socioeconomic concerns with their
presentations to the Surgical Congress. Thereafter, residents will discuss these compelling
scientific and economic issues and interchange thoughts and ideas. It is this group of presenters
that we rely upon to become our future leaders and will guide the Southeastern Surgical Congress in
the 21st century.
The Congress will continue to provide leadership with provision of
Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit that will strengthen and enhance the program educational
value for our Fellows. There will be the opportunity to earn as many as 30.75 hours of CME credit
to assist your ongoing requirements essential in the licensure and recertification process. The
Scientific Meeting will also meet the requirements for Part II of The American Board of Surgery
Maintenance of Certification (MOC). Highlights of the meeting this year will also include on
Sunday, February 8 presentations by Dr. Edward M. Copeland III, Past-President of the Congress and
Immediate Past-President of the American College of Surgeons, who will be the A. Hamblin Letton
Lecturer. On Monday, February 9, there are three lectures scheduled. Dr. William C. Wood, Chairman,
Department of Surgery at Emory University and Past-President of the Congress, will address the
Fellows with his presentation of the annual Roger Sherman Lecture, The Covidien Lecture will be
presented on by Dr. Alexander S. Rosemurgy, Director of General Surgery and the Center for
Digestive Disorders at the University of South Florida, and a special lecture by Dr. Michael G.
Sarr, Chairman, Department of General Surgery and GI Surgery at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester.
On an annual basis, an in-depth review of the attitudes and desires of
membership are carefully weighed for selection of program material for the Scientific Sessions. As
a surgeon involved in both academia as well as management of patients in practice, I consider the
Postgraduate Courses and the Scientific Meeting content to be of high education value. The meeting
is planned principally for the needs of the clinician and each surgeon who attends takes away
lessons of value that enrich the opportunities for enhancement of patient care in their daily
surgical practice. This must remain the highest priority of the Southeastern Surgical Congress and
the Program Committee has seen to it that these caveats are carefully followed for all programmatic
material. The program will also include opportunities for surgeons to participate in open
discussions of scientific papers from the floor, together with panels that encourage discussion and
interaction with experts who will lead these presentations. In addition, the Congress will continue
to provide informal discussion time such that the Fellows can visit with guest speakers, and may
view and discuss the posters available from experts who will present at the 2009 Annual Scientific
Meeting.
The leadership of the Southeastern Surgical Congress remains highly
committed to its level of participation from practicing surgeons from both the academic and private
sectors. Unequivocally, it is this broad and inclusive effort that binds both the ‘town and gown’
surgical community and ensures our success at a national level to provide a unique position of
influence for the Congress among various surgical organizations.
I look forward to seeing each of you in Atlanta in February, 2009.
Sincerely,
Kirby I. Bland, M.D.
President, Southeastern Surgical Congress
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2009 INVITED SPEAKERS
Edward M. Copeland III, M.D.
The Edward R. Woodward Professor
University of Florida College of Medicine
Gainesville, FL
Alexander S. Rosemurgy, M.D.
Professor of Surgery and Medicine
University of South Florida, College of Medicine
Tampa, FL
Michael G. Sarr, M.D.
Co-Vice Chair for Research
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Rochester, MN
William C. Wood, M.D.
Joseph Brown Whitehead Professor and Chairman
Department of Surgery
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
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THE SOUTHEASTERN SURGICAL CONGRESS
The Southeastern Surgical Congress, organized in 1930, is the largest regional society in the
United States. It is an association of member surgeons in Alabama, Delaware, District of
Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina,
Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. THE
AMERICAN SURGEON, published monthly, is the official scientific journal of the Congress.
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MISSION STATEMENT FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN SURGICAL CONGRESS
The Southeastern Surgical Congress was founded to provide opportunities for
surgeons and surgeons in training to come together for educational, scientific, and social purposes
to promote and advance the study and practice of surgery.
The Congress proposes to carry out this mission by holding an annual
scientific meeting that consists of one or more postgraduate courses covering new techniques and
technology for specific surgical topics plus a three-day plenary session that includes (1)
prominent surgical authorities as invited speakers; (2) presentations with assigned discussers
selected from a large number of abstracts; (3) current surgical research projects selected by
competition; (4) surgical operative procedures by noted surgeons on video; (5) informal discussion
groups at luncheon meetings; (6) specialty panels providing opportunities for active participation
by the surgeons attending; (7) and a Poster Session covering a wide variety of general surgical
topics, including discussion by a team of rounding professors.
At the annual meeting, all papers and videos shall have assigned discussers
to insure that the topics are thoroughly covered and discrepancies in research are noted.
Time will be allocated for discussion from the floor to increase audience participation.
Papers presented at the meeting will be submitted for peer review and then
published, along with manuscripts independently submitted, in THE AMERICAN SURGEON, a journal owned
and published by the Southeastern Surgical Congress.
The Congress is committed to assisting surgeons keep abreast of the new and
emerging technologies, based on accepted recommendations or sound new research, to make surgery
safer and more effective for patient care. The Southeastern Surgical Congress monitors impact on
practice change by systematic assessment of meeting/course evaluations.
Adopted August 16, 2008
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CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION CREDIT
The Southeastern Surgical Congress is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education (CME) for
physicians.
The Southeastern Surgical Congress designates this continuing medical
education activity for up to a maximum of 30.75 hours in AMA PRA Category 1 Credit toward the
Physician's Recognition Award of the American Medical Association. Each physician should
claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
The 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting meets the requirements of Part II of the
American Board of Surgery Maintenance of Certification
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2009 POSTGRADUATE COURSES
Clinical Dilemmas in Cancer Surgery
Saturday, February 7, 2009
7:30 AM – 3:00 PM General Surgery
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Course Description: This course is designed to provide the practicing
general surgeon with updates on common neoplastic and oncologic processes by renowned experts in
the field. Lecture material will highlight recent areas of technologic development in laparoscopic
and minimally invasive surgical techniques, neo-adjuvant therapies and latest diagnostic modalities
for breast, liver, pancreas and colorectal. Other topics will include difficult and un-resectable
tumors of the gallbladder, pancreas and liver and the role of radiofrequency ablation. Management
of BarrettÕs esophagus, gastrointestinal stromal tumors and advanced stage melanoma will also be
covered.
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Course Objectives:
- Understand role of MRI in diagnostic imaging of the breast and the application of partial
breast radiation.
- Review indications and technical aspects of skin, areolar and nipple sparing mastectomy.
- Review surgical options for stage III and IV melanoma.
- Discuss workup and management of cystic neoplasms of the pancreas and IPMN.
- Review indications and surgical technique "vascular resection" of the pancreas for pancreatic
cancer and laparoscopic resection of pancreatic tumors.
- Discuss management options for high grade dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus
- Understand treatment options of locally advanced and metastatic gastrointestinal stromal
tumors.
- Discuss application of laparoscopic resection and radiofrequency ablation of liver tumors and
the surgical management of gallbladder cancer.
- Understand staging process including use of endo-rectal ultrasound and technical aspects of
total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer
- Discuss minimally invasive techniques, results and outcomes for colorectal cancer.
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AGENDA
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6:30 AM
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Continental Breakfast
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7:15 AM
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Welcome
Robert A. Maxwell, MD, Coordinator, University of Tennessee,
Chattanooga, TN
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| Session I — Breast Cancer/Melanoma
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7:30 AM
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Breast MRI: Does the Benefit Exceed the Risk?
Pat W. Whitworth, Jr., MD, Vanderbilt University,
Nashville, TN
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7:50 AM
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Surgical Management of Stage III and IV Melanoma
Kelly M. McMasters, MD, University of Louisville,
Louisville, KY
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8:20 AM
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Skin, Areola, and Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
Pat W. Whitworth, Jr., MD, Vanderbilt University,
Nashville, TN
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8:50 AM
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Partial Breast Irradiation
Pat W. Whitworth, Jr., MD, Vanderbilt University,
Nashville, TN
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9:10 AM
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Discussion
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9:20 AM
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Management of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms and IPMN
David A. Kooby, MD, Emory University,
Atlanta, GA
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9:50 AM
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Vascular Resection for Pancreatic Cancer
Robert C.G. Martin, II, MD, University of Louisville,
Louisville, KY
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10:10 M
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Break
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10:20 AM
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Laparoscopic Resection of Pancreatic Tumors
David A. Kooby, MD, Emory University,
Atlanta, GA
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10:40 AM
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Discussion
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10:50 AM
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Barrett's Esophagus and High Grade Dysplasia
Charles R. Scoggins, MD, University of Louisville,
Louisville, KY
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11:20 AM
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Discussion
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11:40 AM
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Lunch and Discussion - Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Treatment Options for GIST: Locally Advanced/Metastatic
Charles R. Scoggins, MD, University of Louisville,
Louisville, KY
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12:05 PM
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Discussion
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12:20 M
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Laparoscopic Resection of Liver Tumors
Robert C.G. Martin, II, MD, University of Louisville,
Louisville, KY
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12:50 PM
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Management of Gallbladder Cancer
David A. Kooby, MD, Emory University,
Atlanta, GA
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1:05 PM
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Treatment of Unresectable Liver Tumors: Radiofrequency and Microwave
Ablation, Intra-Arterial Radiotherapy and Chemoembolization
Robert C.G. Martin, II, MD, University of Louisville,
Louisville, KY
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1:35 PM
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Discussion
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1:45 PM
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Staging and Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) for Rectal Cancer
J. Daniel Stanley, MD, UT College of Medicine,
Chattanooga, TN
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2:10 PM
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Minimally Invasive Approaches for Colorectal Cancer
J. Daniel Stanley, MD, UT College of Medicine,
Chattanooga, TN
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2:40 PM
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Discussion
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2:50 PM
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Evaluation and Adjournment
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Saturday, February 7, 2009 3:15 – 5:30 PM
Bread & Butter General Surgery
Saturday, February 7, 2009
3:15 – 5:30 PM
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Course Description: The first portion of this course will focus on the
technical aspects of open and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. The advantages and potential
disadvantages of each approach will be discussed. Strategies for avoiding as well as managing
chronic postoperative groin pain will also be reviewed. Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS)
and natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) are gaining momentum as
minimally-invasive surgery evolves. We will discuss the potential roles of these new technologies
as they may be applied to general surgery, with specific focus upon appendectomy and
cholecystectomy
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Course Objectives: At the conclusion of this course, participants will
be able to:
- Describe technical aspects and clinical results of anterior (onlay and pre-peritoneal) inguinal
hernia repair with mesh.
- Understand the indications, techniques, and outcomes for laparoscopic totally extra-peritoneal
(TEP) repair of inguinal hernias.
- Describe the technique, advantages / disadvantages and potential contraindications to
laparoscopic trans-abdominal pre-peritoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair.
- Understand the factors influencing the development of chronic groin pain after inguinal hernia
repair as well as the work-up and management of this difficult problem.
- Discuss the potential roles for single incision laparoscopy and natural orifice surgery in the
general surgeon’s armamentarium.
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AGENDA
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3:15 PM
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Welcome
Kent W. Kercher, MD, Coordinator, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
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Open Anterior Lichtenstein Repair/Anterior Preperitoneal Repair
David C. Treen, Jr., MD, Marrero, LA
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3:50 PM
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Total Extraperitoneal Hernia Repair (TEP)
Guy R. Voeller, MD, Memphis, TN
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4:05 PM
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Transabdominal Preperitoneal Hernia Repair (TAPP)
Kent W. Kercher, MD, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
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4:20 PM
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Chronic Pain: Work-Up & Management
Guy R. Voeller, MD, Memphis, TN
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4:35 PM
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Questions & Answers
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4:45 PM
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Single Access/Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS)
Alexander S. Rosemurgy, MD, University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa, FL
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5:00 PM
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Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES)
Sharona Ross, MD, University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa, FL
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5:15 PM
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Questions & Answers
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THE SOUTHEASTERN SURGICAL POSTGRADUATE COURSES AND SCIENTIFIC
MEETING
Who Should Attend: Surgeons, particularly general surgeons,
who are challenged to keep up to date on the diagnostic and surgical skills necessary to
successfully manage patients who suffer from a wide spectrum of general surgical diseases,
including trauma, critical care, cancer, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, hernias,
infections, endocrine abnormalities, malnutrition, biliary diseases, thoracic and vascular
problems, organ failure requiring transplantation, and obesity.
Goals and objectives: Surgeons who complete this program will have
received an overview of information which general surgeons need to keep their diagnostic and
surgical skills up to date including the use of various modalities such as laparoscopy. Upon
completion of this scientific program, a general surgeon will have become familiar with the latest
techniques and technology to care for trauma and critical care patients, those who need treatment
and surgery for various cancers, hernias, gastrointestinal and colorectal diseases, infections,
endocrine abnormalities, nutrition, biliary diseases, thoracic and vascular problems, patients with
complications of organ transplantation, as well as patients who suffer from obesity and
hepatobiliary problems.
These objectives will be met by a variety of educational techniques
including a didactic program utilizing talks by renown speakers, talks selected from abstracts
submitted, discussion of individual papers from the floor, panels to explore various case reports,
informal panels to discuss cases with experts and peers, and the rounding of posters with experts
to cover a wide range of surgical topics with discussion.
2009 Scientific Sessions:
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Sunday, February 8, 2009 — Morning Session |
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6:15 AM
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Continental Breakfast
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6:30 AM
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Registration Opens/Grand Rounds of Posters
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8:00 AM
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Opening Session
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8:20 AM
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#1
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Letton Lecture
Evolution of Surgery for Breast Cancer
Edward M. Copeland III, MD, Gainesville, FL
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9:00 AM
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#2
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Impact of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy on Immediate Breast Reconstruction
following Mastectomy
BC Wood MD, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
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9:20 AM

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Clinical Significance of p53 and bcl-2 protein Co- Expression Phenotypes
in Molecular Breast Cancer Subtypes of Pre-Menopausal and Post-Menopausal African-American
Women
CU Ihemelandu MD, Howard University Teaching Hospital, Washington, DC
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9:40 AM
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Impact of Geography-Related Sun Exposure on Cutaneous Melanoma in the
United States
CE Woodall MD, University of Louisville School of Medicine and Advertek, Inc., Louisville,
KY
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10:00 AM
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Break
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10:20 AM
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Surgical Therapy for Familial Hyperparathyroidism
J Sharma MD, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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10:40 AM

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Has the Pendulum Swung Too Far? The Impact of Missed Abdominal
Injuries in the Era of Non-Operative Management
LM Fairfax MD, The F. H. "Sammy" Ross, Jr. Trauma Center at Carolinas Medical Center,
Charlotte, NC
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11:00 AM
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Resection Of Portovenous Structures To Obtain Microscopically Negative
Margins During Pancreaticoduodenectomy For Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Is Worthwhile
P Toomey MD, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
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11:20 AM
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Rural Surgery Rotation During Surgical Residency " Pro or Con?"
JL Milligan MD, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN
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11:40 AM
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Presidential Address
In Defense of General Surgery: Rewards, Threats, Challenges
Kirby I. Bland, MD, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama
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12:20 PM
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Round Table Luncheon
Pros and Cons of Being a Surgical Employee of a Hospital: Is This the Future of Surgical
Practice?
Host: Kirby I. Bland, MD, SESC President
Guests: Mr. Michael C. Riordan, President & CEO, Greenville Hospital System
University Medical Center, Greenville, SC
Dr. Gerald J. Bechamps, Winchester, VA
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February 8, 2009 — Afternoon Session
American College of Surgeons Session |
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2:00 PM
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Panel I: Update from the American College of Surgeons
Moderator: L.D. Britt, MD, MPH, FACS, Norfolk, VA
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3:30 PM
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Break
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3:45 PM
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Panel II:
The Shortage of General Surgeons: An Impending Crisis and Possible
Solutions
Moderator: Kirby I. Bland, MD, FACS
First Fix the Five: Training the General surgeon of the Future, J.
Wayne Meredith, MD, FACS
Unrecognized threats to the General Surgeon, J. David Richardson,
MD, FACS
The Workforce Analysis for General Surgery, George Sheldon, MD,
FACS
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5:00 PM
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Discussion
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5:30 PM
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Evaluate and Adjourn
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Monday, February 9, 2009 — Morning Session |
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6:15 AM
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Continental Breakfast
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6:30 AM
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Registration Opens/Grand Rounds of Posters
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8:00 AM
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Video – Single Incision Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
A. Rosemurgy, MD, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
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8:20 AM
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Video – Operative Management of Severe Chest Wall Injury
A. Rosemurgy MD, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
WP Riordan MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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8:40 AM
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Invited Speaker
Treatment of Necrotizing Pancreatitis
Michael G. Sarr, MD, Rochester, MN
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9:20 AM
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Break
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9:40 AM
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#15
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Video – Laparoscopic Assisted Low Anterior Resection for Rectal
Adenocarcinoma
JE Sanchez MD, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
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10:00 AM
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Video – Surgical Approach to Chronic Groin Pain Following Inguinal Hernia
Repair
JE Keller MD, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
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10:20 AM

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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in a Trauma Population: Does
Colonization Predict Infection?
CA Croft MD, University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga Campus, Chattanooga,
TN
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10:40 AM
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Pancreatic Stent Placement Leads to Resolution of Grade C Pancreatic
Fistula Following Left Sided Pancreatectomy
SR Grobmyer MD, Shands at The University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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11:00 AM
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Incidence of Surgical Site Infections Post Colorectal Resections without
Pre-Operative Mechanical or Antibiotic Bowel Preparation
DD Howard MD, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
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11:20 AM
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Sherman Lecture
Pre-Emptive Strikes: Prophylactic Surgery for Cancer
William C. Wood, MD, Atlanta, GA
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12:20 PM

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Perioperative Management of Cholelithiasis in Patients Presenting for
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Have We Reached a Consensus?
JA Patel MD, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
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12:40 PM
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Business Lunch/Installation of Officers
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February 9, 2009 — Afternoon Session |
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2:00 PM

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Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma in the United States –Survival Related to
Subtype
KC Walters MD, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
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2:20 PM
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Covidien Lecture
Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery
Alexander S. Rosemurgy, MD, Tampa, FL
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3:00 PM
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#24
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Changing Indications and Outcomes for Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Repair Since the Advent of Endovascular Repair
CS Joels MD, University Medical Center Greenville Hospital System, Greenville, SC and
University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN
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3:20 PM
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#25
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ERCP Gut Perforations: When to Wait! When to Operate!
JM Ruddy MD, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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3:40 PM
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#26
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Effects on Health of Volunteers Deployed During a Disaster
H Swygard MD, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
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4:00 PM
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Break
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Parallel Session I
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4:20 PM
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#27
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Laparoscopic and Open Distal Pancreatectomy: A Comparison of
Outcomes
KR Finan MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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4:40 PM
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#28
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Attitudinal Changes Resulting from Repetitive Training of Operating Room
Personnel Using High-Fidelity Simulation at the Point-of-Care
JT Paige MD, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA
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5:00 PM
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#29
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Influence of Age on Choice of Therapy and Surgical Outcomes in Patients
with Non-Small Call Lung Cancer
WD Bolton MD, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX and Greenville Hospital System
University Medical Center, Greenville, SC
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5:30 PM
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Round Tables
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Parallel Session II
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4:20 PM
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#30
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Evaluation of Soft Tissue Attachments to a Novel Intra-Abdominal
Prosthetic in a Rabbit Model
CJ Dolce MD, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
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4:40 PM
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#31
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Progressive Preoperative Pneumoperitoneum for Hernias with Loss of
Domain
RS McAdory MD, Greenville Hospital System, Greenville, SC
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5:00 PM
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#32
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Early Results of Midline Hernia Repair Utilizing a Minimally Invasive
Component Separation Technique
SL Bachman MD, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
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5:30 PM
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Round Tables
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009 — Morning Session |
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6:15 AM
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Continental Breakfast/Registration Opens
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7:00 AM
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#33
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Video - Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy via Single Periumbilical
Incision
VG Patel MB BS, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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7:20 AM
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#34
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Video - Laparoscopic Parastomal Hernia Repair
WW Hope MD, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
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7:40 AM
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#35
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Video - Laparoscopic Assisted Right Hepatectomy
JM Sarmiento MD, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA
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8:00 AM

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#36
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Intraoperative Endoscopy and Leaks after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric
Bypass
D Alaedeen MD, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL and University of
Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
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8:20 AM
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#37
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Blood Utilization at a Level 1 Trauma Center: Is This As Good As It
Gets?
SW Harrison MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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8:40 AM
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#38
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Multimodality Treatment for Esophageal Malignancy: The Roles of Surgery
and Neoadjuvant Therapy
E Malin MD, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA
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9:00 AM
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#39
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Infection Risk of Open Placement of Intraperitoneal Composite Mesh
WS Cobb MD, Greenville Hospital System University Medical Group, Greenville, SC
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9:20 AM
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#40
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Vacuum-Pack Temporary Abdominal Wound Management with Delayed Closure for
the Management of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Other Abdominal Vascular Catastrophes:
Absence of Graft Infection in Late Survivors
CL Irwin MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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9:40 AM
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#41
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50 Consecutive Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site Cholecystectomies: LESS is
More
J Hernandez MD, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
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10:00 AM
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Break – Presentation of Gold Medal Awards
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Parallel Session III
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10:30 AM
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#42
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ODAM as a Novel Biomarker for Human Breast Cancer
S Siddiqui MD, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, TN
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10:50 AM
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#43
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Perineural Invasion is an Important Prognostic Factor in Adenocarcinoma of
the Ampulla of Vater
MC Lowe MD, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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11:10 AM
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#44
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Patterns Of Breast Cancer Presentation In The United States: Does
Geography Matter?
J Sariego MD, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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11:30 AM
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#45
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Incidental Finding Of Colorectal Cancer in Screening Colonoscopy
D Denning MD, Marshall University School of Medicine, Huntington, WV
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11:40 AM
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#46
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Current Role of Mastectomy for DCIS
LN Godat MD, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
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12:00 PM
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#47
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Dual Mechanism For Type-2 Diabetes Resolution After Roux-en-Y Gastric
Bypass
E Lin DO, Emory Bariatrics, Atlanta, GA
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12:20 PM
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Evaluate
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12:30 PM
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Adjourn
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Parallel Session IV
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10:30 AM
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#48
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Wasted Hospital Days Impair the Value of Length-of-Stay Variables in the
Quality Assessment of Trauma Care
DG Jacobs MD, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
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10:50 AM
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#49
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Incremental Increases in Organ Retrieval Following Protocol Driven Change
in an OPO: A 15 Year Assessment
GA Franklin MD, University of Louisville and Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates, Louisville,
KY
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11:10 AM
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#50
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Salvage of Inaccessible Arteriovenous Fistulas in Obese Patients: A Review
of 132 Brachiocephalic Fistulas
NF Stoikes MD, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Mempis, TN
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11:30 AM
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#51
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Elective Surgery in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease : What's the
Risk?
C Schneider MD, Greenville Hospital System, Greenville, SC
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11:50 AM
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#52
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Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and Histopathology
Correlation for Chronic Pancreatitis
GC Vitale MD, University of Louisville Health Sciences Center, Louisville, KY
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12:10 PM
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#53
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Expression of Estrogen Receptor, Progesterone Receptor and Vascular
Endothelial Growth Factor-A in Thyroid Cancer
E Kansakar MD, Providence Hospital and Medical Centers, Southfield, MI
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12:20 PM
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Evaluate
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12:30 PM
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Adjourn
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SPECIAL ACTIVITIES AT THE 2009 MEETING
Welcome Reception, Saturday, February 7, 5:30 - 7:00 PM - Meet your
colleagues at a reception to kick off the meeting. All registered surgeons, guests, and nurses are
invited to this very special social occasion to make contact with friends, network with
acquaintances, talk to exhibitors, and make new connections to enjoy during the meeting. No fees –
just fun. Wear your badge to attend.
Continental Breakfasts - At 6:15 - 8:00 AM each day you can enjoy a
continental breakfast in the exhibit area as you visit the exhibits or take a stroll with the
Professors to discuss the posters. Spouses are welcome; everyone must wear a badge. Grand Rounds of
Posters begin at 6:30 AM; exhibits open at 7:30 AM.
Scientific Meeting Cancellations
Pre-registration must be received by January 16, 2009, to get discounted
registration. A registration fee is required for the postgraduate courses on Saturday. Residents
must register for the Residents’ Forum on Saturday although no fee is charged. Refunds can be made
only if cancellations are received before the meeting begins on February 7, 2009; a cancellation
fee of $100 will be charged. No refunds can be made for cancellations after February 7, 2009. For
additional information, call 404/255-4549. Pre-registration closes on January 23, 2009. All
registrations after January 23, 2009 will be taken on-site.
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2009 MEETING LOCATION
Rediscover the sophisticated
Atlanta Marriott
Marquis, a destination downtown Atlanta hotel conveniently located in Peachtree Center,
offering an indoor connection to MARTA and a short 15 minute ride to Hartsfield Jackson
International Airport. This contemporary Atlanta, GA hotel is steps from the Georgia Aquarium,
World of Coca-Cola, and few blocks from CNN Center, Georgia World Congress Center, Philips Arena,
and Georgia Dome. The breathtaking atrium is marked by the 50-foot color changing sail of Pulse, a
classically cool cocktail lounge and the new iconic symbol of this downtown Atlanta, Georgia
hotel. Take pleasure in freshly renovated guestrooms, including 1663 luxurious rooms and 94
spacious suites, boasting lavish conveniences and amazing skyline views. Delight in Sear, a new
signature restaurant offering fire-inspired cuisine, or enjoy the lively ambiance of High Velocity,
a trendy sports bar. Experience the electrifying transformation of the unrivaled Marriott Marquis
Hotel in downtown Atlanta, GA.
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