Reserve Your Spot! 10th Annual Surgery of the Foregut Symposium, CCF Weston, Florida, USA - February 20 at 23, 2011.

Program and Registration ONLINE

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PROGRAM DIRECTOR Raul J. Rosenthal, MD PROGRAM CO-DIRECTOR Samuel Szomstein, MD CLEVELAND CLINIC FACULTY Bipand Chand, MD John Fung, MD Thomas Rice, MD Mark Sesto, MD Conrad Simpfendorfer, MD Samuel Szomstein, MD Steven D. Wexner, MD INFORMATION Continuing Medical Education Cleveland Clinic Florida Phone: 954-659-5490 Fax: 954-659-5491 E-mail: cme@ccf.org   INVITED FACULTY Matthias Anthuber, MD (Germany) Horacio J. Asbun, MD (USA) Juan S. Azagra, MD (Luxembourg) Heinz Becker, MD (Germany) Menahem Ben-Haim, MD (Israel) Peter Benotti, MD (USA) Dario E. Berkowski, MD (Argentina) Oscar Brasesco, MD (Argentina) Juergen Brenner, MD (Germany) Robert E. Brolin, MD (USA) Hans-Peter Bruch, MD (Germany) Guy Bernard Cadiere, MD (Belgium) Mingyoung Cho, MD, PhD (South Korea) Alberto Chousleb, MD (Mexico) Ricardo Cohen, MD (Brazil) Avram Cooperman, MD (USA) Bernard DAllemagne, MD (France) Giovanni Dapri, MD (Belgium) Nestor De La Cruz, MD (USA) Eric DeMaria, MD (USA) Mathias Fobi, MD (USA) Francois Lacour-Gayet, MD (Paris) Kelvin Higa, MD (USA) Jacques Himpens, MD (Belgium) William B. Inabnet III, MD (USA) Jakob Izbicki, MD (Germany) Moises Jacobs, MD (USA) Robert Marema, MD (USA) Jose Martinez, MD (USA) Samer G. Mattar, MD (USA) Yoav Mintz, MD (Israel) Joachim Mueller, MD (Germany) Manoel Galvao Neto, MD (Brazil) J. Patrick O'Leary, MD (USA) Gustavo Plasencia, MD (USA) Jeffrey L. Ponsky, MD (USA) Jordi Pujol, MD, PhD (Spain) Almino Cardosa Ramos, MD (Brazil) Camillo Ricordi, MD (USA) Moshe Rubin, MD (Israel) Barry Salky, MD (USA) Samuel Shuchleib, MD (Mexico) Scott A. Shikora, MD (USA) Harvey J. Sugerman, MD (USA) Amir Szold, MD (Israel) Christopher C. Thompson, MD (USA) Andreas G. Tzakis, MD, PhD (USA) Jerrold Young, MD (USA) Natan Zundel, MD (USA)

TARGET AUDIENCE General surgeons, laparoscopic surgeons, bariatric surgeons, surgical fellows, residents, nurses and allied health professionals OBJECTIVES This program will provide attending surgeons a wide range of information related to new and established topics related to gastrointestinal surgery. Attendees will be able to learn how to flexible endoscopy is performed. They will also understand the skills that are needed to perform advanced laparoscopic foregut procedures and how to avoid and help manage potential complications. As a result of attending this activity, the learner should be able to: Discuss basic and advanced concepts in flexible endoscopy Review new emerging technologies in endoscopic surgery Evaluate the indicators and techniques in revisional bariatric surgery Review current treatment modalities of benign and malignant diseases of the foregut FACULTY DISCLOSURE In accordance with the Standards of Commercial Support Issued by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Cleveland Clinic Florida requires resolution of all conflicts of interest to ensure CME activities are free of commercial bias. Disclosures will be identified in the activity syllabus. Presenters will also disclose discussion of off-label uses. DESIGNATION OF CREDIT Cleveland Clinic Florida designates this educational activity for a maximum of 27.25 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. An additional 8.25 credits will be awarded for the Natural Orifice Surgical Endoscopy Day. OTHER CREDITS Participants claiming CME credit for this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association Council on Continuing Medical Education for Category 2 credit. Approved by the Florida Board of Nursing, NCE provider #2334, for 33.3 contact hours. Each nurse should claim only those hours that he/she actually spent in this educational activity. ACCOMMODATIONS A special group rate of $305 (single or double occupancy) Run of House room plus 13% state and local taxes has been arranged with the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida. This rate includes daily maid service gratuities, daily admission to the Biltmore Fitness Center, guest's choice of daily newspaper, unlimited local calls, long distance access on credit card and outbound collect calls, in-room high speed internet, bellman gratuities for arrivals and departures, and self-parking. Reservations must be made by January 19, 2011 to guarantee this room rate. Please make your reservations early as rooms are subject to availability and may sell out prior to the January 19 deadline. Reservations may be made by telephone 800-727-1926 or 305-445-1926, or fax 305-913-3158. Please mention group code 2136 or Cleveland Clinic Florida Surgery of the Foregut meeting to receive the special rate. Reservations may also be made directly to the hotel to receive the special rate. Reservations may also be made on the hotel website: www.biltmorehotel.com. For reservations via the website, you will only be able to book your room accommodation during the group's peak night's. For any pre and post stays, please contact the hotel directly. Guest must enter group code 2136 and password 38335 in order to receive the group rate. A one-night deposit is required to confirm your reservation. No-shows will be charged for one night's room plus tax. Cancellations will be accepted up to 48 hours prior to scheduled reservation. Email: reservations@biltmorehotel.com Check in: 3:00pm Check out: 12:00 noon CANCELLATION POLICY If you are unable to attend the course and must cancel your registration, a refund, less a $75 administrative processing fee will be returned if we are notified in writing, by fax, or by email by February 7, 2011. After this time no refunds will be issued. Cleveland Clinic Florida assumes no responsibility for any non-refundable costs associated with attending this meeting. We recommend that participants purchase trip cancellation insurance to cover airfare, hotel and registration fees. GENERAL INFORMATION Continuing Medical Education Cleveland Clinic Florida 2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard Weston, Florida 33331 U.S.A Local: (954)659-5490 Toll Free: (866)293-7866 ext. 55490 Fax: (954)659-5491 Email: cme@ccf.org Download the brochure [PDF]

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