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General Information
Participants will enjoy a dynamic program with presentations on medical and surgical treatment of difficult chronic rhinosinusitis, surgical complications including cerebrospinal fluid leak, medico-legal issues in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, image guided surgery, orbital and optic nerve decompression/thyroid orbitopathy surgery, allergic fungal sinusitis, balloon sinuplasty, endoscopic approach to the sphenoid and sella, particular attention to primary and revision frontal sinus surgery, the role of biofilms in rhinology, coding and billing pearls, in-office CT scanners, practice development strategies including website and marketing tips, and new instruments and technology applications for rhinology. Participants will also perform cadaver dissection with standard and powered instrumentation, and observe live surgery.
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Accreditation & CME Information
The California Sinus Centers through the Let Them Hear Foundation (LTHF) is pleased to offer credits for this course. LTHF is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Let Them Hear Foundation is Accredited by the Centers for Medical Quality/California Medical Association IMQ/CMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Let Them Hear Foundation takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity. Let Them Hear Foundation designates this continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. DISCLOSURE The Let Them Hear Foundation ensures balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all CME activities, full disclosures of potential conflicts will be made to all participants.
Accommodations
Course Headquarters at the Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley (Palo Alto) - Four Seasons brings the high-touch appeal of its legendary service and luxury to the innovative capital of high tech. In the hub of Silicon Valley, ten minutes from Stanford University, this intimate hotel is the centrepiece of the new University Circle complex, and the gateway to Palo Alto’s most exclusive residential area.
Meals
| Breakfast Friday Feb 13th, Sat 14th |
| Lunch Friday Feb 13th, Sunday 15th |
| Dinner Thursday Feb 12th |
Post-course Celebration- 9:00 PM Sat 14th, 2009 -
Hosted by Winston Vaughan, MD
Location:
Ruby Skye 420 Mason St
San Francisco, CA 94102
www.rubyskye.com
Transportation
Air Travel - Suggested airports: San Jose International (SJC) or San Francisco International (SFO)
From the North (SFO)
- Depart San Francisco International Airport and go south on Highway 101 towards Palo Alto and San José
- Take the University Avenue exit to Palo Alto and stay in the middle lane
- Turn left on University Avenue and take the first right onto Woodland Avenue
- Make an immediate right into the University Circle office complex
- The Hotel is straight ahead
From the South (SJC)
- Depart San José International Airport, follow the signs to Highway 101 North
- Travel on Highway 101 North for approximately 14 miles (22.5 kilometers)
- Exit at University Avenue and follow the signs toward Palo Alto/University Avenue
- Continue on University Avenue and take the first right onto Woodland Avenue after the overpass
- Turn right into Hotel Entrance
From the East Bay (OAK)
- Departing the airport, travel east on Hegenberger Road to Highway 880 south
- Follow Highway 880 south towards San José for approximately 8 miles (13 kilometers) to Highway 92 west
- Travel west on Highway 92 across the San Mateo Bridge to Highway 101 south
- Proceed south on Highway 101 for 10 miles (16 kilometers) to University Avenue exit
- Turn left onto University and take first right onto Woodland
- Turn right into Hotel entrance
More direction and map information to the Four Seasons can be found at this link provided by the hotel.
NOTE: Transportation to laboratory and off-site didactic sessions will be provided by Stanford Charter Services
Registration Information
The course Fee is $1,200 from Thursday to Sunday, includes all didactic/balloon sinuplasty/cadaver/live surgery.
$750 for Thursday PM, Sat/Sunday lectures only (no live surgery observation or lab dissection).
Please register online below:
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Cancellation Information
California Sinus Centers reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the event of cancellation or postponement by the institution, we will refund registration fees, but are not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including cancellation fees assessed by airlines, travel agencies, or hotels. We reserve the right to select students based on various criteria.
If a participant must cancel his/her course registration, he or she may receive a refund if written notification is sent by December 19, 2008. Refunds will not be processed after this date. Please fax or email your cancellation notification to Roy Thomas, MD (650) 322-8228 or 
. All refunds are subject to a $200.00 cancellation fee.
Course Schedule
12:30 PM Registration at Four Seasons PA
1:00 Understanding anatomy to decrease failure- Ryan Rehl
1:30 Middle turbinate- Using it to guide your way- Manish Khanna
2:00 Ten Crucial Maneuvers in FESS- Ryan Rehl
2:30 Office-based Rhinology- Christopher Church
3:00 Billing/coding in FESS- Christopher Church
3:00-400 PM Break and visit with exhibitors
4:00 Revision frontal sinus surgery- Winston Vaughan
4:30 Endoscopic Approaches to the sphenoid/ pituitary- Bradley Mechor
5: 00 Endoscopic orbital decompression / DCR- Edward Hepworth
5:30-7:00 Break
7 – 10 pm Frederick A. Kuhn Lecture and dinner- Four Seasons
Sponsored by Karl Storz and Sinus Care Foundation-Dr. Kimberly Cockerham-
Ophthalmology/ Otolaryngology: working together !!
Friday, Feb. 13th, 2009
6:15- 7:15 Continental breakfast
7:15 Transport to Stanford Ambulatory Surgery Center
PLEASE WEAR SCRUBS BROUGHT FROM YOUR LOCAL HOSPITAL8:00 AM Live surgery case 1
10:00 Lecture in between case 1 and 2:
Endoscopic sphenopalatine artery ligation- Edward Hepworth
10:30 Live surgery case 212:00 PM Picnic / Lunch
12:30 Transport to Cadaver Lab
1 - 5:45 Cadaver Dissection/ Sinuplasty cadaver training
6:00 Bus leaves for Four Seasons
Friday night: Free
Saturday, Feb 14th, 2009
730 – 8:00 Continental breakfast
8: 00 Outcomes of FESS- Peter Hwang
8:30 Maximal Medical Therapy- Karen Fong
9:00 Allergic fungal sinusitis- Mark Schubert
9:30 Biofilms update- Alexander Chiu
9:45 – 10:15 Sunshine / Lemonade Break10:15 - 10:30 Must have instruments/FESS- Bradley Mechor
10:30 In-office CT scanning- Ankit Patel
11:00 Image guidance / Intra-op CT - Alexander Chiu
11:30 Skull base endoscopic surgery- Steven Pletcher
12:00 CSF leak Repair – Rhoda Wynn12:30 – 8 pm ENJOY ….San Francisco Bay Area
Suggestions: Golf, San Francisco, Great America Amusement Park, Santa Cruz, Stanford Shopping Center, Gilroy Outlet Mall, Half Moon Bay Ritz Carlton lunch/spa, hiking on Angel Island etc….8:30 PM PARTY…. Bus leaves Four Seasons for San Francisco- Annual Valentine’s Day Party
Returns at Midnight: Bus leaves back to Four Seasons
Sunday, February 15th
8:30 Invited Non – MD Guest Speaker:
Safety Climate Culture- Lessons learned from the aviation industry- Anthony Ciavarelli9:30 A Bad Day- Complications in FESS- Winston Vaughan
10:00 Practice management- Nancy Appelblatt, Jeffrey Dudley, Karen Fong, Winston Vaughan
10:30 Panel: Medicolegal issues in FESS-
Moderator: Ankit Patel
Panel: Nancy Appelblatt, Steven Pletcher, Thomas Still, Winston Vaughan11:00 Panel: What to do when all else fails?
Moderator: Winston Vaughan
Panel: Alexander Chiu, Karen Fong, Peter Hwang, Steven Pletcher11:30 Panel: Future of sinus care
Moderator: Alexander Chiu
Panel: Karen Fong, Peter Hwang, Winston Vaughan12:00 Course evaluations/ adjourn
12:30- 2:00 Lunch/ Pool party at Four Seasons Hotel
Monday, February 16th 2009- President’s Day
FREE…Suggestions: Golf, Monterey, Carmel, Napa, Sonoma, Tahoe
Course Faculty and Affiliations
| Nancy Appelblatt, MD Sacramento Ear Nose & Throat Surgical and Medical Group Sacramento, CA |
Manish Khanna, MD Director Sinus Institute of Northern Virginia Associates in Otolaryngology |
| Alexander Chiu, MD Assistant Professor Division of Rhinology Department of Otolaryngology University of Pennsylvania |
Brad Mechor, MD, FRCSC Rhinology – Endoscopic Sinus & Skull Base Surgery Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery University of Calgary |
| Christopher Church, MD Assistant Professor of Surgery Division of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Loma Linda University |
Ankit Patel, MD ENT Surgical Consultants Joliet, Illinois |
| Anthony Ciavarelli, EdD Professor, Applied Psychology Naval Postgraduate School President and Chief Scientist Human Factors Associates, Inc. Salinas, California |
Steven D. Pletcher, MD Assistant Professor Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery Division of Rhinology University of California, San Francisco |
| Kimberly Cockerham, MD, FACS Associate Clinical Professor Department of Ophthalmology Stanford University |
Ryan Rehl, MD Director Arizona Sinus Center Arizona Head, Neck, & Facial Surgery Phoenix, Arizona |
| Jeff Dudley CEO, Sacramento ENT Inc. Sacramento, California |
Mark S. Schubert, MD, PhD Allergy Asthma Clinic LTD Phoenix, Arizona |
| Karen Fong, MD Director, California Sinus Centers, Walnut Creek, CA Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Dept of Otolaryngology/HNS, Stanford University |
Thomas E. Still, JD Partner, The Hinshaw Law Firm Saratoga, California |
| Edward Hepworth, MD Director & Founder Colorado Sinus Institute Associates of Otolaryngology Denver, Colorado |
Rhoda Wynn, MD Kaiser Permanente – Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City, CA |
| Peter Hwang, MD Chief, Division of Rhinology Associate Professor Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Stanford University |
Winston Vaughan, MD Director California Sinus Centers Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Stanford University |
| Roy F. Thomas, MD Associate California Sinus Centers |