Dr. Veeral M. Oza
Assisstant Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Therapeutic Interventional Endoscopy
Co-director, NPF Pancreatic Cancer Center
University of South Carolina-Greenville
Prisma Health
Advancing Gastrointestinal Care through Multidisciplinary Endoscopic Approach
REGISTER TODAY
Saturday, November 4, 2023
USC School of Medicine Greenville and Prisma Health Campus
7:30 A.M. - 4 P.M.
Welcome Note from Course Director
We welcome you to Greenville, SC to attend the Inaugural one day Multidisciplinary Conference on Advancing Gastrointestinal care through a Multidisciplinary Approach on November 4, 2023, hosted by the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville and Prisma Health.
This is the first event of its kind in the state that unique with focus on basic and advanced therapeutic endoscopy as well as advancing care of complex conditions in a multidisciplinary fashion. This event is ideal for individuals who manage complex malignancies, to complex polyps—at any level—primary care, specialty management, as well as endoscopic and surgical management.
The course will include extensive live discussions by renowned national and international faculty and emphasize principles of basic oncology/surgery and endoscopy, as well as advanced endoscopic techniques and procedures, in addition to display of endoscopic and surgical innovation.
This activity is intended for primary care physicians, oncologists, endoscopists, gastroenterologists, surgeons, gastroenterology/ surgical residents and fellows, endoscopy nurses and endoscopy technicians.
I want to personally welcome all of you to come join us in Greenville, South Carolina, for a day full of learning, after which you can explore Greenville and the southern hospitality and see why it is a top 50 travel destination!
Objectives:
Upon Completion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the expanding role of the interventional gastroenterologist in the care of various gastrointestinal diseases, including malignancies
- Review updates on recently introduced and upcoming technologies in endoscopic and surgical management of malignant disease
- Identify the indications and expected outcomes of commonly performed therapeutic endoscopy procedures
- Recognize Surgical management of metastatic disease
- Recognize the role of a Liver Transplant program and identify factors that are essential to the success of a new Liver Transplant program
Agenda:
Registration/Breakfast/Vendor Exhibits
7-7:45 A.M.
Welcome
Dr. Oza - CEO/Chair of Med and Surg
7:45 - 8 A.M.
Updates in Surgical Management of Esophageal Cancer
Dr. William Bolton
8 - 8:30 A.M.
Cryotherapy in Benign and Malignant Conditions
Dr. Toufic Kachamy
8:30 - 9:25 A.M.
Therapeutic Colonoscopy: Polyps and Beyond
Dr. Truptesh Kothari
9:25 - 10:20 A.M.
Break / Exhibits
10:20 - 10:35 A.M.
Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy
Dr. Brian Rundall
10:35 - 11:05 A.M.
Updates in Chronic Pancreatitis Management
Dr. Wesley B. Jones
11:05 A.M. - Noon
Discussion
Moderator: Dr. Neil Sharma
Noon - 12:15 P.M.
Lunch / Vendor Exhibits
12:15 - 1 P.M.
Role of Therapeutic EUS in Biliary drainage
Dr. Neil Sharma
1 - 1:55 P.M.
Therapeutic EUS: the future
Drs. Veeral Oza and Truptesh Kothari
1:55 - 2:50 P.M.
Break
2:50 - 3 P.M.
Peritoneal Surface Malignancies
Dr. Anthony Scholer
3 - 3:30 P.M.
Hepatic Artery Infusion in Modern Chemotherapy
Dr. Michael J. Cavanar
3:30 - 4 P.M.
Liver Transplantation 2023: Current Trends, Indications, and Outcomes
Dr. Derek Dubay
4 - 4:30 P.M.
Discussion
Moderators: Dr. Kachamy and Dr. Scholer
4:30 - 4:45 P.M.
Closing Remarks / Acknowledgements/ Presentations
4:45 - 5:15 P.M.
Cocktail Hour and Vendor Exhibits
5:15 - 6:15 P.M.
Faculty
A Special Thanks to All Who Made this Conference Possible
Mary Miller
Gastroenterology
Dr. Truptesh Kothari
Associate Professor, Interventional Endoscopy
University of Rochester,
Rochester, NY
Dr. Neil Sharma FASGE, FACG, AGAF
President, Parkview Cancer Institute
Director, Interventional Endoscopic Oncology and Surgical Endoscopic Programs (IOSE)
Chair, Upper GI Oncology Tumor Site Team
Adjunct Clinical Assisstant Professor of Medicine, Indiana University
Fort Wayne, IN
Dr. Toufic Kachaamy MD, FASGE, FACG, AGAF
Chief of Medicine and Medical Director of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
City Of Hope
Phoenix, AZ
Dr. Anthony Scholer, MD
Surgical Oncologist,
Assisstant Professor of Surgery
USC Greenville and Prisma Health
Dr. Andre Eaddy, MD, Ph.D
Gastroenterology
Assisstant Professor of Medicine
Dr. Truptesh Kothari MS, MD, FACG, FASGE
Associate Professor, Interventional Endoscopy
University of Rochester,
Rochester, NY
Dr. Neil Sharma FASGE, FACG, AGAF
President, Parkview Cancer Institute
Director, Interventional Endoscopic Oncology and Surgical Endoscopic Programs (IOSE)
Chair, Upper GI Oncology Tumor Site Team
Adjunct Clinical Assisstant Professor of Medicine, Indiana University
Fort Wayne, IN
Dr. Toufic Kachaamy MD, FASGE, FACG, AGAF
Chief of Medicine and Medical Director of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
City Of Hope
Phoenix, AZ
Dr. Anthony Scholer MD FACS
Surgical Oncology
Director of the Hepatic arterial infusion program
Co-Director of the Complex Pelvic, Retroperitoneal malignancy program
Director of the Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Program
USC Greenville and Prisma Health
Dr. Veeral M. Oza, MD
Medical Director, Therapeutic Interventional Endoscopy
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Gastroenterology
Co-director, NPF Pancreatic Cancer Center
University of South Carolina-Greenville
Prisma Health
Dr. Wesley Jones MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Co-director, NPF Pancreatic Cancer Center
University of South Carolina-Greenville
Prisma Health
Dr. Brian Rundall, MD
Thoracic Surgery
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
University of South Carolina-Greenville
Prisma Health
Dr. William Bolton
Thoracic Surgery
Clinical Assisstant Professor of Surgery
University of South Carolina-Greenville
Prisma Health
Dr. Michael J. Cavnar MD
Surgical Oncology
Assistant Professor of Surgery
University of Kentucky
Dr. Derek Dubay MD, MSPH
Associate Professor of Surgery and Transplant
Prisma Health
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CME Accreditation Statement
The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.