OPEN TO ALL MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS You re Invited to Tift Regional Medical Center s Third Annual Post Office Box 747 Tifton, Georgia 31793 New Larger Location Saturday, February 9, 2019 7:30 am - 2:40 pm Tift Regional Community Events Center 1657 S. Carpenter Rd., Tifton, Georgia 31793
Heart & Vascular Symposium Advancing Cardiac and Vascular Care Tift Regional Community Events Center 1657 S. Carpenter Rd., Tifton, GA Sponsored by: Accreditation Tift Regional Medical Center is accredited by the Medical Association of Georgia to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation Tift Regional Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. SOWEGA-AHEC The Georgia Board of Nursing deems Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center (SOWEGA-AHEC) as an approved provider for nursing continuing education (CE). This activity is approved for 6 contact hours towards the continuing education competency requirement for Georgia nursing licensure renewal. Activity #2019-01. Disclosure: All activities are planned in compliance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. Planning Committee members and speakers are required to disclose the existence of any financial relationship with the manufactures(s) of any commercial product(s) or provider(s) of any commercial interest. This information will be shared with all participants at the conference. Conference Objectives At the conclusion of this activity participants should be able to: Summarize current treatment options for aneurysms and aortic disease. Update on research opportunities regarding aortic disease. Discuss the use of genetic testing as it relates to aortic disease. Review the risks and benefits of ACE inhibitior vs ARNI use in acute and chronic heart failure settings. Provide evidence based approach to optimizing neurohormonal blockade in heart failure based on current practice guidelines. To highlight genetic basis, physiology, prevalence and common presentations of HCM. Discuss treatment of symptomatic HOCM. Review our 20 year experience with alcohol septal ablation for treatment of drug-refractory HOCM. Discuss options for robotic coronary artery bypass and hybrid coronary revascularization. Discuss robotic intracardiac procedures including mitral valve repair and replacement. Summarize updates in catheter ablation. Describe updates in left atrial appendage closure. Summarize advances in Structural Heart Procedures. Summarize risk assessment for cardiac surgery. Discuss Limb Salvage procedures. AND MORE Purpose: To enhance physician knowledge of new interventions in cardiovascular disease prevention and management; new and emerging clinical guidelines, quality initiatives and best practices; and provide opportunities for information exchange and networking among a group of diverse health care professionals.
Tift Regional Health System Medical Staff Anthony Burke, DO, FACC, FASNC Affinity Clinic William Hancock, MD, FACC Tiftarea Cardiology William Kaiser, MD, FACS Tift Regional Vascular Paul Murray, MD, FACC Affinity Clinic Jonathan Tronolone, MD, FACC Tifton Cardiovascular Guest Speakers: Stephen Clements, MD Professor of Medicine, Cardiology John Douglas Jr., MD Director of Interventional Cardiology Emory School of Medicine Guest Speakers Continued... Michael Halkos, MD Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery John Katopodis, MD Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Tom Martin, MD Professor of Surgery, Director of the Aortic Disease Center The University of Florida Juan Vilaro, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine University of Florida Stacy Westerman, MD Assistant Professor, Cardiology Emory School of Medicine Robert Guyton, MD Professor of Surgery Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Conference Agenda 7:30-8:00 am Registration, Breakfast and Welcome 8:00-8:40 am Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy a Continuing 60 Year Adventure John Douglas Jr., MD 8:40-9:20 am Risk Assessment for Cardiac Surgery Robert Guyton, MD 9:20-10:00 am Recent Advances in Structural Heart Procedures Stephen Clements, MD 10:00-10:40 am Robotic Cardiac Surgery-Current State Michael Halkos, MD 10:40-11:00 am Q&A with the Experts, Dr. Brent Savelli Moderator 11:45-12:15 pm Lunch 12:15-12:55 pm Update on Aortic Disease Tom Martin, MD 12:55-1:35 pm Neprilysin Inhibition in Acute and Chronic Heart Failure: Optimal Timing and Patient Selection Juan Vilaro, MD 1:35-2:15 pm Limb Salvage What You Need to Know John Katopodis, MD 2:15-2:40 pm Q&A with the Experts Closing Remarks Dr. Brent Savelli Moderator 11:00-11:40 am Update on Atrial Fibrillation Patient Management Stacy Westerman, MD
Heart and Vascular Symposium Saturday, February 9, 2019 7:30 am - 2:40 pm Registration Information: Fee $25.00 Registration To register online, go to TiftRegional.com/HVSymposium For more information please contact Kristy Walters at 229-353-6323. This program is designated for primary care physicians, internists, hospitalists, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, vascular surgeons, fellows and residents in training, advanced practice nurses, nurses in cardiology and other medical professionals interested in cardiovascular medicine. Accommodations: Hilton Garden Inn 229-382-8484 Hampton Inn 229-382-8800 Fairfield Inn 229-387-8288 Holiday Inn Express 229-382-3300