Agenda Update 4/11/11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Following is a brief outline of our upcoming meeting to be held in May of 2011. Updates will be happening on a frequent basis, so check back often! As of April 11, 2011 the schedule is as follows: The Illinois Chapter of the American College of Surgeons , the Illinois Surgical Society and the Metro Illinois Surgical Societies will be presenting a combined meeting on May 5th, 6th and 7th, 2011. 61st Meeting of the Illinois Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, to be held in conjunction with the Illinois Surgical Society and the Metro Chapter of the ACS May 5th, 6th, and 7th at the Chicago Marriott Oakbrook, and Loyola University. Chicago Marriott Oak Brook >> http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/CHIOB?groupCode=ilcilca&app=resvlink&fromDate=5/5/11&toDate=5/7/11 Thurs May 5th 4:00 PM Illinois Chapter Council Meeting @ Chicago Marriott Oakbrook 6:30 PM Dinner, Dutch Treat for Chapter Members and Guests at Maggianos price $75.00 per person Fri, May 6th ***Location is Loyola University*** Illinois Chapter and Illinois Surgical Society 7:00 AM Introduction, Breakfast and change into scrubs 8:00 AM Operative cases ****Robert Love, MD Robotic VATS ****Gerald Aranha, MD Pancreaticoduodenectomy ****Margo Shoup, MD Liver Resection ****Marco Fisichella, MD Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy ****Steve DeJong, MD Thyroidectomy 10:45 to 11:00 Break and change from scrubs 11:00 Pegge Halandras, MD “Vascular Access Surgery in the Dominican” 11:30 Amy Lu, MD “Innovations in Liver Surgery” 12:00 Arthur Sanford, MD “First Aid in Burns” 12:30 Lunch, presentation by LUMC CEO Dr. Whelton 1:30 Hieu Ton-That, MD “Trauma” 2:00 Rick Hershberger, MD “Endovascular Repair of Ruptured AAA” 2:30 Darl Vandevender, MD “Reconstruction of Traumatic and Surgical Defects” 3:00 Guest Speaker, Richard Finley, MD FACS, First Vice President of the American College of Surgeons “Minimally Invasive Esophageal Surgery” 4:00 Wrap up and Discussion Dinner at Gibsons, time TBA Saturday May 7th 2011 7:00 AM Illinois Chapter Trauma and Cancer Breakfast (all attendees are welcome to join us for breakfast) Richard Finley MD FACS,First Vice President of the American College of Surgeons will provide us with an update from the College 8:00 AM Resident Competition 8:00 Aravind Bommiasamy ,MD. “Do Shave Biopsies Provide Accurate Information for Appropriate Decisions for Patients with Malignant Melanoma?” 8:20 Deborah Farr, MD, “Gender Differences in Procedure Selection and Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Surgery” 8:40 Paul Pacheco, MD. “Novel Use of Flouresence Angiography for Evaluation of the Gastric Conduate During Esophagectomy” 9:00 Abraham Sayon, MD. “Hope, Self Blame and Distress after Surgical Resection for Lung Cancer” 9:20 Robin Alley, MD. “Gastroschisis” 9:50 Steven Henriques, MD. “Nuss Procedure: Decrease in Bar Related Complication with Primary Placement of Two Bars” 10:10 Jen Steiman, MD. “Effect of Ginseng Extract” 10:40 Eban True, MD. “Laproscopic Pancreaticogastrostomy During Laparoscopic Whipple Procedure: Early Data Suggesting a Viable Alternative 11:00 short break and set up for Resident Jeopardy! 11:20 Resident Jeopardy 12:45 Lunch all attendees are invited to attend Metro will have a brief board meeting, following lunch Information for presenters Please bring your powerpoint presentation on a flash drive to the meeting on the day of your presentation. A computer, projector, screen and microphone will be available for your use. If additional supplies are necessary for your presentation, please contact acsbeth@yahoo.com to make your request. Thank you!