JOINT SESSION OF THE XVIIth CONGRESS
OF THE
MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY INTERNATIONAL SURGICAL SOCIETY
AND THE
6th CURRENT TRENDS IN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY CONFERENCE
April 30 - May 3, 2008
Houston, Texas

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Baylor Sponsors 6th Current Trends in Cardiothoracic Surgery Conference Joint Session with the Michael E. DeBakey International Surgical Society 17th Congress

January 15, 2008

On April 30 - May 3,2008,Baylor College of Medicine will sponsor its 6th Current Trends in Cardiothoracic Surgery Conference Joint Session with the Michael E. DeBakey International Surgical Society 17th Congress.  This joint session will pay homage to the accomplishments of Dr. Michael E. DeBakey in his Centennial year.  The conference will again be held at the convenient Intercontinental Houston Hotel, located in the prestigious Uptown Houston area just a moments walk from the Houston Galleria.

Geared toward cardiac, thoracic, vascular, transplant and general surgeons, as well as nurses, physician assistants and perfusionists, the conference will present a current update on key topics in cardiothoracic surgery by internationally renowned faculty from: Baylor College of Medicine, the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, MD Anderson Cancer Center, East Carolina University, Arizona Heart Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University School of Medicine, Emory University, University of Kentucky, University of Texas School of Nursing, The Cleveland Clinic, Fuwai Cardiovascular Hospital (Beijing), Birmingham Children's Hospital (UK), Massachusetts General Hospital, Stanford University Medical School, Herzzentrum Universitat Leipzig, St. Louis University Health Sciences Center, Mayo Clinic, Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Washington University School of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, and the Oxford Heart Center/John Radcliff Hospital (UK).

Read more about this Baylor College of Medicine program and download a PDF document containing a complete conference schedule, as well as additional registration and accommodations information, by visiting our Continuing Medical Education section under Health Professionals. Or go directly to online registration at Baylor’s CME site at http://www.baylorcme.org/1396.

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE TO SPONSOR 6th CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY CONFERENCE JOINT SESSION WITH MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY SURGICAL SOCIETY

Recognizing the importance for physicians dealing with cardiovascular diseases to be constantly updated on new techniques for treatment, Baylor College of Medicine will sponsor its 6th Current Trends in Cardiothoracic Surgery conference in a joint session with the Michael E. DeBakey International Surgical Society 17^th Congress at the Intercontinental-Houston hotel in Houston, Texas, on April 30 – May 3, 2008. This special joint session will celebrate Dr. DeBakey’s Centennial year and will include a special Welcome Reception and preview of the new Michael E. DeBakey Library and Museum at Baylor College of Medicine. A celebratory banquet honoring Dr. DeBakey to be held at the InterContinental Hotel will also be a highlight of the meeting. Geared toward cardiac, thoracic, vascular, transplant and general surgeons, as well as nurses, physician assistants and perfusionists, the conference will present a current update on key topics in cardiothoracic surgery by internationally renowned faculty from: Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, MD Anderson Cancer Center, East Carolina University, Arizona Heart Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University School of Medicine, Emory University,  University of Kentucky, University of Texas School of Nursing, The Cleveland Clinic, Fuwai Cardiovascular Hospital (Beijing), Birmingham Children’s Hospital (UK), Massachusetts General Hospital, Stanford University Medical School, Herzzentrum Universität Leipzig, St. Louis University Health Sciences Center, Ochsner Medical Center, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Washington University School of Medicine, Oregon Health and  Science University, and the Oxford Heart Center/John Radcliffe Hospital (UK).

In addition to its impressive roster of speakers, the keynote address will be delivered by L. Henry Edmunds, Jr., M.D., the Julian Johnson Professor of Cardiothroacic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and the Editor of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.    Dr. Edmunds will speak on "The Evolution of Cardiopulmonary Bypass."

The second E. Stanley Crawford Lectureship will be delivered by D. Craig Miller, M.D., the Thelma and Henry Doelger Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and the 2007-2008 President of the American Association of Thoracic Surgery

On Thursday, May 1, Dr. Sheng-Shou Hu, President of Fuwai Hospital and Cardiovascular Institute in Beijing, China, and Director of the National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases as well as President of the Chinese Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery  will deliver a luncheon address entitled "Cardiac Surgery in China. " On Friday, May 2, the luncheon address will be given by Dr. Kenneth Mattox, Chief of Staff at Ben Taub General Hospital in Houston and Vice-Chair of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery. Dr. Mattox will speak, “On Training with Dr. DeBakey.” And on Saturday, May 3, Major W. Bradshaw, M.D., founding dean of the University of Botswana School of Medicine and former Dean of Medical Education at Baylor College of Medicine will speak on, “Surgery Education in Botswana.” And a  special highlight of the conference will be the preview screening of “DeBakey,” a Tony Herring M.D. film produced and directed by Ken Mandell, on Saturday, May 3 in the afternoon.
 
The conference will cover the latest surgical and device treatments for coronary artery disease; the treatment of aortic aneurysms and their outcomes including:  An update on endovascular stent grafts; the current technological advances and innovations in the treatment of mitral valve disease and repair; current surgical treatments for atrial fibrillation, an update on robotic valve surgery; up-to-date treatments for congenital heart disease; assist devices in the management of heart failure; various approaches for tracheal resection; vertebral body resection for lung cancer, and many other topics. A variety of educational methods will be used, including lectures, case presentations, video presentations, panel discussions, question and answer sessions and the presentation of oral abstracts and a poster exhibition. The conference is also expected to be an excellent resource for nurses and perfusionists with dedicated break-outs, and is CME accredited (for complete details click here to see program).

A recognized world leader in the treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms, Dr. Joseph S. Coselli will be hosting this special joint session. Dr. Coselli is Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, Chief of Adult Cardiac Surgery at The Texas Heart Institute, Chief of the Adult Cardiac Surgery Section and Associate Chief of Cardiovascular Services at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital in Houston. He is a native Houstonian and completed both his General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery residencies at Baylor College of Medicine, and is the Associate Director of the Thoracic Residency Program at Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine.

For additional information, including registration, free copies of the conference brochure, and continuing education credits available, contact Baylor College of Medicine Continuing Medical Education Department, One Baylor Plaza, MS: BCM 155, Houston, TX  77030, 713-798-8237. For online registration, click here .
For further information, contact:

Alan P. Stolz, M.Ed.
Division Administrator
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
832-355-9930 Voice
832-355-9931 Fax

astolz@bcm.edu