Current Treatment Innovations for Hip, Knee and Shoulder Replacement
Current Treatment Innovations for Hip, Knee and Shoulder Replacement
Third Annual Patient Conference - July 17, 2004
Thank you to everyone who participated in the July 17, 2004 patient conference. For more information about the Cedars-Sinai Institute for Joint Replacement or to make an appointment with a physician, please call 1-800-CEDARS-1 (1-800-233-2771).
Conference Overview: At this free conference, Cedars-Sinai Institute for Joint Replacement's panel of nationally recognized experts will bring you up to date on the latest medical, surgical and therapeutic options for patients considering hip, knee and shoulder replacement.
Agenda
8:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast 9 a.m.
Welcome and Overview Brigitte Failner, MS, RN, ONC
Service Line Manager, Cedars-Sinai Institute for Joint Replacement
9:10 a.m.
Update on Medications for the Relief of Joint Problems Michael Weisman, MD
Director, Division of Rheumatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
9:40 a.m.
Advances in Hip Replacement Surgery Robert Klapper, MD
Director, Cedars-Sinai Institute for Joint Replacement
10:30 a.m.
What's Next in Knee Replacement Surgery Mehrdad Ganjianpour, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon, Cedars-Sinai Institute for Joint Replacement
11:10 a.m.
The Facts about Shoulder Replacement Surgery Sanjivendra Ahluwalia, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon, Cedars-Sinai Institute for Joint Replacement
Noon
Lunch 12:45 p.m.
The Present and Future of Minimally Invasive Surgery Brad Penenberg, MD
Director, Cedars-Sinai Institute for Joint Replacement
1:15 p.m.
Keeping Bones Healthy through Diet and Exercise Brigitte Failner, MS, RN, ONC
Service Line Manager, Cedars-Sinai Institute for Joint Replacement
2 p.m.
Considering Sugery: What to Expect, What You Need to Know Brigitte Failner, MS, RN, ONC
Service Line Manager, Cedars-Sinai Institute for Joint Replacement
2:30 p.m.
Adjournment