Thursday, December 13, 2012

6:30 am – 7:30 am

Registration/Breakfast/Exhibits

7:30 am – 7:35 am

Welcome
Mickey Karram, MD

PELVIC ANATOMY

7:35 am – 8:15 am

Pelvic and Abdominal Anatomy from the Laparoscopic Surgeon's View
Tommaso Falcone, MD

8:15 am – 8:45 am

Anatomic Considerations: Facilitating Vaginal Procedures Safely and Effectively
Mickey Karram, MD

INCONTINENCE AND PROLAPSE SURGERY

8:45 am –
9:30 am

Case Discussions: How Best to Evaluate a Variety of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders
John Gebhart, MD & Mickey Karram MD

9:30 am – 10:00 am

Question and Answer Session

10:00 am – 10:45 am

Break/Exhibits

10:45 am – 11:15 am

Surgery for Stress Incontinence; Which Sling is for Which Patient?
Mark Walters, MD

11:15 am – 11:45 am

Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse; Why I Do What I Do
John Gebhart, MD

11:45 am – 12:30 pm

Video Presentations of Surgical Cases with Expert Discussion and Audience Participation

12:30 pm – 12:45 pm

Question and Answer Session

12:45 pm – 2:00 pm

Lunch/Exhibits

STERILIZATION AND FIBROID MANAGEMENT

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm

Myomectomy: Open to Robotic Approaches
Tommaso Falcone, MD

2:45 pm – 3:30 pm

The Hysteroscopic Morcellator: Surgical Treatment of Submucosal Fibroids and Polyps
Amy Garcia, MD

3:30 pm – 3:50 pm

Stretch Break and Exhibits

3:50 pm – 4:35 pm

Office Hysteroscopic Sterilization
Amy Garcia, MD

4:35 pm – 5:05 pm

Question and Answer Session

Friday, December 14, 2012

6:45 am

Breakfast/Exhibits

7:00 am – 8:00 am

Breakfast Symposium (Non-CME)
How to Incorporate Interstim Therapy into your Practice
Mickey Karram, MD
Sponsored by: Medtronic

HYSTERECTOMY

8:00 am – 8:45 am

Vaginal Hysterectomy and Oopherectomy; A Dying Art
Mark Walters, MD 

8:45 am – 9:05 am

Single Port Approaches to Hysterectomy
Tommaso Falcone, MD

9:05 am – 9:30 am

Supracervical Hysterectomy:
Amy Garcia, MD

9:30 am – 10:15 am

Robotic Hysterectomy
Javier Magrina, MD

10:15 am – 10:45 am

Break and Exhibits

10:45 am – 11:45 am

Case Presentations
All Faculty

11:45 am – 12:45 pm

Surgical Video Fest: Urinary & Fecal Incontinence, Difficult Vaginal
Hysterectomy, Prolapse Repairs with and without mesh
Mickey Karram MD, John Gebhart, MD & Mark Walters, MD

12:45 pm – 1:00 pm

Question and Answer Session

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Luncheon Symposium (Non-CME)
Analyzing Medical Legal Tools and Strategies: The KEY to Lawsuit Prevention and Tax Reduction
Sponsored by: Legally Mine

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm

Dessert Break/Exhibit Hall

KEYNOTE –LECTURE

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

The Economics of Surgical Gynecology
Barbara Levy, MD

SURGERY FOR ADNEXAL MASSES AND VULVAR DISORDERS

3:45 pm – 4:30 pm

Laparoscopic and Robotic Management of the Adnexal Mass
Javier Magrina, MD

4:30 pm – 5:15 pm

Vulvodynia Management and Treatment
Michael Baggish, MD

5:15 pm – 5:30 pm

Question and Answer Session

Saturday, December 15, 2012

6:30 am – 7:30 am

Breakfast

PELVIC PAIN & COMPLICATIONS

7:30 am – 8:30 am

Management of Pelvic Pain: The Perspectives from an Oncologist, Gynecologist and Reproductive Endocrinologist
Tommaso Falcone, MD; Amy Garcia, MD; Mickey Karram, MD and Javier Magrina, MD

8:30 am – 9:30 am

Avoiding and Managing Laparoscopic Complications
Tommaso Falcone, MD

9:30 am – 10:30 am

Avoiding and Managing Urogynecologic Complications
John Gebhart, MD and Mickey Karram, MD

10:30 am – 10:45 am

Break

BREAKOUT SESSIONS: (Participants will select from these breakout sessions)

ENDOMETRIOSIS SURGERY BREAKOUT 

10:45 am - 11:45 am

Management of Endometriosis
Tommaso Falcone, MD

11:45 am - 12:45 pm

Surgical Management of GI and GU Endometriosis
Javier Magrina, MD

UROGYNECOLOGY/PELVIC FLOOR BREAKOUT 

10:45 am - 11:45 am

Urodynamics and Cystoscopy
Mickey Karram, MD and Mark Walters, MD

11:45 am - 12:45 pm

Evaluation and Management of Fecal Incontinence, Including Discussion on Sacral Nerve Stimulation
Mickey Karram, MD and John Gebhart, MD

12:45 pm

PAGS Scientific Program Adjourns

P.E.P. Program Agenda

Saturday, December 15, 2012 

2:00 pm

Introduction

2:05-2:45 pm

The Four Pillars of a Successful Practice
1. Attracting New Patients to Your Practice
2. Improving Office Morale
3. Generating Referrals from Referring Physicians
4. Developing Loyalty from Your Existing Patients

2:45-3:45 pm

Utilizing Internet Search and Social Media to Market and Promote Your Practice

3:45-4:00 pm

Q and A/Break

4:00-5:15 pm

Coding for the Gynecologist: Ensure Proper Reimbursement for Your Services Rendered

5:15-5:30 pm

Do’s, Don’ts, and Dollars: Using Your EMR to Make Your Practice More Profitable

5:45-6:00 pm 

Q and A/Wrap Up

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