Sponsor:
University of California, San Diego--School of Medicine


Location:

Omni San Diego Hotel
San Diego, CA

Course Directors/Instructors:
Santiago Horgan, MD
Professor of Surgery
Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Director of the Center for the Future of Surgery     
Professor of Surgery
Chairman, Department of Surgery

Thomas Savides, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology     Yoav Mintz, MD
Voluntary Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery

Mark Talamini, MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Chairman, Department of Surgery

Yoav Mintz, MD
Voluntary Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery

Course Fees            

Lecture & Lab
Physicians $1,800
Residents and Fellows $900

Lecture Only
Physicians $450
Residents and Fellows $250

Industry
Lecture Only $450

Number of credits:
16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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Agenda

Detailed Description:

The 2nd Annual UCSD Hands-On NOTES Course will feature state of the art lectures, hands-on cadaver labs, and internationally renowned faculty. Designed for minimally invasive surgeons and gastroenterologists, this CME activity will offer an extensive update on recent advances in technology and clinical applications of NOTES and provide a unique opportunity to perform NOTES procedures in a lab environment.

 Highlighted Topics Include:

  • NOTES Cholecystectomy
  • NOTES Appendectomy
  • NOTES Instrumentation
  • Emerging Technology
  • Endoscopic Bariatric Sugery
  • Hands-On Cadaver Lab