Course Schedule
Friday, February 26, 2010


7:00 a.m.
Registration/Continental Breakfast/Exhibits
 
7:30 a.m.
Pelvic Anatomy Film: 3-D Pelvic Anatomy
 
7:55 a.m.
Welcome and Announcements
Carl W. Zimmerman, M.D.
 
 
Moderator: Carl W. Zimmerman, M.D.
 
8:00 a.m.
The Critical Importance of the Interspinous Diameter in Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Carl W. Zimmerman, M.D.
 
8:30 a.m.
Finally After 100 Years, A New and Successful Repair for Cystoceles
S. Robert Kovac, M.D.
 
9:00 a.m.
Surgical Site Infections: Abdominal and Vaginal
Sebastian Faro, M.D., Ph.D.
 
9:30 a.m.
Break/Exhibits
 
10:00 a.m.
Control of Hemorrhage in Pelvic Surgery
Michael A. Gold, M.D.
 
10:30 a.m.
Single-Site Access Surgical Endoscopy (SSASE): Real Value to Patients or Just the Latest Gimmick?
Ted L. Anderson, M.D., Ph.D.
 
11:00 a.m.
Surgical Correction of Vaginal Vault Prolapse: Vaginal Approach
Daniel H. Biller, M.D.
 
11:30 a.m.
Questions and Discussion
 
12:00 p.m.
Lunch (provided)
 
12:40 p.m.
Pelvic Anatomy Film: Understanding Pelvic Prolapse in 3-D
 
 
Moderator: Ted Anderson
 
1:00 p.m.
An Insiders View of Pelvic Anatomy
Arthur F. Dalley, Ph.D.
 
2:00 p.m.
Update on Antibiotics in OB/GYN
Sebastian Faro, M.D., Ph.D.
 
2:30 p.m.
Break/Exhibits
 
3:00 p.m.
Choice of Hysterectomy Route: An Apparent Exception to Evidenced Based Medicine
S. Robert Kovac, M.D.
 
3:30 p.m.
A New Look at Colpocleisis as a Primary or Secondary Procedure
Karen Pearce Gold, M.D.
 
4:00 p.m.
Mesh Misadventures in Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Carl W. Zimmerman, M.D.
 
4:30 p.m.
Questions and Discussion
 
5:00 p.m.
Adjourn
 
Saturday, February 27, 2010
 
6:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast/Exhibits
 
6:55 a.m.
Pelvic Anatomy Film: Anatomy of the Pelvis and Perineum
 
7:55 a.m.
Welcome and Announcements
Carl W. Zimmerman, M.D.
 
 
Moderator: Michael A. Gold, M.D.
 
8:00 a.m.
Ins and Outs of Pelvic Anatomy
Arthur F. Dalley, Ph.D.
 
9:00 a.m.
Urinary Tract Infections: Acute, Chronic, and Persistent
Sebastian Faro, M.D., Ph.D.
 
9:30 a.m.
Break/Exhibits
 
10:00 a.m.
TVT vs. TOT: How to Make the Decision
Renee M. Ward, M.D.
 
10:30 a.m.
Dysfunctional Voiding After Incontinence Procedures
Daniel H. Biller, M.D.
 
11:00 a.m.
Tips and Techniques for the Difficult Vaginal Hysterectomy
Carl W. Zimmerman, M.D.
 
11:30 a.m.
Questions and Discussion
 
12:00 p.m.
Lunch (provided)
 
12:35 p.m.
Pelvic Anatomy Film: Laparoscopic Anatomy in Live Patients and Fresh Cadavers
 
 
Moderator: Karen Pearce Gold, M.D.
 
1:00 p.m.
Retroperitoneal Space Anatomy in the Management of Malignant and Benign Disease
Michael A. Gold, M.D.
 
1:30 p.m.
Does Robotic Assisted Laparoscopy Make Sense in Gynecological Surgery?
Ted L. Anderson, M.D., Ph.D.
 
2:30 p.m.
Break/Exhibits
 
3:00 p.m.
Anatomical Myths of Vaginal and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
S. Robert Kovac, M.D.
 
3:30 p.m.
Hidradenitis: Medical and Surgical Management
Sebastian Faro, M.D., Ph.D.
 
4:00 p.m.
Laparoscopic Approach to Apical Vaginal Support
Renee M. Ward, M.D.
 
4:30 p.m.
Questions and Discussion
 
5:00 p.m.
Adjourn
 
Schedule subject to change.