Current Topics for the Practicing Physician – Issues from the Shoulder Up
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Schedule
8:30 a.m.- 8:45 a.m.: Welcome and Introduction
8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.:
Clinico-radiologic Correlates in Neuro-ophthalmology: Can you guess the location of
the lesion?
Sophia M. Chung, M.D., Walter and Sharon Ryan Davisson Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology;
Professor, Departments of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery at Saint Louis
University School of Medicine
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.:
New Paradigm for Neck Mass of Unknown Origin in Adults
Greg Ward, M.D., MEd., Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Division of Head and Neck Oncology at Saint Louis University
10:15 - 10:45 a.m.: Break
10:45 - 11:30 a.m.:
ALS: An Orphan Disorder, Hope for the Future
Ghazala Hayat, M.D., FAAN, Professor, Department of Neurology, Saint Louis University
Objectives
- Recognize when to order what scan for different types of visual loss
- Recognize different neuro-ophthalmologic manifestations of intracranial disease
- Review origins and workup of neck mass in adults
- Discuss epidemiology of head and neck cancers
- Order correct imaging, testing, and referrals
- Order correct imaging, testing, and referrals
- To identify early signs and symptoms of ALS and refer for diagnosis
- To apply available therapies and services for ALS patients
Accreditation
Saint Louis University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council
for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for
physicians.
Credit Designation
Saint Louis University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.