TSA Newsletter
Spring 2011
TSA INTERIM MEETING—SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
Presented by the Texas Society of Anesthesiologists
under the direction of Girish P. Joshi, M.D., Dallas and Tim M. Bittenbinder, M.D., Temple
Date:
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Moderators:
Girish P. Joshi, M.D. & Tim M. Bittenbinder, M.D.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ will be provided.
Target Audience:
Physicians practicing in the areas of anesthesiology, pain management and intensive care.
Location:
George R. Brown Convention Center (Houston)
Level 3, Room 372D
TexMed 2011 will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in the heart of downtown Houston. The Hyatt Regency Houston is the TMA host hotel, located only a few blocks from the convention center.
Make your housing reservations at the Hyatt Regency Houston no later than April 18, 2011, to receive the special TMA rate!
Hyatt Regency Houston
1200 Louisiana St.
Houston, TX 77002
Room Rate: $149 single/double
Reservations: Call (888) 421-1442
INTERIM MEETING SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM—SCHEDULE
9:00 – 9:05 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction
Girish P. Joshi, MD, Dallas and Tim M. Bittenbinder, MD
9:05 – 9:45 a.m.
Osmotic Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury
Carlos A. Artime, MD, Houston
9:45 – 10:30 a.m.
Implications of Obesity in Ambulatory Surgery
Michael W. Cook, MD, Galveston
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45 – 11:30 a.m.
Anesthesia and Robotic Surgery
Emily L. Drennan, MD, Houston
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lunch Break
12:30 – 1:15 p.m.
Anesthetic Management of the Ex-Premie
Paul L. Dillon, MD, Temple
1:15 – 2:00 p.m.
Evidenced Based Anesthetic Practice for Major Spine Surgery
Lawrence W. Liang, MD, Dallas
2:00 – 2:15 p.m.
Break
2:15 – 3:00 p.m.
Dexmedetomidine: Why Should I Know This Drug?
Vijay Tarnal, MD, FRCA, Galveston
3:00 – 3:45 p.m.
Frequent Exposure To Anesthesia and Child Development
Pascal Owusu-Agyemang, MD, Houston
3:45 – 4:30 p.m.
Anesthesia and Adults With Congenital Heart Disease
Timothy R. Ball, MD, Temple
TSA’s INTERIM MEETING will be held Saturday, May 14, 2011(Level 3, Room 372D) the George R. Brown Convention Center. It is presented by the TSA, under the direction of Girish P. Joshi, M.D., Dallas and Tim M. Bittenbinder, M.D., Temple. Look inside for more information.
