TSA NewsletterSpring 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

Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:

Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:

  1. Discuss the pathophysiology of traumatic brain injury and intracranial hypertension;
  2. Evaluate the physiologic effects of hyperosmolar solutions;
  3. Explain robotic technology used in the operating room;
  4. Outline causes of morbidity and mortality after spine surgery;
  5. Identify pharmacology of dexmedetomidine; and
  6. Interpret effects of anesthetics on the developing human brain and adults with congenital heart disease.

Target Audience: Physicians practicing in the areas of anesthesiology, pain management, and intensive care.

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