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UT Southwestern Hansjörg Wyss Symposium

The UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery hosts the UT Southwestern Hansjörg Wyss Symposium, which focuses on orthopaedic case studies from special guest speakers from around the country and internationally.

The event was made possible by a generous endowment funded by the Hansjörg Wyss Medical Foundation. This year's event will be held June 2-3, 2023, at the T. Boone Pickens Biomedical Building specifically on the third-floor auditorium (NG3.112). Featuring guest speakers from across the country who will present on orthopaedic case studies and foster discussion on geriatric fractures. 

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UT Southwestern Hansjörg Wyss Geriatric Fracture Symposium 2023

June 2-3, 2023

Join us for the UT Southwestern Hansjörg Wyss Geriatric Fracture Symposium hosted by the UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. It will be held June 2-3, 2023, at the T. Boone Pickens Biomedical Building specifically on the third-floor auditorium (NG3.112). Featuring guest speakers from across the country who will present on orthopaedic case studies and foster discussion on geriatric fractures. 

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The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

UT Southwestern Hansjörg Wyss Symposium - Event Agenda 2023  

Marc Swiontkowski, M.D., keynote speaker

Friday, June 2, 2023:

7 - 8 AM: Check-In/Breakfast 

8 – 8:45 AM: Introduction from Keynote Speaker: Marc Swiontkowski, M.D., Professor, University of Minnesota Department of Orthopedic Surgery

 

Session 1: Building a Geriatric Service

8:45 - 9:05 AM: Keynote Speaker: Stephen Kates, M.D., Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

9:05 - 9:25 AM: Perioperative Care of Older Adults: The UTSW POSH Program: Sarah Wingfield, M.D.Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Internal Medicine

9:25 - 9:45 AM: ERAS Program for Hip Fracture: Austin Street, M.D., Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management

9:45 - 10:05 AM: Building a Comprehensive Geriatric Fracture Program: Megan Sorich, D.O., Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 

 

10:05 - 10:20 AM: Break 

 

Session 2: Hip Fracture

10:20 - 10:45 AM: Hip Fracture Services: Where Have We Come From and Where Should We Go?: Keynote Speaker - Simon Mears, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgeon at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery in the College of Medicine at UAMS

10:45 - 11:10 AM: Total Hip Arthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fractures: Georges Bounajem, M.D., Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

11:10 - 11:35 AM: Evalution of Osteoporosis in the Patient with Hip FractureKhashayar Sakhaee, M.D., Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Internal Medicine, Laura Kim Pak Professorship in Mineral Metabolism Research, Director of the Mineral Metabolism Clinic at Parkland Memorial Hospital.

11:35 AM - 12 PM: Osteoporosis Management in Patients with Hip FracturesNaim Maalouf, M.D., Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Internal Medicine, and Associate Director of UT Southwestern’s Charles and Jane Pak Center for Mineral Metabolism and Clinical Research

12 - 1 PM: Lunch 

 

Session 3: Pathologic Fractures

1 - 1:15 PM: Resident Case Presentation - David O'Neill, M.D., UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 

1:15 - 1:40 PM: Metastatic Disease: Robert Weinschenk, M.D., Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

1:40 - 2:05 PM: Malignant Bone Tumors and other causes of Pathologic FracturesAlexandra K. Callan M.D., Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and a Dedman Family Scholar in Clinical Care 

2:05 - 2:30 PM: Pathologic Fractures - Imaging: Avneesh Chhabra, M.D., MBA, Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Radiology, Chief of the Musculoskeletal Radiology Division, and Chief of Musculoskeletal Imaging at Parkland Hospital

 

2:30 - 2:45 PM: Break 

 

Session 4: Distal Radius

2:45 - 3 PM: Resident Case Presentation - Ivy Nguyen, M.D., UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 

3 - 3:25 PM: Management of Distal Radius Fractures in the Geriatric Population: Daniel Koehler, M.D., Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and Section Chief for hand and upper extremity surgery

3:25 - 3:50 PM: Distal Radius Fractures with Occupational Therapy: Stephanie Pipes, OT, UT Southwestern Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

3:50 - 4:15 PM: Physical Therapy: Rachel Herbeck, PT, DPT, GCS, UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Unit 

4:15 - 4:40 PM: GEDA - Geriatric Emergency Department Certification: Carl Piel, D.O., Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Emergency Medicine, and Medical Director of the Emergency Department at William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital.

 

5 - 6:30 PM: Reception 

 

Saturday, June 3, 2023

7-8 AM: Breakfast

8 - 8:45 AM: Keynote Speaker:  Julie Switzer, M.D., FAOA, Orthopedic Surgeon, Director for Masters Orthopedic Program through HealthPartners, and Director, Geriatric Trauma Program, Regions Hospital

 

Session 5: Proximal Humerus

8:45 - 9 AM: Resident Case Presentation - Matthew Igbinigie, M.D., UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 

9 - 9:25 AM: Michael Khazzam, M.D., Associate Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and Section Chief of Shoulder Surgery 

9:25 - 9:50 AM: ORIF of Proximal Humerus Fractures: Alison Cabrera, M.D., Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

9:50 - 10:15 AM: Perioperative Analgesia for Geriatric Patients - Beyond Protocols: Anthony Machi, M.D., Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management

 

10:15 - 10:30 AM: Break 

 

Session 6: Foot & Ankle Panel - hosted by Department Chair Dane Wukich, M.D., with case presentations

10:30 - 12 PM: Resident Case Presentation - Harold G. Moore, M.D., UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 

Foot & Ankle Panel Discussion 

Featuring Panelists:  

Katherine Raspovic, DPM, Associate Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Plastic Surgery

Matthew Johnson, DPMAssistant Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Michael VanPelt, DPM, Associate Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and Section Chief of Foot & Ankle Surgery 

George Liu, DPM, Associate Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

 

12 PM: Boxed Lunches To-Go/Symposium Conclusion 

 

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