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1st American
Conference on
Reconstructive Transplant Surgery - ACRTS: Prospects
and Future of Composite Tissue Allotransplantation
Friday,
July 18 and Saturday, July 19, 2008
Hyatt
Regency
Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing
201 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-928-1234
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Course Chairs |
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Joseph
M. Serletti, MD, FACS
Henry Royster - William Maul Measey Professor of
Surgery
Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Pennsylvania, USA
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L.
Scott Levin, MD, FACS
Professor of Orthopedic
and Plastic Surgery
Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery
Duke University Medical Center
North Carolina, USA
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W.P.
Andrew Lee, MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery
Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pennsylvania, USA |
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Program
Chair |
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Honorary
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Stefan
Schneeberger, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Director, CTA Program Pittsburgh
Division of Plastic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pennsylvania, USA
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Linton
A. Whitaker, MD
Professor of Surgery
Founder and Director, Center for Human Appearance
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, USA
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| Program
Overview |
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| After solid organ transplantation
has become a routine treatment for organ failure, the next
frontier in this field is the transplantation of "composite
tissue" such as the hand or face to serve the unmet
need for complex tissue reconstruction. In this meeting,
we bring together the leaders of both reconstructive surgery
and transplant immunology to foster the interaction between
these two specialties and promote widespread application
of this novel treatment. The invited course faculty members
are international experts in this field with firsthand knowledge
in reconstructive transplant surgery. All aspects of the
surgical procedure as well as rehabilitation and immunosuppressive
treatment will be comprehensively elaborated upon and future
applications will be discussed. Course participants will
be presented with the very latest achievements in transplant
immunology and with strategies that have been used successfully
to minimize long-term immunosuppressive treatment after
organ transplantation. |
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meeting is to educate attendees in reconstructive transplant
surgery.
Upon completion of this activity participants should be
able to:
- Discuss the current status in
hand and face transplantation
- Describe appropriate immunosuppressive
treatment in composite tissue allotransplantation
- Identify strategies for induction
of tolerance towards an allograft
- Discuss how to establish a hand
or face transplant program
- Explain potential future applications
of reconstructive transplant surgery
This activity has been planned and
implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and
policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education through the joint sponsorship of the American
Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Health System of the
University of Pennsylvania. The American Society of Plastic
Surgeons is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing
medical education for physicians.
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons designates this
educational activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA
Category 1 credits™. Physicians should
only claim credit commensurate with the extent of
their participation in the activity. |
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