The 5th Annual Cardiology Symposium

LA BioMed and the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center invite you to our 5th Annual Cardiology Symposium.

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category I Credit™.

Lectures include:

• Heart Failure 2017 - Uri El-Kayam, MD, FACC
• Cardiac Transplantation Update - Jon A. Kobashigawa, MD
• With Cardiac Imaging and Pulmonary Hypertension Updates

View/Download the Symposium Program

A continental breakfast and buffet lunch is included.

Also on the same day:

The Leaders in Cardiology Gala 2017: Honoring John Michael Criley, MD, for his 50 years of contributions to Harbor-UCLA and LA BioMed

Attend both and receive a discount to the symposium ticket price. Purchase your gala ticket first and receive a discount code for the symposium.

 

Matthew J. Budoff, MD, FACC, FAHA

Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Endowed Chair of Preventative Cardiology, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA; Attending Physician, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Torrance, CA

Quang T. Bui, MD

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Division of Cardiology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Director of Transcatheter Valve Replacement Program and Director of Structural Heart Disease Program, Division of Cardiology/Section Interventional Cardiology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA

Jina Chung, MD

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Director, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Director, Echocardiography Lab, and Assistant Director, Cardiac Computed Tomography, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA

J. Michael Criley, MD

Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

Uri Elkayam, MD

Professor of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; Director, Maternal Cardiology and Director, Heart Failure Education, LAC-USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

William J. French, MD

Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Director, Anticoagulation Service, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA; eConsult Cardiology Reviewer, Los Angeles County Dept. of Health Services

Jon Kobashigawa, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine, The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Professor of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; Associate Director for Clinical Affairs, Director for Advanced Heart Disease and Director, Heart Transplant Program, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA; Chief Medical Officer and Board of Directors, California Heart Center Foundation, Los Angeles, CA; President, University Cardiovascular Medical Group, Los Angeles, CA; DSL/Thomas D. Gordon Chair in Heart Transplantation Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Michael M. Madani, MD, FACS

Chief, Division of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Surgical Director, Lung Transplantation, Director, Sulpizio Family Cardiovascular Center – Surgery, Attending Physician, Division of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, and Director, Pulmonary Endarterectomy Program, University of California, San Diego, CA; Secretary General, World Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons

Ronald J. Oudiz, MD

Health Sciences Clinical Professor, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Director, Liu Center for Pulmonary Hypertension, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Faculty, Division of Cardiology, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA

Joseph L. Thomas, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Division of Cardiology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Program Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program and Associate Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA

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The presentational method for this activity will be Case Presentation with Learner Participation, Panel Discussion, and Lecture with Q&A. This activity targets Primary Care Physicians and all others caring for the cardiac patient. This activity will encompass the following desirable physician attributes: Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Professionalism, and Practice-Based Learning & Improvement.

Desired Outcomes

At the conclusion of the activity, participants should be able to:

1. Diagnose and manage heart failure using new treatment modalities
2. Identify the manifestations and risk factors of CAD, PVD and Lower Extremity PAD
3. Examine short-and-long term outcomes of treatment selection for patients with heart disease, including surgical and non-surgical remedies
4. Manage aortic stenosis patients in office appropriately and evaluate hospital-based practices
5. Describe the TAVR procedure, and through case-based examples, illustrate which patients may benefit from this modality
6. Choose the most suitable advanced treatment for patients with heart and lung disease taking into consideration cultural and linguistic factors, in order to tailor care appropriately

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) through the joint providership of CME Consultants and LA BioMed. CME Consultants is accredited by the ACCME® to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Consultants designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

In accordance with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), please (call Jody Spillane at (310) 974-9596) should you require special assistance.