Event

Held Virtually on Webex

1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

Early recognition, screening and treatment of lung, heart, esophageal and aortic conditions can delay progression and may even prevent the mortalities related to ruptured aneurysm, lung cancer and esophageal metastases. Recent technological breakthroughs and better understanding of these conditions has led to improved care of patients through physician screening and education. This program has been specifically designed to provide an update for internal medicine, primary care, emergency medicine, pulmonologists, cardiologists and nurses regarding diseases related to the abdomen.

Presenters:

• Kristin G. Fless, MD, FCCP,* Director, Interventional Pulmonology, Medical Director, Respiratory Services and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, RWJBarnabas Health
• Subroto Paul, MD, MPH,* Director of Thoracic Surgical Services, Clinical Professor of Surgery Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, RWJBarnabas Health
• Ioannis Loumiotis, MD,* Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Aortic and Adult Cardiac Surgery, RWJBarnabas Health
• Joanna Sesti, MD,* Attending Thoracic Surgeon, RWJBarnabas Health
• Adam Lackey, MD,* Attending Thoracic Surgeon, RWJBarnabas Health
• Moderator: Vanessa Trespalacios, MD,* Physician Lead, Post-COVID CARE Program, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

* Member of RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group

Learning Objectives:

• Identify criteria for low-dose CT, ultrasound and imaging techniques.
• Enumerate pulmonary nodule evaluation.
• Summarize options available to treat patients with Lung Cancer, Thoracic Aneurysm and Esophageal Cancer.
• Discuss surgical success rates.

Target Audience: Cardiologists, Internal Medicine, Pulmonologists, Emergency Medicine, Nurses and Physician Assistants

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