Cleveland Clinic Physicians Hold Symposium On Prevention, Diagnostic, And Surgical Treatment Of Colorectal Cancer

Main Category: Colorectal Cancer
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Article Date: 11 Nov 2006 - 0:00 PDT

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Three Cleveland Clinic physicians will travel to Cancun, Mexico for the XXX Panamerican Congress of Gastroenterology, organized by the Mexican Association of Gastroenterology, to hold a symposium on prevention, diagnostic, and surgical treatment of colorectal cancer. The Congress, to be held November 12-15, 2006, at the Cancun Convention Center, will be attended by approximately 2500 gastroenterologists from around the world.

Topics for the Congress include obesity, gastrointestinal disease in elderly patients, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, amebiasis, and vaccination in hepatitis.

"This conference provides a means for gastroenterologists to share best practices while achieving a better understanding of ways to treat patients and prevent gastrointestinal diseases," said Bill Ruschhaupt, M.D., Chairman, Cleveland Clinic Global Patient Services. "It also provides a platform for Cleveland Clinic physicians to demonstrate their expertise and knowledge of colorectal cancer."

The "Symposium of the Cleveland Clinic: Update in Prevention, Diagnostic and Surgical Treatment of Colorectal Cancer" will be held on Tuesday, November 14, in the Costa Maya 1 Room. Following are the physicians, presentation topics and times:

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

2:00 - 2:30

An Update on Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance. Tricks of the Trade: Adding Chromoendoscopy and Chemoprevention to your Practice Carol Burke, M.D.

2:30 - 3:00

Laparoscopic Surgery in the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer Feza Remzi, M.D.

3:00 - 3:30

Cancer in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Aaron Brzezinski, M.D.

3:30 - 4:00

Discussion

In addition to the Cleveland Clinic Symposium, Cleveland Clinic will for the first time have an informational booth, providing physicians the opportunity to learn more about Cleveland Clinic and its centers of excellence.

Cleveland Clinic's Global Patient Services is a full-service department dedicated to meeting the needs of international patients who receive their care at Cleveland Clinic. The department is staffed by dedicated professionals who offer a variety of services designed to make patients feel welcome and ensure that their visit goes as smoothly as possible. Global Patient Services helps schedule medical appointments, secure lodging, arrange for interpretation or translation, and provide assistance with hospital admissions and financial transactions.

About Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a not-for-profit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Cleveland Clinic was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation's best hospitals in its annual "America's Best Hospitals" survey. Approximately 1,500 full-time salaried physicians at Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Florida represent more than 100 medical specialties and subspecialties. In 2005, there were 2.9 million outpatient visits to Cleveland Clinic. Patients came for treatment from every state and from more than 80 countries. There were nearly 54,000 hospital admissions to Cleveland Clinic in 2005. Cleveland Clinic's Web site address is http://www.clevelandclinic.org.

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