December 2004

Maimonides Medical Center

Progress in cardiovascular disease

You are cordially invited to the Cardiac Institute's 11th Annual Cardiac Symposium at Maimonides Medical Center.

International experts will focus on latest research & medical advances in interventional and general cardiology as well as mitral valve surgery.

Highlights:

  • Coronary Intervention in the Diabetic Patient
    Corrado Vassanelli, MD
    Professor of Cardiology, University of Novara, Italy

  • Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation at the time of CABG; Does Revascularization Suffice?
    John Elefteriades, MD
    Professor/Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Yale Univ.School of Medicine

  • Mitral Valve Surgery for Congestive Heart Failure: Geometry is Destiny!
    Steven F. Bolling, MD
    Professor of Surgery, Section Chief of Cardiac Surgery
    Gayle Halperin Kahn Professor of Integrative Medicine, Univ.of Michigan

  • Recent Advances in Carotid and Coronary Interventions
    Gary S. Roubin, MD, PhD, FRACP, FACC
    Chairman, Department of Interventional Cardiology, Lenox Hill Hospital
    Clinical Professor of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine

  • Future Directions in Interventional Cardiology - Beyond the Coronaries
    Judah Weinberger, MD, PhD,
    Director,Interventional Cardiology,Columbia University


Attendees: Cardiologists, Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Vascular Surgeons, Internists, family practitioners and other cardiac care professionals.

When: Thursday, December 16
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Where: Maimonides Medical Center, 4802 Tenth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Eisenstadt Administration Building, Schreiber Auditorium, 2nd Floor



Maimonides Medical Center, a 705-bed facility serving the Greater New York metropolitan area, is the third largest independent teaching hospital in the United States. Recognized as one of the Top 100 Heart Hospitals in the nation, it offers sophisticated medical and surgical care provided by world-renowned physicians, skilled nurses and dedicated support staff. Known nationally for its technological achievements, Maimonides is the only hospital in New York City to receive both the American Hospital Association's prestigious "Most Wired" and "Most Wireless" designations.


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