About this Event
The 87th Annual Combined Temporal Bone and Endoscopic Ear Dissection Course led by The Otology Group at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, is a 2-day in-person course on VUMC's campus that combines a didactic lecture series with hands-on dissection lab training.
Directed by: Kareem Tawfik, MD
: MCraig A. Buchman, MDFEATURING KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Matthew L. Carlson, MD from the Mayo Clinic
LECTURE TOPICS TO BE PRESENTED:
- Anatomy of the temporal bone
- Surgery for chronic ear disease
- Cochlear implants
- Management of sudden sensorineural hearing loss
- Image-guided surgery in otology
- Advanced radiology techniques in otology
- Osseointegrated implants
- Audiology and vestibular diagnostic techniques
- Ossicular reconstruction
- Stapedectomy
- Management of acoustic tumors
- Surgery for vertigo
- Skull base approaches to the temporal bone
- Endoscopic ear surgery
PROCEDURES TO BE DEMONSTRATED/PERFORMED:
- Intact canal wall mastoidectomy
- Facial recess and extended facial recess
- Endolymphatic sac decompression
- Facial nerve identification
- Canal wall down mastoidectomy
- Labyrinthectomy
- Middle cranial fossa approach
- Translabyrinthe approach to the skull base
- Transcochlear approach to the skull base
- BAHA implant techniques
REGISTRATION
Dissection registration spots are LIMITED, so register on or by NOVEMBER 27, 2023 to secure your participation in the full dissection curriculum of the course. Additional non-dissection registration spots are available!
Please visit our course website for a list of recommended hotels, and more information on the course agenda, faculty, and CME accreditation .
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 450.00