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ForwardInaugural Bradley Z. Naifeh Amyloidosis Conference - Medical Professionals - FREE (NO CE CREDIT)
March 3, 2023
NOTE - CE CREDIT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE FREE SESSION. LEARNERS WISHING TO RECEIVE CE CREDIT MUST REGISTER FOR THE CE CREDIT OFFERING OF THIS ACTIVITY.
LIVE (In-Person) and LIVESTREAM (Virtual) attendance options are available.
Houston Methodist J.C. Walter Educational Series
Amyloidosis is an underrecognized condition because it has historically been misconceived to be a rare disease and presents in a myriad of clinical situations in a subtle manner. Recent advances in therapeutics have made it imperative that this condition is recognized and categorized appropriately in a timely manner so that individuals can get access to appropriate care. Due to a systemic nature of amyloid, various subspecialities are on the fore front of battling this disease. The goal of the Conference is to create a faculty panel from various disciplines to engage in the mission to promote awareness and educate attendees on Amyloidosis in a comprehensive manner.
Target Audience
Cardiologists, hematologists, neurologists, nephrologists, pulmonologists, hepatologists, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, transplant coordinators, and trainees in these subspecialities.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
- Discuss the two major kinds (AL and TTR) of amyloidosis and appropriate diagnosis and categorization of these kinds.
- Identify how to investigate the various organ involvement in Amyloidosis.
- Discuss the current approved therapies for the two major kinds of amyloidosis (AL and TTR).
- Describe the potential future therapies for both TTR and AL amyloidosis.
| Time | Presentation | Speaker(s) |
| 7:00 AM | Registration and Breakfast | |
| 8:00 AM | Leadership Welcome: Mission of the Transplant Center | R. Mark Ghobrial, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS(Ed) |
| 8:05 AM | Conference Introduction | Co-Directors Arvind Bhimaraj, MD, MPH, FACC, FHFSA Barry H. Trachtenberg, MD, FACC |
| 8:10 AM | History of Amyloidosis Treatment in the Transplant Center | A. Osama Gaber, MD, FACS, FAST |
| 8:15 AM | Introduction of the Bradley Z. Naifeh Amyloidosis Program | Arvind Bhimaraj, MD, MPH, FACC, FHFSA |
| 8:20 AM | Special Presentation for the Naifeh Family | Arvind Bhimaraj, MD, MPH, FACC, FHFSA R. Mark Ghobrial, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS(Ed) Barry H. Trachtenberg, MD, FACC Susan A. Zylicz, BSN, MHA, CCTC |
| 8:35 AM | A Message from the Naifeh Family | Valerie Naifeh |
| PLENARY SESSION I: WHAT IS AMYLOIDOSIS? Moderator: Mahwash Kassi, MD and Lawrence Rice, MD | ||
| 8:45 AM | Amyloidosis: Pathophysiology | Siddhartha Ganguly, MD, FACP |
| 9:00 AM | Understanding AL Amyloidosis-Clinical Presentations and Biological Implications of a Multisystem Disease | Vaishali Sanchorawala, MD |
| 9:25 AM | Recognizing TTR and Diagnostic Work Up for Cardiac Amyloidosis | Barry H. Trachtenberg, MD, FACC |
| 9:40 AM | Q&A and Discussion | |
| 9:55 AM | BREAK AND EXHIBITS | |
| PLENARY SESSION II: COURSE OF ACTION: THE CURRENT AND FUTURE OF TREATMENT Moderator: Siddhartha Ganguly, MD, FACP; Ashish Saharia, MD Panelists: Vaishali Sanchorawala, MD and Session Speakers | ||
| 10:10 AM | Current Treatment Options for AL Amyloidosis | Kelty R. Baker, MD |
| 10:25 AM | Current and Future Treatment Options for TTR Amyloidosis Novel Therapies in Amyloidosis: Anti-Fibrils Strategies | Ashutosh Wechalekar, MBBS, MD, FRCP, FRCPath, DM |
| 10:50 AM | FDA Perspective on New Therapies | Rosalyn Adigun, MD, PharmD |
| 11:10 AM | Q&A and Discussion | |
| 11:25 AM | LUNCH AND EXHIBITS | |
| PLENARY SESSION III: AMYLOIDOSIS AND ORGAN INVOLVEMENT: HOW IT ALL RELATES Moderators: Janardhana R. Gorthi, MD and Barry H. Trachtenberg, MD, FACC Panelists: Session Speakers | ||
| 12:25 PM | Amyloidosis in the Neurology World: Neuropathies, Autonomic Dysfunction and More | Sheetal Shroff, MBBS |
| 12:40 PM | Gastrointestinal Involvement and Management in Amyloidosis | Elizabeth Blaney, MD |
| 1:05 PM | Role of Orthopedic Providers for Early Diagnosis of Amyloidosis | Shari R. Liberman, MD |
| 1:20 PM | Renal Involvement in Amyloidosis | Horacio E. Adrogue, MD, FASN |
| 1:35 PM | Lung Involvement in Amyloidosis | Howard J. Huang, MD |
| 1:50 PM | Solid Organ Replacement of End Organs in Amyloidosis | Arvind Bhimaraj, MD, MPH, FACC, FHFSA |
| 2:10 PM | Q&A and Discussion | |
| 2:25 PM | BREAK AND EXHIBITS | |
| PLENAEY SESSION IV: CASE-BASED LEARNING: AMYLOIDOSIS - AN ELUSIVE DISEASE | ||
| 2:40 PM | Case Presentation (Cardiac): Cardiogenic Shock and Bridge to Transplant | Presenter: Salil Kumar, MD Panelists: Ashrith Guha, MD and Ju H. Kim, MD |
| 3:05 PM | Closing Remarks | |
| 3:15 PM | Adjourn | |
LIVE & LIVESTREAM
6670 Bertner Avenue
John F. Bookout Auditorium, 2nd Floor
HOUSTON 77030
United States
In-person attendance will be held in the Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue.
| COURSE DIRECTORS |
| Arvind Bhimaraj, MD, MPH, FACC, FHFSA |
| Associate Professor, Weill Cornell Medical School Co-Director, Heart Failure and Transplantation Translational Laboratory Director, Heart Failure Disease Management Service Division of Heart Failure, Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support Cardiology Methodist DeBakey Cardiology Associates |
| Barry H. Trachtenberg, MD, FACC |
| Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation Member, Methodist Heart and Vascular Center Houston Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center Houston Cardiovascular Associates Heart Failure Co-Chair, Texas Chapter American College of Cardiology |
| SPECIAL GUEST |
| Valerie Naifeh |
| GUEST FACUTLY |
| Rosalyn Adigun, MD, PharmD, MSc |
| Medical Officer Division of Cardiology and Nephrology U.S. Food and Drug Administration Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Elizabeth Blaney, MD |
| Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Gastroenterology Associate Program Director of Education Washington University in Saint Louis St. Louis, Missouri |
| Vaishali Sanchorawala, MD |
| Professor of Medicine Director, Amyloidosis Center Boston Medical Center and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Boston, Massachusetts |
| Professor Ashutosh Wechalekar, MD, FRCP, FRCPath, DM |
| Professor of Medicine and Haematology Consultant Haematologist Director, Jack O’Neil Amyloidosis Laboratory National Amyloidosis Centre|University College London (Royal Free Campus) Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals Department of Haematology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust London, England |
| HOUSTON METHODIST FACULTY |
| Horacio E. Adrogue, MD, FASN |
| Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Academic Institute Associate Clinical Member, Research Institute Houston Methodist |
| Kelty R. Baker, MD |
| Hematologic Malignancy, Hematology Houston Methodist |
| A. Osama Gaber, MD, FACS, FAST |
| John F., Jr. and Carolyn Bookout Presidential Distinguished Chair in Surgery, Department of Surgery Chair, Department of Surgery Professor of Surgery Program Director, Transplant Surgery Fellowship, Department of Surgery Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Siddhartha Ganguly, MD, FACP |
| Carol Cockrell Curran Distinguished Centennial Chief in Hematologic Oncology Associate Director of Clinical Investigation and Research, Houston Methodist Hospital and Neal Cancer Center Section Chief, Division of Hematology, Houston Methodist Hospital and Cancer Center Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University Professor of Clinical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital Adjunct Professor, Baylor College of Medicine |
| R. Mark Ghobrial, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS(Ed) |
| J.C. Walter Jr. Presidential Distinguished Chair Director, J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center Director, Transplantation Research Chief, Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery Professor of Surgery Weill Cornell Medical College Houston Methodist |
| Janardhana R. Gorthi, MD |
| Heart Failure and Transplantation Cardiology Houston Methodist DeBakey Cardiology Associates |
| Ashrith Guha, MD, MPH, FACC |
| Medical Director, Heart Transplant and MCS Program (JCWTC) Director, Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Heart Failure Program (MDHAVC) Assistant Professor of Cardiology, Houston Methodist Institute for Academic Medicine Assistant Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College Houston Methodist |
| Howard J. Huang, MD |
| Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Academic Institute Associate Clinical Member, Research Institute Houston Methodist |
| Mahwash Kassi, MD |
| Assistant Professor of Cardiology, Academic Institute Assistant Clinical Member, Research Institute Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Ju H. Kim, MD, FACC, FHFSA |
| Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Associate Program Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Associate Medical Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Assistant Professor of Cardiology, Houston Methodist Institute for Academic Medicine Assistant Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College Houston Methodist |
| Salil Kumar, MD |
| Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant, PGY-7 Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Associates Houston Methodist Hospital |
| Shari R. Liberman, MD |
| Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery Henrietta and Terence Hall Distinguished Centennial Clinical Academic Scholar in Orthopedic Surgery Program Director, Houston Methodist Department of Orthopedic Surgery Assistant Professor for Clinical Orthopedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College Assistant Professor for Clinical Orthopedic Surgery, Texas A & M College of Medicine |
| Lawrence Rice, MD |
| Dottie and Jimmy C. Adair Distinguished Chair in Hematology, Department of Medicine Professor of Medicine, Academic Institute Full Clinical Member, Research Institute Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Ashish Saharia, MD, FACS |
| Director, Liver Transplantation Surgical Director of Liver Transplantation Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgeon, Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation Houston Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center |
| Sheetal Shroff, MBBS |
| Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology, Academic Institute Assistant Clinical Member, Research Institute Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |