The Twenty-Eighth Annual Controversies, Problems & Techniques Symposium is designed to help the practicing surgeon in evaluating standards of care and new techniques/interventions in gastrointestinal surgery. It is dedicated to identifying the relative strengths and weaknesses, advantages and drawbacks, of each approach. ABOUT THE EVENT For 27 years, Controversies, Problems & Techniques in Surgery has provided its audience a medium where they can hear expert opinions on what constitutes best-practices in surgical techniques and patient care. We are pleased that year-to-year, attendees inform us they have taken away information from the meeting, which has helped them to implement changes in their practices and positively affect patient outcomes. Intended Audience This conference has been designed for practicing general and oncology surgeons and other surgical health professionals in evaluating standards of care and new techniques and interventions for surgical conditions cancers and other topics in surgery. Event Dates Thursday, December 15, 2011 Ultrasound and Ultrasound-Guided FNA for Surgeons Montefiore Medical Center Friday and Saturday – December 16-17, 2011 Controversies, Problems & Techniques in Surgery Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York Location The Waldorf=Astoria New York 301 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 Telephone: 212-355-3000 Fax: 212-872-7272 Web: www.waldorfastoria.com EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM Agenda (View Full Agenda) Thursday, December 15th – held at Montefiore Medical Center Postgraduate Course: Ultrasound and Ultrasound-Guided FNA for Surgeons Friday, December 16th & Saturday, December 17th – Held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel - Topics will include Trauma Critical Care, Endocrine & Metabolic Crisis, GI Motility Disorders, Colon & Anorectal Disease REGISTRATION Register online now or Download a Registration Form QUESTIONS? Controversies, Problems & Techniques in Surgery 5019 W. 147th Street Leawood, KS 66224 Telephone: 913.402.7102 Fax: 913.273.1140 Email: events@lp-etc.com Web: www.surgerysymposium.org