29TH ANNUAL MEETING
July 30th- August 2, 2008
July 30th- August 2, 2008
Whitefish, MT
We’re planning a “can’t miss it” event – so please plan to attend and bring the family to Whitefish, MT.
Informational
Brochure
2008
Program
2008
Summer Activities
2008 DESTINATION - GROUSE MOUNTAIN LODGE
Experience the beauty of Whitefish, Montana and Glacier National Park
in one of the most elegant Montana resorts - Grouse Mountain Lodge. The
unique resort location in Whitefish, Montana is adjacent to 36-holes of
great Montana Golf at Whitefish Lake Golf Club and is the perfect location
to blend business and pleasure. Whether your Montana plans include a trip
to spectacular Glacier National Park, golfing, fishing or just family
fun, Grouse Mountain has the tools to assist you with your activity planning.
Located in the lobby, Montana Adventure Company will make all your activity
arrangements, so that you can relax and enjoy all that Montana has to
offer. www.grousemountainlodge.com
Montana Adventure Company - Summer Activity Menu Afternoons are free...plan
your activities now!
2008 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
| 1:00 – 3:00 pm | Executive Committee Meeting |
| 2:00 – 6:00 pm | Registration |
| 3:15 – 5:00 pm | El Toro Case Presentations |
| 7:00 – 8:30 pm | Welcoming Reception |
| 6:30 – 9:00 am | Registration/Breakfast/Visit Exhibits |
| 7:30 – 7:40 am | Welcome & Introduction of New Member/Guests |
| 7:40 – 8:00 am | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Rhonda Quick, MD |
| 8:00 – 8:20 am | Preliminary Vascular Lab Interpretation: Are They Legal? Allen Holloway, MD |
| 8:20 – 8:40 am | Subclavian Artery Aneurysm Cervical Rib Kenneth McIntyre, MD |
| 8:40 – 9:00 am | Management of Arterial Venous Fistulas Glenn Hunter, MD |
| 9:00 – 9:30 am | Thoracic Stent Grafts For Chronic Dissections and
Update On TALENT Thoracic and AAA Karthikeshwar Kasirajan, MD |
| 9:30 – 10:00 am | Carotid Artery Surgery Coming Back Herbert Dardik, MD |
| 10:00 – 10:30 am | Break/Visit Exhibits |
| 10:30 – 11:00 am | Phil Jacob Resident/Awards
|
| 11:00 – 12:00 pm | Presidential Address: Everything Is Nothing Too Small Alan Synn, MD |
| Afternoon and Evening Free | |
| 6:30 – 9:00 am | Registration/Breakfast/Visit Exhibits |
| 7:30 – 8:15 am | Industry Sponsors Presentations |
| 8:15– 8:25 am | Carotid Body Tumor William Rainer, Jr., MD |
| 8:25 – 8:45 am | TASC II Lesion Classification Thomas Whitehill, MD |
| 8:45 – 9:15 am | Difficult Endo Venous Cases Thomas Elliott, MD |
| 9:15 – 9:40 am | Aortic Endograft Cases Joseph Mills, MD |
| 9:40—10:00 am | Common Iliac Artery Aneurysms and Endovascular Management Luis R. Leon, MD |
| 10:00 – 10:30 am | Break/Visit Exhibits |
| 10:30 – 11:30 am | Sterling Edwards Lecture The Best and the Worst of Medicare: Can Anything Be Done To Influence the System? Robert Zwolak, MD |
| 11:30 – 12:30 pm | Member Business Meeting |
| 7:00 – 10:00 pm | Presidents Dinner |
| 7:00 – 9:00 am | Registration/Breakfast/Visit Exhibits |
| 7:30 – 8:00 am | Infected Graft Follow-Up Kenneth McIntyre, MD Infected AAA Follow-Up Michael Lavor, MD |
| 8:00 – 8:30 am | Endovascular Cases Karl Dittrich, MD |
| 8:30 – 9:00 am | Fever of Unknown Origin After Remote Surgery For Lower
Extremity Ischemia Luis R. Leon, MD |
| 9:00 – 9:20 am | Coding For Vascular Surgeons: What Every Surgeon Needs To
Know About Endo and Open Vascular Coding Robert Zwolak, MD |
| 9:20 – 9:40 am | AAA with Complex Renal Anatomy" Mark Sarfati, MD |
| 9:40 – 10:00 am | Carotid Complications Venkatesh Ramaiah, MD |
| 10:00 – 10:30 am | Break/Visit Exhibits |
| 10:30 – 10:50 am | Endo Vascular Billing/Coding Michael Lavor, MD |
| 10:50 – 11:10 am | Unusual Reasons for Hemoptysis and Treatment Michael Lavor, MD |
| 11:10 – 11:30 am | Vein Graft Stenosis Glenn Hunter, MD |
| 11:30 – 12:00 pm | Saving Legs Miguel Brown, MD |
| 12:15 pm | Meeting Adjourns |
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Grouse Mountain Lodge provides complimentary transfers to and from the
airport and Amtrak. Arrangements must be made in advance through the Reservations
Department. Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) is located 15-minutes
from Grouse Mountain Lodge.
ONSITE ACTIVITIES
Grouse Mountain Lodge is a four-season resort with activities as spectacular
as the surrounding scenery. Step out the door to a championship golf course,
tennis, mountain biking or travel in the area for additional summer adventures.
- Mountain Bike Rentals
- Golf
- Indoor Pool
- In-Room Massage
- Outdoor Spas
- Fitness Center
- Tennis Courts
Also available is the Montana Adventure Company (located in the resort lobby) - the area’s only onsite resort activity planning service. Only Grouse Mountain Lodge offers a quintessential Montana experience!
HOTEL INFORMATION
Grouse Mountain Lodge
2 Fairway Drive
Whitefish, Montana 59937
Telephone: 800-321-8822
Reservations: 877-862-1505
Fax: 406-862-0326
www.grousemountainlodge.com
All reservations must be made by Tuesday, June 17, 2008.
On behalf of our meeting attendees, the following special rates have been secured over the dates of the 29th Annual Meeting (based on single or double occupancy):
Golf Course Nordic View $195.00 /night
Deluxe $205.00 /night
Corner Deluxe $215.00 /night
The above rates are plus tax (9% - tax percentage subject to change). There is a $10 fee for each additional person. Children 12 & under are free when staying with an adult. Guests arriving before or departing after the meeting dates will be confirmed on a space available basis at the lowest available rates. All reservations must be made by Tuesday, June 17, 2008. After this deadline, or if the RMVSS block of rooms sells out prior to the above mentioned deadline, availability and rate cannot be guaranteed.
Please be sure to identify yourself as part of the RMVSS group when making your reservation to ensure the discounted rate.
All reservation requests need to be accompanied by at least one night’s room and tax deposit or guaranteed by a major credit card for the reservation to be processed and confirmed.
Check-In: 4:00 pm
Check-Out: 11:00 am
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations or changes in length of stay received less then 14-days prior
to arrival will result in the credit card being charged the entire stay
and is non-refundable.