December 6-8, 2012Bellagio, Las Vegas
  Join us for this comprehensive update on the
latest techniques in treating knee, shoulder,
and hip injuries
 

Orthopedic Surgeons and Sports Medicine Specialists:

Why Attend the Emerging Techniques in Orthopedics,
Sports Medicine & Arthroscopic Surgery Meeting?

  • For solutions from top orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine physicians and non-surgical team doctors to your most difficult clinical challenges in treating knee, shoulder and hip injuries
  • For advanced treatment plans employing the latest arthroscopic and non-surgical techniques
  • For expert advice on coding, insurance, and other important practice management issues
  • To take part in a “no holds barred” conference where nationally renowned faculty challenge each other on controversial topics
  • To earn CME Credit before the end of the year
  • To network with your colleagues in an atmosphere conducive to peer-to-peer learning
  • To take advantage of deeply discounted room rates of just $109 a night at the 5 - Diamond Bellagio in Las Vegas
  • For the opportunity to combine a superior educational experience with the excitement and entertainment of Las Vegas

Message from the Conference Chair

Dear Colleagues,
We invite your participation at the inaugural meeting of Emerging Techniques in Orthopedics Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic Surgery, taking place December 6-8, 2012, at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.
This educational event is the first national course to provide comprehensive training in orthopedics, sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery and non-surgical for knee, shoulder, and hip injuries. In addition, helpful information on practice management will also be covered.
Our faculty of nationally renowned orthopedic surgeons, sports doctors, and team physicians will present the latest techniques treatments, and in treating knee, shoulder and hip injuries. Helpful practice management information will also be presented.

Our magnificent venue, the Bellagio Las Vegas, will provide a comfortable setting by day, and fabulous dining and entertainment options at the conclusion of each day's session.
We hope you can join us this December at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.

Sincerely,
Kevin Plancher, MD
Conference Chair

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2011 FACULTY
Conference Chair Kevin D. Plancher, MD Associate Clinical Professor
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Fellowship Director
Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Chairman, Board of Directors
Orthopaedics Foundation for Active Lifestyles
Honored Professors John Bergfeld, MD Director of the Operating Room and Senior Surgeon
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Sports Health Center


James Esch, MD Orthopaedic Specialists of North County, Inc.
San Diego, CA



Gilles Walch, MD Department of Shoulder Surgery
Centre Orthopédique Santy, Hopital Privé J Mermoz,
Lyon, France
Knee Program Chair Mark Miller, MD S. Ward Casscells Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Department of Orthopaedics
University of Virginia
Shoulder Program Chair Claude T. Moorman III, MD Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Orthopaedics
Duke University Medical Center
Hip Program Chair Marc Philippon, MD Managing Partner
The Steadman Clinic
Sports Medicine/Hip Disorders, Hip Arthroscopy Specialist
National Hockey League Players Association Orthopaedic Surgeon
Practice Management Chair Jack M. Bert, MD Minnesota Bone and Joint Specialists, Ltd.
Former President, AANA