Program Information

A mock oral exam will help prepare participants for the examination portion of the certification process. For physicians not actively preparing for examination, the program provides a broad review of the current practice of general surgery.

• An outstanding faculty primarily from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
• A comprehensive review of all aspects of general surgery
• Current approaches to complex clinical surgical problems
• Obtain practice-applicable information
• Public mock-oral examination session
• A new supplement to the course syllabus – "Pearls for Surgical Examinations" – Review Book by Drs. Brian Jacob, Warren D. Widmann and Mark A. Hardy included
• Includes coverage of new competencies mandated by the ACGME

Topics & Speakers

Renal Physiology, Fluids, Electrolytes––Acid/Base Homeostasis
David J. Cohen, MD

Cardiac Physiology
Warren D. Widmann, MD, FACS

Vascular Physiology, Atherosclerosis and the Vascular Lab
Leila Mureebe, MD

Brief Survey of the Endocrine System
Mark A. Hardy, MD, FACS

Respiratory Physiology
Warren D. Widmann, MD, FACS

Anatomy That Matters
Warren D. Widmann, MD, FACS

GI Physiology
Tracey D. Arnell, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery for General Surgeons
Robert Jonathan Strauch, MD

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum
Daniel L. Feingold, MD

Breast Diseases
Mahmoud El-Tamer, MD, FACS

Obstetrics/Gynecology for the General Surgeon
Joseph Ramieri, MD

Liver, Biliary Tract, Gall Bladder
John F. Renz, MD, PhD

Adrenal and Endocrine Pancreas
Mark A. Hardy, MD, FACS

Parathyroid and Thyroid Glands
William Barlow Inabnet, MD, FACS

Endoscopy for Surgeons
Tracey D. Arnell, MD

Appendicitis, Diverticulitis, Anorectal Disease, Rectal Cancer, Anorectal Trauma
Tracey D. Arnell, MD

Neonatal and Pediatric Surgery
Steven Stylianos, MD

Head and Neck
Warren D. Widmann, MD, FACS

Brain and Spinal Trauma
John J. Knightly, MD

Organ Transplantation
Mark A. Hardy, MD, FACS

Magic Bullets in ARDS: What Works?
Robert N. Sladen, MD

Nutrition and Metabolism
Paul Matthew Starker, MD, FACS

Surgical Ultrasound
Beth A. Schrope, MD, PhD

Urology
James M. McKiernan, MD

How to Pass the Certifying Examination of the ABS (Oral Boards)
Warren D. Widmann, MD, FACS

Biostatistics
Michael Argenziano, MD

Esophageal Diseases
Lyall A. Gorenstein, MD, FRCS, FACS

Stomach: Ulcers, Malignancy, Reflux
Marc Bessler, MD

Morbid Obesity and Surgical Treatment
Marc Bessler, MD

Plastic Surgery and Burns
Robert T. Grant, MD, FACS

Herniology
Peter L. Geller, MD, FACS

Giving Bad News
Peter L. Geller, MD, FACS

Trauma
Warren D. Widmann, MD, FACS

Anesthesia in a Nutshell
Saundra Ellen Whitney Curry, MD

Medical Ethics, Medical Liability, the "New" Competencies
Warren D. Widmann, MD, FACS

Diseases of the Abdominal Aorta––Treatment and Options
James F. McKinsey, MD

Lymphatics, Venous System, Pulmonary Embolism
Roman Nowygrod, MD

Melanoma, Sarcoma and Principles of Surgical Oncology
Aaron H. Chevinsky, MD, FACS

The Pancreas
Aaron H. Chevinsky, MD, FACS

Peripheral Vascular Disease
Nicholas J. Morrissey, MD

Hematology for Surgeons
David L. Diuguid, MD

Minimally Invasive Surgery - Evidence Based Comparisons to Traditional Techniques
Brian Jacob, MD

Thoracic Surgery: Trachea, Lung, Pleura, Mediastinum
Mark D. Widmann, MD, FACS

Surgical Topics in Infectious Diseases
Mario F. Romagnoli, MD

• Review Pre-Test
• Mock Orals
• Review Post-Test
• Questions and Answers Session (Part 1-4)
  Moderators: Warren D. Widmann, MD, FACS and Mark A. Hardy, MD, FACS

Course Directors
Mark A. Hardy, MD, FACS
Auchincloss Professor of Surgery; Vice Chair for Education; Program Director, Surgical Residency Program, Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Warren D. Widmann, MD, FACS
Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery; Associate Program Director, Surgical Residency Program, Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Faculty
Program instructors are affiliated with the Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, unless otherwise noted.

Michael Argenziano, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery; Director, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery and Arrhythmia Surgery

Tracey Arnell, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery; Vice Chair, Department of Surgery

Marc Bessler, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery; Director, Laparoscopic Surgery; Director, Center for Obesity Surgery

Aaron H. Chevinsky, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery, New Jersey Medical School; Chief, Surgical Oncology; Co-Director, Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Morristown Memorial Hospital

David Jonathan Cohen, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Nephrology; Medical Director, Renal Transplantation

Saundra Ellen Whitney Curry, MD
Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, Director, Medical Student Education; Coordinator, ACLS Program

David L. Diuguid, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine; Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology; Acting Chief, Hematology

Mahmoud El-Tamer, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery; Medical Director, Breast Center, NYPH Pallisades Affiliate

Jean C. Emond, MD
Thomas S. Zimmer Professor of Reconstructive Surgery; Vice Chair for Operations and Management; Clinical Vice Chair

Daniel Feingold, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery; Reviewer, Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, Surgery, World Journal of Surgery; Consultant, US Surgical

Peter L. Geller, MD,FACS
Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery, Diagnostic Laboratories Committee Board of Directors, CPMC Physicians Network

Lyall A. Gorenstein, MD, FRCS, FACS
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery; Director, Minimal Access Thoracic Surgery

Robert T. Grant, MD, FACS
Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery; Chief, Plastic Surgery; Director, Plastic Surgery Residency Program

William Barlow Inabnet, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery; Chief, Endocrine Surgery

Brian Jacob, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center; Director, Baricenter, Laparoscopic Surgical Center of NY

John Knightly, MD
Chief, Neurosurgery, Morristown Memorial Hospital; Vice-Chair, Atlantic Neuroscience Institute

James M. McKiernan, MD
Assistant Professor, Urology; Chairman of the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center's Clinical Research Committee

James F. McKinsey, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery; Chief, Vascular Surgery, Columbia Campus

Nicholas J. Morrissey, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery; Director, Clinical Research, Vascular Surgery

Leila Mureebe, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery; Director, Vascular Clinic

Roman Nowygrod, MD
Professor of Surgery; Director, Vein Disorder Center; Director, NonInvasive Vascular Laboratory

Joseph Ramieri, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New Jersey Medical School, UMDNJ; Chief, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women’s Health, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Overlook Hospital

John F. Renz, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Surgery; Reviewer, American Journal of Transplantation, Hepatology, Transplantation; Medical Board, NY Organ Donor Network

Mario Romagnoli, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Eric A. Rose, MD
Morris and Rose Milstein Johnson and Johnson Professor of Surgery and Professor of Health Care Policy and Management; Chairman, Department of Surgery

Beth A. Schrope, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor Surgery; Course Instructor in Ultrasound, American College of Surgeons

Robert N. Sladen, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology; Vice Chair Department of Anesthesiology; Director, Intensive Care Units

Paul Matthew Starker, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery; Chief, Surgery, Overlook Hospital

Robert Jonathan Strauch, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery

Steven Stylianos, MD
Professor of Surgery, University of Miami Miller Medical School; Chief, Pediatric Surgery, Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, FL

Mark D. Widmann, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery; Chief, Thoracic Oncology, Carol Simon Cancer Center Atlantic Health System

Learning Objectives

• Complete a review for the qualifying, certifying and recertification examinations administered by the American Board of Surgery, and the Senior Level American Board of Surgery In-Service Training Examination
• Describe the appropriate evaluation and management of both common and uncommon problems encountered in clinical practice
• Demonstrate an increased comprehension of the current standards and concepts in the practice of surgery
• Recognize and apply new and evolving diagnostic and therapeutic interventions and their role in changing the classical approaches to problems in general, vascular, pediatric, general thoracic surgery, gynecologic, urologic, and orthopedic surgery
• Discuss the basics of surgical physiology and critical care
• Explain the role of evidence-based data in assessing surgical practices
• Summarize the latest advances in anesthesia for pain management
• Apply reviews of the latest basic science findings and predict the impact of these on clinical problems
  

Accreditation Statement

Credit Designation

Estimated time to complete this activity: 64 hours

Release date: December 15, 2006
Credits expire: December 15, 2009

Faculty Disclosure