Course Overview and Objectives:

Our nationally and internationally known faculty have created a dynamic program focused on the latest advances in digital health, and innovative technologies in hip and knee surgery. This primarily case-based program will focus on the general orthopaedic surgeons as well as those who specialize in hip and knee replacement. Combining didactic, case based, and small group breakout sessions, our esteemed faculty hopes to engage the attendee in two days of interactive education.
 

Target Audience:

The target audience is the surgeon in general orthopaedic practice or arthroplasty surgeon, as well as those interested in the application of modern health technology solutions in orthopaedic practice.
 

Course Objectives:

An attendee completing this course will be able to:
• Refine care based on current literature in diagnosis and treatment recommendations.
• Use knowledge of common complications of surgery to improve the quality of practice.
• The attendee will use knowledge of surgical technique to expand the options and improve the execution of surgical technique in practice.

Course Location:

Silverado Resort and Spa
1600 Atlas Peak Road
Napa, CA 94558

Silverado Resort and Spa is your gateway to the enchanting allures of Napa Valley. Tucked into the rolling hills of California's world-famous Wine Country, the resort combines state-of-the-art business facilities, a golf course and endless recreational possibilities.
A block of guestrooms has been reserved at a special UCSF conference rate of $429/night.

Faculty:

PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS 
Derek Ward, MD 
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery 
Executive Medical Director, UCSF-MarinHealth 
Orthopaedic Surgery Division of Adult Reconstruction

Jeff Barry, MD 
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery 
Clinical Fellowship Director
Division of Adult Reconstruction 
University of California, San Francisco
 

COURSE FACULTY (University of California, San Francisco) 
Thomas Barber, MD
Professor
Arthritis & Joint Replacement
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of California San Francisco (UCSF)

Stefano A. Bini, MD
Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics
Chief Technology Officer
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of California San Francisco (UCSF)

Erik N. Hansen, MD 
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery 
UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery; 
Division of Adult reconstructive Surgery 

Utku Kandemir, MD, FAAOS, FACS
Professor
Orthopaedic Trauma
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Alfred Kuo, MD 
Vice Chair San Francisco Veterans Affairs 
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 

Michael Ries, MD 
Professor of Medicine 
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Peter I-Kung Wu, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 
University of California, San Francisco 

DISTIGUISHED GUEST FACULTY
William P. Barrett, MD 
Orthopaedic Surgeon 
Proliance Orthopedic Associates
Renton, WA 

Keith Fehring, MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon 
Ortho Carolina
Charlotte, NC 

Craig Hogan, MD, FAAOS, FAOA 
Associate Professor Chief, Adult Reconstructive Surgery 
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Director; 
Inpatient Medical Director, Orthopaedic Surgery Practice 
Director, Orthopaedic Outpatient Services 
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Colorado Hospital 
Aurora, CO

James Huddleston, MD 
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery 
Stanford University Medical Center 
Palo Alto, CA 

Eli Kamara, MD, FAAOS
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery 
Albert Einstein College of Medicine 
Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY

Nader A. Nassif, MD
Chief, Division of Joint Replacement
Hoag Orthopedic Institute 
Irvine, CA

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