2015 Community Conference at Keck School of Medicine of USC
March 14, 2015 | Los Angeles, CA
Speaker Presentations |
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Chordoma: History and Overview Garni Barkhoudarian, MD – Neurosurgeon, John Wayne Cancer Institute |
Local Research Update Thomas Chen, MD – Oncologist, Keck School of Medicine of USC |
Skull BaseThe bones at the bottom part of the skull that separate the brain from other structures. The clivus is one of the bones of the skull base. Surgery for Chordoma Gabriel Zada, MD – Neurosurgeon, Keck School of Medicine of USC |
Rehabilitation Medicine Within the Continuum of Care Ramzi Ben-Youssef, MD – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Keck School of Medicine of USC |
En-blocDuring surgery, removal of the entire tumor in one piece without cutting it into smaller pieces. Spondulectomy and Sacrectomy for Chordoma Patrick Hsieh, MD – Neurosurgeon, Keck School of Medicine of USC |
Palliative CareCare given to improve the quality of life of patients who have a serious or life-threatening disease. Management Sam Nam, MD – Palliative Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center |
Radiation Oncology Lilia Loredo, MD – Radiation Oncologist, Loma Linda University Medical Center |
Managed Rehabilitation Services Janice White, PhD, CCC-SLP – Speech Language Pathologist, Keck Hospital of USC |
Management of Endocrinological Aspects of Disease John Carmichael, MD – Endocrinologist, Keck School of Medicine of USC |
Physical Therapy Cherise Lathan, PT, DPT, NCS – Physical Therapist, Keck Medical Center of USC |
Medical Oncology James Hu, MD – Medical Oncologist, Keck School of Medicine of USC |
Care for the Caregiver Heather Lee, PhD and Shannon Lozinsky, MSW – Chordoma Foundation |
Global Research Update Josh Sommer – Executive Director, Chordoma Foundation |
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Ask the Experts Panel |
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Garni Barkhoudarian, MD – John Wayne Cancer Institute [Neurosurgery] | James Hu, MD – Keck School of Medicine of USC [Medical Oncology] |
Gabriel Zada, MD – Keck School of Medicine of USC [Neurosurgery] | John Carmichael, MD – Keck School of Medicine of USC [Endocrinology] |
Patrick Hseih, MD – Keck School of Medicine of USC [Neurosurgery] | Lilia Loredo, MD – Loma Linda University Medical Center [Radiation Oncology] |
Coordinating Committee |
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