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CPF to Host Living with IPF Patient Symposium May 12, 2007

12:50 p.m.   Welcome/Introductions and Overview
                    MARIA PADILLA, M.D.
                    Professor of Medicine and Director of the Advanced
                    Lung Disease Program at Mount Sinai Medical Center
                    Mount Sinai Medical Center

1:00 p.m.   Perspective on IPF
                  MARIA PADILLA, M.D.
                  Mount Sinai Medical Center

1:25 p.m.   Pathology of Fibrosing Lung Disease
                  JOAN GIL, M.D.
                  Professor, Pathology
                  Mount Sinai School of Medicine

1:50 p.m.   Aggravating Illnesses in IPF: Pulmonary Hypertension, GERD, OSA
                  LORI SHAH, M.D.
                  Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary,
                  Critical Care and Sleep Medicine,
                  Assistant Attending, Department of Medicine
                  Mount Sinai Medical Center

2:15 p.m.   IPF and GERD: Surgical Approach
                  VIRGINIA LITLE, M.D.
                  Assistant Professor
                  Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
                  Mount Sinai School of Medicine

2:40 – 3:05 p.m.   Break

3:05 p.m.   Update on Clinical Trials
                  JIM LOYD, M.D.
                  Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine,
                  Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
                  Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

3:30 p.m.   Lung Transplantation
                  MARIA PADILLA, M.D.
                  Professor of Medicine

3:55 p.m.   Exercise and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
                  NEIL SCHACTER, M.D.
                  Professor of Pulmonary and Community Medicine
                  and Medical Director of Respiratory Care
                  Mount Sinai Medical Center.

4:20 p.m.   Quality of Life in IPF
                  LORI SHAH, MD
                  Mount Sinai Medical Center

4:35 p.m.   Patient Support & Advocacy
                  TERESA GEIGER
                  Vice President, Patient Outreach & Advocacy
                  Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis/ Fighting for Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients
                  CAESAR BORJA, JR.
                   Family Member of IPF patient Cesar Borja, Sr., 9/11 Officer

5:10 p.m.   Q&A

5:30 p.m.    Seminar Close

 

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