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Presentation at ACS Mederi Booth 1917: RF for GERD – The Unmet Need – The Data – and Now the Science
October 10, 2014
GERD Awareness Week is November 23-29, 2014 – Get Smart About GERD
November 20, 2014

Get started with your GI Reflux & Motility diagnostic lab

2.5 day course of MMS & EGE University & Mederi Therapeutics

Course director: Professor Serhat Bor

Medical Measurement Systems (MMS), EGE University and Mederi are proud to offer a practice-based course in how to set up and manage a diagnostic lab specialized in the assessment of the GI function. The course includes lectures on swallowing and motility disorders, reflux symptoms, and anorectal continence problems. Live patient examinations will illustrate the ease-of-use and clinical value of the available diagnostic tests. Finally a variety of treatments will be discussed, e.g. the Stretta procedure for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux diseases (GERD).

Date workshop: December 4-6, 2014
Location: EGE University, Section of Gastroenterology, Izmir, Turkey

GOAL
After the course participants are motivated and able to start with GI Reflux and Motility Diagnostics.

TARGET AUDIENCE
Physicians and other health care professionals with no or basic knowledge of esophageal motility and reflux, interested to start a GI Reflux & Motility diagnostic lab.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Management of a GI lab / Space & personnel
  • Patient groups / Symptoms & disorders
  • Diagnostic & disinfection equipment
  • Catheters & accessories
  • Procedure duration & costs
  • Diagnostic tests – Ease of use
  • Treatments – medication, surgery, biofeedback
  • pH & Impedance-pH Reflux monitoring
  • High Resolution Esophageal Manometry (HRM)
  • High Resolution Anorectal Manometry (HRAM)
  • Live patient examinations
  • Basic analysis & normal values

Mederi Therapeutics manufactures innovative radiofrequency (RF) therapies for GI disorders – Stretta for the treatment of GERD, and Secca for the treatment of bowel incontinence. During the course both therapies will be explained and live patient cases will show the ease-of-use of these treatments.

WORKSHOP COST

The registration fee for this course is € 795,- and includes training materials, 3x overnight stay in a hotel, 2x dinner and 3x lunch.

REGISTRATION AND MORE INFORMATION

Please use the online form at www.mmsinternational.com or contact Ms. Larissa van der Tuin at telephone +31-53-4803700 or e-mail education@mmsinternational.com.

COURSE DIRECTOR

Professor Serhat Bor*
Professor in Gastroenterology,
EGE University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
*Member of Steering Committee ESNM

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