Hansjörg Wyss Geriatric Fracture Symposium 2023

Marc Swiontkowski, M.D., keynote speaker

June 2-3, 2023

Hosted by the UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, the UT Southwestern Hansjörg Wyss Geriatric Fracture Symposiumwas held June 2-3, 2023, at the T. Boone Pickens Biomedical Building (NG3.112). It featured guest speakers from across the country who presented on orthopaedic case studies and fostered discussion on geriatric fractures.

CME Information: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

2023 Highlights

Photos from 2023

Thre women sitting at a table listenign intently to a speaker

Keynote speaker, Marc Swiontkowski, M.D., delivers his presentation to kick off the symposium.

Man in glaasses and blue suit speaking at podium

Resident Ivy Nguygen, M.D. gives her case presentation on Distal Radius and Geriatric Fracture.

Ballroom of tables with people looking at a presentation that says Pelvic Ring nonunion

Symposium audience listening to a case study being presented.

Megan Sorich, D.O. giving her presentation on building a geriatric fracture program.

Man in white coat talking to woman in navy dress while holding plates of food

Event attendees enjoying the cocktail hour after the first day of the symposium.

Man with glasses and black suit holding microphone in audience and speaking

George Liu, D.P.M. (center) is answering questions during the Foot and Ankle Panel.

Woman holding cowboy boots while talking to man in blue jacket

Dane Wukich, M.D. presenting custom boots to keynote speaker, Julie Switzer, M.D.

Resident Matthew Igbinigie, M.D. gives his case presentation on Proximal Humerus and Geriatric Fracture.

Event attendees enjoying the cocktail hour after the first day of the symposium.

Event attendees enjoying the cocktail hour after the first day of the symposium

Agenda

Friday, June 2, 2023

7 - 8 AM: Check-In/Breakfast

8 – 8:45 AM: Introduction from Keynote Speaker: Marc Swiontkowski, M.D., Professor, University of Minnesota Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Session 1: Building a Geriatric Service

8:45 - 9:05 AM: Keynote Speaker: Stephen Kates, M.D., Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

9:05 - 9:25 AM: Perioperative Care of Older Adults: The UTSW POSH Program: Sarah Wingfield, M.D., Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Internal Medicine

9:25 - 9:45 AM: ERAS Program for Hip Fracture: Austin Street, M.D., Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management

9:45 - 10:05 AM: Building a Comprehensive Geriatric Fracture Program: Megan Sorich, D.O., Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

10:05 - 10:20 AM: Break

Session 2: Hip Fracture

10:20 - 10:45 AM: Hip Fracture Services: Where Have We Come From and Where Should We Go?: Keynote Speaker - Simon Mears, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgeon at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery in the College of Medicine at UAMS

10:45 - 11:10 AM: Total Hip Arthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fractures: Georges Bounajem, M.D., Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

11:10 - 11:35 AM: Evalution of Osteoporosis in the Patient with Hip Fracture: Khashayar Sakhaee, M.D., Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Internal Medicine, Laura Kim Pak Professorship in Mineral Metabolism Research, Director of the Mineral Metabolism Clinic at Parkland Memorial Hospital.

11:35 AM - 12 PM: Osteoporosis Management in Patients with Hip Fractures: Naim Maalouf, M.D., Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Internal Medicine, and Associate Director of UT Southwestern’s Charles and Jane Pak Center for Mineral Metabolism and Clinical Research

12 - 1 PM: Lunch

Session 3: Pathologic Fractures

1 - 1:15 PM: Resident Case Presentation - David O'Neill, M.D., UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

1:15 - 1:40 PM: Metastatic Disease: Robert Weinschenk, M.D., Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

1:40 - 2:05 PM: Malignant Bone Tumors and other causes of Pathologic Fractures: Alexandra K. Callan M.D., Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and a Dedman Family Scholar in Clinical Care

2:05 - 2:30 PM: Pathologic Fractures - Imaging: Avneesh Chhabra, M.D., MBA, Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Radiology, Chief of the Musculoskeletal Radiology Division, and Chief of Musculoskeletal Imaging at Parkland Hospital

2:30 - 2:45 PM: Break

Session 4: Distal Radius

2:45 - 3 PM: Resident Case Presentation - Ivy Nguyen, M.D., UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

3 - 3:25 PM: Management of Distal Radius Fractures in the Geriatric Population: Daniel Koehler, M.D., Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and Section Chief for hand and upper extremity surgery

3:25 - 3:50 PM: Distal Radius Fractures with Occupational Therapy: Stephanie Pipes, OT, UT Southwestern Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

3:50 - 4:15 PM: Physical Therapy: Rachel Herbeck, PT, DPT, GCS, UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Unit

4:15 - 4:40 PM: GEDA - Geriatric Emergency Department Certification: Carl Piel, D.O., Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Department of Emergency Medicine, and Medical Director of the Emergency Department at William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital.

5 - 6:30 PM: Reception

Saturday, June 3, 2023