John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health Community Symposium

Saturday, 14 April 2018 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM EST

110 Irving Street NW, True Auditorium, Washington, DC, Washington, DC, 20010, United States

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Saturday, 14 April 2018 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM EST

MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving Street NW, Washington, DC, Washington, DC, 20010, United States.

 

 

The John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health

Community Symposium

 

Researchers will provide perspectives on thoracic aortic disease and the latest advances in aneurysm and dissection risk, detection and treatment.  Survivors and family members will share their personal stories to shed light on the challenges of diagnosis, surgery and recovery from the patient’s perspective.

 

 

 

 

  Saturday April 14, 2018

 

 

 

 Community Symposium Schedule

8:30 am - 9:00 am         Registration

9:00 am- 9:15 am          Amy Yasbeck – Welcome and introduction

9:15 am- 10:00 am         Dr. Dianna Milewicz – Understanding the Genetic Basis for Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection

10:00 am- 10:20 am       Jennifer Hair, CGC – Genetic Testing for Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection

10:30 am- 11:10 am       Dr. Christian Shults – Diagnosis and treatment of aortic dissection

11:10 am- 11:40 am       Dr. Siddharth Prakash – Imaging and medical therapies

11:50 am- 12:30 pm       Question & Answer Panel

12:30 pm – 1:00 pm       Complimentary  Lunch/Family Stories

1:00 pm – 1:20 pm         Carmen David – Survivor

1:20 pm - 1:40 pm          Carin Andersen – Survivor, Co-founder of Aortic Hope

1: 40 pm- 2:00 pm          Question & Answer Panel

 

 

Please learn more about our speakers on the 'Event Speakers' tab for this event 

 

Symposium is sponsored in memory of  J E F F   R E T T E R E R

 

Cancellation policy

We look forward to you participating in our 2018 Symposium; we will be providing a complimentary lunch for attendees, if you find your plans change and you can no longer attend, we would appreciate you notifying us of your cancellation

Laura Derr

http://johnritterfoundation.org/

The John Ritter Foundation is dedicated to improving the identification of individuals at risk for aortic dissections and the treatment of thoracic aortic disease through medical research. The foundation also seeks to provide accurate information to the general public about the disease and its risk factors, along with support to individuals who have thoracic aortic disease or have lost a loved one to the disease. Finally, the foundation is dedicated to raising awareness of thoracic aortic disease, including risk factors, proper medical and surgical management, and recognition of symptoms of an acute aortic dissection.

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