Agenda

CoChairs:
Howard Liebman, MD
Vinod Pullarkat, MD

7:00 – 8:00 AM

Breakfast

8:00 – 8:15 AM

Introduction - Goals of Meeting
Vinod Pullarkat, MD   

8:15 – 8:45 AM

Approach to peripheral blood cytopenia
Vinod Pullarkat, MD

8:45 – 9:00 AM

Discussion

9:00 – 9:30 AM

Diagnosis and current management of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP)
James B. Bussel, MD

9:30 – 9:45 AM

Discussion

9:45 – 10:15 AM

Advances in management of autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Howard Liebman, MD

10:15 – 10:30 AM

Discussion

10:30 – 10:45 AM

Break

10:45 – 11:15 AM

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS)
Ilene Weitz, MD

11:15 – 11:30 AM

Discussion

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Aplastic anemia and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Ryotaro Nakamura, MD

12:00 – 12:15 PM

Discussion

12:15 – 12:30 PM

Lunch

12:30 – 1:15 PM

Independent Symposium (CME/CE is not provided for this session)

1:15 – 1:30 PM

Dessert Break

1:30 – 2:00 PM

Management of iron overload in hematologic disorders
Vinod Pullarkat, MD

2:00 – 2:15 PM

Discussion

2:15 – 2:45 PM

Advances in management of sickle cell anemia
Thomas Coates, MD

2:45 – 3:00 PM

Discussion

3:00 – 3:15 PM

Break

3:15 – 3:45 PM

Workup and management of venous thromboembolism
Casey O’Connell, MD

3:45 – 4:00 PM

Discussion

4:00 – 4:30 PM

Direct acting oral anticoagulants for venous thromboembolism
David Garcia, MD

4:30 – 4:45 PM

Discussion

4:45 – 5:00 PM

Roundtable discussion/Q & A
All Faculty