31^st Annual Convention of IMASC

Fairmont Newport Beach Hotel

4500 MacArthur Boulevard, Newport Beach, CA 92660

(949) 476-2001

October 29-31, 2010

October 29, 2010

Registration - 4:00 PM

Reception - 5:00 PM

Dinner Lecture (CME & Non CME) - 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Entertainment - 8:00 PM to midnight

October 30, 2010

Registration - 7:00 AM

Yoga and meditation - 6:30 AM

Core and Back Exercise Class for the 50+ Age Group - Ram Mudiyam, MD -(7:00 AM-8:00 AM)

Auxiliary Program - (To Be Announced)

Breakfast (7:00 AM-9:00 AM)

Luncheon (12:00 noon-1:00 PM)

CME (9:00 AM-4:00 PM)

 Advances in Cardiovascular Diseases (Co-Chairs: Jagat Narula, MD and Mahaveer Khemka, MD)

• Management of STEMI - Mahaveer Khemka, MD, Cardiologist, Anaheim Memorial Hospital
• Ischemic Heart Disease - Ori Ben-Yehuda, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of Coronary Care Unit, UCSD
• The CORAGE to decide between the medical and interventional management of chronic stable angina - Morton Kern, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, UCI
• How low should be the LDL cholesterol? - Sanjay Kaul, MD, Professor of Medicine in Residence, UCLA School of Medicine

 Antibodies in Clinical Medicine (Co-Chairs: Richard Schiff, MD, Ph.D. and Frank Arena, MD)

• Polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies: Emerging role in clinical medicine - Sudhir Gupta, MD, Ph.D.,Professor and Chief of Immunology, UCI
• Immunoglobulin in the treatment of primary immunodeficiency diseases - Richard Schiff, MD, Ph.D.,Global Medical Director, Baxter Healthsciences
• Intravenous immunoglobulin in the treatment of neuromuscular disorders - Tahseen Mozaffar, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology, UCI
• Novel antibody treatment of rheumatoid arthritis - Sharad Lakhanpal, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas
• Stem cell transplantation in immunodeficiency and leukemia: usage of antibodies - Neena Kapoor, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California

GALA BANQUET (6:30 PM-12:00 midnight)

• Registration: 5:30 PM
• 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Reception
• 7:00 PM - 7:15 PM: Seating
• 7:15 PM: National Anthem: US and India
• 7:20 PM: Welcome Remarks by Abha Gupta - President
• 7:25 PM: Address by Ram Mudiyam - Chair, Board of Trustees
• 7:30 PM: Key Note Speaker - Dr. Michael Drake, Chancellor, UCI
• 7:50 PM: Awards for Distinguished Physician & Distinguished Service
• 7:55 PM: Address by Abha Gupta - President
• 8:05 PM: Address by Manoj Shah - President Elect
• 8:10 PM: Dinner and Entertainment

October 31, 2010

Yoga and Meditation - 6:30 AM

Core and Back Exercise Class for the 50+ Age Group - Ram Mudiyam, MD - (7:00 AM-8:00 AM)

Auxiliary Program - (To Be Announced)

Breakfast - (7:00 AM-9:00 AM)

CME - (9:00 AM-11:00 AM)

 Current Issues in Women's Health (Co-Chairs: Sudhir Gupta, MD, Ph.D. and Gautam Chaudhuri, MD)

• Recent advances in the treatment of breast cancer - Dr. Frank Arena, MD, President of the Sass Foundation for Medical Research, New York
• Estrogen in cardiovascular risk in women - "Hormone Therapy and Cardiovascular Disease: The Estrogen Paradox" - Dr. Gautam Chaudhuri, MD, Distinguished Professor and Executive Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UCLA
• Screening & Prevention of Cervical Cancer- Dr. Krishnansu Sujata Tewari, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, UCI
• Osteoporosis - TBA

MSRF Research Competition and Oral abstract presentation - (11:00 AM - 1:00 PM)

Luncheon, Award presentation for MS/MR/MF research competition, and Entertainment - 1:00 PM

Dr. Arena has authored a book on "Reflections of the Breast: The History of Breast Cancer Through the Eyes of the Artists through the Centuries".  Book will be released in September.  He has agreed to sign purchased books.

Valet Parking Complimentary

Hotel Accommodation: A block of rooms have been reserved at a highly discounted rate of $109+tax/night for regular room, and $199+tax for suite.  Rooms will be reserved on a first come first serve basis. Please make your reservations by calling the hotel directly (949) 476-2001 and mention code "IMASC". 

Sponsors and Supporters (Partial List)

GOLD SPONSORS:

• CSL Behring
• Talecris
• Prime Healthcare
• Baxter Healthcare

SUPPORTERS:

• Baxter Healthcare
• IV League
• Ritz Carlton Residence - AEG at LA Live
• AstraZeneca
• Spectra Medical Consulting, Inc.
• Visionary Healthware
• Merk
• Gilead
• Irvine Company Resort Properties
• Irvine Marriott