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Joint Replacement State of the Art: Facts, Fictions, Futures
Leaders of the major orthopaedic device companies review the market dynamics of new technologies leading to more patients getting hip and knee procedures at younger ages and its implication on healthcare. A look at all of the materials being tested and used, computer-enhanced design for orthopaedic accuracy of each replacement and reasons for the move to overseas testing of new products.
Moderator: David Cassak, Elsevier Business Intelligence
Naseem Amin, Chief Scientific Officer, Advanced Medical Devices, Smith & Nephew
Andrew Ekdahl, Worldwide President, DePuy Reconstruction
Maurice Ferré, MD, Chief Executive Officer, MAKO Surgical
Mark Froimson, MD, President, Euclid Hospital
Gregory Gilot, MD, Chair, Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Weston
William Petty, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Exactech
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Concussion Detection & Management in Sports
Temporary traumatic brain injuries and their potential for serious long-term problems are now changing amateur and professional sports. Top concussion experts describe various devices now being put in place to protect athletes from injury
Moderator: Scott Simon, NPR
Jay Alberts, PhD, Center for Neurological Restoration, Cleveland Clinic
Art Chou, Senior Vice President, Rawlings Sporting Goods
Rick Figler, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
Bill Moreau, Managing Director, Sports Medicine Clinics, U.S. Olympics Committee
Chris Nowinski, Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy at Boston University School of Medicine; President, Sports Legacy Institute
Elliott Pellman, MD, Medical Director, NFL
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21st Century Orthopaedics: Hands-On Perspectives from Clinical Leaders
Two renowned orthopaedists provide their unique outlook on the strengths and challenges in the orthopaedic field and how the climate for innovation holds the potential for extraordinary change
Joseph Iannotti, MD, PhD, Chair, Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute, Cleveland Clinic
Richard Parker, MD, Chair, Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
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The State of Healthcare Innovation
The State of Healthcare Innovation
Leaders of some of the most influential organizations in healthcare provide their unique outlook on the challenges facing the healthcare industry, where we are and where we're heading.
Moderator: Mary Jordan, Editor, Washington Post Live
David Meeker, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Genzyme
Robert Moritz, Chairman and Senior Partner, US Firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Harry Rein, General Partner, Foundation Medical Partners
Kevin Sharer, Chairman, Amgen
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Returning to Work: Repairing Athletic Injuries Over the Decades
A lively discussion with world-class athletes whose stellar careers were derailed by injury and how, in some cases, innovative orthopaedic procedures restored them to competition
Moderator: Rowdy Gaines, Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist and Member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
Shannon Bahrke Happe, Three-time Olympic Skier & World Champion
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Retired NBA All-Star and All-Rookie MVP
Michael McBrayer, Senior Vice President, DJO Global
Richard Parker, MD
Mark Schickendantz, MD, Director, Sports Medicine, Cleveland Clinic
David Scott, U.S. Triathlete and Six-Time Ironman Triathlon World Champion
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Orthopaedics: Bull or Bear Market?
Uniformly optimistic or uniformly pessimistic? Six of the market's smartest thinkers debate the prospects for orthopaedic innovation in this challenging healthcare climate
Moderator: Matthew Herper, Writer, Forbes
James Capretta, Fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center
David Cutler, PhD, Otto Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics, Harvard University
Brian Donley, MD, President, Lutheran Hospital
Viktor Krebs, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
Jeff Shuren, MD, Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration
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Dinner: Founders Ballroom
CEO One-on-One: Kevin Lobo, Chief Executive Officer, Stryker
Moderator: David Cassak, Elsevier Business Intelligence
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Swifter, Higher, Stronger
The world was riveted by the London Olympic Games and the thousands of athletes pushing their bodies to new thresholds of speed, endurance, and stress. There were more than 1,000 U.S. Olympians, but for the first time in U.S. Olympic history, there were more female athletes than males. The average age of all Olympians was 26, but 187 competitors were 40 and older and 137 were younger than 15. Dr. Schamasch, one of the world’s leading sports medicine experts, along with two Cleveland Clinic pediatric and female sports medicine physicians, share their perspectives.
Moderator: Scott Simon
Susan Joy, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
Paul Saluan, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
Patrick Schamasch, MD, Medical & Scientific Director, International Olympic Committee
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Great Expectations: The Future Wave of Orthopaedic Innovation
Leading orthopaedic experts review the greatest scientific advances and technologies that have dramatically changed the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of orthopedic disorders over the past two decades. They will also discuss the next wave of innovation expected in the coming years that will allow doctors to better treat their patients. The contrast between technologies of today and the projected medical miracles will highlight the importance of continued innovation.
Moderator: David Cassak, Elsevier Business Intelligence
Peter Brooks, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
Joe Darling, President, ConMed Linvatec
David Jensen, President, Acumed
Jeffrey MCaulley, President, Reconstruction, Zimmer
Richard Parker, MD
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Lunch: Founders Ballroom
Welcome: Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson
Fireside chat with
Omar Ishrak, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, Medtronic
The Chief Executive Officer of one of the world’s premier medical innovation companies will discuss his perspectives on the global healthcare environment. In his remarks and in a one-on-one conversation with National Public Radio’s Scott Simon, Mr. Ishrak will share his perspectives on significant global opportunities, overcoming barriers to access, and innovative approaches to addressing worldwide healthcare needs.
Moderated by: Scott Simon