Sports Ultrasound Conference

Location:

Biomedical Science Tower Lobby
203 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Program Overview

This conference is comprised of two parts: lecture part and hands-on skill lab workshop that includes cadaver workshop. The lecture topics covered include both advanced and basic topics. This includes discussions on the hydrodissection procedure, ultrasound-guided injections, and dynamic diagnostic ultrasound evaluation of various sports injuries. 

During the hands-on live portion of the course, participants will be able to perform both diagnostic and interventional ultrasound of all 6 major joints (shoulder, elbow, wrist/hand, hip, knee, foot/ankle). Small groups are grouped based on experience level, with no more than 1-to-3 faculty-to-participant ratio. 
Pre-conference video lectures will be available for all participants, covering basic knowledge to get most out of the 2-day conferences. Viewing of these lectures is optional, but highly recommended for novice ultrasound users.

Review the event brochure here. 

Learning Objectives

The goals of the conference are to promote knowledge and hands-on experiences of sports ultrasound participants. Participants will be able to properly identify indications of diagnostic sports ultrasound, and demonstrate increased proficiency in performing interventional sports ultrasound. 

Audience
Physicians, Residents, and Fellows

Course Director

Kentaro Onishi, DO
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
 

Course Co-Directors

Freddie H. Fu, MD, DSc (Hon), DPs (Hon)
Distinguished Service Professor
University of Pittsburgh
David Silver Professor and Chairman
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
 
Andrew Cordle, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
 

Course Faculty

Jonathan Finnoff, DO
Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
 
Macalus Hogan, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
 
Jon A. Jacobson, MD
Professor, Department of Radiology
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
 
Stanley Lam, MD
Associate Professor, Department ofFamily Medicine
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China
 
Albert Lin, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
 
Daniel Lueders, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
 
Hiroshi Minagawa, MD, PhD
Professor, Department of Anatomy, and Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Joto Orthopedic Clinic
Akita, Japan
 
Levon Nazarian, MD
Professor, Department of Radiology
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
 
Adam Pourcho, DO
Associate Professor of Sports Medicine
Swedish Medical Center
Bellevue, WA
 
Jay Smith, MD
Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN

Dharmesh Vyas, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Pittsburgh, PA
 
Joshua S. Szabo, MD
Clinical instructor
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA

Carola van Eck, MD. PhD.
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Pittsburgh, PA

Knobology, Image Optimization, and Needle Visualization Skills:

Joshua Rothenberg, DO
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Deerfield Beach, FL
 
Neal Washburn, DO
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
 
Prathap Jayaram, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
 

Small Group Session Presentations:

Miyatake Kazuma, MD
Department of Orthopedics
Yokohama City University
-Ultrasound-guided procedure for elbow UCL injuries 

Yasuaki Nakanishi, MD
Department of Orthopedics
Nara Medical University
-Wide awake tendon reconstruction of the hand

Jun Sasahara, MD
Department of Orthopedics
Teikyo University
-Role of Plantar and Crural fascia in Achilles tendinopathy

Hideyuki Goto, MD PhD
Department of Orthopedics
Shigakkan University
Japanese Society of Orthopedic Ultrasonics (JSOU) President
-Ultrasound vs. MRI for evaluation of post operative rotator cuff
-Evaluation of anterior and superior glenoid labrum

Junsuke Nakase, MD
Department of Orthopedics
Kanazawa University
-US-guided pie-crust technique for symptomatic bipartite patella 

Soichi Hattori, MD
Department of Orthopedics
Kameda General Medical Center
- US-assisted lower limb surgeries

Table Faculties for Hands-On:

Ashwin Babu, MD 
Assistant Program Director, PM&R Residency Training Program 
Instructor, Department of PM&R, Harvard Medical School 
Boston, MA 

Joanne Borg-Stein, MD 
Associate Professor, Department of PM&R, Harvard Medical School 
Boston, MA 

Armando Herradura, MD 
Assistant Professor, UPMC Department of Radiology 
Pittsburgh, PA 

Jonathan Kirschner, MD 
Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine 

Robert Monaco, MD 
Associate Program Director, Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship 
Atlantic Sports Health Morristown, NJ 

Michael P. Schaefer, MD 
Associate Professor of Medicine Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Cleveland, OH 

Jeffrey Strakowski, MD 
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of PM&R 
Ohio State University Cleveland, Ohio 

Christopher Visco, MD 
Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine Research 
Columbia University New York, NY 

Don Williams, MD 
Assistant Professor, UPMC Department of Radiology 
Pittsburgh, PA 

Aaron J. Wyse, MD 
Assistant Professor, UPMC Department of Radiology 
Pittsburgh, PA 

Program Schedule:

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2018
6:30–7:15 am Registration & Breakfast
7:15–7:25 am Introduction/Welcome Kentaro Onishi, DO. (University of Pittsburgh)

SHOULDER PAIN (4)
7:25–7:45 am Ultrasound Protocol for Shoulder Pain (Live Demonstration), Jonathan Finnoff, DO. (Mayo Clinic, Rochester)
7:45–8:15 am Rotator Cuff and Biceps Pathology, Jon A. Jacobson, MD. (University of Michigan)
8:15–8:35 am Clinical Focus: Zebras in the Shoulder (Diagnostic or Interventional), Jon A. Jacobson, MD. (University of Michigan)
8:35–8:55 am Ultrasound-Guided Interventions for Shoulder Pain (Cadaveric Demonstration), Daniel Lueders, MD. (University of Pittsburgh)
8:55–9:10 am Questions and Discussion, Jonathan Finnoff, DO., Jon A. Jacobson, MD., Daniel Lueders, MD., Albert Lin, MD.
9:10- 9:25 am Refreshment Break

LATERAL ELBOW PAIN (3)
9:25–9:40 am Ultrasound Protocol for Lateral Elbow Pain (Live Demonstration), Jonathan Finnoff, DO. (Mayo Clinic, Rochester)
9:40–10:00 am Lateral Elbow Pathology, Jon A. Jacobson, MD. (University of Michigan)
10:00–10:25 am Ultrasound-Guided Interventions for Lateral Elbow Pain (Cadaveric Demonstration) Daniel Lueders, MD. (University of Pittsburgh)
10:25–10:45 am Questions and Discussion, Jonathan Finnoff, DO., Jon A. Jacobson, MD., Daniel Lueders, MD. Joshua S. Szabo, MD.. 
SPECIAL TOPIC: Hydro-dissection/release & Ultrasound Guided CTS Release (3)
11:00–11:20 am Pearls and Pitfalls for Ultrasound-Guided Hydro-dissection, Stanley Lam, MD. (University of Hong Kong)
11:20-11:40 am Ultrasound-Guided Hydro-release & “silent manipulation”, Hiroshi Minagawa, MD. (Jyoto Orthopedics)
11:40-12:00 pm Ultrasound-guided Carpal Tunnel Release, Jay Smith, MD. (Mayo Clinic, Rochester)
12:00-12:10 pm  Questions and Discussion, Stanley Lam, MD., Hiroshi Minagawa, MD., Jay Smith, MD.
12:10–12:55 pm Lunch

ANTERIOR and MEDIAL KNEE PAIN (3)
12:55–1:15 pm Ultrasound Protocol for Anterior and Medial Knee Pain (Live Demonstration), Kentaro Onishi, DO. (University of Pittsburgh)
1:15–1:35 pm Anterior and Medial Knee Pathology, Levon Nazarian, MD. (Thomas Jefferson University)
1:35–2:00 pm Ultrasound-Guided Interventions for Anterior and Medial Knee Pain (Including joint injection, Tendon Scraping, knee bursa injections) (Cadaveric Demonstration), Kentaro Onishi, DO. (University of Pittsburgh)
2:00–2:10 pm Questions and Discussion, Kentaro Onishi, DO., Jon A. Jacobson, MD. Carola van Eck, MD. 
2:10- 2:25pm Refreshment Break

POSTEROMEDIAL ANKLE PAIN/TARSAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (3)
2:25–2:40 pm Protocol for Posteromedial Ankle Pain/Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Including Live Demonstration), Jay Smith, MD (Mayo Clinic, Rochester)
2:40–3:00 pm Posteromedial Ankle/Tarsal Tunnel Pathology,  Andrew Cordle, MD. (University of Pittsburgh)
3:00–3:10 pm Questions and Discussion, Jay Smith, MD., and Andrew Cordle, MD.
3:10-3:30 pm  Refreshment Break

SPECIAL TOPIC: HIP IMPINGEMENT SYNDROMES (2)
3:30–3:50 pm Ultrasound Protocol for Regional Hip Impingement Syndromes, Adam Pourcho, DO. (Swedish, Seattle)
3:50-4:10 pm Role of Ultrasound in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hip Impingement Syndromes, Jon A. Jacobson, MD (University of Michigan)
4:10–4:20 pm Questions and Discussion, Adam Pourcho, DO. Jon A. Jacobson, MD. and Dharmesh Vyas, MD. PhD. 

SPECIAL TOPIC: Mid-/Hind Foot PAIN (3)
4:35–5:15 pm Mid-/Hind-Foot Pathology, Levon Nazarian, MD (Thomas Jefferson University)
5:15–5:30 pm Ultrasound-Guided Achilles Tendon and Plantar Fascia Procedures (Cadaveric Demonstration), Kentaro Onishi, DO. (University of Pittsburgh)
5:30–5:50 pm Clinical Focus: Emerging Foot and Ankle Surgical Procedure Macalus, Hogan, MD. (University of Pittsburgh)
5:50–6:00 pm Questions and Discussion, Kentaro Onishi, DO., Levon Nazarian., MD., Macalus Hogan, MD. Reception & Optional Ultrasound Basics
6:00-8:00 pm  Reception for Attendees and Faculty at Vendor Expo
6:30–7:30 pm Knobology, Image Optimization, and Needle Visualization Skills (OPTIONAL), Joshua Rothenberg, DO. (Boca Care Orthopedics) Neal Washburn, DO. (UPMC) Prathap Jayaram, MD. (Baylor College of Medicine)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2018
6:30–7:10 am Breakfast
7:10–7:15 am Announcements, Kentaro Onishi, DO. (University of Pittsburgh)

SPECIAL TOPIC: GROIN/MEDIAL THIGH PAIN (2)
7:30–7:45 am Ultrasound Protocol for Groin/ Medial Thigh Pain (Live Demonstration), Adam Pourcho, DO. (Swedish, Seattle)
7:45–8:10 am Pathologies of Medial Hip & Thigh, Levon Nazarian, MD. (Thomas Jefferson University)
8:10–8:20 am Questions and Discussion, Adam Pourcho, DO. and Dr. Levon Nazarian, MD. 

Hands-On Session & Special Presentations
8:30-11:30am:
(Group A) Hands-on Scanning on Live Models
(Group B) Ultrasound-Guided Procedures on Unembalmed Cadavers
(Group C) “Ultrasound Cases from Japanese Surgeons” & Break 
11:30–12:30 pm Lunch
12:30–3:30 pm:
(Group A) Ultrasound-Guided Procedures on Unembalmed Cadavers
(Group B) “Ultrasound Cases from Japanese Surgeons” & Break 
(Group C) Hands-on Scanning on Live Models
3:45-6:45 pm:
(Group A) “Ultrasound Cases from Japanese Surgeons” & Break 
(Group B) Hands-on Scanning on Live Models
(Group C) Ultrasound-Guided Procedures on Unembalmed Cadavers 
 

Registration and Cancellation:

• Cancellation/Refund Information: All cancellations must be in writing and sent to us via U.S. mail, email or fax (see contact information below). Tuition for cancellations postmarked or date stamped before July 15, 2018 will be refunded in full. After July 16, 2018, a $300 administrative fee will be assessed, the remaining amount refunded, and no refunds will be made after August 10,2018.

Optional Lodging Information:

Limited amount of rooms are reserved at a discounted rate for the Marriott Courtyard in Shadyside. Click here to book your group rate for the Sports Ultrasound Conference.

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Sponsored By Statement: Sponsored by The University of Pittsburgh Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the University of Pittsburgh Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.

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