Aaron Chevinsky, MD, FACS - Medical Editor
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Chief of Surgical Oncology and Co-director of the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer subgroup, Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Morristown Memorial Hospital
• Associate Director, Atlantic Health Melanoma, Morristown Memorial Hospital
• Clinical Professor, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ
• Clinical Adjunct Professor, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine, New York, NY
• Residency, SUNY at Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY
• Fellowship in Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, OH

Dr. Chevinsky is a frequent lecturer, having given more than 50 presentations, including board review lectures with American Physician. He has also appeared multiple times on television and radio news broadcasts to discuss detection, awareness, and treatment of melanoma, skin, breast, and colorectal cancers.

Philip Corvo, MD, MA, FACS, DABS
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Assistant Program Director, General Surgery Residency, Stamford Hospital, Columbia University, Stamford, CT
• Co-Director, Surgical ICU Services, Stamford Hospital, Columbia University, Stamford, CT
• Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Columbia University, Stamford, CT
• Assistant Professor of Surgery, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT
• Private Practice, General Surgery, Stamford, CT
• Medical Director, SSIMED Corp, Windsor, CT

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
• Residency in General Surgery, The Stamford Hospital of New York Medical College, Stamford, CT
• Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care, Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT

Dr. Corvo has more 10 years experience lecturing for board review courses. He is the immediate past president of the Connecticut chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Corvo has also been recognized in America's Top Surgeons by the Consumers' Research Council of America, and nominated for the Association for Surgical Education Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award.

Michael J. Costanza, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Assistant Professor of Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Services, SUNY Upstate Medical University
• Attending Surgeon, SUNY Upstate Medical University
• Attending Surgeon, VA Health Care Network Upstate New York at Syracuse, NY

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery and Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, Ohio State University College of Medicine
• Residency, University of Tennessee Medical Center
• Fellowship in Vascular Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System

Dr. Costanza has performed the clinically innovative procedures of Carotid Artery Angioplasty and Stent and Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. He has also serves at the Chairman of the Surgical Pathology Tissue Committee VA Health Care Network Upstate New York at Syracuse, and has received the Hiram Crutchfield Resident Teaching Award.

David C. Cronin, MD, Ph.D., F.A.C.S.
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Associate Professor of Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
• Director, Liver Transplantation, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, N.Y.
• Ph.D., University of Chicago
• Residency, University of Chicago
• Fellowships in Transplant Surgery and Medical Ethics, University of Chicago

Dr. Cronin participates regularly in invited lectures nationally and internationally on the topics of ethics and transplantation. He has authored more than 60 articles and numerous book chapters and reviews.  Dr. Cronin has also been listed in America's Top Surgeons by Consumers' Research Council of America and Best Doctors in America by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.

Scott Eggener, MD
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Assistant Professor, University of Chicago Medical Center
• Co-Director, Urologic Oncology Fellowship Program, University of Chicago Medical Center

Board Certifications:

• Urology, American Board of Urology

Education:

• MD, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
• Residency, Northwestern University-McGaw Medical Center
• Fellowship in Urologic Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Dr. Eggener has authored more than 70 articles, reviews, and chapters. He is frequently invited to speak and lecture in the field of urology, and serves as a reviewer for 15 scholarly medical journals.

Donald E. Fry, MDTitles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Emeritus Professor, University of Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
• Executive Vice-President, Clinical Outcomes Management, Michael Pine and Associates, Chicago, IL

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, Ohio State University, College Of Medicine, Columbus, OH
• Residency, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY
• Clinical Fellowship, American Cancer Society

Dr. Fry's notable career includes authoring more than 200 articles for scholarly medical journals, co-authoring more than 100 book chapters, and teaching for nearly 30 years. He serves on the editorial board of several scholarly medical journals such as American Journal of Surgery, and has participated in numerous endowed lectureships across the country.

Danny Jazarevic, MD, PhD
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Chairman, Department of Surgery; Director of Trauma/Surgical Critical Care; Attending Vascular Surgeon and General Surgeon, Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Treasure Coast Trauma Center, Ft. Pierce, FL
• Associate Professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
• CEO, Trauma & Specialty Surgery Institute, LLC, Ft. Pierce, FL
• CEO, Global Trauma Systems, LLC, Ft. Pierce,
• Trauma Chair, Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, KY

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery, American Board of Surgery
• Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgical Critical Care

Education:

• MD, University of Zagreb, Croatia
• PhD in History of Medicine, Yugoslav Military Medical Academy, Belgrade
• Chief Resident, The Lankenau Hospital, Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
• Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care, SUNY at Stony Brook Health Sciences Center, Stony Brook, NY

Dr. Jazarevic's background includes military and medical training and practice. As a colonel in the United States Army, he most recently served as Deputy Commander Clinical Services and Director of Clinical Operations of the 44^th U.S. Army Medical Command XVIII Airborne Corps for Operation Iraqi Freedom in Baghdad, Iraq. He has been awarded numerous military honors and decorations and is a fellow in 7 surgical societies.

J. Michael Millis, MD, FACS
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Professor of Surgery, University of Chicago
• Chief, Section of Transplantation, University of Chicago
• Director, University of Chicago Medical Center Transplant Center
• Medical Director, D4 ICU, University of Chicago Hospitals

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, University of Tennessee, Center of the Health Sciences, Memphis, TN
• Residency, University of California at Los Angeles, CA
• Dumont UCLA Transplant Fellow, University of California at Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Millis has given more than 100 presentations and lectures locally, nationally, and internationally. He has authored several book chapters and more than 100 peer-reviewed articles. He is a reviewer for several medical journals, such as JAMA, and is on the editorial board of 3 others, including Liver Transplantation and Surgery. He is also on the board of directors for the Illinois chapter of the American Liver Foundation.

Louis Portugal, MD, FACS
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Chicago Medical Center
• Attending Physician, University of Chicago

Board Certifications:

• Otolaryngology, American Board of Otolaryngology

Education:

• MD, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO
• Residency in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine At Chicago
• Fellowship in Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Dr. Portugal is a highly sought-after educator in the field of otolaryngology, having participated in more than 100 invited lectures, and also chairs 2 committees and is a member of three others at the University of Chicago Medical Center. He is an outstanding speaker who provides excellent, board-focused instruction.

Councill Rudolph, MD - Medical Editor
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• General Surgeon, Manchester Surgery, Manchester, TN

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, University of Virginia Medical School, Charlottesville, VA
• Residency in General Surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii

Dr. Rudolph has served as Chief of General Surgery at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital at Fort Campbell in Kentucky. He was also a surgical team leader for the 326 Medical Battalion, 101^st Airborne during Desert Storm/Shield.

Norman Snow, MD
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Professor of Surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
• Director, Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL
• Director, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Jesse Brown VA Hospital, Chicago, IL

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
• Residency in General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Dr. Snow is an experienced board review lecturer in the field of thoracic surgery. He has given more than 70 educational lectures, authored 75 peer-reviewed journal articles, and written several textbook chapters. Dr. Snow was also the editor of Surgery: PreTest Self-Assessment and Review: 10th Edition.

Jeffrey D. Wayne, MD, FACS - Medical Editor              
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Associate Professor, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
• Chief, Melanoma and Sarcoma Surgical Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, Boston University School of Medicine
• Residency, University of Chicago Hospitals
• Fellowship in Surgical Oncology, University of Texas

Dr. Wayne has been honored repeatedly with teaching awards, most recently being named Outstanding Teacher at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Wayne has served as Cancer Liaison Physician to the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer since 2008.

Michael C. Woo, MD              
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Assistant Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Board Certifications:

• Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Anesthesiology

Education:

• MD, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI
• Residency in Anesthesia, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Fellowship in Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Dr. Woo is an experienced board review lecturer. He has authored several abstracts and journal articles, most recently in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

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Course Objectives

- To comprehensively review the fundamentals of current General Surgery understanding.
- To demonstrate increased knowledge of principles & practice in General Surgery, including:
  - Epidemiology, anatomy, physiology, pathology, and clinical presentations of disease.
  - Diagnostic evaluation, including appropriate use of radiologic imaging.
  - Indications for surgical and non-surgical treatment.
  - Surgical management, including wound healing, immunology, infection, antibiotic usage, fluid management, shock and resuscitation, metabolism, and use of enteral and parenteral nutrition.
  - Preoperative, operative and postoperative care, including management of comorbidities and complications.
  - Minimally invasive surgical procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, including basic and advanced laparoscopic and endoscopic procedures.
Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Clearview CME Institute and The American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies LLC. Clearview CME Institute is accredited by the ACCME to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation: Clearview CME Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 35 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)^©. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This CME activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essentials.