Denver 2024

City: Denver, CO

Date: Tuesday, 5/14/2024

Hours: 6:00pm – 9:30pm

Location: Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Address: 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205

Ticket Price: $150.00

Event Description: Our evening in Denver highlights the advancing science of shoulder and elbow surgery and will take place at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Our academic agenda will focus on recent advances in the treatment of shoulder and elbow conditions and the science behind these innovations. Our keynote speaker is local football legend, Broncos Superbowl 50 champion, and sports media celebrity, Tyler Polumbus. Our industry supporters will have the opportunity to show off their innovative products and help to make the evening memorable for all participants.

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Agenda:
6:00-7:00: Cocktail Hour: Heavy Hors d’oeuvres, Beer, Wine, Spirits, Exhibitor Tables
6:45: Dinner stations open
7:15-7:20: Opening remarks – Adam Seidl, MD
7:20-7:30: Guest speaker – Amilu Stewart, MD (Colorado’s first female surgeon)
7:30-7:45: Shoulder Replacement:
       Standard versus Reverse: What is the Difference? – Bill Ciccone, MD
       Recent Innovations in Shoulder Replacement – Armodios Hatzidakis, MD
7:45-7:55: Guest speaker – Randy Gradishar (Broncos Legend and 2024 HOF Inductee)
7:55-8:10: Rotator Cuff Repair:
       Who Needs a Repair and How We Fix the Tear – Ben Sears, MD
       The Future of Rotator Cuff Repair – Jon Bravman, MD (Colorado Avs Team Doctor)
8:10-8:20: What’s New with Tommy John Surgery? – Tom Noonan, MD (Colorado Rockies Team Doctor)
8:20-8:30: Shoulder Dislocations:
       Treating Shoulder Dislocations in the Elite Athlete – Eric McCarty, MD (CU and Avs Team Doctor)
8:30-8:50: Keynote Speaker – Tyler Polumbus (Local football legend and sports media personality)
8:50-8:55: Closing remarks – Adam Seidl, MD
8:55-9:30: Exhibitor Tables and Demonstrations

Guest Speaker Highlights:

Keynote Speaker: Tyler Polumbus

Tyler Polumbus is a local legend in Colorado. He was a star offensive lineman at Cherry Creek High School and at the University of Colorado. He went on to have a stellar 8-year NFL career that culminated with a Superbowl 50 Championship as a member of the Denver Broncos. As with most football players, Tyler deal with several injuries throughout his career, including a shoulder injury that could have sidelined him for good. Tyler will speak to his experience as a football player and a shoulder surgery patient.

Guest Speaker: Randy Gradishar

Randy Gradishar needs no introduction in Broncos Country. Denver Broncos Ring of Fame member and 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee. Randy Gradishar will join us for this memorable event and speak about his experience with shoulder surgery.

Guest Speaker: Amilu Stewart, MD

Dr. Amilu Stewart was Colorado’s first female surgeon. She grew up in Colorado and attended college at the University of Colorado in Boulder. She was accepted into the first female class at Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia. After undergoing surgical residency in Washington, D.C., Dr. Stewart returned to Colorado to practice surgery. Dr. Stewart started her own practice and was actively involved in the Colorado Medical Society and helped found COPIC. She became the first female chair of governors for the American College of Surgeons and the first female president of the Western Surgical Association. She also served as the vice president of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Stewart retired in 2008 after an illustrious career. She will speak about her trials and tribulations as one of the first female surgeons and a leader in the medical field, and now as a patient after bilateral shoulder surgery.

Academic Highlights:

1. Shoulder Replacement:
         What is the Difference? Standard versus Reverse? – Bill Ciccone, MD
         Recent Innovations in Shoulder Replacement – Armodios Hatzidakis, MD
2. Rotator Cuff Repair:
         Who Needs a Repair and How We Fix the Tear – Ben Sears, MD
         The Future of Rotator Cuff Repair – Jon Bravman, MD
3. What’s New with Tommy John Surgery? – Tom Noonan, MD
4. Shoulder Dislocations:
         Treating Shoulder Dislocations in the Elite Athlete – Eric McCarty, MD

Local Planning Committee:
Local Lead – Adam Seidl, MD

• Jon Bravman, MD
• Bill Ciccone, MD
• Armand Hatzidakis, MD
• Eric McCarty, MD
• Tom Noonan, MD
• Ben Sears, MD

Thank you to all local and national industry sponsors of the ASES Foundation’s 2024 National Shoulder and Elbow Week.