Dear Clinician & Colleague,
Meditech International is pleased to invite all participants to submit abstracts for a poster session to be held at our 5th International Low Intensity Laser Therapy Conference.
All clinics are encouraged to submit up to two abstracts for poster presentations. The abstracts should be under 500 words and include a brief summary of the condition being treated, the treatment protocols used and all outcome measures / results. Posters will be selected based on the quality of content, treatment parameters, outcome measures and relevance to the content of the conference. Awards will be presented for the best posters.
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There will be a 10% discount on conference registration for all accepted poster presenters.
We will notify you by February 15th, 2008 if your abstract has been accepted. Those whose abstracts are accepted for poster presentation at the conference will then need to submit the following information by April 15, 2008.
Meditech International Inc.
Attn: Michael Patterson
415 Horner Ave #1
Toronto, ON M8W 4W3
Canada
Please direct questions to Michael Patterson at 888-557-4004 or mike@bioflexlaser.com
]]>The Sheraton Centre Hotel is an ideal location for the 5th International Low Intensity Laser Therapy Conference. It has been one of the city’s pre-eminent destinations for the past 30 years hosting many conventions and business events. The hotel is located directly across the street from Meditech’s downtown clinic where clinical hands-on workshops will be conducted throughout the conference. The hotel and surrounding area provide participants a wide selection of world-class restaurants, theatre performances and other activities during the evenings.
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123 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario • M5H 2M9 • Canada
Phone: (416) 361-1000 • Toll Free (800) 325-3535
The Sheraton is offering a special conference rate of $239.00 for a single/double room. This rate expires on May 5, 2008.
Other hotel options available on request. Please contact Kaitlin for more information at 888-557-4004
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Uri Oron, Ph.D.
Mary Dyson, Ph.D., C. Biol., F.A.I.U.M. (Hon.)
Chukuka S. Enwemeka, P.T., Ph.D., F.A.C.S.M.
Fred Kahn, M.D., F.R.C.S. (C)
Shimon Rochkind, M.D.
Paul Bradley, M.D., B.D.S., F.D.S., F.R.C.S.
Greg Gillis, M.D., C.C.F.P. F.C.F.P.
Benjamin Yuen, D.C., M.Sc., F.C.C.
Randolph Merrick, M.D.
Joe Tafur, M.D.
Ken Walker, M.D.
Beneficial effects on low level laser irradiated stem cells implanted into ischemic hearts
Friday June 6, 2008: 10:30am - 11:15am
Transcranial laser therapy to the brain post stroke: From bench to bedside
Saturday June 7, 2008: 10:30am - 11:15am
Uri Oron is a Life Sciences faculty member at Tel-Aviv University, Israel. His main field of research has been focused on the regeneration process in skeletal muscle, heart muscle and brain tissue following ischemic injury using low energy laser irradiation. In the last 7 years he has published over 15 articles on these topics and is considered the foremost researcher on the effects of laser therapy in recovery following strokes. Prof. Oron recently published the first in a series of clinical studies supporting the use of Laser Therapy Systems for the treatment of ischemic strokes in humans.
How phototherapy affects the immune system
Friday June 6, 2008: 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Mary Dyson is Emeritus Reader in the Biology of Tissue Repair at King’s College (KCL), University of London, UK and an Honorary Reader in the Department of Physiology, University College, London. Dr. Dyson joined the Department of Anatomy, Guy’s Hospital Medical School as a Research Associate in 1964, and taught Gross Anatomy and Histology there from 1970 until her retirement in 1998. She founded the Tissue Repair Research Unit in 1986 and was its Director until 1998. She is the author of over 100 research publications in peer-reviewed journals, is one of the editors of the 37th and 38th editions of Gray’s Anatomy, and has contributed to textbooks on wound healing, physiotherapy and ultrasound. She lectures internationally and has presented over 200 invited presentations on topics which include diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound, laser therapy, wound healing, tissue repair and regeneration, injury and repair-related aspects of sports medicine. She was President of the International Laser Therapy Association (ILTA) from 1992-1994, was a founding member of the World Association for Laser Therapy (WALT) and a member of the North American Association for Laser Therapy (NAALT).
Light and laser phototherapy for tissue repair and pain control
Thursday June, 2008: Full Day Seminar
Chukuka Enwemeka is a Professor and the Dean of the School of Health Professions, Behavioral and Life Sciences at the New York Institute of Technology in New York, New York. He is also the Co-editor-in-Chief of Photomedicine and Laser Surgery and a Past-President of the World Association for Laser Therapy (WALT). Prof. Enwemeka received his B.Sc. Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Ibadan (Nigeria), his M.S. from the University of Southern California and Ph.D. from New York University. The author of more than 50 research papers, monographs and book chapters, he has presented at over 200 seminars, symposia and workshops; including 80 invited international presentations in 28 countries. Worldwide, Prof. Enwemeka is one of the foremost authorities on lasers and light-based treatment modalities.
Low intensity laser therapy in wound healing
Friday June 6, 2008: 9:15am - 10:00am
Fred Kahn initiated his research in the field of LILT in 1989 and founded Meditech International in 1990. This company is focused on the research and development of LILT systems and the application thereof. He has written numerous papers on the subject and the BioFlex System that he has developed is considered to be the most advanced globally in this rapidly expanding technological field. He continues to conduct intensive research from the technological perspective and to explore further clinical applications. Dr. Kahn published his first text book titled “Low Intensity Laser Therapy in Clinical Practice” prior to the 4th international LILT conference in April 2006. He is continuing this trend as he will be publishing a second text book entitled “Low Intensity Laser Therapy: The new therapeutic dimension” in June 2008.
Laser phototherapy in experimental study of nerve regeneration and cell therapy
Friday June 6, 2008: 2:30pm – 3:10pm
Laser phototherapy in clinical study of peripheral nerve regeneration
Saturday June 7, 2008: 11:15am - 12:00pm
Dr. Rochkind is a Senior Neurosurgeon and Specialist in Neurosurgery and Microsurgery. He is the Director of the Peripheral Nerve Reconstruction Division of the Department of Neurosurgery at Tel-Aviv University. Known around the world for his research on nerve regeneration and nerve transplantation, Dr. Rochkind is currently researching the influence of low power laser irradiation on severely injured peripheral nerves, brachial plexus, cauda equina and spinal cord. He is also studying spinal cord transplantation followed by low power laser treatment, microsurgical reconstruction of the peripheral nerve and brachial plexus. Dr. Rochkind is an award winning researcher with 9 international and 4 national awards for his basic and clinical research. He has published 82 articles, 20 chapters in books and 6 proceedings.
The physiological mechanism of pain control by LILT
Friday June 6, 2008: 11:15am – 12:00pm
The treatment of temporomandibular joint disorder pain with LILT
Saturday June 7, 2008: 8:30am - 9:15am
Dr. Bradley is Professor and Vice Chairman of Oral Diagnostic Sciences at Nova Southeastern University at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is Director of the Orofacial Pain Clinic where Low Intensity Laser Therapy (LILT) is an important treatment modality and subject for research. In 2005, he was President of the North American Association for Laser Therapy (NAALT), hosting the Annual Conference at Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Bradley is the editor of a text book on Cryosurgery and over 60 publications, including 12 chapters in textbooks, concentrating on minimally invasive surgery and lasers. Before moving to the USA four years ago, he was Professor and Chair of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the Universities of London and Edinburgh. He was a recipient of the Down Medal for outstanding service to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
The role of low intensity laser therapy as an adjunctive therapy for physicians: Review of three years experience in a community practice
Saturday June 7, 2008: 9:15am - 10:00am
Dr. Greg Gillis has been in Family Practice for over 28 years. He is a Clinical Adjunct Professor in Family Medicine and Director of Continuing Medical Education for the Developmental Disabilities Division, Department of Psychiatry at the University of Western Ontario Schulich School of Medicine. Dr. Gillis is the President and Medical Director of Lasermed Rehabilitation Clinic in London, Ontario, Canada.
Laser therapy and chiropractic: A dynamic duo
Saturday June 7, 2008: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Benjamin Yuen has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Master of Science degree from Bridgeport University. He completed his chiropractic training at Anglo European College of Chiropractic in Bournemouth, UK. Dr. Yuen has been a practicing chiropractor for the past 30 years. He has also served four years as the Dean of post graduate studies at Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. Dr. Yuen currently operates a clinic in Bedford, Nova Scotia where he has effectively integrated LILT into his practice.
Clinical impact of LILT on a family medicine practice in the United States
Saturday June 7, 2008: 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Dr. Randolph Merrick has been a practicing physician for over 20 years. He graduated from the Medical College of Virginia in 1985 and went on to do his residency in Family Medicine at Harrisburg Hospital, completing this in 1988. Dr. Merrick also received a Fellow Degree from the American Academy of Family Physicians in 1998. He has numerous awards and honors including being named the Family Physician of the Year for the State of Virginia in 2001.
Dr. Tafur is a Family Physician who is now working as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UCSD. His work is focused on psychoneuroimmunology and photomedicine. Dr. Tafur has done considerable research regarding laser therapy and his latest review is currently in press at the Journal of Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. He is currently initiating a single blinded placebo controlled randomized clinical trial at UCSD which is designed to assess the efficacy of phototherapy in poorly healing diabetic wounds.
Redox Mechanisms in LILT and their Role in Clinical Practice
Friday June 6, 2008: 4:00pm - 4:30pm
LILT in Diabetic Wound Healing: A Pilot, Single Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial at UCSD
Saturday June 7, 2008: 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Dr. Ken Walker is a graduate of Harvard who practices the specialty of gynecology. Whereas highly regarded for his skill and compassion as a physician, he is best known for his medical journalism. His healthy living guide, “The Healthy Barmaid”, is a best seller worldwide. Over the past 40 years, he has been syndicated in as many as 125 newspapers and his columns have reached millions of readers. Many of you probably know him under the pseudonym of Dr. W. Gifford-Jones. His advice always contains a solid dose of common sense and he has the uncanny ability to clarify complex medical issues for his readers. As a result he has a following of over 5 million readers who trust his advice and judgment implicitly.
Opening Comments
Friday June 6, 2008: 8:45am - 9:15am
Meditech is offering optional sessions on the first day of this year’s conference. Thursday will once again be highlighted by a full day seminar entitled “Light and Laser Phototherapy for Tissue Repair and Pain Control” by Chukuka Enwemeka. This course is designed to empower clinicians with the requisite knowledge for evidence-based practice. It presents, in lay terms, an in depth understanding of the biophysics, photochemistry, photobiology of therapeutic light, the rationale for treatment, the indications and contraindications for light-based therapy, and guidelines for effective utilization of therapeutic light and lasers in tissue repair and pain control.
Meditech will also be offering four, one hour focused training sessions which will occur concurrent with Chukuka’s seminar. We are pleased to have both Slava Kim and Leonard Rudnick lead these sessions on the use of Low Intensity Laser Therapy. These excellent clinicians will bring their vast knowledge of laser therapy to small groups of clinicians. These events will commence at 9:00am, 10:30am, 1:00pm and 2:00pm. There is limited seating for each of these trainings so we ask that you sign up in advance to reserve your space.
Due to overwhelming demand, we are including a marketing workshop on Thursday evening. This two hour, interactive session will focus on how to create a marketing culture within your clinic to help you overcome typical business development challenges and capitalize on growth opportunities. This marketing session will be run by Robert Walker of W. Gifford-Jones Marketing & Media Group. Mr. Walker holds an MBA from the University of Toronto Rotman School of Management and has worked in marketing for over 25 years.
The marketing workshop will demonstrate how to design and implement a local sales and marketing plan for your clinic. It will also explain some of the most important marketing tools, communication ideas, advertising tips, media options and current marketing initiatives to benefit clinics. The emphasis is on group exercises, round table discussions, mentoring and analysis of marketing success stories. This session is included with your registration but advanced booking is required to ensure adequate seating. Once again, please register early to reserve your space.
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8:00– 8:30 Registration
8:30– 9:15 Introduction to light and laser therapy
9:15–10:00 Biophysics of light
10:00–10:30 Coffee break
10:15–11:00 Terminology and treatment parameters
11:00–12:00 Photochemistry and photobiology of light-based treatment
12:00– 1:00 Lunch
1:00– 2:00 Indications and contraindications
2:00– 3:00 Using light for tissue repair and pain control (practical demonstration)
3:00– 3:30 Coffee break
3:30– 4:00 Scientific evidence for tissue repair
4:00– 4:45 Scientific evidence for pain control
4:45– 5:00 Discussion and questions
6:30– 8:30 Robert Walker - Marketing session regarding low intensity laser therapy clinics
Friday June 6, 2008
8:00– 8:30 Continental breakfast
8:30– 8:45 Fred Kahn - Introduction
8:45– 9:15 Gifford Jones - Opening comments
9:15–10:00 Fred Kahn - LILT in wound healing
10:00–10:30 Coffee Break
10:30–11:15 Uri Oron - Beneficial effects of low level laser irradiated stem cells implanted to the ischemic heart of rats
11:15–12:00 Paul Bradley - The physiological mechanism of pain control by low level laser therapy
12:00– 1:00 Lunch
1:00– 2:00 Mary Dyson - How phototherapy affects the immune system
2:00– 3:00 Shimon Rochkind - Laser phototherapy in experimental study of nerve regeneration and cell therapy
3:00– 3:30 Coffee break
3:30– 4:00 Miroslav Prochazka - 15 years of experience with LILT treatment in Otoneurology: Fighting and defeating tinnitus
4:00– 4:30 Joe Tafur - Redox mechanisms in LILT and their role in clinical practice
4:30– 5:00 Joe Tafur - LILT in diabetic wound healing: A pilot, single-blinded, randomized control trial at UCSD
5:00– 5:30 Panel discussion
6:00– 9:00 Cocktail reception
Saturday June 7, 2008
8:00– 8:30 Continental breakfast
8:30– 9:15 Paul Bradley - The treatment of temporomandibular joint disorder pain with LILT
9:15–10:00 Greg Gillis - The role of LILT as an adjunctive therapy for physicians in Canada
10:00–10:30 Coffee break
10:30–11:15 Uri Oron - Transcranial laser therapy to the brain post stroke: From bench to bedside
11:15–12:00 Shimon Rochkind - Laser Phototherapy in clinical study of peripheral nerve regeneration
12:00– 1:00 Lunch
1:00– 2:00 Ben Yuen - Laser therapy and chiropractic: A dynamic duo
2:00– 2:30 Randolph Merrick - Clinical impact of LILT on a family medicine practice in the United States
2:30– 3:00 Ron Linden - Hyperbaric chamber applications in clinical medicine
3:00– 3:30 Coffee break
3:30– 4:00 Michael Patterson - Low intensity laser therapy in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome
4:00– 4:30 Louis Smith & D’Arcy Bain - Integration of LILT in a multidisciplinary practice
4:30– 4:45 Panel discussion
4:45– 5:00 Dr. Kahn - Closing comments
Dear Colleague,
I am pleased to announce Meditech's 5th International Low Intensity Laser Therapy Conference to be held at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto from June 5th - 7th, 2008.
At Meditech, we have invested many years of collaborative effort to advance the field of Low Intensity Laser Therapy. This conference will provide a balanced program comprising basic research and the clinical applications of Low Intensity Laser Therapy. Once again, the world leaders in Low Intensity Laser Therapy will be present to share their knowledge with the therapeutic community.
The conference is primarily designed to educate the participants with regard to current and future applications of this technology. Please join the principals at Meditech and your colleagues for this opportunity to expand your knowledge base.
Yours sincerely,
Fred Kahn, M.D., F.R.C.S.(C)
President Meditech International Inc.
The largest city in Canada, Toronto is a cosmopolitan area with a large international population. The centre of Canadian finance, it also has a lively cultural scene with art galleries, superb restaurants and world-class shopping. The Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel is located across from city hall, and is in the heart of the financial and entertainment district.
Toronto Weather in June
Average temperature: 17ºC / 63ºF
High: 24ºC / 75ºF
Low: 11ºC / 52ºF
Visitors can expect rain about 6 days out of 30 in June.
What to Pack for Toronto in June
Shorts; t-shirts; long sleeve shirts, light, long pants; sandals; closed-toe shoes.
Evenings can still be a bit chilly; a light jacket or shawl.
Date: Toronto, Canada June 5, 6 and 7, 2008.
The focus of the meeting will be to review the most recent advances in research and clinical application of this "New Dimension in Medical Practice."
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