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LOW INTENSITY LASER THERAPY | VANCOUVER One-Day Symposium | Meditech International Incorporated

Meditech is pleased to announce a one day advanced symposium on laser therapy. This event brings two experts in laser therapy to Vancouver to share their knowledge of this revolutionary treatment technology with you. Please join us in learning about the various applications of laser therapy from these researchers.

SPEAKERS:

Mary Dyson Ph.D., C. Biol., F.A.I.U.M. (Hon.), F.C.S.P. (Hon.)
Mary Dyson is a world renowned lecturer on the effects of laser therapy on inflammation and tissue repair. She is an 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 text books 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 a founding member of the World Association for Laser Therapy (WALT) and is a member of the North American Association for Laser Therapy (NAALT).

Michael Patterson, M.Sc., B.M.Sc.
Michael Patterson graduated with a Master of Science degree in Medical Biophysics from the University of Western Ontario in 2006. Following his graduation he joined Meditech and has worked with Dr. Kahn in numerous endeavors including his book publication in addition to assisting with the laser report. During both his undergraduate and graduate work he was involved in developing diagnostic methods to study cellular metabolism during exercise. During this time he also published and lectured on the transmission properties of light in tissue and more recently has lectured throughout North America on the basics of laser therapy. Currently he is involved in working to create an association for laser therapy device manufacturers and continuing to work in education and research with Meditech.

LOCATION: Saturday, September 13th, 2008 Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel 1088 Burrard St., Vancouver, BC V6Z 2R9 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Cost: $155 per person

AGENDA
8:30-9:00	Michael Patterson - History of Laser Therapy
9:00-10:00	Mary Dyson - Primary, secondary and tertiary effects of phototherapy
10:00-10:30	Break
10:30-12:00	Mary Dyson - The action of phototherapy on acute and chronic inflammation
12:00-1:00	Lunch
1:00-1:30	Michael Patterson - Laser therapy in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome
2:00-2:30	Mary Dyson - The action of phototherapy on the proliferative and remodeling phase of healing
2:30-3:00	Break
3:00-4:00	Michael Patterson - Clinical profiles regarding the effectiveness of laser therapy
4:00-4:30	Q & A

To register please contact Catherine Nanckoo at 1-888-557-4004 or by email at training@bioflexlaser.com or click here to register online.