VBS Stand Alone Meeting Pamphlet - Medical Conference Planners

Twelve miles east of Miami International
Airport using 195 East to 41 st. eastbound to
Collins Ave. northbound.
VBS
THE FIRST MEETING
Program
The VBS has always emphasized surgical video
and medical case presentation. Eight minutes
of discussion are scheduled following each
presentation. We are delighted and honored to
host Stanley Chang, MD as our keynote
speaker, who will discuss complications of
modern vitrectomy.
Charlie Wykoff, MD, PhD, serves as the
academic director of the meeting and has
confirmed over 30 speakers, including Thomas
Albini, Sophie Bakri, Andrew Barkmeier,
Matthew Benz, Maria Berrocal, Paul Chan,
Pravin Dugel, Lisa Faia, Harry Flynn, Jr.,
Jorge Fortun, Sunir Garg, Anu Gupta, John
Kitchens, Derek Kunimoto, Ross Lakhanpal,
Geeta Lalwani, Andreas Lauer, Ted Leng,
Efrem Mandelcorn, Charlie Mango, Andrew
Moshfeghi, Darius Moshfeghi, Timothy
Murray, Lisa Olmos, Jon Prenner, Amy
Schefler, Andrew Schimel, Robert Sisk, Lucia
Sobrin, and Steve Yeh.
Will Parke, MD and Anton Orlin, MD are
organizing a two hour Fellow’s case
presentation symposium.
Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Situated on oceanfront Collins Avenue,
Fontainebleau Miami Beach has been restored and
transformed into one of the world's most dynamic
convention centers. In 2008, the hotel re-opened
following a $1 billion reinvention. The 20-acre hotel
features an expansive poolscape, a pristine Atlantic
Ocean beach, state-of-the-art conference and event
facilities, two chic nightlife venues, a 40,000-squarefoot spa, and offers 12 fine dining and casual
restaurants, bars and lounges.
Twelve miles from the Miami International Airport,
28 miles from the Fort Lauderdale Airport, 8 miles
from Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and 5 miles from
the southern tip of South Beach.
4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140
800-548-8886
† APRIL 11 - 14, 2013 ¢
The First
Vit-Buckle Society (VBS) Meeting
Fontainebleau Hotel
Miami Beach, Florida
VBS Meeting Organizing Committees
Meeting Planner
Karen Baranick, President
Medical Conference Planners, Inc.
(914) 722-0664
karen.baranick@medconfs.com
www.medconfs.com
Academic Program
Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD
Chair, VBS Meeting Program
charleswykoff@gmail.com
The VBS is a society of
fellowship-trained
vitreoretinal surgeons who are
committed
to
sharing
innovative strategies for the
surgical
management
of
retinal
disorders
in
an
environment that fosters
collegiality.
Fellow’s Symposium
D. Wilkin Parke III, MD
Co-Chair, Fellow’s Foray
dparke@med.miami.edu
Anton Orlin, MD
Co-Chair, Fellow’s Foray
anton.orlin@facebook.com
Corporate Relations
Geeta A. Lalwani, MD
Chair, VBS Corporate Relations
glalwani23@gmail.com
VBS Executive Board
Thomas A. Albini, MD
Audina M. Berrocal, MD
R.V. Paul Chan, MD
John W. Kitchens, MD
Derek Kunimoto, MD, JD
R. Ross Lakhanpal, MD
Charles W. Mango, MD
Andrew A. Moshfeghi, MD, MBA
VBS Membership Committee
Thomas A. Albini, MD
Membership Chair
talbini@med.miami.edu
Lisa J. Faia, MD
Aziz A. Khanifar, MD
Steven Yeh, MD
VBS Treasurer
Charles W. Mango, MD
cmango2000@hotmail.com