MVMA Winter Meeting - GI and Airway for GP’s

2027 Winter Meeting Registration

Dr. Allyson Sterman, DVM

Dr Sterman went to The Ohio State University for her BS (2011) and DVM (2015). She completed a small animal rotating internship (2016), surgical internship (2017) and residency at Texas A&M University (2020). Since finishing her residency, she has obtained her diplomat status in 2021 and was a faculty at Purdue University. Dr Sterman is currently an Associate Professor of Soft Tissue Surgery at The Ohio State University. Her research and clinic interests include wound therapies, minimally invasive, gastrointestinal and urinary surgery.

 Lecture Information:

1. Decision Making for GI Surgery in GP Practice

Guidance on determining which GI cases require surgery and when, assessing imaging for foreign bodies, and identifying procedures appropriate for general practice.

2. Tips and Tricks for Basic GI Surgery
Practical tips and techniques to make GI surgery more efficient and manageable in general practice, particularly when surgical assistance is limited.

3. Postoperative Complications of GI Surgery and How to Manage Them
Recognition, troubleshooting, and management of common GI surgical complications during the immediate, intermediate, and extended postoperative periods.

4. GDV Triage, Management, and Surgery in General Practice
A practical approach to diagnosing, stabilizing, and treating GDV in general practice, including surgical decision-making and when referral is appropriate.

5. BOAS in General Practice
Management of BOAS and associated conditions, including GERD and hiatal hernia, with practical treatment and surgical options for general practice and strategies for effective client communication.

6. Laryngeal Paralysis in General Practice
Diagnosis and initial management of laryngeal paralysis, including referral considerations and the use of doxepin as a medical treatment option.

SCHEDULE:
8:00-8:30am Exhibitor set up
8:30-9:00am Registration

Lectures by Dr. Ally Sterman

9:00-12:00pm:
Decision Making for GI Surgery in GP Practice
Tips and Tricks for Basic GI Surgery
Postoperative Complications of GI Surgery and How to Manage Them

12:00-1:00pm Lunch

1:00-1:30pm MVMA Business Meeting

1:30-4:30pm
GDV Triage, Management, and Surgery in General Practice
BOAS in General Practice
Laryngeal Paralysis in General Practice