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When Animals Attack
Length: :28
When Animals Attack
Robert Berger, MD, FACS
Learning Objectives
- Examine the various mechanisms of injury that occur involving large animals
- Convey the pitfalls of underestimating or under triaging injury
- Demonstrate ways to prevent or minimize potential injuries
Faculty and Planning Committee Disclosures
The following faculty and/or planning committee members have indicated that they may have a relevant financial relationship with an ineligible company that could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest.
Faculty
Dr. Berger has no disclosures.
Planning Committee
David Leff, DO discloses he is on the Speakers' Bureau for Abbvie, Alfa Sigma, Allergan, Gilead and Salix.
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
All other faculty and planning committee members have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Accreditation
The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Grievance Policy
The AOMA strives to provide continuing medical education programs to fulfill the needs of the attendees and to meet the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Guidelines and Accreditation Requirements. Comments, questions, or complaints should be forwarded to AOMA Executive Director Josephine Zammuto, by calling the AOMA Office at 602-266-6699 or by mail to AOMA, 1951 W Camelback Rd, Suite 105, Phoenix, AZ 85015 or by email to info@azosteo.org.
Robert Berger, MD, FACS
Dr. Berger received his medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson, where he also completed his internship in surgery and finished residency in general surgery. He then completed his fellowship in laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery with emphasis on bariatrics at the University of Illinois - Chicago. Dr. Berger then moved to Flagstaff, AZ where he is proud to have started the Bariatric Surgery Center at Flagstaff Medical Center in 2004 and has also served continuously as the medical director. Dr. Berger is board-certified and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is passionate about his involvement on a number of boards, committees, and the opportunities he’s had as a speaker and writer published in various medical journals and beyond. Dr. Berger is continually advancing surgery options and procedures in his various fields of interest, always focusing on patient comfort through their journey. When Dr. Berger is not caring for patients at Flagstaff Surgical Associates, he spends time with his wife and children enjoying the Arizona outdoors.
Dr. Berger has no disclosures.
