Urologic Surgery
1.0 CE Credit Hour / Justin Ganjei, DVM, DACVS-SA
Justin Ganjei, DVM, DACVS-SA
Dr. Justin Ganjei received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in 2011. Following veterinary school he went on to complete a 1-year rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery and a 1-year internship in small animal surgery. He completed his 3-year residency in small animal surgery with Veterinary Surgical Centers in Northern Virginia in 2016 and became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2017. Since then he has remained as staff surgeon with Veterinary Surgical Centers. Dr. Ganjei performs a wide variety of both soft tissue and orthopedic surgery, but has a special interest in minimally invasive surgery, interventional radiology, and pain management. He is a strong advocate of advancing veterinary medicine to be able to offer the most up-to-date and highest quality of surgery and medicine while minimizing pain and complications. Dr. Ganjei regularly lectures at numerous veterinary conferences throughout the country and is a consultant for the Veterinary Information Network. He enjoys training residents, interns, and teaching veterinary students and is thrilled to recently have been appointed adjunct assistant professor at his alma matter, the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
Overview:
This session will provide a review of basic principles of urologic surgery. There will be a review of pertinent anatomy and physiology, commonly performed procedures (cystotomy, perineal urethrostomy, scrotal urethrostomy), as well as review/introduction to advances in the field of urologic surgery. We will also discuss troubleshooting during urologic surgery, common complications, and ways to avoid them.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand pertinent anatomy and physiology of the urologic system.
- Understand commonly performed urologic surgical procedures and their indications.
- Be familiar with common complications of basic urologic surgical procedures.
- Understand methods of improving success and minimizing complications associated with urologic surgery.
- Be familiar with options for advanced and interventional management of common urologic diseases.
This course is RACE-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.
This activity is sponsored by VetScapel, Aesculight, LLC