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APPROVED ISAKOS COURSES

San Diego Shoulder
Many course attendees expressed that although

30th Annual Course
they had attended the course for repetitive years,
this years’ offering and locale was the best course

in history. The Hilton San Diego Bayfront is within
San Diego Shoulder Institute held its 30th Annual walking distance to key features of the city of San
Course: Arthroscopy, Arthroplasty, and Fractures Diego, and nestled on the San Diego harbor.

on June 12–15, 2013 at the Hilton San Diego
Bayfront. Approximately 650 attendees representing You won’t want to miss next year’s course: June
18–21, 2014 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront.
26 countries attended the historical event. The San
Diego Shoulder Course is recognized as being the Registration will open in early December. For
additional information regarding the course, or to
best shoulder course in the world, and this year
was no exception. Moving to a new location in view the tribute to Dr. Esch, visit San Diego Shoulder
the heart of San Diego, California, USA, the venue Institute’s web site at www.shoulder.com

provided additional features for expanded learning,
networking, and social activities. The educational

symposium included the top quality features of
what the San Diego Shoulder Course is known for:

comprehensive lectures by world-recognized experts
in the Orthopaedic field, break-out skills workshops

and cadaveric laboratory sessions hosted by highly
skilled surgeons, a robust exhibit area, and case study

sessions. New features this year included small group
round table discussions focusing on Total Shoulder
Arthroplasty and Instability, a latarjet demonstration,

and a break-out session at PETCO Baseball field
hosted by Padre Baseball team physicians, the team

manager, and staff. This unique session provided
customized and innovative insight in the prevention

and treatment of shoulder injuries. Working together
with major providers of orthopaedic equipment and

instrumentation, San Diego Shoulder Institute was
able to provide the hands-on cadaveric experience

and all other labs at the central location of the hotel.

Of special and memorable note: San Diego Shoulder
Institute’s Board of Directors hosted a special tribute

to James C. Esch, MD, President and Course Chair.
The tribute honored Dr. Esch and his accomplishments

for 30 years of educational excellence. The session
encompassed the history of San Diego Shoulder

Institute. Perhaps many don’t realize that the course
began as an informal group gathering sponsored

by Dr. Esch due to his personal drive to teach and
improve the quality of shoulder care. The small
gathering, originally held in 1983, grew over the

years to its now eminent stature. Dr. Lanny Johnson
(a leading pioneer of shoulder arthroscopy), and

Dr. Howard Sweeney (Dr. Esch’s mentor) participated
in the tribute.

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