Symposium
Below the Diaphragm
A symposium on most things below the diaphragm.
Aug 22, 2026 - 8:00am to 6:00pm
Crowne Plaza, Hobart, Tasmania
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Crowne Plaza, Hobart, Tasmania
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Schedule
| Time | Below the Diaphragm |
|---|---|
| 8:45 am | Introduction and Acknowledgement of CountryDavid Russell and Nick Brett |
| 9:00 am | PSA and Prostate Cancer
Dr Nick Davies
Urologist, Davies Urology
|
| 9:20 am | Prostate Imaging (MRI and PSMA PET)
Damian Brauchli
Radiologist, QScan
|
| 9:40 am | Complications post prostatectomy
Dr Nick Davies
Urologist, Davies Urology
|
| 10:00 am | |
| 10:10 am | Morning Tea |
| 10:30 am | Post menopausal bleeding
Amy Correy
Gynaecologist and Obstetrician, TasWomen by TasOGS
|
| 10:50 am | Ovarian Cancer
Dr Allison Black
Oncologist, Royal Hobart Hospital
|
| 11:10 am | Approach to diverticulitis
Dr Rudyard Wake
General Surgeon, Wake General Surgery
|
| 11:30 am | Management of haemorrhoids what to do in the GP Clinic
Dr Rudyard Wake
General Surgeon, Wake General Surgery
|
| 11:40 am | Management of periprocedural anticoagulation
Dr Andrew Black
General and Interventional Cardiologist, Cardiology Tasmania
|
| 11:50 am | Prostate artery embolisation
Dr Tom Ryan
Interventional Radiologist, Royal Hobart Hospital
|
| 12:10 pm | |
| 12:40 pm | Lunch |
| 1:20 pm | Hot Topic: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy – focus on new PBS therapies
Dr David Russell
BMedSci (1st hons) MBBS FRACP FCSANZ, Cardiology Tasmania
|
| 1:45 pm | Perimenopause
Dr Hannah Chapman
Specialist General Practitioner, Mary Belle by Dr Hannah
|
| 2:15 pm | Ultrasound in endometriosis
Shannon Kenny
BSpExSc GradDipMedSon, QScan
|
| 2:35 pm | Endometriosis – medical and surgical insights
Dr Kirsten Connan
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, TasWomen by TasOGS
|
| 3:05 pm | |
| 3:15 pm | Afternoon Tea |
| 3:35 pm | Microbes: when to test, when to treat and how to use the Microbiology Laboratory
Dr Sanchia Warren
Royal Hobart Hospital
|
| 3:55 pm | IBS and the role of a dietitian / nutritionist
Dr Sarah Edwards
|
| 4:15 pm | Bowel cancer – focus on changing demographics
Dr Shamim Samedani
Gastroenterologist, Central Gastroenterology
|
| 4:35 pm | |
| 4:45 pm | |
| 5:15 pm |
