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28-29 August 2008
Play about VHL brain tumor
Providence, RI

 

4-6 September 2008
VHL Medical Symposium
Roskilde, Denmark

 

17-20 September 2008
2nd International
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Pheochromocytoma
Cambridge, England, UK

 

20 September 2008
Meeting in Switzerland
Pfäffikon, Switzerland

 

20 September 2008
Meeting in Austria
Linz, Austria

 

10-12 October 2008
German National Meeting
Hannover, Germany

 

Sandusky, Ohio
Fundraiser for VHL at
Cleveland Clinic
October 18, 2008

 

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VHL Regional Meeting
November 8, 2008

 

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Houston Meeting

Saturday, November 17, 2007

9 am to 3 pm

 

 

Please join us!

 

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Cancer Prevention Building
8th Floor Conference Center, Room 1 & 2
1155 Pressler, Houston, Texas

 

RSVP: LaShaunte Range, (713) 563-7254

Chairman: Dr. Eric Jonasch, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
VHLFA-Texas


Clenton Winford, VHLFA Chair, Texas
Michelle Black, Vice-Chair, Texas

Dr. Jonasch
Dr. Jonasch

 

Agenda:

 

9:00 Introduction Joyce Graff and Eric Jonasch
9:15 Radio Frequency Ablation Kamran Ahrar
9:45 Neurosurgery in VHL Ian McCutcheon
10:15 Break  
10:45 Sutent Trial Eric Jonasch
11:15 Minimally Invasive Surgery Surena Matin
11:45 Paragangliomas Steven Waguespack
12:15 Lunch  
1:15 HIPAA and VHL Thereasa Rich
1:45 Open Forum and Discussion  
3:00 End  

 

Driving Directions:

 

From Hobby Airport/ I45 South

 

Take I-45 South to 610 West

Exit onto 610 West and continue to Fannin Street Exit.

Exit Fannin Street and turn right and follow it to Holcombe Blvd.

At Holcombe Blvd. turn right and turn left onto M D Anderson Blvd at Entrance Maker # 2.

 

 

From Bush Intercontinental Airport, take Will Clayton Boulevard east to U.S. 59.

2. Turn right (south) onto U.S. 59 and follow it to Texas 288.

3. Exit onto Texas 288 and follow it south to the N. MacGregor Drive exit.

4. Turn right (west) onto N. MacGregor and follow it to Braeswood Boulevard.

5. Continue heading straight, onto Braeswood, as N. MacGregor bears right.

6. Follow Braeswood to Holcombe Boulevard.

7. Turn right (west) onto Holcombe and follow it to Entrance Marker 2.

8. Turn right (north) at Entrance Marker 2 onto M. D. Anderson Boulevard.

9. Follow the signs to Garage 10.

 

Parking is available in Texas Medical Center Garages 2 & 10

$10 for the day

 

 

Walking directions

 

from the parking garage:

Starting from: Garage 10, near the Art Gallery Arriving at: CPB

From Garage 10, enter the Main Building and follow signs to the Art Gallery

From the Art Gallery, follow the signs to The Gazebo.

Look for the Skybridge that takes you to the CPB.

Walk 1979 feet to the CPB, or ride the mini-shuttle across the Skybridge.

When you reach the CPB, you will be on Floor 2.

Follow the signs to Elevator Q and proceed to the 8th floor.