Rocky Mountain Rural Trauma Symposium 2026: Full Schedule

10:45am MDT

Thursday September 10, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am MDT

This presentation will discuss the recognition and management (non-surgical and surgical) of a variety of common and uncommon injuries to the chest wall, including sternum, ribs, and the costal margin.

Learning Objectives

1) Identify and describe the management of injuries to the sternum and ribs
2) Identify injuries to the costal margin, including intercostal hernia, costal margin rupture and diaphragmatic hernia

Speakers

Richard Lesperance, MD, FACS

Bozeman Health

Dr. Rich Lesperance first became interested in chest wall injuries as a medic in the US Army, after suffering rib fractures during a parachute jump. His career as a medic, and interest in the management of trauma, eventually led him to medical school, surgery residency and a Trauma... Read More →

Thursday September 10, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am MDT
North Ballroom

Track 2 Hospital

1:00pm MDT

We Do Not Live in Florida. Current Management of Hypothermia and Frostbite in Montana

Thursday September 10, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT

North Ballroom

Learning Objectives:

Recognize the historical treatment of cold related injury with most recent relevant trials for frostbite management
Describe current best practice management protocols for treatment of hypothermia and frostbite
Utilize a real-world patient example to characterize hypothermia and frostbite management in a critical access hospital environment

Speakers

Peter Deveaux, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Sidney Health Center

Peter Deveaux,MD is a General Surgeon who graduated from Chicago Medical School in 1994. He obtained a Master’s degree in Pathology during this time. Dr Deveaux completed his General Surgery Residency at Loyola University in Chicago from 1994-1999. During this time, he married... Read More →

Gordon Riha, MD, FACS

Billings Clinic

Gordon Riha, MD FACS grew up between Wyoming and Texas. He attended Texas A&M University where he majored in Microbiology. Dr. Riha then attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, followed by General Surgery residency at Oregon Health Sciences University... Read More →

Thursday September 10, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
North Ballroom

Track 2 Hospital

11:00am MDT

Facial Trauma Management: From Novice to Expert

Friday September 11, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT

North Ballroom

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

Apply a systematic approach to the initial assessment of facial trauma, distinguishing emergent injuries (airway compromise, unstable fractures, intracranial injury) from those appropriate for delayed or outpatient management (dentoalveolar, TMJ, and simple soft tissue injuries).
Select appropriate imaging for facial trauma — including maxillofacial, orbital, head, and cervical spine CT and panoramic radiography — and identify which injuries require hospital transfer versus local or office-based management.
Describe the management of common facial injuries, including simple versus complex lacerations, epistaxis, displaced and avulsed teeth, and TMJ injuries, along with appropriate antibiotic selection, pain management, and return-to-play criteria.

Speakers

Jesse Falk, DMD

Canyon Oral & Facial Surgery, Canyon Head & Neck Surgery

Dr. Jesse Falk is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon and the founder of Canyon Oral & Facial Surgery and Canyon Head & Neck Surgery in Las Vegas, Nevada — one of the only dual-specialty OMFS/ENT practices in the United States and the primary head and neck service for ten Las Vegas Valley... Read More →

Friday September 11, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
North Ballroom

Track 2 Hospital

Rocky Mountain Rural Trauma Symposium 2026

10:45am MDT

Richard Lesperance, MD, FACS

1:00pm MDT

Peter Deveaux, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Gordon Riha, MD, FACS

11:00am MDT

Jesse Falk, DMD

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