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Monday, March 17, 2025
22nd Surgery of the Foregut Symposium/Metabolic Surgery: Beyond Weight Loss
Florida/Puerto Rico/Caribbean Chapter, ASMBS
All times in Eastern Time

6:30 am
Registration, Continental Breakfast and Exhibits
7:30 am
Welcome and Introductions
Raul Rosenthal, MD; Matthew Walsh, MD; Onur Kutlu, MD; Ann Rogers, MD
7:45 – 9:00 am
Management of GERD and Hiatal Hernias in the Bariatric Patient
Moderators: Michael Murr, MD; Onur Kutlu, MD
7:45 am
Routine or Selective EGD/Manometry in the Era of Sleeve Gastrectomy?
Samuel Szomstein, MD
8:00 am
Barrett’s Esophagus and Bariatric Surgery: Absolute or Relative Contraindication to Sleeve Gastrectomy?
Kfir Ben-David, MD
8:15 am
Esophagitis and Severe Obesity: Sleeve or Gastric Bypass?
Limaris Barrios, MD
8:30 am
Management of GERD After Bariatric Surgery
Jeffrey Friedman, MD
8:45 am
Panel Discussion/Q&A
9:00 – 10:30 am
Bariatric Surgery in the Critically Ill Patient and Other Unusual Clinical Scenarios
Moderators: John Scott, MD; Raul Rosenthal, MD
9:00 am
Sleeve Gastrectomy Under Impella Support as a Bridge to Heart Transplantation in the Acute Failing Heart
Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD
9:15 am
The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Renal Failure
Raul Rosenthal, MD
9:30 am
Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Liver Cirrhosis
Ali Aminian, MD
9:45 am
Nutritional Support and Monitoring in Critically Ill Bariatric Patients
Lillian Craggs, DHA, RDN, LDN
10:00 am
Panel Discussion/Q&A
10:30 am
Coffee Break and Exhibits
11:00 am
11th Annual Walter Pories MD Lecture
Moderators: Raul Rosenthal, MD; Samuel Szomstein, MD

Ending the Stigma of Obesity and Improving Access to Care

Ann Rogers, MD, FACS, FASMBS
12:00 pm
Lunch, Exhibits & Non-CME Product Theater
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Recurrent Weight Gain After Bariatric Surgery and the Incretin Revolution
Moderators: Gianluca Iacobellis, MD; Ali Aminian, MD
1:00 pm
Recurrent Weight Gain After Sleeve Gastrectomy
Juan Pablo Gonzalvo, MD
1:15 pm
Surgical Options for Recurrent Weight Gain after Gastric Bypass
Andre Teixeira, MD
1:30 pm
Indications and Outcomes of Combined Bariatric Surgery and GLP-1
Lisa Ferreira, MD
1:45 pm
Cardioprotective Effects of GLP-1s
Gianluca Iacobellis, MD
2:00 pm
Understanding GLP-1s
Lillian Craggs, DHA, RDN, LDN
2:15 pm
Panel Discussion/Q&A
2:30 pm
Coffee Break and Exhibits
3:00 – 3:45 pm
Access to Care and Advocacy
Moderators: Ann Rogers, MD; Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD
3:00 pm
Amplifying Our Voice: The ASMBS, State Chapters and AMA
John Scott, MD
3:15 pm
Improving Access to Care in Florida: Where Do We Stand?
Joey Jarrard, MD
3:30 pm
Panel Discussion/Q&A
3:45 – 5:00 pm
The Technology Revolution
Moderators: Juan Pablo Gonzalvo, MD; Rana Pullatt, MD
3:45 pm
Outcomes of Robotic vs. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Nestor De La Cruz Munoz, MD
4:00 pm
Robotic vs. Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Andre Teixeira, MD
4:15 pm
Reoperative Robotic Surgery: Pushing the Limits
Rana Pullatt, MD
4:30 pm
Robotic vs. Laparoscopic Duodenal Switch
Joseph Melendez-Davidson, MD
4:45 pm
Endoscopic Sleeve Outcomes and Indications
Natan Zundel, MD
5:00 pm
TBD
TBD
5:15 pm
Panel Discussion/Q&A
5:30 – 6:00 pm
Advocacy and ASMBS Florida Chapter Closing Business Meeting
6:00 pm
Adjourn
6:00 pm
Welcome Reception

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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
22nd Surgery of the Foregut Symposium/10th Congress of the ISFGS
All times in Eastern Time

6:30 am
Continental Breakfast and Exhibits
7:15 am
Welcome and Introductions
Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD; Fernando Dip, MD
7:30 – 8:45 am
Selected Topics in FIGS
Moderators: Catherine Teh, MD; Takeaki Ishizawa, MD
7:30 am
Fluorescence Focus: Cutting-Edge Technologies
Alex Vahrmeijer, MD
7:45 am
Fluorescence, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Surgery: Essential Advances or Optimal Enhancements?
Brett Weiss, MS
8:00 am
ICG in Daily Practice in the US: Adoption Curve, Barriers, and Common Applications
Mayank Roy, MD
8:15 am
Expanding the Use of ICG in LATAM: Strategies for Integrating New Technology into Daily Practice and Statistical Insights
Ana Carrasquilla, MD
8:30 am
Panel Discussion/Q&A
8:45 – 10:15 am
Selected Topics in Foregut and Hindgut Surgery
Moderators: Matthew Walsh, MD; TBD
8:45 am
Anastomotic Leaks in Low Anterior Resections for Rectal Cancer: Can Fluorescence-Guided Surgery Enhance Outcomes?
Laurents Stassen, MD
9:00 am
Routine use of FIGS in CRS: When, How and Why?
Marylise Boutros, MD
9:15 am
Intraoperative Assessment of Acute and Chronic Small Bowel Ischemia
Anna Dupree, MD
9:30 am
Tips and Tricks for Using Fluorescence-Guided Surgery in Ureter Visualization
Homero Rodriguez, MD
9:45 am
Use of ICG in Abdominal Wall Surgery
Emanuele LoMenzo, MD
10:00 am
Panel Discussion/Q&A
10:15 am
Coffee Break and Exhibits
10:45 – 12:30 pm
Surgical Oncology
Moderators: Michael Bouvet, MD; Fernando Dip, MD
10:45 am
Emerging Clinical Trials on Cancer Detection Using ICG Imaging
Michael Bouvet, MD
11:00 am
Optimizing Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsies: The Role of ICG Imaging
Diego Sinagra, MD
11:15 am
State of the Art of FIGS in Surgery of the Esophagus
Ory Wiesel, MD
11:30 am
Enhancing Esophageal Surgery with Routine Fluorescence-Guided Imaging
Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD
11:45 am
Panel Discussion/Q&A
12:00 pm
12th Annual Robert E. Hermann MD Lecture
Moderators: Raul Rosenthal, MD; Matthew Walsh, MD

A Decade of ISFGS: Reflecting on the Past, Innovating in the Present and Shaping the Future

Fernando Dip, MD
12:30 pm
Lunch and Exhibits
1:30 – 3:00 pm
Selected Topics in Foregut and FIGS
Moderators: Alex Vahrmeijer, MD; Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD
1:30 pm
Role of Autofluorescence Evaluation for Nerve Imaging
Rene Aleman, MD
1:45 pm
The Role of Indocyanine Green in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Nicolas Brozzi, MD
2:00 pm
New Utilization of FIGS in Gynecology
Joao Paolo Epprecht, MD
2:15 pm
From Lab to Practice: The Journey of New Fluorescent Probes
Yasuteru Urano, PhD
2:30 pm
Intraoperative Detection of Bacterias in Laparoscopic and Open Operations with A New Light Source for Autofluorescence
Thomas Carus, MD
2:45 pm
Quantitative Fluorescence for Perfusion Assessment
Joost van der Vorst, MD, PhD
3:00 pm
Panel Discussion/Q&A
3:15 pm
Coffee Break and Exhibits
3:45 – 5:30 pm
FIGS in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery
Moderators: Matt Walsh, MD
3:45 pm
Advancements in Liver Surgery with Indocyanine Green
Takeaki Ishizawa, MD
4:00 pm
The Role of Fluorescent Imaging in Enhancing Pancreatic Surgery
Catherine Teh, MD
4:15 pm
Nuances in Fluorescence Cholangiography, Beyond the Standard Gallbladder
Domenech Asbun, MD
4:30 pm
Use of ICG in Robotic Surgery of the Liver and Pancreas
TBD
4:45 pm
Artificial Intelligence for CVS Validation in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Petachia Reissman, MD
5:00 pm
Does Use of Routine FIGS Decrease Complications in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Raul Rosenthal, MD
5:15 pm
Fluorescent-Coated Devices in Surgery
Joao Paolo Epprecht, MD
5:30 pm
Panel Discussion
5:45 pm
Adjourn

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Wednesday, March 19, 2025
22nd Surgery of the Foregut Symposium Selected Topics and Complex Cases in Foregut Surgery
All times in Eastern Time

7:00 am
Continental Breakfast and Exhibits
7:45 am
Welcome and Introductions
Raul Rosenthal, MD
8:00 – 10:00 am
Selected Complex Cases in Foregut Surgery
Moderators: Emanuele LoMenzo, MD; Anna Dupree, MD
8:00 am
Management of Pouch Necrosis After Balloon Implantation in a Patient Status Post Gastric Bypass
Pablo Omelanczuk, MD
8:20 am
Ampullary Reconstruction After Resection of Duodenal Polyp
Matthew Walsh, MD
8:40 am
General Surgical Procedures in Patients with Previous Bariatric Surgery: Preoperative Planning and Intraoperative Management
Mobola Oyefule, MD
9:00 am
The Hamburg Experience with Combined Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Lymphadenectomy for Early-Stage Esophageal Cancer: An Organ-Preserving Approach
Anna Dupree, MD
9:20 am
Laparoscopic Management of Primary and Recurrent Hiatal Hernia and Slide Nissen Fundoplication After Robotic Surgery
Elad Boaz, MD
9:40 am
Panel Discussion/Q&A
10:00 am
Coffee Break and Exhibits
10:30 – 12:30 pm
Selected Complex Cases in Foregut Surgery
Moderators: Matthew Walsh, MD; Matthew Kroh MD
10:30 am
Management of Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Jakob Izbicki, MD
10:50 am
Management of Nesidioblastosis
Matthew Walsh, MD
11:10 am
Strategies to Manage Postoperative Dysphagia After Hiatal Hernia Repair and Nissen Fundoplication
Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD
11:30 am
Update on Surgical Approaches to Duodenal Neuroendocrine Tumors
Petachia Reissman, MD
11:50 am
Magnetic Anastomosis: An Update
Natan Zundel, MD
12:10 pm
Panel Discussion/Q&A
12:30 pm
Lunch Break and Exhibits
1:30 pm
Selected Topics in Foregut Surgery
Moderators: Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD; Matthew Walsh, MD
1:30 pm
POEM or Heller’s for Esophageal Dismotility Disorders?
Matthew Kroh, MD
1:50 pm
Management of Graft Outlet Obstruction After Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy
Elad Boaz, MD
2:10 pm
Reversal of VBG and Gastric Bypass. Technique and outcomes
Mobola Oyefule, MD
2:30 pm
Digital Surgery
Matthew Kroh, MD
2:50 pm
Coffee Break and Exhibits
3:20 pm
Management of Booerhave Syndrome
Ana Pena, MD
3:50 pm
Treatment of Choledocholithiasis in “Excluded Stomach Anatomy” by Intraoperative Transgastric ERCP, Common Bile Duct Exploration and Bilio-Enteric Anastomosis: Case Series
Andrei Keidar, MD
4:10 pm
Panel Discussion/Q&A
4:20 pm
Abstract Presentations
Moderators: TBD
5:00 pm
Adjourn

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Agenda subject to change without notice.