Register Now
Course Information

Agenda

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

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 David Scott, MD; TBD
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
Ali Aminian, MD
9:30 am
Liver Cirrhosis and Bariatric Surgery: When to Intervene – Before or After Organ Transplantation
Fernando Elli, MD
9:45 am
Nutritional Support and Monitoring in Critically Ill Bariatric Patients
TBD
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: Ali Aminian, MD; TBD
1:00 pm
Recurrent Weight Gain After Sleeve Gastrectomy
TBD
1:15 pm
Surgical Options for Recurrent Weight Gain after Gastric Bypass
TBD
1:30 pm
Indications and Outcomes of Combined Bariatric Surgery and GLP-1
Lisa Ferreira, MD
1:45 pm
Cardioprotective Effects of GLP-1s
TBD
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 D. 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: Rana Pullatt, MD; TBD
3:45 pm
Outcomes of Robotic vs Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
TBD
4:00 pm
Robotic vs. Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
TBD
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
TBD
5:00 pm
Panel Discussion/Q&A
5:15 – 5:45 pm
Advocacy and ASMBS Florida Chapter Closing Business Meeting
5:45 pm
Adjourn
6:00 pm
Welcome Reception

Back to top

Tuesday, March 18, 2025
22nd Surgery of the Foregut Symposium/10th Congress of the ISFGS

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
Surgery of the Liver and Biliary Tree
Moderators: Catherine Teh, MD; Takeaki Ishizawa, MD
7:30 am
State of the Art of FGS in the Asian Pacific
TBD
7:45 am
Fluorescence, Spectral and Speckle as Complimentary Technologies
TBD
8:00 am
ICG in Daily Practice in the U.S.: 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 – 10:00 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?
TBD
9:00 am
Utilizing Fluorescence-Guided Surgery in Robotic Pancreatic Procedures: Timing, Techniques and Benefits
Matthew Walsh, MD
9:15 am
Intraoperative Assessment of Acute and Chronic Small Bowel Ischemia
Anna Dupree, MD
9:30 am
Management of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: The Cleveland Clinic Experience
Ana Pena, MD
9:45 am
Tips and Tricks for Using Fluorescence-Guided Surgery in Ureter Visualization
Homero Rodriguez, MD
10:00 am
Panel Discussion/Q&A
10:15 am
Coffee Break and Exhibits
10:45 – 11:45 am
Surgical Oncology
Moderators: Michael Bouvet, MD; Alberto Rancati, MD
10:45 am
Evaluating the Impact of Fluorescence-Guided Surgery in Breast Procedures
Alberto Rancati, MD
11:00 am
Optimizing Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsies: The Role of ICG Imaging
TBD
11:15 am
Emerging Clinical Trials on Cancer Detection Using ICG Imaging
Michael Bouvet, MD
11:30 am
Future Platforms for Assessing ICG as a Cancer Detection Signal
TBD
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: Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD; Alex Vahrmeijer, MD
1:30 pm
Enhancing Esophageal Surgery with Routine Fluorescence-Guided Imaging
Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD
1:45 pm
Intraoperative Detection of Bacterias in Laparoscopic and Open Operations with A New Light Source for Autofluorescence
Thomas Carus, MD
2:00 pm
The Role of Indocyanine Green in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Nicolas Brozzi, MD
2:15 pm
Fluorescence Focus: Cutting-Edge Technologies
Alex Vahrmeijer, MD
2:30 pm
Shining Into the Future: Role of Artificial Intelligence
TBD
2:45 pm
Panel Discussion/Q&A
3:00 pm
Coffee Break and Exhibits
3:30 – 5:00 pm
Selected Topics in Foregut and FIGS
Moderators: TBD
3:30 pm
Advancements in Liver Surgery with Indocyanine Green
Takeaki Ishizawa, MD
3:45 pm
The Role of Fluorescent Imaging in Enhancing Pancreatic Surgery
Catherine Teh, MD
4:00 pm
Nerve Imaging Modalities: Utilizing Probes and Spectroscopy
TBD
4:15 pm
Role of Autofluorescence Evaluation for Nerve Imaging
Rene Aleman, MD
4:30 pm
Fluorescence, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Surgery: Essential Advances or Optimal Enhancements?
Brett Weiss, MS
4:45 pm
From Lab to Practice: The Journey of New Fluorescent Probes
Yasuteru Urano, PhD
5:00 pm
Panel Discussion/Q&A
5:15 pm
Adjourn

Back to top

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

7:00 am
Continental Breakfast and Exhibits
8:00 am
Welcome and Introductions
Raul Rosenthal, MD
8:00 – 10:00 am
Abstract Presentations – Oral, Video and Poster Presentations
Moderators: TBD
10:00 am
Coffee Break and Exhibits
10:30 – 12:00 pm
Abstract Presentations – Oral, Video and Poster Presentations
Moderators: TBD
12:00 pm
Adjourn

Back to top

Agenda subject to change without notice.