Agenda

Thursday, February 13 Grand Ballroom All times in Eastern Time
6:15 AM	Registration (Grand Ballroom Foyer) Continental Breakfast (Exhibit area – Grand Ballroom, Salons F-K)
7:00 AM	Welcome & Introduction Steven D. Wexner, MD
OPTMIZING OUTCOMES IN RECTAL CANCER SURGERY Moderator: Steven D. Wexner, MD
7:15 AM	Imaging for Success Albert Parlade, MD
7:27 AM	Personalizing Neoadjuvant Therapy Arun Nagarajan, MD
7:39 AM	Evolving Indications and Regimens of Radiotherapy Eva Suarez, MD
7:51 AM	TaTME: Historical Interest or Future Direction? Antonio Lacy, MD
8:03 AM	Lateral Lymph Node Dissection: In Whom and How? Rodrigo Perez, MD
8:15 AM	Recurrent Rectal Cancer Nicolas Rotholtz, MD
8:27 AM	Role of Transanal Excision in 2025 Dana Sands, MD
8: 39 AM	Panel Discussion / Q&A (All speakers in session)
9:14 AM	Break, Exhibits & Scientific Quick Shots – Non-CME (electronic poster display) Grand Ballroom, Salons F-K
9:59 AM	Rectal Cancer Tumor Board-Tailored Treatment for Rectal Cancer: Putting Evidence into Practice Moderator: Steven D. Wexner, MD and James Fleshman, MD Panelists: Patricia Sylla, MD, Anna Martling MD, Antonino Spinelli, MD, Hermann Kessler, MD, Arun Nagarajan, MD, Albert Parlade, MD, Marianna Berho, MD, Rodrigo Perez, MD, PhD, Nicolas Rotholtz, MD, Eva Suarez, MD
11:29 AM	DAVID G. JAGELMAN MD ORATION Introduction: Steven Wexner, MD
11:44 AM	Organ Preservation: Predictions for the Future Rodrigo Perez, MD PhD
12:14 PM	Lunch (Oceanview Terrace) Dessert/Coffee, Exhibits & Scientific Quick Shots – Non-CME (electronic poster display) Grand Ballroom, Salons F-K
COST EFFECTIVE CARE: ESTABLISHING PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE SAFETY & BEYOND Moderator: James Fleshman, MD
1:14 PM	Building a Cost-Effective Robotics Program Venkatesh Munikrishnan, MD
1:26 PM	Financial Sustainability of Hereditary CRC Registries David Liska, MD
1:38 PM	Artificial Intelligence: Possibilities, Dreams & Nightmares Manish Chand, MD, PhD
1:50 PM	ERAS Benefits: Medical, Financial, and More Conor Delaney, MD, PhD
2:02 PM	Bowel Preparation and Stomas: What’s the Evidence? David Maron, MD
2:14 PM	Hospital at Home: The Future is Now Richard Rothman, MD
2:26 PM	Sustainability and Surgery Patricia Sylla, MD
2:38 PM	Panel Discussion / Q&A (All speakers in session)
3:13 PM	Scientific Quick Shots – Non-CME (podium presentations) Key West/Palm Beach Room, 2nd Floor
3:43 PM	Break, Exhibits & Scientific Quick Shots – Non-CME (electronic poster display) Grand Ballroom, Salons F-K
NEW POSSIBILITIES IN COLORECTAL SURGERY Moderator: Manish Chand, MD PhD
4:13 PM	Advanced Endoscopy Tolga Erim, MD
4:25 PM	Surgical Simulation: Improving Education and Clinical Care Eric Weiss, MD
4:37 PM	The Power of Global Connectivity Antonio Lacy, MD
4:49 PM	Fluorescence Imaging Manish Chand, MD, PhD
5:01 PM	Regenerative Medicine Art Hiranyakas, MD
5:13 PM	New Robotic Platforms Venkatesh Munikrishnan, MD
5:25 PM	PIPEC: From Innovation to Standard of Care Delia Cortes-Guiral, MD, PhD
5:37 PM	Panel Discussion / Q&A (All speakers in session)
6:12 PM	Adjourn & Welcome Reception (Dunes Terrace)

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Friday, February 14 Grand Ballroom All times in Eastern Time
6:45 AM	Registration (Grand Ballroom Foyer) Continental Breakfast (Exhibit area - Grand Ballroom, Salons F-K)
FIXING FUNCTIONAL FAILURES Moderator: Dana Sands, MD
7:15 AM	Cost Effective SNS Lucia Olivera, MD
7:27 AM	Ventral Mesh Rectopexy André D’Hoore, MD
7:39 AM	Rectal Prolapse - Matching the Patient to the Operation Brooke Gurland, MD
7:51 AM	Addressing the Pelvic Floor as a Unit Sneha Vaish, MD
8:03 AM	Role & Future for PTNS Charles Knowles, MD, PhD
8:15 AM	Approach to Rectocele Guillermo Rosato, MD
8:27 AM	The Problem of LARS Marylise Boutros, MD
8:39 AM	Panel Discussion / Q&A (All speakers in session)
9:15 AM	Break, Exhibits & Scientific Quick Shots Non-CME (electronic poster display) Grand Ballroom, Salons F-K
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE PATIENT WHO IS: Moderator: Sharon Stein, MD
10:00 AM	Geriatric or Frail Nicole Saur, MD
10:12 AM	Obese Raul Rosenthal, MD
10:24 AM	Anticoagulated Richard Rothman, MD
10:36 AM	Malnourished Andrew Ukleja, MD
10:48 AM	Adolescent Juan Calisto, MD
11:00 AM	Underserved/Under-privileged/Under-represented Dana Hayden, MD
11:12 AM	Panel Discussion / Q&A (All speakers in session)
11:42 AM	RUPERT B. TURNBULL MD ORATION Introduction: David Liska, MD
12:12 PM	Surgical Controversies & Triumphs in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Antonino Spinelli, MD
12:45 PM	Lunch (Oceanview Terrace)
1:30 PM	Dessert/Coffee, Exhibits & Scientific Quick Shots – Non-CME Grand Ballroom, Salons F-K
CHALLENGES IN INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE Moderator: Virginia Shaffer, MD
1:45 PM	Tips and Tricks for Restorative Proctocolectomy Sherief Shawki, MD
1:57 PM	When, How, and in Whom to Redo J-Pouches? Stefan Holubar, MD
2:09 PM	Role of Kock Pouch in 2025 Gabriela Moeslein, MD
2:21 PM	Perianal Crohn's Disease Richard Cohen, MD
2:33 PM	Understanding Medical Options in 2025 Asad Ur Rahman, MD
2:45 PM	Timing of Surgery Oded Zmora, MD
2:57 PM	Role of Kono-S: Paradigm Shift or Passing Fad André D’Hoore, MD
3:09 PM	Panel Discussion / Q&A (All speakers in session)
3:45 PM	Break, Exhibits & Scientific Quick Shots Exhibits – Non-CME (electronic poster display) Grand Ballroom, Salons F-K
WHAT ABOUT THE SURGEON? Moderator: Charles Knowles, MA PhD
4:15 PM	Mindfulness Brooke Gurland, MD
4:27 PM	Conflict Resolution Mariana Berho, MD
4:39 PM	The Surgeon as the Second Victim Mary Brindle, MD
4:51 PM	Coaching for Surgeons Sharon Stein, MD
5:03 PM	The Leaders’ Role in Well-Being James Fleshman, MD
5:15 PM	Surgeon Well-Being Mary L. Brandt, MD
5:27 PM	Challenges Around the World Lucia Oliveira, MD
5:39 PM	Panel Discussion / Q&A
6:15 PM	Adjourn

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Saturday, February 15 Grand Ballroom All times in Eastern Time
6:45 AM	Registration (Grand Ballroom Foyer) Continental Breakfast (Exhibit area - Grand Ballroom, Salons F-K)
ADVANCES IN COLON CANCER: KEEPING UP WITH THE DATA Moderator: Marylise Boutros, MD
7:15 AM	Where Do We Stand on CME in 2025 Hermann Kessler, MD
7:27 AM	Role of Neoadjuvant Therapy Arun Nagarajan, MD
7:39 AM	Making Sense of ctDNA and Biomarkers Anna Martling, MD, PhD
7:51 AM	Obstructing Left-Sided Colon Cancer Art Hiranyakas, MD
8:03 AM	Early Onset Colorectal Cancer Gabriela Moeslein, MD
8:15 AM	Synchronous Liver Metastases Mayank Roy, MD
8:27 AM	HIPEC Indications & Outcomes Delia Cortes-Guiral, MD, PhD
8:39 AM	Panel Discussion / Q&A (All speakers in session)
9:15 AM	Break & Exhibits & Scientific Quick Shots – Non-CME (electronic poster display) Grand Ballroom, Salons F-K
DILEMMAS, DECISIONS & DATA IN DIVERTICULITIS Moderator: Marylise Boutros, MD
10:00 AM	Practicing What Is Preached: Surgery for Diverticular Peritonitis Ahmed (Sami) Chadi, MD
10:12 AM	Elective Surgery for Diverticulitis: Decision-Making & The Patient Perspective Nicole Saur, MD
10:24 AM	Robotics for Diverticulitis in the Acute & Elective Setting Paula Denoya, MD Panel discussion included in below session (all speakers in session)
ANORECTAL DISEASE: BEYOND THE BASICS Moderator: Dana Hayden, MD
10:36 PM	Complex Fistulas: Pearls & Techniques Richard Cohen, MD
10:48 AM	Presacral Tumors Laurence Sands, MD
11:00 AM	Anal Dysplasia and Intraepithelial Neoplasia Juan Nogueras, MD
11:12 AM	Panel Discussion / Q&A (All speakers in above two sessions)
11:45 PM	VICTOR W. FAZIO MD ORATION Introduction: Steven Wexner, MD
12:00 PM	Assessing Value and Quality in Colorectal Surgery Clifford Ko, MD
12:30 PM	Lunch (Oceanview Terrace)
1:15 PM	Dessert/Coffee, Exhibits & Scientific Quick Shots – Non-CME (electronic poster display) Grand Ballroom, Salon F-K
COLORECTAL COMPLICATIONS Moderator: Anna Martling, MD
1:30 PM	Anastomotic Leaks: Prevention & Early Detection Oded Zmora, MD
1:42 PM	Anastomotic Failure: Endoluminal & Interventional Options Emre Gorgun, MD
1:54 PM	Prevention & Management of Stapling Misadventures Sameh Rizkalla, MD
2:06 PM	Innovations to Avoid Double Stapling Antonino Spinelli, MD
2:18 PM	Salvage Procedures: Retro-Ileal Pull-Through and Deloyers Techniques Ebram Salama, MD
2:30 PM	Re-Operative Surgery: Staying Out of Trouble Virginia Shaffer, MD
2:42 PM	Prevention & Management of Parastomal and Incisional Hernias Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD
2:54 PM	Panel Discussion / Q&A (All speakers in session)
3:30 PM	Beverage Break and Scientific Quick Shots – Non-CME (podium presentations) Key West/Palm Beach Room, 2nd Floor
COME INTO MY OR: HOW I DO IT Moderator: Richard Cohen, MD
4:00 PM	Intracorporeal Ileocolic & Colocolic Anastomosis Emre Gorgun, MD
4:12 PM	NOTES Colorectal Anastomoses Giovanna da Silva, MD
4:24 PM	TaTME Patricia Sylla, MD
4:36 PM	MIS Beyond TME Ahmed (Sami) Chadi, MD
4:48 PM	Anastomotic techniques in rectal cancer Nicolas Rotholtz, MD
5:00 PM	Stricturoplasty Stefan Holubar, MD
5:12 PM	Gracilis Interposition Marcus Oosenbrug, MD
5:24 PM	Perineal Hernia Repair Martin Newman, MD
5:36 PM	Panel Discussion / Q&A (All speakers in session)
6:15 PM	Adjourn

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*Agenda subject to change without notice.