Day 2

October 12, 2024 | 7:45 AM EDT | 4:45 AM PDT
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Intended audience

An interactive symposium designed for surgeons who are committed to the field of hernia repair and to improving patient outcomes.

Program description

Join us to attend the first large-scale hernia symposium hosted by BD in the US since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic! This event will bring academia and community together to review the most up-to-date techniques which help to effectively restore the anatomy using expertly applied algorithms.

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from international thought leaders in the field, and more about the concept of abdominal wall stewardship and the future of resorbable mesh in hernia repair. Additionally, the symposium will place a strong focus on long-term data, shared care and improved patient outcomes. Virtual participants will have the opportunity to interact with our faculty speakers through the HerniaU platform, so be sure to join us for this exciting educational event as we TRANSFORM the field of hernia repair.

Faculty and Speakers

(Moderator)

J. Scott Roth, MD, FACS

Division Chief, General, Endocrine, and Metabolic Surgery
Commonwealth Professor of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery Program
University of Kentucky Medical Center

Vahagn Nikolian, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Gastrointestinal and
General Surgery
Oregon Health and Science University
School of Medicine

Stephen Badylak, DVM, PhD, MD

Professor
Department of Surgery (School of Medicine)
McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine
University of Pittsburgh

Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Acibadem University
Emeritus Professor, Thomas Jefferson University
Founder and CEO, Parvizi Surgical Innovation
Co-Founder, International Joint Center
Co-Founder, International Consensus Group

James G. Bittner IV, MD, FACS

Director, Robotic Surgery
Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk, VA

Michael Renda, DO, FACS

Assistant Professor of Surgery
University of South Florida
Morsani College of Medicine
Division of Trauma, General Surgery, Robotic Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care
Kendall Regional Medical Center

Salvatore Docimo Jr., DO, FACS

Associate Professor of Surgery
Associate Program Director for Innovation (Residency Program)
University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine

Crystal Totten, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor in the Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery,
UK Good Samaritan Hospital University of Kentucky Medical Center
Lexington, KY

John P. Fischer, MD, MPH, FACS

Professor of Surgery (Plastic Surgery)
Director, Herndon B. Lehr Clinical Research
Program Director, Post-bariatric Body Contouring Program
Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
University of Pennsylvania

Rian Seger

President
BD Surgery

Caitlin Houghton, MD

KECK Medicine of USC
Director of Robotic Surgery
Mentor of Foregut Surgery for the AFS and Intuitive

David Martin, PhD

David Martin
Sr. Director R&D – Biomaterials
BD Surgery

George S. Hussey, PhD

Assistant Professor
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Department of Pathology

Amit Badhwar, PhD

Director, Scientific Affairs BD Surgery

Agenda

Saturday, October 12, 2024

(Times are EDT/GMT-4)

7:45 a.m.

Welcome and Faculty Introductions

Rian Seger, President, BD Surgery
J. Scott Roth, MD FACS

8:00 a.m.

Robotic IPUM + Forever; But Respect the Indication

James G. Bittner IV, MD, FACS

A Holistic Approach to Hernia Repair

Crystal Totten, MD, FACS

9:15 a.m.

The Art of Robotic Inguinal Hernia

James G. Bittner IV, MD, FACS

Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair; Yes I Mesh Small Defects

Dr. Caitlin Houghton, MD

Integrating Phasix in a Contemporary Abdominal Wall Program; Data-driven Decisions

Vahagn Nikolian, MD

It’s Not Just a Hernia: The Transformation is Underway

Salvatore Docimo, Jr., DO, FACS

Q&A MIS Panel Discussion

Moderated by J. Scott Roth, MD, FACS

11:30 a.m.

Lunch

12:30 p.m.

Infection Prevention: It’s Not Just an Ortho Issue

Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS

Let Me Introduce Phasix OPS

Michael Renda, DO, FACS

Setting the Stage for Transformation: It All Begins with the Data

John Fischer, MD, MPH, FACS

Q&A Panel Discussion

Moderated by J. Scott Roth, MD, FACS