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Intended audience
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