Hernia A to Z
Fundamentals
Welcome To The Cutting Edge Of Surgeon Training For Hernia Repair
We have collaborated with global faculty to share best practices in the field of hernia management and repair using an online learning management system which you can access from the convenience of your home or office.
Course Details
- Eight sessions presented over four months
- Two live interactive question and answer sessions
- Two live case demonstrations during which participants view surgeries performed from the faculty surgeon’s operating room
Fundamentals Hernia Curriculum
Topics will include
| April 1 | Applied anatomy of the groin and abdominal wall |
| April 15 | Mesh and other products for abdominal wall surgery |
| April 29 | International guidelines and classifications of inguinal hernias |
| May 13 | Inguinal Hernia Repair Techniques: Open & MIS |
| May 27 | Optimal surgical techniques to minimize hernia occurrence |
| June 10 | Ventral Hernia: Classification, Indications, and Pre-optimization |
| June 24 | Ventral Hernia Repair Techniques: Open & MIS |
| July 8 | Avoiding intraoperative and postoperative complications in hernia surgery |
LIVE Surgery Broadcasts
| May 23 | MIS Inguinal Hernia Repairs |
| July 13 | MIS Ventral Hernia Repairs |
Participant Involvement
Questions will be answered by the faculty during LIVE interactive question and answer broadcasts.
| May 17 | Inguinal Q&A |
| July 12 | Ventral Q&A |
Fundamentals Hernia Curriculum
Topics will include
| April 1 | Applied anatomy of the groin and abdominal wall |
| April 15 | Mesh and other products for abdominal wall surgery |
| April 29 | International guidelines and classifications of inguinal hernias |
| May 13 | Inguinal Hernia Repair Techniques: Open & MIS |
| May 27 | Optimal surgical techniques to minimize hernia occurrence |
| June 10 | Ventral Hernia: Classification, Indications, and Pre-optimization |
| June 24 | Ventral Hernia Repair Techniques: Open & MIS |
| July 8 | Avoiding intraoperative and postoperative complications in hernia surgery |
LIVE Surgery Broadcasts
| May 23 | MIS Inguinal Hernia Repairs |
| July 13 | MIS Ventral Hernia Repairs |
Participant Involvement
Questions will be answered by the faculty during LIVE interactive question and answer broadcasts.
| May 17 | Inguinal Q&A |
| July 12 | Ventral Q&A |
Steps to Complete Each Session
Sign up for the course in your preferred language
Follow the course outline with the dates letting you know when the next lesson starts
Complete each lesson and topic making sure to hit “Complete Assignment” on the bottom after you are done
Return for the live discussion to receive credit and your certificate
Your faculty
Flavia Malcher MD, MSc, FACS
- Director, Center for Abdominal Core Health
- Associate Professor of Surgery
- NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Eduardo Parra-Davila, MD, FACS, FASCRS
- Medical Director for Minimally Invasive and Colorectal Surgery
- Medical Director of Hernia and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Good Samaritan Medical Center
- Tenet Florida Physician Services
- West Palm Beach, FL
Salvador Morales-Conde, MD
- Chief of Innovation in Minimally Invasive Surgery of the University Hospital Virgen del Rocio
- Head of the General and Digestive Surgery Unit of Hospital Quirónsalud Sagrado Corazón
- Sevilla, Spain