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Advances and Controversies in Benign Colorectal Surgery: International Perspectives

Harvard Medical School (HMS) faculty will be joined by renowned national and international experts from the International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ISUCRS) to explore the latest advancements in surgical treatments for benign diseases of the colon and rectum. The program will feature hands-on cadaver courses, co-taught by Harvard faculty and distinguished leaders in the field, including Dr. Arun Rojanasakul (Thailand), Dr. Gabriela Moeseline (Germany), Dr. Mark Soliman (USA), and Dr. Stephen Goldstone (USA), who have graciously agreed to serve as guest workshop co-directors. These sessions will provide unforgettable hands-on experiences, covering topics such as anal fistula, pilonidal disease, robotic surgery, laparoscopic techniques, and HRA procedures.

The event will also include two days of live and virtual lecture sessions, featuring updates from world-class surgeons from around the globe, including Dr. Joseph Nunoo Mensah (UK), Dr. Lucia Oliveira (Brazil), Dr. Carlo Ratto (Italy), Dr. Ayca Gultekin (Turkey), Dr. Gonsalo Hagerman (Mexico), and many others. Live and virtual lectures will be enhanced with videos and interactive content, offering participants a comprehensive learning experience. Expect spirited debates and challenging case discussions, ensuring a dynamic and engaging experience for both seasoned surgeons and novice colorectal learners.

Be sure to bring your APP team to learn alongside us while enjoying the charm of Boston in the spring, right in the heart of its historic downtown. Finally, for the brave at heart, join our poster competition! Three lucky winners will have the opportunity to present their work as part of our meeting and win cash prizes.

Special Discounts: ISUCRS members are eligible for a 15% discount, while surgeons from low-income countries can receive a 30% discount on registration fees.

Target audience

This activity is intended for general surgeons, colorectal surgeons, gastroenterologists, urogynecologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and students.

Learning objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe advances in anal fistula, pilonidal cyst, hemorrhoids, and anal fissure management.
  2. Identify the current controversies in the management of patients with diverticulitis.
  3. Review the current treatment pathways and appreciate the nuanced surgical options available to patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
  4. Describe the importance of having multidisciplinary team input to manage complex pelvic floor conditions.
  5. Discuss international differences in management of benign colorectal diseases and the importance of international exchange of ideas in surgery.
  6. Practice new technical skills by participating in hands on workshops on a range of procedures including robotic, laparoscopic, anorectal, and high resolution anoscopy.

SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT FOR A POSTER PRESENTATION

The deadline for poster submission is March 1, 2025,

All accepted posters will be scored and judged on Thursday, April 3, 2025 or Friday April 4, 2025 by a panel and will be exhibited electronically throughout the meeting.

Prizes
1st Place $500 + Presentation on Saturday, April 5  + Complimentary Registration for the Main Course, 2026
2nd Place  $250 + Presentation on Saturday, April 5  + Complimentary Registration for the Main Course, 2026
3rd Place  $100 + Presentation on Saturday, April 5  + Complimentary Registration for the Main Course, 2026

 

Submission Rules:

  • Abstract  must be in English, their length must not exceed 3000 characters not including spaces and the headers.
  • Abstracts should include : Title, Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusion. The authors and affiliations do not count towards this limit.
  • Submission of an abstract requires a paid registration of the first author.  Following registration, please email your abstract to lbordeianou@mgh.harvard.edu
  • Only one abstract may be submitted per first author. Once received, a confirmation will be sent to the submitting author
  • The submitting author is responsible for the content of the abstract and the consent to submit on behalf of all co-authors

Maintenance of Certification (MOC)

American Board of Surgery (ABS) MOC Recognition Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.


ISUCRS members and Low-Income Country registrants will receive discounted tuition rates. Please use the appropriate code (listed below) at checkout:
  • ISUCRS Members will receive 15% off when the following code is used: ISUCRS15
  • Low-Income Country registrants will receive 30% off when the following code is used: LIC30

 

Registration instructions

ISUCRS members and Low-Income Country registrants will receive discounted tuition rates. Please use the appropriate code (listed below) at checkout:
  • ISUCRS Members will receive 15% off when the following code is used: ISUCRS15
  • Low-Income Country registrants will receive 30% off when the following code is used: LIC30

 

Thursday Hands On Workshops ONLY (In-Person):

Hands-On Workshop ONLY Early Bird
(ends March 1)
After March 1

 (MD, NP, PA, Students, Fellows)

  • Robotic Cadaver Hands-On Lab
  • Laparoscopic Cadaver Hands-On Lab
  • Anal Fistula Masterclass Cadaver Lab
$1150.00 $1250.00
HRA Hands-On Workshop
 MD $125.00 $150.00
NP, PA $80.00 $100.00
Students & Fellows $5.00 $5.00

 

Friday & Saturday Main Course ONLY (In-Person or Virtual):

Tuition Type Early Bird
(ends March 1)
After March 1
MD $400.00 $450.00
 NP, PA $300.00 $350.00
Students & Fellows (In-Person) $35.00 $50.00
Students & Fellows (Virtual) $5.00 $5.00

 

Thursday Workshop AND Friday/Saturday Main Course:

Tuition Type Early Bird
(ends March 1)
After March 1

Main Course AND Hands-On Workshop (Thu-Sat)

  • Robotic Cadaver Hands-On Lab
  • Laparoscopic Cadaver Hands-On Lab
  • Anal Fistula Masterclass Cadaver Lab
$1350.00 $1400.00

Main Course AND HRA Lab Combo (Thu-Sat) – MD

$450.00 $500.00
Main Course AND HRA Lab Combo (Thu-Sat) – NP, PA $350.00 $400.00
Main Course AND HRA Lab Combo (Thu-Sat) – Students & Fellows $35.00 $50.00

 

Cancellation Policy:
Registrations cancelled on or before March 20, 2025 will be refunded, less a $50 administrative fee. Registrations cancelled after March 20, 2025 will not be refunded.

Contact mgbcpd@mgb.org if you require assistance in cancelling your online registration.

Additional information

Massachusetts General Hospital, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School in collaboration with the  International Society of University Colorectal Surgeons (ISUCRS) and Mass General Brigham

Faculty credentials

Course Directors

Liliana Bordeianou, MD
Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School;
Co-Director, MGH Pelvic Floor Disorders Center,
Co-Chair, Mass General Brigham Colorectal Surgery Collaborative,
Massachusetts General Hospital 

Christy Cauley, MD
Assistant Professor Harvard Medical School;
Colorectal Surgeon, Gastrointestinal Surgeon
Massachusetts General Hospital 

International Faculty

Joseph Nunoo Mensah, MD, FASCRS  
Colorectal Surgeon at Kings College Hospital and Cleveland Clinic London,UK; Head of the Department of Colorectal Surgery; Former President of the  International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ISUCRS) from 2022-24.

Arun Rajanasakul , MD, FASCRS 
Emeritus Prof at the Banpakok International Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand: Honorary FASCRS (USA), PSCS (Phillipines), ACRSI (India) and SSCS (Singapore) Fellow; Past president of the Colorectal Surgery Committee of Thailand and the Coloproctology Association of Asia-Pacific;  Inventor of the LIFT (Ligation Intersphincteric Fistula Tract) Procedure

Lucia Oliveira, MD
Director of the Anorectal Physiology department, Cepemed, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Board Member of ALAPP (Latin American Pelvic Floor Society)

Carlo Ratto, MD, FASCRS 
Prof. Ratto is the Chief of the Unit of Proctology and Pelvic Floor Surgery at the Isola Tiberina Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Italy, and Hon FASCRS (USA)

Ayca Gultekin, MD
Professor of Surgery, Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University School of Medicine, Turkey; Editor in Chief, Turkish Journal of Colorectal Disease; Assistant Secretary, UEMS (European Union of Medical Specialists) Section of Surgery-Coloproctology; Chair of Pelvic Floor Disorders Group, Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Gabriela Moseline, MD
Professor of Surgery and Dept. Head of the newly established Center for Hereditary Tumors at the Academic Hospital of the University of Düsseldorf Ev. BETHESDA in Duisburg, Germany;
Director of InSiGHT (International Society for Hereditary Gastrointestinal Tumors)
Former Secretary of ESCP (European Society for Coloproctology) from 2016 – 2020 and   ESCP Program Director(2020-2024)

Gonzalo Hagerman, MD , FASCRS
Professor, Universidad Panamericana, Mexico; Staff Surgeon, Department of Surgery, ABC Hospital, Mexico City; President Sandra Sucar Foundation; Past president Mexican Bord of Specialists in Diseases of Colon and Rectum

Dhatchai Charoesilavath, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Colorectal Surgeon, Chulalongkorn Hospital Bangkok, Thailand

USA Faculty

David A. Kleiman, MD, MSc, FACS, FASCRS                                                                         
Staff colorectal surgeon in the Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine

Julia Saraidaridis, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Staff colorectal surgeon in the Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center , Assistant Professor of Surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine; National PI on the BLINQ Study and the ASCRS Anorectal QI Taskforce

Mark K. Soliman, MD, MBA
Chief of Colorectal Surgery and Program Medical Director, AdventHealth Digestive Health Institute; Chair of Colorectal Surgery, AdventHealth Medical Group

Will Perry, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic
Colon and rectal surgeon at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Honorary Fellow at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust

Margarita Murphy, MD
Associate Professor, Florida State University;
Colon and Rectal Surgeon at the Orlando Health Colon and Rectal Institute
Affiliated Assistant Professor, Medical University of South Carolina  Medical School

Lilias Maquire, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Colorectal Surgeon, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Memorial VA Medical Center
Director of Colorectal Research, University of Pennsylvania

Maggie Westfal, MD
Assistant Professor, Medical University of South Carolina
4th Year Medical Student Clerkship Director; Division of Colorectal Surgery Medical University of South Carolina

Stephen Goldstone, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor in Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York
Principal Investigator of the ANCHOR Study Group

Jennifer Davids, MD
Section Chief of Colorectal Surgery, Boston Medical CenterNaomi Sell Goldsmith, MD

Naomi Sell Goldsmith, MD
Colon and Rectal Surgeon at Winchester Hospital, MA

Lillian Chen, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Tufts Medical School
Colon and rectal surgeon at  Tufts Medical Center

Angela Khunen, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery Tufts University School Of Medicine
Colorectal Surgery Fellowship Program Director, Lahey Clinic, MA

David Kleiman, MD
Staff Surgeon, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine

Julia Saraidaridis, MD
Staff Surgeon, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine

Thomas Peponis, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery/Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, UMass Chan Medical School

Jason Hall, MD, MPH
Chairman and Surgeon-in-Chief, Department of Surgery, Tufts Medical Center
Professor and Benjamin Andrews Chair of Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine
Interim Director, Tufts Medical Center Cancer Center

Olga Berezneva
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Boston University, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine;
Colorectal surgeon at Boston Medical Center

Mass General Brigham and Harvard Faculty

Kyle Staller, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director, Gastrointestinal Motility Laboratory at  Massachusetts General Hospital
Member,  Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital

Dana Fugelso, MD
Instructor in Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Joel Goldberg, MD 
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

William Kastrinakis, MD
Chief of General Surgery at the North Shore Medical Center, Salem, MA
Surgical Director of the Mass General/Northshore Cancer Center

Rob Goldstone, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital

Grace Lee, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Colorectal Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital and Salem Hospital

Rich Hodin, MD
Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Division Chief, Division of Gastrointestinal and Oncologic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital

Ron Bleday, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Chief, Section Colon and Rectal Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Vice Chair in Surgery for Quality and Safety
Co-Chair, Mass General Brigham Colorectal Surgery Collaborative

Rocco Ricciardi, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Chief, Section Colon and Rectal Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital

Todd Francone, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery, Tufts Medical School
Division Chief, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Newton Wellesley Hospital

Lieba Savitt, NP-C; WHNP-BC, MSN, MBA
APP Clinical Manager
Division of Gastrointestinal and Oncologic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital

Beth O’Dea, NP
Nurse Practitioner, Division of Gastrointestinal and Oncologic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital

Hiroko Kunitake, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Colorectal Surgery Fellowship Director, Massachusetts General Hospital
Chair, Perioperative Senior Health Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital

Jonathan Glickman, MD 
Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Holly Bonnette, ANP-BC 
Nurse Practitioner, Division of Gastrointestinal and Oncologic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital; Lead APP, Colorectal Surgery Center and Center for Pelvic Floor Disorders

Daniel Worrall, ANP-BC
Nurse Practitioner, Division of Gastrointestinal and Oncologic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statements

AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 20.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Program

Pre-Course Hands-on Workshops (Thursday, April 3)

Option I. Advanced Robotic Colorectal Surgery Hands-On Cadaver Workshop  

Course Director: Todd Francone, MD (Harvard, USA)
Honorary Guest Course Director: Marc Soliman, MD (ISUCRS, USA)

Faculty: Thomas Peponis, MD; Will Perry MD; Margarita Murphy, MD; Joel Goldberg, MD; Olga Beresneva, MD

A cadaver robotic surgery course that will cover:

  • Intracorporeal anastomotic techniques
  • Low anterior resection from nuts to bolts
  • Rectopexy and pelvic floor reconstruction 
          – Ventral mesh rectopexy
          – Posterior Suture Rectopexy
          – Culdoplasty with uterosacral ligament suspension

Option II. Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Hands-On Cadaver Workshop  

Course Director: Rocco Ricciardi, MD (Harvard, USA)
Honorary ISUCRS Guest Course Director: Gabriela Moesseline, MD (ISUCRS, Germany)

Faculty: Robert Goldstone, MD;  Ayca Gultekin , MD; Lilias Maquire, MD;  William Kastrinakis; David Kleiman, MD; Nelya Melnitchouk, MD; Angela Kuhnen, MD 

A cadaver laparoscopic /open surgery course that will cover:

  • Intracorporeal Anastomotic techniques
  • Hand Assisted Laparoscopy
  • IPAA tricks (including lengthening tips, taTME access for the distal rectum)
  • Continent ileostomy
  • Kono S
  • Optional: Ventral mesh rectopexy

Option III. Advanced Anal Fistula Masterclass and Hands-On Cadaver Workshop

Course Director: Hiroko Kunitake, MD (Harvard, USA)
Honorary ISUCRS Guest Course Director: Arun Rojanasakul, MD (ISUCRS, Thailand)

Faculty: Lucia Oliveira, MD; Carlo Ratto, MD; Maggie Westfal, MD; Joseph Nunoo Mensah, MD; Dhatchai Charoensilavath; Naomi Goldsmith, MD

An intensive course on advanced anal fistula repair and pilonidal sinus. We will cover sophisticated anal fistula and pilonidal decision-making though lectures,  videos and a hands-on cadaver lab

Option IV. High Resolution Anoscopy Hands-On Workshop

Course Directors: Grace Lee, MD and Holly Bonnette, MD (Harvard, USA)
Honorary Guest Course Director: Stephen Goldstone, MD (Mt Sinai, USA)

Faculty: Danna Fugelso, MD; Daniel Worral, NP; Grace Lee, MD; Holly Bonnette; Lieba Savitt, NP; Lillian Chen, MD; Beth O’Dea NP; Jonathan Glickman

Bring yourself and your APP team to improve your familiarity, comfort, and expertise with HRA through lectures, videos, and a hands-on session in a simulation model.

 


Main Course: Friday, April 4, 2025 | 7:00am – 5:00pm

7:00am Registration (a light continental breakfast will be served)
7:40 Welcoming Remarks | Liliana Bordeianou, MD
7:50

What is the ISUCRS and Why Are We Here | Joseph Nunoo-Mensah, MD (Great Britain)

Morning Session I:
International Anorectal Masterclass: Spotlight on Anal Fistula    

Moderators: Hiroko Kunitake, MD & Joel Goldberg, MD
Panelists: Rocco Ricciardi MD; Tod Francone, MD; Naomi Goldsmith, MD; Rob Goldstone MD; Jennifer Davids, MD; Gabriela Moseline, MD; Margarita Murphy, MD; Arun Rajanasakul (Thailand); Lucia Oliveira, MD (Brazil); Carlo Ratto, MD (Italy); Joseph Nunoo-Mensah, MD (Great Britain); Ayca Gultekin, MD (Turkey)

8:00am What Did I Lean on my 4000th Fistula Surgery: Simplified anogenital anatomy and comprehensive anal fistula patterns | Arun Rajanasakul ( Thailand )
8:20 Successful Anal Fistula Surgery Benefits from Preoperative Imaging: A Case for Endoanal Ultrasound | Lucia Oliveira, MD (Brazil)
8:30 Fistulotomy With and Without Immediate Primary Repair | Carlo Ratto, MD (Italy)
8:40

Why we should stop using setons | Dhatchai Charoensilavath (Thailand)

9:00 Role and place of VAAFT, FiLAC, Fistura, OTSSC Clip and Fixcision in your Anal Fistula  Surgery Arsenal: Serious Procedures or Just Hype ? | Joseph Nunoo-Mensah, MD (Great Britain)
9:10 Horseshoe Fistula: Now What? | Ayca Gultekin, MD (Turkey)
9:20 Paul Shellito, MD Lectureship Series – Advanced Anal Fistula Surgery: Partition and Intervention |
Introduction by: Hiroko Kunitake, MD
Speaker: Arun Rajanasakul (Thailand)
9:45 Panel Discussion
10:20 Break and Posters Walk Through

Morning Session II:
International  Pelvic Floor Masterclass: Spotlight on Rectal Prolapse

Moderator: Liliana Bordeianou MD
Panelists: Carlo Ratto, MD (Italy); Lliana Bordeianou, MD (USA); Joseph Nunoo-Mensah, MD (Great Britain); Will Perry, MD (USA);  Arun Rajanasakul, MD; Lieba Savitt, NP;  Olga Berezneva, MD; Gonzalo Dhatchai Charoensilavath (Thailand);Hagerman, MD; Margarita Murphy, MD; David Kleiman, MD; Lucia Oliveira, MD; Ayca Gultkein, MD; Rob Goldstone, MD

10:30 Surgery in Patients with Visible External Rectal Prolapse and High-Grade Internal Rectal Intussusception: The European View | Carlo Ratto, MD (Italy)
10:40 Surgery in Patients with Visible External Rectal Prolapse and High-Grade Internal Rectal Intussusception: The USA View | Lliana Bordeianou, MD (USA)
10:50 Surgery in Patients with Visible External Rectal Prolapse and High-Grade Internal Rectal Intussusception: The UK View | Joseph Nunoo-Mensah, MD (Great Britain)
11:00 Recurrent Rectal Prolapse: What Now? | Will Perry, MD (USA)
11:20 Panel Discussion
11:50 Break

Morning Session III:
International Anorectal Masterclass: Spotlight on Hemorrhoids, Anal Fissures and  Pilonidal Disease  

Moderator: Grace Lee, MD
Panelists: Julia Saraidaridis, MD (USA); Gonzalo Hargerman, MD (Mexico); Naomi Goldsmith, MD; Joseph Nunoo-Mensah, MD; Will Perry, MD; Gabriela Moeseline, MD; Liliana Bordeianou, MD; Rocco Ricciardi, MD; Lilias Maquire, MD; Thomas Peponis, MD; Carlo Ratto, MD; Holly Bonnette, MD

12:00pm Anal Fissure: BLINQ, Please | Julia Saraidaridis, MD (USA)
12:10 Hemorrhoids : Anything New To Offer Since WWII | Gonzalo Hargerman, MD (Mexico)
12:20 Complex Pilonidal Diseases: My Favorite Flaps, How I Do Them, and Why | Margarita Murphy, MD (USA)
12:30 Panel Discussion
1:00 Lunch (complimentary) and Poster Walk Through

Afternoon Session I: 
The Evolution of Diverticulitis Treatment

Moderators: Christy Cauley, MD; William Kastrinakis, MD
Panelists: Julia Saraidaridis, MD (USA); Thomas Peponis, MD (USA); William Kastrinakis, MD (USA); Tod Francone MD, Joel Goldberg MD; Maggie Cassidi, MD; Grace Lee MD, Lilian Chen, MD, Rocco Ricciardi MD, Olga Berezneva, MD ; Gonzalo Hagerman, MD: David Kleiman, MD; Jen Davids, MD; Rob Godlstone, MD

2:00 Why Did I Get Diverticulitis and Can I Prevent it From Coming Back? | Julia Saraidaridis, MD (USA)
2:10 Should We Stop Giving Antibiotics to Admitted Patients with Diverticulitis: Lessons from the STAND, AVOD and DIABOLO trials | Thomas Peponis, MD (USA)
2:20 How Long Can One Sit on a Stable Patient with Perforated Diverticulitis – and Does it Make Sense to Do It? | William Kastrinakis, MD (USA)

Debate: When To Operate on Patients With Recurrent Diverticulitis

2:30 Setting the Debate Scene: Patient Focused Decision Making in Diverticulitis. How to Decide Who Benefits from an Elective Sigmoid Colectomy? | Jason Hall, MD (USA)
2:45 Arguments for Prompt Surgery: “Enough Already! Just Take The Colon O-U-T OUT!” | Joseph Nunoo Mensah, MD (Great Britain)
3:00 Arguments for Medical Therapy:  “ There are Many Effective Strategies to Prevent Recurrent Diverticulitis: First, Do No Harm” | Lilias Maquire, MD (USA)
3:15 Rebuttal | Joseph Nunoo Mensah, MD (Great Britain)
3:20 Rebuttal | Lilias Maquire, MD(USA)
3:25 Discussion, Vote, and Crowning of Winner  

Afternoon Session II

3:30 Robotic Sigmoid Resection for Complicated Diverticulitis :  Key  Technical Points To  Master As You Progress On Your Learning Curve | Mark Soliman, MD (USA)
3:50 Goodbye, Hartman or Not Quite Yet?  | Gabriela Moeseline, MD (Germany)
4:00 Panel Discussion
5:00pm Adjourn

 

Main Course: Saturday, April 5, 2025 | 7:00am – 5:00pm

7:00am Breakfast

Morning Session I:
Current Surgical Challenges in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Management

Moderators: Rob Goldstone, MD & Richard Hodin, MD  
Panelists: David Kleiman, MD (USA); Jennifer Davids, MD (USA); Gabriela Moseline, MD  (Germany); Richard Hodin, MD (USA); Maggie Cassidy, MD (USA); Will Perry, MD; Joseph Nunoo Mensah, MD;Ronald Bleday, MD; Liliana Bordeianou, MD; Christy Cauley, MD; Tod Francone, MD; Joel Goldberg, MD; Grace Lee, MD; Thomas Peponis, MD; Rocco Ricciardi MD

8:00am Primer on IBD Meds for the Surgeon: What to Hold and What to Keep Preop and Postop | David Kleiman, MD (USA)
8:10 Surgical Bailouts for a Technically Challenging IPAA:  Know Your Options | Jennifer Davids, MD (USA)
8:30 Ernest Codman Lectureship Series: Is  Continent Ileostomy  In or Out of Fashion Again?
Introduction by: Christy Cauley, MD
Speaker: Gabriela Moseline, MD (Germany)
9:00 Segmental or Total Colectomy in UC patients with Dysplasia: Do We Have Any Data for a Rational Decision | Richard Hodin, MD (USA)
9:10

Ileocecal Resection with Various Anastomotic Techniques | Maggie Cassidy, MD (USA)

9:20

Does Diversion Have a Place in A Patient with Ileocecal Crohn’s? | Will Perry, MD

9:30

Approaching the Patient with Fistulizing Crohn’s Disease | Joel Goldberg, MD (USA)

9:40 Panel Discussion
10:15 Break

Morning Session II:
Complications , Misadventures and Missed Opportunities

Moderator: Todd Francone, MD
Panelists: Rob Goldstone, MD; Marc Soliman, MD (USA); Joseph Nunoo-Mensah, MD (Great Britain); Olga Berezneva, MD (USA); Rocco Ricciardi, MD (USA); Lucia Oliveira, MD (Brazil); Lilian Chen, MD (Germany); Grace Lee, MD (USA); Kyle Staller, MD (USA); Carlo Ratto, MD (Italy); Gonzalo Hagerman, MD (Mexico); Margarita Murphy, MD (USA); Ronald Bleday, MD; Liliana Bordeianou, MD; Christy Cauley, MD; Tod Francone, MD; Joel Goldberg, MD; Jennifer Irani, MD; Grace Lee, MD; Rocco Ricciardi, MD

10:30

Parastomal Hernia | Rob Goldstone, MD (USA)

10:40 My Colonic Conduit is Dead/Does Not Reach? | Marc Soliman, MD (USA)
10:50 Presacral Bleeding | Joseph Nunoo-Mensah, MD (Great Britain)
11:00

Stapler Does Not Fit or Pass Through a Kink | Olga Berezneva, MD (USA)

11:00 Anastomotic Leak | Rocco Ricciardi, MD (USA)
11:20 Challenging Stoma | Lucia Oliveira, MD (Brazil)
11:30 Ghost Ileostomy vs. Early Ileostomy Closure: Which Approach Makes More Sense To Me? | Lilian Chen, MD (Germany)
11:40 Postoperative Ileus | Grace Lee, MD (USA)
11:50 Is Surgery for Slow Transit Constipation Still A Thing? | Kyle Staller, MD (USA)
12:00pm Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury | Carlo Ratto, MD (Italy)
12:10 On Rectovaginal Fistula and Other Surgical Principles Re-Learned During  My Missions in Africa | Gonzalo Hagerman, MD (Mexico)
12:20

Is There New Hope for Fecal Incontinence Patients? | Margarita Murphy, MD (USA)

12:30 Panel Discussion 
1:00 Lunch (complimentary)

Afternoon Session:
No More Data: Just Show Us  What You Do!

Moderator: Rocco Ricciardi, MD

2:00 Anal Fistula: My Favorite Approach | Carlo Ratto, MD (Italy)
2:10 Anal Fistula: My Favorite Approach | Dhatchai Charoensilavath (Thailand)
2:20 Anal Fistula: My Favorite Approach | Joseph Nunoo Mensah, MD (Great Britain)
2:30 Anal Fistula: My Favorite Approach | Lucia Oliveira, MD (Brazil)
2:40 Pilonidal Cyst: My Favorite Approach | Thomas Peponis, MD (USA)
3:00 Pilonidal Cyst: My Favorite Approach | Will Perry, MD (USA)           
3:10 Pilonidal Cyst: My Favorite Approach | Ayca Gultekin, MD (Turkey)
3:20

Useful Intra- Op Tricks: Using ICG to Your Patient’s Advantage | Olga Berezneva, MD (USA) 

3:30

Rectal Prolapse: My Favorite Approach | Liliana Bordeianou, MD (USA)

3:40 Intraoperative Emergency: Stay Calm | Todd Francone, MD (USA)
3:50 Intraoperative Emergency: Stay Calm | Marc Soliman, MD (USA)
4:00

Poster Competition Winner: First Place | TBD

4:10 Poster Competition Winner: Second Place | TBD
4:20 Poster Competition Winner: Third Place | TBD
4:30

Discussion, Closing Remarks | Rocco Ricciardi, MD (USA)

5:00pm Adjourn
Course Summary
  • Available credit
    20.25 abs_accredited_cme
    20.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    20.25 Participation
  • Formats
    Live
  • Categories
    Colorectal Surgery, Surgery
  • Event starts
    April 3, 2025, 7:40 am EDT
  • Event ends
    April 5, 2025, 5:00 pm EDT
  • Price
    $1,400.00
  • Register for this course
Event location
  • Venue
    W Boston
    100 Stuart Street
    Boston, MA 02116 US
  • This is a live event.
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