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Are you a... Doctor / Surgeon / OR Staff Patient Masters Program SAGES.TV 2019 Meeting Publications MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons is to improve quality patient care through education, research, innovation and leadership, principally in gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgery. DONATE TO THE SAGES EDUCATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION The SAGES Education & Research Foundation was created with the vision of a healthcare world in which all operative procedures are accomplished with the least possible physical trauma, discomfort, and loss of productive time for the … [Read more...] about Donate to the SAGES Foundation THE VIRTUAL HERNIA CLINIC HAS LAUNCHED! Access the case here: https://www.sages.org/virtual-hernia-clinic/ https://www.sages.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SAGES-Virtual-Hernia-Clinic720.mp4 The Virtual Hernia Clinic (VHC) is an interactive educational program that uses virtual patient simulations to model the fundamental knowledge, decision-making, and comprehensive management strategies utilized in caring for patients with hernias. Read More Here THE SAGES SAFE CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROGRAM Strategies for Minimizing Bile Duct Injuries: Adopting a Universal Culture of Safety in Cholecystectomy The Safe Cholecystectomy Didactic Modules are now live!! Didactic modules can be accessed at … [Read more...] about The SAGES Safe Cholecystectomy Program THE SAFE CHOLECYSTECTOMY DIDACTIC MODULES ARE NOW LIVE!! Didactic modules can be accessed at no cost at: http://fesdidactic.org/ Curriculum includes: Introduction Anatomy Pre-Op Assessment and Care Access Strategy of Dissection Identification of biliary anatomy Intra-op Imaging Difficult Gallbladder Identification and Management of Injury Judgment Post-op Care Error Summary We invite you to take advantage of this exciting new educational opportunity! For questions or more information please contact SAGES Project Manager Betty Mulugeta: Email: betty@sages.org Phone 310-437-00544, ext 160 JOIN SAGES TODAY! A New Partnership between AWS and SAGES A new member partnership has been formed with AWS to improve inclusion and diversity within the surgical community. The key component of the partnership will provide an incentive for practicing surgeons who are members of AWS or SAGES to join the other society with a 30% discount on 2018 membership … Read more... about Join SAGES THE SAGES FUNDAMENTALS PROGRAMS Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) Learn more about the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery educational program by visiting the FLS web site. Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery (FES) Learn more about the Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery educational program by visiting the FES web site. Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE) Learn more about the Fundamentals Use of Surgical Energy educational program by visiting the FUSE web site. Multicenter Phase II Study of Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME) with Laparoscopic Assistance for Rectal Cancer Since the first clinical report in 2009, Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME), a novel approach in rectal cancer surgery, has been increasingly adopted worldwide. With taTME, the majority of … [Read more...] about Multicenter Phase II Study of Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME) with Laparoscopic Assistance for Rectal Cancer MOST VIEWED VIDEOS Step-by-Step Guide to Performing a Laparoscopic Appendectomy: For learners Teaching learners the basics behind a common procedure pt positioning–22 sec equipment–32 sec insufflation–50 sec port placement–58 sec single incision–1:10 procedural video–1:25 Keyword(s): appendicitis, Endocatch, Endoloop, endoscopic stapler, lap appy, mesoappendix, ovarian torsion, perf appendix, scarless surgery, single incision, steep Trendelenburg Normal Appendiceal Orifice, Cecum and Ileocecal Valve This video demonstrates the normal view of the cecal pit, the appendiceal orifice and the ileocecal valve.Video donated to the SAGES Video Atlas of Endoscopy by Eric M Pauli, MD Keyword(s): appendiceal orifice, cecal pit, cecum, ileocecal valve Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery: Passing the Exam Chair: Brian R. Davis, MD Associate Professor of Surgery, Residency Program Director University Medical Center of El Paso Faculty: Brian J. Dunkin, MD; Jeffrey Marks, MD; E. Matthew Ritter, MD; and Thadeus L Keyword(s): 3D, AASLD, ABS flex endo curriculum, accreditation, Accutouch, ACG, achalasia, advanced laparoscopy, AGA, APDS curriculum, ASCRS, ASGE, ASMBS, band erosion, Barrx, […] Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity Authors: Vadim Sherman, MD; Philip R. Schauer, MD case hx–11 sec port placement–20 sec procedural video–30 sec Keyword(s): angle of His, LRYGB, morbid obesity, SG Technique of Laparoscopic Toupet Fundoplication Authors: Reginald C. W. Bell, MD, FACS Keyword(s): Toupet fundoplication, vagus nerve Leveraging Laparoscopy to Improve Overall Surgical Care: 2015 Humanitarian Keynote Address This keynote address was given during the SAGES 2015 Annual Meeting by Horacio Asbun, MD with an introduction from L. Michael Brunt, MD, SAGES President 2014-2015 2010 Presidential Address: Everyone Knows Plan A – Its All About Plan B Keynote Lecture: C. Daniel Smith, M.D. citation–17:15 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19067074 Keyword(s): abdominal wall hernia, bioprosthesis, esophagectomy, foregut surgery, fundoplication, general surgery, HH, hiatal closure, mesh complications, prosthetic reinforcement, redo SAGES 2016 Presidential Address: Out of Chaos Comes Opportunity Presented by SAGES President Brian J. Dunkin, MD at the SAGES 2016 Annual Meeting. Introduction by President-Elect Daniel J. Scott, MD Gerald Marks Lecture: Tying it All Together – Steps on the Path to Optimizing Surgical Training in Residency and Beyond Gerald Marks Lecture: Tying it All Together Speaker: Jo Buyske, MD Dr. Buyske is the Associate Executive Director of the American Board of Surgery, and the Director of Evaluation. She is a past president of SAGES, and remains active on several committees. Her clinical career was in minimally invasive foregut surgery. She currently serves as […] SAGES 2008 Presidential Address This video is from the SAGES 2008 Annual Meeting/ Surgical Spring Week Presentations April 9-12, 2008 Pennsylvania Convention Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Presidential Address by W.Steven Eubanks, MD CONTACT SAGES Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 11300 W. Olympic Blvd Suite 600 Los Angeles, CA 90064 USA webmaster@sages.org Tel: (310) 437-0544 FIND US AROUND THE WEB! Facebook Twitter YouTube NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTION Your Email* Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. IMPORTANT LINKS SAGES 2019 Meeting Information Online Registration coming in Fall 2018 Healthy Sooner: Patient Information taTME Study Info Foundation SAGES.TV MyCME Educational Activities · Log in Copyright © 2018 Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons · Legal · Managed by BSC Management, Inc