Scientific Program 

Thursday     4/25/2024     3:00pm-5:15pm
 Opening Session
 A World of Difference: United in Innovation


Lessons Learned from The Global Travel Fellowship of a Thoracic Surgeon
Jacques P. Fontaine, MD, FICS     Tampa, FL
Senior Member - Dept. of Thoracic Surgery, Moffitt Cancer Center; Professor - University of Florida

Going beyond Global Surgery 2030: Developing a Renal Transplant Center in a LMIC
Thav Thambi-Pillai, MD, FICS     Sioux Falls, SD
Professor and Vice Chair of Surgery, Program Director General Surgery Residency, Sanford School of Medicine, University of South Dakota

Keynote Lecture: International Medicine Initiatives - A New Opportunity for Your Institution?
Harry Sax, MD      Los Angeles, CA
Professor and Executive Vice Chair, Department of Surgery, Associate Dean for International Programs, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Digital Health and Surgical Outcomes: Hacking Healthcare in Singapore and Qatar
Ayesha Khalid, MD, MBA      Cambridge, MA
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School

An Overview of 2013 Lower Extremity Angioplasty from Singapore General Hospital
Tec Chong, MBBS      Singapore
Professor, Head & Senior Consultant, Department of Vascular Surgery, Singapore General Hospital

Technology in Surgery: A Global Endeavor in Vascular Surgery
Andres Schanzer, MD      Southborough, MA
Cutler Distinguished Chair and Professor, Division of Vascular Surgery; Director, UMass Memorial Center for Complex Aortic Disease; Director, UMass Memorial Heart and Vascular Center; University of Massachusetts Medical School

End Stage Ankle Arthritis
Michael Theodoulou, DPM      Cambridge, MA
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Trauma: A Forgotten Epidemic
Thayasivam Gobyshanger, MD, FICS     Jaffna, Sri Lanka
MBBS, MRCS (Edin), MS, FCSSL

Building a Trauma Care System in LMICs: The Process Behind the TRAIN Trauma India Symposium Consensus
Radzi Hamzah, MD, MPH      Boston, MA
Paul Farmer Research Fellow, Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harvard Medical School

 Thursday     4/25/2024     5:15pm-6:00pm
 Featured Presentation
 The Dr. Andre Crotti Lecture


Being Part of the Solution
Patricia J. Numann, MD      Syracuse, NY
Lloyd S. Rogers Professor of Surgery Emerita, SUNY Health Science Center

 Friday     4/26/2024     8:00am-12:00pm
 AANOS Annual Scientific Meeting:
 Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgery Part 1


Staged versus Same-Day Circumferential Fusion in Treating Adult Spinal Deformity: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Jaskeerat Gujral       Philadelphia, PA
Research Scholar, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Endplate Technology: The Future of Fusion?
John Mangan, MD      Glen Mills, PA
Spine Surgeon, Rothman Orthopaedics, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Clinical Prediction Models in Surgery
Mert Marcel Dagli, MD      Philadelphia, PA
Research Fellow, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Harnessing Pre- and Intra-Operative Predictors to Predict Postoperative Complications in Spine Deformity: Development of a
 Prognostic Artificial Intelligence Clinical Prediction Model
Mert Marcel Dagli, MD      Philadelphia, PA
Research Fellow, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Navigated Atlas Osteosynthesis for Unstable Jefferson Fractures
John Arena, MD      Philadelphia, PA
Neurosurgery Resident, University of Pennsylvania

Spondylodiscitis: Delayed Diagnosis and the Role of Obesity
Pavel Poczos, MD, PhD, FICS     Pardubice, Czech Republic
Assistant Professor, Charles University, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Hradec Kralove; Assistant Professor, Charles University, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove

Navigated SIJ Fusion Novel Lateral Approach Technique
Zakhria Belasher, MD      Warren, MI
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Vice Chief of Staff, Insight Surgical Hospital, Associate Program Director of Insight Spine Fellowship

Conditioned Recurrence-Free Survival Following Gross Total Resection of Non-Functioning Pituitary Adenoma
Jesse McClure, MD, PhD      Boca Raton, FL
General Surgery Intern, Florida Atlantic University

Clinical Insights: The Role of Turmeric as a Nutritional Adjunct in Surgical Recovery
Shivani Gupta, PhD      Deerfield Beach, FL
Professor of Ayurvedic Sciences, Hindu University of America

Efficacy of Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in Reducing Perioperative Hemorrhage and Transfusion in Complex Spinal Fusions: Insights from a Standardized Inverse Probability Weighted Analysis
Ali Ozturk, MD      Philadelphia, PA
Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Use of radiofrequency ablation in the cervical and lumbar spine and current concepts and devices.
Saqib Siddiqui, MD, FICS     San Antonio, TX
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

Endoscopic Spine Surgery: From Decompression to Fusion.
Lucia Zamorano, MD, FICS     Birmingham, MI
Professor of Neurological Surgery, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, President Michigan Brain and Spine Surgery Center

Evolution of Spine Surgery Outcome Measures: From Observation to AI-Driven Assessment
Jang Yoon, MD      Philadelphia, PA
Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

 Friday     4/26/2024     8:00am-10:30am
 Building Bridges:
 Shaping a Global Infrastructure for Tomorrow


Achieving Global Health Equity
Sasha Corbin, MBBS     Atlanta, GA
General Surgery Resident, PGY-2, Morehouse School of Medicine

Surgeons Shaping Global Surgery Policy 
Katayoun Madani, MS, MD, FICS Jr.     Paradise Valley, AZ
MD Anderson Fellow in Global Surgery Policy and Advocacy, Baylor College of Medicine Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery and Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, Houston, TX; Past President of InciSioN, Sin Trudin, Belgium

Safe Cholecystectomy On A Global Scale
Domenech Asbun, MD      Coral Gables, FL
Hepatopancreatobiliary and Gastric/Mixed Tumor Surgical Oncologist Miami Cancer Institute; Clinical Assistant Professor, Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami

Expect the Unexpected and be Ready to Adapt: A Thoracic Surgeon's Perspective of International Voluntary Medical Services
Wickii Vigneswaran, MD, MBA, FICS     Tampa, FL
James A Haley VA Hospital

My Journey as a Global Robotic Surgery Proctor
Jacques P. Fontaine, MD, FICS     Tampa, FL
Senior Member - Dept. of Thoracic Surgery, Moffitt Cancer Center; Professor - University of Florida

Forging a Path to Healing: Bridging Gaps in Burns Surgery Access Amidst Adversity
Kathryn Campos, BA      Seattle, WA
Independent Researcher: University of Washington Dept. of Surgery & Harborview Injury Prevention Program, Graduate Researcher: Kings Centre for Conflict and Health

Burn Injury and Burn Care in Rural Kenya
Mary Hunter, MD, MA, ScM      Ann Arbor, MI
Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Michigan

Global Health Footprints: A US Resident Perspective
Olajumoke Megafu, MD      Worcester, MA
General Surgery Resident, University of Massachusetts

Creating a Sustainable Global Surgery Program
Ikenna Okereke, MD      Detroit, MI
Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery, System Director, Thoracic Surgery, Professor of Surgery, Michigan State University, Henry Ford Health System

 Friday     4/26/2024     10:30am-12:00pm
 AI and Innovation for Global Surgical Issues


Leveraging Large Language Models and Agentic AI in Surgery
Anai Kothari, MD, MS      Milwaukee, WI
Assistant Professor of Surgical Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin

Chatbot Use in Thoracic Surgery Clinical Scenarios
Joseph Platz, MD      St. Louis, MO
Assistant Professor of Thoracic Surgery, Saint Louis University

Innovative Posterior Rectus Sheath Flap for Superior Paraesophageal Hernia Repair
Yalini Vigneswaran, MD, MPH, FICS     Chicago, IL
Director of Esophageal Diseases, Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Chicago

Beyond the Ice Age - Machine perfusion of the liver
Babak Movahedi, MD, PhD, FICS     Worcester, MA
Assistant Professor of Surgery, UMass Chan Medical School

Holomedicine: Novel Innovation to Global Perspective
Zachery Yeo, MD      Singapore
Deputy Program Director of Holomedicine

Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Surgery
Sabha Ganai, MD, PhD, MPH      Fargo, ND
Associate Professor of Surgery, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

 Friday     4/26/2024     1:30pm-3:30pm
 International Guest Lectures:
 A Global Rendezvous


Choledocholithiasis: New Approaches
Francisco Suarez Anzorena, MD, FICS     Buenos Aires, Argentina
Professor of Anatomy, Universidad del Salvador. Career Director of Minimal Invasive Surgery, University of Buenos Aires. Chief Service of Interventional Radiology, Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, UBA

Temporary Colostomy an Outmoded procedure? Primary Resection and Anastomosis for Complicated Colonic Diverticulitis: A 25yrs Experience.
Biagio Ravo, MD, FICS     Roma, Italy
Prof. Inc Digestive Surgery Universita Campus Biomedico Rome Italy, Past Director Trauma Service Winthrop University Hospital NY, ICS European Federation Secretary

Dilemmas in Surgical Practice: Level III Mesopancreas Dissection for PDAC
Kung-Kai Kuo, MD, PhD, FICS     Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Professor in Surgery, Division of General and Digestive Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital

Advancements in Endoscopic Ear Surgery: A Decade of Evolution in Otologic Practice among Surgeons in Taiwan
Chin-Kuo Chen, MD, PhD, FICS     Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
Chang Gung University, Communication Enhancement Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan

Adenotonsillectomy Significantly and Persistently Modifies Gut Microbial Taxonomy and Function in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Li-Ang Lee, MD, MSc, PhD, FICS     Taoyuan, Taiwan
Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University

Chronical Anticoagulant Therapy and its Impact on Surgery
Jiri Matyas, MD, FICS     Pardubice, Czech Republic
Head of ICU, Surgery Clinic, General Hospital, Pardubice, Czech Republic

Skull Base Fractures and Their Complications
Pavel Poczos, MD, PhD, FICS     Pardubice, Czech Republic
Assistant Professor, Charles University, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Hradec Kralove; Assistant Professor, Charles University, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove

 Friday     4/26/2024     3:00pm-4:30pm
 Global Issues in Women's Health


C Sections in Resource-Limited Settings
Victoria Mui, MD      Philadelphia, PA
Assistant Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director of the Women's Global Health Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine

Surgical Management of Ectopic Pregnancy
Analeta Peterson, MD      Baltimore, MD
Calvert Health Medical Center

Engineering Solutions: Innovation and Collaboration as Global Catalysts for Global Change
Ebere Azumah, MD, MPH, FACOG, FICS      Mount Rainier, MD
Co-founder and President of Love Your Menses, Private Practice Physician 

 Friday     4/26/2024     3:30pm-5:30pm
 General Plenary Session 1


Delirium and Frailty in the Perioperative Period in an Ageing Rural Community. A broad look at recent evidences.
Saptarshi Biswas, MD, FICS     Myrtle Beach, SC
Associate Program Director General Surgery Residency; Director Surgical Research & Surgical Simulation; Grand Strand Medical Center (HCA)

The UAB Community Network: Tackling the Rural Surgery Crisis
Manu Kaushik, MD, FICS     Vestavia Hills, AL
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Gastro-intestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy in a Community Setting: Early Experience and Outcomes
McDaniel Lang, MD      Sioux Falls, SD
General Surgery Resident, Sanford Health

Percutaneous Management of Complicated Severe Acute Pancreatitis
Guido Parquet, MD, FICS     Asuncion, Paraguay
Professor of Surgery and Anatomy, School of Medical Sciences, National University of Asuncion; Chief Service of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Institute of Social Welfare, Paraguay

 Friday     4/26/2024     4:30pm-6:00pm
 Global Surgery in Action: What Drives You?


Providing Remote Aid During a Humanitarian Crisis
Lewis Kaplan, MD      Philadelphia, PA
Professor of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery

Using Artificial Intelligence to Bridge Global Surgical Inequities
Divya Kewalramani, MD      Pittsburgh, PA
Research Fellow, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Global Surgery: Specialty Evolution and the Future of Collaboration
Zoe Maher, MD      Philadelphia, PA
Associate Professor of Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

 Saturday     4/27/2024     8:00am-12:00pm
 AANOS Annual Scientific Meeting:
 Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgery Part 2


Developing a Medical Legal Neurosurgical and Spine Practice
Nirav Shah, MD      Lane, PA
Medical Director, Princeton Brain, Spine, and Sports Medicine

Too Old to Plate! Surgical Rib Stabilization in the Octagenerian and Nonagenerian. Do the evidences add up?
Saptarshi Biswas, MD, FICS     Myrtle Beach, SC
Associate Program Director General Surgery Residency; Director Surgical Research & Surgical Simulation; Grand Strand Medical Center (HCA)

Neurosurgery in Honduras - Experiences Operating in a Third World Country
Jeffrey Epstein, MD, FICS     Babylon, NY
Spine Surgeon

Machine Learning Applications for Predicting ICU Stay Following Posterior Spinal Fusion in Adult Spinal Deformity
Mert Marcel Dagli, MD      Philadelphia, PA
Research Fellow, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in 2024: What's New
Robert Van Demark, MD, FICS     Sioux Falls, SD
Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Differential Heparin Neutralization Studies Using Protamine Sulfate and a Novel Synthetic Peptide
Andrew Alcazar, BS      Chicago, IL
Research Associate, Loyola University Medical Center

Deformity Correction in the Hand.  Simple to complex. A case based presentation
Sudhir Rao, MD      Big Rapids, MI
Orthopaedic Surgeon

Peroneal Nerve  Dysfunction for Spine Surgeons
Demian Yakel, DO      Asheville, NC
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

WALANT Outcomes in a Hospital Procedure Room
Michaela Derby      Sioux Falls, SD
Medical Student, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Lacertus Syndrome: The Other Median Nerve Diagnosis
Robert Van Demark, Jr, MD, FICS     Sioux Falls, SD
Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

The Use of Virtual Reality in Reducing Intraoperative Patient Anxiety
Kyler Hardie      Harrisburg, SD
Medical Student, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Minimally Invasive Treatment of Severe Thoracolumbar Trauma
Cristian Gragnaniello, MD, PhD, FICS     San Antonio, TX
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology, UT Health San Antonio

Anterior Exposure to the Lumbar Spine
Jon Cecil Walkes, MD      Houston, TX
Chief, Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Joseph Medical Center

Clinical and Surgical Management of Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas: Guidelines and Surgical Perspectives
Paolo Alimonti, MD      Boston, MA
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Machine Learning in Spine Surgery
Lucia Zamorano, MD, FICS     Birmingham, MI
Professor of Neurological Surgery, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, President Michigan Brain and Spine Surgery Center

 Saturday     4/27/2024     8:00am-9:45am
 Annual Research Scholarship Competition


Retrospective Analysis of Pancreatic Injuries and Treatment Outcomes
Lindsey Braden, MD, FICS Jr     Long Beach, CA
Resident, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, University California, Los Angeles

Cerebral protection strategies in TAAD surgeries: a network meta-analysis
Abdullah K. Alassiri, MBBS      Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Senior Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Acute Management of Morel-Lavallee Lesion with closed incision negative pressure therapy (ciNPWT) subcutaneous drain placement and SPY fluorescence imaging
Laila Khoury, MD, FICS Jr     Delray Beach, FL
Resident, Florida Atlantic University

Disparity in cost spent on vasectomies and tubectomies done in public health centers in India in 2019-20.
Sharvari Mande, MBBS      Pune, India
Medical Student, Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College,  Kolhapur.Intern, Association for Socially Applicable Research, Pune, India.

Management of Soft Tissue Edema in the Lower Extremity using Complete Circumferential Closed Incision Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: A Case report
Omer Sadeh, MD, FICS Jr     Panama City Beach, FL
General Surgery Resident, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL

Postoperative albumin drop as a predictor for clinical outcome in emergency surgery
Nabin Paudyal, MD      Biratnagar, Nepal
General Surgery Resident, Kathmandu University, Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar.

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) After Isolated Coronary Bypass (CABG) Surgery
John Slaughter, BS, FICS Jr     Lexington, KY
Medical Student, University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Spontaneous fistulization of a giant pancreatic pseudocyst into the duodenum following acute pancreatitis
Bikash Kumar Shah, MBBS      Kathmandu, Nepal
Medical Student, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal

Atrial Fibrillation after Lung Surgery (Open vs VATS): A single center experience
Amie Woolard, BS, FICS Jr     Lexington, KY
Medical Student, University of Kentucky College of Medicine

 Saturday     4/27/2024     10:00am-10:45am
 Presidential Debate
 The Time for Mission Trips is Over


Pro: We should no longer be doing mission trips
Demetrius Litwin, MD, FICS     Worcester, MA
Professor, UMass Chan Medical School; Chair, Department of Surgery, UMass Memorial Medical Center

Con: Mission trips are still needed
Francis Podbielski, MD, FICS     Riverside, IL
Clinical Professor of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago

 Saturday     4/27/2024     10:45am-12:00pm
 ICS and Latin America


CrashSavers Comprehensive Hemorrhage Control Training in Guatemala
Rashi Jhunjhunwala, MD, MA      Jamaica Plain, MA
General Surgery Resident, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA

Experience in Percutaneous Surgery in Paraguay
Guido Parquet, MD, FICS     Asuncion, Paraguay
Professor of Surgery and Anatomy, School of Medical Sciences, National University of Asuncion; Chief Service of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Institute of Social Welfare, Paraguay

Development of the National Surgical, Obstetric, and Anesthesia Plan in Ecuador: Situational Analysis - Phase One
Carolina Torres Perez-Iglesias, MD      Boston, MA
General Surgery Resident - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

 Saturday     4/27/2024     12:45pm-1:30pm
 Honors Luncheon
 The Dr. Arno Roscher Endowed Lecture


Artificial Intelligence in Surgery: Ensuring the Promise and Managing the Risks
Rocco Orlando, MD      Hartford, CT
Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Hartford Health Care; Professor of Surgery, University of Connecticut

 Saturday     4/27/2024     1:30pm-3:30pm
 Global Surgical Resiliency and the Future


Peace Corps to Surgical Mission: Same Lessons, 30 years
Erika Fellinger, MD, FICS     Somerville, MA
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, General and Minimally Invasive Surgery and Surgical Endoscopy, Cambridge Health Alliance

Empowering Equity in Surgical Care Requires Efforts to Address Surgical Workforce Strengthening in Austere Environments Head-On; A Systemic Review
Kathryn Campos, BA      Seattle, WA
Independent Researcher: University of Washington Dept. of Surgery & Harborview Injury Prevention Program, Graduate Researcher: Kings Centre for Conflict and Health

Graduate Medical Education Reform in Vietnam through HAIVN (Partnership for Health Advancement in Vietnam)
Tara Kent, MD      Boston, MA
Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School; Vice Chair for Education, BIDMC Dept. of Surgery; Program Director, BIDMC General Surgery Residency, BIDMC Division of Surgical Oncology

InciSioN's Role in Global Education and Mentorship of the Future of the Operating Room
Pratyush Kumar, MBBS       Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India 
Chair, InciSioN Global

Overcoming Challenges During International Surgical Trips: Lessons Learned and Strategies for Success
Ziad Sifri, MD      Jersey City, NJ
Professor of Surgery, Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School

ICS United States Section Webinar Series and its Impact in the SoMe Post or Perish Era
Robert Amajoyi, MD, FICS     Leawood, KS
Colon and Rectal Surgeon, Saint Luke’s Surgical Specialists; Co-founder & Director of Rectal Cancer Program, Saint Luke’s Health System; Assistant Professor of Surgery, Univ. of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine

An Update: ACS-HOPE Collaboration in Lusaka, Zambia
Muriel Cleary, MHS, MD, FICS     Worcester, MA
Assistant Professor of Surgery, UMass Chan School of Medicine

Creating a Surgical Foundation: How to measure success!
Domingo T. Alvear, MD, FICS     Mechanicsburg, PA
Chairman, World Surgical Foundation

 Saturday     4/27/2024     3:30pm-5:30pm
 Global Obesity Epidemic: Changing Paradigms
 Discussion Panel


Obesity Panel Moderator
Abdelrahman Nimeri, MD      Boston, MA
Director of Bariatric Surgery Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School

AOM will make MBS less important
Alexander Barkan, MD      Staten Island, NY
Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island NY; Assistant Professor, SUNY @ Downstate; Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery & Director Bariatric Surgery, Associate Director MIS Fellowship

AOM will enhance utilization of MBS
Sharique Nazir, MD, FICS     Milltown, NJ
Director of Bariatric/Robotic Surgery NYCHHH; Assistant Professor Columbia University, Irwing Medical Center, NY

Outpatient MBS will become the norm
Yalini Vigneswaran, MD, MPH, FICS     Chicago, IL
Director of Esophageal Diseases, Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Chicago

Outpatient MBS is not safe in 2024
Siva Vithiananthan, MD, FICS     Cambridge, MA
Chief of Surgery, Cambridge Health Alliance; Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School; Adjunct Professor of Surgery, Brown University Alpert Medical School; President, International College of Surgeons, US Section

Medical Tourism is good for patients and is here to stay
Rodolfo Oviedo, MD, FICS     Nacogdoches, TX
Professor of Surgery, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine; Professor of Surgery, Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine; Medical Director, Nacogdoches Center for Metabolic & Weight Loss Surgery

Medical Tourism, is it safe for patients? Should it be limited?
Aley Tohamy, MD      Phoenixville, PA
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery Drexel University College of Medicine. Chair of Department of Surgery Crozer Chester Medical Center Director of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric surgery

 Saturday     4/27/2024     3:30pm-5:30pm
 General Plenary Session 2


Prolapsed Colostomy: Revise or Proceed with Reconstructive Surgery?
Domingo T. Alvear, MD, FICS     Mechanicsburg, PA
Chairman, World Surgical Foundation

Correlation of IL-6 And C-Reactive Protein Levels with the Stage, Differentiation and Types of Colorectal Cancer - A Cross-
Sectional Study
Mohamed Shafi Mahboon Ali, MD,      Georgetown, Malaysia
Advanced Medical and Dental InstituteFICS

Correction of Animation Deformity of the Breast
Anthony Dardano Jr., DO, FICS     Boca Raton, FL
Professor of Plastic Surgery, Florida Atlantic University; Chief, Plastic Surgery Trauma, Delray Medical Center

Advanced Bio-Technology Medicine in Burn and Wound Healing
Steven Dominguez, MD, MPH, FICS     Huntington Beach, CA
Bella Milagros Clinic

Associations Between Body Surface Area and Perioperative Outcomes after Robotic-Assisted Pulmonary Lobectomy
Sunny Kahlon       Tampa, FL
Medical Student, University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida

Eyelid Reconstruction Following Excision of Eyelid Cancers and Eyelid Trauma
Geoffrey Kwitko, MD, FICS     Tampa, FL
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, University of South Florida