18th Society Of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. Annual Meeting And Endo Expo.

SLS Annual Meeting and Endo Expo. An Annual Event in Mid September

This site contains conference details and proceedings including educational materials and podcasts of the SLS Annual Meeting and Endo Expo. An Annual Event in Mid September, this multispecialty conference helps increase knowledge of laparoscopic, endoscopic and minimally invasive surgical techniques. The Meeting consists of Postgraduate Master's Classes; Plenary Sessions; Lap Updates of multiple topics; Expert review and discussion of surgical videos showing accidents, mishaps, and surprises; Deconstruction of video-taped surgeries performed by master surgeons; Exhibitions; Competition for Best Papers, Videos and Posters from Professors to Fellows and Residents; Future Technology Sessions; and over 200 General Surgery, Gynecology, Urology and Multispecialty Scientific Presentations.

18TH SLS ANNUAL MEETING AND ENDO EXPO 2009

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

Conference Program Directors
Charles H. Koh, MD
Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

3:00pm-6:00pm MASTER’S CLASSES REGISTRATION

4:00am-5:00pm MASH Committee Meeting
6:30pm-7:00pm Train the Trainers Session

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2009 • MASTER'S CLASSES & OPENING CEREMONY

7:00am-9:00am MASTER’S CLASSES REGISTRATION / Complimentary Coffee & Bakery Items (Master's Classes Attendees Only)

8:00am-4:30pm CONCURRENT MASTER’S CLASSES see each course for specific times

8:00am-4:30pm
Simulation Practice Lab - Supporting All Masters Classes
"Simulation Practice Lab/Introduction to the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery"
Training Simulators Provided by 3-Dmed
Simulators on Display from
Immersion
Red Llama, Inc.
Surgical Science
Faculty:
Robert M. Sweet, MD, Director
Harrith M. Hasson, MD, Co-Director
J. Kyle Anderson, MD
Burak Argun, MD
Leslie Deane, MD
Troy E. Reihsen

8:00am-12:00pm • Half Day
Master’s Class #1 Smart Surgeons Learn From Their Mistakes, Brilliant Surgeons Learn From Other Surgeons' Mistakes: Prevention and Management of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgical Complications
Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA, Director
Ceana Nezhat, MD, Co-Director
Lawrence C. Biskin, MD
James F. Carter, MD
Carl J. Levinson, MD
Howard N. Winfield, MD

8:00am-4:30pm • Full Day
Master’s Class #2 NOSCAR, NOTES, and SPA: More Than an Incision Decision
William E. Kelley, Jr., MD, Director
Camran Nezhat, MD, Co-Director
Paul G. Curcillo, II, MD, Co-Director
Matthew Brengman, MD
Jihad H. Kaouk, MD
Stephanie King, MD
Michael R. Marohn, MD
Farr Nezhat, MD
Daniel A. Tsin, MD

8:00-4:30pm
Suturing Center
Supporting Master's Class #3

8:00am-4:30pm • Full Day
Master’s Class #3 Laparoscopic Suturing in the "Vertical Zone" The Next Level Beyond Triangulation
Charles H. Koh, MD, Director
John E. Morrison, Jr., MD, Co-Director
Yaniris R. Avellanet, MD
Tommaso Falcone, MD
Dobie Giles, MD
Keith Isaacson, MD

8:00am-4:30pm • Full Day
Master’s Class #4 Ways for You and Your Patients to Hurt Less: New Insight Into the Diagnosis and Treatment of Abdominal and Pelvic Pain (Jointly with AAGL and IPPS)
Maurice K. Chung, R.Ph, MD, Director
Harry Reich, MD, Co-Director
Fred M. Howard, MD, Co-Director
Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA
Richard P. Marvel, MD
Juan Diego Villegas-Echeverri, MD
Robert K. Zurawin, MD

8:00am-4:30pm • Full Day
Master's Class #5 Fundamentals Make Masters: Laparoscopic General Surgery (Jointly with SAGES)
Michael S. Kavic, MD, Director
Phillip P. Shadduck, MD, Co-Director
Paul G. Curcillo, II, MD
Morris E. Franklin, Jr., MD
Terrence M. Fullum, MD
John E. Morrison, Jr., MD
Joseph Petelin, MD
James C. "Butch" Rosser, Jr., MD
Richard M. Satava, MD
Richard M. Vazquez, MD

10:00am-10:30am Refreshment Break

12:00pm-6:00pm CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

12:00pm-1:00pm Master's Class Lunch with Special Lecture:
Gerald B. Healy, MD, presents The Challenges Facing 21st Century Surgery
Introduction: Richard M. Satava, MD, Director & Robert M. Sweet, MD, Co-Director

2:30pm-3:00pm Refreshment Break

4:00pm-5:00pm Poster Gallery

5:00pm OPENING CEREMONY
Paul Alan Wetter, MD, Director
Charles H. Koh, MD, Co-Director

Opening Remarks
Paul Alan Wetter, MD

Presidential Address
Introduction: William E. Kelley, Jr., MD
Presidential Address: Charles H. Koh, MD

Honorary Chair Presentations
Introduction: Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA
Honorary Chair: Roberto Gallardo D., MD • The Development of Laparoscopic Surgerin Guatemala and Central America
Introduction: Charles H. Koh, MD
Honorary Chair: Suresh Nair, MD • The Evolution of Minimal Access Surgery in Gynecology in Singapore

Presentation of Awards for the Best Scientific Papers and Videos
Paul Alan Wetter, MD
Charles H. Koh, MD

Recognition of Sponsors and Corporate Members and Innovations of the Year Paul Alan Wetter, MD
Charles H. Koh, MD

6:40pm-8:30pm WELCOME RECEPTION IN EXHIBIT HALL

6:40pm-8:30pm CYBER CAFE
Volker R. Jacobs, MD, Director
Phillip P. Shadduck, MD, Co-Director


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

6:30am-5:00pm CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
6:45am-7:00am VIP Moderator Briefing Meeting
Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA / Carl J. Levinson, MD / Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

7:00am-2:00pm Exhibits Open
7:00am-7:30am Complimentary Coffee and Bakery Items / Special Presentations by Exhibitors
7:00am-5:00pm Poster Gallery Open

7:30am-8:30am GENERAL SESSION: Best of Laparoscopy Updates
Laparoscopy Updates presented by SLS Special Interest Group Committee Members highlighting the newest developments and future expectations of surgical and diagnostic procedures.
William E. Kelley, Jr, MD, Director
Harrith M. Hasson, MD, Co-Director

• MultiSpecialty Committee: Duncan J. Turner • Office Cosmetic Procedures
• Urology Committee: Thomas Sean Lendvay, MD • Pediatric Urology
• Gynecology Committee: Steven M. Minaglia, MD • The Use of Mesh for Stress Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Prolapse
• Gynecology Committee: Robert K. Zurawin, MD • Pediatric Gynecology

8:30am-9:45am MULTIDISCIPLINARY PLENARY SESSION (Gynecology, General Surgery, Urology)
Image Guided Surgical Procedures. What a Surgeon Should Know About Non-Surgical Approaches
William E. Kelley, Jr., MD, Director
Richard M. Satava, MD, Co-Director
Mehran Anvari, MD, PhD
Ron Davis, MD
Pat Fulgham, MD
Elizabeth A. Stewart, MD

9:45am-10:00am SLS WEBSITE: Paul Alan Wetter, MD

10:00am-10:30am Refreshment Break/Visit Exhibits/Special Presentations by Exhibitors

10:30am-11:30am MULTIDISCIPLINARY PLENARY SESSION (Gynecology, General Surgery, Urology)
Cancer and Laparoscopy—What to Do and What Not to Do
Farr Nezhat, MD, Director
Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA, Co-Director
David B. Samadi, MD
Stephen M. Kavic, MD

11:30am-12:30pm MULTIDISCIPLINARY PLENARY SESSION (Gynecology, General Surgery, Urology)
The US Health Care System Is Broken. What Can We Do About It?
Michael S. Kavic, MD, Director
John E. Morrison, Jr., MD, Co-Director
Richard Babayan, MD
William A. Cooper, MD
Douglas E. Ott, MD, MBA

12:30pm-1:45pm Complimentary Light Snacks and Refreshments/Visit Exhibits/Special Presentations by Exhibitors

12:45pm-1:45pm Poster Town Hall
Best-graded posters from each specialty will participate in the Oral Poster Session
Harrith M. Hasson, MD, Director
Thomas Sean Lendvay, MD, Co-Director

Judging Committee:
Maurice K. Chung, R.Ph, MD
William E. Kelley, Jr., MD
Charles H. Koh, MD
Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA
John E. Morrison, Jr., MD
Phillip P. Shadduck, MD
Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA
Robert M. Sweet, MD
Howard N. Winfield, MD

1:45pm-5:30pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS: Scientific Papers / Videos / Open Forum Presentations / Laparoscopy Updates
Directors: MASH Committee Members

1:45pm SIG Committee Lap Updates
2:00pm Exhibits Close
2:00pm-4:00pm Complimentary Coffee Available in Designated Areas
2:00pm-2:15pm Exhibitors Meeting at CCA
2:30pm-3:15pm Briefing Meeting: AsianAmerican Multispecialty Summit IV- February 2010
3:15pm-4:00pm Briefing Meeting: EuroAmerican Multispecialty Summit V- February 2011
5:30pm Adjourn for the Day
6:30pm SLS Evening Event with Faculty at Westin Copley Place featuring the 2009 Excel Award Recipient as Special Guest Speaker (Ticket Required)
Introduction: Richard M. Satava, MD
2009 Excel Award Recipient: James C. "Butch" Rosser, Jr. MD


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

6:30am-5:00pm CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
7:00am-7:30am Complimentary Coffee and Bakery Items / Special Presentations by Exhibitors
7:00am-2:00pm Exhibits Open
7:00am-2:00pm Poster Gallery Open

7:30am-8:30am MULTIDISCIPLINARY PLENARY SESSION (Gynecology, General Surgery, Urology)
NOTES, SPA & Microrobots — a Controversy Debate
John E. Morrison, Jr., MD, Director
Thomas Sean Lendvay, MD, Co-Director
Paul G. Curcillo, II, MD
Dmitry Oleynikov, MD
Daniel A. Tsin, MD

8:30am-11:00am SURGICAL SURPRISES
William E. Kelley, Jr., MD, Director
Camran Nezhat, MD, Co-Director
Panel:
William E. Kelley, Jr., MD
Charles H. Koh, MD
Elspeth M. McDougall, MD, MHPE
Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med
John E. Morrison, Jr., MD
Camran Nezhat, MD
Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

9:30am-12:30pm Spouse/Guest Beantown Trolley Tour & Boston Harbor Cruise (Ticket Required)

10:30am-11:00am Refreshment Break/Visit Exhibits

11:00am-11:30am Awarding of Best Poster
Harrith M. Hasson, MD, Director
Thomas Sean Lendvay, MD, Co-Director

Presentation of Best Resident Paper
Paul Alan Wetter, MD, Director
Charles H. Koh, MD, Co-Director

11:30am-1:00pm SLS FILM CHALLENGE: "Madden-Style" Cut-by-Cut Deconstructed Breakdown by Master Surgeons
James C. "Butch" Rosser, Jr., MD, Director
Maurice K. Chung, R.Ph, MD, Co-Director
William E. Kelley, Jr., MD, Co-Director
Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA, Co-Director

12:00pm-12:30pm New Product Presentations by Exhibitors in Exhibit Hall
Harrith M. Hasson, MD, Director

12:00pm-1:45pm Complimentary Light Snacks and Refreshments in Exhibit Hall / Special Presentations by Exhibitors

1:45pm-5:30pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS: Scientific Papers / Videos / Open Forum Presentations / Laparoscopy Updates
Directors: MASH Committee Members

2:00pm Exhibits Close
2:00pm Poster Gallery Closes
2:00pm-4:00pm Refreshments Available in Designated Areas
5:30pm Adjourn for the Day


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

7:00am-11:15am CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

7:30am-9:00am BREAKFAST WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Keynote Speaker Tim Reedman, BASc, MEng presents Robots in Space
Introduction: Richard M. Satava, MD

9:00am-10:30am FUTURE TECHNOLOGY SESSION
From the Infinitesimal to the Infinite - Molecules, Energy and Space for Surgeons
Richard M. Satava, Director
Harry T. Whelan, MD: Controlling Molecules With Light
Michel Wertheimer, PhD: Plasma Medicine - Why Energy Is Important to Surgeons

10:30am-10:45am Closing Ceremony – Passing of the Presidential Gavel
President: Charles H. Koh, MD
President Elect: Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

10:45am-11:15am SLS Business Meeting—Open to all SLS members

11:15am-12:15pm SLS Committee Meetings

Schedule, Topics, and Faculty Subject to Change