PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
Conference Program Directors
William E. Kelley, Jr., MD
Charles H. Koh, MD
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2008
3:00pm-6:00pm MASTER’S CLASSES REGISTRATION
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 • MASTER'S CLASSES, OPENING CEREMONY, WELCOME RECEPTION
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 detailed times
12:00pm-1:00pm Master's Class Lunch with Lecture: How to Prepare for the Coming of Simulation Certification
Director: Richard M. Satava, MD
Co-Director: Robert Sweet, MD
Faculty: Ajit Sachdeva, MD
2:30pm-3:00pm Refreshment Break
9:00am-12:00pm
Half Day
#1 Master’s Class in the Prevention and Management of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgical Complications
Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA, Director
Ceana Nezhat, MD, Co-Director
Faculty: Lawrence C. Biskin, MD / Carl J. Levinson, MD / Howard N. Winfield, MD
1:00pm-4:30pm
Half Day
#2 Master’s Class in The New Insight in Diagnosing and Treatment of Abdominal and Pelvic Pain for General Surgeons, Gynecologists, and Urologists; Including Simple Office Evaluation and Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis, Cystoscopy, Vulvovestibulitis, Hernias, Adhesions, Pelvic Congestion Syndrome, Pudendal Nerve Neuralgia, Trigger Points Injection and Pain Mapping, Jointly with the International Pelvic Pain Society (IPPS)
Harry Reich, MD, Director
Maurice Chung, MD, Co-Director
Faculty: James F. Carter, MD / Fred Howard, MD / John Morrison, Jr., MD / Alfredo Nieves, MD
8:00am-4:30pm
Full Day
#3 Master’s Class in Laparoscopic Suturing in the "Vertical Zone"
Charles Koh, MD, Director
Faculty: David M. Boruta, II, MD / Jeremy Carver, SA / Tommaso Falcone, MD / Keith Isaacson, MD / John Morrison, Jr., MD
9:00am-4:30pm
Full Day
#4 Master’s Class in Robotic Laparoscopic Surgery Jointly with the Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery Association (MIRA)
William E. Kelley, Jr., MD, Director
Santiago Horgan, MD, Co-Director
Faculty: Arnold Advincula, MD / Horacio Asbun, MD / Arnold Byer, MD / Elspeth McDougall, MD / Farr Nezhat, MD / Joseph Petelin, MD / Leela Prasad, MD / Richard M. Satava, MD / Gregory Zagaja, MD
8:30am-4:30pm
Full Day
#5 Master's Class on Multidisciplinary Approach to Gynecologic Endoscopic Surgery Jointly with the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL)
Ceana Nezhat, MD, Director
Farr Nezhat, MD, Co-Director
Faculty: Masaaki Andou, MD / Tommaso Falcone, MD / Keith Isaacson, MD / Grace Janik, MD / William E. Kelley, Jr., MD / Charles Miller, MD / Camran Nezhat, MD / Harry Reich, MD / Howard N. Winfield, MD / Robert Zurawin, MD
8:00am-4:30pm
Full Day
#6 Master’s Class in Laparoscopic General Surgery Jointly with the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Michael S. Kavic, MD, Director
W. Peter Geis, MD, Co-Director
Phillip Shadduck, MD, Co-Director
Faculty: Paul G. Curcillo, II, MD / Morris Franklin, Jr., MD / B. Todd Heniford, MD / John Morrison, Jr., MD / Joseph Petelin, MD
8:00am-4:30pm
Simulation Practice Center- Supporting Masters Classes
Robert Sweet, MD, Director
Harrith M. Hasson, MD, Co-Director
Laboratory Faculty: Kyle Anderson, MD / Magdy Milad, MD / Leslie Deane, MD / G. Fernando Perego, MD / Abraham Shashoua, MD / Kevin Zorn, MD
Simulator Companies
Haptica, Inc.
Immersion Medical
METL
Mimic Technologies, Inc.
Red Llama, Inc.
Simbionix USA Corp.
Surgical Science
12:00pm-6:00pm CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
4:00pm-5:00pm Poster Gallery
5:00pm-6:40pm OPENING CEREMONY
5:00-5:15pm Opening Entertainment
5:15-5:20pm Opening Ceremony Remarks
Paul A. Wetter, MD
Introduction of Sponsors and Corporate Members
5:20pm-5:30pm Presentation of Award Winning Scientific Papers and Videos
Session Director: Paul A. Wetter, MD
Co-Director: William E. Kelley, Jr., MD
5:30pm-5:40pm Introduction of President
Harrith Hasson, MD
5:40pm-6:05pm Presidential Address
William E. Kelley, Jr., MD
6:05pm-6:30pm Honorary Chair Presentations
Session Director: Paul A. Wetter, MD
Introduction: William E. Kelley, Jr., MD
Honorary Chair: Mokote Hashizume, MD, PhD - Japan
Presentation: "Image-Guided Minimally Invasive Robot-Assisted Surgery"
Introduction: Charles H. Koh, MD
Honorary Chair: Errico Zupi, MD - Italy
Presentation: "Actuality and Future Perspectives of N.O.T.E.S. (Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery)"
6:30-6:40pm Virtual World Environments and their Potential Impact on Surgical Training and Care
James Rosser, MD
6:40pm-8:30pm WELCOME RECEPTION IN EXHIBIT HALL
Recognition of SLS Sponsors & Corporate Members
Innovations of the Year
CYBER CAFE
Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA, Director
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
6:30am-5:00pm CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
6:45am-7:00am Moderator Briefing
Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA / Carl J. Levinson, MD
7:00am Exhibits Open
7:00am-7:30am Complimentary Coffee and Bakery Items / Special Presentations by Exhibitors
7:00am-4:30pm Poster Gallery Open
7:30am-8:30am General Session: Best of Laparoscopy Updates
Laparoscopy Updates presented by SLS Specialty Interest Group Committee Members highlighting the newest developments and future expectations of surgical and diagnostic procedures.
Session Director: Harrith Hasson, MD / Session Co-Director: Lawrence Biskin, MD
Speakers/Topics:
7:30am-7:45am Fertiloscopy/Transvaginal Endoscopy Committee: Duncan Turner, MD- The Current Status of Transvaginal HydroLaparoscopy
7:45am-8:00am Robotic Surgery Committee: James F. Carter, MD- Robotic Surgery: Coming to a Hospital Near YOU Soon
8:00am-8:15am Abdominal/Pelvic Pain/Adhesions Committee: Dan Martin, MD- Pelvic Pain and the Reduction of Adhesions
8:15am-8:30am Infertility/Fertility Committee: Grace Janik, MD- Laparoscopic Update on Infertility/Fertility
8:30am-10:00am MULTIDISCIPLINARY PLENARY SESSION (Gynecology, General Surgery, Urology)
Multidisciplinary Approach to Adhesions
Session Director: Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA / Session Co-Director: Charles Koh, MD
8:30am-8:35am Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA: Introductory Remarks
8:35am-8:50am Charles H. Koh, MD: Abdominal and Pelvic Adhesions, the GYN Perspective
8:50am-9:05am Phillip Shadduck, MD: Adhesions in the Abdomen, the General Surgeon's Dilemma
9:05am-9:25am Kathleen Rodgers, MD: New Strategies in Prevention and Management of Adhesions: The Research Perspective
9:25am-9:40am Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA: Prosthetics, Synthetics and Biologicals: Notes from the Laboratory
9:40am-10:00am Panel Discussion/Scenarios/Q&A from Audience
10:00am-10:30am Refreshment Break/Visit Exhibits/Special Presentations by Exhibitors
10:30am-11:30am SPECIALTY BREAK-OUT CONCURRENT SESSION (Gynecology)
Hysterectomy Debate: With or Without Removing the Cervix or Ovaries
Session Director: Farr Nezhat, MD / Session Co-Director: Tommaso Falcone, MD
11:00am-11:15am Farr Nezhat, MD: Oophrectomy at the Time of Hysterectomy: Pros & Cons
11:15am-11:30am Tommaso Falcone, MD (Con): Why Total Hysterectomy and Not Supracervical Hysterectomy?
11:30am-11:45am Charlie Miller, MD (Pro): Why Supracervical Hysterectomy and Not Total Hysterectomy?
11:45am-12:00pm Question and Answers
10:30am-11:30am SPECIALTY BREAK-OUT CONCURRENT SESSION (Urology)
Treatment Strategies for the Small Renal Mass
Session Director: Robert Sweet, MD / Session Co-Director: Kyle J. Anderson, MD
10:30am-10:45am Arieh L. Shalhav, MD: Lap Partial Nephrectomy
10:45am-11:00am Kyle J. Anderson, MD: Radiofrequency Ablation
11:00am-11:15am David Chen, MD: Active Surveillance of the Small Renal Mass
11:15am-11:30am Robert Sweet, MD: Development of a VR Training Module for Lap Renal Skills
11:30am-12:30pm Poster Townhall
Best graded posters will participate in the Oral Poster Session
Directors:
Maurice Chung, MD
Harrith M. Hasson, MD
William E. Kelley, Jr., MD
Charles H. Koh, MD
Jaime Landman, MD
Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA
Gustavo Stringel, MD
Robert Sweet, MD
Howard N. Winfield, MD
12:30pm-1:45pm Complimentary Light Snacks and Refreshments/Visit Exhibits/Special Presentations by Exhibitors
1:45pm-5:30pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS: Scientific Papers / Videos / Open Forum Presentations / Laparoscopy Updates
Directors:
MASH Committee Members
SIG Committee Lap Updates:
Abdominal/Pelvic Pain/Adhesions
Ceana Nezhat, MD: Update on Adhesion Reduction
Bariatrics
Dana Portenier, MD: Update on Bariatrics
Core Competencies
Gustavo Stringel, MD: Competencies and the American Board of Surgery
Endocrine/Abdominal Uterine Bleeding
Tahar Benhidjeb, MD (NESA): Innovative Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery
Fibroids/Abdominal Uterine Bleeding
Herbert Goldfarb, MD: Laparoscopic Myolysis Revisited
Multidisciplinary
Michael Stark, MD (NESA): The Future of Abdominal Surgery- The Natural Orifice Surgery
Office and Outpatient Laparoscopy
Duncan Turner, MD: Office Cosmetic Procedure
Pediatric
Thomas Lendvay, MD: Pediatric Urology
John Meehan, MD: Pediatric General Surgery: The Race in Pediactric MIS: Hit the Gas! But be ready to slam on the Brakes!
Robert Zurawin, MD: Pediatric Gynecology
Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery/Stress Incontinence
Steve Minaglia, MD: The Use of Mesh for Stress Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Prolapse
Robotics
Andrew Wright, MD: New Developments in Robotic Surgery
Thoracic
Neil A. Christie, MD: Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
2:00pm Exhibits Close
2:00pm-4:00pm Coffee Available in Designated Areas
2:30pm-3:15pm Briefing Meeting– EuroAmerican Summit IV- February 2009
3:15pm-4:00pm Briefing Meeting– AsianAmerican Summit IV- February 2010
4:15pm-5:00pm SLS Corporate Council Meeting
5:30pm Adjourn for the Day
6:30pm-9:00pm SLS Evening with Faculty Event (Ticket Required)
Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
Guest Speaker: David Williams, MD: Telerobotic Surgery in Extreme Environments
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
6:30am-5:00pm CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
7:00am Exhibits Open
7:00am-7:30am Complimentary Coffee and Bakery Items / Special Presentations by Exhibitors
7:00pm-9:00pm Poster Gallery Open
7:30am-8:30am MULTIDISCIPLINARY PLENARY SESSION (Gynecology, General Surgery, Urology)
Pay for Performance (P4P)
Session Director: Gustavo Stringel, MD / Co-Director: Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA
7:30am-7:35am Gustavo Stringel, MD: Introduction
7:35am-7:50am Gustavo Stringel, MD: Safety, Quality and Improving Operating Room Performance
7:50am-8:05am Alex Gandsas, MD: Pay for Performance and Transparency
8:05am-8:20am Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA: Financial Aspects of Surgical Care. Past, Present and Future
8:20am-8:30am Questions to the Panel
8:30am-11:30am LIVE TELESURGERY
Session Director: William E. Kelley, Jr., MD / Co-Director: Camran Nezhat, MD
Gynecologic Surgery Procedure: Laparoscopic Hysterectomy for Endometriosis
Surgeon: Robert Zurawin, MD, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX
Moderator: Ceana Nezhat, MD
10:00am-10:30am Refreshment Break/Visit Exhibits
11:30am-12:30pm Complimentary Light Snacks and Refreshments in Exhibit Hall
11:30am-12:00pm Special Presentations by Exhibitors
12:00pm-12:30pm New Product Presentation by Exhibitors
Session Director: Harrith M. Hasson, MD
12:30pm-12:45pm Awarding of Best Poster ($500.00 Award for Best Poster) and Presentation of Resident Award-Winning Paper ($1,000 Award for Best Paper)
Poster Session Directors:
Maurice K. Chung,MD
Harrith Hasson, MD
William E. Kelley, Jr., MD
Charles H. Koh, MD
Jaime Landman, MD
Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA
Gustavo Stringel, MD
Robert Sweet, MD
Howard N. Winfield, MD
Awards Session Director:
Paul A. Wetter, MD
Awards Session Co-Director:
William E. Kelley, Jr., MD
12:45pm-1:45pm THE EXCEL AWARD LECTURE
Session Director: Paul A. Wetter, MD
Introduction: Charles H. Koh, MD
Recipient: Harrith Hasson, MD
Presentation: Evaluating Surgical Performance
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 20, 2008
7:00am-11:15am CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
7:30am-8:00am Sit-down breakfast with spouses/guests
8:00am-9:00am Keynote Speaker
Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD: Brain-Computer Interfaces: Frontiers in Restorative Neurotechnology
9:00am-10:30am FUTURE TECHNOLOGY SESSION: Beyond Human Control
Session Director: Richard M. Satava, MD
9:00am-9:45am Orlando Portale, MS: Simulated Reality: Exploring the Virtual Hospital of the Future
9:45am-10:30am Kit Parker, PhD: Intracellular Surgery- The Next Surgical Frontier?
10:30am-10:45am Closing Ceremony – Passing of the Presidential Gavel
President: William E. Kelley, Jr., MD
To President Elect: Charles H. Koh, MD
10:45am-11:15am SLS Business Meeting open to all SLS members
11:15am-12:15pm Post Conference Evaluation & SLS Special Interest Group (SIG) Committee Meetings
12:30pm-2:00pm Board of Directors & SLS Standing Committee Annual Report Meeting
2:00-4:00pm JSLS Editorial Board Meeting
