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SAGES Free Resident Webinar Series

The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Resident and Fellow Training Committee (RAFT) offers a series of FREE educational webinars throughout the year.

The webinars are developed specifically for residents and feature four SAGES expert panelists.

All webinars will be 4:00-6:00PM (Pacific) / 6:00-8:00PM (Central) / 7:00-9:00PM (Eastern) include didactic sessions plus an opportunity to chat online with the experts.

** All webinars are Non-CME **.

2026/2027 Upcoming Webinars / Mark your Calendar

September 15, 2026 7:00-9:00PM (Eastern)
Want to Get Started on Research but Don’t Know Where to Start: A Guide for General Surgery Residents

Chair: Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD
Faculty: Dana Telem, MD, Peter Nau, MD, Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD and Marylise Boutros, MD
Program outline:
How to Identify a Research Mentor, Strategies for finding a “good fit” mentor (local vs. distant), setting
expectations, and structuring a successful mentee-mentor relationship – Dana Telem, MD
Being Creative Within One’s Institution, Leveraging institutional data (EHRs, M&M logs), collaborating with
non-surgical departments (e.g., biostatistics, internal medicine), and using case series effectively – Peter Nau, MD
Scholarly Work Outside Traditional Research – Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD
How Can SAGES Help You Do Research?, Detailed overview of SAGES Grants, Mentorship opportunities, and
collaborative research networks – Marylise Boutros, MD
Q&A – All panelists
Registration link pending

December 15, 2026 7:00-9:00PM (Eastern)
General Surgery Review – Part 1
Chair
: Michael M. Awad, MD, PhD & Ivy Haskins, MD
Faculty: TBD

January 19, 2027 7:00-9:00PM (Eastern)
General Surgery Review – Part II

Chair: Michael M. Awad, MD, PhD & Ivy Haskins, MD
Faculty: TBD


Past Webinars

    • June 16, 2026 
      So You Want to Be a Surgeon? Strategies for a Successful Residency Application
      Chair: Rebecca Petersen, MD & Hope Jackson, MD
      Faculty: Jonathan Dort, MD, Rana Higgins, MD, Brian Smith, MD, Kristine Calhoun, MD & Saurabh Khandelwal, MD
      Watch the webinar recording here 
      Post survey link
    • May 19, 2026 
      Foregut: What’s New in Gastric & Esophageal Cancer Care
      *In collaboration with the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE)
      Chair: Christopher DuCoin, MD & Lorenzo Ferri, MD
      Faculty: Sheraz Markar, MD, Jeff Mosko, MD, Suzanne Gisbertz, MD, Wayne Hofstetter, MD & Carmen Mueller, MD
      Watch the webinar recording here
      Post survey link
    • April 21, 2026 
      The Great (Current) Debates for the Management of Large Paraesophageal Hernias
      Chair: Ivy Haskins, MD & Ruchir Puri, MD
      Faculty: Priya Rajdev, MD, Alejandro Rodriguez. MD, Nick Bildzukewicz, MD, Jonathan Levy, MD, David Spector, MD, Amber Shada, MD, Tanuja Damani, MD, Kristen Wong, MD, Giovanni Dapri, MD & Caitlin Houghton, MD
      Watch the webinar recording here
      Post survey link
    • February 25, 2026 
      Gastrojejunostomy: Principles, Techniques, and Pitfalls
      Chair: Marcoandrea Giorgi, MD
      Faculty list: Shusmita Ahmed, MD, Konstantinos Economopoulos, MD, Omar Ghanem, MD, Emily Ortega Goddard, MD & Marcoandrea Giorgi, MD
      Watch the webinar recording here
    • January 13, 2026 
      General Surgery Review Part II
      Chair: Michael Awad, MD & Ivy Haskins, MD
      Faculty: Maggie Bosley, MD; Amy Rosenbluth, MD; Vipul Khetarpaul, MD & Sara Hennessy, MD
      Outline:
      Watch the webinar recording here
      Thank you to our sponsor Gore Medical
    • December 9, 2025  
      General Surgery Review Part I
      Chair: Michael Awad, MD & Ivy Haskins, MD
      Faculty: Olivia Haney, MD; Robert MacGregor, MD; Patricia Sylla, MD & Shanley Deal, MD
      Watch the webinar recording here
    • September 30, 2025 
      Posture, Prehab, Performance: Mastering Surgical Ergonomics
      Chair: Ian Soriano, MD & Deborah Keller, MD 
      Faculty: Nisha Narula, MD; Edward Auyang, MD; Harry Wong, MD; Mary Kate Bryant MD & Talar Tejirian, MD
      Watch the webinar recording here
    • June 24, 2025
      Endobariatric Alternatives to RYG
      Chair:  Micaela Esquivel, MD & Rodolfo Oviedo, MD
      Faculty: Manuel Galvao Neto, MD; Adarsh Thaker, MD and Brandon VanderWel, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGESTV
    • May 20, 2025
      Robotic Acute Care Surgery
      Moderators: Marcoandrea Giorgi, MD and Nicole Cherng, MD
      Faculty: Holden Spivak, MD; Hany Takla, MD; Patrick McEnaney, MD and Andrew Luhrs, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGESTV

    • April 24, 2025
      Robotic Common Bile Duct Exploration with IOC
      Moderator: Salvatore Docimo, Jr., DO
      Faculty: Emily Goddard, MD; Irving Jorge, MD and Salvatore Docimo, Jr., DO
      Watch this webinar now on SAGESTV

    • February 25, 2025 
      FUSE Webinar
      Chair: Keitaro Nakamoto, MD
      Faculty: Ivy Haskins, MD; Talal Hijji, MD; Theofano Zoumpou, MD; David Weithorn, MD and Keitaro Nakamoto, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGESTV

    • January 14, 2025 
      General Surgery Review – Part 2
      Chair: Michael M. Awad, MD, PhD & Ivy Haskins, MD
      Faculty:Maggie Bosley, MD;Amy Rosenbluth, MD;Sara Hennessy, MDandVipul Khetaurpaul, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, December 10, 2024
      General Surgery Review – Part 1
      Chair: Michael M. Awad, MD, PhD & Ivy Haskins, MD
      Faculty:Olivia Haney, MD;Jeffrey Blatnik, MD;Patricia Sylla, MDandShanleyDeal, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, November 12, 2024
      Clinical Decision Making in Ventral Hernia Surgery: Knowing When and How to Operate
      Moderator: Rana Higgins, MD
      Faculty: Salvatore Docimo, MD, Vahagn Nikolian, MD, Wen Hui Tan, MD, Kaela Blake, MD, Ivy Haskins, MD and Benjamin Poulose, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, September 24, 2024
      Biliary Tract Intra-Operative Imaging Strategy
      Moderator: Richard Vazquez, MD
      Faculty: Matthew Bloom, MD, Adnan Alseidi, MD, Dana Telem, MD and Salvatore Docimo, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, June 18, 2024
      How to get Advanced Endoscopy Training – Targeted Towards Residents & Fellows
      Moderator: Salvatore Docimo, MD
      Faculty: Leena Khaitan, MD; Eleanor Fung, MD; Ryan Juza, MD; Eric Pauli, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Thursday, May 23
      Third Space Intraluminal Endoscopy Webinar
      Moderator: Brian Davis, MD
      Faculty: Ezra Teitelbaum, MD; Mason (Herbert) Hedberg, MD; John Rodriguez, MD; Ozanan Meireles, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Wednesday, April 10, 2024
      SAGES Foregut Webinar Foregut Surgery – Keys to Success
      Chair: Ruchir Puri, MD
      Co-Chair: Anna Ibele, MD
      Faculty: Paul Colavita, MD; Yalini Vignesewaran, MD; Jocelyn Burke, MD; Ankit Patel, MD; Peter Nau, MD; Alice Race, MD; Lauren McCormak, MD and Yagnik Pandya, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, January 9, 2024
      General Surgery Review – Part 2
      Chair: Michael Awad, MD | Co-Chair: Ivy Haskins, MD
      Faculty: James Bittner, MD, Amy Rosenbluth, MD, Sara Hennessy, MD and Vipul Khetaurpaul, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, December 12, 2023
      General Surgery Review – Part 1
      Chair: Michael Awad, MD | Co-Chair: Ivy Haskins, MD
      Faculty: Olivia Haney, MD; Jeffrey Blatnik, MD; Patricia Sylla, MD and Shanley Deal, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, November 7, 2023
      Minimally Invasive Surgery Techniques of the Modern Pediatric Surgeon – What is different if you are not an adult yet!
      Chair: Stefan Scholz, MD
      Faculty: Bryanna Emr, MD; Alessandra Gasior, MD; Thom Lobe, MD; Janey Pratt, MD, and Bethany Slater, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, September 26, 2023
      Masters Competency Level- Biliary Webinar
      This webinar is not part of the Residents and Fellows Training webinar series. Anyone who wants to attend is encouraged to attend.
      Facilitator: Michael Awad, MD
      Faculty: Brian Davis, MD; Eric Knauer, MD; Sujata Gill, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, September 12, 2023
      FUSE

      Chair: Jaisa Olasky, MD
      Co-Chair: Ivy Haskins, MD
      Faculty: Daniel Jones, MD; Keitaro Nakamoto, MD; and Alejandro Rodriguez, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, June 13, 2023 – A.I. and Surgical Education

      Chair: Amin Madani, MD
      Faculty: Daniel Donoho, MD; Andrew Hung, MD; and Ruchi Thanawala, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, May 16, 2023 – Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration: State of the Art
      Chair: B. Fernando Santos, MD
      Faculty: Kevin El-Hayek, MD; MacKenzie Landin, MD; and Ezra Teitelbaum, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, February 28, 2023
      Tools and Strategies for Effective Communications in the Operating Room
      *Co-produced with The Association of Residency Administrators in Surgery (ARAS)
      Chairs: Denise Gee, MD and Brianne Nickel (ARAS)
      Faculty: Jenny Rudolph, MD; Chris Roussin, MD and Maureen Hermingway, RN
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, January 10, 2023
      Annual General Surgery Review Course – Part 2
      Chair: Michael Awad, MD
      Faculty: Ivy Haskins, MD; Sara Hennessy, MD; Vipul Khetapaul, MD; and Amy Rosenbluth, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, December 6, 2022
      Annual General Surgery Review Course – Part 1
      Chair: Michael M. Awad, MD
      Faculty: Jeffrey Blatnik, MD; Amber Traugott, MD; and Timothy Vreeland, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, September 27, 2022
      Transition to Practice/How to Negotiate Contracts/How to be a successful young Surgeon
      *Co-produced with The Association of Residency Administrators in Surgery (ARAS)
      Chair: Ivy Haskins, MD
      Faculty: Anne Ehlers, MD; Jacob Greenberg, MD; Caitlin Halbert, DO; Hope Jackson, MD; Ajita Prabhu, MD; and Andrew Wright, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, June 14, 2022
      Video Editing and Preparation for Innovation and Competency Based Education
      Chair: Brian Davis, MD
      Faculty: Gerald Fried, MD; Caprice Greenberg, MD; Jaisa Olasky, MD and Dana Telem, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, May 3, 2022
      Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE)
      Chair: Thomas Robinson, MD
      Moderator: Jaisa Olasky, MD
      Faculty: Sharon Bachman, MD; Keitaro Nakamoto, MD; Kinga Powers, MD; Alejandro Rodriguez, MD; Hung Truong, MD and Theofano Zoumpou, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, April 12, 2022
      Training Challenges for the Fundamentals of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery
      *Co-produced with The Association of Residency Administrators in Surgery (ARAS)
      Chairs: Brian Davis, MD (SAGES) & Brianne Nickel (ARAS)
      Faculty: James Ellsmere, MD; Sara Hennessy, MD; Lauren McClain, MD and Jaisa Olasky, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, February 8, 2022
      Bariatrics for General Surgeons
      Chairs/Moderators: Ivy Haskins, MD; Corrigan McBride, MD
      Faculty: Julietta Chang, MD; Monique Hassan, MD; Vishal Kothari, MD; MacKenzie Landin, MD; and Erin Moran-Atkins, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, January 11, 2022
      ABSITE Review – Part 2
      Chair: Michael M. Awad, MD, PhD
      Faculty: Ivy Haskins, MD; Sara Hennessy, MD; Vipul Khetarpaul, MD and Amy Rosenbluth, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, December 7, 2021
      ABSITE Review – Part 1
      Chair: Michael M. Awad, MD, PhD
      Faculty: Jeffrey Blatnik, MD; Amber Traugott, MD and Timothy Vreeland, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, September 28, 2021
      MIS Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic
      Chair: Iswanto Sucandy, MD
      Faculty: Subhashini Ayloo, MD ; Melissa Hogg, MD and Eduardo Vega, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Thursday, May 13, 2021
      Innovations in Hernia Surgery
      *Co-produced with Americas Hernia Society (AHS)
      Chair: Clayton Petro, MD
      Faculty: Luke Beffa, MD; Arielle Perez, MD and Jeremy Warren, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, April 20, 2021
      Pediatric Surgery – Chest Wall Deformities including Pectus Excavatum, Carinatum and Others
      Chair: Stefan Scholz, MD
      Faculty: Seyed Arshad, MD; Samir Pandya, MD and John Densmore, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, February 09, 2021
      Flexible Endoscopy Experts Discuss Training to Serve Rural America
      Chair: Eric Pauli, MD
      Faculty: Eleanor Fung, MD; Sara Hennessy, MD; Michael McGee, MD and Aaron Sachs, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, January 12 , 2021
      ABSITE Review – Part 2
      Chair: Michael Awad, MD, PhD
      Faculty: Gerald Fortuna, MD; Ivy Haskins, MD; Sara Hennessy, MD and Amy Rosenbluth, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, December 15, 2020
      ABSITE Review – Part 1
      Chair: Michael M. Awad, MD, PhD
      Faculty: Jeffrey Blatnik, MD; Amber Traugott, MD and Timothy Vreeland, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGESTV

    • Tuesday, September 08, 2020
      SAGES Award Winners Speak on Career Development
      Chair: Rebecca Petersen, MD
      Moderator: Brian R. Davis MD
      Faculty: Michael Awad, MD; Eric Pauli, MD; and Dana Telem, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGES TV

    • Tuesday, May 12, 2020
      FUSE 3.0
      Chair: Thomas Robinson, MD
      Faculty: Pascal Fuchshuber, MD; Edward Jones, MD; Amin Madani, MD; Dean Mikami, MD; Jaisa Olasky, MD; and Brett Parker, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGES TV

    • Tuesday, April 14, 2020
      Robotic Hernia Repair
      Chair: Garth Jacobsen, MD
      Faculty: Conrad Ballecer, MD; Joslin Cheverie, MD; and Marcos Michelotti, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGES TV

    • Tuesday, February 25, 2020
      Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Treatment for Peptic Ulcer Disease
      Chair: Ruchir Puri, MD
      Faculty: Juliane Bingener-Casey, MD; Steven Bowers, MD; Alisan Fathalizadeh, MD; and Eleanor Fung, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGES TV

    • Tuesday, January 14, 2020
      ABSITE Preparation – Part 2
      Chair: Michael Awad, MD, PhD
      Faculty: Gerald Fortuna, MD; Ivy Haskins, MD; Nikhil Panda, MD; and Amy Rosenbluth, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGES TV

    • Tuesday, December 10 , 2019
      ABSITE Preparation – Part 1
      Chair: Michael Awad, MD, PhD
      Faculty: Jeffery Blatnik, MD; Amber Traugott, MD and Timothy Vreeland, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGES TV

    • September 11, 2019
      Intra-Operative Ultrasound for Liver and Pancreas Surgery
      Chair: D. Rohan Jeyarajah, MD
      Faculty: Eren Berber, MD; Edward Cho, MD; Ellen Hagopian, MD and David Iannitti, MD
      Watch this Webinar now on SAGES TV

    • April 16, 2019
      Safe Cholecystectomy – What every surgeon needs to know
      Chairs: B Fernando Santos, MD; L. Michael Brunt, MD
      Faculty: Denise Gee, MD; Dana Telem, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

    • February 19, 2019
      FUSE 2.0 Energy Based Tumor Ablation
      Chair: Pascal Fuchshuber, MD
      Faculty: Eren Berber, MD; James Choi, MD; David Iannitti, MD and Baljendra Kapoor, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

    • December 18, 2018
      Preparing for ABSITE
      Chair: Michael Awad, MD, PhD
      Faculty: Jeffrey Blatnik, MD; Amber Traugott, MD; and Adnan Alseidi, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

    • September 18, 2018
      Video Coaching vs Telementoring: Extending the Training Envelope
      Chair: Brian R. Davis, MD
      Faculty: Caprice Greenberg, MD; Chet Hammill, MD; Ninh Nguyen, MD; and Christopher Schlachta, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

    • April 3, 2018
      Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration-Techniques for Today’s Trainees
      Chair: B. Fernando Santos, MD
      Faculty: Peter Muscarella, MD and Ezra Teitelbaum, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

    • February 6, 2018
      Hernia Repair Surgery
      Chairs: Jacob Greenberg, MD & Siva Vithiananthan, MD
      Faculty: James Bittner, MD; Brent Matthews, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

    • December 5, 2017
      Preparing for ABSITE
      Faculty: Michael M. Awad, MD, PhD (Chair); Jeffrey Blatnik, MD; Amber Traugott, MD; and Adnan Alseidi, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

    • September 12, 2017
      Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE)
      Faculty: Pascal Fuchshuber, MD (Chair); Amin Madani, MD; Dean Mikami, MD; Jaisa Olasky, MD & Thomas Robinson, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

    • April 11, 2017
      Bariatric Devices

      Faculty: Aurora Pryor, MD (Chair): Salvatore Docimo, DO (Moderator); Caitlin Halbert, DO; Santiago Horgan, MD; Dean Mikami, MD; and Erik Wilson, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

    • February 21, 2017
      Work-up and Treatment of Achalasia

      Faculty: Arghavan Salles, MD (Chair); Prakash Gyawali, MD; Eric Pauli, MD; and William Richards, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

    • December 6, 2016
      Preparing for ABSITE
      Faculty: Michael M. Awad, MD, PhD (Chair); Adnan Alseidi, MD; Jeffrey Blatnik, MD; and Amber Traugott, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

    • September 20, 2016
      Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery: Passing the Exam
      Faculty: Brian R. Davis, MD (Chair); Brian J. Dunkin, MD; Jeffrey Marks, MD; E. Matthew Ritter, MD; and Thadeus L. Trus, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

    • April 19, 2016
      Newest Endoscopic Treatments for Bariatrics/GERD
      Faculty: Brian R. Davis, MD (Chair); Bipan Chand, MD; Jeffrey Ponsky, MD; Michael Ujiki, MD; and Erik Wilson, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

    • February 9, 2016
      Laparoscopic Endocrine Surgery – Adrenal, Pancreas, Thyroid

      Faculty: Miguel Burch, MD (Chair); Quan-Yang Duh, MD; Melissa Hogg, MD; Gustavo Fernandez-Ranvier, MD; and Daniel Shouhed, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

    • December 8, 2015
      Preparing for ABSITE

      Faculty: Michael Awad, MD, PhD (Chair); Jeffrey Blatnik, MD; Alan Harzman, MD; and William Hawkins, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

    • September 22, 2015
      MIS in Pregnant Patient
      Faculty: John Linn, MD (Chair); David Alspach, MD; Sivmainthan Vithiananthan, MD; and Sabrena Noria, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

    • April 28, 2015
      Robotic Gastrointestinal Surgery

      Faculty: James Bittner, MD (Chair); Conrad Ballecer, MD; Gregory Mancini, MD; Alessio Pigazzi; and Tejinder Singh, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

    • February 10, 2015
      Role of Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery for the Acute Care Surgeon
      Faculty: Jonathan Dort, MD (Chair); Sharon Bachman, MD; Teresa LaMasters, MD; Archana Ramaswamy, MD; and John Paige, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

    • December 9, 2014
      Career Development: Personal, Professional, Financial

      Faculty: Jacob Greenberg, MD (Chair); Jon Gould, MD; Aurora Pryor, MD; and Daniel Wallach
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

    • October 14, 2014
      Endoscopic Management of Postbariatric Surgery Patients

      Faculty: Keith Gersin, MD (Chair); Stacy Brethauer, MD; Timothy Kuwada, MD; Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD; and Ranjan Sudan, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV:
      PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 PART 5

    • April 22, 2014
      Optimizing Outcomes for Inguinal Hernia Repair

      Faculty: Matthew Goldblatt, MD (Chair); David Chen, MD; Brian Jacob, MD; and Andrew Kastenmeier, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

    • January 21, 2014
      Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Beyond the Basics
      Faculty: John Mellinger, MD (Chair); JB Bittner, MD; L Michael Brunt, MD, Melissa Phillips, MD and Steven Strasberg, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

    • December 10, 2013

      The Evolution of Colorectal Surgery: Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection, Robotics
      Faculty: Peter Marcello, MD (Chair); Todd Francone, MD, Alessio Pigazzi, MD, and Ronney Stadler, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

    • November 12, 2013
      GERD: Current Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Treatments for Reflux
      Faculty: Brent Matthews, MD (Chair); Andrew Kastenmeier, MD; Kyle Perry, MD; and Richard Pierce, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

    • April 30, 2013
      Minimally Invasive Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery
      Faculty: Horacio Asbun, MD (Chair); Steven P. Bowers, MD; David Geller, MD & Daniel Deziel, MD

    • February 5, 2013
      Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Pathology: Recognition, Diagnosis and Treatment by the GI Surgeon
      Faculty: Benjamin Poulose, MD (Chair); Diya Alaedeen, MD; Melissa Phillips, MD; Archana Ramaswamy, MD

    • December 4, 2012
      Management of Acute Bariatric Surgical Complication for the Nonbariatric Surgeon

      Faculty: Valerie Halpin, MD (Chair); Matthew Goldblatt, MD; Sachin Kukreja, MD; Brandon Williams, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

    • September 18, 2012
      Patient Centered Outcomes in Inguinal Hernia Repair: Recurrence, Pain, Quality of Life
      Faculty: Brian Jacob, MD (Chair); George Ferzli, MD; B. Todd Heniford, MD; David Chen, MD
      Watch this webinar now on SAGES TV

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