SAGES Meeting Leaders:

Program Chairman: Steve Eubanks, MD

Colorectal Hands-On Course Chair: R. Lawrence Whelan, MD

Colorectal Hands-On Course Co-Chair: Morris Franklin, MD

Colorectal Hands-On Course Lab Coordinator: Tonia Young-Fadok, MD

Flexible Hands-On Course Chair: Jeffrey Marks, MD

Flexible Hands-On Course Co-Chair: William Richards, MD

Flexible Hands-On Course Lab Coordinator: Jeff Hazey, MD

CBD Hands-On Course Chair: David Rattner, MD

CBD Hands-On Course Co-Chair: Juan Pekolj, MD

CBD Hands-On Course Lab Coordinator: Carlos Gracia, MD

Re-Operative Lap. Surgery PG Course Chair: Mark Talamini, MD

Re-Operative Lap. Surgery PG Course Co-Chair: Michael Holzman, MD

Hernia PG Course Chair: Adrian Park, MD

Hernia PG Course Co-Chair: George Ferzli, MD

Digital PG Course Chair: Steven Schwaitzberg, MD

Digital PG Course Co-Chairs: Daniel Herron, MD & Alex Gandsas, MD

Pediatric Bariatric PG Course Chair (IPEG): Steven Rothenberg, MD

Pediatric Bariatric PG Course Chair (SAGES): Philip Schauer, MD

Appropriateness Forum Chair: Daniel Jones, MD

Appropriateness Forum Co-Chair: John Hunter, MD

Nurses Course Chair: William Gourash, CRNP

Nurses Course Co-Chair: Trudy Kenyon, RN

Poster Chair: Daniel Herron, MD

Video Chair: Fredrick Brody, MD

Video Co-Chair: Ted Trus, MD

Learning Center Chair(s): Edward Chekan, MD, Ronald Clements, MD

Discussants Coordinator: Sherry Wren, MD

Educator’s Lunch Coordinator: Keith Apelgren, MD

Resident’s Day Coordinators: Leena Khaitan, MD & Gretchen Purcell, MD

SAGES Program Committee:

Reid Barton Adams, MD
Stephen B. Archer, MD
George Berci, MD
Gene D. Branum, MD
L. Michael Brunt, MD
Luis E. Burbano, MD
Jo Buyske, MD
Paul Thomas Cirangle, MD
Ricardo V. Cohen, MD
Manolo Cortez, MD
Peter F. Crookes, MD
Daniel J. Deziel, MD
Michael B. Edye, MD
Steve Eubanks, MD
Gerald M. Fried, MD
Michel Gagner, MD
Jack Jakimowicz, MD
Roger G. Keith, MD
Jeffrey M. Marks, MD
Michael R. Marohn, MD
W. Scott Melvin, MD
Sean J. Mulvihill, MD
Margret Oddsdottir, MD
Alessandro M. Paganini, MD
Adrian E. Park, MD
David W. Rattner, MD
William O. Richards, MD
Bruce D. Schirmer, MD
C. Daniel Smith, MD
Nathaniel J. Soper, MD
Thomas A. Stellato, MD
Choichi Sugawa, MD
Lee L. Swanstrom, MD
Mark A. Talamini, MD
Tehemton E. Udwadia, MD
R. Larry Whelan, MD
Manabu Yamamoto, MD

[Table of Contents] [General Information] [Schedule at a Glance] [SAGES Hands-on Courses]
[SAGES Postgraduate Courses] [SAGES Scientific Sessions] [SAGES Nurses' Course] [SAGES Invited Faculty]
[SAGES Learning Center] [SAGES Lunches] [SAGES Industry Education Night] [SAGES Social Programs]

[SAGES/IPEG Joint Bariatric Surgery in the Adolescent Patient Course]
[IPEG Scientific Sessions] [IPEG Faculty] [IPEG Pediatric Fellows Lab Course] [IPEG Social Programs]

[Exhibitors] [Poster Program] [Accompanying Guest Tours] [Hotel Information]