Learning Center
Learning Center Co-Coordinators:
Steven D. Wexner, MD and Joseph Mamazza, MD
Thursday, March 14: 10:00 - 2:30
Friday, March 15: 10:00 - 2:30
Saturday, March 16: 10:00 - 1:00
If you ever think
"I wish I knew where I could try…"
the World Congress Learning Center
is the place to try it and learn it.
The Learning Center is a place
to learn the latest from the best.
Hands-on Stations (tentative):
Suturing
Zoltan Szabo, PhD
Ergonomics
Ramon Berguer, MD
Ultrasound
Douglas Wong, MD & Maurice Arregui, MD
New Techniques in Endoscopy
Eric Weiss, MD & Lee Smith, MD
CBD
Mark Callery, MD
Endoscopic Stenting
Tracey Arnell, MD & Jeffrey Ponsky, MD
Bariatric surgery
Raul Rosenthal, MD
Anti-reflux surgery
Jo Buyske, MD
PDA / Digital Editing
Steven Schwaitzberg, MD w/ Robert Cravero
Flexible Endoscopy
Jeff Marks, MD
Top Gun
Butch Rosser, MD
Video Station
On behalf of the World Congress, SAGES acknowleges a generous educational grant from Karl Storz Endoscopy America in partial support of this program.
Poster Program
Chair: Peter Crookes, MD
Co-Chair: Manabu Yamamoto, MD
Poster presentations will be on display on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The poster session is where you are likely to glimpse ideas of the future, experience and techniques from countries around the globe. Authors will be available at their posters to answer your questions.
Designated times will be posted in the final program. The top 20 - 25 posters will be recognized on-site.
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[Surgeons-in-Training Session] [Postgraduate Courses] [Scientific Sessions - Friday] [Scientific Sessions - Saturday]
[Industry Education Night] [Exhibitors] [Invited Faculty] [Lunches] [Learning Center & Poster Program]
[Social Programs & Special Events] [Accompanying Person Tours] [Hotel Information]