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3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Registration Hours
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Registration Hours
Location: Tampa Convention Center, East Registration, 2nd Floor
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Speaker Ready Room Hours
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Speaker Ready Room Hours
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 120, 1st Floor
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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ASCRS Breakfast Symposium - Colorectal Top Chef! Recipes for Success and Hands-On Workshop
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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ASCRS Breakfast Symposium - Colorectal Top Chef! Recipes for Success and Hands-On Workshop
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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The Cancer We Can Prevent: High Resolution Anoscopy and the Future of Anal Cancer Detection
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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The Cancer We Can Prevent: High Resolution Anoscopy and the Future of Anal Cancer Detection
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Speaker Ready Room Hours
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Speaker Ready Room Hours
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 120, 1st Floor
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
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Registration Hours
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
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Registration Hours
Location: Tampa Convention Center, East Registration, 2nd Floor
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
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Camp ASCRS Childcare
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
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Camp ASCRS Childcare
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 411–412, 4th Floor
7:45 AM - 11:45 AM
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Young Surgeons Mock Orals and More
Co-Moderator:
Beatrice Dionigi, MD, FACS, FASCRS
– New York Presbyterian/ Columbia University
Co-Moderator:
Susanna Hill, MD MSCI FACS (she/her/hers)
– Duke University
Co-Moderator:
David A. Kleiman, MD, MSc, FACS, FASCRS (he/him/his)
– Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Resident
7:45 AM - 11:45 AM
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Young Surgeons Mock Orals and More
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 118–119, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Beatrice Dionigi, MD, FACS, FASCRS
– New York Presbyterian/ Columbia University
Co-Moderator:
Susanna Hill, MD MSCI FACS (she/her/hers)
– Duke University
Co-Moderator:
David A. Kleiman, MD, MSc, FACS, FASCRS (he/him/his)
– Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Resident
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee Meeting
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee Meeting
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 124–125, 1st Floor
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Global Membership Symposium (NON CME)
Co-Moderator:
Jasneet S. Bhullar, MD, MS, FACS, FASCRS.
– Henry Ford Health
Co-Moderator:
Soon Sup Chung, MD
– Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital
Co-Moderator:
Rohin Mittal, MS, DNB, FRCS(Eng)
– Christian Medical College, Vellore
Malignancy
Anorectal
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Global Membership Symposium (NON CME)
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom D, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Jasneet S. Bhullar, MD, MS, FACS, FASCRS.
– Henry Ford Health
Co-Moderator:
Soon Sup Chung, MD
– Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital
Co-Moderator:
Rohin Mittal, MS, DNB, FRCS(Eng)
– Christian Medical College, Vellore
Malignancy
Anorectal
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Research Foundation of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Brunch
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Research Foundation of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Brunch
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 122–123, 1st Floor
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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ASCRS U Textbook Editor Meeting
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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ASCRS U Textbook Editor Meeting
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 414–415, 4th Floor
11:45 AM - 12:10 PM
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Awards Committee Meeting
11:45 AM - 12:10 PM
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Awards Committee Meeting
Location: Tampa Convention Center , Room 124–125, 1st Floor
12:15 PM - 1:05 PM
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Abstract Session: Anorectal
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Jennifer Ayscue, MD, FACS, FASCRS
– Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Trista Stankowski, MD (she/her/hers)
– Indiana University Department of Surgery
12:15 PM - 1:05 PM
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Abstract Session: Anorectal
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom D, 1st Floor
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Jennifer Ayscue, MD, FACS, FASCRS
– Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Trista Stankowski, MD (she/her/hers)
– Indiana University Department of Surgery
12:15 PM - 1:05 PM
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Colorectal Career Crossroads: Your Career’s (Sometimes Tortuous) Twists and Turns
Co-Moderator:
Avery Walker, MD FACS FASCRS (he/him/his)
– The Hospitals of Providence
Co-Moderator:
Judith L. Trudel, MD, FRCSC, FACS, FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– University of Minnesota
Professionalism
Practice Management
12:15 PM - 1:05 PM
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Colorectal Career Crossroads: Your Career’s (Sometimes Tortuous) Twists and Turns
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom C, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Avery Walker, MD FACS FASCRS (he/him/his)
– The Hospitals of Providence
Co-Moderator:
Judith L. Trudel, MD, FRCSC, FACS, FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– University of Minnesota
Professionalism
Practice Management
12:15 PM - 1:05 PM
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Home Sweet “Hospital at Home:” Communication Strategies to Optimize Opioid Free Recovery
Co-Moderator:
Srinivas Joga Ivatury, MD MHA
– University of Texas at Austin
Co-Moderator:
Sanjay Mohanty, MD MS (he/him/his)
– Indiana University School of Medicine
Geriatric
Perioperative
APP
12:15 PM - 1:05 PM
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Home Sweet “Hospital at Home:” Communication Strategies to Optimize Opioid Free Recovery
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom A–B, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Srinivas Joga Ivatury, MD MHA
– University of Texas at Austin
Co-Moderator:
Sanjay Mohanty, MD MS (he/him/his)
– Indiana University School of Medicine
Geriatric
Perioperative
APP
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Speed Mentoring (Sold Out - Waitlist)
Co-Moderator:
Ramon Brown, MD
– Singing River Health System
Professionalism
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Speed Mentoring (Sold Out - Waitlist)
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 416–419, 4th Floor
Co-Moderator:
Ramon Brown, MD
– Singing River Health System
Professionalism
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Pelvic Floor Consortium
Pelvic Floor
APP
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Pelvic Floor Consortium
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 115–117, 1st Floor
Pelvic Floor
APP
1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
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Going Green in the OR: Sustainability for Surgeons
Co-Moderator:
Husein Moloo, MD, MSc (Epi) (he/him/his)
– University of Ottawa
Co-Moderator:
Daniel Klaristenfeld, MD
– Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Practice Management
1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
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Going Green in the OR: Sustainability for Surgeons
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom C, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Husein Moloo, MD, MSc (Epi) (he/him/his)
– University of Ottawa
Co-Moderator:
Daniel Klaristenfeld, MD
– Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Practice Management
1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
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Malignant, Frail but Not Fading, Treating Rectal Cancer in the Vulnerable Elderly
Co-Moderator:
Fergal Fleming, MD MPH FRCSI FACS
– University of Rochester Medical Center
Co-Moderator:
Hiroko Kunitake, MD MPH
– Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital
Geriatric
Rectal Cancer
Malignancy
1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
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Malignant, Frail but Not Fading, Treating Rectal Cancer in the Vulnerable Elderly
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom D, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Fergal Fleming, MD MPH FRCSI FACS
– University of Rochester Medical Center
Co-Moderator:
Hiroko Kunitake, MD MPH
– Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital
Geriatric
Rectal Cancer
Malignancy
1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
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Scrubs to Suits: Surgeon as Leader and Advocate
Co-Moderator:
Scott Regenbogen, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
– University of Michigan
Co-Moderator:
Sahael Stapleton, MD
Professionalism
Practice Management
1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
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Scrubs to Suits: Surgeon as Leader and Advocate
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom A–B, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Scott Regenbogen, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
– University of Michigan
Co-Moderator:
Sahael Stapleton, MD
Professionalism
Practice Management
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
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Super Session Malignant Symposium: Technical Challenges in the Pelvis
Co-Moderator:
Samantha Hendren, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS
– Indiana University
Co-Moderator:
Jon D. Vogel, MD
– University of Colorado School of Medicine
Rectal Cancer
Malignancy
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
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Super Session Malignant Symposium: Technical Challenges in the Pelvis
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom A–B, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Samantha Hendren, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS
– Indiana University
Co-Moderator:
Jon D. Vogel, MD
– University of Colorado School of Medicine
Rectal Cancer
Malignancy
2:15 PM - 3:05 PM
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Abstract Session: IBD
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Meagan Costedio, MD (she/her/hers)
– Ahuja Medical Center of University Hospitals
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Shreya Gupta, MD
– Cleveland Clinic
IBD
2:15 PM - 3:05 PM
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Abstract Session: IBD
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom D, 1st Floor
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Meagan Costedio, MD (she/her/hers)
– Ahuja Medical Center of University Hospitals
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Shreya Gupta, MD
– Cleveland Clinic
IBD
2:15 PM - 3:05 PM
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Youth Meets Cancer: Navigating Rectal Cancer in Young Patients
Co-Moderator:
Matthew F. Kalady, MD
– The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Center
Co-Moderator:
Vassiliki Liana Tsikitis, MD
Rectal Cancer
Malignancy
APP
2:15 PM - 3:05 PM
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Youth Meets Cancer: Navigating Rectal Cancer in Young Patients
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom C, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Matthew F. Kalady, MD
– The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Center
Co-Moderator:
Vassiliki Liana Tsikitis, MD
Rectal Cancer
Malignancy
APP
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Grab-and-Go Break
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Grab-and-Go Break
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom A–D Foyer, 1st Floor
3:05 PM - 3:25 PM
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Super Session Malignant Abstracts
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Samantha Hendren, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS
– Indiana University
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Jon D. Vogel, MD
– University of Colorado School of Medicine
Malignancy
3:05 PM - 3:25 PM
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Super Session Malignant Abstracts
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom A–B, 1st Floor
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Samantha Hendren, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS
– Indiana University
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Jon D. Vogel, MD
– University of Colorado School of Medicine
Malignancy
3:15 PM - 4:05 PM
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Abstract Session: Rectal Cancer
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Marco Ferrara, MD, FACS, FASCRS
– Orlando Health
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Sriram Rangarajan
Rectal Cancer
3:15 PM - 4:05 PM
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Abstract Session: Rectal Cancer
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom D, 1st Floor
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Marco Ferrara, MD, FACS, FASCRS
– Orlando Health
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Sriram Rangarajan
Rectal Cancer
3:15 PM - 4:05 PM
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ASCRS/SSAT Symposium: Premalignant Lesions: Nip them in the Bud
Co-Moderator:
Emre Gorgun, MD, MBA. FACS, FASCRS. (he/him/his)
– Cleveland Clinic
Co-Moderator:
Peter W. Marcello, MD, FACS, FASCRS (he/him/his)
– Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Malignancy
3:15 PM - 4:05 PM
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ASCRS/SSAT Symposium: Premalignant Lesions: Nip them in the Bud
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom C, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Emre Gorgun, MD, MBA. FACS, FASCRS. (he/him/his)
– Cleveland Clinic
Co-Moderator:
Peter W. Marcello, MD, FACS, FASCRS (he/him/his)
– Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Malignancy
3:15 PM - 4:05 PM
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ePoster Presentations
3:15 PM - 4:05 PM
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ePoster Presentations
Location: Room 301, 3rd Floor
3:30 PM - 4:05 PM
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Super Session Malignant Panel
Co-Moderator:
Samantha Hendren, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS
– Indiana University
Co-Moderator:
Jon D. Vogel, MD
– University of Colorado School of Medicine
Malignancy
Rectal Cancer
APP
3:30 PM - 4:05 PM
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Super Session Malignant Panel
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom A–B, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Samantha Hendren, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS
– Indiana University
Co-Moderator:
Jon D. Vogel, MD
– University of Colorado School of Medicine
Malignancy
Rectal Cancer
APP
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
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Welcome and Opening Announcements
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
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Welcome and Opening Announcements
Location: Tampa Convention Center, West Hall, 3rd Floor
APP
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
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International Reception
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
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International Reception
Location: Tampa Marriott Water Street, Grand Salon B, 2nd Floor
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
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PRISM Reception
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
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PRISM Reception
Location: Tampa Marriott Water Street, Grand Ballroom Salon A, 2nd Floor
Host:
Lung Lau, MD (he/him/his)
– Nuvance Health Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Host:
Ketan K. Thanki, MD (he/him/his)
– MemorialCare Todd Cancer Institute
APP
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
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Research Foundation of the ASCRS Reception
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
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Research Foundation of the ASCRS Reception
Location: Tampa Marriott Water Street, Grand Ballroom Salon D, 2nd Floor
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
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Young Surgeons Networking Reception
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
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Young Surgeons Networking Reception
Location: Tampa Marriott Water Street, Grand Ballroom Salon C, 2nd Floor
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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Welcome Reception at the Florida Aquarium
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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Welcome Reception at the Florida Aquarium
Location: The Florida Aquarium
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Registration Hours
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Registration Hours
Location: Tampa Convention Center, East Registration, 2nd Floor
6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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Speaker Ready Room Hours
6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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Speaker Ready Room Hours
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 120, 1st Floor
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM
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Meet the Professor Breakfast: MTP-S1 Parastomal Hernia
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Brian Bello, MD
– MedStar Health
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Jenny Speranza, MD, FACS, FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– University of Rochester
Benign
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM
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Meet the Professor Breakfast: MTP-S1 Parastomal Hernia
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 103–104, 1st Floor
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Brian Bello, MD
– MedStar Health
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Jenny Speranza, MD, FACS, FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– University of Rochester
Benign
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM
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Meet the Professor Breakfast: MTP-S2 HRA/Dysplasia
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Stephen E. Goldstone, MD (he/him/his)
– ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Robert N. Goldstone, MD
– Massachusetts General Hospital
Malignancy
Anorectal
APP
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM
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Meet the Professor Breakfast: MTP-S2 HRA/Dysplasia
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 105–106, 1st Floor
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Stephen E. Goldstone, MD (he/him/his)
– ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Robert N. Goldstone, MD
– Massachusetts General Hospital
Malignancy
Anorectal
APP
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM
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Meet the Professor Breakfast: MTP-S3 Billing/Coding - SOLD OUT
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Kelly M. Tyler, MD (she/her/hers)
– Trinity Health of New England/St. Francis Hospital
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Donald B. Colvin, MD (he/him/his)
– Chairman ASCRS Healthcare Economics Committee
Practice Management
APP
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM
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Meet the Professor Breakfast: MTP-S3 Billing/Coding - SOLD OUT
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 107–108, 1st Floor
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Kelly M. Tyler, MD (she/her/hers)
– Trinity Health of New England/St. Francis Hospital
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Donald B. Colvin, MD (he/him/his)
– Chairman ASCRS Healthcare Economics Committee
Practice Management
APP
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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Advanced Practice Provider Breakfast
APP
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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Advanced Practice Provider Breakfast
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 403–404, 4th Floor
APP
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
ET
Camp ASCRS Childcare
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
ET
Camp ASCRS Childcare
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 411–412, 4th Floor
7:30 AM - 10:15 AM
ET
General Surgery Residents Workshop and Abstract Forum - WAITLIST
Co-Moderator:
Tess H. Aulet, MD (she/her/hers)
– UMass Memorial Medical Center
Co-Moderator:
Justin M. Greco, MB BCh (he/him/his)
– Loma Linda University Health
Resident
7:30 AM - 10:15 AM
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General Surgery Residents Workshop and Abstract Forum - WAITLIST
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 115–117, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Tess H. Aulet, MD (she/her/hers)
– UMass Memorial Medical Center
Co-Moderator:
Justin M. Greco, MB BCh (he/him/his)
– Loma Linda University Health
Resident
7:30 AM - 2:30 PM
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ASCRS Student Pathway Program
7:30 AM - 2:30 PM
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ASCRS Student Pathway Program
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 122–123, 1st Floor
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
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Super Session Nodal and Metastatic Disease– The Ever-Evolving Battlefront
Co-Moderator:
George J. Chang, MD, MS, MHCM (he/him/his)
– University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Co-Moderator:
Maria Widmar, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Malignancy
Rectal Cancer
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
ET
Super Session Nodal and Metastatic Disease– The Ever-Evolving Battlefront
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom A–B, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
George J. Chang, MD, MS, MHCM (he/him/his)
– University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Co-Moderator:
Maria Widmar, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Malignancy
Rectal Cancer
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Core Subjects Update
Co-Moderator:
Jitesh Patel, MD, MBA
– University of Kentucky
Benign
Anorectal
Resident
Malignancy
APP
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Core Subjects Update
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom C, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Jitesh Patel, MD, MBA
– University of Kentucky
Benign
Anorectal
Resident
Malignancy
APP
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Critical Review of Manuscripts
Co-Moderator:
Susan Galandiuk, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Louisville
Professionalism
Miscellaneous
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Critical Review of Manuscripts
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 118–119, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Susan Galandiuk, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Louisville
Professionalism
Miscellaneous
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
ET
ePoster Presentations
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
ET
ePoster Presentations
Location: Room 301, 3rd Floor
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Research Foundation Symposium: Building a Cutting-Edge Research Career
Co-Moderator:
Benjamin D. Shogan, MD (he/him/his)
– University of Chicago
Co-Moderator:
Larissa Temple, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Rochester Medical Center
Professionalism
Miscellaneous
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Research Foundation Symposium: Building a Cutting-Edge Research Career
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom D, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Benjamin D. Shogan, MD (he/him/his)
– University of Chicago
Co-Moderator:
Larissa Temple, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Rochester Medical Center
Professionalism
Miscellaneous
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
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Behind the Scope: Advanced Practice in Colorectal Care
Co-Moderator:
Jennifer Davids, MD (she/her/hers)
– Boston Medical Center
Co-Moderator:
Jenny Speranza, MD, FACS, FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– University of Rochester
Practice Management
APP
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
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Behind the Scope: Advanced Practice in Colorectal Care
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 101–102, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Jennifer Davids, MD (she/her/hers)
– Boston Medical Center
Co-Moderator:
Jenny Speranza, MD, FACS, FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– University of Rochester
Practice Management
APP
8:50 AM - 9:20 AM
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Super Session Nodal and Metastatic Disease Abstract Session
Abstract Co-Moderator:
George J. Chang, MD, MS, MHCM (he/him/his)
– University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Maria Widmar, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Malignancy
8:50 AM - 9:20 AM
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Super Session Nodal and Metastatic Disease Abstract Session
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom A–B, 1st Floor
Abstract Co-Moderator:
George J. Chang, MD, MS, MHCM (he/him/his)
– University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Maria Widmar, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Malignancy
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
ET
ASCRS 2026 Career Fair
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
ET
ASCRS 2026 Career Fair
9:25 AM - 10:00 AM
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Super Session Nodal and Metastatic Disease Panel Discussion
Co-Moderator:
George J. Chang, MD, MS, MHCM (he/him/his)
– University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Co-Moderator:
Maria Widmar, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Malignancy
9:25 AM - 10:00 AM
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Super Session Nodal and Metastatic Disease Panel Discussion
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom A–B, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
George J. Chang, MD, MS, MHCM (he/him/his)
– University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Co-Moderator:
Maria Widmar, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Malignancy
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
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Break
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
ET
Break
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
ET
Innovation Center Hours
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Innovation Center Hours
Location: Tampa Convention Center , East/Central Hall, 3rd Floor
10:20 AM - 10:25 AM
ET
2026-2028 Research Foundation Mentor Award Presentation
Award Presenter:
Larissa Temple, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Rochester Medical Center
Professionalism
10:20 AM - 10:25 AM
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2026-2028 Research Foundation Mentor Award Presentation
Location: Tampa Convention Center, West Hall, 3rd Floor
Award Presenter:
Larissa Temple, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Rochester Medical Center
Professionalism
10:25 AM - 10:30 AM
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Career Development Award (CDA) Presentation
Award Presenter:
Larissa Temple, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Rochester Medical Center
Awardee:
Ira L. Leeds, MD
– Yale School of Medicine
Professionalism
10:25 AM - 10:30 AM
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Career Development Award (CDA) Presentation
Location: Tampa Convention Center, West Hall, 3rd Floor
Award Presenter:
Larissa Temple, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Rochester Medical Center
Awardee:
Ira L. Leeds, MD
– Yale School of Medicine
Professionalism
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
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Norman D. Nigro, MD Lectureship
Special Lecturer Introducer:
Larissa Temple, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Rochester Medical Center
Special Lecturer:
Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD (she/her/hers)
– Kennedy School of Government
Malignancy
APP
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
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Norman D. Nigro, MD Lectureship
Location: Tampa Convention Center, West Hall, 3rd Floor
Special Lecturer Introducer:
Larissa Temple, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Rochester Medical Center
Special Lecturer:
Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD (she/her/hers)
– Kennedy School of Government
Malignancy
APP
11:00 AM - 12:20 PM
ET
Awards Committee Meeting
11:00 AM - 12:20 PM
ET
Awards Committee Meeting
Location: Tampa Convention Center , Room 124–125, 1st Floor
11:15 AM - 12:25 PM
ET
Celebratory Brunch in the Innovation Center
11:15 AM - 12:25 PM
ET
Celebratory Brunch in the Innovation Center
Location: Tampa Convention Center, East/Central Hall, 3rd Floor
11:15 AM - 12:25 PM
ET
IBD SIRQC Investigator Meeting
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
ET
IBD SIRQC Investigator Meeting
Location: Tampa Marriott Water Street, Room 8, 3rd Floor
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
ET
Abstract Session: Potpourri
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Nicole Wieghard, MD, FACS, FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– Virginia Commonwealth University
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Alice E. Lee, MD, FACS, FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– Minneapolis VAHCS/University of Minnesota
Miscellaneous
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
ET
Abstract Session: Potpourri
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom D, 1st Floor
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Nicole Wieghard, MD, FACS, FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– Virginia Commonwealth University
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Alice E. Lee, MD, FACS, FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– Minneapolis VAHCS/University of Minnesota
Miscellaneous
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
ET
ePoster of Distinction: Rectal Cancer
ePoster Moderator:
Ana De Roo, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Wisconsin-Madison
ePoster Moderator:
Kelly Finan, MD
Rectal Cancer
Malignancy
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
ET
ePosters of Distinction: Rectal Cancer
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 121, 1st Floor
ePoster Moderator:
Ana De Roo, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Wisconsin-Madison
ePoster Moderator:
Kelly Finan, MD
Rectal Cancer
Malignancy
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
ET
ePoster Presentations
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
ET
ePoster Presentations
Location: Room 301, 3rd Floor
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
ET
Preventing SSIs: A Battle We Can Win Before Surgery
Co-Moderator:
Peter Cataldo, MD (he/him/his)
– Larner College of Medicine
Co-Moderator:
Elise H. Lawson, MD, MSHS (she/her/hers)
– University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Perioperative
APP
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
ET
Preventing SSIs: A Battle We Can Win Before Surgery
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom C, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Peter Cataldo, MD (he/him/his)
– Larner College of Medicine
Co-Moderator:
Elise H. Lawson, MD, MSHS (she/her/hers)
– University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Perioperative
APP
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
ET
The Crohn’s Stricture: Surgery or Struggle?
Co-Moderator:
Lisa Marie Cannon, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Rochester Medical Center
Co-Moderator:
Muneera Rehana Kapadia, MD
– University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
IBD
Benign
APP
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
ET
The Crohn’s Stricture: Surgery or Struggle?
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom A–B, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Lisa Marie Cannon, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Rochester Medical Center
Co-Moderator:
Muneera Rehana Kapadia, MD
– University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
IBD
Benign
APP
1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
ET
Super Session Rectal Cancer 2056: What Does the Future Hold?
Co-Moderator:
Gabriela Poles, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– University of Rochester
Co-Moderator:
David B. Stewart, Sr., MD (he/him/his)
– Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Malignancy
Rectal Cancer
APP
1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
ET
Super Session Rectal Cancer 2056: What Does the Future Hold?
Location: Tampa Convention Center, West Hall, 3rd Floor
Co-Moderator:
Gabriela Poles, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– University of Rochester
Co-Moderator:
David B. Stewart, Sr., MD (he/him/his)
– Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Malignancy
Rectal Cancer
APP
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
ET
Abstract Session: Colon Cancer
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Alton G. Sutter, MD, PhD
– Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Abstract Co-Moderator:
William C. Kethman, MD (he/him/his)
– Ochsner Medical Center
Malignancy
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
ET
Abstract Session: Colon Cancer
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom D, 1st Floor
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Alton G. Sutter, MD, PhD
– Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Abstract Co-Moderator:
William C. Kethman, MD (he/him/his)
– Ochsner Medical Center
Malignancy
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
ET
ePoster Presentations
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
ET
ePoster Presentations
Location: Room 301, 3rd Floor
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
ET
Super Session Rectal Cancer Abstracts
Faculty:
Gabriela Poles, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– University of Rochester
Abstract Co-Moderator:
David B. Stewart, Sr., MD (he/him/his)
– Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Malignancy
Rectal Cancer
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
ET
Super Session Rectal Cancer Abstracts
Location: Tampa Convention Center, West Hall, 3rd Floor
Faculty:
Gabriela Poles, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– University of Rochester
Abstract Co-Moderator:
David B. Stewart, Sr., MD (he/him/his)
– Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Malignancy
Rectal Cancer
2:25 PM - 3:10 PM
ET
Best of Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
Co-Moderator:
Susan Galandiuk, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Louisville
IBD
Rectal Cancer
Malignancy
Miscellaneous
2:25 PM - 3:10 PM
ET
Best of Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom D, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Susan Galandiuk, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Louisville
IBD
Rectal Cancer
Malignancy
Miscellaneous
2:25 PM - 3:10 PM
ET
ePoster Presentations
2:25 PM - 3:10 PM
ET
ePoster Presentations
Location: Room 301, 3rd Floor
2:50 PM - 3:10 PM
ET
Super Session Rectal Cancer Panel
Co-Moderator:
Gabriela Poles, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– University of Rochester
Co-Moderator:
David B. Stewart, Sr., MD (he/him/his)
– Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Rectal Cancer
2:50 PM - 3:10 PM
ET
Super Session Rectal Cancer Panel
Location: Tampa Convention Center, West Hall, 3rd Floor
Co-Moderator:
Gabriela Poles, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– University of Rochester
Co-Moderator:
David B. Stewart, Sr., MD (he/him/his)
– Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Rectal Cancer
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
ET
Break in the Innovation Center
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
ET
Break in the Innovation Center
Location: Tampa Convention Center , East/Central Hall, 3rd Floor
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
ET
Awards Committee Meeting
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
ET
Awards Committee Meeting
Location: Tampa Convention Center , Room 124–125, 1st Floor
3:50 PM - 4:40 PM
ET
Anorectal Puzzles: Cases You Can’t Solve in One Try
Co-Moderator:
Julia Saraidaridis, MD
Faculty:
Robert Hollis, MD, MSPH
– University of Alabama at Birmingham
Anorectal
APP
3:50 PM - 4:40 PM
ET
Anorectal Puzzles: Cases You Can’t Solve in One Try
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom C, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Julia Saraidaridis, MD
Faculty:
Robert Hollis, MD, MSPH
– University of Alabama at Birmingham
Anorectal
APP
3:50 PM - 4:40 PM
ET
Cases that Push your Tumor Board Over Time Limit!
Co-Moderator:
Colleen Donahue, MD (she/her/hers)
– Medical University of South Carolina
Co-Moderator:
Amit Merchea, MD (he/him/his)
– Mayo Clinic Florida
Malignancy
3:50 PM - 4:40 PM
ET
Cases that Push your Tumor Board Over Time Limit!
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom A–B, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Colleen Donahue, MD (she/her/hers)
– Medical University of South Carolina
Co-Moderator:
Amit Merchea, MD (he/him/his)
– Mayo Clinic Florida
Malignancy
3:50 PM - 4:40 PM
ET
Prehabilitation for Surgery: Making Lemonade from Lemons
Co-Moderator:
Angela H. Kuhnen, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Co-Moderator:
Susan Gearhart, MD
– Johns Hopkins Medicine
Perioperative
Geriatric
APP
3:50 PM - 4:40 PM
ET
Prehabilitation for Surgery: Making Lemonade from Lemons
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom D, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Angela H. Kuhnen, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Co-Moderator:
Susan Gearhart, MD
– Johns Hopkins Medicine
Perioperative
Geriatric
APP
3:50 PM - 4:50 PM
ET
ePoster Presentations
3:50 PM - 4:50 PM
ET
ePoster Presentations
Location: Room 301, 3rd Floor
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
ET
ASCRS Colorectal Family Feud (NON CME)
Game Show Host:
David R. Rosen, MD
– Cleveland Clinic
Miscellaneous
Resident
APP
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
ET
ASCRS Colorectal Family Feud (NON CME)
Location: Tampa Convention Center, West Hall, 3rd Floor
Game Show Host:
David R. Rosen, MD
– Cleveland Clinic
Miscellaneous
Resident
APP
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
ET
Committee Reception
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
ET
Committee Reception
Location: Tampa Marriott Water Street, Grand Ballroom Salon A-E, 2nd Floor
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
ET
Graduating Fellows Reception Sponsored by Olympus
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
ET
Graduating Fellows Reception Sponsored by Olympus
Location: Tampa Marriott Water Street, Room 8–10, 3rd Floor
6:45 PM - 8:00 PM
ET
General Surgery Residents’ Reception
6:45 PM - 8:00 PM
ET
General Surgery Residents’ Reception
Location: Tampa Marriott Water Street, Grand Ballroom Salon F–J, 2nd Floor
Resident
6:00 AM - 5:30 PM
ET
Registration Hours
6:00 AM - 5:30 PM
ET
Registration Hours
Location: Tampa Convention Center, East Registration, 2nd Floor
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM
ET
Meet the Professor Breakfast: MTP-M1 Crohn’s Fistula
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Phillip Fleshner, MD FASCRS
– CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Vitaliy Poylin, MD, MBA
– Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
IBD
APP
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM
ET
Meet the Professor Breakfast: MTP-M1 Crohn’s Fistula
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 103–104, 1st Floor
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Phillip Fleshner, MD FASCRS
– CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Vitaliy Poylin, MD, MBA
– Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
IBD
APP
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM
ET
Meet the Professor Breakfast: MTP-M2 Rectal Cancer - SOLD OUT
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
David Liska, MD
– Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Steven Hunt, MD
– Washington University School of Medicine
Rectal Cancer
Malignancy
APP
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM
ET
Meet the Professor Breakfast: MTP-M2 Rectal Cancer - SOLD OUT
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 105–106, 1st Floor
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
David Liska, MD
– Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Steven Hunt, MD
– Washington University School of Medicine
Rectal Cancer
Malignancy
APP
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM
ET
Meet the Professor Breakfast: MTP-M3 Professional Advancement
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Scott R. Steele, MD, MBA (he/him/his)
– Cleveland Clinic
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Traci Hedrick, MD
– Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia
Professional
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM
ET
Meet the Professor Breakfast: MTP-M3 Professional Advancement
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 107–108, 1st Floor
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Scott R. Steele, MD, MBA (he/him/his)
– Cleveland Clinic
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Traci Hedrick, MD
– Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia
Professional
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
ET
ASCRS Regional and Affiliated Societies Committee Meeting
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
ET
ASCRS Regional and Affiliated Societies Committee Meeting
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 414–415, 4th Floor
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
ET
Speaker Ready Room Hours
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
ET
Speaker Ready Room Hours
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 120, 1st Floor
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
ET
Camp ASCRS Childcare
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
ET
Camp ASCRS Childcare
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 411–412, 4th Floor
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
ET
ePoster of Distinction: Quality, Cost, and Education
ePoster Moderator:
Aneel Damle, MD MBA
– Colon & Rectal Surgery Associates, MN
ePoster Moderator:
Julia L. Nugent, MD
– University of Wisconsin-Madison
Education
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
ET
ePoster of Distinction: Quality, Cost, and Education
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 121, 1st Floor
ePoster Moderator:
Aneel Damle, MD MBA
– Colon & Rectal Surgery Associates, MN
ePoster Moderator:
Julia L. Nugent, MD
– University of Wisconsin-Madison
Education
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
ET
Hernia Hacks from the Midline to the Pelvic Floor
Co-Moderator:
Warqaa Akram, MD, FACS
– East Carolina University
Co-Moderator:
W. Forrest Johnston, MD
– Ochsner Health
Benign
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
ET
Hernia Hacks from the Midline to the Pelvic Floor
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom D, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Warqaa Akram, MD, FACS
– East Carolina University
Co-Moderator:
W. Forrest Johnston, MD
– Ochsner Health
Benign
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
ET
Rectal Prolapse Workup and Treatment 2026
Co-Moderator:
Mala Murthy Balakumar, MD MSEd FACS FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– CRSSNY, Mount Sinai South Nassau
Co-Moderator:
Brooke Gurland, MD, FASCRS, FACS
– Stanford University
Pelvic Floor
APP
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
ET
Rectal Prolapse Workup and Treatment 2026
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom C, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Mala Murthy Balakumar, MD MSEd FACS FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– CRSSNY, Mount Sinai South Nassau
Co-Moderator:
Brooke Gurland, MD, FASCRS, FACS
– Stanford University
Pelvic Floor
APP
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
ET
Spectacular Cases
Co-Moderator:
Katerina O.K Wells, MD MPH (she/her/hers)
– Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas
Co-Moderator:
Neil Hyman, MD
– University of Vermont College of Medicine
Miscellaneous
Benign
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
ET
Spectacular Cases
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom A–B, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Katerina O.K Wells, MD MPH (she/her/hers)
– Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas
Co-Moderator:
Neil Hyman, MD
– University of Vermont College of Medicine
Miscellaneous
Benign
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
ET
Quality Collaborative Task Force Meeting
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
ET
Quality Collaborative Task Force Meeting
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 414–415, 4th Floor
8:55 AM - 9:45 AM
ET
Ernestine Hambrick, MD Lectureship
Special Lecturer Introducer:
Liliana Bordeianou, MD, FASCRS
– Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Special Lecturer:
Erika Rangel, MS, MD (she/her/hers)
– Massachusetts General Hospital
Miscellaneous
APP
8:55 AM - 9:45 AM
ET
Ernestine Hambrick, MD Lectureship
Location: Tampa Convention Center, West Hall, 3rd Floor
Special Lecturer Introducer:
Liliana Bordeianou, MD, FASCRS
– Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Special Lecturer:
Erika Rangel, MS, MD (she/her/hers)
– Massachusetts General Hospital
Miscellaneous
APP
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
ET
ASCRS 2026 Career Fair
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
ET
ASCRS 2026 Career Fair
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
ET
Innovation Center Hours
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
ET
Innovation Center Hours
Location: Tampa Convention Center , East/Central Hall, 3rd Floor
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
ET
Break in the Innovation Center
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
ET
Break in the Innovation Center
Location: Tampa Convention Center , East/Central Hall, 3rd Floor
10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
ET
Anorectal Surgery: Let’s Talk Technique
Co-Moderator:
Sean J. Langenfeld, MD (he/him/his)
– University of Nebraska Medical Center
Co-Moderator:
Joshua Bleier, MD, FACS, FASCRS (he/him/his)
– University of Pennsylvania Health System
Anorectal
APP
10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
ET
Anorectal Surgery: Let’s Talk Technique
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom C, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Sean J. Langenfeld, MD (he/him/his)
– University of Nebraska Medical Center
Co-Moderator:
Joshua Bleier, MD, FACS, FASCRS (he/him/his)
– University of Pennsylvania Health System
Anorectal
APP
10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
ET
ePoster of Distinction: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
ePoster Moderator:
Thomas E. Cataldo, MD
– Harvard Medical School
ePoster Moderator:
Maggie Westfal, MD MPH
– Medical University of South Carolina Department of Surgery
IBD
10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
ET
ePoster of Distinction: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 121, 1st Floor
ePoster Moderator:
Thomas E. Cataldo, MD
– Harvard Medical School
ePoster Moderator:
Maggie Westfal, MD MPH
– Medical University of South Carolina Department of Surgery
IBD
10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
ET
ePoster Presentations
10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
ET
ePoster Presentations
Location: Room 301, 3rd Floor
10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
ET
Late Breaking Abstract Session
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Amalia Stefanou, MD MAS (she/her/hers)
– Moffitt Cancer Center
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Samer Kawak, MD
– Franciscan Health
10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
ET
Late Breaking Abstract Session
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom D, 1st Floor
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Amalia Stefanou, MD MAS (she/her/hers)
– Moffitt Cancer Center
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Samer Kawak, MD
– Franciscan Health
10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
ET
Ulcerative Colitis Advancements You Need to Know
Co-Moderator:
Thomas Curran, MD MPH FACS FASCRS (he/him/his)
– Medical University of South Carolina Department of Surgery
Co-Moderator:
Samuel Eisenstein, MD
– UC San Diego Health
IBD
APP
10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
ET
Ulcerative Colitis Advancements You Need to Know
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom A–B, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Thomas Curran, MD MPH FACS FASCRS (he/him/his)
– Medical University of South Carolina Department of Surgery
Co-Moderator:
Samuel Eisenstein, MD
– UC San Diego Health
IBD
APP
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
ET
Presidential Address
Special Lecturer Introducer:
Joshua Bleier, MD, FACS, FASCRS (he/him/his)
– University of Pennsylvania Health System
Special Lecturer:
Najjia N. Mahmoud, MD
– University of Pennsylvania Health System
Miscellaneous
Professional
APP
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
ET
Presidential Address
Location: Tampa Convention Center, West Hall, 3rd Floor
Special Lecturer Introducer:
Joshua Bleier, MD, FACS, FASCRS (he/him/his)
– University of Pennsylvania Health System
Special Lecturer:
Najjia N. Mahmoud, MD
– University of Pennsylvania Health System
Miscellaneous
Professional
APP
12:05 PM - 1:10 PM
ET
Applied Medical
12:05 PM - 1:10 PM
ET
Applied Medical
12:05 PM - 1:10 PM
ET
ASCRS Mentorship Programs Lunch
12:05 PM - 1:10 PM
ET
ASCRS Mentorship Programs Lunch
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 403–404, 4th Floor
12:05 PM - 1:10 PM
ET
Empower and Elevate Luncheon
12:05 PM - 1:10 PM
ET
Empower and Elevate Luncheon
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 115–117, 1st Floor
Host:
Ann Fabrizio, MD
Host:
Carla F. Justiniano, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– University of Cincinnati
APP
12:05 PM - 1:10 PM
ET
Lunch and Closing Celebration in the Innovation Center
12:05 PM - 1:10 PM
ET
Lunch in the Innovation Center
Location: Tampa Convention Center, East/Central Hall, 3rd Floor
12:05 PM - 1:10 PM
ET
Optimizing Primary Healing in Anal Fistula: Historical approaches and outcomes vs BioHealx (BAFT)
12:05 PM - 1:10 PM
ET
Optimizing Primary Healing in Anal Fistula: Historical approaches and outcomes vs BioHealx (BAFT)
12:05 PM - 1:10 PM
ET
Unrecognized Risk: How Germline Testing Can Transform Surgical Planning and Long-Term Management
12:05 PM - 1:10 PM
ET
Unrecognized Risk: How Germline Testing Can Transform Surgical Planning and Long-Term Management
12:05 PM - 1:15 PM
ET
ASCRS Luncheon Honoring Past Presidents and Past Vice Presidents
12:05 PM - 1:10 PM
ET
ASCRS Luncheon Honoring Past Presidents and Past Vice Presidents
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 101–102, 1st Floor
12:05 PM - 1:30 PM
ET
Awards Committee Meeting
12:05 PM - 1:30 PM
ET
Awards Committee Meeting
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 124–125, 1st Floor
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
ET
Gut Check Live Podcast
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
ET
Gut Check Live Podcast
Location: Tampa Convention Center, ASCRS U Live, East/Central Hall, 3rd Floor
1:20 PM - 2:10 PM
ET
Cancer in IBD: Inflammation, Surveillance, Management
Co-Moderator:
Emina Huang, MD, MBA
– University of Texas Southwestern
Co-Moderator:
Vitaliy Poylin, MD, MBA
– Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
IBD
Malignancy
1:20 PM - 2:10 PM
ET
Cancer in IBD: Inflammation, Surveillance, Management
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom C, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Emina Huang, MD, MBA
– University of Texas Southwestern
Co-Moderator:
Vitaliy Poylin, MD, MBA
– Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
IBD
Malignancy
1:20 PM - 2:10 PM
ET
ePoster of Distinction: Colon Cancer
ePoster Moderator:
Monika A. Krezalek, MD, MS, FACS
– NorthShore University HealthSystem
ePoster Moderator:
Yasmin Zerhouni, MD
1:20 PM - 2:10 PM
ET
ePoster of Distinction: Colon Cancer
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 121, 1st Floor
ePoster Moderator:
Monika A. Krezalek, MD, MS, FACS
– NorthShore University HealthSystem
ePoster Moderator:
Yasmin Zerhouni, MD
1:20 PM - 2:10 PM
ET
ePoster Presentations
1:20 PM - 2:10 PM
ET
ePoster Presentations
Location: Room 301, 3rd Floor
1:20 PM - 2:10 PM
ET
Is Constipation a Surgical Disease?
Co-Moderator:
Craig H. Olson, MD
– Baylor Scott and White Waxahachie
Co-Moderator:
Liliana Bordeianou, MD, FASCRS
– Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Benign
Pelvic Floor
APP
1:20 PM - 2:10 PM
ET
Is Constipation a Surgical Disease: A Great Debate
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom A–B, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Craig H. Olson, MD
– Baylor Scott and White Waxahachie
Co-Moderator:
Liliana Bordeianou, MD, FASCRS
– Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Benign
Pelvic Floor
APP
1:20 PM - 2:10 PM
ET
The Latest Anorectal Innovations
Co-Moderator:
David A. Kleiman, MD, MSc, FACS, FASCRS (he/him/his)
– Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Co-Moderator:
Wolfgang Gaertner, MD, MSc, MBA
– University of Minnesota
Anorectal
1:20 PM - 2:10 PM
ET
The Latest Anorectal Innovations
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom D, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
David A. Kleiman, MD, MSc, FACS, FASCRS (he/him/his)
– Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Co-Moderator:
Wolfgang Gaertner, MD, MSc, MBA
– University of Minnesota
Anorectal
2:15 PM - 3:05 PM
ET
Humanities in Surgery Lectureship
Special Lecturer Introducer:
Scott R. Steele, MD, MBA (he/him/his)
– Cleveland Clinic
Special Lecturer:
Mathew Martin, MD, FACS (he/him/his)
– University of Southern California Medical Center
Professional
APP
2:15 PM - 3:05 PM
ET
Humanities in Surgery Lectureship
Location: Tampa Convention Center, West Hall, 3rd Floor
Special Lecturer Introducer:
Scott R. Steele, MD, MBA (he/him/his)
– Cleveland Clinic
Special Lecturer:
Mathew Martin, MD, FACS (he/him/his)
– University of Southern California Medical Center
Professional
APP
3:10 PM - 3:30 PM
ET
Break
3:10 PM - 3:30 PM
ET
Break
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
ET
Women's and Allies Event: Advancing Equity in Colorectal Surgery: Survey Insights & Solutions
Host:
Valery Vilchez Parra, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of California Irvine
Miscellaneous
Professionalism
APP
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
ET
Women's and Allies Event: Advancing Equity in Colorectal Surgery: Survey Insights & Solutions
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 115–117, 1st Floor
Host:
Valery Vilchez Parra, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of California Irvine
Miscellaneous
Professionalism
APP
3:30 PM - 5:10 PM
ET
ePoster Presentations
3:30 PM - 5:10 PM
ET
ePoster Presentations
Location: Room 301, 3rd Floor
3:30 PM - 5:10 PM
ET
ePosters of Distinction: Potpourri
ePoster Moderator:
Kinga S. Olortegui, MD, MS, FACS
– UChicago Medicine
ePoster Moderator:
Grace C. Chang, DO
– Rutgers Health/ RWJBarnabas Health
Miscellaneous
3:30 PM - 5:10 PM
ET
ePoster of Distinction: Potpourri
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 121, 1st Floor
ePoster Moderator:
Kinga S. Olortegui, MD, MS, FACS
– UChicago Medicine
ePoster Moderator:
Grace C. Chang, DO
– Rutgers Health/ RWJBarnabas Health
Miscellaneous
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
ET
New Technology Symposium and Abstracts
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Michael J. Grieco, MD
– NYU Langone Health
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Alexis Grucela, MD (she/her/hers)
– Northern Westchester Hospital, Northwell Health
Miscellaneous
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
ET
New Technology Symposium and Abstracts
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom C, 1st Floor
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Michael J. Grieco, MD
– NYU Langone Health
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Alexis Grucela, MD (she/her/hers)
– Northern Westchester Hospital, Northwell Health
Miscellaneous
3:45 PM - 5:30 PM
ET
Young Surgeons Boat Tour Benefiting Cheeky Charity!
3:45 PM - 5:30 PM
ET
Young Surgeons Boat Tour Benefiting Cheeky Charity!
Location: Lost Pearl, Pirate Water Taxi’s Stop 7 Dock
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
ET
2026 Mount Sinai Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery Alumni Reception
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
ET
2026 Mount Sinai Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery Alumni Reception
Location: Tampa Marriott Water Street, Lona (Restaurant)
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
ET
Cleveland Clinic Alumni Reception
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
ET
Cleveland Clinic Alumni Reception
Location: Tampa Marriott Water Street, Grand Ballroom Salon E, 2nd Floor
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
ET
Ferguson Clinic Alumni Reception
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
ET
Ferguson Clinic Alumni Reception
Location: Tampa Marriott Water Street, Grand Ballroom Salon A, 2nd Floor
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
ET
USC Colorectal Surgery Alumni & Friends Annual Reception hosted by Dr. Sang W. Lee, Professor & Chief, Colorectal Surgery
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
ET
USC Colorectal Surgery Alumni & Friends Annual Reception hosted by Dr. Sang W. Lee, Professor & Chief, Colorectal Surgery
Location: Tampa Marriott Water Street, Grand Ballroom Salon I–J, 2nd Floor
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
ET
WashU Alumni Reception
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
ET
WashU Alumni Reception
Location: Tampa Marriott Water Street, Grand Ballroom Salon C–D, 2nd Floor
9:00 PM - 11:59 PM
ET
EP Salvati Alumni Reception
9:00 PM - 11:59 PM
ET
EP Salvati Alumni Reception
Location: Tampa Marriott Water Street, Grand Ballroom Salon G–H, 2nd Floor
7:00 AM - 12:30 PM
ET
Speaker Ready Room Hours
7:00 AM - 12:30 PM
ET
Speaker Ready Room Hours
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 120, 1st Floor
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
ET
Registration Hours
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
ET
Registration Hours
Location: Tampa Convention Center, East Registration, 2nd Floor
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
ET
Annual Business Meeting and State of the Society Address
Professionalism
Miscellaneous
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
ET
Annual Business Meeting and State of the Society Address
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom A–B, 1st Floor
Professionalism
Miscellaneous
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
ET
Camp ASCRS Childcare
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
ET
Camp ASCRS Childcare
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 411–412, 4th Floor
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
ET
Abstract Session: Video
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Lisa Marie Cannon, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Rochester Medical Center
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Jeffrey Barton, MD
– Northwest Permanente
Miscellaneous
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
ET
Abstract Session: Video
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom D, 1st Floor
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Lisa Marie Cannon, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Rochester Medical Center
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Jeffrey Barton, MD
– Northwest Permanente
Miscellaneous
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
ET
RCTs Galore: The Evidence We Have, The Answers We Don’t
Co-Moderator:
Vlad V. Simianu, MD MPH
– Virginia Mason Medical Center
Co-Moderator:
Mary R. Kwaan, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Malignancy
Benign
Miscellanous
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
ET
RCTs Galore: The Evidence We Have, The Answers We Don’t
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom C, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Vlad V. Simianu, MD MPH
– Virginia Mason Medical Center
Co-Moderator:
Mary R. Kwaan, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Malignancy
Benign
Miscellanous
9:10 AM - 10:05 AM
ET
Super Session Diverticulitis: From Clinic to Colectomy
Co-Moderator:
Alexander T. Hawkins, MD, MPH
– Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Co-Moderator:
Robert Nunoo, MD
– WakeMed Health and Hospital
Benign
9:10 AM - 10:05 AM
ET
Super Session Diverticulitis: From Clinic to Colectomy
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom A–B, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Alexander T. Hawkins, MD, MPH
– Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Co-Moderator:
Robert Nunoo, MD
– WakeMed Health and Hospital
Benign
9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
ET
Innovation Center Hours
9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
ET
Innovation Center Hours
Location: Tampa Convention Center , East/Central Hall, 3rd Floor
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
ET
Abstract Session: Research Forum
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Emily Huang, MD, MEd
– The Ohio State University
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Jonathan S. Abelson, MD MS (he/him/his)
– Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Miscellaneous
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
ET
Abstract Session: Research Forum
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom D, 1st Floor
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Emily Huang, MD, MEd
– The Ohio State University
Abstract Co-Moderator:
Jonathan S. Abelson, MD MS (he/him/his)
– Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Miscellaneous
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
ET
Leveling Up: How to Sharpen your Surgical Skills with Technology supported by the Education Fund
Co-Moderator:
Ramon Brown, MD
– Singing River Health System
Co-Moderator:
Arielle E. Kanters, MD, MS
– Cleveland Clinic
Professionalism
Miscellaneous
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
ET
Leveling Up: How to Sharpen your Surgical Skills with Technology supported by the Education Fund
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom C, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Ramon Brown, MD
– Singing River Health System
Co-Moderator:
Arielle E. Kanters, MD, MS
– Cleveland Clinic
Professionalism
Miscellaneous
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
ET
Super Session Diverticulitis Leela M. Prasad Memorial Debate: Diverging Views on Diverticulitis
Co-Moderator:
Alexander T. Hawkins, MD, MPH
– Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Co-Moderator:
Robert Nunoo, MD
– WakeMed Health and Hospital
Benign
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
ET
Super Session Diverticulitis Leela M. Prasad Memorial Debate: Diverging Views on Diverticulitis
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom A–B, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Alexander T. Hawkins, MD, MPH
– Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Co-Moderator:
Robert Nunoo, MD
– WakeMed Health and Hospital
Benign
11:10 AM - 11:55 AM
ET
Anal Cancer: The Bottom Line on Diagnosis and Prevention
Co-Moderator:
Zhaomin Xu, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
– University of Rochester
Co-Moderator:
Juan Lucas Poggio, MD, MS, FASCRS (he/him/his)
– Temple Health System
Anorectal
Malignancy
11:10 AM - 11:55 AM
ET
Anal Cancer: The Bottom Line on Diagnosis and Prevention
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom C, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Zhaomin Xu, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
– University of Rochester
Co-Moderator:
Juan Lucas Poggio, MD, MS, FASCRS (he/him/his)
– Temple Health System
Anorectal
Malignancy
11:10 AM - 11:55 AM
ET
Geriatrics and Colorectal Surgery: Interventions to Improve Cognitive Outcomes and Goal-Concordant Care
Co-Moderator:
Julia R. Berian, MD, MS (she/her/hers)
– University of Wisconsin
Co-Moderator:
Joshua Wolf, MD FACS FASCRS
– LifeBridge Health
Geriatric
Perioperative
11:10 AM - 11:55 AM
ET
Geriatrics and Colorectal Surgery: Interventions to Improve Cognitive Outcomes and Goal-Concordant Care
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom A–B, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Julia R. Berian, MD, MS (she/her/hers)
– University of Wisconsin
Co-Moderator:
Joshua Wolf, MD FACS FASCRS
– LifeBridge Health
Geriatric
Perioperative
11:10 AM - 11:55 AM
ET
Health Care Labyrinth: How to Guide Patients Through the Maze
Co-Moderator:
Erin King-Mullins
Co-Moderator:
Kelly M. Tyler, MD (she/her/hers)
– Trinity Health of New England/St. Francis Hospital
Practice Management
Perioperative
11:10 AM - 11:55 AM
ET
Health Care Labyrinth: How to Guide Patients Through the Maze
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom D, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Erin King-Mullins
Co-Moderator:
Kelly M. Tyler, MD (she/her/hers)
– Trinity Health of New England/St. Francis Hospital
Practice Management
Perioperative
12:05 PM - 12:50 PM
ET
Anastomotic Leak: How to Prevent and Manage the Worst-Case Scenario
Co-Moderator:
Jason Hall, MD, MPH, FASCRS
Co-Moderator:
Cyrus Jahansouz, MD
– University of Minnesota
Malignancy
Benign
Miscellaneous
Perioperative
12:05 PM - 12:50 PM
ET
Anastomotic Leak: How to Prevent and Manage the Worst-Case Scenario
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom D, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Jason Hall, MD, MPH, FASCRS
Co-Moderator:
Cyrus Jahansouz, MD
– University of Minnesota
Malignancy
Benign
Miscellaneous
Perioperative
12:05 PM - 12:50 PM
ET
Fighting Burnout: Strategies for Surgeons to Thrive
Co-Moderator:
Sharon L. Stein, MD FACS FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– Case Western Reserve School of Medicine
Co-Moderator:
Najjia N. Mahmoud, MD
– University of Pennsylvania Health System
Professionalism
12:05 PM - 12:50 PM
ET
Fighting Burnout: Strategies for Surgeons to Thrive
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom A–B, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Sharon L. Stein, MD FACS FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– Case Western Reserve School of Medicine
Co-Moderator:
Najjia N. Mahmoud, MD
– University of Pennsylvania Health System
Professionalism
12:05 PM - 12:50 PM
ET
New Frontiers in Cancer: From The Tumor Microenvironment to CARs
Co-Moderator:
Karin Hardiman, MD, Ph.D (she/her/hers)
– University of Alabama at Birmingham
Co-Moderator:
J. Joshua Smith, MD, PhD
– MD Anderson Cancer Center
Malignancy
Rectal Cancer
12:05 PM - 12:50 PM
ET
New Frontiers in Cancer: From The Tumor Microenvironment to CARs
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom C, 1st Floor
Co-Moderator:
Karin Hardiman, MD, Ph.D (she/her/hers)
– University of Alabama at Birmingham
Co-Moderator:
J. Joshua Smith, MD, PhD
– MD Anderson Cancer Center
Malignancy
Rectal Cancer
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
ET
Lunch and Closing Celebration in the Innovation Center
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
ET
Lunch and Closing Celebration in the Innovation Center
Location: Tampa Convention Center , East/Central Hall, 3rd Floor