Welcome to The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
SAGES represents a worldwide community of surgeons that can bring minimal access
surgery, endoscopy and emerging techniques to patients in every country.
We represent over 6,000 surgeons and allied health professionals.
12th World Congress Advance Program Available
12th World Congress Online Registration Available
2010 Exhibitor Prospectus now available! Click here to view
The next SAGES Annual Meeting is:
SAGES & CAGS host the 12th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery
April 14-17, 2010
Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center, Landover, MD
(just outside Washington, DC)
Scientific Session Abstracts Submission Site Is Now Closed.
Notifications will be sent by early December 2009.
Emerging Technology Session Call for Abstracts.
Submission Site Is Now Open.
Advance Program Available
Online Registration Available
The entire SAGES Video Library is freely available for online viewing. Please visit our Education zone to view.
We are happy to announce that the 2007, 2008 and 2009 Poster Sessions are now available online for FREE viewing. Nearly 1,000 posters can be viewed from any computer or mobile device with the free Flash player installed.
If you have any questions about the Digital Posters or feedback, contact .
There are more than 100 presentations from the 2009 meeting available.
Now playing:
- SAGES Presidential Address - Mark Talamini, MD
- Gerald Marks Lecture - John Cameron, MD
- Sleeve Gastrectomy Presentations
- Colorectal PG Course
- Esophageal / Gastric Session
- Patient Safety Panel
...and mych more.
A new SAGES Guideline has been posted:
A complete list of all currently published SAGES Guidelines and Patient Information can be found on our Publications page.