SAGES Global Affairs
Mission statement
To promote global collaboration and exchange of knowledge to optimize patient care.
Goals:
- Interact, foster, and collaborate with national, regional societies.
- Branding SAGES internationally
- Encourage global collaboration in research, education, and innovation
CONTACT INFORMATION
Please see SAGES International Proctoring Course manual for general information, application form, faculty guidelines, etc. Interested institutions are asked to complete the necessary forms and email or fax (310-437-0585) back to
Supporters
- SAGES Research & Education Foundation
SAGES gratefully acknowledges the following companies for their unrestricted support towards the SAGES Global Affairs Initiative:SAGES gratefully acknowledges the following companies and individuals for their unrestricted contribution in kind:
- Ethicon Endo -Surgery, Inc.
- Horacio Asbun, MD – Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
- Karl Storz Endoscopy
- Jason Kivo
- Kevin Reavis, MD - UC Irvine
- Kelly Reavis, MPH
- Brian Smith, MD - VA Healthcare Systems – Long Beach
- Denise Stines, RN
2010 Top International Abstracts
SAGES Board of Governor’s and the SAGES Global Affairs Committee would like toacknowledge the following Top International Abstract Presenters
Ju Yan, MD
Fujian Provincial Tumor Hospital, China
Abstract title: A Pilot Study of Using Multipothon Microscopy to Diagnose gastric Cancer
Alberto R Ferreres, MD PHD MPH FACS
University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Abstract title: Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing laparoscopic and NOTES
Cholecystectomy: preliminary Results.
Yuedong Wang, MD FACS
Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, China
Abstract title: Prospective Comparative Therapies for Portal Hypertension Using
Laparoscopy and Open Azygoportal Disconnection.
Tran Cong Duy Long, MD
Medical University Center at Hochiminh City, Vietnam
Abstract title: Initial Experiences in 70 Cases of Totally Laparoscopic Liver Resection
for HCC.
Ke Gong, MD
Beijing Shijitan Hospital, China
Abstract title: Open – Tension- Free- Mesh – plug versus Transabdominal Preperitoneal
(TAPP) versus Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic Techniques
for Preliminary Unilateral Ingunial Hernia Repair: A prospective
Randomized Controlled Trial
2010 World Congress Webcast
This year, the SAGES webcast had over 1,400 viewers and over 22 countries participating. The REPLAY is available now through April 28, 2011!
To view, please visit:
http://www.orlive.com/sages2010
Password: sages
Horacio Asbun, MD (Chair)
Mayo Clinic –Jacksonville
Ramon Berguer (Co- Chair)
University of California Davis / VA Northern California Health Care System
Raul Rosenthal, MD (Co-Chair)
Mayo Clinic – Miami
August 23 –27, 2010
Zamboanga Medical Center
Zamboanga, Philippines
Department Chair: Romeo Ong, MD
SAGES Team: Horacio Asbun, MD, Ian Soriano, MD, & Denise Stines, RN
All course applications go through a review process. Once approved, course faculty and dates will be posted on the site.