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Welcome to SAGES!

The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons

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What’s New at SAGES

AMA Statement on Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

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SAGES Ingenuity Invests in Endiatx

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Field Action Initiation- Hemospray Endoscopic Hemostat

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SAGES 2026 Annual Meeting

Save the date for SAGES 2026! SAGES 2026 will be held March 25-28 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida.

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Reimagining surgical care for a healthier world

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The SAGES Education & Research Foundation was created with the vision of a healthcare world in which all operative procedures are accomplished with the least possible physical trauma, discomfort, and loss of productive time for the patient.

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