SAGES Member Spotlight

“When someone suggests something on the cutting edge in my clinical space, or describes a technique they read about recently, my first thought is usually, ‘I heard that at SAGES a year or two ago,'” says Dr. Jason Keune. Attracted to the society’s … [Read more...] about SAGES Member Spotlight: Jason Keune, MD

Dr. Amber Shada was initially urged to attend SAGES 2010 annual meeting in Washington D.C.  by her residency mentor Dr. Bruce Schirmer, after which she joined SAGES as a fellow at the urging of Drs. Christy Dunst, Kevin Reavis and Lee Swanstrom. “SAGES is … [Read more...] about SAGES Member Spotlight: Amber Shada, MD FACS

As current chair of SAGES Advocacy and Health Policy committee, advocacy on the local, state and national level has been Dr. Ross Goldberg’s “comfort zone” for more than 20 years. As a passionate advocate for both SAGES and patients, Dr. Goldberg … [Read more...] about SAGES Member Spotlight: Ross Goldberg, MD FACS

  If there’s a consistent theme among SAGES members, it’s that SAGES is FUN—a sentiment also shared by Dr. Kellie McFarlin. “What makes SAGES special compared to other associations is that it’s always advancing, showing the latest in … [Read more...] about SAGES Member Spotlight: Kellie McFarlin, MD FACS

As a fellowship trained Trauma and Acute Care surgeon, Dr. Michael Cripps points out that his membership story is a bit different. “I have always believed in the benefits of minimally invasive surgery. As a new faculty member, I made a comment during an … [Read more...] about SAGES Member Spotlight: Michael Cripps, MD FACS

  "I love that SAGES played and continues to play a significant role in establishing the standards around quality and safety with all things minimally invasive. Because of this, there is a certain humility and adventure around the work of SAGES. … [Read more...] about SAGES Member Spotlight: Nia Zalamea, MD FACS

“Work hard, play hard—SAGES definitely gets that right!,” says Dr. Tiffany Cox, the latter referring to the annual meeting and sing-off, of course. But she adds, “the availability of experts who speak at SAGES and then make themselves easily accessible … [Read more...] about SAGES Member Spotlight: CDR Tiffany C. Cox, MD, FACS

Many members regularly refer to SAGES as family. For Dr. James “Butch” Rosser, SAGES is the “Jedi Club” for cutting edge laparoscopic surgeons. Since joining SAGES in the early 90s as a young attending surgeon in Ohio, Dr. Rosser’s ongoing … [Read more...] about SAGES Member Spotlight: Dr. James “Butch” Rosser, Jr., MD FACS

    What makes SAGES unique? For Dr. Susanne Warner, the society’s ability to be relevant to a large swath of members serving many different types of institutions and patients. She says, “With regular focus on clinical excellence and … [Read more...] about SAGES Member Spotlight: Susanne Warner, MD

  As a research fellow at the Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery in Montreal in 2015, Dr. Nicolò Pecorelli remembers that the SAGES annual meeting was THE surgical event. And when he attended his first meeting in Nashville … [Read more...] about SAGES Member Spotlight: Nicolò Pecorelli, MD MSc. HPB Surgeon