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SAGES Breaking News
Mastering the Art of Surgery – Annual Meeting Press Release
Mastering the Art of Surgery At the 16th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery and 2018 SAGES Meeting April 11th–14th in Seattle, WA The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) will kick off its 2018 Annual Meeting as part of the 16th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery. Hosted by SAGES and CAGS (Canadian Association […] Read more...
Complete the SAGES Video Based Assessment Survey for a Chance to Win!
https://survey.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5pCM9JWvDBphkjj Who Can Enter Open to any surgeon who is either a member of SAGES or an attendee at the 2018 SAGES Annual Meeting AND who completes the 2018 SAGES Video Based Assessment Online Survey at the link above. Drawing Entry Period The drawing period is from survey launch on April 6, 2018 to 11:59pm […] Read more...
SAGES 2018 – Let’s Have Some Fun!
Join Us! (Because You Deserve to Play as Hard as You Work) Opening Session Welcome Ceremony & Exhibits Welcome Reception Wednesday, April 11, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM Join us for highlights of the meeting, the upcoming Dr. Jeff Ponsky video preview, a U.S. military color guard and Canadian bagpiper, and a procession to the […] Read more...
SAGES 2018 Meeting Highlight – SAGES Masters Program: We Never Stop Learning
Did you know the Annual Meeting offers sessions that are part of the SAGES Masters Program curriculum? The SAGES Masters Program is a curriculum framework which leverages and enhances educational content, activities and assessments. Meeting sessions will cover the eight different framework pathways: Masters Bariatrics: Revision and Reversal Masters Flexible Endoscopy: Endoscopic Dilation and Stent […] Read more...
SAGES 2018: More Sessions on What You Want
You Spoke, We Listened! Based on your feedback, SAGES 2018 will be offering more than 15 sessions on topics related to Hernia, Bariatrics, Foregut, and Colorectal including: Masters Bariatrics: Revision and Reversal Devil’s in the Details: Paraesophageal Hernia Repair Masters Foregut: Mastering GERD Masters Hernia: Recurrent Hernias – Making the Best of a Bad Situation […] Read more...
High Tech Highlights of SAGES 2018
New Gadgets and Gizmos – Advanced Technologies for Surgeons Wednesday, April 11th, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM Chair: Sam Atallah, MD Co-Chair: Silvana Peretta, MD This session explores everything from surgical robotics, to holograms and virtual reality in the OR, to 3D printing. State-of-the art technology will shape the future landscape of surgery. Many next-generation concepts in […] Read more...
SAGES in the News
- Successful doctors will find meaningful ways to use social media to engage patients and colleagues | April 14, 2017
- Social Media & Medicine | April 17, 2017
- Bariatric Surgery May Benefit NAFLD Patients, Leads to decrease in liver volume, fat density | March 27, 2017
- Both Older and Younger Patients Benefit from Laparoscopic Colectomy Younger patients less likely to be discharged to facility | March 23, 2017
- Choose Non-Opioid for Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Bupivacaine liposome use warrants controlled trials, say researchers | March 24, 2017
- SAGES provides 'strong recommendation' for endoluminal GERD therapies | March 24, 2017
- Three factors predict poorer outcomes of Linx procedure for GERD | March 30, 2017
- Severson gains award for excellence | March 27, 2017
- Self-Fixating Mesh Doesn't Improve LIHR Outcomes | March 24, 2017
- Electrosurgical Devices Market Research Report 2016-2024 with Market Share Analysis, Trends and Forecast | March 29, 2017
- Robotics and Social Media Move into the Mainstream at SAGES | March 24, 2017
- Diuretic Use Increases Colonoscopy Patients’ Risk of Hypokalemia | March 9, 2017
- Society Issues Guidelines for Lap Ventral Hernia Repair | February 7, 2017
- Popular Surgeries Can Carry Risk of Being Burned | February 6, 2017
- Residents, program directors encouraged to prepare for new education endoscopy requirement: 4 takeaways | January 31, 2017
- American Board of Surgery and Flexible Endoscopy | January 31, 2017
- Surgery Residents, Program Directors Await New Endoscopy Requirement | January 20, 2017
- Making Surgery Better, Less Painful and Less Invasive | December 2, 2016
- 12 news items to mark GERD Awareness Week | November 26, 2016
- Get ready for an educational endoscopy requirement: 6 takeaways | November 1, 2016
- Residents, Program Directors: Get Ready for Endoscopy Requirement | October 31. 2016
- New Low-Cost Surgical Tool Could Help Patients in Third World | September 23, 2016
- Roswell Park Adds Laparoscopic Surgery Testing | August 30, 2016
- Everything You Wanted to Know About Recovering from Colorectal Surgery | August 1, 2016
- New Surgical Robots May Get a Boost in Operating Rooms | July 28, 2016
- Endoscopic Approaches Emerging for Diabetes | July 28, 2016
- https://www.itechpost.com/articles/18635/20160518/allurion-s-elipse-pill-offers-alternative-gastric-bypass-surgery-without.htm | May 18, 2016
- HCSC issues coverage policy for LINX procedure for GERD | April 12, 2016
- Schwaitzberg Honored With SAGES Distinguished Service Award | March 30, 2016
- Olympus Unveils Big Screen Surgery In 4K | March 16, 2016
- FUSE: A Surgeon’s Guide To Understanding Energy Devices | December 9, 2015
- Newly Approved Intragastric Balloons Fill Gap in Treating Obesity | October, 2015
- Contaminated Duodenoscopes: The Story of a Chance and Distressing Finding | September, 2015
- Gastric Balloons: What History Taught Us and How They Work | August 7, 2015
- Society Takes Aim at Bile Duct Injuries | July, 2015
- Society Takes Aim at Bile Duct Injuries Trying To Make a Safe Operation Even Safer | June, 2015
- Top 10 developments in interventional endoscopy last month | April 2, 2015
- The ACS/SAGES Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery® Expands Internationally | April 1, 2015
- Lower Costs Linked to Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques | March 26, 2015
- AMA creates CPT code for transoral incisionless fundoplication procedure for GERD | March 10, 2015
- Surgeons' Lounge: Conversation With L. Michael Brunt, MD | March 9, 2015
- How to Make Surgery Safer | February 17, 2015
- Houston Methodist instructor seeks telementoring revolution | December 30, 2014
- Celebrating a Decade of Innovation in Surgical Education | November, 2014
- The Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE) Program: Promoting Operating Room Safety | October 13, 2014
- Board of Surgery Sets Endoscopy Requirement for Surgical Trainees | May 23, 2014
- History of Lap Colectomy: An Approach Still Awaiting Widespread Use | May 21, 2014
- The Birth of SAGES: How the Surgical Society Came About | May 8, 2014
- To BIRG (Bask In Reflected Glory) and SAGES | April 1, 2014
- Utah high school students try on surgeon’s skills at SAGES mini med school boot camp | April 8, 2014
- Miniature Medical School: Utah students try their hand at surgery | April 6, 2014
- Students try their hand at 'surgery' in contest | April 6, 2014
- Surgeons to convene in Salt Lake for major conference | March 28, 2014
- Dr. George Berci: Beyond the scope | October 30, 2013
- UNMC Pursues Endoscopy Training | October 27, 2013
- Medicare Eases Rule for Bariatric Surgery Centers | October 15, 2013
- Hiatal Hernia Management Guidelines Issued | June 24, 2013
- Merci, Dr. Berci | June 20, 2013
- What's New in Minimally Invasive Surgery | June 6, 2013
- Some Surgeries May Get Easier to Perform | April 10, 2013
- SAGES Issues Recommendations on Endoluminal Therapies To Treat GERD | April 2013
- Are Today's Surgical Graduates Prepared for 'Real World' Practice? | March 6, 2013
- Patients Urged to Watch for Trouble After Colon Surgery | February 13, 2013
- From Napkin Sketch to FDA Approval: Developing Devices | Feb 2012
- Surgeons Remove Woman's Gallbladder Through Vagina | April 20, 2007
- Is Lap Gastric Bypass Right For Me | Jan 29, 2007