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SAGES Launches iLAP Mastery and Education Program to Improve Global Surgical Outcomes Courses to Commence in 9 Centers in Mexico
Having access to minimally invasive surgery (MIS), where patients can return to work the same day or in just a few days, is of tremendous advantage to patients globally, especially when a patient is the primary income earner for his or her family. To address disparities in global access to MIS, the SAGES Go Global […]
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High School Students Try on Their Surgical Gloves at SAGES Mini Medical School
Boot Camp and Interactive Experience Sparks Interest Among Students Wanting to Join the Future Ranks of Minimally Invasive Surgery What: The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Mini Medical School Boot Camp and Interactive Experience where 100 high school students from the Houston area will learn about the field of surgery through lecture and […]
Read more...The Surgery of Tomorrow is Here Today
Social Media, Virtual Reality, Telementoring and the Changing the Face Surgery At the SAGES 2017 Meeting, March 22nd– 25th in Houston, TX The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) continues to strive to improve quality patient care in minimally invasive surgery (MIS). The Society’s annual meeting this March will highlight how social media, […]
Read more...Patient FAQs on FUSE and Testing for Physicians Now Available – SAGES FUSE Program Highlighted on NBC4
SAGES Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy™ Committee has developed Patient FAQS to address important questions about stray energy, what patients need to know, and how SAGES and physicians can address the risks. To view the Patient FAQs visit http://www.fuseprogram.org/about/patient-faqs/. Dr. Pascal Fuchshuber, SAGES Board Member and FUSE Chair, was interviewed by NBC4 in Los Angeles for a recent story regarding the […]
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Announcing SAGES 2017 Keynote Lectures
Attend These Keynotes at SAGES 2017! Karl Storz Lecture, Speaker: Dave Kerpen Thursday, March 23, 2017, 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Dave Kerpen is the founder and CEO of Likeable Local, and New York Times bestselling author of four books. An international keynote speaker, Mr. Kerpen is the #1 LinkedIn Influencer of all time in […]
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Research Foundation of ASCRS and SAGES Announce Investigative Robotic Surgery Grant Recipients
The Research Foundation of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) are pleased to announce the recipients of the first Investigative Robotic Surgery Grants. Through funding generously provided by Intuitive Surgical, multiple research grants to investigate robotic surgery were awarded. Grant Winners Are: […]
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
- http://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
