Welcome to the SAGES Speaker Catalog, a listing of SAGES members willing to give talks on various subjects. Please use the search bar below to find members who can speak on your desired topic and click their names to get their full information, contact information, and sample talks when available.
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Maria Iliakova
Bariatric & General Surgeon
Mercy Iowa City
Iowa City

Resident/ fellow education
Robotic bariatrics
Growing a bariatric surgery program
Addressing barriers to bariatric surgery
Practicing bariatric surgery in rural/ suburban environments
Practicing bariatric surgery in community practice
Guiding patients through bariatric surgery process
Medically managed weight loss
Seeing bariatric care as contiguous general medical care
Pitfalls of being a new bariatric surgeon
Finding a job as a bariatric surgeon
Negotiating your contract as a bariatric surgeon
Recruiting primary care providers into bariatric care
- Hernia
- Flexible Endoscopy
- Foregut
- Bariatric
- Robotics
- Professionalism
- Career Development
- Business of Surgery
- Diversity/Inclusion
- Wellness
- Education
Preferred Contact Method: Email
8162230260
iliakova@gmail.com