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Monday, May 12, 2025
6:45 AM – 7:45 AM
PT
Meet the Professor: MTP-M1 Anal Dysplasia / HRA /Condyloma Management
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Robert J. Kucejko, MD, MS, MBA
– UC Davis School of Medicine
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Stephen E. Goldstone, MD
– ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
Malignancy
6:45 AM – 7:45 AM
PT
Meet the Professor: MTP-M1 Anal Dysplasia / HRA /Condyloma Management
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Robert J. Kucejko, MD, MS, MBA
– UC Davis School of Medicine
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Stephen E. Goldstone, MD
– ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
Malignancy
6:45 AM – 7:45 AM
PT
Meet the Professor: MTP-M2 Parastomal Hernia Management
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Elizabeth Wood, MD
– Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Robert Roland Cima, MD
– Mayo Clinic
Benign
6:45 AM – 7:45 AM
PT
Meet the Professor: MTP-M2 Parastomal Hernia Management
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Elizabeth Wood, MD
– Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Robert Roland Cima, MD
– Mayo Clinic
Benign
6:45 AM – 7:45 AM
PT
Meet the Professor: MTP-M3 Office-based Hemorrhoid Treatments
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Jessica Stephens, MD
– Baptist Hospital
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Karen Zaghiyan, MD FASCRS
– Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Anorectal
6:45 AM – 7:45 AM
PT
Meet the Professor: MTP-M3 Office-based Hemorrhoid Treatments
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Jessica Stephens, MD
– Baptist Hospital
Ask the Experts Discussion Leader:
Karen Zaghiyan, MD FASCRS
– Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Anorectal
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM
PT
Diverticulitis Update
Co-Moderator:
Pamela Daher, MD, FACS
– University of Texas Medical Branch
Co-Moderator:
Janice Rafferty, MD
– The Christ Hospital
Benign
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM
PT
Diverticulitis Update
Co-Moderator:
Pamela Daher, MD, FACS
– University of Texas Medical Branch
Co-Moderator:
Janice Rafferty, MD
– The Christ Hospital
Benign
8:00 AM – 8:02 AM
PT
Introduction
Faculty:
Pamela Daher, MD, FACS
– University of Texas Medical Branch
8:02 AM – 8:16 AM
PT
Comparison of Surgery and Medicine on the Impact of Diverticulitis (COSMID)Trial Update
Faculty:
Thomas E. Read, MD, FACS, FASCRS
– University of Florida
8:16 AM – 8:31 AM
PT
Best Practices in the Management of Diverticulitis: Update on Antibiotic Management and the Impact of the Microbiome on Disease Outcomes
Faculty:
Jason F. Hall, MD MPH FACS FASCRS
– Tufts Medical Center
8:31 AM – 8:46 AM
PT
Surgical Controversies and Outcomes: Updates on Surgical Management of Diverticulitis
Faculty:
Alexander Hawkins, MD, MPH
– Vanderbilt University Medical Center
8:46 AM – 8:50 AM
PT
Question and Answer
Faculty:
Janice Rafferty, MD
– The Christ Hospital
Faculty:
Pamela Daher, MD, FACS
– University of Texas Medical Branch
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM
PT
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Everyday Practice
Co-Moderator:
Mala Murthy Balakumar, MD MSEd FACS FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– CRSSNY, Mount Sinai South Nassau
Co-Moderator:
Jennifer L. Paruch, MD MS FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– Ochsner Medical Center
Pelvic Floor
APP Track
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM
PT
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Everyday Practice
Co-Moderator:
Mala Murthy Balakumar, MD MSEd FACS FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– CRSSNY, Mount Sinai South Nassau
Co-Moderator:
Jennifer L. Paruch, MD MS FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– Ochsner Medical Center
Pelvic Floor
APP Track
8:00 AM – 8:03 AM
PT
Introduction
Faculty:
Mala Murthy Balakumar, MD MSEd FACS FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– CRSSNY, Mount Sinai South Nassau
Faculty:
Jennifer L. Paruch, MD MS FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– Ochsner Medical Center
8:03 AM – 8:13 AM
PT
Evaluation and Testing for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Faculty:
Amanda McClure
8:13 AM – 8:23 AM
PT
So You Sent Your Patient to Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy; What Happens There?
Faculty:
Anne-Marie Sirany
8:23 AM – 8:33 AM
PT
When Is It Time for Hands-On Intervention?
Faculty:
Anna R. Spivak, DO (she/her/hers)
– Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
8:33 AM – 8:43 AM
PT
The Economics of Setting Up a Pelvic Floor Center
Faculty:
Sarah A. Vogler, MD, MBA (she/her/hers)
– Cleveland Clinic
8:43 AM – 8:50 AM
PT
Case-Based Discussion
Faculty:
Jennifer L. Paruch, MD MS FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– Ochsner Medical Center
8:55 AM – 9:45 AM
PT
Harry E. Bacon, MD, Lectureship
Professionalism
Resident Track
8:55 AM – 9:45 AM
PT
Harry E. Bacon, MD, Lectureship
Professionalism
Resident Track
9:45 AM – 10:15 PM
PT
Break in the Innovation Center
9:45 AM – 10:15 PM
PT
Break in the Innovation Center
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
PT
Fixing Complications after Anorectal Surgery: Don’t Let the Issues with #2 Be your Patient’s #1 Issue
Co-Moderator:
Brian R. Kann, MD, FACS, FASCRS
– Ochsner Medical Center
Co-Moderator:
Erin Teeple, MD
– Children's National Medical Center
Anorectal
APP Track
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
PT
Fixing Complications after Anorectal Surgery: Don’t Let the Issues with #2 Be your Patient’s #1 Issue
Co-Moderator:
Brian R. Kann, MD, FACS, FASCRS
– Ochsner Medical Center
Co-Moderator:
Erin Teeple, MD
– Children's National Medical Center
Anorectal
APP Track
10:15 AM – 10:17 AM
PT
Introduction
Faculty:
Brian R. Kann, MD, FACS, FASCRS
– Ochsner Medical Center
10:17 AM – 10:26 AM
PT
“Things Don’t Seem the Same!” – Functional Consequences of Anorectal Surgery
Faculty:
Anyelin Almanzar, MD
– NYU Langone Health
10:26 AM – 10:35 AM
PT
“It’s Too Tight!” – Management of Post-hemorrhoidectomy Stenosis
Faculty:
Peter Najjar, MD, MBA
– Johns Hopkins Medicine
10:35 AM – 10:44 AM
PT
“There’s a Hole where there Shouldn’t Be!” – Optimal Approach to Managing Iatrogenic Fistulae
Faculty:
Nicole Wieghard, MD, FACS, FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– Virginia Commonwealth University
10:44 AM – 10:53 AM
PT
“I Need a Bag??” – When to Divert
Faculty:
Craig Reickert, MD, MBA (he/him/his)
– Henry Ford Health
10:53 AM – 11:05 AM
PT
Panel/Q&A
Faculty:
Brian R. Kann, MD, FACS, FASCRS
– Ochsner Medical Center
Faculty:
Erin Teeple, MD
– Children's National Medical Center
Faculty:
Peter Najjar, MD, MBA
– Johns Hopkins Medicine
Faculty:
Nicole Wieghard, MD, FACS, FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– Virginia Commonwealth University
Faculty:
Craig Reickert, MD, MBA (he/him/his)
– Henry Ford Health
10:15 AM – 11:05 PM
PT
Management of Enterocutaneous Fistulas: It's Only Polite to Share
Co-Moderator:
Lilian Chen, MD, MSEd
Co-Moderator:
Irena Gribovskaja-Rupp, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Benign
Geriatric Track
APP Track
10:15 AM – 11:05 PM
PT
Management of Enterocutaneous Fistulas: It's Only Polite to Share
Co-Moderator:
Lilian Chen, MD, MSEd
Co-Moderator:
Irena Gribovskaja-Rupp, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Benign
Geriatric Track
APP Track
10:15 AM – 10:20 AM
PT
Introduction
Faculty:
Lilian Chen, MD, MSEd
Faculty:
Irena Gribovskaja-Rupp, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
10:20 AM – 10:32 AM
PT
Iatrogenic Enterocutaneous Fistula
Faculty:
Justin A. Maykel, MD (he/him/his)
– UMass Memorial Medical Center
10:33 AM – 10:45 AM
PT
Crohn's Enterocutaneous Fistula
Faculty:
Alessandro Fichera, MD, FACS, FASCRS, FISS, FCCF
– Weill Cornell Medicine
10:45 AM – 10:57 AM
PT
Pre-habilitation and ECF in the Elderly
Faculty:
Julia R. Berian, MD, MS (she/her/hers)
– University of Wisconsin-Madison
10:55 AM – 11:05 AM
PT
Questions and Comments
Faculty:
Lilian Chen, MD, MSEd
Faculty:
Irena Gribovskaja-Rupp, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Presidential Address
Special Lecturer:
Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD (she/her/hers)
– UC San Diego
Professionalism
Resident Track
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Presidential Address
Special Lecturer:
Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD (she/her/hers)
– UC San Diego
Professionalism
Resident Track
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
PT
Lunch in the Innovation Center
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
PT
Lunch in the Innovation Center
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Hall B1-2
12:05 PM – 1:15 PM
PT
President, Past Presidents & Past Vice Presidents, and Guests Reception and Lunch
12:05 PM – 1:15 PM
PT
President, Past Presidents & Past Vice Presidents, and Guests Reception and Lunch
12:05 PM – 1:15 PM
PT
Women and Allies of Women in Colorectal Surgery Luncheon
Lunch Session Moderator:
Melissa I. Chang, MD, MSE, FACS, FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital
Lunch Session Moderator:
Valery Vilchez Parra, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of California Irvine
DEI Track
Resident Track
12:05 PM – 1:15 PM
PT
Women and Allies of Women in Colorectal Surgery Luncheon
Lunch Session Moderator:
Melissa I. Chang, MD, MSE, FACS, FASCRS (she/her/hers)
– Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital
Lunch Session Moderator:
Valery Vilchez Parra, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of California Irvine
DEI Track
Resident Track
1:15 PM – 2:05 PM
PT
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: From Palliative to Aggressive Care
Co-Moderator:
Traci Hedricks, MD
Co-Moderator:
Carla F. Justiniano, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– University of Cincinnati
Malignancy
Geriatric Track
APP Track
1:15 PM – 2:05 PM
PT
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: From Palliative to Aggressive Care
Co-Moderator:
Traci Hedricks, MD
Co-Moderator:
Carla F. Justiniano, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– University of Cincinnati
Malignancy
Geriatric Track
APP Track
1:15 PM – 1:20 PM
PT
Introduction
Faculty:
Traci Hedricks, MD
1:20 PM – 1:32 PM
PT
Managing the Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Primary Tumor in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Faculty:
Mehraneh D. Jafari, MD (she/her/hers)
– Weill Cornell Medicine
1:32 PM – 1:44 PM
PT
Surgical Options for Advanced Colorectal Hepatic Metastases
Faculty:
Nicolas Goldaracena, Sr., MD
– University of Virginia
1:44 PM – 1:56 PM
PT
Navigating End-of-Life Care in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Faculty:
Pasithorn Amy Suwanabol, MD, MS (she/her/hers)
– University of Michigan
1:56 PM – 2:05 PM
PT
Question and Answer
Faculty:
Carla F. Justiniano, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– University of Cincinnati
1:15 PM – 2:05 PM
PT
Optimizing Patient Experience in Anorectal Surgery
Co-Moderator:
Anuradha R. Bhama, MD
– Department of Colorectal Surgery
Co-Moderator:
Uma R. Phatak, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Texas Medical Branch
Anorectal
APP Track
1:15 PM – 2:05 PM
PT
Optimizing Patient Experience in Anorectal Surgery
Co-Moderator:
Anuradha R. Bhama, MD
– Department of Colorectal Surgery
Co-Moderator:
Uma R. Phatak, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Texas Medical Branch
Anorectal
APP Track
1:15 PM – 1:17 PM
PT
Introduction
Faculty:
Anuradha R. Bhama, MD
– Department of Colorectal Surgery
1:18 PM – 1:30 PM
PT
Practice management for evaluation of anorectal disorders
Faculty:
Rachel Hendee, PA-C
– Northwestern Medicine
1:30 PM – 1:42 PM
PT
Prerioperative counseling: Setting expectations for surgery for hemorrhoids, fissures, and fistulas
Faculty:
Joceline Vu
1:42 PM – 1:54 PM
PT
Optimizing Postoperative Pain Control after Hemorrhoidectomy - intraoperative techniques and postoperative care
Faculty:
Solomon David, MD MBA
– New York University
1:55 PM – 2:05 PM
PT
Question and Answer
Faculty:
Uma R. Phatak, MD (she/her/hers)
– University of Texas Medical Branch
1:15 PM – 2:05 PM
PT
Shat GPT: AI in Care of the Colorectal Patient
Co-Moderator:
Sean J. Langenfeld, MD (he/him/his)
– University of Nebraska Medical Center
Co-Moderator:
Scott Regenbogen, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
– University of Michigan
Perioperative
1:15 PM – 2:05 PM
PT
Shat GPT: AI in Care of the Colorectal Patient
Co-Moderator:
Sean J. Langenfeld, MD (he/him/his)
– University of Nebraska Medical Center
Co-Moderator:
Scott Regenbogen, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
– University of Michigan
Perioperative
1:15 PM – 1:20 PM
PT
Introduction
1:20 PM – 1:32 PM
PT
Where is AI Now, and Where is it Going?
Faculty:
Marco Ferrara, MD, FACS, FASCRS
– Orlando Health
1:32 PM – 1:46 PM
PT
AI and Surgical Technology
Faculty:
Ankit Sarin, MD MHA
– University of California Davis
1:46 PM – 1:58 PM
PT
AI in Research and Education
Faculty:
Nell Maloney Patel, MD
– Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
1:59 PM – 2:05 PM
PT
Question and Answer with Polling
2:15 PM – 3:05 PM
PT
Humanities in Surgery Lectureship
Special Lecturer Introducer:
John A. Griffin, MD (he/him/his)
– Swedish Cancer Institute
Special Lecturer:
Louise King, MD, JD (she/her/hers)
– Mass General Brigham/Harvard Medical School
Professionalism
2:15 PM – 3:05 PM
PT
Humanities in Surgery Lectureship
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Hall C
Special Lecturer Introducer:
John A. Griffin, MD (he/him/his)
– Swedish Cancer Institute
Special Lecturer:
Louise King, MD, JD (she/her/hers)
– Mass General Brigham/Harvard Medical School
Professionalism
2:15 PM – 2:20 PM
PT
Introduction of Dr. Louise King
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Hall C
Special Lecturer Introducer:
John A. Griffin, MD (he/him/his)
– Swedish Cancer Institute
2:20 PM – 3:05 PM
PT
Humanities Presentation
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Hall C
Special Lecturer:
Louise King, MD, JD (she/her/hers)
– Mass General Brigham/Harvard Medical School
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
PT
Break in the Innovation Center
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
PT
Break in the Innovation Center
4:20 PM – 6:00 PM
PT
New Technologies Symposium (NON-CME)
4:20 PM – 6:00 PM
PT
New Technologies Symposium (NON CME)
