Hernia Surgery Summit

Registration and Welcome Reception

Session 1

Welcome and Introductions

Yuri Novitsky, MD, FACS

Abdominal Wall Surgery Specialty and Hernia Centers of Excellence: Where are we in 2024?

B. Todd Heniford, MD, FACS

Get Ready for AWR: Preop Optimization Steps You Must Take to Optimize Outcomes

Yuri Novitsky, MD, FACS

Essential Anatomy of the Abdomnial Wall

Yohann Renard, MD, PhD

Laparoscopic and Robotic IPUM

Sean Orenstein, MD, FACS

Robotic Pre-Peritoneal Repair (rTAPP)

Conrad Ballecer, MD, FACS

Robotic Transabdominal Rectrorectus Repair

Filip Muysoms, MD, PhD

eTEP Access and Advantages of Extraperitoneal Ventral Hernias

Jorge Daes, MD, FACS

Robotic eTEP Retrorectus Repair

Igor Belyansky, MD, FACS

Treating Diastasis Recti

David Ross, MD

Laparoscopic Subcutaneous Onlay Repair

Brian Jacob, MD, FACS

Open Extraperitoneal Repairs in the Outpatient Setting

Henry Hoffmann, MD

Panel Discussion

Yuri Novitsky, MD, FACS
Conrad Ballecer, MD, FACS
Igor Belyansky, MD, FACS
Sean Orenstein, MD, FACS
Eric M. Pauli, MD, FACS, FASGE
B. Todd Heniford, MD, FACS
Filip Muysoms, MD, PhD
Brian Jacob, MD, FACS
David Ross, MD
Henry Hoffmann, MD
Yohann Renard, MD, PhD
Jorge Daes, MD, FACS

Breakfast

Session 2

Session Introduction / Defining the Clinical Challenge

Yuri Novitsky, MD, FACS

Open Anterior Component Separation

David Ross, MD

Robotic Anterior Component Separation

Yuri Novitsky, MD, FACS

Peritoneal Flap Hernioplasty

Andrew de Beaux, MD, MBChB, FRCS

Open Preperitoneal Repair

B. Todd Heniford, MD, FACS

Open Rives-Stoppa Procedure

Yohann Renard, MD, PhD

Open Posterior Component Separation - TAR

Sean Orenstein, MD, FACS

Robotic TAR

Yuri Novitsky, MD, FACS

Open Flank Hernia Repair

Vedra A. Augenstein, MD, FACS

Robot-Assisted Flank Repairs

Igor Belyansky, MD, FACS

Adding Panniculectomy to your AWR

Antonio Espinosa de los Monteros, MD

Panel Discussion

Yuri Novitsky, MD, FACS
Igor Belyansky, MD, FACS
David Ross, MD
B. Todd Heniford, MD, FACS
Vedra A. Augenstein, MD, FACS
Henry Hoffmann, MD
Antonio Espinosa de los Monteros, MD
Andrew de Beaux, MD, MBChB, FRCS
Sean Orenstein, MD, FACS

Adjourn

Refreshments

Session 3

Session Introduction / Defining the Clinical Challenge

Yuri Novitsky, MD, FACS

Mesh Review: Where are we in 2024

Sean Orenstein, MD, FACS

Finding Hernia: Understanding Abdominal Wall Imaging

Eric M. Pauli, MD, FACS, FASGE

Morbidity and Mortality: My Own Complications

Vedra A. Augenstein, MD, FACS

Morbidity and Mortality: My Own Complications

Igor Belyansky, MD, FACS

Morbidity and Mortality: My Own Complications

Henry Hoffmann, MD

Morbidity and Mortality: My Own Complications

David Ross, MD

Morbidity and Mortality: My Own Complications

Yuri Novitsky, MD, FACS

Morbidity and Mortality: My Own Complications

Filip Muysoms, MD, PhD

Morbidity and Mortality: My Own Complications

Conrad Ballecer, MD, FACS

Morbidity and Mortality: My Own Complications

B. Todd Heniford, MD, FACS

Morbidity and Mortality: My Own Complications

Dina Podolsky, MD

Morbidity and Mortality: My Own Complications

Jorge Daes, MD, FACS

Morbidity and Mortality: My Own Complications

Victor Radu, MD, PhD

Morbidity and Mortality: My Own Complications

Andrew de Beaux, MD, MBChB, FRCS

Morbidity and Mortality: My Own Complications

Andrea Pakula, MD, MPH, FACS

Morbidity and Mortality: My Own Complications

Eric M. Pauli, MD, FACS, FASGE

Panel Discussion

Vedra A. Augenstein, MD, FACS
Igor Belyansky, MD, FACS
Henry Hoffmann, MD
David Ross, MD
Yuri Novitsky, MD, FACS
Filip Muysoms, MD, PhD
Conrad Ballecer, MD, FACS
B. Todd Heniford, MD, FACS
Dina Podolsky, MD
Jorge Daes, MD, FACS
Victor Radu, MD, PhD
Andrew de Beaux, MD, MBChB, FRCS
Andrea Pakula, MD, MPH, FACS
Eric M. Pauli, MD, FACS, FASGE

Cocktail Reception

Breakfast

Session 4

Session Introduction / Defining the Clinical Challenge

Yuri Novitsky, MD, FACS

Proper Ergonomics in the OR: A Forgotten Friend

Andrea Pakula, MD, MPH, FACS

Groin Exam from A to Z

Brian Jacob, MD, FACS

In-Office Ultrasound for Groin Surgeons

Dina Podolsky, MD

Shouldice Repair

Andreas Koch, MD, FACS

Open Tissue and Lichtenstein Repairs

David Chen, MD, FACS

Posterior Anatomy of the Groin and Robotic TAPP Inguinal Repair

Conrad Ballecer, MD, FACS

Laparoscopic TAPP Inguinal Repair

Victor Radu, MD, PhD

Laparoscopic eTEP Inguinal Repair

Jorge Daes, MD, FACS

Robotics for Challenging Groin Scenarios

Igor Belyansky, MD, FACS

Groin Pain After Surgery: Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Management

David Chen, MD, FACS

Panel Discussion

Yuri Novitsky, MD, FACS
Andrea Pakula, MD, MPH, FACS
Brian Jacob, MD, FACS
Dina Podolsky, MD
Andreas Koch, MD, FACS
David Chen, MD, FACS
Conrad Ballecer, MD, FACS
Victor Radu, MD, PhD
Jorge Daes, MD, FACS
Igor Belyansky, MD, FACS

Adjourn

Refreshments

Session 5

Session Introduction / Defining the Clinical Challenge

Yuri Novitsky, MD, FACS

BOTOX: When and How I do it

Henry Hoffmann, MD

Surgery in Women of Childbearing Age

Dina Podolsky, MD

Hernia Considerations in a Pregnant Patient: An OBGYN Perspective

Jaimey M. Pauli, MD, FACOG

Onlay Parastomal Repair

Sean Orenstein, MD, FACS

Open Parastomal Hernia Repair

Eric M. Pauli, MD, FACS, FASGE

Minimally-Invasive Parastomal Repair

Vedra A. Augenstein, MD, FACS

Hernia Repair on Call

Andrea Pakula, MD, MPH, FACS

Plastic Surgery to the Rescue: Advanced Solutions for Soft Tissue Challenges

Antonio Espinosa de los Monteros, MD

Stump the Professor Panel

Yuri Novitsky, MD, FACS

Closing Discussion / Comments

Yuri Novitsky, MD, FACS

Adjourn