DAY 01

07:50 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

07:00 -07:50       Registration

07:50 -08:00      Welcome Remarks  Liliana Bordeianou, MD 

Morning Session I: Colon Cancer Updates – Moderator: Christy Cauley, MD

08:00–08:15
What is Total Mesocolic Excision and Who Needs It? – Rob Goldstone, MD 

08:15–08:30
Tips and Tricks for a Robotic Right Total Mesocolic Excision – Tsyoshi Konishi, MD

08:30–08:45
The Other Side: Left and Sigmoid Colectomy – Todd Francone, MD

08:45–09:00
Pro’s and Con’s of Transverse Colectomy versus Extended Resection – Justin Maykel, MD 

09:00–09:15
Extended Right or Segmental Resection for Splenic Flexure Cancers? – Liliana Bordeianou, MD, MPH

09:15–09:30
Planning for Multivisceral Resection for Colon Cancer – Hiroko Kunitake, MD 

09:30–09:45
Acute Large Bowel Obstruction in a Patient with Colon Cancer – Peter Fagenholz, MD

09:45–10:15
Panel Discussion

10:15–10:30
BREAK

Morning Session II: Other Tumors of the Appendix, Colon, and Rectum & Peritoneal Disease Management– Moderator: Hiroko Kunitake, MD

10:30–10:45
Carcinoid Tumors – Grace Lee, MD

10:45–11:00
GI Stromal Tumors – Christy Cauley, MD

11:00–11:15
Appendiceal Neoplasms – Rocco Ricciardi, MD

11:15–11:30
Unexpected Peritoneal Metastasis: What to do when you find them – William Kastrinakis, MD

11:30–11:45
Cytoreduction Techniques – Nelya Melnitchouk, MD

11:45–12:00
Intraperitoneal Therapy: Indications and outcomes for HIPEC – James Cusack, MD

12:00–1:00
Panel Discussion

1:00 – 02:00 P.M.

Lunch (complimentary)

02:00 – 06:30 p.m.

Afternoon Session: Management of Distal Rectal and Anal Canal Cancers – Moderator: Liliana Bordeianou, MD

02:00–02:15
Anal Dysplasia: Why HRA is Now Standard of Care in High-Risk Patients and When Does a Surgeon Need to Intervene – Grace Lee, MD

02:15–02:30
Success in Anal Cancer Management – Julia Saraidaridis, MD

Debate: Should We Watch and Wait? Rectal Cancer Treatment Evolution

02:30–02:45
The Rapid Rise of Watch and Wait: Overview – Lilias Maguire, MD

02:45–03:00
Arguments Favoring Watch and Wait – Rodrigo Perez, MD

03:00–03:15
Arguments Favoring Resection – Scott Regenbogen, MD

03:15–03:20
Rebuttal – Rodrigo Perez, MD

03:20–03:25
Rebuttal – Scott Regenbogen, MD

03:25–03:30
Discussion, Vote, and Crowning of Winner

03:30–03:45
It is the Responsibility of Colorectal Surgeons to Not Back Away   from Offering High Quality Sphincter Sparing Surgery to Patients with Low Rectal Cancers – Angela Kuhnen, MD

03:45–04:00
Managing Tumor Regrowth after Watch and Wait: What are the Specific Considerations – Rodrigo Perez, MD

04:00–05:00
Panel Discussion

04:00–05:00
BREAK

05:30–07:30
Please Join us at our Welcoming Reception: Light Snacks, Drinks, Laughter, and Camaraderie on the Menu (complimentary)