Ali Tavakkoli

BACKGROUND: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), with or without hiatal hernia (HH), affects millions of individuals worldwide, with a significant economic impact and loss of health-related quality of life…

To achieve adequate surgical exposure of the third portion of the duodenum, the Cattell-Braasch maneuver or right colon mobilization is generally required…

BACKGROUND: Despite the advances in the multidisciplinary treatment of gastric adenocarcinoma, the overall 5-year survival remains only 33.3% in North America. R0 resection with adequate lymphadenectomy remains the mainstay therapy…

LUNCH AND TRAINEE JEOPARDY! 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM LEADERSHIP FORUM, NETWORKING SESSION AND ROUNDTABLES 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM KEYNOTE ADDRESS: FUTURE SCENARIO PLANNING TO PREDICT THE FUTURE OF SURGERY 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

BACKGROUND: Introduction of Nutrient Stimulated Hormone-based agents such as semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1), have revolutionized weight management strategies given their excellent weight loss outcomes in trials settings…