| Specialty Track |
Thoracic Surgery |
| Session I |
Robotic-assisted Pulmonary Surgery Mediastinal Disorders Moderator: Mark R. Dylewski, M.D. |
| 6:50 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 7:20 a.m. |
Welcome and Introductions Mark R. Dylewski, M.D. |
| 7:30 a.m. |
Developing a Successful Multispecialty Robotic Surgery Program: A Thoracic Surgeon’s Perspective Mark R. Dylewski, M.D. |
| 7:50 a.m. |
Robotic-assisted Lung Resection Outcomes and Technical Details: UAB Experience Robert J. Cerfolio, M.D. |
| 8:10 a.m. |
Utility of Robotics in the Management of Screening Detected Nodules Giulia Veronesi, M.D. |
| 8:30 a.m. |
The New World of Curative Lung Cancer Therapeutics: Screening, Robotics, and SBRT K. Eric Sommers, M.D. |
| 8:50 a.m. |
Early Survival Data for NSCLC Treated by Robotic-assisted Pulmonary Resection Bernard J. Park, M.D. |
| 9:10 a.m. |
Question-and-Answer-Session With Panel Discussion Robert J. Cerfolio M.D., Mark R. Dylewski, M.D., Bernard J. Park, M.D., K. Eric Sommers, M.D., Giulia Veronesi, M.D. |
| 9:40 a.m. |
Break and Visit Exhibits |
| 10:10 a.m. |
Robotic Surgery for Benign Esophagogastric Disorders Carlos Galvani, M.D. |
| 10:30 a.m. |
MIS Esophagectomy for Malignant Esophageal Cancer: The Role of Robotic-assisted Surgery Abbas Abbas, M.D. |
| 10:50 Noon |
Perspectives of Cardiothoracic Robotic Surgery in a Community-based Program Doug Adams, M.D. |
| 11:10 a.m. |
Mediastinal Pathology: The Mechanics of Robotic-assisted Surgery Mark R. Dylewski, M.D. |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Treatment of Benign and Malignant Mediastinal Disorders: The Role of Robotic-assisted Surgery Robert J. Cerfolio, M.D. |
| 11:50 a.m. |
Question-and-Answer-Session With Panel Discussion Abbas Abbas, M.D., Doug Adams, M.D. Robert J. Cerfolio, M.D., Mark R. Dylewski, M.D., Carlos Galvani, M.D. |
| 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Challenging Case Presentations in Robotic-assisted General Thoracic Surgery: Tips and Pitfalls Robert J. Cerfolio M.D., Mark R. Dylewski, M.D. |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Adjourn |
| Session II |
This session is preparation to participants attending the Saturday Case Observation. |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Didactic Training Session for Complete Port Access Robotic Lobectomy |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Adjourm |