The Emerging Role of Robotics in the Management of Surgical Infections

Description

How is robotics changing the way we manage surgical infections? 

Join us on April 21st at 3 PM EST as we explore the latest robotic techniques for treating three vexing pathologies: esophageal perforation, the difficult cholecystectomy, and perforated ulcers. 

Our panel of experts will share their insights on surgical techniques and management in the robotic era.

Panelist

Alexi Bloom, MD, FACS

Fredric M. Pieracci, MD, MPH

Fredric Pieracci, MD, MPH, FACS is the Chair of Surgery at Denver Health Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, USA, and is originally from Chicago, Illinois.  He received both his Bachelor of Arts degree in biology and his medical degree from The University of Pennsylvania.  Dr. Pieracci completed residencies in both general surgery and general preventive medicine at the New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. During this time, he also obtained a Master’s Degree in Public Health from Columbia University with a focus on socioeconomic disparities in access to surgery.  Additional fellowship training in Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care was completed at the University of Colorado and Denver Health Medical Center. He is currently a Professor of Surgery at the University of Colorado. In addition to trauma and ICU call, he maintains busy elective practices in both thoracic and bariatric surgery.  He is also a past president of the Denver Health Medical Staff. Dr. Pieracci is board certified in general surgery, general preventive medicine, and surgical critical care. Dr. Pieracci is deeply committed to providing outstanding surgical care to underserved communities and fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Dr. Pieracci is an active clinical researcher with over 175 peer reviewed publications and 50 book chapters. He has served as a visiting professor both nationally and internationally and hosts an international research fellow in chest wall injury from Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands annually. Research interests of Dr. Pieracci include surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) and bariatric surgery. Specific areas of current research include indications for and timing of SSRF, as well as disparities in access to SSRF. Dr. Pieracci is active in many national surgical societies, including the American College of Surgeons, Society of Critical Care Medicine, American College of Chest Physicians, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Surgical Infection Society, Chest Wall Injury Society (for which he was a founding member), The Southwestern Surgical Society, and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

Dr. Sany Thomas

Moderator

Dr. Julia Coleman, MD

Julia R. Coleman, M.D., M.P.H., graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor’s in Biology from Elon University and then received her Master’s in Public Health from The Ohio State University. She was subsequently awarded her Medical Degree from University of Toledo College of Medicine before completing General Surgery Residency at the University of Colorado and Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at The Ohio State University. Dr. Coleman is now an Assistant Professor at OSU in the Trauma, Critical Care, and Burn Division, where she has a robust robotically-based EGS and elective general surgery practice and leads a research team focused on clinical outcomes of robotics in EGS.