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The Society of Black Academic Surgeons is honored to participate in the International Colorectal Disease Symposium focusing on disparities in the management and outcomes of a host of diseases affecting the African American and Underrepresented minority communities in the United States. This month we will hear from a distinguished panel of experts highlighting Surgical approaches to the problems of peripheral vascular disease, kidney transplantation and obesity.

  1. Welcome & Introduction - Dr. Martin Karpeh (USA), Dr. Luz Maria Rodríguez (USA) and Dr. Steven D. Wexner (USA)

  2. Disparities in Liver Transplant - Dr. Lisa McElroy (USA)

  3. Q&A Session - All faculty moderated by Dr. Martin Karpeh (USA) and Dr. Luz Maria Rodríguez (USA)

  4. Kidney Transplantation in the Black Community: The Disparity Challenges - Dr. Anthony Watkins (USA)

  5. Q&A Session - All faculty moderated by Dr. Martin Karpeh (USA) and Dr. Luz Maria Rodríguez (USA)

  6. Disparities in the Management of Peripheral Artery Disease: Sociology VS Biology - Dr. Kakra Hughes (USA)

  7. Q&A Session - All faculty moderated by Dr. Martin Karpeh (USA) and Dr. Luz Maria Rodríguez (USA)

  8. The Impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Bariatric Surgery Outcomes - Dr. Terrence M. Fullum (USA)

  9. Q&A Session - All faculty moderated by Dr. Martin Karpeh (USA) and Dr. Luz Maria Rodríguez (USA)

  10. Closing remarks - Dr. Martin Karpeh (USA), Dr. Luz Maria Rodríguez (USA) and Dr. Steven D. Wexner (USA)
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Dr. Kakra Hughes MD, PhD, DFSVS, FACS, Professor and Chief, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Howard University College of Medicine, USA Vascular Surgery
Dr. Terrence M. Fullum MD, MBA, FACS, Professor of Surgery, Howard University College of Medicine; Chair, Department of Surgery, Surgeon-in-Chief, Chief, Division of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Bariatric Surgery
Dr. Luz M. Rodríguez MD, FACS, Surgical Oncologist and Colorectal Surgeon, Gastrointestinal and Other Cancers Research Group, National Cancer Institute, USA Surgical Oncology
Dr. Lisa McElroy MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Surgery and Population Health Sciences, Inaugural Onyekwere E. Akwari Endowed Assistant and Professor in Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, USA Transplant Surgery
Dr. Martin S. Karpeh MD, Director, Surgical Oncology, Northwell Health Cancer Institute, Chair of Surgery, Huntington Hospital, USA Surgical Oncology
Dr. Anthony Watkins Surgical Director, Kidney Transplant at Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Florida, USA Transplant Surgery
Dr. Steven D. Wexner MD,PhD,Executive Director and System Chief, Colorectal Surgery. Professor and Vice-Chair for Professional Development, Department of Surgery MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, USA Colorectal Surgery
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