TRACK(S): GEN, HUM, PED, RUS

Moderator: Doruk E. Ozgediz, MD, FACS, FAAP, New Haven, CT
Co-Moderator: David A. Watters, MB,BCh, ChM, FRCSEd, FRACS, Victoria, Australia

The purpose of this Panel Session is to showcase pathology more common in resource-poor areas and surgical methods in the perioperative setting to facilitate patient care; this session may be case-based or a summary presentation of various techniques of managing specific diseases. Those cases may include common pathologies such as parasitic infections, or multi-casualty trauma that is more common in such settings. Panelists will cover a diverse array of specialties including anesthesia, plastics, orthopaedics, and urology.

Presentations and Speakers

Trauma and Emergency Surgery Expert Tips and Tricks
Alberto F. Garcia Marin, MD, Cali, Colombia

General Surgery Challenges and Strategies in the Tropics
Kalisya L. Malemo, MD, SFM, North Kivu, Congo

Orthopaedic Surgery Pearls for the General Surgeon
Coleen Sabatini, MD, MPH, Oakland, CA

Plastic Surgery: Must-Know Skills for the General Surgeon
Louis L. Carter, Jr., MD, FACS, Lookout Mountain, TN

Anesthesia and Perioperative Care Essentials for the Surgeon
Eric Vreede, MRCA, FFARCSI, London, UK