Great hernia session SAGES Is In Cleveland 2024! with these masters about thoughtfully introducing new techniques into your practice #makeherniasgreatagain International Hernia Collaboration Arielle Perez, MD, MPH Andrea Pakula MD, MPH, FACS Clayton Charles Brian P Jacob, MD

Fantastic #EAST2024 session on now #EGS robotics with all-star faculty led by Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, McRIB and a “crawl, walk, run” plan for EGS #Robotics training: disaster gallbladders, groin hernias, ventral hernias and EGS bowel resection. Joseph Sakran

EAST Short course on #Robotics in Acute Care Surgery has a great turnout!

Phenomenal faculty teaching how to set up a program, navigating the learning curve, and advanced techniques.
Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, McRIB Joseph Sakran Bruce Crookes Andrea Pakula MD, MPH, FACS Leah Tatebe

Great session this morning at DV360 with 2 powerhouse ACS surgeons Andrea Pakula MD, MPH, FACS & Joseph Sakran. Highlighting the benefit robotic surgery can have in ACS & the need to provide this resource to this patient population. This takes an investment from the entire care team!

Mark your calendars for #GrandRounds this Wed., presented by Dr. Andrea Pakula MD, MPH, FACS, medical director of #roboticsurgery at Adventist Health Simi Valley! Dr. Pakula will discuss the use of robotic surgery for emergency #generalsurgery cases.

MCWMIGS @mcwtraumaacs Medical College of Wisconsin

Another hot Fireside chat 🔥

These sessions are an excellent way to learn surgical technique tips and tricks from experts.

This is Andrea Pakula MD, MPH, FACS showing her amazing surgical skills robotically. The roboTAR shown here requires excellent skills and knowledge.

American Hernia Society…

Fireside chat session continues to impress. Andrea Pakula MD, MPH, FACS making RoboTAR look easy. Big complex hernias and she sends them home same day!! #AHS2034 American Hernia Society #roboticsurgery

At the Historic Harvard Club for Intuitive board meeting. Always grateful to work with an innovative company that responds to feedback. The opportunity to learn from & engage with #roboticsurgery experts is an added bonus Laila Rashidi Sharona B. Ross Tanuja Damani Andrea Pakula MD, MPH, FACS

Great talk this morning on partnering with administration. Andrea Pakula MD, MPH, FACS “You have to have those conversations, have the courage to do that.”
#roboticsurgery Intuitive

Andrea Pakula MD, MPH, FACS #RoboticSurgery in acute care #HerniaSurgery

#RAWS2023

Think there is a mesh infection? herniabarbie advocates for early aggressive intervention.

Last talk of International Hernia Collaboration #IHC2023 .

And one of the best. With Andrea Pakula MD, MPH, FACS regarding minimally invasive mesh removal.

Don’t try this at home. It should be done by professionals who understand pelvic anatomy and are surgically gifted.

Surgical ergonomics is super important and yet most surgeons don’t make the changes to help reduce occupational injury.

Andrea Pakula MD, MPH, FACS ‘s talk helps educate us.

Did you know? Women surgeons and laparoscopic surgeons have the most injuries!

International Hernia Collaboration #IHC2023

Some tips on ergonomics by Andrea Pakula MD, MPH, FACS :

🙆🏻‍♀️Ears in line with a acromion in shoulder
🙆🏻‍♀️Relax shoulders
🙆🏻‍♀️Spine and pelvis neutral
🙆🏻‍♀️Elbows 90 degrees
🙆🏻‍♀️Arms to your sides

Do time out to approve your OR setup for ergonomics

Use stretching as mini-breaks every hour

Need more of these mid session breaks. International Hernia Collaboration Dr. Shirin Towfigh

The present and the future of surgery is female :) ⁦Laila Rashidi⁩ ⁦Patricia Sylla⁩ ⁦Monique Hassan, MD, MBA, FACS, FASMBS, DABOM⁩ ⁦⁦⁦Andrea Pakula MD, MPH, FACS⁩ ⁦SAGES - Heading to Cleveland 2024⁩ #sages2023

Looking forward to another great meeting Women in Surgery WIS Career Symposium, just a month away. Register!
Sharona B. Ross Julie Freischlag, MD Caitlin Houghton Sarah Samreen, MD, FACS Tanuja Damani Laila Rashidi Julie A Sosa, MD Melissa Phillips Darla Hutton Maria Altieri Patricia Sylla Lucy M. De La Cruz MD Alisa Coker, M.D.

At #EAST2023 and having the first annual meeting (informal) of the BRATS - Bariatric, Robotic, and Trauma Surgeons Society. Taking new applications soon! EAST ASMBS SAGES - Heading to Cleveland 2024

Many thanks to American Hernia Society for allowing to speak about surgical strategies for emergency inguinal hernia surgery. It’s been an absolute pleasure to see colleagues and learn in person once more #AHS2022 MD Anderson Cancer Center

Starting day 2 of #AHS22 strong with a tour of Extraperitoneal Repairs