Overview

Innovations in Surgery™ is a monthly series of live videoconferences (and archived webcasts) featuring nationally renowned experts and prestigious medical centers.  The goal of the series is to enable these experts to share their experiences in laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery with practicing surgeons in order to enhance patient care.

Hosted by Dr. Philip Schauer, Program Director of the Cleveland Clinic Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, the Innovations in Surgery presentations highlight advances and controversies in minimally invasive surgery.

Executive Director Philip R. Schauer, MD, FACS Professor of Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Director, Advanced Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgery Bariatric & Metabolic Institute, Cleveland Clinic

Co-Director Adrian E. Park, MD, FACS Campbell and Jeanette Plugge Professor of Surgery Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery Chief of General Surgery University of Maryland Medical Center

Co-Director Steven D. Wexner, MD, FACS Professor of Surgery, Ohio State University Clinical Professor of Surgery University of South Florida Chief of Staff Cleveland Clinic Hospital Chairman, Department of Colorectal Surgery Cleveland Clinic Florida

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education
acknowledges educational grants for partial support of these activities from: