The Robotic Arms Race in the Bariatric OR: Marketing Hype or the Future Standard?
Contents
Chair
Prof. Michel Gagner
Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur-de-Montréal, Montreal, Canada.
Speaker(s)
Prof. Daniel B. Jones
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA.
Topic: The Robotic Arms Race: Innovation, Competition, and the Future of Bariatric Surgery
Prof. Dimitrios Stefanidis
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA.
Topic: Robotic Bariatric Surgery: Defining Value Beyond the Hype
Prof. Antonio José Torres
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Topic: Robotic Bariatric Surgery: Defining Value Beyond the Hype
Panelist(s)
Prof. Ricardo Zorron
Hospital CUF Descobertas, Lisbon, Portugal.
Prof. Yang Yu
Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Metabolic/Bariatric Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China.
Prof. Chen Wang
Bariatric and metabolic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Programme
Programme
| Time (EDT) | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30-8:35 | Prof. Michel Gagner | Opening Remarks |
| 8:35-8:40 | Editorial Office | Journal Introduction |
| 8:40-8:55 | Prof. Daniel B. Jones | The Robotic Arms Race: Innovation, Competition, and the Future of Bariatric Surgery |
| 8:55-9:10 | Prof. Dimitrios Stefanidis | Robotic Bariatric Surgery: Defining Value Beyond the Hype |
| 9:10-9:25 | Prof. Antonio José Torres | Where Does Robotics Fit in Modern Bariatric Surgery? |
| 9:25-9:40 | Invited Panelists: Prof. Ricardo Zorron Prof. Yang Yu Dr. Chen Wang | Q&A Session |
| 9:40-9:50 | Audience | |
| 19:40-19:45 | Prof. Michel Gagner | Summary & Closing Remarks |
