Dr. William Sanchez-Maldonado

Energy in the operating room from A to Z

Program: 1. Introduction. Dr. Hongwei Yao (China). 2. 5 things you should know about the types of energy used in the OR (basics). Dr. William Sanchez-Maldonado (Colombia). 3. What are energy devices really for? Technical options. Dr. Rebecca C. Grossman (UK). 4. The importance of knowing the energy sources in surgery (safety and accident prevention). Dr. Thomas Robinson (USA). 5. Panel discussion. All faculty moderated by Dr. Hongwei Yao (China). Faculty: Dr. Rebecca C. Grossman (UK), MRC Clinical Research Training Fellow, OCDEM, Oxford University. Dr. Thomas Robinson (USA), Chief of Surgery at the Denver Veterans Administration Medical Center, Founder and Medical Director of the Center for Surgical Innovation (CSI). Dr. William Sanchez-Maldonado (Colombia), President Colombian Society of Surgery, Governor of the Colombian Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Hongwei Yao (China), Professor and Chair of Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, General Secretary of Chinese Society of Colorectal Surgery (CNSCRS).