Conversations in General Surgery

Formerly known as “Current Topics in General Surgery,” Conversations in General Surgery take place via Zoom every month.

Free CME Available

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How to Tune In

• Join Zoom Meeting
  https://go.wisc.edu/we4q4p
  Meeting ID: 926 3057 9175
  Passcode: 000000
• Find Your Local Number
  https://uwmadison.zoom.us/u/an27h7EWk

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Upcoming Presentations

Endocrine Surgery

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | 4-5:30 pm CDT

• Extent of surgery in well-differentiated thyroid cancer: How much is enough? – Simon Holoubek, DO, MPH
• Normocalcemic and normohormonal primary hyperparathyroidism: Diagnosing and treating mild disease – David Schneider, MD, MS
• Thyroid hormone replacement – Sarah Schaefer, MS, ANP-BC

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Past Presentations

Surgical Oncology

Tuesday, March 14, 2023 | 4-5:30 pm CDT

• Indications for Liver Resections for Metastatic Cancer – Daniel Abbott, MD
• Current Applications of Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for Treatment of Gastrointestinal Malignancies – Patrick Varley, MD, MS

Breast Surgery

Friday, February 3, 2023 | 4-5:30 p.m.

• Nipple Discharge, Breast Abscesses & High Risk Breast Lesions – Lacey Stelle, MD
• Updates Regarding Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy & Breast Surgery – Meeghan Lautner, MD, MSc
• Axillary Management in Women Over 70 – Laura Bozzuto, MD, MS

Difficult Gallbladder

Friday, January 6, 2023 | 4-5:30 p.m.

• Subtotal Cholecystectomy – Krystle Lange, DO
• Laparoscopic vs Robotic Cholecystectomy – Greg McGovern, MD
• Indications/Considerations for Percutaneous Cholecystostomy Tube – Mohammed Haidar, DO