Advanced HALS and TAMIS Fellows’ Workshop

 

Advanced HALS and TAMIS Fellows’ Workshop

 

Format: One-day, in-person, hands-on training for colon and rectal surgery fellows.

When: Friday, January 9, 2026, 7:30 am–5:00 pm

Where: AdventHealth Nicholson Center, 404 Celebration Place, Celebration, FL 34747

 

Overview

This intensive workshop is designed for fellows who want to refine Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery (HALS) colectomy and Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS) technique. The didactic sessions focus on shortening the learning curve, managing intraoperative complications, and advancing the MIS envelope. A blended agenda of expert presentations, cadaveric lab, simulation lab, and interactive Q&A ensures practical skill development and actionable takeaways. Travel expenses will be reimbursed; detailed guidelines are provided upon registration. Attendance is limited to 30 participants on a first-come, first-served basis.

Sponsored by Applied Medical Resources Corporation.

 

Agenda (All Times Local) 

Time Session Presenter
7:30 am Welcome Breakfast; HALS Colorectal Resection Dr. David A. Kleiman
8:15 am Colorectal Presentations —
9:30 am HALS Cadaver Lab —
12:30 pm Lunch; TAMIS Presentation Dr. Matt Albert
1:30 pm TAMIS Simulation Lab —
4:00 pm Q&A and Break (snack, survey, group picture) —
5:00 pm Adjourn —

Agenda subject to minor adjustments at the discretion of the organizers.

 

Faculty

    • Matt Albert, MD, FACS, FASCRS — Director, Surgical Innovation, DHSI, AdventHealth Medical Group

    • Lillian Chen, MD, FACS, FASCRS — Chief, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Tufts Medical Center

    • Justin Kelly, MD, FRCS, FEBS — Rectal Cancer Program Director, Central Florida, AdventHealth Medical Group

    • David A. Kleiman, MD, MSc, FACS, FASCRS — Staff Surgeon, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

    • Peter W. Marcello, MD, FACS, FASCRS — Chairman, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

    • George Nassif, DO, FACS, FASCRS — Director, Quality Outcomes and Value, DHSI, AdventHealth Medical Group

    • Jennifer Paruch, MD, FACS, FASCRS — Staff Surgeon, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Ochsner Medical Center

    • Francisco Quinteros, MD, FACS, FASCRS — Chief Medical Officer, Chicago Institute of Advanced Surgery

    • Dana Sands, MD, FACS, FASCRS — Director, Colorectal Physiology Center, Cleveland Clinic Florida Weston

    • Madhulika G. Varma, MD, FACS, FASCRS — Chief of Colorectal Surgery, UCSF Medical Center

 

Registration

Capacity: 30 fellows (first-come, first-served).
Travel: Travel expenses reimbursed; detailed guidelines after registration.
Submit interest form: Workshop Interest Form.