Faculty Experts

At IRCAD North America, our esteemed Faculty Experts are the cornerstone of our educational programs and surgical innovation. Each faculty member is a leader in their respective field, bringing years of specialized expertise, groundbreaking research, and hands-on experience to the table. Their deep knowledge ensures that our attendees gain unparalleled insights into the latest surgical techniques and technologies, setting IRCAD apart as a world-class training center for advanced surgery.

What truly sets our Faculty Experts apart is their commitment to fostering the next generation of surgeons. They don’t just teach; they mentor, collaborate, and engage with participants, creating an environment of continuous learning and improvement.

This approach not only enhances the learning experience but also allows for a dynamic exchange of ideas, where even the most experienced surgeons find new ways to hone their skills and stay ahead of medical advancements.

IRCAD NA Clinical Subject Matter Experts

Experiential Education, Clinical Directors

F. Arko		Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
T. Asher		Advanced Skull Base Neurosurgery
V. Augenstein		Hernia and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Y. Barac		Cardio-aortic Surgery
R. Bechara		Robotic Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy
R. Betcher		Gynecologic Oncology
Mo. Bhandari		Bariatric Surgery
J. Brown		Gynaecologic Oncology
M. Bullard		Emergency Medicine Services
D. Callaway		Sustainability in Surgical Services
S. Chauhan		Third Space Endoscopy
Y. Cheah		Living Donor Liver Transplantation
P. Colavita		Minimally Invasive Foregut Surgery
D. Coric		Advanced Spine Surgery
D. Couture		Pediatric Neurosurgery
K. Cunningham		Trauma Emerging Technologies
B. Davis		Colorectal Surgery
J. Doty		Robotic Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy
J. Elmunzer		Interventional Gastroenterology
J. Frederick		Cardio-aortic Surgery
C. Frenkel		Ethics in Surgery
S. Froelich		Advanced Skull Base Neurosurgery
M. Galvao Neto		Bariatric Surgery
J. Green		Advanced Trauma Education
N. Guda		Interventional Gastroenterology
S. Gulati		Advanced Heart Failure Therapies
L. Hadzikadic-Gusic		Breast Oncology
J. Hagen		Robotic Thoracic Surgery
J. Halvorson		Osseointegration
A. Heffner		Emergency Airway Management
A. Hemal		Urologic Oncology
J. Hsu		Osseointegration
J. Johnson		Applied Surgical Anatomy
A. Khan		Transplant Robotics
P. Kim		Advanced Spine Surgery
D. Kwon		Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery
M. Lessne		Vascular Interventional Radiology
D. Lopes		Advanced Neuroendovascular Surgery
Y. Marjoua		Wrist Arthoscopy
J. Marks		Colorectal Surgery
J. Martinie		Robotic Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery
C. Mathoulin		Wrist Surgery
C. Matthews		Urogynecology
R. Mehta		Cardiac Electrophysiology
A. Melani		Colorectal Surgery
G. Mishra		Interventional Gastroenterology
S. Misra		Cardiac Electrophysiology
S. Moran		Wrist Arthroscopy
B. Moshiree		Intestinal Neuromotility
D. Mutter		Endocrine Surgery
K. Nandipati		Minimally Invasive Foregut Surgery
S. Saxonhouse		Atrial Fibrillation Advanced Treatments
J. Schwartz		Advanced Structural Heart Therapies
P. Shen		Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery
J. Singh		Robotic Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy
L. Swanström		Minimally Invasive Foregut Surgery
B. Thomas		Acute Care Surgery Advanced Operative Techniques
D. Ushakamari		Cardiac Anaesthesia
B. Visser		Robotic Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery
M. Vix		Minimally Invasive Foregut Surgery
D. Vrochides		Liver Transplant Oncology
E. Wang		Oncologic Interventional Radiology
P. Whalen		Cardiac Electrophysiology
T. Whipple		Wrist Arthroscopy

Experiential Education, Faculty

A. Aadam		Third Space Endoscopy
B. Abu Dayyeh		Bariatric Surgery
H. Aihara		Third Space Endoscopy
S. Asfaw		Sustainability in Surgical Services
S. Barbat		Bariatric Surgery
E. Barnes		Hernia & Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
J. Bernard		Advanced Neuroendovascular Surgery
Ma. Bhandari		Bariatric Surgery
M. Bohl		Advanced Spine Deformity Surgery
N. Borges		Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization
B. Branch		Advanced Spine Surgery
J. Cirone		Acute Care Surgery Advanced Operative Techniques
M. Clemens		Acute Care Surgery Advanced Operative Techniques
C. Conrad		Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery
F. Corcione		Colorectal Surgery
D. Cummings		Bariatric Surgery
J. Deviere		Interventional Gastroenterology
P. Draganov		Third Space Endoscopy
M. Duffin		Arthroplasty
M. Elliott		Cardiac MRI
M. Giovannini		Interventional Gastroenterology
T. Heniford		Hernia and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
M. Hogg		Robotic Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery
W. Huang		Minimally Invasive Foregut Surgery
J. Hwang		Third Space Endoscopy
M. Ito		Colorectal Surgery
K. Kasten		Colorectal Surgery
K. Kercher		Hernia & Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
A. Kofokotsios		Interventional Gastroenterology
D. Koh		Colorectal Surgery
E. Kropf		Sports Medicine
R. Kropf		Sports Medicine
C. Lauer		Advanced Trauma Education
D. Levi		Liver Transplantation
W. Lyman		Colorectal Faculty
T. Maxey		Congenital Cardiac Surgery
S. Morales-Conde		Colorectal Surgery
M. Mutch		Colorectal Surgery
H. Neuhaus		Interventional Gastroenterology
M. Nishimura		Third Space Endoscopy
J. Okuda		Colorectal Surgery
M. Othman		Third Space Endoscopy
A. Pallisera		Colorectal Surgery
J. Parish		Advanced Spine Surgery
S. Pierrie		Orthopaedic Trauma
B. Powell		Cardiac Electrophysiology
G. Prager		Bariatric Surgery
R. Ribeiro		Bariatric Surgery
S. Riggs		Urologic Oncology
M. Rinaldi		Structural Heart Therapies
M. Robinson		Acute Care Surgery Advanced Operative Techniques
V. Rossi		Advanced Spine Surgery
S. Ross		Acute Care Surgery Advanced Operative Techniques
O. Roy		Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery
G. Sachdev		Acute Care Surgery Advanced Operative Techniques
A. Shada		Third Space Endoscopy
M. Smith		Advanced Spine Surgery
K. Stepp		Urogynecology
P. Sylla		Colorectal Surgery
E. Teitelbaum		Third Space Endoscopy
A. Texeria		Bariatric Surgery
A. J. Torres		Bariatric Surgery
M. Van Poppel		Advanced Cranial Surgery
L. Vieira d’Almeida		Bariatric Surgery
M. Wagh		Third Space Endoscopy
S. Wait		Advanced Neuroendoscopic Surgery
J. Wilson		Advanced Spine Surgery

Research & Development, Clinical Directors

A. Alseidi		Longitudinal Training & Telementoring Platforms
T. Asher		Neuromodulation Platforms
M. Bohl		Spine Surgery Education Technologies
P. Brown		In-situ Bioprinting
D. Coric		Advanced Spine Surgery Devices
K. Cunningham		Negative Pressure Ventilation Devices
M. Giménez		Image Guided Percutaneous Surgery
J. Green		Chest Wall Reconstruction Devices
C. Holland		Spine Image Guided Surgery Advanced Technologies
S. Hong		Robotic Telesurgery, Machine Intelligence, and Autonomous Systems
D. Iannitti		Ablation Devices
A. Khanna		Hemodynamics and Monitoring
R. Lim		Space Surgery Platforms
J. Madjarov		Sternal Closure Devices
K. Phelps		Image Guided Orthopaedic Trauma Technologies
B. Springer		Arthroplasty Fixation and Bearing Surfaces Technologies
A. Storm		Upper GI Tract Devices
B. Thomas		Enteral Nutrition Devices
D. Vrochides		Organ Preservation Perfusion Platforms
B. Waterman		Arthroscopic Technologies

Research & Development, Collaborators

W. Archie		Longitudinal Training & Telementoring Platforms
A. Ricker		Liver Transection Devices
C. Wehrle		Organ Preservation Perfusion Platforms
D. Zeter		Liver Transection Devices