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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

M. AnvariFlag of CanadaRemote Robotic Surgery
F. ArkoFlag of the United StatesVascular and Endovascular Surgery
T. AsherFlag of the United StatesAdvanced Skull Base Neurosurgery
V. AugensteinFlag of the United StatesHernia and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Y. BaracFlag of the United StatesCardio-aortic Surgery
R. BecharaFlag of the United StatesRobotic Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy
R. BetcherFlag of the United StatesGynecologic Oncology
Mo. BhandariFlag of IndiaBariatric Surgery
J. BrownFlag of the United StatesGynaecologic Oncology
M. BullardFlag of the United StatesEmergency Medicine Services
D. CallawayFlag of the United StatesSustainability in Surgical Services
S. ChauhanFlag of the United StatesThird Space Endoscopy
Y. CheahFlag of the United StatesLiving Donor Liver Transplantation
P. ColavitaFlag of the United StatesMinimally Invasive Foregut Surgery
D. CoricFlag of the United StatesAdvanced Spine Surgery
D. CoutureFlag of the United StatesPediatric Neurosurgery
K. CunninghamFlag of the United StatesTrauma Emerging Technologies
B. DavisFlag of the United StatesColorectal Surgery
N. DemartinesFlag of SwitzerlandHepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery
J. ElmunzerFlag of the United StatesInterventional Gastroenterology
J. FrederickFlag of the United StatesCardio-aortic Surgery
C. FrenkelFlag of the United StatesEthics in Surgery
S. FroelichFlag of FranceAdvanced Skull Base Neurosurgery
M. Galvao NetoFlag of the United StatesBariatric Surgery
J. GreenFlag of the United StatesAdvanced Trauma Education
N. GudaFlag of the United StatesInterventional Gastroenterology
S. GulatiFlag of the United StatesAdvanced Heart Failure Therapies
L. Hadzikadic-GusicFlag of the United StatesBreast Oncology
J. HagenFlag of the United StatesRobotic Thoracic Surgery
J. HalvorsonFlag of the United StatesOsseointegration
A. HeffnerFlag of the United StatesCritical Care
A. HemalFlag of the United StatesUrologic Oncology
J. HsuFlag of the United StatesOsseointegration
J. JohnsonFlag of the United StatesApplied Surgical Anatomy
T. KatoFlag of the United StatesMultvisceral Transplantation
A. KhanFlag of the United StatesTransplant Robotics
P. KimFlag of the United StatesAdvanced Spine Surgery
D. KwonFlag of the United StatesHepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery
M. LessneFlag of the United StatesVascular Interventional Radiology
D. LopesFlag of the United StatesAdvanced Neuroendovascular Surgery
Y. MarjouaFlag of the United StatesWrist Arthoscopy
J. MarksFlag of the United StatesColorectal Surgery
J. MartinieFlag of the United StatesRobotic Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery
C. MathoulinFlag of FranceWrist Surgery
C. MatthewsFlag of the United StatesUrogynecology
A. MelaniFlag of BrazilColorectal Surgery
G. MishraFlag of the United StatesInterventional Gastroenterology
S. MoranFlag of the United StatesWrist Arthroscopy
B. MoshireeFlag of the United StatesIntestinal Neuromotility
D. MutterFlag of FranceEndocrine Surgery
K. NandipatiFlag of the United StatesMinimally Invasive Foregut Surgery
J. SchwartzFlag of the United StatesAdvanced Structural Heart Therapies
P. ShenFlag of the United StatesHepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery
J. SinghFlag of the United StatesRobotic Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy
L. SwanströmFlag of the United StatesMinimally Invasive Foregut Surgery
B. ThomasFlag of the United StatesAcute Care Surgery Advanced Operative Techniques
D. UshakamariFlag of the United StatesCardiac Anaesthesia
M. VixFlag of FranceMinimally Invasive Foregut Surgery
D. VrochidesFlag of the United StatesLiver Transplant Oncology
E. WangFlag of the United StatesOncologic Interventional Radiology
A. WeeFlag of the United StatesTransplant Robotics
T. WhippleFlag of the United StatesWrist Arthroscopy

A. AadamFlag of the United StatesThird Space Endoscopy
B. Abu DayyehFlag of the United StatesBariatric Surgery
H. AiharaFlag of the United StatesThird Space Endoscopy
B. AllenFlag of the United StatesEmergency Medicine
R. AraujoFlag of BrazilRobotic Pancreas Surgery
S. AsfawFlag of the United StatesSustainability in Surgical Services
M. AwadFlag of the United StatesMinimally Invasive Foregut Surgery
E. BakerFlag of the United StatesRobotic Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery
S. BarbatFlag of the United StatesBariatric Surgery
E. BarnesFlag of the United StatesHernia & Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
J. BernardFlag of the United StatesAdvanced Neuroendovascular Surgery
Ma. BhandariFlag of IndiaBariatric Surgery
P. BhaveFlag of the United StatesCardiac Electrophysiology
M. BohlFlag of the United StatesAdvanced Spine Deformity Surgery
L. BonavinaFlag of ItalyMinimally Invasive Foregut Surgery
N. BorgesFlag of the United StatesPercutaneous Coronary Revascularization
B. BranchFlag of the United StatesAdvanced Spine Surgery
D. CaroFlag of the United StatesEmergency Medicine
J. CasalettoFlag of the United StatesEmergency Medicine
P. ChenghongFlag of ChinaRobotic Pancreas Surgery
J. CironeFlag of the United StatesAcute Care Surgery Advanced Operative Techniques
M. ClemensFlag of the United StatesAcute Care Surgery Advanced Operative Techniques
C. ConradFlag of the United StatesHepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery
F. CorcioneFlag of ItalyColorectal Surgery
G. CrossleyFlag of the United StatesCardiac Electrophysiology
D. CummingsFlag of the United StatesBariatric Surgery
M. D’HondtFlag of BelgiumRobotic Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery
A. de ResendeFlag of BrazilRobotic Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery
J. DeviereFlag of BelgiumInterventional Gastroenterology
M. DillhoffFlag of the United StatesRobotic Pancreas Surgery
J. DotyFlag of the United StatesRobotic Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy
P. DraganovFlag of the United StatesThird Space Endoscopy
M. DuffinFlag of the United StatesArthroplasty
C. DunstFlag of the United StatesMinimally Invasive Foregut Surgery
M. ElliottFlag of the United StatesCardiac MRI
M. EltemamyFlag of the United StatesTransplant Robotics
H. FarhatFlag of the United StatesAdvanced Neuroendovascular Surgery
F. FilicoriFlag of the United StatesMinimally Invasive Foregut Surgery
S. FoxFlag of the United StatesEmergency Medicine
M. GibbsFlag of the United StatesEmergency Medicine
M. GibbsFlag of the United StatesEmergency Medicine
M. GiovanniniFlag of ItalyInterventional Gastroenterology
A. Gorgy Flag of the United StatesCritical Care
J. HawkesworthFlag of the United StatesRobotic Liver Surgery
J. HeFlag of the United StatesRobotic Pancreas Surgery
T. HenifordFlag of the United StatesHernia and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
J. Hoan LeeFlag of Korea, SouthRobotic Pancreas Surgery
M. HoggFlag of the United StatesRobotic Pancreas Surgery
W. HuangFlag of TaiwanMinimally Invasive Foregut Surgery
J. HwangFlag of the United StatesThird Space Endoscopy
J. HyltonFlag of the United StatesCritical Care
A. IltisFlag of the United StatesEthics in Surgery
M. ItoFlag of JapanColorectal Surgery
K. KastenFlag of the United StatesColorectal Surgery
A. KeenanFlag of the United StatesRobotic Urologic Surgery
K. KercherFlag of the United StatesHernia & Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
S. KhatibFlag of the United StatesCardiac Electrophysiology
L. KimberlyFlag of the United StatesEthics in Surgery
B. KinardFlag of the United StatesCritical Care
A. KishinFlag of the United StatesCardiac Electrophysiology
A. KofokotsiosFlag of GreeceInterventional Gastroenterology
D. KohFlag of SingaporeColorectal Surgery
P. KoparFlag of the United StatesEthics in Surgery
P. KozacFlag of the United StatesCardiac Electrophysiology
A. KromanFlag of the United StatesCardiac Electrophysiology
E. KropfFlag of the United StatesSports Medicine
R. KropfFlag of the United StatesSports Medicine
A. LangermanFlag of the United StatesEthics in Surgery
C. LauerFlag of the United StatesAdvanced Trauma Education
E. LaurinFlag of the United StatesEmergency Medicine
S. LeedsFlag of the United StatesMinimally Invasive Foregut Surgery
D. LeviFlag of the United StatesLiver Transplantation
C. LinFlag of TaiwanRobotic Liver Surgery
R. Lutfi Flag of the United StatesBariatric Surgery
W. LymanFlag of the United StatesColorectal Surgery
C. MagillFlag of the United StatesEmergency Medicine
T. MaxeyFlag of the United StatesCongenital Cardiac Surgery
K. MayerFlag of the United StatesEmergency Medicine
J. McCoolFlag of the United StatesEthics in Surgery
R. MehtaFlag of the United StatesCardiac Electrophysiology
S. MisraFlag of the United StatesCardiac Electrophysiology
J. MooreFlag of the United StatesCritical Care
S. Morales-CondeFlag of SpainColorectal Surgery
M. MutchFlag of the United StatesColorectal Surgery
H. NeuhausFlag of GermanyInterventional Gastroenterology
B. NicksFlag of the United StatesEmergency Medicine
M. NishimuraFlag of the United StatesThird Space Endoscopy
J. OkudaFlag of FranceColorectal Surgery
M. OthmanFlag of the United StatesThird Space Endoscopy
A. PalliseraFlag of SpainColorectal Surgery
J. ParishFlag of the United StatesAdvanced Spine Surgery
S. PerskyFlag of the United StatesEthics in Surgery
S. PierrieFlag of the United StatesOrthopaedic Trauma
H. Pinto MarquesFlag of PortugalRobotic Liver Surgery
P. PolancoFlag of the United StatesRobotic Pancreas Surgery
T. PonskyFlag of the United StatesEthics in Surgery
B. PowellFlag of the United StatesCardiac Electrophysiology
G. PragerFlag of AustriaBariatric Surgery
K. ReynerFlag of the United StatesEmergency Medicine
R. RibeiroFlag of PortugalBariatric Surgery
S. RiggsFlag of the United StatesUrologic Oncology
M. RinaldiFlag of the United StatesStructural Heart Therapies
V. RossiFlag of the United StatesAdvanced Spine Surgery
S. RossFlag of the United StatesAcute Care Surgery Advanced Operative Techniques
O. RoyFlag of the United StatesMinimally Invasive Urologic Surgery
G. SachdevFlag of the United StatesAcute Care Surgery Advanced Operative Techniques
S. SaxonhouseFlag of the United StatesAtrial Fibrillation Advanced Treatments
A. ShadaFlag of the United StatesThird Space Endoscopy
J. ShyFlag of the United StatesCritical Care
L. SmithFlag of the United StatesEmergency Medicine
M. SmithFlag of the United StatesAdvanced Spine Surgery
O. SoubraneFlag of FranceRobotic Liver Surgery
K. SteppFlag of the United StatesUrogynecology
A. StevensFlag of the United StatesAdvanced Spine Surgery
I. SucandiFlag of the United StatesRobotic Liver Surgery
T. SuzukiFlag of the United StatesCardiac Electrophysiology
P. SyllaFlag of the United StatesColorectal Surgery
E. TeitelbaumFlag of the United StatesThird Space Endoscopy
A. TexeriaFlag of the United StatesBariatric Surgery
A. J. TorresFlag of SpainBariatric Surgery
H. Tran CaoFlag of the United StatesRobotic Liver Surgery
R. TrigonisFlag of the United StatesEmergency Medicine
C. TschuorFlag of DenmarkRobotic Liver Surgery
M. UjikiFlag of the United StatesMinimally Invasive Foregut Surgery
M. Van PoppelFlag of the United StatesAdvanced Cranial Surgery
C. VerclerFlag of the United StatesEthics in Surgery
L. Vieira d’AlmeidaFlag of BrazilBariatric Surgery
B. VisserFlag of the United StatesRobotic Liver Surgery
M. WaghFlag of the United StatesThird Space Endoscopy
S. WaitFlag of the United StatesAdvanced Neuroendoscopic Surgery
A. WallFlag of the United StatesEthics in Surgery
X. WangFlag of TaiwanRobotic Pancreas Surgery
C. WaresFlag of the United StatesEmergency Medicine
J. WilsonFlag of the United StatesAdvanced Spine Surgery
S.. ZaniFlag of the United StatesRobotic Pancreas Surgery
Z. ZarnegarFlag of the United StatesMinimally Invasive Foregut Surgery
A. Zureikat Flag of the United StatesRobotic Pancreas Surgery
A. AlseidiFlag of the United StatesLongitudinal Training & Telementoring Platforms
M. AnvariFlag of CanadaRobotic Telesurgery, Space Surgery Platforms
T. AsherFlag of the United StatesNeuromodulation Platforms
M. BohlFlag of the United StatesSpine Surgery Education Technologies
P. BrownFlag of the United StatesIn-situ Bioprinting
D. CoricFlag of the United StatesAdvanced Spine Surgery Devices
K. CunninghamFlag of the United StatesNegative Pressure Ventilation Devices
M. GiménezFlag of ArgentinaImage Guided Percutaneous Surgery
J. GreenFlag of the United StatesChest Wall Reconstruction Devices
C. HollandFlag of the United StatesSpine Image Guided Surgery Advanced Technologies
S. HongFlag of the United StatesRobotic Telesurgery, Machine Intelligence, and Autonomous Systems
D. IannittiFlag of the United StatesAblation Devices
A. KhannaFlag of the United StatesHemodynamics and Monitoring
R. LimFlag of the United StatesRobotic Telesurgery, Space Surgery Platforms
D. LopesFlag of the United StatesNeuroendovascular Remote Surgery
J. MadjarovFlag of the United StatesSternal Closure Devices
K. PhelpsFlag of the United StatesImage Guided Orthopaedic Trauma Technologies
W. SherrillFlag of the United StatesLaparoscopic Instruments
B. SpringerFlag of the United StatesArthroplasty Fixation and Bearing Surfaces Technologies
A. StormFlag of the United StatesUpper GI Tract Devices
B. ThomasFlag of the United StatesEnteral Nutrition Devices
D. VrochidesFlag of the United StatesOrgan Preservation Perfusion Platforms
B. WatermanFlag of the United StatesArthroscopic Technologies
W. ArchieFlag of the United StatesLongitudinal Training & Telementoring Platforms
N. HaynesFlag of the United StatesOrgan Preservation Perfusion Platforms
A. RickerFlag of the United StatesLiver Transection Devices
C. WehrleFlag of the United StatesOrgan Preservation Perfusion Platforms

Brent Matthews

Scientific committee Chair

Geoffrey 
Rose

Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Chair

Frank Arko

Yaron Barac

John Frederick

Deputy Director

Sanjeev Gulati

Jeffrey Hagen

Jonathan Schwartz

Patrick  Whalen

Brent Matthews

GENERAL SURGERY PLUS SERVICE LINE DIRECTOR

Peter Clark

Guido Costamagna

Nicholas Demartines

Pierre Diemunsch

Susan Evans

Antonello Forgione

Michael
Gibbs

Mariano Gimenez

Robert Lim

Deputy Director

Jacques Marescaux

Tony Asher

Neurosurgery Chair

Dom Coric

Paul Kim

Deputy Director

Stacey Wolfe

Graeme Woodsworth

T Moorman

Orthopaedic Surgery Chair

Walter Beaver

Hodges Davis

Joseph Hsu

Deputy Director

Matthew Provencher

Non-Service Line
Subject Matter Expert Members

Anthony Atala

Philip Brown

Metin Gurcan

James Johnson

Iain McKillop

Wayne Poll

Joel Stitzel