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
| M. Anvari | ![]() | Remote Robotic Surgery |
| V. Augenstein | ![]() | Hernia and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction |
| 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 |
| K. Cunningham | ![]() | Trauma Emerging Technologies |
| B. Davis | ![]() | Colorectal Surgery |
| N. Demartines | ![]() | Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery |
| J. Elmunzer | ![]() | Interventional Gastroenterology |
| C. Frenkel | ![]() | Ethics in Surgery |
| M. Galvao Neto | ![]() | Bariatric Surgery |
| C. Glass | ![]() | Breast Localization |
| J. Green | ![]() | Advanced Trauma Education |
| N. Guda | ![]() | Interventional Gastroenterology |
| L. Hadzikadic-Gusic | ![]() | Breast Oncology |
| A. Heffner | ![]() | Critical Care |
| A. Hemal | ![]() | Urologic Oncology |
| J. Johnson | ![]() | Applied Surgical Anatomy |
| T. Kato | ![]() | Multvisceral Transplantation |
| A. Khan | ![]() | Transplant Robotics |
| D. Kwon | ![]() | Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery |
| J. Marks | ![]() | Colorectal Surgery |
| J. Martinie | ![]() | Robotic Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery |
| C. Matthews | ![]() | Urogynecology |
| K. McGuire | ![]() | Breast Localization |
| A. Melani | ![]() | Colorectal Surgery |
| G. Mishra | ![]() | Interventional Gastroenterology |
| B. Moshiree | ![]() | Intestinal Neuromotility |
| K. Nandipati | ![]() | Minimally Invasive Foregut Surgery |
| B. Rosen | ![]() | Breast Localization |
| P. Shen | ![]() | Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery |
| L. Swanström | ![]() | Minimally Invasive Foregut Surgery |
| B. Thomas | ![]() | Acute Care Surgery Advanced Operative Techniques |
| M. Vix | ![]() | Minimally Invasive Foregut Surgery |
| D. Vrochides | ![]() | Liver Transplant Oncology |
| E. Wang | ![]() | Oncologic Interventional Radiology |
| A. Wee | ![]() | Transplant Robotics |
| F. Arko | ![]() | Vascular and Endovascular Surgery |
| Y. Barac | ![]() | Cardio-aortic Surgery |
| R. Bechara | ![]() | Robotic Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy |
| J. Frederick | ![]() | Cardio-aortic Surgery |
| S. Gulati | ![]() | Advanced Heart Failure Therapies |
| J. Hagen | ![]() | Robotic Thoracic Surgery |
| M. Lessne | ![]() | Vascular Interventional Radiology |
| J. Schwartz | ![]() | Advanced Structural Heart Therapies |
| J. Singh | ![]() | Robotic Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy |
| D. Ushakamari | ![]() | Cardiac Anaesthesia |
| T. Asher | ![]() | Advanced Skull Base Neurosurgery |
| D. Coric | ![]() | Advanced Spine Surgery |
| D. Couture | ![]() | Pediatric Neurosurgery |
| S. Froelich | ![]() | Advanced Skull Base Neurosurgery |
| P. Kim | ![]() | Advanced Spine Surgery |
| D. Lopes | ![]() | Advanced Neuroendovascular Surgery |
| M. Baratz | ![]() | Elbow Arthroscopy |
| M. Burnier | ![]() | Elbow Arthroscopy |
| J. Halvorson | ![]() | Osseointegration |
| N. Hamid | ![]() | Shoulder Reconstruction |
| J. Haugstvedt | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
| J. Hsu | ![]() | Osseointegration |
| O. Mares | ![]() | Ultrasound Surgery of the Upper Limb |
| Y. Marjoua | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
| C. Mathoulin | ![]() | Wrist Surgery |
| T. Moorman | ![]() | Sports Medicine |
| S. Moran | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
| M. Nieboer | ![]() | Elbow Arthroscopy |
| T. Whipple | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
Experiential Education, Faculty
| A. Aadam | ![]() | Third Space Endoscopy |
| B. Abu Dayyeh | ![]() | Bariatric Surgery |
| H. Aihara | ![]() | Third Space Endoscopy |
| B. Allen | ![]() | Emergency Medicine |
| R. Araujo | ![]() | Robotic Pancreas Surgery |
| S. Asfaw | ![]() | Sustainability in Surgical Services |
| M. Awad | ![]() | Minimally Invasive Foregut Surgery |
| P. Balash | ![]() | Robotic Hernia & Abdominal Wall Reconstruction |
| S. Barbat | ![]() | Bariatric Surgery |
| E. Barnes | ![]() | Hernia & Abdominal Wall Reconstruction |
| Ma. Bhandari | ![]() | Bariatric Surgery |
| L. Bonavina | ![]() | Minimally Invasive Foregut Surgery |
| D. Caro | ![]() | Emergency Medicine |
| J. Casaletto | ![]() | Emergency Medicine |
| P. Chenghong | ![]() | Robotic Pancreas 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 |
| M. D’Hondt | ![]() | Robotic Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery |
| S. de Figueiredo | ![]() | Robotic Hernia & Abdominal Wall Reconstruction |
| A. de Resende | ![]() | Robotic Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery |
| U. Delic | ![]() | Breast Localization |
| J. Deviere | ![]() | Interventional Gastroenterology |
| M. Dillhoff | ![]() | Robotic Pancreas Surgery |
| P. Draganov | ![]() | Third Space Endoscopy |
| D. Dufault | ![]() | Third Space Endoscopy |
| C. Dunst | ![]() | Minimally Invasive Foregut Surgery |
| M. Eltemamy | ![]() | Transplant Robotics |
| F. Filicori | ![]() | Minimally Invasive Foregut Surgery |
| S. Fox | ![]() | Emergency Medicine |
| M. Gibbs | ![]() | Emergency Medicine |
| M. Gibbs | ![]() | Emergency Medicine |
| M. Giovannini | ![]() | Interventional Gastroenterology |
| A. Gorgy | ![]() | Critical Care |
| J. Hawkesworth | ![]() | Robotic Liver Surgery |
| J. He | ![]() | Robotic Pancreas Surgery |
| T. Heniford | ![]() | Hernia and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction |
| J. Hoan Lee | ![]() | Robotic Pancreas Surgery |
| M. Hogg | ![]() | Robotic Pancreas Surgery |
| M. Howard-McNatt | ![]() | Breast Localization |
| W. Huang | ![]() | Minimally Invasive Foregut Surgery |
| J. Hwang | ![]() | Third Space Endoscopy |
| J. Hylton | ![]() | Critical Care |
| A. Iltis | ![]() | Ethics in Surgery |
| M. Ito | ![]() | Colorectal Surgery |
| D. Jahann | ![]() | Third Space Endoscopy |
| H. Johnson | ![]() | Breast Localization |
| S. Kantsevoy | ![]() | Third Space Endoscopy |
| K. Kasten | ![]() | Colorectal Surgery |
| A. Keenan | ![]() | Robotic Urologic Surgery |
| K. Kercher | ![]() | Hernia & Abdominal Wall Reconstruction |
| L. Kimberly | ![]() | Ethics in Surgery |
| B. Kinard | ![]() | Critical Care |
| A. Kofokotsios | ![]() | Interventional Gastroenterology |
| D. Koh | ![]() | Colorectal Surgery |
| P. Kopar | ![]() | Ethics in Surgery |
| A. Langerman | ![]() | Ethics in Surgery |
| C. Lauer | ![]() | Advanced Trauma Education |
| E. Laurin | ![]() | Emergency Medicine |
| S. Leeds | ![]() | Minimally Invasive Foregut Surgery |
| D. Levi | ![]() | Liver Transplantation |
| C. Lin | ![]() | Robotic Liver Surgery |
| R. Lutfi | ![]() | Bariatric Surgery |
| W. Lyman | ![]() | Colorectal Surgery |
| C. Magill | ![]() | Emergency Medicine |
| K. Mayer | ![]() | Emergency Medicine |
| J. McCool | ![]() | Ethics in Surgery |
| J. Moore | ![]() | Critical Care |
| S. Morales-Conde | ![]() | Colorectal Surgery |
| M. Mutch | ![]() | Colorectal Surgery |
| S. Nardello | ![]() | Breast Localization |
| H. Neuhaus | ![]() | Interventional Gastroenterology |
| B. Nicks | ![]() | Emergency Medicine |
| M. Nishimura | ![]() | Third Space Endoscopy |
| J. Okuda | ![]() | Colorectal Surgery |
| M. Othman | ![]() | Third Space Endoscopy |
| T. Ozmen | ![]() | Breast Localization |
| A. Pallisera | ![]() | Colorectal Surgery |
| F. Parvin-Nejad | ![]() | Breast Localization |
| S. Persky | ![]() | Ethics in Surgery |
| H. Pinto Marques | ![]() | Robotic Liver Surgery |
| P. Polanco | ![]() | Robotic Pancreas Surgery |
| A. Polat | ![]() | Breast Localization |
| T. Ponsky | ![]() | Ethics in Surgery |
| G. Prager | ![]() | Bariatric Surgery |
| K. Reyner | ![]() | Emergency Medicine |
| R. Ribeiro | ![]() | Bariatric Surgery |
| S. Riggs | ![]() | Urologic Oncology |
| S. Ross | ![]() | Acute Care Surgery Advanced Operative Techniques |
| O. Roy | ![]() | Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery |
| G. Sachdev | ![]() | Acute Care Surgery Advanced Operative Techniques |
| D. Sarma | ![]() | Breast Localization |
| A. Shada | ![]() | Third Space Endoscopy |
| J. Shy | ![]() | Critical Care |
| L. Smith | ![]() | Emergency Medicine |
| A. Sobel | ![]() | Breast Localization |
| A. Soran | ![]() | Breast Localization |
| O. Soubrane | ![]() | Robotic Liver Surgery |
| K. Stepp | ![]() | Urogynecology |
| A. Storm | ![]() | Third Space Endoscopy |
| I. Sucandi | ![]() | Robotic Liver Surgery |
| P. Sylla | ![]() | Colorectal Surgery |
| E. Teitelbaum | ![]() | Third Space Endoscopy |
| A. Texeria | ![]() | Bariatric Surgery |
| A. J. Torres | ![]() | Bariatric Surgery |
| H. Tran Cao | ![]() | Robotic Liver Surgery |
| R. Trigonis | ![]() | Emergency Medicine |
| C. Tschuor | ![]() | Robotic Liver Surgery |
| M. Ujiki | ![]() | Minimally Invasive Foregut Surgery |
| C. Vercler | ![]() | Ethics in Surgery |
| L. Vieira d’Almeida | ![]() | Bariatric Surgery |
| B. Visser | ![]() | Robotic Liver Surgery |
| M. Wagh | ![]() | Third Space Endoscopy |
| A. Wall | ![]() | Ethics in Surgery |
| X. Wang | ![]() | Robotic Pancreas Surgery |
| C. Wares | ![]() | Emergency Medicine |
| R. White | ![]() | Breast Localization |
| S. Zani | ![]() | Robotic Pancreas Surgery |
| Z. Zarnegar | ![]() | Minimally Invasive Foregut Surgery |
| A. Zureikat | ![]() | Robotic Pancreas Surgery |
| H. Bawaadam | ![]() | Robotic Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy |
| K. Bhadra | ![]() | Robotic Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy |
| P. Bhave | ![]() | Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| N. Borges | ![]() | Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization |
| G. Crossley | ![]() | Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| J. Doty | ![]() | Robotic Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy |
| M. Elliott | ![]() | Cardiac MRI |
| S. Farres | ![]() | Robotic Vascular Surgery |
| L. Frye | ![]() | Robotic Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy |
| V. Holden | ![]() | Robotic Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy |
| S. Khatib | ![]() | Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| A. Kishin | ![]() | Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| P. Kozac | ![]() | Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| A. Kroman | ![]() | Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| B. Mahajan | ![]() | Robotic Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy |
| T. Maxey | ![]() | Congenital Cardiac Surgery |
| R. Mehta | ![]() | Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| S. Misra | ![]() | Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| N. Pastis | ![]() | Robotic Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy |
| P. Patel | ![]() | Robotic Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy |
| B. Powell | ![]() | Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| D. Rice | ![]() | Robotic Thoracic Surgery |
| M. Rinaldi | ![]() | Structural Heart Therapies |
| A. Sachdeva | ![]() | Robotic Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy |
| S. Saxonhouse | ![]() | Atrial Fibrillation Advanced Treatments |
| T. Suzuki | ![]() | Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| J. Bernard | ![]() | Advanced Neuroendovascular Surgery |
| M. Bohl | ![]() | Advanced Spine Deformity Surgery |
| B. Branch | ![]() | Advanced Spine Surgery |
| H. Farhat | ![]() | Advanced Neuroendovascular Surgery |
| M. McGirt | ![]() | Advanced Spine Surgery |
| J. Parish | ![]() | Advanced Spine Surgery |
| S. Raza | ![]() | Advanced Skull Base Neurosurgery |
| V. Rossi | ![]() | Advanced Spine Surgery |
| M. Smith | ![]() | Advanced Spine Surgery |
| A. Stevens | ![]() | Advanced Spine Surgery |
| M. Van Poppel | ![]() | Advanced Cranial Surgery |
| S. Wait | ![]() | Advanced Neuroendoscopic Surgery |
| J. Wilson | ![]() | Advanced Spine Surgery |
| A. Amundsen | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
| T. Apard | ![]() | Ultrasound Surgery of the Upper Limb |
| A. Arnaout | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
| Y. Atwan | ![]() | Elbow Arthroscopy |
| A. Badia | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
| G. Bain | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
| E. Bauer | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
| J. Bird | ![]() | Orthopedic Oncology |
| M. Caloia | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
| S. Chambers | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
| J. Cognet | ![]() | Ultrasound Surgery of the Upper Limb |
| P. Delgado | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
| M. Duffin | ![]() | Arthroplasty |
| M. Esplugas | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
| J. Ferreira | ![]() | Ultrasound Surgery of the Upper Limb |
| M. Fok | ![]() | Elbow Arthroscopy |
| J. Fowler | ![]() | Ultrasound Surgery of the Upper Limb |
| M. Gottschalk | ![]() | Elbow Arthroscopy |
| J. Grier | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
| R. Gvozdenovic | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
| G. Gómez Rodríguez | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
| W. Hammert | ![]() | Ultrasound Surgery of the Upper Limb |
| M. Hausman | ![]() | Elbow Arthroscopy |
| T. Hughes | ![]() | Ultrasound Surgery of the Upper Limb |
| R. Jorquera Aguilera | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
| J. Kaplan | ![]() | Ultrasound Surgery of the Upper Limb |
| S. Kluge | ![]() | Ultrasound Surgery of the Upper Limb |
| E. Kropf | ![]() | Sports Medicine |
| R. Kropf | ![]() | Sports Medicine |
| N. Li | ![]() | Ultrasound Surgery of the Upper Limb |
| P. Liverneaux | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
| B. Loeffler | ![]() | Elbow Arthroscopy |
| G. Mantovani | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
| L. Merlini | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
| I. Mousseau | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
| J. Nelson | ![]() | Ultrasound Surgery of the Upper Limb |
| S. Pierrie | ![]() | Orthopaedic Trauma |
| J. Ruas | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
| J. Smith | ![]() | Ultrasound Surgery of the Upper Limb |
| N. Suh | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
| E. Wagner | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
| J. Yao | ![]() | Wrist Arthroscopy |
Research & Development, Clinical Directors
| A. Alseidi | ![]() | Longitudinal Training & Telementoring Platforms |
| M. Anvari | ![]() | Remote Robotic Surgery |
| 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 | ![]() | Remote Robotic Surgery & Autonomous Systems |
| D. Iannitti | ![]() | Ablation Devices |
| A. Khanna | ![]() | Hemodynamics and Monitoring |
| R. Lim | ![]() | Remote Robotic Surgery |
| D. Lopes | ![]() | Neuroendovascular Remote Robotic Surgery |
| J. Madjarov | ![]() | Sternal Closure Devices |
| K. Phelps | ![]() | Image Guided Orthopaedic Trauma Technologies |
| W. Sherrill | ![]() | Laparoscopic Instruments |
| 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 |
| N. Haynes | ![]() | Organ Preservation Perfusion Platforms |
| J. Linden | ![]() | Longitudinal Training & Telementoring Platforms |
| A. Ricker | ![]() | Liver Transection Devices |
| D. Vrochides | ![]() | Remote Robotic Surgery & Autonomous Systems |
| C. Wehrle | ![]() | Organ Preservation Perfusion Platforms |
Scientific Committee
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
Melissa Stair
Joel Stitzel

























