Inaugural Session
07:10 AM
Why Orlando Health?: Building an immersive international experience in high-performance coloproctology
David R. Baquero Z., MD (Asocoloprocto) & Antonio Caycedo Marulanda, MD. MSc. (Orlando Health)
Block I: High-performance coloproctology
07:20 AM
High-performance coloproctology: building programs of excellence
Antonio Caycedo Marulanda, MD. MSc.
07:35 AM
Discussion and questions
07:40 AM
Modern multidisciplinary management of colorectal cancer
Wolfgang Gaertner, MD.
07:55 AM
Discussion and questions
Block II · Innovation in Colorectal Surgery
08:00 AM
ctDNA and the future of precision
colorectal oncology
Jacobo Hincapié, MD.
08:15 AM
Discussion and questions
08:20 AM
Kono-S anastomosis and the evolution
of Crohn's surgery
Marco Ferrara, MD.
08:35 AM
Discussion and questions
08:40 AM
Coffee break and academic networking
09:00 AM
EUREKA and the future of international
collaboration in colorectal research
Manish Chand
09:20 AM
Discussion and questions
09:25 AM
Magnetic anastomosis:
current evidence and future applications
Antonio Caycedo Marulanda, MD. MSc.
09:45 AM
Discussion and questions
Block III · Advanced Technology and
Minimally Invasive Surgery
09:55 AM
Robotic surgery: present and future
Alexis Sánchez, MD. MBA.
10:10 AM
Discussion and questions
10:15 AM
Innovation in surgery and the history
of the retroperitoneal approach
in colorectal surgery
Tarek Hany, MD.
10:35 AM
Discussion and questions
10:40 AM
Liver metastases and colorectal
metastases: current management
Pablo Arnoletti, MD.
10:55 AM
Discussion and questions
11:00 AM
See better, operate more safely:
new vision and perfusion technologies
in colorectal surgery
Manish Chand, MD.
11:15 AM
Discussion and questions
11:20 AM
Sacral root neuromodulation:
current indications and future perspectives
Margarita Murphy, MD.
11:35 AM
Discussion and questions
Block IV · Masterclass in Videos —
Advanced Techniques in Colorectal Surgery
11:40 AM
TAMIS
David R. Baquero Z., MD.
11:47 AM
Total Mesorectal Excision (TME)
Carlos Figueroa, MD.
11:54 AM
Lateral Lymph Node Dissection (LLND)
Antonio Caycedo, MD.
12:01 PM
Complete Mesocolic Excision with
D3 Lymphadenectomy (CME + D3)
Fernando Asmar, MD.
12:08 PM
Splenic flexure descent
Diego Valbuena, MD.
12:15 PM
Questions and comments from the audience
12:40 PM
End of the morning session
Javier Carrera, MD. & Andrés Barco, MD.
12:50 PM · Networking Lunch
Academic interaction and networking.
02:00 PM · Orlando Health Immersive Experience
Getting to know Orlando Health from the inside
Participants will have exclusive access to the
inner workings of one of the most important
colorectal surgery programs in the United States,
learning firsthand about the clinical processes,
multidisciplinary integration, innovation ecosystem
and institutional culture that support a program
of excellence.
- Robotic operating rooms
- Advanced colorectal surgery program
- Radiology and advanced imaging
- Multidisciplinary oncology workflow
- Integration with radiotherapy
- Innovation and technology applied to colorectal surgery
- Infrastructure for clinical research
- ERAS protocols and enhanced recovery
Block V: Latin American Leadership Forum — Innovation, collaboration and the future of colorectal surgery
03:15 PM
The value of navigation nursing in colorectal cancer
Vanessa Sepúlveda.
03:30 PM
High-resolution anoscopy:
new frontiers of a cutting-edge program
Joshua Karas, MD.
03:45 PM
Discussion and questions
03:50 PM
Real-time telementoring.
An option for Latin America and the world?
Antonio Caycedo, MD. & Tarek Hany, MD.
04:05 PM
Discussion and questions
04:10 PM
The future of colorectal surgery
in Latin America
Carlos Figueroa, MD.
04:25 PM
Discussion and questions
04:30 PM
Coffee break and academic networking
Block VI: Interactive expert panel
04:50 PM
Complex cases, technical gems,
and audience questions
Moderators: David R. Baquero Z., MD. &
Carlos Figueroa, MD.
Panelists: Antonio Caycedo Marulanda,
MD. MSc., Professor Manish Chand,
Tarek Hany, MD. & Wolfgang Gaertner, MD.
05:30 PM
Conclusions from the first day
and key messages for clinical practice
David R. Baquero Z., MD. &
Antonio Caycedo Marulanda, MD. MSc.
05:40 PM — 06:40 PM · Welcome Reception
Exclusive meeting between international professors,
presidents of Latin American societies of coloproctology,
invited specialists, academic leaders and industry.
07:00 AM — 12:00 PM
Live Surgery and Advanced Procedures
Exclusive Live Surgery Experience at Orlando Health.
Participants will be allowed to enter the operating
room in small groups, in accordance with institutional
policies and patient safety standards.
- Real-time expert commentary
- Interactive technical discussion
- Review of selected surgical videos
- Audience participation
- Live questions to the panel of experts
07:30 — 07:50 AM
Interactive clinical case discussion
Manish Chand, Wolfgang Gaertner, MD. &
Juan Guillermo Holguín, MD., Rafael García, MD.
11:00 AM
Endometriosis: tips for better surgery
Anwar Medellín, MD.
11:15 AM
Topographic nodal classification: a proposal
Antonio Caycedo, MD.
12:00 PM · Networking Lunch
Academic interaction with visiting professors,
lecturers and industry.
01:00 PM — 02:30 PM · International
Multidisciplinary Tumor Board
Complex Colorectal Cancer Cases
Radiology
Pathology
Precision Oncology
Colorectal Surgery
Clinical Oncology
Radiotherapy
Participants will discuss each case with the
international panel using evidence-based,
multidisciplinary decision-making strategies.
Closing Session
02:30 PM — 02:45 PM
Official closing remarks by
David R. Baquero Z., MD. &
Antonio Caycedo Marulanda, MD. MSc.
Committed to advancing colorectal surgery
through education, innovation and
international collaboration.
