2026 Surgical Skills Webinar Series
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Planned and organized by the Surgical Skills Committee. This virtual monthly series invites experts to share insights and expertise about innovative surgical techniques, often through live commentary of an advanced surgical procedure.
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Contains 1 Component(s) Recorded On: 05/20/2026
A recorded webinar featuring live narration of pediatric liver transplant technical skills, led by Dr. Adeel Khan and moderated by Drs. Saulat Sheikh and Dev Desai.
In this webinar, Dr. Adeel Khan will focus on addressing the operative nuances and technical challenges of the procedure in infants. This session will be facilitated through a video-based case presentation of a living donor liver transplant using a segment 2/3 graft performed in a 2-year-old girl with biliary atresia.
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Contains 1 Component(s) Recorded On: 04/15/2026
A recorded webinar that includes a live narration of pancreas transplant technical skills, led by Dr. Nitin Katariya, and moderated by Drs. Mario Spaggiari and Michael De Vera.
In this webinar, Dr. Nitin Katariya, from Mayo Clinic Arizona, discusses the key steps of pancreas transplant through a video-based walkthrough, exploring evaluation, procurement, backbench preparation, and implantation of the procedure. Drs. Mario Spaggiari (University of Illinois) and Michael De Vera (Loma Linda University) lend their expertise and discuss their experiences.
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Contains 1 Component(s) Recorded On: 02/12/2026
This US Roundtable discussion brings together clinical and operational experts to move beyond “how it started” and into what matters most now: standardization, decision-making, and technical performance. Join us as we unpack common challenges, highlight best practices, and share practical lessons that can be applied across transplant and OPO teams.
Speakers:
- Anji Wall, MD, PhD | Baylor University Medical Center
- Ian Currie MD, PhD | Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Moderators:
- Yanik Bababekov, MD, MPH | Tufts Medical Center
- Aleah Brubaker, MD, PhD | University of California San Diego
- Amelia J. Hessheimer, MD, PhD | Hospital Universitario La Paz
The ASTS Surgical Skills Committee, The Alliance, UC San Diego Health, and DTI have partnered together to deliver this webinar.
As DCD continues to evolve globally, transplant programs are rapidly moving from concept to execution, raising new clinical, technical, and operational questions. Building on insights from the international experience, Part II of the DCD in Action series turns the focus inward to examine how NRP is being implemented, adapted, and refined within the United States. This US Roundtable discussion brings together clinical and operational experts to move beyond “how it started” and into what matters most now: standardization, decision-making, and technical performance. Join us as we unpack common challenges, highlight best practices, and share practical lessons that can be applied across transplant and OPO teams.