The Podium Presentations session included the keynote address, 10 student research presentations, and a faculty research presentation.

Please note research abstracts are not included in this collection.

Schedule
2026
Thursday, May 7th
7:00 AM

[Keynote] How Did We Get It So Wrong? The Pathogenesis of Aortic Aneurysms

Gilbert R. Upchurch, Jr. MD, DHA, Edward M. Copeland III and Ann & Ira Horowitz Chair, University of Florida Department of Surgery

Lions Eye Center (LEC)

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
8:00 AM

Disparities in Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Treatment in the Deep South: Regional Comparison of Colectomy Rates

Threshia Malcolm MD, LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Lions Eye Center (LEC)

8:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Disparities in Surgical Intervention for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Population Based Evaluation of the SEER Database

Sam Rosenau MS-1, LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Lions Eye Center (LEC)

8:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Effect of Intraoperative Heparin Dose on Outcomes After Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair in Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury

Dagmawi Demessie MS, LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Lions Eye Center (LEC)

8:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Enhancing Oncolytic Virotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer through Extracellular Matrix (ECM) Modulation

Sina Aslanabadi, MD, LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Lions Eye Center (LEC)

8:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Implementation of a Firearm Safety Initiative in an Urban Louisiana City

Yumiko Gely MD, LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Lions Eye Center (LEC)

8:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Improving VTE Prophylaxis Compliance in Bariatric Surgery via Standardized Risk Assessment

Mia Casabat MS-3, LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Lions Eye Center (LEC)

8:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Multicenter Analysis of Standard of Care versus Oxandrolone versus Testosterone in burn hypermetaboliSm (MASCOTS)

Aaron Hong MD, LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Lions Eye Center (LEC)

8:00 AM - 9:45 AM

National Contribution Margins for High-Frequency Vascular Interventions Among Medicare Beneficiaries

Esteban Calle MD, LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Lions Eye Center (LEC)

8:00 AM - 9:45 AM

The Metabolic Profile of Peritoneal Fluid from Trauma Patients Undergoing Damage Control Laparotomy (DCL)

Dhanushka Vitharana, MD, LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Lions Eye Center (LEC)

8:00 AM - 9:45 AM

The T2/T3 Boundary: A Source of Error in Rectal Cancer Clinical Staging

James Charles MD, LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Lions Eye Center (LEC)

8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
10:00 AM

[Faculty] Surgeons as Innovators

Jeffrey Carter MD, FACS, LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Lions Eye Center (LEC)

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM