
TN-ACS Annual Meeting Session Highlight: Ten Hot Topics in Surgery
Ten Hot Topics in Surgery
Join Dr. Kenneth Sharp and Dr. Nia Zalamea for a fast-paced and engaging session entitled, Ten Hot Topics in Surgery. This session is new for the Tennessee Chapter Meeting and has been highly popular at the ACS Clinical Congress for many years. During this session, you will hear from ten surgeons who will share their expertise on topics impacting today’s surgeons.
Moderators

Kenneth Sharp, MD, FACS

Nia Zalamea, MD, FACS
Speakers and Topics

SHOTS FIRED: A RAPID UPDATE ON PEDIATRIC FIREARM INJURIES
Regan Williams, MD, FACS

VENTRAL HERNIAS: TO MESH OR NOT TO MESH? THAT’S THE QUESTION
Kaela Blake, MD, FACS

LAP CBD VS. ERCP: BATTLING FOR BILE – WHICH APPROACH WINS?
Trevy Ramos, DO, FACS

WATCH AND WAIT OR TNT: THE ULTIMATE COLORECTAL SHOWDOWN
Alan Hyde, MD

TRANS-CAROTID STENTING: BREAKING BARRIERS IN STROKE PREVENTION
M. Caroline Nally, MD, FACS

GLP-1 AGONISTS: A WEIGHTY RISK IN THE OR?
Jason Samuels, MD, FACS

DIVERTICULITIS WITHOUT ANTIBIOTICS: WHEN LESS IS MORE
Phillip Williams, MD

ABLATION OF THYROID CANCER – WHEN AND WHEN NOT?
Olivia DeLozier, MD, FACS

ROBOTICS IN EGS: THE FUTURE OF EMERGENCY SURGERY IS HERE
Chris Bell, MD, FACS

BARIATRIC LEAKS: PATCHING THE PROBLEM IN POST-OP PATIENTS
Rachel Mathis, MD, FACS


Virgin Hotel Nashville
1 Music Square W. Nashville, TN 37203
The hotel room block is now open at the Virgin Hotel Nashville. The discounted meeting room rate is $229/night. Please book your room soon as we expect the room block to fill up quickly.
The room block will close on July 7, 2026.
