The Covid-19 Pandemic & Implications in Surgical Practice

11:00-11:05
Welcome & Introduction
Professor Ariel Ortiz-Lagardere (USA/Mexico) & Professor Tom Rogula (Poland/USA)

11:05-11:10
Current General Surgery Service Provision in the era of Covid-19 in New York
Dr. Marina Kurian (New York, USA)

11:10-11:15
Covid-19 in Far East Asia: Why was the epidemic controlled effectively in Taiwan but not in nearby countries ?
Dr. C-k Huang (Kaohsiung, Taiwan)

11:15-11:20
Covid-19 & Upper GI Endoscopy
Professor Manoel Galvao Neto (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

11:20:11:25
Covid-19 and Surgery: The Iranian Experience
Professor Saeed Safari (Tehran, Iran)

11:25-11:30
Covid-19 and Anaesthesia
Dr. Jacek B. Cywinski (Cleveland, USA)

11:30-11:35
UK Guidelines for Surgeons In the Setting of Covid-19.
Mr. Chetan Parmar (London, UK)

11:35-11:40
SAGES Guidelines and Covid-19
Dr. Helmuth Billy (California, USA)

11:40-11:45
What is considered appropriate PPE for surgeons in Italy?
Professor Mario Musella (Naples, Italy)

11:45-11:50
Current Status of Anti-viral Treatments and Vaccine Development for Covid-19
Dr. Emilia Skirmuntt (Oxford, UK)

11:50-12:00
Questions & Answers