WELCOME TO
SAGES
Society of American Gastrointestinal
And Endoscopic Surgeons
SAGES SOCIETY PROFILE
Society of American Gastrointestinal And Endoscopic Surgeons
SAGES MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons is to: innovate, educate, and collaborate to improve patient care
SAGES Vision: Reimagining surgical care for a healthier world.
SAGES Core Values: Inclusivity, Innovation, Service, Excellence, Global Community, and our unofficial value of FUN
SAGES Executive Committee is composed of 7 permanent members elected every 2 years.
President: Christopher Schlachta, MD, London, Ontario, Canada
President-Elect: Brent Matthews, MD, Charlotte, NC
Immediate Past President: Patricia Sylla, MD, New York, NY
1st Vice President: Dana Telem, MD, Ann Arbor, MI
2nd Vice President: Archana Ramaswamy, MD, MBA, Loma Linda, CA
Secretary: Jon Gould, MD, Milwaukee, WI
Treasurer: Robert Lim, MD, Tulsa, OK
John Marks, MD, Philadelphia, PA
Horacio Asbun, MD, Miami, FL
12-15 March 2025 – SAGES rocks Long Beach, CA
Dear Colleagues:
On behalf of SAGES President, Dr. Christopher Schlachta, and the Program Committee, we would like to invite you to attend the 2025 SAGES Annual Meeting in Long Beach, California.
We are excited to host this year’s SAGES meeting in person at the Waterfront Playground from March 12-15, 2025.
Anne Lidor, MD
Michael Ujiki, MD
25-28 March 2026 – SAGES Tampa, Florida