Recent News

Neurosurgery Family Day at the CFS 

October 14, 2023 – The Center for the Future of Surgery hosted the 2nd Annual Department of Neurological Surgery Family Day. We welcomed children of all ages and their families to experience a fun-filled, Halloween-themed day of decorating foam skulls, carving pumpkins, and watching a surgical demonstration on a human brain by one of our very own UC San Diego neurosurgeons! A huge thanks to the Neurological Surgery team and CFS staff for continuing to inspire the next generation of surgeons. 

CFS Exhibits at the AAO-HNS Conference  

September 30 – October 4, 2023 - The Center for the Future of Surgery exhibited in Nashville, Tennessee, at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation 2023 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience. The CFS Educational Programs Manager, Nicky Ewing, the CFS Administrative Division Director, Michael Stroud, along with UCSD Otolaryngology faculty attended the conference to network with other exhibitors and industries and collaborate with head and neck surgeons from around the world. 

UC San Diego Hosts the 2023 Fall iSPIES Summit    

September 29 – 30, 2023 – The Center for the Future of Surgery hosted the Fall iSPIES Summit, a 2-day event comprised of discussions about the surgical applications of Stryker’s fluorescence technology and a hands-on lab to experience this advanced technology and the ways it will improve patient care. Several of our very own UCSD faculty, including CFS Director Dr. Santiago Horgan, were invited to present and participate in the event. 

UC San Diego Hosts SAGES Flexible Endoscopy Course

September 8-9, 2023 – The Center for the Future of Surgery hosted the 2023 Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Flexible Endoscopy Course, coordinated by our very own UC San Diego faculty, Dr. Bryan Sandler. The course included didactics and a hands-on learning lab, during which surgical fellows became more familiar with GI endoscopes, towers and the instruments used for endoscopic surgery. 

Digestive Diseases Family Day at the CFS

May 20, 2023 – The Center for the Future of Surgery hosted the Faculty and Staff of the Digestive Diseases Team, including the Divisions of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Colon & Rectal Surgery, as well as their families in May 2023. Children of all ages participated in activities within a surgical education environment that gave them a glimpse of what their parents do on a daily basis working in the medical field. They experienced laparoscopic instruments and surgical technology, learned about the Digestive System, identified objects under the microscopes, and most importantly, bonded with their families and new friends!