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On Sept 19-20 in DC, join world-renowned pioneers of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) as they share their bold journeys, breakthroughs, and the innovations reshaping modern surgical practice. 📅 September 19–20, 2025 📍 Washington Marriott at Metro Center Register now before it’s too late: https://bit.ly/rebels2025 #Rebels2025 #RebelsWithACause #MIS #MinimallyInvasiveSurgery #SurgicalInnovation #MedicalEducation

More than 1 million hernia repairs are performed annually in the US, and that number is projected to grow 3% each year through 2030, driven largely by an aging and increasingly obese population (iData Research). Every surgery carries risk—but hernia repair's risk climbs sharply with complexity. Abdominal wall reconstruction, ventral, inguinal, and other complex hernias demand nuanced techniques that take real skill to execute well, and getting them right is what stands between a good outcome and a painful complication or recurrence. The Hernia Surgery Summit was built to close that skill gap. It's a one-of-a-kind event for surgeons, PAs, and residents, with a carefully curated, expert-led agenda that condenses hernia education into 3 focused days: examining open, laparoscopic, and robotic approaches, working through the pathophysiology behind the most complex presentations—including parastomal hernias and chronic groin pain—and building the diagnostic and technical judgment needed for the full range of cases surgeons see in practice. ⏳ Early bird pricing ends November 6.

The 17th Annual Hernia Surgery Summit returns to Snowmass, February 22–24, 2027. Three days of case studies, tips and tricks, and candid debate in service of better patient outcomes.

Curated by Dr. Yuri Novitsky, the Summit faculty was hand-selected for clinical expertise in abdominal wall reconstruction and hernia repair. The curriculum is designed to work through the techniques and strategies still under debate, because getting it right means fewer complications, faster recoveries, and better outcomes for patients.

The world's top hernia surgeons will descend on Snowmass, where patient safety in hernia surgery drives the conversation. This event dials in on building the diagnostic and technical judgment needed for the full range of cases surgeons see in practice.

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