SSAT Legends of GI SurgeryNew as of 2022, The Legends of GI Surgery Session offers a fascinating journey through the history of surgery, particularly focusing on GI surgery. The SSAT panel session discovers the lives and innovations of pivotal figures in SSAT surgical history, highlighting their contributions to the field. It also delves into significant events and advancements in surgical techniques, from early times to modern-day practices. The field of GI surgery has evolved without the benefit of structured, specialized training programs, but the need for such training is becoming increasingly recognized. The SSAT Legends of GI Surgery session offer a valuable perspective on the history of surgery, highlighting the contributions of individuals and the evolution of surgical techniques and training. The panel also provides insights into the challenges and triumphs of surgeons throughout history. |
2025 SSAT Legends of GI Surgery session Dr. Riall, MD, PhD, FACS, Dr. Keith D. Lillemoe, MD, Dr. Charles J. Yeo, MD, FACS |
John and Doris Cameron OrationThe SSAT Cameron Oration is named in honor of John and Doris Cameron. Dr. John L. Cameron is a leader in gastrointestinal surgery and contributed greatly to many surgical organizations. His impact has been most substantial on the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. He served as SSAT President (1991-1992), received its highest honor, the SSAT Founder’s Medal, and perhaps most importantly played a major role in establishing the SSAT’s journal, the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery which has risen to be one of the top GI surgical journals in the world. The SSAT is thrilled to celebrate John and Doris’s contributions to the SSAT annually with the Cameron Oration at its Annual Meeting during DDW. |
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Maja and Frank G. Moody State-of-the-Art LectureThe SSAT honors Maja and Frank Moody with its Moody State of the Art Lecture each year during its Annual Meeting. Dr. Moody's contributions to gastrointestinal surgery were enormous. His research was continuously funded by the NIH from 1967-2009 in areas including gastric acid secretion, gastric ulcerogenesis, biliary stasis and cholesterol lithogenesis, ileus in multiple organ failure, and glucotoxicity and cardiac dysfunction in obesity. He became a member of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract in 1966 and served as Treasurer (1972-1975) and President (1981-1982) of the organization. Dr. Moody was honored in 1995 with the SSAT Founders' Medal and, in appreciation of his mentorship, former trainees endowed the "Maja and Frank G. Moody State of the Art Lecture" which is now delivered annually at the SSAT meeting during DDW. |
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