2026 Orlando Health Surgical Innovations Summit 
Endo-Metabolic Revolution | Robotic Bariatric Innovation & AI-Enabled OR.
Advanced Endoluminal Bariatric Remodeling | Magnetic Anastomosis & Tissue Fusion.
Next-Wave Endoluminal Devices.
Course Overview
The Orlando Health Surgical Innovation Summit stands as a premier international forum where innovation moves decisively from concept to clinical reality. This summit brings together surgeons, endoscopists, scientists, engineers, and industry leaders to examine the convergence of advanced endoluminal therapies, next-generation robotic platforms, and artificial intelligence–enabled operating rooms.

The Summit positions Orlando Health at the forefront of redefining care beyond traditional surgery. This is not merely a meeting of ideas, but a platform where innovation is validated, trained, and scaled for real-world clinical impact.

Objectives of the Surgical Innovation Summit


1. To examine the evolution of metabolic disease management from pharmacologic therapies toward device-based and procedure-driven solutions supported by clinical evidence and translational research.
2. To define the role of robotics and artificial intelligence in modern surgery, including workflow optimization, motion-based analytics, surgeon performance assessment, and future credentialing pathways.
3. To present and critically assess advanced endoluminal bariatric technologies, including emerging platforms for gastric remodeling, suturing, anchoring, and long-term durability.
4. To provide state-of-the-art updates on magnetic anastomosis and tissue fusion technologies, highlighting their progression from pilot applications to scalable digestive surgery solutions.
5. To foster a collaborative academic–industry innovation ecosystem, positioning Orlando Health as a leading center for research, training, and global dissemination of next-generation therapies and procedures.

Summit Sessions:

01 Endoluminal Therapies & Metabolism

02 Magnetic Anastomosis & Endoluminal Suturing 

03 Artificial Intelligence & the Digital OR

04 Telesurgery & Global Collaboration 

Industry collaboration with Orlando Health extends beyond visibility. Partners gain access to:

A nationally recognized, innovation-driven surgical enterprise
A clinically integrated research and validation environment
Multidisciplinary faculty with proven adoption influence
Scalable training and education infrastructure
A strategic platform for long-term collaboration rather than transactional engagement
Location
Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute- Bioskills Lab
62 Columbia St, Orlando, FL 32806
Date & Time
October 23, 2026, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Course Directors
Alexis Sanchez, MD
Orlando Health, Orlando, FL
Andre Teixeira, MD
Orlando Health, Orlando, FL
Manoel Galvao, MD
Orlando Health, Orlando, FL
Antonio Bispo, MD
Orlando Health, Orlando, FL
Faculty 
Invited Faculty

* Partial faculty list — additional speakers to be announced.


US Speakers

Barham Abu-Dayyeh, MD

Gastroenterologist
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Andres Acosta, MD

Gastroenterologist
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Maria Altieri, MD

Bariatric Surgeon
Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Omar Bellorin, MD

Bariatric Surgeon
Holy Name Medical Center, Teaneck, NJ

Abraham Betancourt, MD

General Surgeon
Good Samaritan Medical Center
West Palm Beach, FL

Helmuth Billy, MD

Bariatric Surgeon
Ventura Advanced Surgical Associates
Ventura, CA

Omar Ghanem, MD

Bariatric Surgeon
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Rehan Haidry, MD

Gastroenterologist
Cleveland Clinic London, UK

Luis Herrera, MD

Thoracic Surgeon
Orlando Health, Orlando, FL

Eduardo Parra-Davila, MD

General Surgeon
Good Samaritan Medical Center
West Palm Beach, FL

Harith Rajagopalan, MD PhD

Cardiologist
Fractyl Health, Burlington, MA

Steven Shamah, MD

Gastroenterologist
Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY

Faiz Shariff, MD

General Surgeon
WellSpan York Hospital, York, PA

Imran Siddiqui, MD

Hepatopancreaticobiliary Surgeon
Orlando Health, Orlando, FL

Rene Sotelo, MD

General Surgeon
Keck Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA

Erik Wilson, MD

Bariatric Surgeon
UTHealth Houston, Houston, TX


International Speakers

Guillermo Borjas, MD

Bariatric Surgeon
Clínica Portoazul, Colombia

Carlos Ferrigni, MD

Bariatric Surgeon
Rey Juan Carlos University Hospital
Madrid, Spain

Jose DiGiorgio, MD

Gastroenterologist
Hospital de Clínicas Caracas, Venezuela

Gabriel Diaz del Gobbo, MD

Bariatric Surgeon
ALTHAIA, Spain

Luiz Alfredo V. d'Almeida, MD

Bariatric Surgeon
Americas' Hospital
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Elias Ortiz, MD

Bariatric Surgeon
Elias Ortiz & Company
Tijuana, Mexico

Bengy Pascotto, MD

Bariatric Surgeon
Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg
Luxembourg

Jordi Tarascó, MD

General Surgeon
Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Spain

Roman Turro, MD

Gastroenterologist
Centro Médico Teknon, Barcelona, Spain

Additional photos will be updated as they become available. · Presented by Orlando Health Advanced Robotic Surgery Center

Agenda
*Agenda Subject to Change

Orlando Health II Surgical Innovations Summit

Advancing the Next Generation of Surgery

Thursday – Friday, October 22–23, 2026  |  Orlando Health Advanced Robotic Surgery Center

Thursday, October 22 — Inaugural Evening: Pioneers in Surgical Innovation
5:00 – 5:10 pm
Welcome Remarks
Orlando Health Leadership
5:10 – 5:40 pm
Panel — From Concept to 75,000+ Cases: Two Decades of Robotic Surgery at Orlando Health
Panel Discussion
Moderators: Dr. Alexis Sanchez, Dr. Andre Teixeira
Dr. Vipul Patel, Dr. Kenneth Lee, Dr. Rene Sotelo, Dr. Omar Ghanem
5:40 – 6:10 pm
Featured Lecture: Surgical Innovation — From Vision to Reality
Dr. Kenneth Lee
6:10 – 7:00 pm
🥂 Welcome Reception
Friday, October 23 — Session 1: Endoluminal Therapies & Flexible Robotics
8:00 – 8:10 am
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Course Directors
8:10 – 8:20 am
Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS): Expanding Indications and Outcomes
Dr. Faiz Shariff
8:20 – 8:30
Discussion — Dr. Jordi Tarasco, Dr. Gabriel Diaz del Gobbo
8:30 – 8:40 am
Flexible Robotics in the GI Tract: Where Are We Now?
Dr. Jordi Tarasco
8:40 – 8:50
Discussion — Dr. Antonio Bispo, Dr. Manoel Galvao
8:50 – 9:00 am
Robotic POEM and Submucosal Tunneling: Technical Tips and Outcomes
Dr. Manoel Galvao
9:00 – 9:10
Discussion — Dr. Jordi Tarasco, Dr. Antonio Bispo
9:10 – 9:20 am
ESD and eFTR: Pushing the Boundaries of Endoscopic Resection
Dr. Antonio Bispo
9:20 – 9:30
Discussion — Dr. Manoel Galvao, Dr. Jordi Tarasco
9:30 – 9:45 am
☕ Coffee Break
Session 2: Next-Generation Robotic Platforms
9:45 – 9:55 am
Da Vinci 5: Clinical Experience and Performance Benchmarks
Dr. Alexis Sanchez
9:55 – 10:05
Discussion — Dr. Rene Sotelo, Dr. Omar Ghanem
10:05 – 10:15 am
Hugo RAS System: Early Adopter Experience and Global Rollout
Dr. Rene Sotelo
10:15 – 10:25
Discussion — Dr. Alexis Sanchez, Dr. Gabriel Diaz del Gobbo
10:25 – 10:35 am
Versius Plus+: Modular Robotics and the Future of Minimal Access Surgery
Dr. Gabriel Diaz del Gobbo
10:35 – 10:45
Discussion — Dr. Andre Teixeira, Dr. Rene Sotelo
10:45 – 10:55 am
Single-Port Robotics: Applications and Outcomes Across Specialties
Dr. Omar Ghanem
10:55 – 11:05
Discussion — Dr. Alexis Sanchez, Dr. Andre Teixeira
11:05 – 12:00 pm
🥗 Lunch Break / Industry Exhibition
Session 3: AI, Imaging & the Intelligent OR
12:00 – 12:10 pm
AI-Driven Surgical Guidance: Real-Time Decision Support in the OR
Dr. Eduardo Parra
12:10 – 12:20
Discussion — Dr. Alexis Sanchez, Dr. Andre Teixeira
12:20 – 12:30 pm
Augmented Reality and Intraoperative Imaging: Seeing Beyond the Surface
Dr. Luis Herrera
12:30 – 12:40
Discussion — Dr. Eduardo Parra, Dr. Imran Siddiqui
12:40 – 12:50 pm
Machine Learning for Outcome Prediction: Personalized Surgical Planning
Dr. Pablo Arnoletti
12:50 – 1:00
Discussion — Dr. Luis Herrera, Dr. Luke Wiegand
1:00 – 1:10 pm
Robotics and Simulation-Based Training: Building the Next Generation Surgeon
Dr. Luke Wiegand
1:10 – 1:20
Discussion — Dr. Pablo Arnoletti, Dr. Eduardo Parra
1:20 – 1:35 pm
☕ Coffee Break
Session 4: Advanced Robotic Procedures & Global Collaboration
1:35 – 1:45 pm
Robotic Bariatric Surgery: Outcomes, Safety, and Innovation
Dr. Andre Teixeira
1:45 – 1:55
Discussion — Dr. Omar Ghanem, Dr. Guillermo Borjas
1:55 – 2:05 pm
Robotic Hepatobiliary Surgery: Pushing the Envelope
Dr. Guillermo Borjas
2:05 – 2:15
Discussion — Dr. Andre Teixeira, Dr. Pablo Arnoletti
2:15 – 2:25 pm
Robotic Thoracic Surgery: Current Applications and Future Directions
Dr. Betancourt
2:25 – 2:35
Discussion — Dr. Luis Herrera, Dr. Guillermo Borjas
2:35 – 2:45 pm
Robotic Colorectal Surgery: Evolving Techniques and Outcomes
Dr. Julio Teixeira
2:45 – 2:55
Discussion — Dr. Andre Teixeira, Dr. Guillermo Borjas
2:55 – 3:05 pm
Robotic Urologic Surgery: Innovations in Prostate, Kidney, and Bladder
Dr. Rene Sotelo
3:05 – 3:15
Discussion — Dr. Alexis Sanchez, Dr. Omar Ghanem
3:15 – 3:20 pm
[Presentation TBD]
Dr. Bengy Pascotto
3:20 – 3:30
Discussion — Dr. Bengy Pascotto, Dr. Guillermo Borjas
3:30 – 3:40 pm
CMR Versius Plus+: Surgical Experience and Platform Evolution
Dr. Gabriel Diaz del Gobbo
3:40 – 3:50
Discussion — Dr. Rene Sotelo, Dr. Andre Teixeira
3:50 – 4:00 pm
Robotic Gynecologic Oncology: Advances in Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery
Dr. Alexis Sanchez
4:00 – 4:10
Discussion — Dr. Alexis Sanchez, Dr. Andre Teixeira
4:10 – 4:15 pm
Microsurgery and Robotics: Precision at the Frontier
Dr. Kenneth Lee
4:15 – 4:25
Discussion — Dr. Alexis Sanchez, Dr. Andre Teixeira
4:25 – 4:35 pm
Teleproctoring and Global Surgical Collaboration
Dr. Andre Teixeira
4:35 – 4:45
Discussion — Dr. Bengy Pascotto, Dr. Guillermo Borjas
4:45 – 4:55 pm
Histotripsy: Rewriting the Rules of Surgical Oncology
Dr. Imran Siddiqui
4:55 – 5:05
Discussion — Dr. Pablo Arnoletti, Dr. Luke Wiegand
5:05 – 5:20 pm
Closing Remarks
Course Directors
Location
Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute- Bioskills Lab
62 Columbia St, Orlando, FL 32806
If you are driving to the bioskills lab, free parking is available in the parking garage directly across Columbia Street.

When you arrive at the Bioskills Lab, enter the building and turn right. Pass the welcome desk, then take the elevator to the 7th floor. Event staff will be there to greet you and provide your badge.
Hotels and Accommodations
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 Join us on October 23, 2026
We look forward to welcoming you!

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