Agenda: Becker's 30th Annual Meeting: The Business & Operations of ASCs

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration
8:00 - 9:25 AM	Sessions
9:25 - 9:45 AM	Networking Break in the Foyer
9:45 - 11:10 AM	Sessions
11:20 AM - 12:20 PM	Networking Luncheon in the Exhibit Hall

12:25 - 1:50 PM	Sessions
1:55 - 2:25 PM	Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
2:30 - 5:00 PM	Sessions
5:00 - 6:00 PM	Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall

7:00 - 8:00 AM	Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
8:00 - 9:25 AM	Sessions
9:25 - 9:45 AM	Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
9:45 - 11:10 AM	Sessions
11:20 AM - 12:20 PM	Networking Luncheon in the Exhibit Hall

12:25 - 1:50 PM	Sessions
1:55 - 2:25 PM	Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
2:30 - 5:00 PM	Sessions
5:00 - 6:00 PM	Closing Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall

Start Time	Session Type	Name	Speakers	Location Name
6:00 PM	Networking Opportunities	Welcome Reception - Sponsored by Brown Gibbons Lang		Plaza Ballroom (East Tower - Lobby Level)

Start Time	Session Type	Name	Speakers	Location Name
7:00 AM	Networking Opportunities	Registration Opens		Foyer
8:00 AM	Panel	1. Small Fish, Big Pond: Preserving Autonomy in Large Markets	Alyson Engle, MD, Physician, Northwestern Medical Group Amanda Ryan, DO, MBA, Physician Chief Executive Officer, Advanced ASC of Carlsbad NM John Brady, Chief Executive Officer, Fox Valley Orthopedics Ali Mesiwala, MD, FAANS, Spine Surgeon, DISC Sports and Spine Center	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
8:00 AM	Panel	2. Robotic-assisted Surgery: Helpful or Hype?	Brian Gantwerker, MD, Spine Surgeon and Neurosurgeon, The Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles Stephen Kovacs, MD, Chief, Division of Pulmonolgy Medicine, UPMC Hamot Ruben Azocar, MD, Vice President, Perioperative Services, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
8:00 AM	Panel	3. The Big 3: How Orthopedics, Ophthalmology and GI Will Fare in the Next Few Years	Corey Welchlin, DO, Owner, Center for Specialty Care Alex Scott, MBA, Vice President, Operations, Amsurg Melanie Zaboth, Director of Operations, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Emory Healthcare	Grand J (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
8:00 AM	Panel	4. Navigating Private Equity in ASCs: Cash In or Sell Out?	Michael Graziano, CASC, Administrator, Clifton Surgery Center Dave Doherty, Chief Financial Officer, Surgery Partners Dana Jacoby, CEO, President and Chief Executive Officer, Vector Medical Group Rebecca Geise, COO, Premier Bone & Joint Centers of Wyoming NYLEEN Flores, CPMSM, CPCS, Chief Administrative Officer, Lake Oconee Orthopedics	Grand K (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
8:00 AM	Presentation	5. Understanding Letter of Protection	Robert Bell, MD, Medical Director, NW Surgery Center	Grand L (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
8:00 AM	Panel	6. Navigating the Future of Pain Management	Britni Cullen, MBA, Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning, Clearway Pain Solutions Jaymin Shah, DO, RPh, Medical Director, Mercyhealth Pain Center Cristina Tamasdan, MD, Associate Professor, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University; Director, Pain Management, St. Vincent's Medical Center Connecticut, Hartford HealthCare	Grand MN (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
8:00 AM	Panel	7. Upstream ASC Leadership: Strategic Imperatives for ASC Administrators and CEOs	Chuck Schwab, Executive Director, ASC Ventures, Illinois Bone and Joint Institute Cherie Whiting, PhD, RN, FACHE, CASC, Administrator, Lakeshore Surgery Center Neeraja Kikkeri, DDS, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, North Texas Team Care Surgery Center Rena Courtay, MBA, BSN, RN, CASC, Vice President, Ambulatory Surgery, Trinity Health	Grand Suite 3 (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
8:45 AM	Keynote Panel	1. Future-Proofing ASCs: Strategic Planning and Growth Opportunities	Kyle Anderson, Vice President, Finance and ASC, Ortho Rhode Island Ali Mesiwala, MD, FAANS, Spine Surgeon, DISC Sports and Spine Center Natalie Christy, RN, BSN, MHL, Vice President, Surgical Services, Community Health Network	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
8:45 AM	Semi-Keynote Panel	2. ASCs in 2030: Top Opportunities, Headwinds and Issues	Greg DeConciliis, PA-C, CASC, Administrator, Boston OutPatient Surgical Suites Harel Deutsch, MD, Co-Director, Rush Spine Center, Rush University Medical Center	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:05 AM	Panel	7. Bold Ideas to Lead Multigenerational Teams	Gina Hartman, RN, MAOL, CASC, Director, Operations, Rockford Ambulatory Surgery Center Caleb Ashmore, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, CLSSYB, Orthopedic Rehabilitation Services Supervisor, Harris Health System Deanna Sasaki-Adams, MD, MBA, Neurosurgery Professor, Medical Sciences, University of Arkansas Melissa Ladd, RN, Director of Nursing, Michigan Surgical Utica, LLC	Grand Suite 3 (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:25 AM	Networking Opportunities	Networking Break in the Foyer		Foyer
9:45 AM	Panel	1. Identify the Next Big Specialty at Your ASC	Janet Carlson, MSN, BSN, RN, CRN NE-BC, FACHE, Executive Director, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Commonwealth Pain & Spine Alyson Engle, MD, Physician, Northwestern Medical Group Bruce Feldman, MS, CPPM, Administrator, Downtown Bronx Ambulatory Surgery Center	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:45 AM	Presentation	2. Optimizing Financial Success in ASCs	Amy Coletti, Principal, ECG Management Consultants Kevin Dowdy, Associate Principal, ECG Management Consultants Naya Kehayes, Partner, ECG Management Consultants Matt Kilton, Partner, ECG Management Consultants	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:45 AM	Panel	3. Success in GI: What Will Make the Biggest Impact in the Next 2 Years	Andy Paulson, Director, Carle Health Endoscopy Center Larry Trenk, Vice President, Operations, Physicians Endoscopy Nick Vailas, Chief Executive Officer, Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center Aaron Shecthter, CASC, Administrator, Hackensack Endoscopy Center Geogy Vennikandam, MBBS, Chief Operating Officer, GI Partners of Illinois	Grand J (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:45 AM	Panel	4. How Physicians Can Make Better Investments and Decisions	Alejandro Badia, MD, FACS, Founder and Chief Medical Officer, OrthoNow Daniel Mulconrey, MD, Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Midwest Orthopaedic Center Michael Graziano, CASC, Administrator, Clifton Surgery Center	Grand K (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:45 AM	Panel	5. Where ASC M&A Is Helpful, Hurtful and the Best Path Forward	Marina Williams, MHA, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer, Texas Health Surgery Center Irving Basil Besh, MD, Medical Director, Precision SurgiCenter Barry Graf, Senior Vice President Partnerships and Business Development, Virtua Health	Grand L (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:45 AM	Panel	6. Anesthesia in ASCs: Big Trends and Ideas for 2024 and Beyond	Marco Araujo, MD, Medical Director, The A Clinics & Elite Hormones Adeel Faruki, MD, MBA, Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Department, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Ruben Azocar, MD, Vice President, Perioperative Services, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School Randy Robbins, MD, Managing Partner, Valiant Anesthesia Associates, PLLC	Grand MN (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:05 AM	Panel	7. The Most Important Financial and Clinical Metrics for Elite ASCs	Alex Andrade, COO, Medical Associates PC Sangyoon Jason Shin, DO, Regional Medical Director of Ambulatory Care, Medical Director of Pre-operative Services, Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery of Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Health System Lori Callahan, ASC Regional Director, Ortho Illinois Cathy Jones, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, Apex Spine and Neurosurgery	Grand Suite 3 (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:30 AM	Panel	1. Foster Team Value and Prevent Burnout with Purposeful Leadership	Karen Murphy, RN, MSN, MBA, Administrator, Fort Sutter Surgery Center Rochelle Pinnock-Herring, MS, RN-BC, CCM, Assistant Director, Clinical Operations, Montefiore Hutch Ambulatory Services Gayle Bultsma, BSN, RN, CAPA, Director, Clinical Quality, Copper Ridge Surgery Center Jeany Dunaway, RN, CASC, Administrator, Effingham Ambulatory Surgery Center	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:30 AM	Panel	2. 23 Hour Observation: What Works and What Doesn't	Adam Hornback, Administrator, North Texas Team Care Surgery Center Daniel Mulconrey, MD, Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Midwest Orthopaedic Center Jeremy Smiley, MD, FACEP, FACP, CHCQM-PHY, Medical Director Care Management, Endeavor Health Sarah Sterling, CASC, Area Director, Greater San Francisco, Sutter Surgery Center Division, Sutter Health Surgery Center Division Olga Lara, RN, BSN, Clinical Director, Covenant High Plains Surgery Center	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:30 AM	Panel	3. The Evolution of GI and Where It's Heading	Jeffrey Singerman, Administrator, Manhattan Endoscopy Center Ahmed Samad, MBA, FACMPE, CASC, Chief Executive Officer, Arkansas Surgery and Endoscopy Center Dean Lehmkuhler, MHA, Administrator, Northside Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center	Grand J (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:30 AM	Panel	4. Prior Authorization Success: How to Combat Obstacles While Meeting Margins	Anne Chittenden, Director, Ankeny Medical Park Surgery Center Michael Gale, Administrative Director, Sentara Obici Ambulatory Surgical Center Wendy Hughes, Business Office Manager, Piedmont Outpatient Surgery Center	Grand K (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:30 AM	Presentation	5. Why I Stopped Worrying and Embraced Policymaking	Brian Gantwerker, MD, Spine Surgeon and Neurosurgeon, The Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles	Grand L (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:30 AM	Featured Session	6. The Power of Digitizing Payer Contracts: Unlocking the Secret to Higher Reimbursements	Brett Spark, Co-Founder and President, Aroris	Grand MN (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
11:20 AM	Networking Opportunities	Networking Luncheon in the Exhibit Hall		Grand Ballroom Exhibit Hall (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
12:25 PM	Panel	1. Hospital Red Flags: When to Ditch Your Partnership	Marco Araujo, MD, Medical Director, The A Clinics & Elite Hormones Jeffrey Dottl, CPA, Principal, Physicians Surgery Centers, LLC Hooman Melamed, MD, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Spine Pro Shar Hashemi, MD, FACS, President and Chief Executive Officer, Washington DC Hand & Upper Extremity Ambulatory Surgery Center	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
12:25 PM	Featured Session	2. Elevate ASC Patient Care and Satisfaction with Six Smart RCM Strategies	David Law, Chief Client Officer, Zotec Partners Sarah Mountford, MD, VP, Client Relationships, Zotec Partners	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
12:25 PM	Presentation	3. Medication Regulatory Updates Impacting the Care and Procurement in ASCs	Matthew Effron, PharmD, MBA, Pharmacy Manager, Cleveland Clinic	Grand J (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
12:25 PM	Panel	4. How to Win With Value-based Care Today	Jean Ann Scarafia, Head, New Markets, Commons Clinic Sangyoon Jason Shin, DO, Regional Medical Director of Ambulatory Care, Medical Director of Pre-operative Services, Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery of Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Health System Maria K. Todd, PhD, MHA, Administrator and Health Law Paralegal, Robotic Orthopaedic Institute; Director, Business Development, St. George Surgical Center Alejandro Badia, MD, FACS, Founder and Chief Medical Officer, OrthoNow	Grand K (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
12:25 PM	Panel	5. Navigating Financial Uncertainty: Tips from ASC Administrators and Leaders	Stephanie Danielson, MSN, RN, Administrator, Pinnacle Surgery Center Johnny Russell, DHA, MBA, Director, Area Operations, Sutter Health Tonya Moore, Practice Manager, Laser Eye Surgery of Erie, Inc Amy Coletti, Principal, ECG Management Consultants	Grand L (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
12:25 PM	Presentation	6. Transparency in the Economics of Anesthesiology: Financial Management and Strategies for Alignment	Firas Abdul, Director, Anesthesiology, Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute Jennifer Danner, BSN, RN, Senior Director, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute John Mahalek, Surgical Services Administrator, Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute	Grand MN (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
12:25 PM	Panel	7. Supply Strategy: How Smart ASCs are Facing Shortages	John Brady, Chief Executive Officer, Fox Valley Orthopedics Tina Driggers, Administrator, Day Surgery Center Melanie Zaboth, Director of Operations, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Emory Healthcare	Grand Suite 3 (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:10 PM	Panel	1. Doing More With Less Staff: The Newest Strategies in Continuing Labor Shortages	David McConnell, MD, Medical Director, Kearney Ambulatory Surgical Center Olga Medowska, Director, Operations, ANR Clinic Sheila Thompson, RN, BS, Practice Administrator, Twin Cities Pain Clinics & Surgery Centers Jeffrey Singerman, Administrator, Manhattan Endoscopy Center	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:10 PM	Panel	2. Help Patients and Budgets with Digital Transformation	Amy Ziegler, DNP, NEA-BC, ACNP-BC, Director of Business Administration, Advanced Heart and Vascular Surgery Center Nitesh Kumar, MD, MBA, Director of Business Development & TBI Specialist, Lakeview Hospital and Neuro-Rehab Center Greg DeConciliis, PA-C, CASC, Administrator, Boston OutPatient Surgical Suites	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:10 PM	Featured Session	3. ASCs Winning with AI: Real-World Success Stories in the Revenue Cycle	Kathrynne Johns, Chief Financial Officer, Allegiance Mobile Health Dan Parsons, Co-Founder and Chief Experience Officer, Thoughtful AI	Grand J (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:10 PM	Panel	4. ASC Ownership, Joint Ventures, Noncompetes and More: Key Issues on the Horizon	NYLEEN Flores, CPMSM, CPCS, Chief Administrative Officer, Lake Oconee Orthopedics Barry Graf, Senior Vice President Partnerships and Business Development, Virtua Health Colin Park, CPA/ABV, ASA, Managing Director, VMG Health Aaron Shecthter, CASC, Administrator, Hackensack Endoscopy Center	Grand K (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:10 PM	Panel	5. Building Your ASC into a Top Place to Work	Gabriel Figueroa, CASC, Administrator, Manhattan Reproductive Surgery Center Tami Robinson, MSN, RN, CASC, Executive Director, Operations, Franciscan Surgery Center of Orthopedic Rebecca Murphy, DNP, MBA, RN, CNOR, Vice President, Operations, Northwestern Kishwaukee and Valley West Hospitals and Sycamore Surgery Center Aimee Miller, DO, FACS, Medical Director, Lido Surgical Institute	Grand L (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:10 PM	Panel	6. How to Retain Qualified Anesthesia Providers in the ASC	Jack Dillon, Chief Executive Officer, Anesthesia Practice Consultants Adeel Faruki, MD, MBA, Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Department, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Ashley Hilliard, MBA, MSN, RN, CPAN, Administrator, Deerpath Ambulatory Surgery Center Dennis Tognoli, BSN, RN, Site Director and Administrator, Alii Ambulatory Surgery Center	Grand MN (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:30 PM	Panel	7. AI + ASCs: How AI Can Help Your Center Without Breaking Your Budget	Jacob Rodman, Chief Executive Officer, Raleigh Neurosurgical Clinic Adriana Puram, BSN, RN, CCRN, Nurse Administrator, Surgcenter of Greenbelt Natalie Malitz, Director of Operations, Eye Care Surgery Center of Evansville Deanna Sasaki-Adams, MD, MBA, Neurosurgery Professor, Medical Sciences, University of Arkansas	Grand Suite 3 (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
2:30 PM	Panel	1. Cultivating Culture: How to Align New Hires on the Needs of Your ASC	Heather Hilgendorf-Cooley, MBA, CASC, Administrator, Spring Park Surgery Center Lyndsey Synder, Business Officer Manager and Credential Coordinator, Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee Surgery Center LoAnn Vande Leest, RN, MBA-H, CNOR, CASC, Interim Executive Director, The Orthopaedic Surgery Center Lea Anne Abernathy, RN, Administrator, Physicians Endoscopy Center at 119	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
2:30 PM	Panel	2. The Future of Orthopedics in ASCs: Where it Stands and Where it's Headed	Earl Kilbride, MD, MHA, Orthopedic Surgeon, Austin Orthopedic Institute Tammy Smittle, RN, BSN, MHA, Chief Nursing Executive, Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital; Chief Executive Officer, Stonegate Surgery Center Gina Taylor, MSN, RN, CPHQ, CPHRM, ASC Quality and Accreditation Program Manager, Harris Health System Tim Fuchs, Chief Development Officer, nimble solutions	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
2:30 PM	Panel	3. Navigating Reimbursement Challenges in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy	Neal Kaushal, MD, MBA, Executive Director, General Gastroenterology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Andrey Ibragimov, RN, MSN, Assistant Director, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Ambulatory Surgery Center Shannon Pitel, MBA, Administrator, Zazen Surgery Center Helen Lowenwirth, Administrator, East Side Endoscopy	Grand J (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
2:30 PM	Panel	4. Maximize Profitability When Adding or Expanding Services	Todd Currier, CASC, CPA, Administrator, Bend Surgery Center Rena Courtay, MBA, BSN, RN, CASC, Vice President, Ambulatory Surgery, Trinity Health	Grand K (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
2:30 PM	Presentation	5. Learn How to Recharge Your Energy to Be Your Best Self More Often	Nick Propper, CPC, Chief Executive Officer, Impact Human Performance	Grand L (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
3:15 PM	Keynote Interview	1. Keynote Interview: William Prentice, Chief Executive Officer, ASC Association	William Prentice, Chief Executive Officer, ASC Association	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
4:00 PM	Celebrity Keynote	1. Keynote Interview - Caitlin Clark	Caitlin Clark, Professional Basketball Player, Nader Samii, JD/MBA, Executive Chairman, nimble solutions	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
5:00 PM	Networking Opportunities	Opening Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall		Grand Ballroom Exhibit Hall (East Tower - Ballroom Level)

Start Time	Session Type	Name	Speakers	Location Name
7:00 AM	Networking Opportunities	Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall		Grand Ballroom Exhibit Hall (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
8:00 AM	Keynote Panel	1. The Antifragile Business Model for ASCs	Andrew Lovewell, MHA, MSHI, FACHE, FACHDM, Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Orthopaedic Group Vishal Mehta, MD, President and Managing Partner, Fox Valley Orthopaedic Institute	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
8:30 AM	Panel	7. What it Takes to Build a Data-Driven Culture at ASCs	Elisa Auguste, CASC, Administrator, Precision Care Surgery Center; Board Member, New York State Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers Jacob Rodman, Chief Executive Officer, Raleigh Neurosurgical Clinic Tosha Chapman, RN, Director of Nursing, Eye Surgeons of Indiana	Grand Suite 3 (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
8:45 AM	Keynote Panel	1. The Most Impactful ASC Partners for the Next 5 Years	Ravi K. Bashyal, MD, FAAOS, Vice-Chairman, Patient and Provider Experience; Director, Outpatient Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery, NorthShore University Health; Clinical Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Andrew Lovewell, MHA, MSHI, FACHE, FACHDM, Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Orthopaedic Group Michael Redler, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Connecticut Orthopedics; Orthopedics Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Virginia; Assistant Clinical Medicine Professor, Frank H. Netter School of Medicine, Connecticut Orthopedics Caitlin Colangelo, BSN, RN, Administrator, Surgery Center, Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
8:45 AM	Semi-Keynote Panel	2. Value-based Care: How ASCs Can Best Prepare for the Shifting Landscape	Vishal Mehta, MD, President and Managing Partner, Fox Valley Orthopaedic Institute Michael Patterson, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mississippi Valley Health Jeffrey Flynn, CASC, Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Gramercy Surgery Center; President, New York State Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:25 AM	Networking Opportunities	Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall		Grand Ballroom Exhibit Hall (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:45 AM	Panel	1. Key Drivers for Success in the GI Landscape by 2026	Miguel Afonso, Clinical Director, Gastroclinic Omar Khokhar, MD, Managing Partner, Illinois GastroHealth Dean Lehmkuhler, MHA, Administrator, Northside Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center Emma Gimmel, BSN, RN, CGRN, Director, Nursing, Manhattan Endoscopy Center	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:45 AM	Featured Session	2. Pain Signaling Pathways and Population Health Challenges in Acute Pain	Timothy Beard, MD, FACS, General Surgeon, Summit Medical Group	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:45 AM	Panel	3. The Future of Cardiology ASCs	Mackenzi Mbai, MD, Cardiologist, Minneapolis VA Health Care System Gareth Morgan, MD, Congenital Interventional Cardiologist, Children's Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado Hospitals Janet Carlson, MSN, BSN, RN, CRN NE-BC, FACHE, Executive Director, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Commonwealth Pain & Spine	Grand J (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:45 AM	Presentation	4. Top 5 Legal Considerations for ASCs	Holly Buckley, JD, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP Timothy J. Fry, JD, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP Gretchen Townshend, JD, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP	Grand K (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:45 AM	Panel	5. Strategic Leadership: Preventing Burnout and Enhancing Team Value	Dawn Lacska-Tommerdahl, RN, BSN, MBA, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer, Dawn Lacska-Tommerdahl Inc. Heather Lara, RN, BSN, MBA, Perioperative Ambulatory Clinical Manager, Fort Sutter Surgery Center, Sutter Health George Cybulski, MD, Chief, Neurosurgery, Humboldt Park Health Tricia Wollam, CASC, Clinical Administrator, Alliance Surgery Center	Grand L (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:45 AM	Panel	6. Anesthesia Deep Dive: How ASCs Can Handle the Shifting Industry	Kenneth Candido, MD, Chair, Anesthesiology, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Randy Reynolds, CASC, Senior Vice President, Development and Field Operations, HealthCrest Surgical Partners, LLC Peter Doerner, Executive Vice President / Chief Development Officer, North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) Jack Dillon, Chief Executive Officer, Anesthesia Practice Consultants	Grand MN (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:05 AM	Panel	7. Aligning Physicians Amid Big Changes and Uncertain Times	Khawar Siddique, MD, Co-Chief Executive Officer, DOCS Health; Co-Chief Executive Officer, DOCS Surgical Hospital Severko Hrywnak, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Advanced Ambulatory Surgical Center Ken Rich, MD, President, Raleigh Neurosurgical Clinic	Grand Suite 3 (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:30 AM	Panel	1. Harnessing the Power of Physician Relationships	Todd Currier, CASC, CPA, Administrator, Bend Surgery Center Waldo Herrera, MD, MBA, MSc, CPE, CHCQM, Medical Director, CDI, North Region, Endeavor Health Sarah Fuentes Molina, Chief Growth Officer, TriasMD Elisa Auguste, CASC, Administrator, Precision Care Surgery Center; Board Member, New York State Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:30 AM	Panel	2. What Will Make or Break ASCs in the Next 2 Years	Basil Besh, MD, Medical Director, Precision SurgiCenter Alfonso del Granado, MBA, FACHE, CASC, Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Covenant High Plains Surgery Centers Geri Eaves, BSN, RN, CASC, CNOR, Administrator, Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee Surgery Center Michael Patterson, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mississippi Valley Health	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:30 AM	Panel	3. How to Recruit and Retain Great Cardiologists	Mario Gössl, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, Interventional Cardiologist, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation Jane Wilcox, MD, Associate Professor, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine; Associate Chief, Cardiology Divisionand Chief, Advanced Heart Failure Treatment and Recovery Section, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern University	Grand J (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:30 AM	Panel	4. Private Equity in ASCs: What Happens Next	Rick Ngo, MD, FACS, Founder and General Surgeon, Texas Hernia & Surgical Specialists Joseph Booker, Administrator, Rush SurgiCenter Karen Kole, Principal, Mergers & Acquisitions, ECG Management Consultants Michael Redler, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Connecticut Orthopedics; Orthopedics Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Virginia; Assistant Clinical Medicine Professor, Frank H. Netter School of Medicine, Connecticut Orthopedics	Grand K (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:30 AM	Presentation	5. Optimizing Efficiency in the Endoscopy Unit and ASC: Digital Health Tools and AI As The Future of Operations	Neal Kaushal, MD, MBA, Executive Director, General Gastroenterology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences	Grand L (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:30 AM	Featured Session	6. The Power of Strategic Partnership in the ASC	Mark Oyer, MD, Orthopaedic Total Surgeon, OrthoIllinois John Bottros, MD, Orthopaedic Total Surgeon, OrthoIllinois Anthony Brown, Chief Executive Officer, OrthoIllinois Kraig Ladd, Sales Manager, J&J MedTech	Grand MN (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
11:20 AM	Networking Opportunities	Networking Luncheon in the Exhibit Hall		Grand Ballroom Exhibit Hall (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
12:25 PM	Panel	1. Prior Authorizations, Clawbacks and More: How ASCs Can Meet Big Payer Challenges	Niazy Selim, MD, Surgeon, Selim Surgery Center David Fitzgerald, CEO, OrthoNY Velia Suarez, Business Office Manager, Pasteur Plaza Surgery Center Karen Davidson, RN, Director of Nursing/Infection Control Officer, Advanced Ambulatory Surgery Center of New Mexico LLC Omar Khokhar, MD, Managing Partner, Illinois GastroHealth	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
12:25 PM	Panel	2. Adding Impact, Keeping Autonomy: How to Safely Expand	Brian Cole, MD, Managing Partner, Associate Chair, Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Rush OPH Leasa Hermanson, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CASC, Administrator, Ambulatory Care Center Devi Nampiaparampil, MD, MS, President and Chief Executive Officer, Metropolis Pain Medicine Mike Lemonds, Senior Vice President, Growth and Development, DxTx Pain and Spine	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
12:25 PM	Panel	3. Capitalizing on the Cardiology Gold Mine: How to Open a Cardiology ASC in 2025	Ramagopal Tumuluri, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FACCP, President and Chief Executive Officer, Brookfield Cardiovascular Associates, SAAK Health Timothy Price, Chief Executive Officer, Cardiovascular Centers of America	Grand J (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
12:25 PM	Panel	4. Top Strategies to Ignite Revenue Growth	Joseph D'Agostino, MBA, ASC Administrator, Advanced Surgery Center Perimeter Fawn Esser-Lipp, MBA, BSN, CNOR, CASC, Executive Director, The Surgery Center LLC Patrick Garman, Executive Administrator; President, Spartan Health Surgicenter LLC; Pennsylvania Ambulatory Surgery Association Lara Wynne, Chief Academic Officer, Bronx Healthcare Orthopaedic	Grand K (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
12:25 PM	Panel	5. How to Make the Most out of the Newest Procedures Approved for ASCs	Gail Lagman, MBA, RN, Director, Northwestern Medicine Surgery Center Adamina Podraza, MD, FAAP, FASA, Medical Director, Deerpath Ambulatory Surgical Center Amy Ziegler, DNP, NEA-BC, ACNP-BC, Director of Business Administration, Advanced Heart and Vascular Surgery Center	Grand L (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
12:40 PM	Panel	7. New Ideas for ASC Staffing Models and Workplace Redesign	Patrick Rehm, CASC, Administrator, Georgetown Surgery Center Stephanie Danielson, MSN, RN, Administrator, Pinnacle Surgery Center Tricia Wollam, CASC, Clinical Administrator, Alliance Surgery Center Johnny Russell, DHA, MBA, Director, Area Operations, Sutter Health	Grand Suite 3 (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:10 PM	Panel	1. Federal and State Policy Trends for ASCs to Watch	Alicia Prosser, Vice President, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Acuity Eye Group Scott Kulstad, Chief Executive Officer, St. Paul Eye Clinic George Cybulski, MD, Chief, Neurosurgery, Humboldt Park Health Adam J. Bruggeman, MD, Chief Executive Officer and Surgeon, Texas Spine Care Center	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:10 PM	Featured Session	2. Make Your OR an Efficient Machine	Charles DeCook, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Advanced Center for Joint Surgery	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:10 PM	Panel	3. What it Takes to Run a Single Specialty Cardiology ASC	Ramagopal Tumuluri, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FACCP, President and Chief Executive Officer, Brookfield Cardiovascular Associates, SAAK Health Andre Gauri, MD, FHRS, Chief Quality Officer, Heart and Vascular Institute, Corewell Health Amanda Ryan, DO, MBA, Physician Chief Executive Officer, Advanced ASC of Carlsbad NM Randy Reynolds, CASC, Senior Vice President, Development and Field Operations, HealthCrest Surgical Partners, LLC	Grand J (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:10 PM	Panel	4. The Future of ASC-Hospital Joint Ventures	Jeany Dunaway, RN, CASC, Administrator, Effingham Ambulatory Surgery Center Braden Batkoff, MD, MMM, FACC, Chief Medical Officer, United Cardiology Partners Curtis Bernstein, CPA/ABV, ASA, MBA, Partner, Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting Wesley Battiste, PA, CAA, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Destin Surgery Center and Destin Anesthesia	Grand K (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:10 PM	Panel	5. ASC Workforce of the Future: Bold Ideas and Trends	JoAnn Vecchio, CASC, Administrator/Vice President Ambulatory Surgery Services, Catholic Health System/ Ambulatory Surgery Center of Western New York Renee Oliveira, MD, Chief Marketing Officer, New Century Spine Outpatient Center, Integrated Medical Care Devi Nampiaparampil, MD, MS, President and Chief Executive Officer, Metropolis Pain Medicine	Grand L (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:10 PM	Panel	6. Pain Center Focus: Overcoming Financial Obstacles to Build a Strong Business	Eric Schnapp, Chief Executive Officer, Resolve Pain Solutions Shamsideen Musa, MD, MS, Owner and Chief Medical Officer, Algone Anchorage Interventional Pain Clinic Mike Lemonds, Senior Vice President, Growth and Development, DxTx Pain and Spine	Grand MN (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:55 PM	Networking Opportunities	Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall		Grand Ballroom Exhibit Hall (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
2:30 PM	Panel	1. Make Digital Transformation a Win for Patients and Budgets	Jared Weir, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Weir Orthopaedics Stephen Esper, MD, MBA, Director, UPMC Center for Perioperative Care; Associate Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical School Miguel Afonso, Clinical Director, Gastroclinic Afroz Hafeez, MD, MBA, Manager, Telemedicine, Rush University Medical Center	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
2:30 PM	Panel	2. Transforming Your ASC into a Talent Destination	Ron Bullen, Executive Director, ProHealth Care Moreland Surgery Center Joseph Booker, Administrator, Rush SurgiCenter Christina McDonald, MHA, Senior Director, Operations, TriasMD	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
2:30 PM	Panel	3. What it Takes to do Cardiology Right in ASCs	Heather Smith, Director, Invasive Cardiology, Ascension Jim Stidham, MBA, CASC, President, Heart and Vascular Institute of Alabama Robbie Allen, Chief Executive Officer, US Heart and Vascular Jacob Corbell, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Midwest Cardiovascular Institute	Grand J (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
2:30 PM	Panel	4. Certificate of Need: How to Harness Opportunity and Avoid Obstacles	Jeffrey Flynn, CASC, Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Gramercy Surgery Center; President, New York State Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers Rob Quinton, MHA, Chief Executive Officer, Otolaryngology Associates; Mark Mayo, CASC, Administrator, Associated Surgical Center	Grand K (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
2:30 PM	Panel	5. Independent ASCs: Where They Stand and for How Long	Alfonso del Granado, MBA, FACHE, CASC, Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Covenant High Plains Surgery Centers Mary Meier-Mathias, Chief Executive Officer, Cleveland Orthopedic and Spine Institute and Northern Ohio Surgery Center Kayla Schneeweiss-Keene, BSN, RN, CASC, ASC Administrator, Mann Cataract Surgery Center	Grand L (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
2:30 PM	Featured Session	6. Employing Digital Solutions to Help Improve the Patient Experience	Cathy McDowell, BSN, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer, KZA Claude Royster, Vice President and General Manager, Health and Wellness, CareCredit	Grand MN (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
2:45 PM	Panel	7. Healthcare Consolidation: What ASCs Need to Pay Attention to and How They can Stay Ahead	Adam J. Bruggeman, MD, Chief Executive Officer and Surgeon, Texas Spine Care Center Jennifer Friend, CEO, Friend Surgical Solutions Severko Hrywnak, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Advanced Ambulatory Surgical Center Adriana Puram, BSN, RN, CCRN, Nurse Administrator, Surgcenter of Greenbelt	Grand Suite 3 (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
3:15 PM	Panel	1. Lessons Learned: Building an ASC from Scratch	Ali Ghalayini, MBA, CAPM, CPHQ, ASC Administrator, Munster Surgery Center Kathleen Wright, Administrator, Methodist Surgery Center Landmark Charles DeCook, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Advanced Center for Joint Surgery Charlene Cioe, MSN-APN, CNO, Summit Center for Surgery LLC	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
3:15 PM	Panel	3. Cardiology in ASCs: Big Trends and How to Stay Ahead of the Curve	James Flaherty, MD, Cardiologist, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Jim Stidham, MBA, CASC, President, Heart and Vascular Institute of Alabama David Wohns, MD, Division Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine and Department Chair, Cardiovascular Health, Corewell Health Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, FACC, President and Chief Executive Officer, MedAxiom	Grand J (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
3:15 PM	Panel	4. The Key to High-value Payer Contracts: Getting the Most out of Insurers	Suzi Cunningham, Administrator, Advanced Ambulatory Surgery Center Amol Soin, MD, Physician, Surgery Center at Corporate Way Cory Ferrier, Executive, Adventist Health Simi Valley	Grand K (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
3:15 PM	Presentation	5. Improving The Delivery of Healthcare Through Health Communications and Multimedia	Benjamin Levy, MD, Gastroenterologist, Clinical Associate of Medicine, University of Chicago	Grand L (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
3:15 PM	Panel	6. The Dilemma with Anesthesia Shortages: New Solutions to a Growing Problem	Gary Haynes, MD, PhD, The Meryl and Sam Israel Chair, Anesthesiology, Tulane University School of Medicine Sheel Patel, MD, Anesthesiologist and Interventional Pain Specialist, APAC Centers for International Pain Management Stan Plavin, MD, President and Owner, Technical Anesthesia Strategies and Solutions; Owner, Oral Surgery Anesthesia Associates; Physician and Owner, Ambulatory Anesthesia Partners	Grand MN (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
4:00 PM	Celebrity Keynote	1. Keynote Interview - Laila Ali, Hall of Fame Boxing World-Champion, Author and CEO of LailaAliLifestyle.com	Laila Ali, Hall of Fame Boxing World-Champion, Author and CEO of LailaAliLifestyle.com,	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
5:00 PM	Networking Opportunities	Closing Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall		Grand Ballroom Exhibit Hall (East Tower - Ballroom Level)

Start Time	Session Type	Name	Speakers	Location Name
7:00 AM	Networking Opportunities	Continental Breakfast in the Foyer		Foyer
8:00 AM	Keynote Panel	1. What Administrators Need to Thrive in the Next 24 Months	Tina Piotrowski, MBA, BSN, RN, CASC, CEO, Copper Ridge Surgery Center	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
8:45 AM	Panel	1. How Small ASCs Can Thrive in a Competitive Market	Kenneth Candido, MD, Chair, Anesthesiology, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Heather Colón, Chief Executive Officer, Orthopedic Surgery Center of Palm Beach Kayla Schneeweiss-Keene, BSN, RN, CASC, ASC Administrator, Mann Cataract Surgery Center Beth Inman, MSN, Director, Summa Health	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
8:45 AM	Panel	2. AI in ASCs: The Best Use Cases and What's Ahead	Matthew Taon, MD, RPVI, WCC, CIIP, MDD, CEO, Herald Medical PLLC Elaina Turner, MSN, RN, CNOR, T-CSCT, CHCM, Administrator, Commonwealth Pain and Spine Usman Ali, MD, Md, Capital health Helen Lowenwirth, Administrator, East Side Endoscopy	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:25 AM	Networking Opportunities	Networking Break in the Foyer		Foyer
9:50 AM	Panel	1. Growth on the Mind: Leading ASCs Share Tips	Jerald Garcia, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Hawaii Institute for Pain Choll Kim, MD, PhD, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Excel Spine Brett Maxfield, MS, CRNA, Director, Anesthesia and Surgical Services, Teton Valley Health Care Yelena Mason, Administrator, APEX Eye Surgery Center	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:50 AM	Panel	2. Private Equity in GI, Orthopedics, Pain Management and More: 2024 Projections	Emma Gimmel, BSN, RN, CGRN, Director, Nursing, Manhattan Endoscopy Center John Prunskis, MD, FIPP, Medical Director and Principal, DxTx Pain & Spine Benjamin Levy, MD, Gastroenterologist, Clinical Associate of Medicine, University of Chicago	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:50 AM	Panel	3. Private Equity's Place in Cardiology	Maan Fares, MD, FACC, Staff Physician, Clinical Cardiology and Chairman, Global Patient Services, Cleveland Clinic Samuel Jones, MD, MPH, FACC, Cardiologist, The Chattanooga Heart Institute	Grand J (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:35 AM	Panel	1. The Technology Revolutionizing the ASC Industry	Brett Maxfield, MS, CRNA, Director, Anesthesia and Surgical Services, Teton Valley Health Care Rebecca Geise, COO, Premier Bone & Joint Centers of Wyoming Maria K. Todd, PhD, MHA, Administrator and Health Law Paralegal, Robotic Orthopaedic Institute; Director, Business Development, St. George Surgical Center	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:35 AM	Panel	2. Strategies to Plug the Leaks in Your Revenue Cycle and Stay Afloat	Ashvin Dewan, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Houston Methodist Hospital BJ DiMartini, MBA, MS, Chief Executive Officer, Excel Health Choll Kim, MD, PhD, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Excel Spine	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
11:20 AM	Keynote Panel	1. ASC Industry Outlook: The Next 5 Years	John Prunskis, MD, FIPP, Medical Director and Principal, DxTx Pain & Spine Michael Redler, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Connecticut Orthopedics; Orthopedics Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Virginia; Assistant Clinical Medicine Professor, Frank H. Netter School of Medicine, Connecticut Orthopedics	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)

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9:50 - 12:00 PM	Sessions
12:00 PM	Conference Adjourns