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		Plaza Ballroom (East Tower - Lobby Level)

Start Time	Session Type	Name	Speakers	Location Name
7:00 AM	Networking Opportunities	Registration Opens
8:00 AM	Panel	A. Small Fish, Big Pond: Preserving Autonomy in Large Markets	alyson engle, MD, physician, Integrated Pain Management Jeffrey Flynn, CASC, Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Gramercy Surgery Center Candy Ranshaw, Administrator, Adobe Surgery Center	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
8:00 AM	Panel	B. Robotic-assisted Surgery: Helpful or Hype?	Brian Gantwerker, MD, Neurosurgeon, The Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles John Peloza, MD, Spine Surgeon, Midwest Orthopedic and Spine Specialists Stephen Kovacs, MD, Chief, Division of Pulmonolgy Medicine, UPMC Hamot	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
8:00 AM	Panel	C. The Big 3: How Orthopedics, Ophthalmology and GI Will Fare in the Next Few Years	Amanda Sosnosky, MBA, BSN, RN, CASC, Administrator, Orthopedic Surgery Center of Green Bay; Administrator, Orthopedic Surgery Center of the Fox Valley Corey Welchlin, DO, Owner, Center for Specialty Care Andrea Weisenburgh, RN, Administrator, Dayton Eye Surgery Center Alex Scott, MBA, Vice President, Operations, Amsurg	Grand J (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
8:00 AM	Panel	D. Navigating Private Equity in ASCs: Cash In or Sell Out?	Michael Graziano, CASC, Administrator, Clifton Surgery Center Allison Mattox, Manager, Compliance & Accreditation, Cardiovascular Associates of America Dave Doherty, Chief Financial Officer, Surgery Partners Dana Jacoby, CEO, CEO, Vector	Grand K (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
8:00 AM	Presentation	E. Understanding Letter of Protection	Robert S. Bell, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon and Medical Director, NW Surgery Center	Grand L (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
8:00 AM	Panel	F. Navigating the Future of Pain Management	Britni Cullen, MBA, Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning, Clearway Pain Solutions Taif Mukhdomi, MD, MS, MHA, Interventional Pain Physician, Pain Zero Jaymin Shah, DO, RPh, Medical Director, Mercy Pain Centers 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	G. 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, Administrator, Lakeshore Surgery Center Yelena Mason, Administrator, APEX Eye Surgery Center Neeraja Kikkeri, DDS, Owner, North Texas Team Care Surgery Center	Grand Suite 3 (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
8:45 AM	Keynote Panel	A. Future-Proofing ASCs: Strategic Planning and Growth Opportunities	Kyle Anderson, Vice President, Finance and ASC, Ortho Rhode Island Ali Mesiwala, MD, FAANS, Neurosurgeon, DISC Sports & 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	B. 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 Karen Reiter, RN, CNOR, RNFA, CASC, Vice President, Operations and Payer Management, TriasMD	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:05 AM	Panel	G. 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
9:45 AM	Panel	A. Identify the Next Big Specialty at Your ASC	Bobbi Jo Baerenwald, RN, Director, Nursing, Wisconsin Institute of Surgical Excellence LLC Janet Carlson, MSN, BSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE, Executive Director, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Commonwealth Pain & Spine alyson engle, MD, physician, Integrated Pain Management Bruce Feldman, MS, CPPM, Administrator, Eastern Orange Ambulatory Surgery Center	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:45 AM	Presentation	B. 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	C. Success in GI: What Will Make the Biggest Impact in the Next 2 Years	Manoj Mehta, MD, Medical Director, Endoscopy Center of the North Shore Andy Paulson, Director, Carle Health Endoscopy Center Larry Trenk, Vice President, Operations, Physicians Endoscopy Nick Vailas, Chief Executive Officer, Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center	Grand J (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:45 AM	Panel	D. How Physicians Can Make Better Investments and Decisions	Alejandro Badia, MD, FACS, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, OrthoNOW James Chappuis, MD, FACS, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Spine Center Atlanta Daniel Mulconrey, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center	Grand K (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:45 AM	Panel	E. Where ASC M&A Is Helpful, Hurtful and the Best Path Forward	Jonathan Davis, Chief Operating Officer, Clearway Pain Solutions Marina Williams, MHA, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer, Texas Health Surgery Center Irving Jennifer Baldock, Chief Administrative and Development Officer, Surgery Partners	Grand L (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:45 AM	Panel	F. Anesthesia in ASCs: Big Trends and Ideas for 2024 and Beyond	Marco Araujo, MD, Medical Director, The A Clinics Adeel Faruki, MD, MBA, Medical Director, Strategic Licensure and Neuro-Anesthesiologist, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Ruben Azocar, MD, MHCM, FASA, FCCM, Vice President, Perioperative Services, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Randy Robbins, MD, Managing Partner, Valiant Anesthesia Associates, PLLC; Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Heritage Medical Consulting	Grand MN (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:05 AM	Panel	G. The Most Important Financial and Clinical Metrics for Elite ASCs	Alex A. Andrade, Chief Operating Officer, Medical Associates P.C. Sangyoon Jason Shin, DO, Regional Medical Director of Ambulatory Care, Mount Sinai 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	A. 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 Medical Center Gayle Bultsma, BSN, RN, CAPA, Director of Clinical Quality, Copper Ridge Surgery Center	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:30 AM	Panel	B. 23 Hour Observation: What Works and What Doesn't	Adam Hornback, Administrator, North Texas Team Care Surgery Center Daniel Mulconrey, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, OSF Saint Francis Medical 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	C. The Evolution of GI and Where It's Heading	Susan & Johnathan Cheek, Administrator, ADEO Jeffrey Singerman, Administrator, Manhattan Endoscopy Center Ahmed Samad, MBA, FACMPE, CASC, Chief Executive Officer, Arkansas Surgery & Endoscopy Center / Digestive Care	Grand J (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:30 AM	Panel	D. 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	E. Why I Stopped Worrying and Embraced Policymaking	Brian Gantwerker, MD, Neurosurgeon, The Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles	Grand L (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:30 AM	Featured Session	F. 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
12:25 PM	Panel	A. Hospital Red Flags: When to Ditch Your Partnership	Marco Araujo, MD, Medical Director, The A Clinics 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	B. Elevate ASC Patient Care and Satisfaction with Six Smart RCM Strategies	Lisa Bridwell, Manager, Client Relations, Zotec Partners David Law, Chief Client Officer, Zotec Partners	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
12:25 PM	Presentation	C. Medication Regulatory Updates Impacting the Care and Procurement in ASCs	Matthew Effron, Pharmacy Manager, Cleveland Clinic	Grand J (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
12:25 PM	Panel	D. 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, Mount Sinai Maria Todd, PhD, Director of Business Development, St George Surgical Center	Grand K (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
12:25 PM	Panel	E. Navigating Financial Uncertainty: Tips from ASC Administrators and Leaders	Stephanie Danielson, MSN, RN, Administrator, Pinnacle Surgery Center John Russell, DHA, MBA, Director, Area Operations, Sutter Health System Office Naya Kehayes, Partner, ECG Management Consultants Tonya Moore, Practice Manager, Laser Eye Surgery of Erie, Inc	Grand L (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
12:25 PM	Presentation	F. Transparency in the Economics of Anesthesiology: Financial Management and Strategies for Alignment	Firas Abdul, Director, Anesthesiology, Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute Jenn Danner, BSN, RN, Senior Director, Orlando Health Ambulatory Surgery Center John Mahalek, Surgical Services Administrator, Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute	Grand MN (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
12:25 PM	Panel	G. Supply Strategy: How Smart ASCs are Facing Shortages	John Brady, Chief Executive Officer, Fox Valley Orthopedics Brian Fornataro, Administrator, Mountain Surgery Center Tina Driggers, Administrator, Credentialing, Day Surgery Center Melanie Zaboth, Director of Operations, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Emory Healthcare	Grand Suite 3 (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:10 PM	Panel	A. 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	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:10 PM	Panel	B. Help Patients and Budgets with Digital Transformation	Nihar Desai, MD, MPH, Associate Professor and Vice Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine Sophia Moradi, MHA, Administrator, Avalon Surgery Center Amy Ziegler, DNP, NEA-BC, ACNP-BC, Director of Business Administration, Advanced Heart and Vascular Surgery Center	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:10 PM	Featured Session	C. 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 Marketing Officer, Thoughtful AI	Grand J (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:10 PM	Panel	D. ASC Ownership, Joint Ventures, Noncompetes and More: Key Issues on the Horizon	Nyleen Flores, CPMSM, CPCS, Administrator and Chief Operating Officer, Lake Oconee Orthopedics Barry Graf, SVP Partnerships and Business Development, Virtua Health Colin Park, CPA/ABV, ASA, Managing Director, VMG Health	Grand K (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:10 PM	Panel	E. Building Your ASC into a Top Place to Work	Gabriel Figueroa, MD, Chief Operating Officer, Manhattan Reproductive Surgery Center Tami Robinson, Administrator, Unity Surgical Center Rebecca Murphy, DNP, MBA, RN, CNOR, Vice President, Operations, Northwestern Kishwaukee and Valley West Hospitals and Sycamore Surgery Center	Grand L (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:10 PM	Panel	F. How to Retain Qualified Anesthesia Providers in the ASC	Jack Dillon, Chief Executive Officer, Anesthesia Practice Consultants Adeel Faruki, MD, MBA, Medical Director, Strategic Licensure and Neuro-Anesthesiologist, 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	G. 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, Operations, Eye Care Surgery Center	Grand Suite 3 (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
2:30 PM	Panel	A. Cultivating Culture: How to Align New Hires on the Needs of Your ASC	Heather Hilgendorf-Cooley, MBA, CASC, Administrator, Spring Park Surgery Center LLC 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	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
2:30 PM	Panel	B. The Future of Orthopedics in ASCs: Where it Stands and Where it's Headed	Earl Kilbride, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Austin Orthopedic Institute Tammy Smittle, RN, BSN, MHA, Chief Executive Officer, Stonegate Surgery Center Gina Taylor, MSN, 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	C. Navigating Reimbursement Challenges in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy	Neal Kaushal, MD, 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	Grand J (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
2:30 PM	Panel	D. Maximize Profitability When Adding or Expanding Services	Todd Currier, CASC, CPA, Administrator, Bend Surgery Center Sap Sinha, Chief Operating Officer, Allied Digestive Health Rena Courtay, MBA, BSN, RN, CASC, Assistant Vice President Perioperative Ambulatory Surgery, Duke University Health System Blane Uthman, Chief Executive Officer, Spine Center of Excellence	Grand K (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
3:15 PM	Keynote Interview	A. Keynote Interview: William Prentice, Chief Executive Officer, ASC Association	William Prentice, Chief Executive Officer, Ambulatory Surgery Center Association	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
4:00 PM	Celebrity Keynote	A. Keynote Interview - Caitlin Clark	Caitlin Clark, Professional Basketball Player, Kelley Blair, Chief Executive Officer, nimble solutions	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)

Start Time	Session Type	Name	Speakers	Location Name
7:00 AM	Networking Opportunities	Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM	Keynote Panel	A. The Antifragile Business Model for ASCs	Andrew Lovewell, MHA, MSHI, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Orthopaedic Group Vishal Mehta, MD, President and Managing Partner, Fox Valley Orthopedics Joseph O'Brien, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Minimally Invasive Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, Virginia Hospital Center; Spine Surgeon, OrthoBethesda	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
8:30 AM	Panel	G. What it Takes to Build a Data-Driven Culture at ASCs	Elisa Auguste, CASC, Administrator, Precision Care Surgery Center Jacob Rodman, Chief Executive Officer, Raleigh Neurosurgical Clinic Deena Edwards, RN, BSN, Administrator, The Surgery Center of Southwest Ohio Tosha Chapman, RN, Director, Nursing, Eye Surgeons of Indiana	Grand Suite 3 (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
8:45 AM	Keynote Panel	A. The Most Impactful ASC Partners for the Next 5 Years	Ravi K. Bashyal, MD, FAAOS, Vice-Chairman, Patient and Provider Experience and Director, Outpatient Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery, Endeavor Health; Clinical Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Andrew Lovewell, MHA, MSHI, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Orthopaedic Group Michael Redler, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Connecticut Orthopaedics 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	B. Value-based Care: How ASCs Can Best Prepare for the Shifting Landscape	Vishal Mehta, MD, President and Managing Partner, Fox Valley Orthopedics Eric Evans, Chief Executive Officer, Surgery Partners	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:25 AM	Networking Opportunities	Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
9:45 AM	Panel	A. Key Drivers for Success in the GI Landscape by 2026	Miguel Afonso, Clinical Director, Gastroclinic Omar Khokhar, MD, Partner, Illinois GastroHealth Dean Lehmkuhler, MHA, Administrator, Northside Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:45 AM	Featured Session	B. Population Health Challenges and Physiology in Acute Pain		Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:45 AM	Panel	C. The Future of Cardiology ASCs	John Erwin, MD, Chair of Medicine, NorthShore University Health System Mackenzi Mbai, MD, Cardiologist, Minneapolis VA Health Care System Gareth Morgan, MD, Congenital Interventional Cardiologist, Children's Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado Hospitals	Grand J (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:45 AM	Presentation	D. 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	E. Strategic Leadership: Preventing Burnout and Enhancing Team Value	Ali Ghalayini Mba, MBA, CAPM, CPHQ, Chief Executive Officer, Medical City Denton FKA Denton Regional Medical Center 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	Grand L (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:45 AM	Panel	F. Anesthesia Deep Dive: How ASCs Can Handle the Shifting Industry	Beverly Bryant, MSN-RN, CASC, Administrator Director, Yuma Endoscopy Center 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, NAPA	Grand MN (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:05 AM	Panel	G. Aligning Physicians Amid Big Changes and Uncertain Times	Catherine Llavanes, Chief Executive Officer, Sante Health Partners Ambulatory Surgery Center Khawar Siddique, MD, Co-Chief Executive Officer, DOCS Health; Co-Chief Executive Officer, DOCS Surgical Hospital Sev Hrywnak, DPM, MD, MD, Ceo/ owner, Advanced Surgical Central Ken Rich, MD, President, Raleigh Neurosurgical Clinic	Grand Suite 3 (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:30 AM	Panel	A. Harnessing the Power of Physician Relationships	Todd Currier, CASC, CPA, Administrator, Bend Surgery Center Waldo Herrera, MD, MBA, CPE, CHCQM, Medical Director, CDI, North Region, Endeavor Health Curtis Mayse, Chief Executive Officer, Steamboat Orthopaedic & Spine Institute Sarah Fuentes Molina, Chief Growth Officer, TriasMD	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:30 AM	Panel	B. What Will Make or Break ASCs in the Next 2 Years	Basil Besh, MD, Founder, 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 TN Surgery Center Michael Patterson, FACHE, President And Chief Executive Officer, Mississippi Valley Surgery Center	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:30 AM	Panel	C. How to Recruit and Retain Great Cardiologists	Daniel Bensimhon, MD, Cardiologist and Medical Director, Advanced Heart Failure and Mechanical Support Program, Cone Health Moses Cone Hospital Mario Goessl, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, Cardiologist, Abbott Northwestern Hospital Shelby Kutty, MD, PhD, Director, Taussig Heart Center, Johns Hopkins Medicine 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	D. Private Equity in ASCs: What Happens Next	Rick Ngo, MD, FACS, General Surgeon, Texas Hernia & Surgical Specialists Joseph Booker, Administrator, Rush, SurgiCenter Scott Sigman, MD, Team Physician, UMASS Lowell; Chief Medical Officer, OrthoLazer Orthopedic Laser Centers Karen Kole, Principal, ECG Management Consultants	Grand K (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:30 AM	Presentation	E. Optimizing Efficiency in the Endoscopy Unit and ASC: Digital Health Tools and AI As The Future of Operations	Neal Kaushal, MD, Executive Director, General Gastroenterology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences
10:30 AM	Featured Session	F. 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
12:25 PM	Panel	A. Prior Authorizations, Clawbacks and More: How ASCs Can Meet Big Payer Challenges	Niazy Selim, MD, Surgeon, Selim Surgery Center David Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer, 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	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
12:25 PM	Panel	B. 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	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
12:25 PM	Panel	C. Capitalizing on the Cardiology Gold Mine: How to Open a Cardiology ASC in 2025	Anthony Tortolani, MD, FACS, Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeon and Professor Emeritus, Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College Ramagopal Tumuluri, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FACCP, President and Chief Executive Officer, Brookfield Cardiovascular Associates, SAAK Health Damian Domanski, MD, Cardiologist, Heart Center at Lone Peak Timothy Price, Chief Executive Officer, Cardiovascular Centers of America	Grand J (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
12:25 PM	Panel	D. Top Strategies to Ignite Revenue Growth	Joseph D'Agostino, MBA, Administrator, Advanced Surgery Center Perimeter, Northside Hospital 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	Grand K (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
12:25 PM	Panel	E. How to Make the Most out of the Newest Procedures Approved for ASCs	Reuben Gobezie, MD, Founder and Director, Gobezie Shoulder Institute and Regen Orthopedics Gail Lagman, MBA, RN, Director, Northwestern Medicine Surgery Center Adamina Podraza, MD, Medical Director, Deerpath Ambulatory Surgical Center	Grand L (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
12:40 PM	Panel	G. 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	Grand Suite 3 (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:10 PM	Panel	A. Federal and State Policy Trends for ASCs to Watch	Leslie Jebson, MHA, MBA, FACHE, FACMPE, Administrator, Orthopedics Sports Medicine, Prisma Health Alicia Prosser, Vice President, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Acuity Eye Group Scott Kulstad, Chief Executive Officer, St. Paul Eye Clinic George Cybulski, MD, MBA, Clinical Leader in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosurgeon, Humboldt Park Health	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:10 PM	Featured Session	B. 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	D. The Future of ASC-Hospital Joint Ventures	Travis Messina, Chief Executive Officer, Regent Surgical Health Jeany Dunaway, RN, CASC, Administrator, Effingham Ambulatory Surgery Center Braden Batkoff, MD, 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 J (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:10 PM	Panel	C. 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 Tedrick Jackson, MBA, HCML, CINST, Director, Physician Services, University Medical Center New Orleans Amanda Ryan, DO, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Owner and Physician, Advanced ASC of Carlsbad New Mexico	Grand J (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:10 PM	Panel	E. 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, Bergen Pain Management and New Century Spine Outpatient Center, Integrated Medical Care Kathleen Regan, MHA, BSN, RN, CASC, Administrator, Buffalo Surgery Center	Grand L (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:10 PM	Panel	F. Pain Center Focus: Overcoming Financial Obstacles to Build a Strong Business	Alex Pham, MD, Chronic Pain Physician, SEVA Med Care Eric Schnapp, Chief Executive Officer, Resolve Pain Solutions Shamsideen Musa, MD, MS, Owner and Chief Medical Officer, Algone Anchorage Interventional Pain Clinic	Grand MN (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
1:55 PM	Networking Opportunities	Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
2:30 PM	Panel	A. Make Digital Transformation a Win for Patients and Budgets	Christina Holloway, RN, Corporate Clinical Coordinator, Ambulatory Surgery Center of Bala Cynwyd Robert Quickel, Vice President, Surgical Services, Allina Health Group Jared weir, MD, Medical Doctor, Weir Orthopaedics Aman Mahajan, MD, PhD, MBA, Senior Vice President, Health Innovation, Enterprises, UPMC Health System;, Peter and Eva Safar Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Professor of Bioengineering and Biomedical Informatics, University of Pittsburgh	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
2:30 PM	Panel	B. Transforming Your ASC into a Talent Destination	Ron Bullen, Director, Surgical Services Division, ProHealth Care Moreland Surgery Center Faisal Rahman, President and Chief Executive Officer, APAC Surgery Center II LLC Joseph Booker, Administrator, Rush, SurgiCenter Christina Mcdonald, MHA, Senior Director, ASC Business Operations, TriasMD	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
2:30 PM	Panel	C. 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 Devin D. Mehta, MD, FACC, Co-Director, Advanced Heart Failure, North Region, Endeavor Health; Medical Director, Advanced Heart Failure, Northwest Community Hospital; Acting Vice CHair, Northwest Community Hospital	Grand J (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
2:30 PM	Panel	D. Certificate of Need: How to Harness Opportunity and Avoid Obstacles	Jeffrey Flynn, CASC, Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Gramercy Surgery Center Alex Pham, MD, Chronic Pain Physician, SEVA Med Care 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	E. 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, Administrator, Eye Center of Columbus Amit Mirchandani, MD, Pain Management, Seva Pain & Wellness Pankaj Vashi, MD, AGAF, FASPEN, Vice Chief, Staff, Gastroenterology/Nutrition Department Head, Associate Professor, Medicine Department, City of Hope	Grand L (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
2:30 PM	Featured Session	F. Employing Digital Solutions to Help Improve the Patient Experience	Cathy McDowell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Karen Zupko & Associates Inc. Claude Royster, Vice President and General Manager, Health and Wellness, CareCredit	Grand MN (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
2:45 PM	Panel	G. Healthcare Consolidation: What ASCs Need to Pay Attention to and How They can Stay Ahead	AJ Mencias, MD, President, South Bend Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine; Board Member, Allied Physicians Surgery Center; Partner and Board Member, OrthoAlliance Adam J. Bruggeman, MD, Chief Executive Officer and Surgeon, Texas Spine Care Center Jennifer Friend, Chief Executive Officer and Owner, Friend Surgical Specialists Sev Hrywnak, DPM, MD, MD, Ceo/ owner, Advanced Surgical Central	Grand Suite 3 (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
3:15 PM	Panel	A. Lessons Learned: Building an ASC from Scratch	Ali Ghalayini Mba, MBA, CAPM, CPHQ, Chief Executive Officer, Medical City Denton FKA Denton Regional Medical Center Kathleen Wright, Administrator, Methodist Surgery Center Landmark Charles DeCook, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Advanced Center for Joint Surgery	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
3:15 PM	Panel	C. 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	D. The Key to High-value Payer Contracts: Getting the Most out of Insurers	Reuben Gobezie, MD, Founder and Director, Gobezie Shoulder Institute and Regen Orthopedics 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	E. 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	F. The Dilemma with Anesthesia Shortages: New Solutions to a Growing Problem	Gary Haynes, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of 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	A. 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)

Start Time	Session Type	Name	Speakers	Location Name
7:00 AM	Networking Opportunities	Continental Breakfast in the Foyer
8:00 AM	Keynote Panel	A. What Administrators Need to Thrive in the Next 24 Months	Sophia Moradi, MHA, Administrator, Avalon Surgery Center Tina Piotrowski, MBA, BSN, RN, CASC, Chief Executive Officer, Copper Ridge Surgery Center
8:45 AM	Panel	A. 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, RN, BSN, CASC, Administrator, Mann Cataract Surgery Center Beth Inman, MSN, Director, Summa Health Kathy Meccia, RNBC, BSN, CNOR, CRCST, Nurse Administrator, Lake George Surgery Center	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
8:45 AM	Panel	B. AI in ASCs: The Best Use Cases and What's Ahead	Matthew Taon, MD, RPVI, WCC, CIIP, MDD, Chief Executive Officer, Herald Medical PLLC Elaina Turner, MSN, RN, CNOR, CHCM, T-CSCT, Administrator, Advanced Surgical Institute Usman Ali, MD, Physician, Capital health	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:25 AM	Networking Opportunities	Networking Break in the Foyer
9:50 AM	Panel	A. Growth on the Mind: Leading ASCs Share Tips	Jonathan Davis, Chief Operating Officer, Clearway Pain Solutions Jerald Garcia, Chief Executive Officer, Hawaii Institute for Pain Choll Kim, MD, PhD, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Excel Spine Sandra Oglesby,, Administrator, The Surgery Center at TGH Brandon Healthplex	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:50 AM	Panel	B. Private Equity in GI, Orthopedics, Pain Management and More: 2024 Projections	Beverly Bryant, MSN-RN, CASC, Administrator Director, Yuma Endoscopy Center Emma Gimmel, BSN, RN, CGRN, DON, Manhattan Endoscopy Center John Prunskis, MD, FIPP, MD, FIPP, Medical Director and Principal, DxTx Pain and Spine Benjamin Levy, MD, Gastroenterologist, Clinical Associate of Medicine, University of Chicago	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
9:50 AM	Panel	C. Private Equity's Place in Cardiology	Nihar Desai, MD, MPH, Associate Professor and Vice Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine Maan Fares, MD, FACC, Cardiologist 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	A. The Technology Revolutionizing the ASC Industry	John Peloza, MD, Spine Surgeon, Midwest Orthopedic and Spine Specialists Brett Maxfield, MS, CRNA, Director, Madison Avenue Surgery Center	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
10:35 AM	Panel	B. 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 Indran Indrankrishnan, MD, Adjunct Professor, Medicine, Emory University School; Chief Executive Officer and President, GDC Endoscopy Center LLC	Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
11:20 AM	Keynote Panel	A. ASC Industry Outlook: The Next 5 Years	Carlos Bagley, MD, FAANS, Chairman, Neurological Surgery Department, Saint Luke’s Health System, Co-Medical Director, Neurosciences Division Co-Chair and Edward T. Matheny, Jr. Chair in Neurosciences, Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute John Prunskis, MD, FIPP, MD, FIPP, Medical Director and Principal, DxTx Pain and Spine Michael Redler, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Connecticut Orthopaedics	Grand Ballroom EF (East Tower - Ballroom Level)

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