Perioperative Summit 

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 

Optimizing surgical services is critical for operational efficiency, patient outcomes, and financial performance. The Perioperative Summit brings together hospital and health system leaders to explore strategies for streamlining OR workflows, enhancing surgical team collaboration, and addressing workforce challenges.

Through expert-led discussions and peer insights, this summit will tackle key issues such as OR efficiency, staffing models, cost management, and the latest innovations in perioperative care.

FORUM AGENDA

SPEAKERS


Gian Varbaro
MD, MBA
Vice President, Ambulatory Services and Chief Medical Officer
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center

Tony DeDominico
MSN, RN, CNOR
Vice President, Operations
Houston Methodist Hospital

Bruce Gelb
MD
Surgical Director, Perioperative Services and Vice Chair, Quality, Surgery Department
NYU Langone Health

Tony Spasaro
MBA
Director, Ambulatory Clinics and Surgical Operations
Monument Health

Amber McLaughlin
Nurse Manager, Surgical Services
Corewell Health

Aubrey Pepper
MSN, RN, DHA, NE-BC, CNOR
Senior Director Nursing Surgical Services
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital

Beverly Young
Director, Nursing, Perioperative Services, Baltimore Washington Medical Center
The University of Maryland

Daniel Johnson
MSN RN
Director, Surgical Services
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

Will Shakespeare
MD
Senior Medical Director, Anesthesiology
Intermountain Health

Jeffrey Siewerdsen
PhD
Co-Lead, Focus Area Five, Surgical Data Sciences, Institute for Data Science in Oncology Department, Office of the President Division
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Iran Villarreal-De Los Santos
Surgical Services Director
El Centro Regional Medical Center

Robert Glasgow
MD, MBA, FACS
Senior Medical Director, Surgical Services
Intermountain Health