Organized by

Henry Ford Medical Group – CMG Colorectal Surgery

• Jasneet Bhullar
• Ernesto Drelichman
• Gautham Chitragari

• Jasneet Bhullar (Henry Ford Health, USA)
• Pamela Burgess (University of Minnesota, USA)
• Prajesh Bhuta (ACSRI, India)
• Gautham Chitragari (Henry Ford Health, USA)
• Ernesto Drelichman (Henry Ford Health, USA)
• Darren Gold (Australia)
• Surya Nalamati (Henry Ford Health, USA)
• Joseph W. Nunoo-Mensah (Cleveland Clinic London, UK)
• Joaquim Costa Pereira (Portugal)
• Craig Reickert (Henry Ford Health, USA)
• Giulio Santoro (Italy)
• Jai Singh (Henry Ford Health, USA)
• Anna Spivak (Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA)
• Amy Thorsen (University of Minnesota, USA)
• Ann Lowry (University of Minnesota)
• Cherylin Fi (Singapore General Hospital)
• SatPal Sigh (DMC, India)
• Jaeim Lee (Catholic Kwandong University, South Korea)
• Jamie Ogilvie (Corewell health, Grand Rapids)
• Hugo Cuellar (Mexico)

Saturday, 3 October 2026

Fisher Auditorium
Henry Ford Providence Hospital
Southfield, Michigan, USA

07:15
REGISTRATION OPENS

Continental Breakfast & Coffee

07:50–08:00
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION

Jasneet Bhullar
Ernesto Drelichman

08:00–08:45
SESSION 1 – FOUNDATIONS OF PELVIC FLOOR FUNCTION

Moderators: Vijay Mittal, Amy Thorsen and Satpal Virk

08:00–08:15
Pelvic Floor Anatomy: The Surgical Landmarks That Matter
Joseph W. Nunoo-Mensah

08:15–08:35
VIJAY MITTAL ORATION
The Integral Theory: Changing the Way We Understand Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Darren Gold

08:35–08:45
Interactive Discussion and Questions by all the speakers

08:45–09:50

SESSION 2 – UNDERSTANDING PELVIC FLOOR DISORDERS

Moderators: Christine Schad, Ann Lowry and Kushal Mital

08:45–09:00
Pelvic Floor Pain: Assessment and Modern Management
Jamie Ogilvie

09:00–09:20
Imaging the Pelvic Floor: Selecting the Right Investigation for the Right Patient
Giulio Santoro

09:20–09:35
Towards Standardising Pelvic Floor Assessment

Amy Thorsen

09:35–09:50
Interactive Panel Discussion and Audience Questions by all the speakers

09:50–10:10
COFFEE BREAK

10:10–11:10
SESSION 3 – CONTEMPORARY MANAGEMENT

Moderators: John Cochrane, Surya Nalamati and Pamela Burgess

10:10–10:25
Sacral Neuromodulation: Technical Pearls and How to Avoid Pitfalls
Jasneet Bhullar

10:25–10:40
Rectal Prolapse: Which Operation for Which Patient?
Amy Thorsen

10:40–10:55
Biofeedback and Management of Obstructed Defecation
Anna Spivak

10:55–11:10
Interactive Panel Discussion and Audience Questions by all the speakers

11:10–11:55
SESSION 4 – INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES

Moderators: Satpal Virk, Megumi Asai and Maryam Aleissa

11:10–11:25
Indian Colorectal Society Lecture
“STARR Vs VM Rectopexy”
Prajesh Buta

11:25–11:40
Korean Colorectal Society Lecture
“Tailoring Surgical Management for Rectal Prolapse: A Korean Perspective”
Jaeim Lee

11:40–11:55
Mexican Society Lecture
“Role of MRI & Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions”
Hugo Cuellar Gomez

11:55–12:40
LUNCH

12:40–13:40
SESSION 5 – ADVANCED SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF PELVIC FLOOR DISORDERS

Moderators: Megumi Asai, Amy Thorsen and Jamie Ogilvie

12:40–12:55
Multicompartment Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Who Should Do What?
Pamela Burgess

12:55–13:10
Technical Tips and Management of Sphincteroplasty – For the Few You Need It
Ann Lowry

13:10–13:25
Pelvic Organ Prolapse Suspension (POPS) versus Ventral Rectopexy for Obstructed Defaecation Syndrome (ODS): My Perspective
Joaquim Costa Pereira

13:25–13:40
Interactive Panel Discussion and Audience Questions by all the speakers

13:40–14:10
SESSION 6 – THE DEBATE I

MOTION:
This house believes that the anal sphincter complex Is the most important structure for fecal continence

Moderators: Craig Reickert, Kushal Mital and Giulio Santoro

13:40–13:50
FOR THE MOTION:
The anal sphincter complex is the gatekeeper of fecal continence

Joseph W. Nunoo-Mensah

13:50–14:00
AGAINST THE MOTION:
Continence is far more than the anal sphincter complex
Darren Gold

14:00–14:10
Interactive Audience Discussion, Questions & Live Vote by all the speakers

14:10–14:40
SESSION 7 – THE DEBATE II

MOTION:
This House Believes that Sacral Neuromodulation Should Be Offered Before Sphincter Repair

Moderators: Maryam Aleissa, Ann Lowry and Joseph Nunoo-Mensah

14:10–14:20
FOR THE MOTION:
Sacral Neuromodulation Should Be Offered Before Sphincter Repair
Pamela Burgess

14:20–14:30
AGAINST THE MOTION:
Sphincter Repair Should Remain the First-Line Surgical Option
Giulio Santoro

14:30–14:40
Interactive Audience Discussion, Questions & Live Vote
All Speakers

14:40–14:55
CLOSING REMARKS

Shawna Johnson
Craig Reickert
Ernesto Drelichman

14:55–15:25
TRANSFER TO HENRY FORD NOVI SKILLS LABORATORY

(Round trip bus arranged to Lab from symposium venue)

15:30–18:00
CADAVER LAB – SACRAL NEUROMODULATION 

Gautham Chitragari