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Society of American Gastrointestinal Endosopic Surgeons

Mission statement:

The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons mission is to provide education and training for gastrointestinal and/or abdominal surgeons and surgeons-in-training; to measure, on an ongoing basis, the quality and effectiveness of our educational programs and to modify them based on these measures; to identify and evaluate current and emerging minimal access and non invasive technologies and techniques in gastrointestinal endoscopy and endoscopic surgery; to serve as a forum for ideas and the exchange of information in current and emerging minimal access technology and techniques; to foster, support, and encourage clinical and basic science research; to provide guidelines for training, standards of practice and granting of privileges which promote patient safety and the best clinical outcomes; to help assure that patients are able to obtain the most effective diagnosis and treatment from qualified surgeons; to develop, maintain and provide leadership to achieve the above goals; to maintain an atmosphere which promotes diversity and collegiality among members; to define and provide tools and guidelines for measurement in assessing surgical competence.

Contact Information:

Society of American Gastrointestinal Endosopic Surgeons
11300 West Olympic Boulevard Suite 600
Los Angeles CA 90064

Internet address: http://www.sages.org/sages.html

Phone number(s):

(310) 437-0544

Fax number:

(310) 437-0585

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• ENDOSCOPY
• SURGERY

NWHIC record number O-3180