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Advanced Hands-On Course on Surgical Tumor Ablation

PracticePoint Training Center, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester MA

April 30, 2026

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ABOUT THE TRAINING

Stay Ahead in Tumor Ablation—In One Day

New ablation technologies are transforming surgical tumor destruction. This 1-day, hands-on course delivers the procedural detail and lab experience needed to confidently adopt these techniques.
 

  • Learn & work with the newest devices and algorithm updates
  • Needle placement and procedural strategy
  • Hands-on lab for real-time skill mastery

Return ready to implement modern ablation in your practice.

TARGET AUDIENCE

General surgeons, surgical oncologists, HPB surgeons, liver transplant surgeons, fellows in training

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this activity, the participants will be able to:

  • Understand the differences between different ablation technologies
  • Acquire radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, IRE and histotripsy basic skills
  • Understand detailed surgical steps of laparoscopic and open hepatic and pancreatic tumor ablations

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CONFERENCE AGENDA

7:00 AM - Registration and Breakfast (provided)
8:30 AM - Ultrasound: Laparoscopic and Open
9:00 AM - Liver Ablation: Laparoscopic and Open
9:30 AM - Robotic Liver Resection
10:00 AM - Coffee break
10:30 AM - Laparoscopic Liver Resection
11:00 AM - New Technologies (Histotripsy) & Modified Liver Ablation Procedure
11:30 AM - Vendor session
12:00 PM - Lunch (provided)
1:00 PM - Hands on Lab: All Ablation Technologies, Calf Liver Setup


Vendor exhibit hours: 7:00 AM-12:00 PM

COURSE DIRECTOR
 

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eren berber

Eren Berber, MD


Professor of Surgery

 

Director, Surgical Liver Tumor Ablation, Cleveland Clinic