Management of Enterocutaneous Fistulas and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
An educational webinar by Global Medical Knowledge Alliance (GMKA), focused on contemporary approaches to the management of enterocutaneous fistulas, multidisciplinary care for patients with complex abdominal pathology, and abdominal wall reconstruction.
The program was developed in collaboration with experts from Brigham and Women’s Hospital — one of the leading academic medical centers in the United States, a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, and a global leader in surgery, oncology, and highly specialized medical care.
Course language: English with simultaneous Ukrainian interpretation.
About the Webinar
This webinar provides evidence-based clinical insights into the prevention and management of enterocutaneous fistulas, modern standards of stoma care, principles of nutritional support, and contemporary techniques in abdominal wall reconstruction.
Key topics include:
- prevention and management of enterocutaneous fistulas;
- management of complex enterocutaneous fistulas in trauma and emergency general surgery;
- contemporary standards of enterostomal and colostomy care;
- nutritional support and the use of total parenteral nutrition (TPN);
- advanced approaches to abdominal wall reconstruction;
- clinical case studies and multidisciplinary strategies for managing complex patients.
The webinar also features expert discussions and clinical case reviews.
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Faculty
The webinar brings together leading specialists from the United States and Ukraine:
- Nelya Melnitchouk, MD, MSc, FACS — Program Director, Colorectal Surgery Fellowship; Director of Peritoneal Surface Malignancy, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School.
- Ronald Bleday, MD, FACS, FASCRS — Vice Chair for Quality and Patient Safety, Department of Surgery; Section Chief, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School.
- Reza Askari, MD, PhD, FACS — Assistant Professor of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School.
- Emilie Schlitt, BSN, RN, PCCN, CWOCN — Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Specialist, Brigham and Women's Hospital.
- Simon G. Talbot, MD — Director, Upper Extremity Transplant Program, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School.
- Viacheslav Kopetskyi, MD — Surgical Oncologist; Head of Oncosurgery Department No. 3, Kyiv Regional Oncology Center.
Target Audience
This webinar is designed for physicians across a broad range of specialties, including surgery, gastroenterology, internal medicine, oncology, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, pediatrics, transplant medicine, cardiology, nephrology, laboratory medicine, and related disciplines.
The program is also relevant to pharmaceutical professionals, including specialists in clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical practice.
Course Coordination Team
Dr. Ronald Bleday
MD, FACS, FASCRS, USA
Project Lead
Inesa Huivaniuk
MD, MPA
Course Coordinator