We’re excited to share that SAGA members will be featured in a Fireside Chat at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025, focused on pragmatic, clinician-driven strategies for improving perioperative care of older adults.

Session Title: SAGA Insights on Pragmatic and Clinician-Focused State-of-the-Art Care of Older Adults
Date & Time: Saturday, October 11, 2025 | 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Session Type: Fireside Chat | Track: Perioperative Medicine (PE)
Location: ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025, San Antonio, TX

Speakers:

  • Itay Bentov, MD, PhD (University of Washington) – How to Improve Care of Older Adults

  • Sheila Barnett, MD, BSc, FASA (Dartmouth) – Improved Geriatric Care Administration

  • Marek Brzezinski, MD, PhD, FASA (UCSF) – Improved Care of Older Adults

  • Robert Schonberger, MD (Duke) – Improved Care of Older Adults Using Data Science

This session will explore key issues such as risk stratification, intraoperative care tailored to aging physiology, prehabilitation, and postoperative planning. Join us for a dynamic conversation highlighting SAGA’s clinical leadership and commitment to enhancing outcomes for the elderly surgical population.