ANNUAL MEETING – 2026 – J. Bradley Aust Surgical Society, San Antonio, Texas

52nd Annual Meeting — June 12-14, 2026, Hotel Emma
San Antonio, Texas

Please register early to reserve your spot and help us plan a smooth, enjoyable Annual Meeting for everyone!

Honorary Guest Speaker: Stephanie A. Savage, MD, MS

Professor of Surgery
Director of Emergency General Surgery
Department of Surgery
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Madison, WI

Dr. Savage is certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. Her clinical practice focuses on care of the acute injured patient, the management of emergent general surgical diseases and providing critical care in the Intensive Care Unit setting. Dr. Savage is nationally recognized and serves on multiple committees for the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, the Western Trauma Association, the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, and the American Board of Surgery.

Continuing Medical Education:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of The University of Texas at San Antonio and the J. Bradley Aust Surgical Society. The University of Texas at San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Texas at San Antonio designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Certificate of Attendance

Healthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance and should consult with their licensing board for information on applicability and acceptance.

Additional information:

Meeting location and accommodations:

The venue for the 2026 meeting is the historic Pearl Brewery along the San Antonio River Walk. The Friday evening banquet, the Saturday Symposium, and the Saturday evening festivities will be held at the Hotel Emma. The Hotel Emma is a history-rich boutique hotel, located in the original Pearl brewhouse.

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hotel Emma, 136 E. Grayson St., San Antonio, TX 78215. The single/double occupancy guest room rate, subject to availability, is $345/night plus taxes and fees. The “cut-off date” for reserving rooms in the Room Block is Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Reservation requests received after the cut-off date will be based on availability at the hotel's prevailing rates. Reservations can be made by calling (877) 801-6134 or through the web address www.thehotelemma.com. If calling, please identify yourself as part of the J. Bradley Aust Surgical Society group. If registering online, please use the special group identification code of JA0226 to obtain the contracted rate. Click here to register with contracted rates online using the direct link.

Meeting events:

Friday, June 12, 2026

Resident Paper Competition – 9:00 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.

Location: Medical School, Room 309-310L

Residents will present clinical and basic science research. Prizes will be awarded to the top three presenters in each category. Please use the annual meeting registration form to register for this event.

See presentations

Dr. Sadhana Anantha — Assessment of Escape Mechanisms of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocyte Therapy for Metastatic Epithelial Cancers using Patient Derived Tumor Organoids
Dr. Morgan Gable — Orthopedic Practice Setting Opinions: Heat Maps for a Heated Debate
Dr. Joan Lee — Learning the ECMO Curve: A Surgical Resident Perspective on Immersion into Pediatric Extracorporeal Life Support
Dr. Stephanie Seale — Evaluating and Improving the Quality of Written Feedback on End-of-Rotation Evaluations of Residents
Dr. Cameron Atkison — Distal Femur Fracture Fixation: Two Implants for the Price of One
Dr. Alexander Bowers — Timing Matters: Prehospital Whole Blood Transfusion Improves Unexpected Survivorship in Pediatric Trauma
Dr. Eric Cal — Does Estrogen Replacement Therapy Increase Risk of Thrombosis After Proximal Femur Fracture in Post-Menopause Patients?
Dr. Shawn Dripchak — Preoperative Malnutrition Is Associated With Increased Rates of Periprosthetic Fractures in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Honorary Guest Speaker: Stephanie A. Savage, MD, MS – 11:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

Location: Medical School, Room 309-310L

Welcome Luncheon – 12:10 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.

Location: Holly Auditorium Foyer

Join us for a delicious lunch and the opportunity to visit with members, colleagues, staff, house staff and guests. Please use the annual meeting registration form to register for this event.

Resident Paper Competition (continued) – 1:10 p.m.

Location: Medical School, Room 309-310L

See presentations

Dr. Kellie Hastings — Risk Factors for Conversion Shoulder Arthroplasty After Open Reduction Internal Fixation of the Proximal Humerus
Dr. Deshaun Holdipp — Osteoporosis Medication Initiation Following Proximal Humerus Fractures is Associated With Decreased Mortality and Secondary Fragility Fracture Risk
Dr. Lauren Holladay — Inflammatory Arthropathies are Associated With Increased Complications After Shoulder Arthroplasty for Proximal Humerus Fractures
Dr. Doha Hussien — Fixation Strategies for Metacarpal Fractures: A Comparison of Plate-and-Screw, Intramedullary Screw, and Percutaneous Wire Techniques
Dr. Zachary Jodoin — Pediatric Ballistic Fracture Patients: Who has Poor Follow-Up and Why?
Dr. Andrew Ni — Does Testosterone Replacement Therapy Increase Risk of Thrombosis After Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty?
Dr. Kyle Paul — Geriatric Hip Fracture with Proximal Upper Extremity Fracture Increases Morbidity, Mortality, and Cost
Dr. Megan Read — Outcomes after Redo Pull-through for Hirschsprung Disease
Dr. Jordan Robbins — DermaPure® Skin Substitute: A Viable Alternative to Skin Grafting in Upper Extremity Trauma and Infection
Dr. Elizabeth Stewart — Characterizing Delayed Transfer of Severely Injured Patients at Level IV Trauma Centers
Dr. Luke Verlinsky — A Comparative Analysis of Distal Femur Fracture Fixation: Nail Plate Combination Reduces Failure and Improves Postoperative Mobility
Dr. Abigail Wheeler — Tibiotalocalcaneal Nailing Allows Early Weightbearing Without Increased Complication Risk in Unstable Geriatric Malleolar Ankle Fractures
Dr. Candice Vieira — Trends in Perioperative Systemic Chemotherapy for Resected Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Seer-Medicare Analysis
Dr. Richard Walsh — A Decrease in Hemoglobin of Greater than Three Units after Peripheral Vascular Procedures Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Mortality

Spouses' Dinner – 6:30 p.m.

Location: Supper (Hotel Emma), 136 E Grayson

ALL spouses are invited and encouraged to attend! Please use the annual meeting registration form to register for this event. Please include the name and cell phone number of your spouse when registering for this event. Please arrive by 6:30pm. The reservation is under Robyn Myers.