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2012 GEORGETOWN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Georgetown University Hospital Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Conference is pleased to announce that the 2012 Georgetown Lifetime Achievement Award in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction will be presented to Guy R. Voeller, MD, FACS. The presentation will be made at the 2012 Georgetown University Hospital AWR Conference in Washington, DC. Dr. Voeller is an internationally known surgeon, educator, writer and speaker. Professor of Surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis and in practice as a surgeon and vascular surgeon with Mid-South Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery in Memphis, Dr. Voeller is a pioneering expert in laparoscopic hiatal, inguinal and incisional hernia surgery and other minimally invasive surgeries. He is a Founding Member and Past President of the American Hernia Society. A 1982 graduate with honors of Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Dr. Voeller did his residency at the University of Tennessee in Memphis, where he was named Chief Resident. He also held a one-year Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the University of Tennessee. Dr. Voeller is board certified by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Voeller has lectured and written widely on abdominal wall reconstruction. He is the author of more than 75 professional articles and book chapters, has presented at more than 85 medical conferences, congresses and meetings and has lectured at more than 100 hospitals, medical centers, symposia and discussions in the U.S. and around the world. In addition, he has participated in numerous laparoscopic courses as a faculty member or course director. Dr. Voeller also has been Named to several "Best Doctors" and "Best Surgeons" lists, Dr. Voeller has received awards from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and other organizations. He helped found the American Hernia Society and served as its Secretary/Treasurer in 2005 and as President in 2007. Dr. Voeller and his wife Peggy Norton Voeller have three children, Jason, Melissa and Russell. 2011 Award Recipient Jean Bernard Flament, MD, Reims, France |
