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Learn About Icons in Surgery Who Transformed the Field

February 17, 2026

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The Icons in Surgery video series honor the lives and accomplishments of noteworthy Fellows and include inspiring mentoring, mold breaking leaders, clinical and research pioneers, and more. View the surgeons honored at Clinical Congress 2025, and then access the full Icons in Surgery video playlist to the many contributions of impactful surgeons.

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