Research & teaching
Dr. Speer is a regular invited speaker for SAGES, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, and teaches hands-on endoscopy to surgeons and residents — on reflux surgery, magnetic sphincter augmentation (LINX), POEM, achalasia, and gastroparesis.
Talks Dr. Speer delivered as an invited speaker. Where an official recording is available, it is linked.
Debates in Foregut Surgery — GERD: Role for MSA and Endoscopic Treatment
Foregut Video Session — How I Do It: Solutions for Gastroparesis, Surgical vs. Endoscopic Pyloromyotomy
Flexible Endoscopy: An Essential Tool in Foregut Surgery
Achalasia Workup and Treatment
Foregut Treatment: Beyond the PPI
Things I Wish I Knew When Starting My Surgical Practice — Balancing Clinical Work: How to Prioritize Personal, Societal, and Other Life Experiences
Building Your Reflux Center — Diagnostic Technology for Foregut Surgery: The Role of Manometry and EndoFLIP in the Preoperative Workup
Building Your Reflux Center — How to Accelerate Your Program: Picking the Tools in Your Toolbox, What Services Will You Offer
Masters Foregut Series — Controversies in GERD: Updates in the Diagnosis and Pre-Op Evaluation of GERD
Devil’s in the Details: Foregut Masters Series — Choosing the Right Procedure for the Right Patient: Wraps vs. Magnets vs. Transoral (Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation)
Great Debate: Foregut — POEM Controversies, Post-Myotomy Reflux (POEM)
LINX — How I Do It
Nissen Fundoplication — How I Do It
Co-chair and moderator, Foregut Scientific Session
Co-chair, SAGES Mini Medical School
Expert panel member, “Alternatives to Nissen”
Watch on SAGES.org — Expert panel member, “Alternatives to Nissen”
GERD and Anti-Reflux Surgery
Watch the recording (February 6, 2026) — GERD and Anti-Reflux Surgery
Intro to Upper Endoscopy
Resident Endoscopy Course
Foregut for the Surgical Nurse
Updates in Foregut Surgery
Updates in GERD and Foregut Surgery
GERD and Antireflux Surgery
100 POEM Experience
About these videos. They were made for surgeons, are hosted by SAGES, and contain real surgical footage. Each entry shows Dr. Speer’s author role. “Posted” dates are when SAGES put a video online, which can differ from when it was presented.
Operative video — contains surgical footage
Watch on SAGES.org (surgical footage) — Repair of large band slip into a giant paraesophageal hernia
Operative video — contains surgical footage
Watch on SAGES.org (surgical footage) — Paraesophageal hernia repair in situs inversus
Operative video — contains surgical footage
SAGES Recognition of Excellence Gold Coin Award
Top finalist abstract, Denver Academy of Surgeons
“Top 25” award with scholarship, Digestive Disease Week / SSAT
Appointments
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