Society of Incisionless Surgery
Advancing the Future of Incisionless Surgery
Meet our Board Members
The Society of Incisionless Surgery is guided by a forward-thinking leadership team of accomplished surgeons and innovators dedicated to redefining the boundaries of surgical practice. Through strategic vision, academic scholarship, and collaborative engagement, our leaders champion the advancement of incisionless techniques while upholding the highest standards of professional and ethical excellence.
Michael McDonald, MD
Director, Chairman and President
Dr. Michael McDonald, MD
Dr. Michael McDonald is a board-certified urologist and a recognized leader in minimally invasive and endourologic surgery. He serves as Medical Director of the Minimally Invasive Endo-Urologic Program at AdventHealth Celebration and is also an Assistant Professor of Urology at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. Trained at the University of Ottawa and fellowship-trained in endourology at the University of California, San Francisco, Dr. McDonald has built a distinguished career focused on advanced urologic care, including kidney stone disease, urinary obstruction, kidney tumors, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and other complex urologic conditions.
With more than two decades of experience, Dr. McDonald has helped advance the field through his adoption of robotic, minimally invasive, and non-invasive technologies. In 2024, he performed the world’s first kidney histotripsy procedure at AdventHealth Celebration, using focused sound beams to treat a kidney tumor without needles or incisions, reflecting his commitment to champion innovation, precision, and the future of less invasive patient care.
Jay Redan, MD, FACS
Director, President-Elect and Secretary
Dr. Jay A. Redan, MD, FACS
Dr. Jay A. Redan is a nationally recognized surgeon, educator, and leader whose career has been deeply rooted in the advancement of minimally invasive and robotic surgery. He has served as Chief of Surgery at AdventHealth Celebration, Professor of Surgery at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Governor for the State of Florida and CME Workgroup Lead for the American College of Surgeons, and President of both the Florida Chapter of the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeons.
A pioneer in laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgery since 1989 and an early advocate of robotic surgery since 2007, Dr. Redan has helped shape the evolution of modern minimally invasive surgical care. His longstanding commitment to surgical innovation, team education, telesurgery, and safer operating room practices reflects the core mission of the Society of Incisionless Surgery: advancing transformative techniques that improve precision, safety, and patient outcomes.
Chandan G. Reddy, MD, MS
Director and Treasurer
Dr. Chandan G. Reddy, MD, MS
Dr. Chandan G. Reddy is a board-certified neurosurgeon with advanced subspecialty training in functional neurosurgery, peripheral nerve surgery, and neuromodulation. Based at AdventHealth Celebration, he specializes in treating movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia, and is helping lead the revival of the Deep Brain Stimulation program for patients across Central Florida. His background combines outstanding academic training at Harvard, the University of Michigan, the University of Iowa, and the Mayo Clinic with extensive clinical expertise in complex cranial, spinal, and peripheral nerve disorders.
In addition to his surgical practice, Dr. Reddy is deeply engaged in innovation at the intersection of neuroscience and technology. While at the University of Florida, he earned a master’s degree in electrical engineering and contributed to research in neural prosthetics and electrical augmentation of the nervous system. His work in deep brain stimulation and next-generation neuromodulation reflects a commitment to advancing less invasive, technology-driven approaches that enhance function, improve quality of life, and shape the future of patient care.
Richard Satava, MD
Board Member
Dr. Richard M. Satava, MD
Dr. Richard M. Satava is a pioneering surgeon, educator, and visionary whose work has helped shape the future of minimally invasive and technology-driven surgery. A Professor Emeritus of Surgery at the University of Washington, he has been internationally recognized for his contributions to surgical innovation, particularly in robotics, simulation, virtual reality, and image-guided intervention. Over the course of his career, Dr. Satava has played a foundational role in advancing how surgeons train, operate, and integrate emerging technologies into patient care.
Widely regarded as one of the early thought leaders in surgical robotics and simulation, Dr. Satava helped champion concepts such as telepresence surgery, virtual reality training, and next-generation computer-assisted intervention long before they became mainstream. His leadership and forward-looking vision strongly align with the mission of the Society of Incisionless Surgery, reflecting a lifelong commitment to advancing less invasive, precision-based approaches that expand what is possible in modern surgical care.
Ian Hodgson, MD
Board Member
Dr. Ian Hodgdon, MD, FACS
Dr. Ian Hodgdon, MD, FACS is an academic general surgeon, educator, and surgical innovator who serves on the faculty of LSU Health New Orleans as Associate Professor of Surgery, Associate Residency Program Director, and Assistant Education Director. He maintains a clinical practice in New Orleans with a focus on abdominal wall reconstruction, robotics, and the treatment of anastomotic leaks, while also playing an active role in resident and medical student training. He currently serves as President of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons, reflecting his national leadership in advancing minimally invasive surgery.
Dr. Hodgdon’s work bridges clinical care, surgical education, and innovation. His research has included hernia repair, anastomotic leak reduction, tissue autografts, and absorbable stent technologies, and he has also held patents related to cancer treatment and hernia prevention. Together, these contributions reflect a strong commitment to advancing less invasive, technology-driven solutions that improve surgical precision, patient outcomes, and the future of operative care.
Marcio Moschovas, MD
Board Member
Dr. Marcio Covas Moschovas, MD, PhD
Dr. Marcio Covas Moschovas is a urologist, robotic surgeon, and academic leader whose work has been deeply centered on advancing the frontiers of robotic urologic surgery. He currently serves as a urologist at AdventHealth Medical Group and Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida, with advanced postgraduate and clinical fellowship training in robotic surgery from both ORSI Academy in Belgium and the Global Robotics Institute in the United States.
Dr. Moschovas has built an international profile in robotic urology through his clinical work, research leadership, and commitment to surgical innovation. He has served as HIFU Program Coordinator and Telesurgery Program Coordinator at the Global Robotics Institute, is a member of the European Association of Urology Young Academic Urologists robotic section and the scientific committee of the EAU Robotic Urologic Section, and holds editorial roles with the International Brazilian Journal of Urology and Frontiers in Urology. His career reflects a strong commitment to expanding the reach of precision surgery through robotics, high-intensity focused ultrasound, research collaboration, and next-generation surgical education.
Asem Ghanim, MD
Board Member
Dr. Asem F. Ghanim, MD
Dr. Asem F. Ghanim is a surgeon and physician-researcher currently serving as the Senior Clinical Research Fellow in the Department of Urology at AdventHealth Celebration. His background in general surgery, advanced laparoscopic techniques, and multidisciplinary clinical research has shaped a career centered on both surgical excellence and innovation. With experience spanning high-acuity surgical care, academic research, and international training environments, he brings a forward-looking perspective to the evolving intersection of surgery and technology.
Dr. Ghanim’s work is focused on advancing artificial intelligence applications in urology and surgical care, including diagnostic modeling for kidney tumors and renal stones, biomarker-based translational research, and AI-guided analysis of robotic surgical workflows. He is particularly passionate about integrating operative insight with data-driven innovation to develop smarter, less invasive, and more precise approaches that can meaningfully improve the future of surgical care.
Pegah Khosravi, PhD
Board Member
Dr. Pegah Khosravi, PhD
Dr. Pegah Khosravi is an Associate Professor in the Institute for Artificial Intelligence at the University of Central Florida, with joint appointments in the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Clinical Sciences in the College of Medicine. Her work sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence and biomedicine, with a focus on multimodal AI, ensemble learning, explainable AI, and foundation models for complex medical data. She develops advanced computational frameworks for the analysis of pathology, radiology, and other biomedical imaging data to improve disease detection, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
Before joining UCF, Dr. Khosravi held research and academic appointments at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, and the City University of New York. Her research has contributed to major advances in biomedical AI, including multimodal diagnostics, precision oncology, medical imaging, and neural-inspired predictive systems, and she currently serves in editorial leadership as Senior Deputy Editor for the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Her work reflects a forward-looking commitment to translating next-generation artificial intelligence into meaningful clinical innovation.
Mark Fingerle Ramina
Board Member
Mark Fingerle Ramina
Mark Fingerle Ramina is a medtech professional specializing in product strategy, innovation, and commercialization of advanced surgical technologies. He currently serves in a leadership role at Brainlab, where he works at the intersection of engineering, clinical practice, and technology to support the development and implementation of image-guided and minimally invasive procedural solutions across multiple surgical and interventional specialties.
Trained in Mechanical Engineering and Management at the Technical University of Munich, Mark brings a multidisciplinary perspective that bridges industry innovation with clinical needs. His work focuses on advancing next-generation technologies that enhance surgical precision, improve clinical workflows, and support the continued evolution of modern procedural care.