Board-certified general surgeon Mark P. Zoland, MD, FACS, founder of Core Surgical in Manhattan, will deliver a lecture titled "Sports Hernia: Not Just for Athletes" at the 2026 Abdominal Wall & Hernia Surgery Symposium on Saturday, November 14, at The Feinstein Institutes in Manhasset, New York. The talk will examine how core muscle injuries affect active adults, weekend warriors and people with physically demanding jobs, not only competitive athletes.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark P. Zoland, MD, FACS, a board-certified general surgeon and founder of Core Surgical in New York City, has been invited to present at the 2026 Abdominal Wall & Hernia Surgery Symposium, a continuing medical education program taking place Saturday, November 14, 2026, at The Feinstein Institutes, 350 Community Drive, Manhasset, New York. Dr. Zoland will deliver a lecture titled "Sports Hernia: Not Just for Athletes," focused on the diagnosis of core muscle injury in patients who may not fit the traditional profile.
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