Description

This on-demand presentation will equip surgical nurses with an understanding of the etiology and healthcare burden of pilonidal disease, particularly among adolescents and young adults. Participants will explore current treatment options, approaches to developing standardized care pathways and dedicated pilonidal clinics, and the use of laser hair depilation as an evidence-based preventive intervention.

Objectives:

• The learner will be able to understand the etiology and burden of pilonidal disease.
• The learner will be able to understand outcomes for adolescents and young adults with pilonidal disease.
• The learner will be able to understand current treatment options and recommendations for pilonidal disease.

Faculty:

Peter C Minneci, MD
Chair of Surgery
Nemours Children’s Health – Delaware

As Chair of the Department of Surgery of Nemours Children’s Health – Delaware Valley Peter Minneci MD brings a deep commitment to improving patient care, a wealth of research experience, and a passion for mentoring the next generation of clinicians. Dr. Minneci believes that the patient and family should be at the center of everything we do in academic healthcare.

Dr. Minneci graduated from Cornell University with a BS in Biology in 1994, received his Medical Degree from New York University in 1998, and completed his Master of Health Sciences degree at Duke University in 2005. He completed his training in general surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, his pediatric surgery fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and his critical care fellowship at the National Institutes of Health.  He is a board-certified pediatric surgeon with clinical expertise in advanced foregut surgery, intestinal failure, extracorporeal life support, and perinatal surgical management.

Prior to joining Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley, Dr. Minneci served as the Director of the Center for Surgical Outcomes Research, the Surgical Director of ECMO, Surgical Director of the Center for Intestinal Rehabilitation and Nutritional Support, and the Associate Director for Minimally Invasive Surgery at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Professor of Surgery at The Ohio State University. Dr. Minneci is a distinguished surgeon-scientist with over 250 peer-reviewed publications, 180 national presentations, and 25 academic awards. His published work crosses many of the pediatric surgical subspecialties, demonstrating his commitment to advancing medical knowledge across a multi-disciplinary surgical practice.  He has secured over $10 million in extramural funding from prestigious organizations such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), and various private foundation.

Cost:

• Free through 2/28/2026, $25.00 after (APSNA Member)
• $50.00 (Non-Member)

Please note this is a non-refundable purchase.

Length: 1 hour
Contact Hour: 1.0