Course

Course

Agenda

Agenda

Friday, April 11, 2025

6:45am – 7:30am

Registration and Breakfast

7:30am – 7:40am

Opening Remarks

Session 1

Endoscopic Bariatrics & Closure

7:40am – 8:00am

Endoscopic Suturing 101: Techniques and Practical Applications
Nikhil Kumta, MD, MS

8:00am – 8:20am

Endoscopic Practice in the Era of Injectable Weight Loss Medications: Benefits and Managing Pitfalls
Allison Schulman, MD, MPH, FASGE

8:25am – 9:40am

Live Cases
Christopher Thompson, MD, MSc, FASGE, FACG, AGAF
Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
Vivek Kumbhari, MB, ChB, PhD
Peter Draganov, MD, FASGE

9:40am – 10:05am

Break

Session 2

ADVANCED RESECTION & THIRD SPACE

10:05am – 10:25am

Endoscopic Vacuum Therapy for Management of Leaks and Perforations
Diogo Turiani Hourneaux De Moura, MD, MSc

10:30am – 11:45am

Live Cases
Christopher Thompson, MD, MSc, FASGE, FACG, AGAF
Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
Vivek Kumbhari, MB, ChB, PhD
Peter Draganov, MD FASGE

11:45am – 12:35pm

Lunch & Learn: Difficult Colon Polyp | Case-Based Videos
Mohammad Bilal, MD

Session 3

ERCP & ABLATION

12:40pm – 1:00pm

Esophageal Ablation in 2025 Options and Opportunities
Harshit Kharra, MD

1:05pm – 2:20pm

Live Cases
Shyam S. Varadarajulu, MD
Ji Young Bang, MD
Neil Sharma, MD, FACG, FASGE, AGAF
Jessica Widmer, DO

2:20pm – 2:40pm

Breakthroughs in GI Endoscopy: Innovations Transforming Digestive Health and Patient Outcomes
Peter Draganov, MD, FASGE

2:40pm – 3:05pm

Break

Session 4

Interventional EUS

3:10pm – 4:20pm

Live Cases
Shyam S. Varadarajulu, MD
Ji Young Bang, MD
Neil Sharma, MD, FACG, FASGE, AGAF
Jessica Widmer, DO

4:20pm – 4:40pm

Latest Advances in the Management of Acute Pancreatitis
Prabhleen Chahal, MD, FASGE, FACG, AGAF

4:40pm – 5:00pm

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics: Preparing for the Future of Gastroenterology
Vivek Kumbhari, MB, ChB, PhD

5:30pm

Reception – Nemacolin Woodlands Chateau Lobby

Saturday, April 12, 2025

6:45am

Breakfast

7:30am – 7:50am

Breakfast Session: Feeding Tubes – Indications and Placement Techniques
Stuart Amateau, MD, PhD, FASGE, FACG, AGAF

Session 1

The Ultimate Showdown: Great Debates

8:00am – 8:30am

Management of Gastric Outlet Obstruction: Endoscopic Gastrojejunostomy Versus Surgical Gastrojejunostomy
Shyam S. Varadarajulu, MD
Brian Boone, MD

8:30am – 9:00am

Giant Polyp Conquest: Is Less More with EMR, or Does ESD Deliver?
Ji Young Bang, MD
Neil Sharma, MD, FACG, FASGE, AGAF

9:00am – 9:30am

Sutures or Injections: The Battle for Obesity Management Supremacy ESG vs. Injectable Weight Loss Medications
Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
Allison Schulman, MD, MPH, FASGE

9:30am – 9:50am

Break

Session 2

State of the Art Lectures

9:55am – 10:15am

Advancing Bariatric Endoscopy: Today’s Landscape and Tomorrow’s Breakthroughs
Christopher Thompson, MD, MSc, FASGE, FACG, AGAF

10:15am – 10:35am

ERCP Past, Present, and Future
Jessica Widmer, DO

10:35am – 10:55am

Global Evolution of Surgical Endoscopy
Amol Bapaye, MD, MSGEI, FISG, FASGE, FJGES

10:55am – 11:05am

Q&A

Session 3

Multidisciplinary Panel

11:10am – 11:35am

Engaging the Experts: The Multidisciplinary Panel
Shyam Varadarajulu, MD
Brian Boone, MD
Lawrence Tabone, MD
Robert Grammer, MD
Sanjay Rajput, MBBS, MD

11:35am – 11:55am

“Movies at WISE” – Stopping the Bleed: Interesting Video Cases and Hemostasis Tools in Action
Harshit Khara, MD, FACG, FASGE

12:00pm

Boxed Lunch / Vendor Exhibit

Session 4

Hands-On Workshops

12:30pm – 3:00pm

Hands-on Workshops – Horizon Point
Advanced hemostasis and closure
Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR)
Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)
Endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR)
Ablation
Radiofrequency
Cryoablation
Luminal stenting
Endoscopic suturing
ERCP and cholangioscopy
EUS-guided transluminal drainage (EUS-TLD)

3:00pm – 7:00pm

Exploring Nemacolin: Leisure Time and Resort Activities

Session 5

Industry Symposium

7:00pm – 9:00pm

Networking and Dinner Industry Symposium – Grand Ballroom

Shaping Tomorrow’s Endoscopy (Non-CME)

Join leading physicians and industry innovators for an engaging evening of networking, dinner, and drinks. This must-attend session offers insight into fostering collaboration and discussions on cutting-edge advancements in a relaxed and interactive setting.

Christopher Thompson, MD, MSc, FASGE, FACG, AGAF
Shyam S. Varadarajulu, MD
Vivek Kumbhari, MB, ChB, PhD
Allison Schulman, MD, MPH, FASGE
And Industry Leaders

→ Attendee space still available. Please notify registration desk if interested.