The theme of “Innovate, Integrate, Invigorate: a new era in Gastroenterology” will set the scene for attendees to come together to meet and exchange scientific and clinical information while providing essential networking opportunities for all.
APDW 2025 will include international, regional and local speakers to provide world-class research, scientific and medical content for our attendees.
The program time zone is GMT+8, Singapore.
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0830 – 1030 |
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1030-1100 |
Morning tea |
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11:00 AM |
Workshop 1 cont… |
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1230-1330 |
Lunch |
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1330-1500 |
Workshop 1 cont… |
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1500-1530 |
Afternoon tea |
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1530-1700 |
Workshop 1 cont… |
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0830-1030 |
Workshop 2 |
Workshop 3 |
Workshop 4 |
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1100-1230 |
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Workshop 3 cont… |
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1330-1500 |
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1530-1700 |
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0715-0800 |
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Breakfast symposium |
Breakfast symposium
Sponsored by Perspectum |
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0800-0815 |
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0815-0845 |
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General GI / Luminal guidelines |
Hepatology
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Endoscopy 1 |
GI Surgery 1
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Free papers |
Endoscopy 2 |
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APAGE Guidelines on Surveillance of Gastric Premalignant lesions
Wai Keung Leung |
HBV Prophylaxis
Jia Jidong |
Optimising CRC Screening in Asia: How do we learn from the UK programme and others?
Krish Ragunath |
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EUS Gallbladder Drainage: Use case and interface with Surgery Rastislav Kunda |
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0845-0850 |
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0850-1100 |
Plenary session
KL Goh Memorial Lecture Presentation title TBA TBA speaker JGHFoundation – APDWF Okuda State of the Art Lectureship MASLD: Past, Present and Future Vincent Wong Opening Ceremony |
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1100-1130 |
Morning tea |
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1130-1300 |
IBD (New emerging technologies & therapies) |
Hepatology Named/Keynote Lectures |
Management of bleeding in gastrointestinal tract
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CLR Surgery (Guidelines) |
Endoscopy in GERD |
Free papers |
Endoscopy 3 |
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Novel technologies and techniques in IBD endoscopy – ready for prime time?
Rupert Leong The intestinal ultrasound revolution Yoon Kyo Ann Microbiome manipulation in IBD – when and how? Jonathan Lee State of Art Lecture: New and emerging treatment options in IBD in 2025 Chen Minhu |
Viranuvati Lecture: Emerging Approaches in targeting systemic inflammation in cirrhosis
Rajiv Jalan Keynote Lecture: Diagnosis and Management of Hepatorenal Syndrome Florence Wong Keynote Lecture: MASLD-MetALD-ALD: Should the cutoffs of alcohol intake be adjusted for Asians? Rohit Loomba |
Endoscopic management of high-risk non-variceal gastrointestinal bleeding
James Lau The Utility of Hemostatic surface agents Rapat Pittayanon Endoscopic management of variceal gastrointestinal bleeding Rajesh Puri |
Debate
Total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) in locally advanced rectal cancer (RAPIDO vs PROTÉGÉ) – Against TNT Songphol Malakorn vs Speaker TBA Watch and wait. TRIGGER Trial Frederick Koh Prehabilitation in surgery – an extension of ERAS Ismail Gogenur |
Standardizing GERD and Barrett’s Diagnosis: Lessons from Lyon and beyond
Prakash Gyawali Endoscopic Therapy of GERD: Options and Efficacy Rakesh Kalapala Managing Barrett’s Dysplasia: Burn/Cut/Freeze? Rajvinder Singh |
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Piecemeal EMR – doing it right
Payal Saxena State of Art Lecture: Surveillance and Endoscopic Management of IPMN – guidance from the guidelines and beyond Ichiro Yasuda Genetics and Pancreatitis: Translating the data to better treatment Rupjyoti Talukdar |
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1300-1430 |
Lunch |
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1300-1430 |
Lunch symposium
Sponsored by Reckitt Benckiser |
Lunch symposium
Sponsored by Fujifilm |
Lunch symposium |
Lunch symposium |
Lunch symposium |
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1430-1600 |
Themed symposium – AI and precision medicine |
Nutrition – Intestinal failure |
General GI State of Art
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Quality in endoscopy
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Free papers |
Free papers |
Live demonstration – Endoscopy |
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Asia Pacific Consensus on the Use of Artificial Intelligence for Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance
Joseph Sung Artificial Intelligence in T1 Colorectal Cancer – Patient Selection for Optimal Treatment Katsuro Ichimasa CADe and CAQ – Can Artificial Intelligence Make an Impact on Colorectal Cancer Prevention Yu Honggng Panel discussion |
Intestinal failure- ‘Rehabable’ disease?
Simon Gabe Intestinal failure in neurodysmotility disease- Should we consider parenteral nutrition? Simon Gabe Intestinal failure in palliative disease- ethical dilemma Ennaliza Salazar |
State of Art Lecture: Management of BE 2025
Prateek Sharma 2025 Taipei Global Consensus on Screening and Eradication of H. pylori for Gastric Cancer Prevention H pylori and Gastric Cancer: Etiology, Risk stratification and Screening Strategies Yi-Chai Lee Treatment Regimens, Antibiotic Stewardship, Microbiota Impact, and Resistance Challenges Jyn-Ming Liou Endoscopic Surveillance and Emerging Concerns in Population-Based H. pylori Eradication Wai Keung Leung Q&A IBS 2025 Nicholas Talley |
Quality in diagnostic OGD and UGI Therapy
Noriya Uedo Optimizing Quality in Colonoscopy, and Minimizing PCCRC: David Hewett Defining and Improving Quality in diagnostic and interventional EUS Hiroyuki Isayama Quality in ERCP Takao Itoi |
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1600-1630 |
Afternoon tea |
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1630-1800 |
Motility – Upper GI |
Advances in Hepatitis B Management |
Therapeutic EUS |
HPB Surgery (Liver) |
Free papers |
Free papers |
Live demonstration – Endoscopy |
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The emerging role of PCAB in GERD and H pylori treatment
Daphne Ang Differentiating between oropharyngeal dysphagia and esophageal dysphagia: Diagnostic tools Santosh Sanagapalli Burping, belching or reflux: Making sense of diagnostic modalities Daniel Sifrim EndoFLIP for the gastroenterologist Marc Wong |
Roadmap to functional cure in CHB
George Lau Expanding treatment guidelines for hepatitis B- what’s the evidence? Jia-Horng Kao Debate: To stop or not to stop Nucleos(t)ide analogs – Stop Rachel Jeng To stop or not to stop Nucleos(t)ide analogs – Do not stop Henry Chan |
Radiofrequency ablation (intraductal/eus-guided) of pancreaticobiliary neoplasms
Dong-Wan Seo Management of necrotizing pancreatitis and peri-pancreatic collections Tiing Leong Ang Primary EUS biliary drainage vs ERCP biliary drainage. For who and for when? Vinay Dhir |
Minimally Invasive Liver resection: Towards Precision HPB Surgery
Chen Kuo Hsin The Future of Image-guided Liver Surgery: What is the Current State of Practice. Yujia Gao |
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1800-1900 |
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Evening symposium
Sponsored by Olympus |
Evening symposium |
Evening symposium |
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0715-0800 |
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Breakfast symposium |
Breakfast symposium
Sponsored by Fujifilm |
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0800-0815 |
Transition between sessions
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0815-0915 |
JGHFoundation – Young Investigator Award session |
Hepatology interactive session |
Endoscopy 4 |
APAGE-HSI joint symposium |
Free papers |
Free papers |
Endoscopy 5 |
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Case-based discussion: Management updates in Autoimmune Hepatitis and Primary biliary cholangitis
Aldo Montano-Loza 0815 – 0845 hours |
State of Art Lecture: Managing the indeterminate biliary stricture
Rungsun Rerknimitr |
Antibiotic resistance testing in H pylori infection
Akiko Shiotani Gastric cancer in post-H pylori era Ratha-korn Vilaichone Probiotics and GI Helath Ari Fahril Syam The role and impact of routine upper GI functional testing in clinical practice. Daphne Ang |
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State of Art Lecture: APAGE Position Statements on Green and Sustainability in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and GI Endoscopy
Tiing Leong Ang State of the Art Lecture: Evolution of Balloon-Assisted Enteroscopy, and Other Innovations Hironori Yamamoto |
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Luminal Consensus Meeting
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0915-0920 |
Transition between sessions
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0920-0950 |
Plenary session: JGHFoundation – APDWF Marshall & Warren Lectureship
Metaplasia and the Origins of Gastric Cancer – Implications for Screening and Surveillance Yeoh Khay Guan |
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0950-1020 |
APDWF – JGHFoundation Emerging Leader Lecture 1 |
APDWF – JGHFoundation Emerging Leader Lecture 2
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State of Art Lecture: Pancreato-Biliary |
State of Art Lecture: H pylori |
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Presentation title TBA
Mark Muthiah |
State of Art Lecture: Lessons from Past and Present, and Looking to the Future of Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy
Nageshwar Reddy |
State of Art Lecture: The emerging role of PCAB in management of GERD and H pylori infection
Akiko Shiotani |
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1020-1050 |
Morning tea |
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1050-1220 |
IBD (Common management issues) |
MASLD/MASH |
Lower GI: Key subjects in endoscopic resection |
CLR Surgery (Controversies in colorectal cancer surgery) |
Free papers |
Free papers |
Problem solving in PB Endoscopy |
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Optimising, escalating therapy – to what extent should we be chasing the STRIDE targets?
Ye Byong Duk Debate: ileocecal CD Early resection is the way to go Jakob Begun vs Surgery only for medical refractory disease Ida Hilmi Moderator led Discussion Jakob Begun Ida Hilmi Management of complex perianal disease – a multidisciplinary collaboration – Medical perspective Julajak Limsrivilai Debate: Steroid refractory ASUC- Infliximab is the preferred first line therapy Leung Wai Keong vs Small molecules is the preferred first line therapy TBA Moderator led discussion Leung Wai Keong TBA |
Socio-cultural and genetic factors affecting MASLD/MASH in the Asia Pacific
Vincent Wong NITs in clinical practice: can we be rid of liver biopsies in MASLD / MASH? Rohit Loomba Treatment pipeline of MASH George Jacob Bariatric Surgery for MASLD: Selecting the appropriate patient George Goh |
Propagating Colorectal ESD: Doing it Differently
Ken Ohata Debate: Piecemeal EMR vs ESD for Large LSTs: Review of the data, and applicability for Asia TBA speaker vs Yutaka Saito Panel discussion TBA speaker Yutaka Saito Endoscopic intramusular dissection for colorectal neoplasia: Utility and potential indications Takashi Toyonaga |
Robotic vs laparoscopic surgery? Here to stay? Are we priced out?
Peter Chen Pelvic LN dissection – less is more? more is less? Yoon Suk Lee |
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Trouble-shooting in EUS Biliary Therapy
Yousuke Nakai Trouble-shooting in EUS Pancreatic Therapy Akio Katanuma Innovating to Make EUS Therapy Easier and Safer Takeshi Ogura HGS and CDS malfunction: what are our options? Sundeep Lakhtakia |
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1220-1350 |
Lunch |
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1220-1350 |
Lunch symposium
Sponsored by Olympus |
Lunch symposium
Sponsored by Fujifilm |
Lunch symposium |
Lunch symposium |
Lunch symposium |
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1350-1520 |
WGO Global Distinguished Lectureship |
Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension |
Themed symposium – Obesity management |
Motility – Lower GI |
Free Papers |
Free papers |
Live demonstration – Endoscopy
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Presentation title TBA
Varocha Mahachai |
Rationale use of human albumin in decompensated cirrhosis
Manoj Sharma Approach to Gastric varices Sclerotherapy vs EUS-guided sclerotherapy vs IR approach (TIPS/BRTO) – IR approach Luo Xuefeng Challenges in the diagnosis and management of non-cirrhotic portal hypertension Shiv Sarin |
Endoscopic Gastroplasty Techniques – similarities, differences, and outcomes.
Ravishankar Asokkumar Targeting the small bowel for metabolic outcomes- an evolving endoscopic approach Rakesh Kalapala Combination therapy- Is it the future in obesity management? Nonthalee Pausawasdi |
Management of IBS-Diarrhoea
Jonathan Kuang State of Art Lecture: Time to lower CRC screening age in Asia? Han Mo Chiu |
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APAGE-Emerging Leader session
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1520-1550 |
Afternoon tea |
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1550-1720 |
Nutrition – Obesity |
Alcoholic liver disease
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UGI endoscopic resection
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HPB Surgery (HCC)
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Free papers |
Free papers |
Live demonstration – Endoscopy
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GLP1-RA: Guide for gastroenterologists
Mark Cheah Sarcopenic obesity and malnutrition risk Tay Kon Voi |
Pharmacologic Interventions in the Management of Alcoholic Hepatitis
Lung Yi Mak Panel discussion Lung Yi Mak |
Updates in endoscopic management of early gastric cancer
Takuji Gotoda Endoscopic management of early esophageal squamous neoplasia Philip Chiu Recent advances in ESD technique Naohisa Yahagi |
Conversion therapy to Surgical resection: the Systemic Therapy Approach.
Masatoshi Kudo Adjuvant Therapy after curative intent resection in HCC: History, Controversies and Consensus Pierce Chow Immunotherapy in the neoadjuvant setting in HCC Toh Han Chong |
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1720-1730 |
Transition between sessions
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1730-1830 |
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Evening symposium |
Evening symposium |
Evening symposium |
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0715-0800 |
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Breakfast symposium |
Breakfast symposium |
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0815-1045 |
General GI |
Liver failure / Liver transplantation |
Endoscopy 6 |
HPB Surgery (Pancreas) |
Free papers |
Free papers |
Free papers |
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Case-based discussion: A difficult to manage case of Ulcerative Colitis
Panel: Rupa Banerjee Jose Sollano Ran Zhihua Malcolm Tan Lai Mun Wang Case-based discussion: A complex case of Crohn’s disease Panel: Wu Kaichun Alex Leow Peter Gibson Lai Mun Wang State of Art Lecture: Precision medicine in IBD- choosing the right therapy for the right patient. Are we there yet? Siew Chien Ng State of Art Lecture: The future of Gut Health in Asia: A 2050 Vision Lawrence Ho |
Management of the Acute Liver Failure patient in the ICU
Lee Kang Hoe Complex case discussion: Acute Liver Failiure Shiv Sarin Lee Kang Hoe Complex case discussion: Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failiure Shiv Sarin Lee Kang Hoe |
Understanding the mechanisms of Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis, and treating it
Damien Tan Evaluating Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis – Updated approach Jong Ho Moon Updates on Autoimmune Pancreatitis and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Pancreatitis Tae-Jun Song State of the Art Lecture: Current status of EUS-Gastroenterostomy Hsiu Po Wang State of Art Lecture: Management of acute pancreatitis 2025 Pramod Garg |
Surgical treatment of panceatic cancers involving complex vascular resection and reconstruction: Is it worth it?
Brian Goh |
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1045-1115 |
Morning tea |
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1115-1245 |
APAGE-AGA Session |
Food related GI disorders |
Third space endoscopy |
Themed symposium – HCC (Hepatology – surgery) |
Free papers |
Free papers |
Free papers |
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Management of LRPD: From Western Perspective
Prakash Gyawali Management of IBD 2025: Perspectives from the East Choon Jin Ooi |
Eosinophilic GI disorders
Nicholas Talley Extra intestinal manifestation of celiac disease Raja Ali Raja Affendi Current and emerging treatment of celiac disease Govind Makharia |
POEM vs. Surgical Myotomy: Is it Game Over?
Mohan Ramchandani Endoscopic resection of UGI GIST Cai Mingyan Third Space Endoscopy – are there Limits? Amit Maydeo |
Blood-based biomarkers and imaging tests for HCC
Anand Kulkarni Evaluation and management of portal hypertension in HCC Masatoshi Kudo How I select management options for intermediate stage HCC Pierce Chow |
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1245-1415 |
Lunch |
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1245-1415 |
Lunch symposium |
Lunch symposium |
Lunch symposium |
Lunch symposium |
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1415-1545 |
IBD (Management 2025) |
Drug-induced liver injury |
Endoscopy training in the Asia Pacific Region |
UGI Surgery |
Free papers |
Free papers |
Free papers |
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Management of UC patients failing mesalazine – immunomodulators, biologics or small molecules? An Asian perspective
Shu Chen Wei Debate Azathioprine has a role in the management of Mod-Severe CD in 2025 Govind Makharia vs Mod-Severe CD patients should on advanced therapy in 2025 Siew Chien Ng When first advanced therapy fails – what’s next? Katsuyoshi Matsuoka Nutritional Therapy in IBD -when and how? Ennaliza Salazar |
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How can we improve efficiency in Endoscopy Training?
OGD Hisao Tajiri Colonoscopy Tomohiko Richard Ohya ERCP Amit Maydeo EUS Mitsuhiro Kida Endoscopic Resection Mitsuhiro Fujishiro Round Table discussion with Asia-Pacific KOLs Where are the gaps, and how do we address them? Mitsuhiro Fujishiro Pancreatobiliary Endoscopy within 150 km in Thailand: Realizing the Dream Thawee Ratanachu-Ek Simulators in endoscopy training -how far can we go? Roy Soetikno |
Hong Kong Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Position Statement 2024
Shirley YW Liu Korean Society for the Study of Obesity Guidelines for bariatric surgery Yong Seok Park Debate 2023 IFSO & AMSBS guidelines for bariatric surgery – Affirmative argument Jaideep Raj Rao vs 2023 IFSO & AMSBS guidelines for bariatric surgery – Negative argument Shankar Pasupathy Rountable Discussion: How would the wider use of GLP1 analouges and similar systemic therapies impact on the role of bariatric surgery in the next 10 years? Moderator: TBA Panellists: Shirley Liu Yong Seok Park Tham Kwang Wei |
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1545-1615 |
Afternoon tea |
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1615-1745 |
Microbiome |
Hepatology – Translational Science – Surgery integrated session |
Pancreatitis management |
Combined Translational Science in HPB UGI and CLR Surgery |
Free papers |
Free papers |
Free papers |
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State of Art Lecture: GI diseases and gut microbiome: Status and future direction
Emad El-Omar Microbial Signatures in Gastric and Liver Cancer: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Implications Jun Yu IBD, Microbiome and Faecal Transplant Faming Zhang |
MASLD – definition, implications and management
Mark Muthiah MASLD and Development of HCC: How Much Do We Know now to Guide Treatment, including resection? Daniel Huang |
Mitigating the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis
Christopher Khor Nutritional support in acute pancreatitis John Windsor Management of Pancreatic Ductal Stones and Strictures Amol Bapaye The role of EUS in managing chronic pancreatitis Reiko Ashida |
Gut microbiome & obesity: which is the chicken and which is the egg?
Sunny Wong The Microbiome in the HCC Jonathan Lee |
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The conference program is subject to change.
