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 – 1000 |
JGHF-APDWF Young Clinician Investigator Program (YCIP)
(By Invitation Only) Chairpersons: Chan Wah Kheong and Sunny Wong Opening address Rakesh Aggarwal SESSION 1: Doing Research: Introduction to Study Designs Introduction to Study Designs and Case Control Studies Rakesh Aggarwal Cohort Studies (including clinical and population cohorts) Terry Cheuk-Fung Yip Interventional Studies (Including RCT) Wah-Kheong Chan |
0845 – 1000 |
Hands-on Endoscopy Workshop
Welcome address Stephen Tsao Symposium: Management of GI Tract Neoplasia in 2025 Update in Management of UGI Lesions Rajvinder Singh Therapeutic Strategies in Managing Colorectal Lesions Yutaka Saito Learning, training, developing skills in ESD Tomohiko Ohya Tops & Tricks in Handling Difficult ESD Hironori Yamamoto Q&A |
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1000 – 1030 |
Morning tea |
1000 – 1015 |
Morning tea |
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1030 – 1230 |
Young Clinician Investigator Program cont…(By Invitation Only)
SESSION 2: Analysis of data from research studies Multivariable Analysis Sunny Wong Survival Analysis Terry Cheuk-Fung Yip Assessing the performance of a diagnostic test Wah-Kheong Chan SESSION 3: Practical Session on Study Designs: Group Discussion Group work: Discuss advantages and disadvantages of various study designs for a research question, decide on the best design and draft a study outline All faculty |
1015 – 1215 |
Hands-on Practice Session 1
ESD Training – Attendees in groups – Rotation through stations |
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1230 – 1330 |
Lunch |
1215 – 1300 |
Lunch |
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1330 – 1700 |
Young Clinician Investigator Program cont… (By Invitation Only)
SESSION 4: Practical Session on Study Designs: Group Presentation Group work: Each group reports back with a short presentation, and general discussion All faculty SESSION 5: Tips from Experts Systematic review and meta-analysis Speaker TBA How to Get Published in High Impact Journal (including AI in academic publishing) Sunny Wong Making academic graphics and visual abstracts Enrik Aguila How to Juggle and Make the Most of an Academic Career Nicholas Talley Debriefing session: Feedback from participants Chan Wah Kheong and Sunny Wong |
1300 – 1700 |
Knowing your ESU!
Ganesh Lim Hands-on Practice Session 2 ESD Training – Attendees in groups – Rotation through stations Hands-on Practice Session 3 ESD Training – Attendees in groups – Rotation through stations Hands-on Practice Session 4 Endoscopic Wound Closure Training |
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1700 – 1800 |
Post Event Reception |
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0800 – 0930 |
Postgraduate Course – Hepatology Session
Chairpersons: Low How Cheng and Rahul Kumar Evaluation & Management of Chronic Hepatitis B Tseng Tai-Chung Clinical approach to liver mass lesions Chee Kiat Tan Approach to the refractory deranged liver function test Ian Homer Cua Advances in MASLD Therapy Vincent Wong Management of challenging cirrhosis complications Florence Wong |
A-PSDE-WEO Outreach Session: Endoscopy Training in Underserved Regions: Making a Difference
Chairpersons: Hisao Tajiri, Lars Aabakken and Kulwinder Dua Addressing global research: Challenges in underserved regions Mohmoud Omar Breaking barriers: Women Shaping Endoscopy in the Middle East Majidah Bukhari Outreach activities: Perspectives from the receiving end Mifta Dehlil Zooming into the GI tract: Remote training in real time Kulwinder Dua Q&A All faculty |
Networking, Career Growth, and Leadership for Women in GI: Asia-Pacific Perspectives
Session I: Gender Disparity & Career Development Chairpersons: Rupa Banerjee and Akiko Shiotani Keynote address: The journey of WIGNAP & APAGE Speaker to be confirmed Regional disparities presentations: Perspectives across underrepresented groups in APAC Chairpersons: Stephen Tsao Speakers: Speaker to be confirmed Than Than Aye Reiko Ashida Eun Young Kim Sonam Mathur Speaker to be confirmed Panel discussion / Q&A Navigating your career path Moderators:Mingyan Cai Smart starts: managing early career Radhika Chavan Career track options: making the right choice Speaker to be confirmed Negotiation for success Majidah Bukhari Elevating your academic career Yousuke Nakai Panel discussion / Q&A |
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Genius IUS Workshop
Chairpersons: Malcolm Tan and Ling Khoon Lin Trainers: Yoon-Kyo An Jakob Begun Thomson Lim Elizabeth Cheong Alex Hwong-Ruey Leow Welcome address Malcolm Tan How to perform IUS Yoon-Kyo An Group work Yoon-Kyo An Jakob Begun Thomson Lim Elizabeth Cheong Lunch Measurements and reporting Jakob Begun Group work Yoon-Kyo An Jakob Begun Thomson Lim Elizabeth Cheong How to set up IUS in clinic Yoon-Kyo An Q&A All faculty Dinner Participants and faculty |
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0930 – 1000 |
Morning tea |
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1000 – 1130 |
Postgraduate Course – Luminal Session
Chairpersons: Valerie Yeap Evaluation of chronic diarrhoea Uday Ghoshal Evaluation & Management of dyspepsia – Can we do better? Nicholas Talley Evaluation of refractory GERD – choosing patients for anti-reflux procedures/surgeries Daniel Sifrim Dietary therapies for GI diseases Peter Gibson Evaluation & Management of the newly diagnosed IBD patient Rupert Leong |
A-PSDE-WEO CRC SC | Emerging Issues and Challenges in CRC Screening
Session 1: Enhancing hard outcomes in population CRC screening program Chairpersons: Han-Mo Chiu and Khay Guan Yeoh Opening remark: WEO CRC SC Asian Chair Han Mo Chiu Colonoscopy Quality Metrics: Defining the Essential Elements for Population-Based Screening Programs Masau Sekiguchi Insights from COLOPREV and NordICC: Are the trial results applicable to real-world screening services? Rashid Lui Discussion All faculty Session 2: Precision management of T1 CRC: the key to maximizing screening effectiveness Chairpersons: Rajvinder Singh and Joseph Sung Long-term outcomes of T1 CRC based on population cancer registry Wei-Feng Hsu Can AI help T1 CRC screening and surveillance? James Li Achieving the right balance between non-invasiveness and effectiveness in the treatment of T1 CRC Yutaka Saito Discussion All faculty Closing remark Joseph Sung |
Networking, Career Growth, and Leadership for Women in GI: Asia-Pacific Perspectives cont…
Chairpersons: Diana Payawal, Jeanin Van Hooft and Maylene Kok Session II: Leadership Workshop Introduction to the leadership workshop Lubna Kamani Interactive sessions What makes a visionary leader: Attributes of an impactful Leader Facilitators: Lubna Kamani Different leadership styles: Does it matter? Facilitators: Ida Hilmi and Nazish Butt Implementation of policies in society and organization for gender parity Facilitators: Choon Jin Ooi and Viet Hang Dao Group discussion Session III: Future Directions Session 3 chairperson: Raka Affendi Raja Ali Beyond today: What’s next for Women in GI? Payal Saxena Q&A Closing remarks Speaker to be confirmed |
ANBIIG Master Class in Advanced Endoscopic Imaging and Treatment for Early GI Neoplasia 2025
Chairpersons: Tiing Leong Ang and Wikneswaran Namisivayam Opening remarks James Lau Detection, diagnosis and staging of early Barrett’s neoplasia 2025 Rajvinder Singh Detection, diagnosis and staging of early oesophageal squamous neoplasia 2025 Noriya Uedo Detection, diagnosis and staging of early gastric neoplasia 2025 Yashushi Sano Detection, diagnosis and staging of early colonic neoplasia 2025 Speaker to be confirmed Interactive case discussions James Lau Hon Chi Yip Rajvinder Singh Noriya Uedo Yashushi Sano Endoscopic management of early colotectal neoplasia 2025 Speaker to be confirmed Closing and group photo |
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1130 – 1230 |
Lunch |
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1330-1500 |
Postgraduate Course – Endoscopy & Surgery Session 1
Chairpersons: Jonathan Kuang and Carlos Francisco Colorectal pre malignant lesions: how to identify and treat Asokkumar Ravishankar Handling endoscopic complications confidently Dadang Makmun The challenging colonoscopy: Tips & Tricks Roy Soetikno What to do with gastric outlet obstruction: Surgical gastrojejunostomy vs enteral stenting vs endoscopic gastroenterostomy Anthony Teoh Management of diverticular disease Mark Anthony DeLusong Q&A |
APAGE Green and Sustainability Symposium
Chairpersons: Tiing Leong Ang and Govind Makharia Overview of climate sustainability in clinical practice Chantelle Rizan Sustainability in GI endoscopy Jacky Ho Sustainability in Gastroenterology and Hepatology Hang Dao Panel discussion: Sustainability challenges in Asia Pacific region for GI disorders Moderator: Tiing Leong Ang Panelists: Jo-Anne Yeo, Benita Tan, Jacky Ho, Hang Dao and Chantelle Rizan, Raja Affendi, Govind Makharia |
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Advanced EUS Techniques: Diagnosis, Therapy & the Future of Intervention
Session 1: Therapeutic EUS in Practice Opening remarks Christopher Khor Tools & Techniques in Interventional EUS Payal Saxena, Hiroyuki Isayama, Lai Teck Gew Tools and tips for pancreatic fluid collection drainage & necrosectomy Speaker TBA Issues in EUS Ablation Therapy for Cystic Lesions Dong Wan Seo Issues in Management of GI Bleeding & Vascular Lesions via EUS Radhika Chavan Issues with EUS-Guided Biliary drainage Thawee Ratanachu-ek Issues with Gallbladder drainage Sundeep Lakhtakia Issues with Gastro-Enterostomy Hsiu-Po Wang Discussion |
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1400 – 1430 |
Afternoon tea |
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1430 – 1530 |
Postgraduate Course – Endoscopy & Surgery Session 2
Chairpersons: Asokkumar Ravishankar and Hon Chi Yip The Polyp Pokedex – A quick rundown and pathological polyps histopathology Wei-Qiang Leow Role of interventional radiology in GI bleeding Apoorva Googna What to do with colonic obstructions: Role of enteral stenting Tan Ker Kan Q&A |
WEO Research Symposium
Chairperson: Krish Ragunath The Carbon Footprint of Endoscopy: Why Sustainability Matters Tiing Leong Ang Framework for a Sustainable Endoscopy Unit Krish Ragunath Preventing and Managing Musculoskeletal Injuries in Endoscopy Speaker TBA Q&A |
FLIP Motility Interactive Workshop Opening Statement Medtronic Singapore Experience with EndoFLIPTM 300 Yeung Po Man Baldwin When we are spoiled with choices: how do we negotiate through various motility investigations? Marc Wong EndoFLIP study interpretation on real life clinical cases Marc Wong Performing FLIP planimetry: catheter placement, balloon inflation, and real-time data acquisition Marc Wong, Yeung Po Man Baldwin, Ng Yi Kang Q&A and Closing Marc Wong, Yeung Po Man Baldwin, Ng Yi Kang |
Advanced EUS Techniques: Diagnosis, Therapy & the Future of Intervention cont…
The Next Decade of EUS Christopher Khor, Nonthalee Pausawasdi, Reiko Ashida, Dong-Wan Seo, Radhika Chavan, Thawee Ratanachu-ek, Sundeep Lakhtakia AI in EUS Imaging & Decision Support Takao Itoi Emerging devices Speaker TBA Roundtable: What’s Coming Next? Takao Itoi |
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1530 – 1730 |
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0800-0815 |
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0815-0845 |
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General GI / Luminal guidelines |
Endoscopy 2 |
Hepatology
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Endoscopy 1 |
GI Surgery 1
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Chairpersons: Ratha-korn Vilaichone and Yi Chia Lee
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Chairpersons:
Nonthalee Pausawasdi and Alyssa Sim |
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Chairpersons: Viet Hang Dao and Kwong Ming Fock
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Chairpersons:
Jimmy So and John Wong |
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APAGE Guidelines on Surveillance of Gastric Premalignant lesions
Wai Keung Leung |
EUS Gallbladder Drainage: Use case and interface with Surgery Rastislav Kunda |
HBV Prophylaxis
Jia Jidong |
Optimising CRC Screening in Asia: How do we learn from the UK programme and others?
Krish Ragunath |
Minimally invasive versus open upper GI SUrgery: the evolving evidence
Hyung-Ho Kim |
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0845-0850 |
Transition between sessions |
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0850-1100 |
Plenary session
KL Goh Memorial Lecture Chairpersons: Stephen Tsao and Choon Jin Ooi AI assisted Colonoscopy for CRC Screening: Disparity between the 5 Continents Joseph Sung JGHFoundation – APDWF Okuda State of the Art Lectureship Chairpersons: Tawesak Tanwandee and Rakesh Aggarwal MASLD: Past, Present and Future Vincent Wong Opening Ceremony Presidential Lecture Stephen Tsao |
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1100-1130 |
Morning tea |
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1130-1300 |
IBD (New emerging technologies & therapies) |
Hepatology Named/Keynote Lectures |
Endoscopy 3 |
Management of bleeding in gastrointestinal tract
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CLR Surgery (Guidelines) |
Endoscopy in GERD |
Free papers – Presidential Plenary |
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Chairpersons:
Grace Wong, Keng Yeen Ng and Daniel Huang |
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Chairpersons:
Peter Chien-Chih Chen and Yoon Suk Lee |
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Chairpersons: Stephen Tsao and Choon Jin Ooi
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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: Treating and preventing fibrosis in Crohn’s disease Ramnik Xavier 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: New perspectives in Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy Ian Homer Cua Keynote Lecture: MASLD-MetALD-ALD: Should the cutoffs of alcohol intake be adjusted for Asians? Rohit Loomba |
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 Luminal Update: Updated Consensus Report on H. pylori Management in Asean Chairpersons: Tiing Leong Ang and Varocha Mahachai H.pylori-Diseases Association and Antibiotic Resistance in Asean Duc Trong Quach H.pylori Diagnostic Tests in Asean Ratha-korn Vilaichone H. pylori Rescue Therapy in Asean Varocha Mahachai |
Endoscopic management of high-risk non-variceal gastrointestinal bleeding
James Lau The Utility of Hemostatic surface agents Rapat Pittayanon NSAIDS and GI Bleeding: dealing with the spectrum, and mitigating risk Francis Chan 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 Total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) in locally advanced rectal cancer (RAPIDO vs PROTÉGÉ) – For TNT Fu Qiang Wang Role of immunotherapy – role for expansion? Iain Tan 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 Asian GERD – How Different Are We? Somchai Leelakusolvong Endoscopic Therapy of GERD: Options and Efficacy Rakesh Kalapala Managing Barrett’s Dysplasia: Burn/Cut/Freeze? Rajvinder Singh |
Factors affecting antiviral therapy among HBsAg-positive individuals linked to care under health check programs
Henry Lik Yuen Chan Q&A Endoscopic Resection and Laparoscopic Lymph Node Dissection for Early Gastric Cancer Beyond Endoscopic Treatment Indications Joo Young Cho Q&A A Novel Motorized Endoscope Versus a Conventional Endoscope: A Single-Center, Single-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial Hyunsoo Chung Q&A A new predictive model for esophagogastric varices rebleeding in liver cirrhosis based on clinical characteristics Wen Guo Q&A Low-Dose Tetracycline Combo for H. pylori Eradication Weiling Hu Q&A Depression and Increased Mortality Risk in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Prospective Study in UK Biobank Yuhang Liu Q&A Management of tunnel infection following upper gastrointestinal endoscopic submucosal tunneling procedures Shaobun Liu Q&A Establishment and analysis of early-stage pancreatic cancer organoids for improved diagnostic accuracy Kento Ogawa Q&A Transcriptomic and metabolic analysis of a novel gene-edited cell model of PNPLA3-associated steatotic liver disease V. Nathan Subramanian Q&A |
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1300-1430 |
Lunch |
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1430-1600 |
Themed symposium – AI and precision medicine |
Nutrition – Intestinal failure |
Quality in endoscopy
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General GI State of Art
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Live demonstration – Endoscopy |
Free paper session: GI 1 |
Free paper session: Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension |
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Chairpersons:
Rapat Pittayanon, James Li and Frederick Koh |
Chairpersons:
Li Lin Lim |
Chairpersons:
Seigo Kitano, Michael Li and Rungsun Rerknimitr |
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Chairpersons: Kenny Sze and Lubna Kamani
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Chairpersons:
Diana Payawal |
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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 Feasibility and Implementation Barriers to Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Management Iain Tan CADe and CAQ – Can Artificial Intelligence Make an Impact on Colorectal Cancer Prevention Honggang Yu Panel discussion |
Home parenteral nutrition landscape in Asia
Ennaliza Salazar 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 Kristie Fan Q&A |
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 |
State of Art Lecture: Management of BE 2025
Prateek Sharma IBS 2025 Nicholas Talley 2025 Taipei Global Consensus on Screening and Eradication of H. pylori for Gastric Cancer Prevention Chairpersons: Yeong Yeh Lee and Wai Keung Leung H pylori and Gastric Cancer: Etiology, Risk stratification and Screening Strategies Yi-Chia 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 |
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Repeatable AlPc4-embedded Stent-Based Catheter to Maintain Therapeutic Efficacy of Esophageal Carcinoma
Seung Jun Eo Q&A Streptococcus anginosus-generated succinate promotes gastric cancer development and progression via the SUCNR1 receptor Foqiang Liao Q&A Association Between Fat Mass, Lean Mass, CEA level and TNM Staging in Colorectal Cancer Dewi Mustikarani Q&A Deep learning and High Resolution Anoscopy: an Interoperable Model for Detecting and Differentiating Anal Lesions Miguel Mascarenhas Saraiva Q&A Fusobacterium nucleatum Drives Gastric Cancer Metastasis via CXCL8-Mediated Crosstalk Between Tumor Cells and Mast Cells Xinyi Yang Q&A Burden of gastrointestinal cancer attributable to high BMI: A systematic analysis of the GBD 2023 Changhao Zhang Q&A |
Two-Session Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Improves Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy in Cirrhosis: An open-label randomized controlled trial
Ankit Agarwal Q&A Sarcopenia predicts further decompensation and mortality after gastric variceal hemorrhage in patients with cirrhosis Sagnik Biswas Q&A Renal Resistive Index Predicts AKI in Decompensated Cirrhosis: A Randomized Trial of Albumin and Midodrine Keertan Chinthamaduka Q&A Clinical characteristics and endoscopic therapeutic significance of cirrhotic portal hypertension with spontaneous portosystemic shunt Wen Guo Q&A Role of long term albumin therapy in treatment of Decompensated Cirrhosis Premashish Kar Q&A Neuropilin-1 Acts as a co-receptor of IL-13 to reprogram macrophages in liver fibrosis Chenxi Liu Q&A Exercise and Nutrition Interventions for Sarcopenia in Cirrhosis: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of RCTs Soe Thiha Maung Q&A Intermediate-term Outcomes of Endoscopic Transpapillary Gallbladder Stenting (ETGS) For Symptomatic Gall-Stone Disease in Cirrhosis Arpit Shastri Q&A |
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1600-1630 |
Afternoon tea |
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1630-1800 |
Motility – Upper GI |
Advances in Hepatitis B Management |
HPB Surgery (Liver) |
Therapeutic EUS |
Live demonstration – Endoscopy |
Free paper session: Upper/Lower GI |
Free paper session: Surgical 1 |
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Chairpersons:
Andrew Ong and Justin Wu |
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Chairpersons: Pierce Chow and Iyer Ganpathi
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Chairpersons: Nasish Butt and Christopher Chia
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Chairpersons:
Radhika Chavan and Aung Myint Ooi |
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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 Severe Hepatitis B flares – what can we do? Seng Gee Lim 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 |
Overcoming small estimated future liver remnant in liver resections
Chee-Chien Yong 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 |
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 Biliary Access in Surgically Altered Anatomy – Do we now have all the solutions? Anthony Teoh |
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Sustained improvement in QOL in patients with GERD using PECC-B therapy: A prospective study
Ashish Agarwal Q&A Novel Magnetic Tracking-Based 3D Trajectory Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy System for Precise Lesion Localization Yi-Zhi Chen Q&A Diagnostic performance of magnifying endoscopy with crystal violet staining for superficial non-ampullary duodenal epithelial tumors Tomo Kumei Q&A Endoscopic fistulotomy for managing refractory gastrocutaneous fistulas following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy：an easy and effective technique Ying Li Q&A Learning Curve for Endoscopic Retrograde Appendicitis Therapy (ERAT): First Clinical Experience Dan Liu Q&A Pan-colonic indigo carmine pump dyeing increases colonoscopic adenoma detection rates: a prospective randomised controlled study Ji Rui Q&A The value of EGGIM score in the diagnosis and risk stratification of gastric intestinal metaplasia Nhi Trinh Q&A A novel risk-stratification model for predicting early colorectal cancer invasion depth using biopsy tissue Yunshi Zhong Q&A Comparison of Continuous Irrigation with Endoscopic Debridement and Three-tube method for Benign Complex Esophageal Fistulas Rongjuan Zhu Q&A |
Damage Control Surgery in Emergency Settings for Patients with Late-Diagnosed Colorectal Cancer
Ahmad Farishal Q&A Development of an AI Model for Predicting Urgent Colonoscopy Findings Using Clinical Features Zhenyi Lin Q&A Anatomical Localization of Paraesophageal Lymph Nodes Relative to Esophagus and Aorta in Middle/Lower Mediastinum Motoki Murakami Q&A Postoperative Outcomes Following Suture Mucopexy Versus Haemorrhoidectomy: A Comparative Surgical Review Achala Samarasinghe Q&A |
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0815-0915 |
JGHFoundation – Young Investigator Award session |
Optimizing PPI Use in Southeast Asia: Clinical Best Practices, Rationalization Criteria, and a Unified Deprescribing Framework |
Endoscopy 4 |
Endoscopy 5 |
APAGE-HSI joint symposium |
Free paper session: Hepatitis B/Hepatitis C/Liver Failure |
Free paper session: AI in Endoscopy |
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Chairpersons:
Ida Hilmi, Rakesh Aggarwal, Sunny Wong and Chan Wah Kheong |
Chairpersons: Yeong Yeh Lee, Somchai Leelakusolvong and Tju Siang Chua
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Chairpersons: Damien Tan and Dadang Makmun
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Chairpersons: Christopher Khor and Raja Affendi
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Chairpersons:
Varocha Mahachai and Ari Fahrial syam |
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Chairpersons:
Purnima Bhatt and Rupa Banerjee |
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Impact of albumin administration on outcomes after variceal bleeding in cirrhosis: A randomized controlled trial
Sagnik Biswas Q&A Indicators affecting PVT recanalization in cirrhosis: A prospective study of clinical and hemodynamic factors Siyu Jiang Q&A Sleep Deprivation-Induced BMAL1 Downregulation Promotes Cholesterol Supersaturation and Gallstone Formation Ruiyun Liu Q&A Cross-continental Microbiome Analysis in Colorectal Cancer Identifying Common and Region-Specific Biomarkers with Unique Metabolism Pathway Dwijo Anargha Singhughosa Q&A AI-Assisted ROSE of EUS-FNA Cytopathology for Solid Pancreatic Lesions: Two-Stage Deep Learning Tian Yuan Q&A |
Introduction
Yeong Yeh Lee Understanding PPI Prescribing in Southeast Asia: Results from a Multinational KAP Survey Duc Trong Quach South-East Asian START/STOPP Criteria for PPIs: Aligning Evidence and Practice for Optimal Care Hang Viet Dao Rationalizing Proton Pump Inhibitor Use: Evidence-Based Strategies for Safer and Smarter Prescribing Andrew Ong Q&A |
Covered stents for Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction – Is this a Game-Changer?
Sang-Hyub Lee State of Art Lecture: Managing the indeterminate biliary stricture Rungsun Rerknimitr |
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 |
Antibiotic resistance testing in H pylori infection
Akiko Shiotani Endoscopic Diagnosis of early gastric cancer – perspectives outside Japan Ho Dang Quy Dung 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 |
Impact of Chronic Hepatitis B and Its Phases on Significant Liver Fibrosis in MASLD
Jie Li Q&A Effect of Diabetes on Fibrosis Severity in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients Pulkit Mehrotra Q&A Transjugular liver biopsy is safe and provides adequate tissue in ACLF and CLD patients Satender Pal Singh Q&A Real-World Outcomes of DAAs for Chronic Hepatitis C: A Cohort Study in Vietnam Thong Vo Q&A |
Classification and Interpretation Ulcerative Colitis and Nonspecific Infective Colitis using Explainable AI in Colonoscopy Images
Femmy Nurul Akbar Q&A AI-driven motility mapping: a unified framework for automated analysis of high-resolution esophageal and anorectal manometry Speaker TBA Q&A Effect of Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Colonoscopy Withdrawal on Adenoma Missed Rate: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Wen Guo Q&A Improving ERCP Outcomes with AI-Assisted Detection of Ampulla and CBD Orifice:A Paradigm Shift in Endoscopy Masood Muhammad Karim Q&A Efficacy of computer-aided detection system for detection of missed gastric cancer after endoscopic submucosal dissection Tatsunori Minamide Q&A Risk Stratification System of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors under Endoscopic Ultrasound Elastography Based on Artificial Intelligence Chenxia Zhang Q&A |
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0920-0950 |
Plenary session
JGHFoundation – APDWF Marshall & Warren Lectureship Chairpersons: Peter Gibson and Justin Wu 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 |
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State of Art Lecture: H pylori |
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Chairpersons:
Rupert Leong and Choon Jin Ooi |
Chairpersons:
Grace Wong and Shiv Sarin |
Chairpersons:
Lawrence Ho, Pinghong Zhou and Kwong Ming Fock |
Chairpersons: Sutep Gonlachanvit
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Differentiating Crohn’s
Disease from Intestinal Tuberculosis: Current Challenges and Future Directions
Julajak Limsrivilai |
MASH cirrhosis: overcoming challenges to enhance care
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 role of PCAB in management of H pylori infection
Akiko Shiotani |
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Morning tea |
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1050-1230 |
IBD (Common management issues) |
MASLD/MASH |
Lower GI: Key subjects in endoscopic resection |
Problem solving in PB Endoscopy |
CLR Surgery (Controversies in colorectal cancer surgery) |
Free paper session: Endoscopy video challenge |
Free paper session: GI 2 |
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Shu Chen Wei, Raja Affendi Raja Ali and Marcellus Simadibrata |
Chairpersons:
Grace Wong, Daniel Huang and Wei Lyn Yang |
Chairpersons:
Rajvinder Singh, Tomohiko Ohya and Yashushi Sano |
Chairpersons:
Ichiro Yasuda, Wei Da Chew amd Payal Saxena |
Chairpersons: Ismail Gongenur and Yoon Suk Lee
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Chairpersons: Prateek Sharma and Nageshwar Reddy
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Jonathan Kuang |
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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 Management of complex perianal disease – a multidisciplinary collaboration (tandem talk) – Surgical perspective Emile Tan Debate: Steroid refractory ASUC- Infliximab is the preferred first line therapy Wai Keong Leung vs Small molecules is the preferred first line therapy Vineet Ahuja Moderator led discussion Leung Wai Keong Vineet Ahuja |
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 Bariatric Surgery for MASLD: Selecting the appropriate patient George Goh Case-based discussion Management updates in Autoimmune Hepatitis and Primary biliary cholangitis Aldo Montano-Loza |
Propagating Colorectal ESD: Doing it Differently
Ken Ohata Debate: Piecemeal EMR vs ESD for Large LSTs: Review of the data, and applicability for Asia Michael Bourke vs Yutaka Saito Panel discussion Michael Bourke Yutaka Saito Endoscopic intramusular dissection for colorectal neoplasia: Utility and potential indications Takashi Toyonaga |
Trouble-shooting in EUS Biliary Therapy
Yousuke Nakai Trouble-shooting in EUS Pancreatic Therapy Akio Katanuma HGS and CDS malfunction: what are our options? Sundeep Lakhtakia Innovating to Make EUS Therapy Easier and Safer Takeshi Ogura |
Robotic vs laparoscopic surgery? Here to stay? Are we priced out?
Peter Chen Complete Mesocolic Excision with Central Vascular Ligation vs standard appraoch for right colon cancer – does one size fit all? – Mesocolic excision Dedrick Chan Complete Mesocolic Excision with Central Vascular Ligation vs standard appraoch for right colon cancer – does one size fit all? – tailored approach Emile Tan The evolving role of surgical resection for colorectal liver metastases Pang Ning Qi Pelvic LN dissection – less is more? more is less? Yoon Suk Lee |
SpyGlass-guided intrahepatic stone retrieval in a patient with choledochojejunostomy (with video)
Seok Ho Dong Q&A Traction-Assisted Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Large Duodenal Polypoidal Lesion: A Safe and Effective Single-Session Approach Shivam Khare Q&A Radiofrequency ablation of adenomatous intraductal extension of ampullary adenoma Andrew Boon Kwek Q&A Simultaneous re-POEM and STESD for recurrence of achalasia combined with epiphrenic diverticulum after POEM Shaobin Luo Q&A Photodynamic therapy and endoscopic resection for wide circumferential local recurrence after radiotherapy for esophageal cancer Nobuhisa Minakata Q&A Endoscopic Alchemy: Closure of Large Mediastinal Leak from Gastric Conduit Thirumoorthi N Q&A Novel rescue of failed magnetic compression anastomosis of post cholecystectomy biliary stricture with laser therapy Sanjay Rajput Q&A A successful “Double HeliX” X-Tack assisted endoscopic closure of choledochal fistula in proximal transverse colon Hein Myat Thu Htet Q&A EUS Directed transEnteric ERCP for post transplant biliary stricture in altered anatomy Shankar Zanwar Q&A Balloon-Assisted Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Distal Bile Duct Polyp Jiyu Zhang Q&A |
Asian Patients Report Higher Reflux Symptom Burden Than U.S. Patients Despite Lower Objective Reflux Burden
Walter Chan Q&A Research on Allostatic load in Patients with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Lixin Ding Q&A Antibiotic resistance profile of Helicobacter pylori : a multicenter study in Fujian, China Xueping Huang Q&A Hydrogel-Nanonetworked Silica Film for Anti-migration Effect of Esophageal Stent Song Hee Kim Q&A Long term durability of cricopharyngeal botulinum toxin injection for retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction: prospective controlled study Santosh Sanagapalli Q&A Acid-Related Diseases Burden in APAC Countries: Data from Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 Jinshun Zhang Q&A Probiotics Modulate Gut Microbiota-Metabolome in Vonoprazan-Amoxicillin H. pylori Rescue Therapy: A Multicenter RCT study Yu-cheng Zhu Q&A |
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1400-1530 |
WGO Global Distinguished Lectureship |
Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension |
Themed symposium – Obesity management |
Free Paper session: HCC |
Motility – Lower GI |
Live demonstration – Endoscopy
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Free paper session: Surgical 2 |
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Chairpersons:
Akiko Shiotani and Khay Guan Yeoh |
Chairpersons:
Jason Chang and Yu Jun Wong |
Chairpersons:
Mark Anthony De Lusong and Shanker Pasupathy |
Chairpersons:
Pramod Garg and Chan Wah Kheong |
Chairpersons:
Marc Wong and Andrew Xia Huang Tan and Daphne Ang |
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Pises Pisespongsa and Alyssa Sim |
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Evolution of H. pylori Eradication Therapy from Standard to Rescue Therapy- a Global Perspective
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 Sclerotherapy vs EUS-guided sclerotherapy vs IR approach (TIPS/BRTO) – EUS approach Charles Vu Challenges in the diagnosis and management of non-cirrhotic portal hypertension Shiv Sarin |
Gastric Balloons – how can we optimise outcomes?
Carlos Francisco 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 |
Does GAAD Score Improve Early HCC Detection Compared with the Combination of Ultrasonography and AFP?
Ban Hong Ang Q&A Subset of Child-Pugh 7 Demonstrates Comparable Outcomes to Child-Pugh 6 in HCC Treated with Atezolizumab/Bevacizumab Jaejun Lee Q&A Cachexia Index as a Prognostic Indicator in Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma Receiving Atezolizumab/Bevacizumab Khanh Nguyen Q&A RNA-Seq Expression-Based Classification of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Stages: A Comparative Machine Learning Approach Putu Enrico Pramana Okaniawan Q&A Doxorubicin-loaded outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) equipped with anti-EpCAM aptamer show enhanced targeting of HCC Pushpa Yadav Q&A DDX10/SIRT7/FOXO1 Axis Suppresses Ferritinophagy to Drive Hepatocellular Carcinoma Metastasis Mingyu Zhang Q&A UCHL1 Hijacks Tolerogenic Dendritic Cell Maturation and Promotes mregDC-Treg Crosstalk to Nullify Checkpoint Blockade Yufei Zhao Q&A |
Post infection IBS: diagnostic workup and management
Uday Ghoshal Approach to abdominal bloating Sutep Gonlachanvit 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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Outcomes of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) for Pancreatic Duct Stones in a Resource-Limited Setting
Abeer Altaf Q&A Validating the PULP Score in Predicting Mortality and Morbidity in Perforated Peptic Ulcer Patients Summer Lok-Sum Law Q&A Percutaneous transgastric drainage of the main pancreatic duct in pancreaticolithiasis treatment. Ripsime Movsesian Q&A An alarming rise in colorectal cancer incidence in Sri Lanka from 2010 – 2021 Supun Nanayakkara Q&A Rectal indomethacin dose reduction in prevention of PEP: A multicentre randomised noninferiority trial in China Yunshi Zhong Q&A |
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Chairpersons: Rashid Lui and Daniel Huang
Build your GI Brand: People Skills, Social Media, and Networking Enrik Aguila Handling Adversity in Interventional Gastroenterology: Challenges and how to navigate your journey Nikhil Sonthalia Resilience: How to avoid burnout in Gastroenterology? Viet Hang Dao Opportunity: Overseas advanced training in GI/Liver/Endoscopy and kickstarting new services locally Shahrani Shahreedhan Interactive discussion Nageshwar Reddy Raja Affendi Raja Ali Grace Wong Sonam Mathur |
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1530-1600 |
Afternoon tea |
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1600-1730 |
Nutrition – Obesity |
Alcoholic liver disease
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UGI endoscopic resection
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Free paper session: Biliary, EUS, ERCP |
HPB Surgery (HCC)
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Live demonstration – Endoscopy
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Free paper session: Basic Research |
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Chairpersons:
Rakesh Kalapala, Jose Sollano and Jeannie Ong |
Chairpersons:
Guan Huei Lee and Eugene Yu Jun Wong |
Chairpersons: Mingyan Cai, Mann Yie Thian and Hironori Yamamoto
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Chairpersons: Jing Liang Ho and Yung Ka Chin
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Chairpersons: Brian Goh and Kuo Hsin Chen
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Rahul Kumar and Yunn Cheng Ng |
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GLP1-RA: Guide for gastroenterologists
Mark Cheah Sarcopenic obesity and malnutrition risk Tay Kon Voi Do GLP-a agonists improve weight loss and prevent muscle wasting Ying Shan Lee Dietary manipulation in the era of GLPs Lim Su Lin |
Pharmacologic Interventions in the Management of Alcoholic Hepatitis
Lung Yi Mak Bridging the severe alcohol associated hepatitis patient to liver transplantation Ashok Choudhary Care for Alcoholic Liver Disease: What Can Abstinence Programs Teach Us? Paul Haber Panel discussion Lung Yi Mak Ashok Choudhary Paul Haber |
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 Management of non ampullary duodenal adenoma Noriya Uedo |
Outcomes of EUS guided gastrojejunostomy using novel double nasojejunal catheter technique
Pankaj Gupta Q&A First Prognostic Nomogram for Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer Following Iodine-125 Seed Brachytherapy Lian-qiang Han Q&A Optimization of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration for organoids using response surface methodology Yunbo Jia Q&A Diagnosis of Pancreatic Diseases Using Raman Spectroscopy Valeriia Kamalova Q&A Radiomics-Based ERCP Imaging Model for Predicting Recurrence and Pancreatitis in CBD Stone Patients Xinyu Lu Q&A Clinical Utility of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Diagnosing Liver Lesions: Insights from a Pakistani Cohort Yumna Shahid Q&A A one-step, exchange-free, retrievable puncture anchor traction method for endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy Siyu Sun Q&A Snare-and-Wait Technique for Endoscopic Papillectomy: A Novel Approach to Reduce Intraprocedural Bleeding Saif Ullah Q&A |
Conversion Therapy to surgical Resection and Transplantation : the Systemic Therapy Approach
Thomas Yau Conversion therapy to Surgical Resection and Transplantation: the Loco-Regional Therapy approach Sangro Bruno 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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Bioactive Genistein Targets Multiple Genes in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease Through Lipid-Inflammatory Pathways
Ajib Zaim Alamsyah Q&A Exploring The Gene Related to Pathomechanism of Budd-Chiari Syndrome: A Bibliometric and Bioinformatic Analysis Hana Nadya Q&A Mechanistic Study of Shugan-Jianpi-Xiaozhi Formula Against Methotrexate-Induced Liver Injury via Molecular Simulation Yongqiang Xiong Q&A Luteolin alleviates cholestatic liver injury by inhibiting hepatocyte apoptosis through activating the PI3K-AKT-BCL2/BAX pathway XingLiang Zhao Q&A NR2C2 Deficiency Exacerbates Lipid Dysregulation in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease Yu Ping Zhou Q&A |
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General GI |
Nursing stream |
Liver failure / Liver transplantation |
Free paper session: Surgical 3 |
Endoscopy 6 |
HPB Surgery (Pancreas) |
Free paper session: GI 3 |
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Chairpersons:
Han Mo Chiu, Raymond Liang and Thomson Lim |
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Chairpersons: Chee Hooi Lim and Frederick Koh
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Chairpersons:
Wee Khoon Ng, Christopher Khor and Hsiu Po Wang |
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Yujia Gao, Pierce Chow and Toh Han Chong |
Chairpersons: Gabriel Cher and Clarence Kwan
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Case-based discussion: A difficult to manage case of Ulcerative Colitis
Presenter: Rupa Banerjee Panel: Jose Sollano Ran Zhihua Malcolm Tan Lai Mun Wang Bruce Sands Emile Tan Case-based discussion: A complex case of Crohn’s disease Presenter: TBA Panel: Pises Pisespongsa Alex Leow Peter Gibson Lai Mun Wang Emile Tan 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 |
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Managing complications of liver failure in the general ward
James Fung Management of the Acute Liver Failure patient in the ICU Lee Kang Hoe Complex case discussion: Acute Liver Failiure Shiv Sarin James Fung Lee Kang Hoe Complex case discussion: Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Shiv Sarin James Fung Lee Kang Hoe Treatment pipeline of MASH George Jacob Q&A |
Duodenal-Metallic-Sleeve to Suppress Nutrient Absorption for Weight Loss: Preclinical study in a porcine model
Ji Won Kim Q&A Tumor-Specific versus Complete Mesocolic Excision for Right-Sided Colon Cancer: A Multicenter Retrospective Study Chungyeop Lee Q&A A novel endoscopic mucosal radiofrequency ablation induces gastric volume reduction：an animal experiment Bingrong Liu Q&A Evaluation of Residual Gastric Motility Following Distal and Proximal Gastrectomy Using Dynamic Scintigraphy Tatsuro Nakamura Q&A Short-Term Clinical Outcomes of Robotic Low Anterior Resection: With Versus Without Diverting Ileostomy Nadeesha Nawarathna Q&A Day case robotic colectomy: a preliminary UK single unit study to assess feasibility and safety Nadeesha Nawarathna Q&A Intragastric Ballon vs Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty in Obese Patient: Systematic Review Ilham Ramadhan Q&A Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours: Clinical Characteristics and Surgical Outcomes from a Dedicated HPB/GI Surgical Centre Suminda Subasinghe Q&A Surgical management of complex Colorectal Fistulas: Experience with Laparoscopic and Open Techniques Y. M. K. A. Yapa Q&A Surgical Outcomes in Patients with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: A Bicentric Study from Sri Lanka Y. M. K. A. Yapa Q&A |
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 State of Art Lecture: Infection Prevention Control in Endoscopy Benedict Devereaux |
Surgical treatment of panceatic cancers involving complex vascular resection and reconstruction: Is it worth it?
Brian Goh The Development of Surgical Oncology in Singapore – the NCCS Experience Khee Chee Soo APAGE-ANMA Symposium: Shaping the Future of Neurogastroenterology Chairpersons: Chien-Lin Chen and Hang Dao Viet Advancing DGBI care: Consensus, Research, Education Justin Wu Applying the New APAGE–ANMA FD Guidelines Uday Ghoshal Integrating Traditional & Modern Approaches in DGBI Management Linda Zhong Q&A All faculty Chairpersons: Constipation in Asia: Building the APAGE–ANMA Consensus Speaker TBA Breath Testing in DGBIs: Toward a Standard Approach Speaker TBA Best of ANMA 2025 Bai Tao Q&A All faculty |
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Cohort Study
Dongling Dai Q&A L.ruteri improves the therapeutic response of Crohn’s disease to anti-integrin agents by regulating Tfh/Tfr balance Bing Han Q&A Safety and Efficacy of TH-SC01 in Crohn’s Disease Perianal Fistulas: Phase 1&2 Trials Zixuan He Q&A GERD-Q, Salivary Pepsin, pH Monitoring, and HRM in Suspected GERD: A Cross-Sectional Study Long Hoang Doan Q&A Fusobacterium nucleatum plays a pathogenic role in IBS via purine-mast cell axis Songyuan Hou Q&A Artificial Intelligence-Based Diagnosis of Para-esophageal Vessels and Modified Endoscopic Treatment for High-Risk Esophageal Varices Xiaoquan Huang Q&A EUS-Based Prediction of Fibrosis and Precancerous Lesions in the Background Pancreas Kaoruko Kanamaru Q&A Analysis of microarray datasets may provide candidate biomarker/s of celiac disease diagnosis and lifelong-monitoring Alka Kumari Q&A Effectiveness of theory and mHealth-based outreach in colorectal cancer screening uptake. A randomized controlled trial. Thomas Yuen Tung Lam Q&A Clinical outcomes of per-oral endoscopic myotomy and diagnostic value of Endo-luminal Functional Lumen Imaging Probe Myung-hun Lee Q&A Macrophage-Derived GAA targets uPA/uPAR to enhance efferocytosis and alleviate pancreatic necrosis Xinyi Liu Q&A Prospective Evaluation of Capsule Sponge Biomarker Risk Stratification in the Surveillance of Barrett’s Oesophagus W. Keith Tan Q&A Therapeutic efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation in ulcerative colitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis Jianfeng Yang Q&A Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection versus Surgery for Undifferentiated Early Gastric Cancer: A Multicenter Study in Taiwan Chen-Huan Yu Q&A |
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1045-1115 |
Morning tea |
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APAGE-AGA Session |
Nursing stream |
Food related GI disorders |
Free papers – Late Breaking Submissions |
Third space endoscopy |
Themed symposium – HCC (Hepatology – surgery) |
Best of APDW 2025 |
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Chairpersons: Prateek Sharma, Khoon Lin Ling and Choon Jin Ooi
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Chairpersons:
Govind Makharia, Andrew Xia Huang Tan and Yunsheng Yang |
Chairpersons:
Poh Seng Tan and Yock Young Dan |
Chairpersons: Pinghong Zhou and Amol Bapaye
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Chairpersons: Sangro Bruno and Pierce Chow
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Chairpersons:
Kieron Lim and Stephen Tsao |
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Management of LRPD: From Western Perspective
Prakash Gyawali Management of LRPD: From Asian Perspective Harry Chen Management of IBD 2025: Perspectives from the West Bruce Sands Management of IBD 2025: Perspectives from the East Choon Jin Ooi |
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Eosinophilic GI disorders
Nicholas Talley Extra intestinal manifestation of celiac disease Raja Ali Raja Affendi Current and emerging treatment of celiac disease Govind Makharia State of Art Lecture: CRC screening – towards a future without CRC related deaths in Asia Andrew Kwek |
Motorized Double-Balloon Colonoscope: Toward Automated Insertion with Robotic Closed-Loop Control
Yusaku Ito Q&A Susceptibility testing-guided versus empirical therapy in the third-line eradication of H. pylori-a multicenter randomized trial Jyn-Ming Liou Q&A Intermittent fasting triggers taurine depletion to drive immunogenic colorectal cancer cell death Baohui Song Q&A Alternative microbial signatures and sex-related differences in gastric microbiota of H. pylori-positive and -negative cancers Chin-hee Song Q&A Gut Microbiota Signatures Predict PD-1 Inhibitor Efficacy in mCRC Huimei Wang Q&A Region-of-Interest Optimization for AI-Based Differentiation of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors with EUS Gwanghyo Yim Q&A An R-Loop-Modulated Multi-Omic Landscape Reveals a Tumor-Microbiome-Immune Interplay Dictating Therapeutic Vulnerabilities in Colorectal Cancer Yinmeng Zhang Q&A Traumatic Events Increase Risk of Functional Bowel Disorders:Mediating Roles analysis from the UK Biobank Cohort Zhuo Zhao Q&A |
Finer points in POEM: Lessons from 5,000 cases
Zhou Pinghong 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 Evolving Treatment Paradigms in Intermediate-Stage HCC: Insights from Global Phase 3 Trials (LEAP-012, EMERALD-1, TALENTACE) Masatoshi Kudo The advent of higher dose Y90 and its impact on conversion surgery Hyo Cheol Kim Conversion therapy to Surgical resection: the Systemic Therapy Approach. Masatoshi Kudo |
Best of APDW 2025 – Endoscopy
Andrew Kwek Best of Hepatology in 2025 Teerha Piratvisuth Best of APDW 2025 – Gastroenterology Justin Wu |
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Lunch |
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IBD (Management 2025) |
Nursing stream
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Drug-induced liver injury |
Free paper session: NAFLD/MAFLD |
Endoscopy training in the Asia Pacific Region |
UGI Surgery |
Free paper session: GI 4 |
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Chairpersons:
Wai Keung Leung, Viet Hang Dao and Choon Jin ooi |
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Chairpersons:
Eugene Yu Jun Wong and Huiyu Lin |
Chairpersons:
Tiing Leong Ang, Rungsun Rerknimitr and Christopher Khor |
Chairpersons: Aung Myint Ooi and Baldwin Yeung
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Chairpersons: Mann Yie Thian and Wei Da Chew
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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 Raja Affendi 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 State of Art Lecture: Dual advanced therapies in IBD – breaking the therapeutic ceiling? Bruce Sands |
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Diagnosis and Management of Checkpoint Inhibitor-induced Liver Injury
Grace Wong Drug-induced liver injury: East versus West Seng Gee Lim Drug-Induced Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure in Asian Patients Ashok Choudhary Panel discussion |
Luseogliflozin efficacy in MAFLD with type 2 diabetes: randomized double-blinded trial of biochemical and imaging outcomes
Mina Ayad Q&A Bacteroides uniformis-generated Hexadecanedioic Acid ameliorates Metabolic-associated Fatty Liver Disease Feihu Bai Q&A Elobixibat as Therapeutic Intervention of MAFLD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Experimental Study Mikaela Felisha Q&A Impact of statin therapy on liver and cardiovascular outcomes in NAFLD patients Naveen Gautam Q&A Comparisons between Hepatic Steatosis index, Dallas Steatosis index, TyG in Thai individuals with cardiometabolic risk. Pimsiri Sripongpun Q&A An interpretable machine learning approach to predict liver fibrosis in MAFLD:A NHANES-based study Bo Yang Q&A |
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 Youngsuk Park Debate 2023 IFSO & AMSBS guidelines for bariatric surgery – Affirmative argument Jaideep Raj Rao vs 2023 IFSO & AMSBS guidelines for bariatric surgery – Negative argument Simon Wong 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? Moderators: Chun Hai Tan and Shankar Pasupathy Panellists: Shirley YW Liu Youngsuk Park Tham Kwang Wei Asim Shabbir Anton Cheng |
Mesenteric creeping fat-derived exosomal miR-124-3p drives intestinal fibrosis in Crohn’s disease via TWIST2-FAP signaling
Yidong Chen Q&A ZEB1-PINK1 Axis Regulates Mitophagy and Modulates Inflammation in Ulcerative Colitis Yidong Chen Q&A Chrono-Responsive Andrias davidianus Hydrogel Enhances Efferocytosis and Ameliorates Colitis through Sustained SR9011 Delivery Yidong Chen Q&A Distinguishing Intestinal Tuberculosis from Crohn’s Disease: A Prospective Study Evaluating Diagnostic Marker’s Peeyush Kumar Q&A Risk Factors and Prognostic Impact of Depression in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study Yuhang Liu Q&A Transforming IBD Diagnostics: A Multicenter Validation Study on Artificial Intelligence in Capsule Endoscopy Miguel Mascarenhas Saraiva Q&A Desaminotyrosine Ameliorates Ulcerative Colitis by Inhibiting Pyroptosis in Macrophages Liuqing Yao Q&A Treatment of Patient-Derived Colonic-Organoids with Urolithin-A Reveals Transcriptomic-Remodeling of the Intestinal-Stem Cell-Niche in Ulcerative Colitis Vineet Ahuja Q&A |
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1545-1615 |
Afternoon tea |
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Microbiome |
Nursing stream |
Hepatology – Translational Science – Surgery integrated session |
Free paper session: Surgical 4 |
Pancreatitis management |
Combined Translational Science in HPB UGI and CLR Surgery |
Free paper session: EMR/ESD |
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Chairpersons: David Ong, Sunny Wong and Emad El-Omar
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Chairpersons: Thomas Yau
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Chairpersons: Jaryl Cheng and Kenny Sze
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Chairpersons: Jonathan Lee and Pierce Chow
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Chairpersons: Yunn Cheng Ng and Kewin Siah
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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 Microbiome Insights into Liver Diseases and Metabolic Disorders Changtao Jiang IBD, Microbiome and Faecal Transplant Faming Zhang |
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MASLD – definition, implications and management
Mark Muthiah How the liver becomes pate: Advances in the Translational Science of MASLD Yock Young Dan Pitfalls to avoid in surgical resection of the fatty liver Pang Ning Qi MASLD and Development of HCC: How Much Do We Know now to Guide Treatment, including resection? Daniel Huang |
Experiences and Effects of VR in Anxiety Management for Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Mixed-Methods Study
Si Chen Q&A Results and review of emergency general surgery for super elderly over 90 years old. Kaichiro Harada Q&A Which Is Worse for Oncologic Outcomes: Early or Late Anastomotic Leakage? Jaecheol Kang Q&A Surgical treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease: experience from a tertiary care centre in Sri Lanka Chathuranga Keppetiyagama Q&A AI-based imaging for dual detection of pancreas and connective tissue in robotic gastric cancer surgery Sugo Kohno Q&A Microsatellite Instability and Intra-tumoral Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes CD8+ and Chemotherapy Response in Colorectal Cancer Prapanca Nugraha Q&A Unburdening the Pill Load: Real-World Evidence of Medication Reduction After ESG Yan Ling Ong Q&A Research on Journey Mapping of High-Output Management in Patients with Prophylactic Ileostomy for Rectal Cancer Lijie Wang Q&A |
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 Translating microbiome research into clinical practice – current status in China Yunsheng Yang The Microbiome in the HCC Jonathan Lee MicroRNA in the evolution of chronic liver disease and cirrhosis Cheng He |
Efficacy and safety of MC-003 solution for endoscopic mucosal or submucosal resection
Ah Young Lee Q&A Clinical Application of a Simplified Robot-Assisted device in Forward-View Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Rui Li Q&A Feasibility and safety of endoscopic submucosal dissection for upper gastrointestinal hemangioma Shaobin Luo Q&A Predictors of piecemeal resection in duodenal underwater endoscopic mucosal resection Daisuke Minezaki Q&A Outcomes of endoscopic resection for remnant gastric cancer：A multicenter prospective cohort study. Yosuke Toya Q&A |
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The conference program is subject to change.