Symposium Event Schedule

A Q&A and roundtable discussion with presenters follows each session. Breakfast, lunch and post-conference networking reception are sponsored by our generous vendors.

Saturday, November 4, 2023
7 to 8 amWelcome Breakfast
8 to 8:15 amOpening Remarks
Session 1: Esophagus
8:15 to 8:35 amMotility and Swallowing DisordersCory O’Brien, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
8:35 to 9:15 amDiagnostic tests and surgical management for GERD and Esophageal CancersSharona Ross, MD, FACS
9:15 to 9:30 amQ&A/Roundtable DiscussionAll Speakers
Session 2: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
9:30 to 9:50 amMedical Management in IBDAnas Alsaleh, MD
9:50 to 10:10 amSurgical Management of Complex IBDAhmed Allawi, MD, MBChB
10:10 to 10:30 amDifferentiate between IBS/IBD and Diet/ Surveillance ColonoscopySagar Patil, MD
10:30 to 10:45 amQ&A/Roundtable DiscussionAll Speakers
10:45 to 11 amMorning Break
Session 3: General Surgery
11 to 11:20 amHerniasByron Holloway, DO, FACS
11:20 to 11:40 amSurgical Management of Gallbladder DiseasesJohn Leone, MD, PhD, FACS
11:40 to 11:55 amQ&A/Roundtable DiscussionAll Speakers
11:55 am to 1 pmLunch Break
Session 4: Liver
1 to 1:20 pmEpidemic of Obesity and Metobolic Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD): Update on the Diagnosis and ManagementAdnan Muhammad, MD, FACG
1:20 to 1:40 pmSurgical Resection of HCC/metsIswanto Sucandy, MD
1:40 to 2 pmLiver Directed Therapy with Yttrium-90 of Heptocellular CarcinomaHarvey Greenberg, MD
2 to 2:20 pmUtilization of IR Approach in Diagnosis and Treatment of Biliary Benign and Malignant StricturesMorgan Eckerd, MD
2:20 to 2:35 pmQ&A/Roundtable DiscussionAll Speakers
2:35 to 2:50 pmAfternoon Break
Session 5: Pancreas
2:50 to 3:10 pmTreatment of Newly Diagnosed Diabetes, Pre and Post OperativeMia L. Fronteras, MD
3:10 to 3:30 pmDiagnosis and Staging of Pancreatic CancerMichael Harris, MD
3:30 to 3:50 pmSurgical Management of Pancreatic CancerSharona Ross, MD, FACS
3:50 to 4:05 pmQ&A/Roundtable DiscussionAll Speakers
Session 6: Colorectal
4:05 to 4:25 pmFecal Incontinence/OstomyKim-Phung Nguyen, MD, PhD
4:25 to 4:45 pmTAMISAhmed Allawi, MD, MBChB
4:45 to 5 pmQ&A/Roundtable DiscussionAll Speakers
5 to 5:15 pmClosing Remarks/Adjourn and Exhibits
7 pmNetworking Reception (Vendor Sponsor) - Separate RSVP Required