Thursday, October 8, 2009

7:00-8:00         Registration and Continental Breakfast

Esophageal Endoscopy 

8:00-8:30          What's New in Barrett's Imaging            

                          Kenneth K. Wang, M.D.

8:30-9:00           Barrett's Ablation: Cut, Freeze, Burn, etc.

                                Herbert C. Wolfsen, M.D.

9:00-9:30           Esophageal Stents for Malignant and Benign Diseases

                           Peter D. Siersema, M.D.

9:30-9:45           Break

9:45-11:00         Best Video Cases: Esophagus and Small Bowel

                           Kenneth K.  Wang, M.D. and Herbert C. Wolfsen, M.D.

11:00-11:30        Screening for Esophageal Cancer: Beyond the (z-line) Border

                            David E. Fleischer, M.D.

11:30-12:00        Eosinophilic Esophagitis

                            Sami R. Achem, M.D.

12:00-12:15        Break

12:15-13:15        Meet the Professor Sessions-Lunch (Integrating It All)

                            A.   Barrett’s Esophagus - Herbert C. Wolfsen, M.D.

                            B.   Esophageal Cancer - Peter Siersema, M.D.

                            C.   Obscure GI Bleeding - Jonathan A. Leighton, M.D.

13:15-13:30        Break

13:30-15:00        Live Endoscopies

Small Bowel Endoscopy

15:00-15:30         New Capsules and Smart Pills

                             Virender K. Sharma, M.D.

15:30-16:00          Balloon-Assisted Endoscopy

                              Mark E. Stark, M.D.

16:00-16:30          Lumps and Bumps in the GI Tract

                              Massimo Raimondo, M.D.

16:30                     Optional tour of Mayo Clinic and Hospital

18:30                     Reception