Annual Scientific Meeting & Postgraduate Course

Annual Scientific Meeting

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October 5-10, 2018

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The role of the HCV specialist in the pangenotypic era

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Re-dening disease and stratifying risk to get ahead of IBD

Corey A. Siegel, MD, MS

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• Discuss key considerations for the management of a patient with concurrent chronic HCV infection and IBD

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TABLE of CONTENTS

ACG 2018

Welcome to

Ocial media partner

of ACG 2018

Welcome Letter from the ACG President ...............................................................................3

Schedule-at-a-Glance ................................................................................................................ 4

Event Locations .......................................................................................................................... 6

General Information ................................................................................................................... 9

ACG Proﬁle – Ocers, Board of Trustees, Board of Governors ......................................... 12

ACG Committees ........................................................................................................................14

How to Use the Meeting App / Access WiFi .......................................................................... 17

Special Events and Awards

Special Events and Receptions .......................................................................................19

ACG Auxiliary Events & Tours .......................................................................................... 20

GI Fellows-in-Training Events ........................................................................................... 21

Hands-On Endoscopy Workshops .................................................................................. 22

Featured Lectures ............................................................................................................. 24

Special Lectures and Awards .......................................................................................... 25

Paper and Poster Award Recipients ............................................................................... 28

Educational Programs

Educational Needs Assessment .......................................................................................37

ACG Board of Trustees Disclosures .................................................................................41

GI Pathology and Imaging Course .................................................................................. 42

What’s New in GI Pharmacology Course ....................................................................... 44

Practice Management Course ..........................................................................................46

ASGE Endoscopy Course .................................................................................................48

Postgraduate Course Agenda ......................................................................................... 50

Postgraduate Course Faculty Listing & Disclosures ..................................................... 54

ACG 2018 Scientiﬁc Meeting Agenda ..............................................................................57

ACG 2018 Scientiﬁc Meeting Faculty Listing & Disclosures ........................................ 69

ACG 2018 Scientiﬁc Meeting Oral Paper Author Disclosures ......................................73

ACG 2018 Scientiﬁc Meeting Planning Subcommittee Disclosures ............................ 81

ACG 2018 Abstract Selection Committee Disclosures ................................................. 82

Poster Presentations

Paper and Poster Industry Involvement Disclosures ................................................... 85

Poster Categories & Times ............................................................................................... 86

Sunday, Posters P0001 – P0881 ...................................................................................... 87

Monday, Posters P0882 – P1761 ......................................................................................131

Tuesday, Posters P1762 – P2641 ..................................................................................... 174

Abstract Author Index ..................................................................................................... 217

Abstract Subject Index ................................................................................................... 258

Abstract Conversion Charts: (abstracts printed in supplement published with October issue of AJG)

Oral Papers, Videos, Posters and corresponding Supplement numbers ................. 271

Supplement numbers and corresponding Oral Papers, Videos, and Posters ......... 287

Industry-Sponsored Symposia .............................................................................................300

Exhibitor/ACG Theater Events ............................................................................................... 301

Exhibitors at ACG 2018/Thanks to our Sponsors ..............................................................302

How to Claim Your CME and MOC ....................................................................................... 303

Sample Course Evaluations* for Note-taking ....................................................................304

*Print versions of the online evaluations for all ACG 2018 courses are provided here to assist you in evaluating courses.

CME and MOC credits can ONLY be obtained by completing an online evaluation at www.evals.gi.org/am/2018.

Blank pages for note-taking ..................................................................................................317

Welcome to Philadelphia for ACG 2018

The Premier GI Clinical Event of the Year!

Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to ACG 2018 ACG’s Annual Scientiﬁc Meeting and Postgraduate Course, the premier GI clinical

event of the year. The Postgraduate Course Directors and ACG’s Educational Aairs Committee, along with the

Friday Course Directors, have brought together internationally recognized experts and rising stars in the ﬁeld.

This year’s program promises to deliver the latest clinical updates in gastroenterology and hepatology, plus

discuss what is on the horizon that may impact your practice.

2018 was once again a record-breaking year for abstract submissions. You’ll ﬁnd more than 2,600 posters

and oral presentations this year. Poster presentations open on Sunday beginning at 3:30 pm. Posters may be

found in the Exhibit Hall. A popular activity for viewing posters is Poster Rounds with the Experts. Each day

of the poster sessions, well-known experts will lead attendees around to posters of interest. This is a great

opportunity to discuss posters, garner insight from the experts, and make new contacts with other attendees

in a low-key, relaxed environment. Poster Rounds with the Experts run from Sunday through Tuesday.

Learn about the latest tools available and techniques from leading experts, when you visit the ACG Hands-On

Workshop Center to participate in one of the many sessions oered free to all ACG 2018 attendees. You can

pre-register for these sessions at the special Hands-On Registration desk in the ACG 2018 registration area and

in the Exhibit Hall. Hands-On sessions are oered Sunday through Tuesday. Learn more on page 22.

Don’t forget to attend the Exhibit Hall Opening Reception, on Sunday, October 7, from 5:15 pm – 7:00

pm, immediately following the Postgraduate Course. The largest social event at the meeting, it is a great

opportunity to enjoy food and drink with colleagues and friends and to explore the Exhibit Hall in support of

the meeting’s sponsors.

In closing, I want to thank you for the opportunity to serve you this year as ACG President. Your support has

made the College more successful than ever.

Sincerely,

Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG, ACG President

P.S. Follow ACG on Twitter @AmCollegeGastro

and tag social media posts #ACG2018

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5

6:00 am – 5:00 pm

Registration

Broad Street Atrium

6:30 am – 7:30 am

Continental Breakfast for Friday Course Attendees

Terrace Ballroom Lobby

7:00 am – 12:30 pm

GI Pathology and Imaging Course

Terrace Ballroom 2-3

7:30 am – 4:30 pm

ASGE Endoscopy Course

Terrace Ballroom 1

7:30 am – 4:40 pm

Practice Management Course

Terrace Ballroom 4

1:45 pm – 5:15 pm

What’s New in GI Pharmacology Course

Terrace Ballroom 2-3

5:00 pm – 8:15 pm

Trainees’ Workshop: Navigating, Networking, and

Negotiating Your First Job

Room 120AB

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6

7:00 am – 5:15 pm

Registration

Broad Street Atrium

7:00 am – 7:50 am

Continental Breakfast for Postgraduate

Course Attendees

Terrace Ballroom Lobby

7:50 am – 5:00 pm

Postgraduate Course

Terrace Ballroom

10:00 am – 10:30 am

David Sun Lecture

Terrace Ballroom

12:20 pm – 1:35 pm

Optional Learning Luncheons

(pre-registration required)

Room numbers will be listed on your badge.

12:20 pm – 1:35 pm

Career Opportunities for Women in

GI Luncheon

Room 119A

5:15 pm – 7:00 pm

GI Jeopardy Competition

Room 120AB

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7

7:00 am – 6:30 pm

Registration

Broad Street Atrium

7:00 am – 7:50 am

Continental Breakfast for Postgraduate

Course Attendees

Terrace Ballroom Lobby

7:50 am – 5:00 pm

Postgraduate Course

Terrace Ballroom

12:20 pm – 1:35 pm

Optional Learning Luncheons

(pre-registration required)

Room numbers will be listed on your badge.

12:20 pm – 1:35 pm

Trainees Luncheon

(pre-registration required)

Room 115C

3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Opens

Exhibit Halls DE

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

SCOPY Awards Reception and Workshop

Room 120A

3:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Scientiﬁc Poster Session

(Authors Present from 5:15 pm - 6:30 pm)

Exhibit Halls DE

3:45 pm – 7:00 pm

Hands-On Endoscopy Workshop Center

Exhibit Halls DE

5:15 pm – 6:00 pm

International Attendee Reception

Room 124

5:15 pm – 6:00 pm

NP / PA Attendee Reception

Room 125

5:15 pm – 6:00 pm

Women and Minorities in GI Reception

Room 123

5:15 pm – 6:00 pm

Exhibitor Theater

Exhibit Halls DE

5:15 pm – 7:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Opening Welcome Reception

Exhibit Halls DE

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Alumni Receptions

See invitation for room assignment

6:15 pm – 7:00 pm

Exhibitor Theater

Exhibit Halls DE

Schedule

at-a-glance

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 8

6:00 am – 5:00 pm

Registration

Broad Street Atrium

6:30 am – 7:45 am

Optional Breakfast Sessions

(pre-registration required)

Room numbers will be listed on your badge.

6:30 am – 7:45 am

Trainees Breakfast

(pre-registration required)

Room numbers will be listed on your badge.

7:45 am – 9:30 am

Hands-On Workshop Center -

Trainee-Only Sessions

Exhibit Halls DE

8:00 am – 9:00 am

Presidential Plenary Session 1

Terrace Ballroom

9:00 am – 9:30 am

President's Address

Terrace Ballroom

9:30 am – 10:30 am

Presidential Plenary Session 2

Terrace Ballroom

10:00 am – 4:45 pm

Exhibit Hall Opens

Exhibit Halls DE

10:15 am – 4:40 pm

Hands-On Endoscopy Workshop Center

Exhibit Halls DE

10:30 am – 11:30 am

Break – Visit the Exhibit Hall and

Browse Posters

Exhibit Halls DE

10:30 am – 11:30 am

Exhibitor Theater

10:30 am - 4:15 pm

Scientiﬁc Poster Session

(Authors present from 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm)

Exhibit Halls DE

11:30 am – 12:45 pm

Simultaneous Symposia Session 1

Terrace Ballroom

12:45 pm – 1:20 pm

Exhibitor Theater

12:45 pm – 2:15 pm

Lunch Break / Visit Posters

(Authors Present from 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm)

Exhibit Halls DE

1:40 pm - 2:15 pm

Exhibitor Theater

2:15 pm – 3:00 pm

Simultaneous Plenary Session 1

Terrace Ballroom

3:15 pm – 3:45 pm

The American Journal of

Gastroenterology Lecture

Terrace Ballroom 2-3

3:45 pm – 4:45 pm

Break – Visit the Exhibit Hall and

Browse Posters

Exhibit Halls DE

3:45 pm – 4:45 pm

Exhibitor Theater

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

How to Get Published: ACG Journal

Editors' Roundtable

Room 119B

4:45 pm – 6:00 pm

Simultaneous Symposia Session 2

Terrace Ballroom

6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

ACG Annual Business Meeting

Terrace Ballroom 2-3

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9

6:00 am – 5:00 pm

Registration

Broad Street Atrium

6:45 am – 8:15 am

Optional Breakfast Sessions

(pre-registration required)

Room numbers will be listed on your badge.

8:30 am – 10:00 am

Simultaneous Plenary Session 2

Terrace Ballroom

10:00 am – 4:30 pm

Exhibit Hall Open

Exhibit Halls DE

10:05 am – 10:35 am

ACG’s J. Edward Berk Distinguished Lecture

Terrace Ballroom 2-3

10:05 am – 4:30 pm

Hands-On Endoscopy Workshop Center

Exhibit Halls DE

10:30 am - 4:00 pm

Scientiﬁc Poster Session

(Authors present from 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm)

Exhibit Halls DE

10:35 am – 11:30 am

Break—Visit the Exhibit Hall and Browse Posters

Exhibit Halls DE

10:35 am – 11:30 am

Exhibitor Theater

11:30 am – 12:45 pm

Simultaneous Symposia Session 3

Terrace Ballroom

12:45 pm – 1:20 pm

Exhibitor Theater

12:45 pm – 2:15 pm

Lunch Break / Visit Posters

(Authors Present from 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm)

Exhibit Halls DE

1:40 pm - 2:15 pm

Exhibitor Theater

2:15 pm – 3:45 pm

Simultaneous Plenary Session 3

Terrace Ballroom

3:45 pm – 4:30 pm

Break – Visit the Exhibit Hall and Browse Posters

Exhibit Halls DE

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Emily Couric Memorial Lecture

Terrace Ballroom 2-3

5:10 pm – 6:25 pm

Simultaneous Symposia Session 4

Terrace Ballroom

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10

6:30 am – 12:15 pm

Registration

Broad Street Atrium

6:45 am – 8:15 am

Optional Breakfast Sessions

(pre-registration required)

Room numbers will be listed on your badge.

8:30 am – 10:15 am

Simultaneous Plenary Session 4

Terrace Ballroom

10:20 am – 10:50 am

David Y. Graham Lecture

Terrace Ballroom 2-3

11:00 am – 12:15 pm

Simultaneous Symposia Session 5

Terrace Ballroom

GENERAL

INFORMATION

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Event

Locations

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5

TIME EVENT NAME LOCATION PAGE

6:30 am–7:30 am Continental Breakfast for Friday Morning Course attendees Terrace Ballroom Lobby

7:00 am–12:30 pm GI Pathology and Imaging Course Terrace Ballroom 2-3 42

7:30 am–4:30 pm ASGE Endoscopy Course Terrace Ballroom 1 48

7:30 am–4:40 pm Practice Management Course Terrace Ballroom 4 46

8:00 am-5:00 pm ACG Store Open Broad Street Atrium

1:45 pm–5:15 pm What’s New in GI Pharmacology Course Terrace Ballroom 2-3 44

5:00 pm–8:15 pm Navigating, Networking, and Negotiating Your First Job Workshop* Room 120AB 21

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6

TIME EVENT NAME LOCATION PAGE

7:00 am–7:50 am Continental Breakfast for Postgraduate Course attendees Terrace Ballroom Lobby 50

7:50 am–5:00 pm Postgraduate Course Terrace Ballroom 50

8:00 am-5:00 pm ACG Store Open Broad Street Atrium

10:00 am–10:30 am David Sun Lecture – Postgraduate Course

Translational Approaches to Common GI Diseases...Thinking Out of the Box...

The Future is Now!

David A. Johnson, MD, MACG

Terrace Ballroom 24

12:20 pm–1:35 pm Optional Learning Luncheons* – $75 per person.

*Registration required. Purchase admission at Registration Desk; some sessions

may be sold out.

Room location on badge. 51

12:20 pm–1:35 pm Career Opportunities for Women in GI Luncheon* Room 119A 21

1:45 pm–3:00 pm Simultaneous Symposia

A: HELLP! My GI Patient Is Pregnant…

B: GI Bleeding

C: Bugs N’ Guts

Terrace Ballroom 4

Terrace Ballroom 1

Terrace Ballroom 2-3

5:15 pm–7:00 pm GI Jeopardy Competition • All attendees are invited. Room 120AB 21

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7

TIME EVENT NAME LOCATION PAGE

7:00 am–7:50 am Continental Breakfast for Postgraduate Course attendees Terrace Ballroom Lobby 52

7:50 am–5:00 pm Postgraduate Course Terrace Ballroom 52

8:00 am-5:00 pm ACG Store Open Broad Street Atrium

12:20 pm–1:35 pm Optional Learning Luncheons* – $75 per person.

*Registration required. Purchase admission at Registration Desk; some sessions

may be sold out.

Room location on badge. 53

12:20 pm–1:35 pm Trainees Luncheon* – Employment Agreements and Financial Considerations.

$40 per person. *Registration required. Purchase admission at Registration Desk;

some sessions may be sold out.

Room 115C 21

1:45 pm–3:00 pm Simultaneous Symposia

D: Endoscopy

E: Care of the Patient With Liver Disease

F: Motility

Terrace Ballroom 4

Terrace Ballroom 1

Terrace Ballroom 2-3

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3:00 pm–7:00 pm Exhibit Hall Opens Exhibit Halls DE 302

3:30 pm–5:00 pm SCOPY Awards Reception & Workshop Room 120A 19

3:30 pm–7:00 pm Scientiﬁc Poster Session Open (Authors Present from 5:15 pm - 6:30 pm) Exhibit Halls DE 85

3:45 pm–7:00 pm Hands-on Endoscopy Workshop Center Exhibit Halls DE 22

5:15 pm–6:00 pm International Attendee Reception – All international attendees are invited. Room 124 19

5:15 pm–6:00 pm NP / PA Reception – All NP/PA attendees are invited. Room 125 19

5:15 pm–6:00 pm Women and Minorities in GI Reception • All attendees are invited. Room 123 19

5:15 pm–6:00 pm Exhibitor Theater Exhibit Halls DE 301

5:15 pm–7:00 pm Exhibit Hall Opening Welcome Reception – All registered attendees, spouses,

and guests are invited. Don’t forget to bring your name badge so you may

enter the Exhibit Hall!

Exhibit Halls DE 302

6:00 pm–7:00 pm Alumni Receptions – By invitation only See invitation for room assignment

6:15 pm–7:00 pm Exhibitor Theater (Sponsored by Shire Medical) Exhibit Halls DE 301

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8

TIME EVENT NAME LOCATION PAGE

6:30 am–7:45 am Optional Breakfast Sessions* – $60 per person.

*Registration required. Purchase admission at Registration Desk; some sessions

may be sold out.

Room location on badge. 57

6:30 am–7:45 am Trainees Breakfast: Avoiding Burnout: Creating Work-Life Balance in Training

and Early in Practice

*Registration required. Purchase admission at Registration Desk; session may be

sold out.

Room location on badge.

7:45 am–9:30 am Hands-on Endoscopy Workshop Center- Trainee-Only Sessions Exhibit Halls DE

7:50 am–8:00 am Opening Remarks Terrace Ballroom 58

8:00 am–9:00 am President’s Plenary Session 1 Terrace Ballroom 58

8:00 am-5:00 pm ACG Store Open Broad Street Atrium

9:00 am–9:30 am President's Address

Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG

Terrace Ballroom 19

9:30 am–10:30 am President’s Plenary Session 2 Terrace Ballroom 58

10:00 am–4:45 pm Exhibit Hall Open Exhibit Halls DE 302

10:15 am–4:40 pm Hands-on Endoscopy Workshop Center Exhibit Halls DE 22

10:30 am–11:30 am Break – Visit the Exhibit Hall and Browse Posters Exhibit Halls DE 131

10:30 am–11:30 am Exhibitor Theater (Sponsored by Allergan & Ironwood) Exhibit Halls DE 301

10:30 am–4:15 pm Scientiﬁc Poster Session Open (Authors Present from 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm) Exhibit Halls DE 131

11:30 am–12:45 pm Simultaneous Symposia Session 1

1A: Conundrums of the Esophagus

1B: Update in CRC Screening

1C: Advances in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

Terrace Ballroom 1

Terrace Ballroom 4

Terrace Ballroom 2-3

12:45 pm–1:20 pm Exhibitor Theater (Sponsored by CRH Medical Corporation) Exhibit Halls DE 301

12:45 pm–2:15 pm Lunch Break / Visit Poster Session (Authors Present from 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm) Exhibit Halls DE 131

1:40 pm–2:15 pm Exhibitor Theater (Sponsored by Salix Pharmaceuticals) Exhibit Halls DE 301

2:15 pm–3:00 pm Simultaneous Plenary Session 1

1A: IBD

1B: Liver

Terrace Ballroom 4

Terrace Ballroom 2-3

3:15 pm–3:45 pm The American Journal of Gastroenterology Lecture

What Causes Functional GI Disorders? The Latest Data and Insights

Nicholas J. Talley, AC, MD, MBBS, PhD, MMedSci, MACG

Terrace Ballroom 2-3 24

3:45 pm–4:45 pm Break – Visit the Exhibit Hall and Browse Posters Exhibit Halls DE 131

3:45 pm–4:45 pm Exhibitor Theater (Sponsored by Intercept Pharmaceuticals) Exhibit Halls DE 301

4:00 pm–5:00 pm How to Get Published: ACG Journal Editors' Roundtable

Free and open to all attendees

Room 119B 19

4:45 pm–6:00 pm Simultaneous Symposia Session 2

2A: Is There Consensus? Challenging Cases in IBD

2B: How to Handle Tough Functional Disorders—What To

Do When Typical Treatments Fail

2C: Live from Philadelphia! The 6th Annual Endoscopy Video Forum

Terrace Ballroom 4

Terrace Ballroom 2-3

Terrace Ballroom 1

6:00 pm–6:30 pm Annual Business Meeting – College Members and Fellows invited Terrace Ballroom 2-3 19

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9

TIME EVENT NAME LOCATION PAGE

6:45 am–8:15 am Optional Breakfast Sessions* – $60 per person.

*Registration required. Purchase admission at Registration Desk; some sessions

may be sold out.

Room location on badge. 61

8:00 am-5:00 pm ACG Store Open Broad Street Atrium

8:30 am–10:00 am Simultaneous Plenary Session 2

2A: Pancreas / Biliary, Interventional Endoscopy / GI Bleeding

2B: Esophagus / Obesity / Practice Management

Terrace Ballroom 4

Terrace Ballroom 2-3

10:00 am–4:30 pm Exhibit Hall Open Exhibit Halls DE 302

10:05 am–10:35 am J. Edward Berk Distinguished Lecture

Fake News and Alternative Facts on Personalized Medicine in IBD

Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG

Terrace Ballroom 2-3 24

10:05 am–4:30 pm Hands-on Endoscopy Workshop Center Exhibit Halls DE 22

10:30 am–4:00 pm Scientiﬁc Poster Session Open (Authors Present from 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm) Exhibit Halls DE 174

10:35 am–11:30 am Break—Visit the Exhibit Hall and Browse Posters Exhibit Halls DE 174

10:35 am–11:30 am Exhibitor Theater (Sponsored by Gilead) Exhibit Halls DE 301

11:30 am–12:45 pm Simultaneous Symposia Session 3

3A: Current Challenges and Controversies in the Management of Viral Hepatitis

3B: Battling Physician Burnout: It Will Take a Village

Terrace Ballroom 4

Terrace Ballroom 2-3

12:45 pm–1:20 pm Exhibitor Theater (Sponsored by Janssen Biotech, Inc.) Exhibit Halls DE 301

12:45 pm–2:15 pm Lunch Break / Visit Poster Session (Authors Present from 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm) Exhibit Halls DE 174

1:40 pm–2:15 pm Exhibitor Theater (Sponsored by Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.) Exhibit Halls DE 301

2:15 pm–3:55 pm Simultaneous Plenary Session 3

3A: Colorectal Cancer Prevention

3B: Small Intestine / IBD

Terrace Ballroom 4

Terrace Ballroom 2-3

3:45 pm–4:30 pm Break – Visit the Exhibit Hall and Browse Posters Exhibit Halls DE 174

4:30 pm–5:00 pm Emily Couric Memorial Lecture

80% Colorectal Cancer Screening by 2018: How Did We Do and Where Do We

Go From Here?

David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG

Terrace Ballroom 2-3 24

5:10 pm–6:25 pm Simultaneous Symposia Session 4

4A: Interdisciplinary Management of Variceal Bleeding

4B: The Colonic Microbiome: C. dicile and Beyond

4C: Burning Issues in Barrett’s Esophagus

Terrace Ballroom 2-3

Terrace Ballroom 4

Terrace Ballroom 1

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10

TIME EVENT NAME LOCATION PAGE

6:45 am–8:15 am Optional Breakfast Sessions* – $60 per person.

*Registration required. Purchase admission at Registration Desk; some sessions

may be sold out.

Room location on badge. 66

8:00 am-12:00 pm ACG Store Open Broad Street Atrium

8:30 am–10:15 am Simultaneous Plenary Session 4

4A: Liver / Colon

4B: Functional / Stomach

Terrace Ballroom 4

Terrace Ballroom 2-3

10:20 am–10:50 am David Y. Graham Lecture

Management of Patients With Colorectal Polyps: A Personalized Approach

Based on Etiology

Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG

Terrace Ballroom 2-3 24

10:50 am–11:00 am Break 68

11:00 am–12:15 pm Simultaneous Symposia Session 5

5A: Pancreatic Neoplasia

5B: ACG Annual Debrief: IBD Highlights at This Year’s Annual Meeting

Terrace Ballroom 4

Terrace Ballroom 2-3

12:15 pm ACG 2018 Meeting Adjourns

Locations

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INFORMATION

Amazon account information to successfully download the

app). Once you’ve installed the ACG Mobile app, tap the Annual

Scientiﬁc Meeting and Postgraduate Course tile, then tap the

ACG 2018 icon to open the app.

On-site App help: visit the Meeting App Help booth in the

Registration area for assistance.

COURSES - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5

Separate registration fees apply for all optional Friday courses.

Visit Registration on Level 1 to purchase Friday courses. Details

for optional Friday courses begin on page 42.

ANNUAL POSTGRADUATE COURSE AND OPTIONAL

LEARNING LUNCHEONS - SATURDAY AND SUNDAY,

OCTOBER 6 - 7

The Postgraduate Course again oers registrants the opportunity

to participate in the optional Learning Luncheon programs.

There are a limited number of participants who may attend each

Learning Luncheon. There is a separate charge of $75 per person.

Visit the ACG Registration Desk to purchase admission; some

sessions may be sold out. For course details, see page 50.

ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING AND OPTIONAL

BREAKFAST SESSIONS - MONDAY THROUGH

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8 - 10

Any individual wishing to attend the Scientiﬁc Sessions must

be registered. There is no registration fee for ACG Members

(including FACG and MACG), Residents/Trainee/Candidate

Members, NP/PA Members, and Allied Health Members to

attend the Annual Scientiﬁc Meeting sessions. In addition,

Residents/Non-Member Trainees will have their registration

fee waived if they provide a letter from their Program Director

indicating they are currently in training. Guests/Non-Member

Physicians/Non-Member PharmDs/Exhibitors are required to

submit a registration fee. Non-Member NP/PA, Allied Health

Professionals, and Practice Managers are also required to

submit a registration fee. Admission to the optional breakfast

sessions on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday may be

purchased for $60 each. Visit the ACG Registration Desk

to purchase admission; some sessions may be sold out. For

meeting details, see page 57.

ACCREDITATION/CME/MOC

The American College of Gastroenterology is accredited by the

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)

to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit information for CME and for MOC is listed within

individual course descriptions. Additional CME credits are

provided for attendees of the optional Learning Luncheons and

Breakfast Sessions.

Information

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 ACCESS WI-FI AT THE MEETING

Network: ItBeganWith

Password: vedo2018

GENERAL INFORMATION

The 83rd Annual Scientiﬁc Meeting of the American College of

Gastroenterology will be conducted on Monday, Tuesday, and

Wednesday, October 8–10, 2018, in conjunction with the Annual

Postgraduate Course on Saturday and Sunday, October 6–7, 2018,

at Pennsylvania Convention Center. The optional Annual Practice

Management Course will be held on Friday, October 5 for a full day

of practice management tips. Three additional optional programs

will be held on Friday, October 5: (1) a half-day GI Pathology and

Imaging Course, (2) a half-day GI Pharmacology course, (3) and a

full-day ASGE-sponsored endoscopy course.

REGISTRATION (Broad Street Atrium)

Registration will be open on Level 1 the Pennsylvania Convention

Center during the following hours:

Friday, October 5 .......................................................... 6:00 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday, October 6 ....................................................... 7:00 am - 5:15 pm

Sunday, October 7 .........................................................7:00 am - 6:30 pm

Monday, October 8 ....................................................... 6:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesday, October 9 ...................................................... 6:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesday, October 10...............................................6:30 am - 12:15 pm

CANCELLATION

Written notice of cancellation and requests for refunds must have

been received by the College's oce by September 12. After this

date, no refunds will be possible.

MEETING MATERIALS

Conference bags and badges will be available for pick-up

onsite at the ACG Registration Desk in the Broad Street Atrium

beginning on Friday, October 5 at 6:00 am.

Included with your registration is access to the course

presentations via the ACG 2018 meeting app.

The meeting app can be used to view speaker slide presentations

on tablets, mobile devices, and laptops, and provides note-

taking and highlighting capabilities. Attendees can use the app

to follow along with live presentations, take notes directly in the

app, and review them after the event. Registrants will also be able

to download and print PDFs of the slides directly from the app.

PLEASE NOTE: No printed materials or USBs will be available.

Information on how to access the app and the PDF ﬁles was

e-mailed to all registrants before the course.

App for laptops: An Internet connection is required in order to

view and use the laptop version of the meeting app, as this is a live

website. Log in at http://tinyurl.com/2018ACG.

App for mobile devices: A WiFi or cellular data connection is

required to download the app and download documents within

the app (PDF documents and presentations), but once documents

have been downloaded inside the app, Internet is NOT required to

use the app on an ongoing basis, access materials, and take notes.

The ACG 2018 Meeting App is available in the ACG Mobile App,

which can be easily downloaded from the Apple iTunes, Google

Play, or Amazon store (you may need your Apple, Google, or

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Procedure to Claim CME: Attendees of the ACG 2018 educational

activities may claim CME in one of two ways: Either complete

your evaluation and print your certiﬁcate anytime from your own

computer at www.evals.gi.org/am/2018, OR visit the CME kiosks

located near ACG Registration in the Pennsylvania Convention

Center, where you can complete your evaluation and print your CME

certiﬁcate, or email yourself a copy of the certiﬁcate to print later.

PRINTED SELF-ASSESSMENT TEST

The 2018 printed Self-Assessment Test is included with ALL

Postgraduate Course registrations and will be provided to registered

attendees when they check in for the course. Only Postgraduate

Course registrants will be provided with a printed copy of the Self-

Assessment Test. Individuals not registered for the Postgraduate

Course may purchase the test packet at the ACG Store.

ONLINE SELF-ASSESSMENT TEST

ACG's Online Self-Assessment Test allows you to answer

questions at your own pace. Start and stop the exam as often as

you need. Your work is saved each time you access the online

test. The test is organized by organ system and includes 300

multiple choice questions, many with photos or videos. The test

tracks your responses, indicates correct answers with detailed

discussion and supporting references, and provides your overall/

category scores. Complete the test with a minimum passing

score of 70% and earn a maximum of 35 AMA PRA Category 1

Credits™. In addition, even after you’ve ﬁnished the test, you can

continue to go back and review, re-read, and check on linked

references for further study.

Successful completion of this CME activity,

which includes participation in the

evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 35

MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM)

Maintenance of Certiﬁcation (MOC) program. Participants will

earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits

claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s

responsibility to submit participant completion information to

ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

$99 for members; $150 for non-members. For more information

and to purchase, visit satest.gi.org.

EXHIBIT HALL

The science and technology of medicine is ever-changing and

advancing the practice of gastroenterology. Showcasing these

advances is the ACG 2018 Exhibit Hall, where more than 180

companies will display and demonstrate their products and

services. (see page 302 for the list of exhibitors) Exhibitors include

pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical instrument suppliers,

research companies, technology companies, publishers, non-proﬁt

organizations, recruiters, and many others.

All attendees are encouraged to visit the exhibitors, whose

participation and support help oset costs for the meeting and

keep the meeting in its current form.

SCIENTIFIC POSTER SESSIONS (Exhibit Hall)

The Scientiﬁc Poster Programs will be conducted in the Exhibit

Hall during the following hours:

Sunday, October 7 ....................................................... 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Monday, October 8 ...................................................... 10:30 am - 4:15 pm

Tuesday, October 9 ................................................... 10:30 am - 4:00 pm

Poster sessions are not oered for CME.

ACG HANDS-ON WORKSHOP CENTER (Exhibit Hall)

Watch experts demonstrate the latest tools and techniques at

the ACG Hands-on Workshop Center. Hands-on sessions oered

at the ACG 2018 Hands-on Workshop Center are free to all

registered attendees of ACG 2018. ACG will oer over 40 sessions,

giving attendees opportunities to gain hands-on experience. In

addition, the College will oer trainee-speciﬁc hands-on sessions.

Space is limited so pre-registration is recommended. Registration

for the Hands-on Workshops will be set up at the main ACG

2018 Registration Area starting Saturday, October 6 through

Sunday, October 7 at 2:00 pm. Hands-on Registration will move

and reopen in the Exhibit Hall starting October 7 at 3:00 pm and

remain there throughout the duration of the workshops. Hands-on

Workshop Center Hours are:

Sunday, October 7 ....................................................... 3:45 pm - 7:00 pm

Resident Training Sessions: ..............................4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Monday, October 8 ...................................................... 10:15 am - 4:45 pm

GI Fellows Sessions:..............................................7:45 am - 9:30 am

Resident Training Session: ............................... 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Resident Training Session: ................................. 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm

Tuesday, October 9 ....................................................10:05 am - 4:30 pm

Hands-on Workshop sessions do not oer CME.

THE ACG STORE (Broad Street Atrium)

Visit the Store while at the meeting to purchase promotional

items from ACG. Hours are:

Friday, October 5 .........................................................8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday, October 6 .................................................... 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sunday, October 7 .......................................................8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Monday, October 8 ...................................................... 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesday, October 9 .....................................................8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesday, October 10............................................8:00 am - 12:00 pm

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SPEAKER READY ROOM (Room 126)

All faculty members are requested to review their slides in the

Speaker Ready Room at least 2 hours prior to the opening of the

session in which they are to speak. The Speaker Ready Room will

be open during the following hours:

Thursday, October 4 ................................................... 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Friday, October 5 ........................................................... 6:15 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday, October 6 ..................................................... 6:45 am - 5:00 pm

Sunday, October 7 ........................................................ 6:45 am - 5:00 pm

Monday, October 8 ....................................................... 5:45 am - 6:00 pm

Tuesday, October 9 ....................................................... 6:00 am - 6:15 pm

Wednesday, October 10..............................................6:00 am - 11:30 am

PRESS ROOM (Room 119A)

The Press Room will be open on the following days: Sunday,

October 7 from 10:00 am-5:00 pm; Monday, October 8 and

Tuesday, October 9 from 7:00 am-5:00 pm; and Wednesday,

October 10 from 7:00 am-11:30 am. Authors are requested to

check the Press Board for interviews. No announcements will be

made in the Scientiﬁc Sessions.

ON-SITE CHILD CARE

Child care services will be available on-site during ACG

2018. Check acgmeetings.gi.org/meeting-info/child-care

for registration, fees, and payment information. Child care

will be provided at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, the

headquarters hotel. Full and half-day child care services will be

oered on the following dates and times:

Saturday, October 6 7:00 am – 5:30 pm

Sunday, October 7 7:00 am – 5:30 pm

Monday, October 8 7:00 am – 7:00 pm

Tuesday, October 9 7:00 am – 7:00 pm

Wednesday, October 10 7:00 am – 12:30 pm

NEW! DIGITAL SCAVENGER HUNT (Exhibit Hall)

The ACG Scavenger Hunt is going digital! The scavenger hunt

is a game feature within the ACG 2018 app. Simply visit the

participating companies listed below, scan the QR code located

at their booth and answer a question. Answer all questions

correctly and you will be in the running to win prizes including:

Grand Prize:

Complimentary hotel, airfare, and registration for one person to

attend ACG 2019 in San Antonio, Texas

*Economy air travel within the continental U.S. includes three-

night/four-day stay at the headquarter hotel.

Additional Prizes:

• Beats by Dr. Dre™ Wireless Headphones

• Complimentary registration to the ACG 2019 Postgraduate

Course in San Antonio, Texas

• Complimentary registration to any ACG sponsored 2019

Friday Course

Ocial Rules: The Exhibit Hall Scavenger Hunt is only open

to registered attendees of the ACG Annual Scientiﬁc Meeting

and Postgraduate Course. You must visit all seven participating

companies and answer the scavenger hunt questions correctly

in order to enter the drawing. No exhibitors are eligible to enter.

The Scavenger Hunt is open to any attendee residing in the U.S.

For attendees who reside outside of the U.S. and who wish to

participate, visit the ACG booth, #123, for details. Winners will

be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries,

and will be notiﬁed via email. This contest closes Tuesday,

October 9th, at 4:30 pm (players must complete the Scavenger

Hunt by then to be eligible).

American College of Gastroenterology ............................Booth 123

Braintree – A Part of Sebela ..................................................Booth 711

Epigenomics ............................................................................. Booth 344

GIQuIC ............................................................................................ Booth 119

Health Monitor Network ....................................................... Booth 650

Pﬁzer .............................................................................................Booth 343

Teleﬂex .........................................................................................Booth 829

EDUCATIONAL GIVEAWAYS

Abstracts All Access Pass – Shire, Inc., is proud to sponsor the

ACG 2018 Abstracts All Access Pass. The pass gives access to all

abstracts in the plenary and poster sessions being presented at

ACG 2018. You may pick up your complimentary access pass by

redeeming the ticket included with your badge materials. Passes

will be available for pick-up at the Shire booth #329. Limited

quantities are available.

Quality in Colonoscopy – Braintree, A Part of Sebela is proud

to sponsor Quality in Colonoscopy, a selection of video

presentations delivered by experts that address measuring and

reporting colonoscopy performance, optimal resection of colon

polyps <10 mm, enhancing the quality of colonoscopy and the

approach to and management of serrated polyps and serrated

polyposis syndrome. You may pick up your complimentary

access pass at the Braintree, A Part of Sebela booth, #711, by

redeeming the ticket included with your badge materials. Limited

quantities are available.

ABOUT ACG

The American College of Gastroenterology is a recognized

leader in educating GI professionals and the general public about

digestive disorders. Our mission is to advance world-class care

for patients with gastrointestinal disorders through excellence,

innovation, and advocacy in the areas of scientiﬁc investigation,

education, prevention, and treatment. To learn more about ACG,

visit us at booth #123 in the Exhibit Hall, or online at gi.org.

Information

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OFFICERS 2017–2018

President

Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG • Walnut Creek, California

President-Elect

Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG • Rochester, Minnesota

Vice President

Mark B. Pochapin, MD, FACG • New York, New York

Secretary

Samir A. Shah, MD, FACG • Providence, Rhode Island

Treasurer

David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG • New York, New York

Immediate Past President

Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG • Cleveland, Ohio

Past President

Kenneth R. DeVault, MD, FACG • Jacksonville, Florida

Director, ACG Institute for Clinical Research and Education

Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, FACG • Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Co-Editors, The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG • Jacksonville, Florida

Brennan M. R. Spiegel, MD, MSHS, FACG • Los Angeles, California

Chair, Board of Governors

Costas H. Kefalas, MD, MMM, FACG • Akron, Ohio

Vice Chair, Board of Governors

Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG • Salt Lake City, Utah

Trustee for Administrative Aairs

Delbert L. Chumley, MD, FACG • San Antonio, Texas

TRUSTEES

William D. Chey, MD, FACG • Ann Arbor, Michigan

Immanuel K. H. Ho, MD, FACG • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Caroll D. Koscheski, MD, FACG • Hickory, North Carolina

Paul Y. Kwo, MD, FACG • Palo Alto, California

Jonathan A. Leighton, MD, FACG • Scottsdale, Arizona

Amy S. Oxentenko, MD, FACG • Rochester, Minnesota

Daniel J. Pambianco, MD, FACG • Charlottesville, Virginia

David T. Rubin, MD, FACG • Chicago, Illinois

John R. Saltzman, MD, FACG • Boston, Masachusetts

ACG PAST PRESIDENTS

Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG 2016-2017 Cleveland, Ohio

Kenneth R. Devault, MD, FACG 2015-2016 Jacksonville, FL

Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG 2014-2015 Chicago, IL

Harry E. Sarles, Jr., MD, FACG 2013-2014 Rockwall, TX

Ronald J. Vender, MD, FACG 2012-2013 New Haven, CT

Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, FACG 2011-2012 Dallas, TX

Delbert L. Chumley, MD, FACG 2010-2011 San Antonio, TX

Philip O. Katz, MD, MACG 2009-2010 Philadelphia, PA

Eamonn M.M. Quigley, MD, FACG 2008-2009 Cork, Ireland

Amy E. Foxx-Orenstein, DO, FACG 2007-2008 Rochester, MN

David A. Johnson, MD, MACG 2006-2007 Norfolk, VA

Jack A. Di Palma, MD, FACG 2005-2006 Mobile, AL

John W. Popp, Jr., MD, FACG 2004-2005 Columbia, SC

Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG 2003-2004 Indianapolis, IN

Frank L. Lanza, MD, FACG 2002-2003 Houston, TX

Edgar Achkar, MD, FACG 2001-2002 Cleveland, OH

Rowen K. Zetterman, MD, FACG 2000-2001 Omaha, NE

Luis A. Balart, MD, FACG 1999-2000 New Orleans, LA

Christina M. Surawicz, MD, FACG 1998-1999 Seattle, WA

Sarkis J. Chobanian, MD, FACG 1997-1998 Knoxville, TN

Marvin M. Schuster, MD, FACG 1996-1997 Baltimore, MD

Seymour Katz, MD, FACG 1995-1996 Great Neck, NY

Joel E. Richter, MD, FACG 1994-1995 Cleveland, OH

William D. Carey, MD, FACG 1993-1994 Cleveland, OH

Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, FACG 1992-1993 Bronx, NY

Arvey I. Rogers, MD, FACG 1991-1992 Miami, FL

David Y. Graham, MD, FACG 1990-1991 Houston, TX

Jamie S. Barkin, MD, FACG 1989-1990 Miami, FL

Chesley Hines, Jr., MD, FACG 1988-1989 New Orleans, LA

Myron Lewis, MD, FACG 1987-1988 Memphis, TN

Arthur H. Aufses, Jr., MD, FACG 1986-1987 New York, NY

John P. Papp, MD, FACG 1985-1986 Grand Rapids, MI

*Walter H. Jacobs, MD, FACG 1984-1985 Kansas City, MO

James L. Achord, MD, FACG 1983-1984 Jackson, MS

Jerome D. Waye, MD, FACG 1982-1983 New York, NY

*Franz Goldstein, MD, FACG 1981-1982 Philadelphia, PA

Burton I. Korelitz, MD, FACG 1980-1981 New York, NY

Sidney J. Winawer, MD, FACG 1979-1980 New York, NY

Richard G. Farmer, MD, FACG 1978-1979 Washington, DC

*William S. Rosenthal, MD, FACG 1977-1978 New York, NY

*F. Warren Nugent, MD, FACG 1976-1977 Burlington, MA

*J. Edward Berk, MD, FACG 1975-1976 Irvine, CA

John T. Galambos, MD, FACG 1974-1975 Atlanta, GA

*Angelo E. Dagradi, MD, FACG 1973-1974 Palm Desert, CA

*Richard H. Marshak, MD, FACG 1972-1973 New York, NY

*Mitchell A. Spellberg, MD, FACG 1971-1972 Chicago, IL

*Joseph E. Walther, MD, FACG 1970-1971 Indianapolis, IN

*Henry Colcher, MD, FACG 1969-1970 New York, NY

*David A. Dreiling, MD, FACG 1968-1969 New York, NY

*Murrell H. Kapla, MD, FACG 1967-1968 New Orleans, LA

*John M. McMahon, MD, FACG 1966-1967 Bessemer, AL

*Maxwell R. Berry, MD, FACG 1965-1966 Big Canoe, GA

*Milton J. Matzner, MD, FACG 1964-1965 Brooklyn, NY

*Robert R. Bartunek, MD, FACG 1963-1964 Cleveland, OH

*Edward J. Krol, MD, FACG 1962-1963 Chicago, IL

*Theodore S. Heineken, MD, FACG 1962 Glen Ridge, NJ

*Louis Ochs, Jr., MD, FACG 1961 New Orleans, LA

*Henry Baker, MD, FACG 1960-1961 Boston, MA

*Joseph Shaiken, MD, FACG 1959-1960 Milwaukee, WI

*Frank J. Borrelli, MD, FACG 1958-1959 New York, NY

*C. William Wirts, MD, FACG 1957-1958 Philadelphia, PA

*Arthur A. Kirchner, MD, FACG 1956-1957 Los Angeles, CA

*James T. Nix, MD, FACG 1955-1956 New Orleans, LA

*Lynn A. Ferguson, MD, FACG 1954-1955 Grand Rapids, MI

*Sigurd W. Johnsen, MD, FACG 1953-1954 Passaic, NJ

*Felix Cunha, MD, FACG 1952-1953 San Francisco, CA

*William W. Lermann, MD, FACG 1951-1952 Pittsburgh, PA

*C.J. Tidmarsh, MD, FACG 1950-1951 Montreal, Canada

*Horace W. Soper, MD, FACG 1949-1950 St. Louis, MO

*William R. Morrison, MD, FACG 1948-1949 Boston, MA

*Anthony Bassler, MD, FACG 1936-1948 New York, NY

*G. Randolph Manning, MD, FACG 1932-1936 New York, NY

*Isidor L. Ritter, MD, FACG 1932 New York, NY

*Deceased

ACG OFFICERS

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ACG BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Chair: Costas H. Kefalas, MD, MMM, FACG

Vice Chair: Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG

REGION I

James C. Reynolds, MD, FACG (2018) Eastern Pennsylvania

Regional Councilor

Ayse Aytaman, MD, FACG (2018) Brooklyn

Jery L. Nestler, MD, FACG (2018) Connecticut

Joseph F. Hacker, III, MD, FACG (2018) Delaware

Keith S. Sultan, MD, FACG (2019) Long Island

Mark R. Lena, MD, FACG (2018) Maine

Brian P. Bosworth, MD, FACG (2020) Manhattan

Anthony J. Lembo, MD, FACG (2020) Massachusetts

Timothy B. Gardner, MD, FACG (2018) New Hampshire

Sita Chokhavatia, MD, MACG (2020) Northern New Jersey

Lawrence J. Saubermann, MD, FACG (2019) Northern New York

Bradford C. Lavigne, MD, FACG (2018) Rhode Island

John J. Santoro, DO, FACG (2020) Southern New Jersey

Shireen A. Pais, MD, FACG (2019) Southern New York

Alex John, MD, FACG (2018) Vermont

REGION II

Paul J. Thuluvath, MD, FACG (2018) Maryland

Regional Councilor

W. Timothy Denton, MD, FACG (2020) Alabama

Kathy P. Bull Henry, MD, FACG (2018) District of Columbia

Qiang Cai, MD, FACG (2020) Georgia

Stephen T. Amann, MD, FACG (2019) Mississippi

Joseph W. Kittinger, III, MD, FACG (2019) North Carolina

James S. Barthel, MD, FACG (2018) Northern Florida

Wilmer Rodriguez, MD, FACG (2020) Puerto Rico

Ira R. Willner, MD, FACG (2018) South Carolina

Gerardo S. Lanes, MD, FACG (2018) Southern Florida

David A. Schwartz, MD, FACG (2019) Tennessee

Anne G. Tuskey, MD, FACG (2020) Virginia

REGION III

Aasma Shaukat, MD, FACG (2018) Minnesota

Regional Councilor

Russell D. Cohen, MD, FACG (2020) Illinois

William R. Kessler, MD, FACG (2019) Indiana

William B. Silverman, MD, FACG (2018) Iowa

Allan P. Weston, MD, FACG (2019) Kansas

Susan Galandiuk, MD, FACG (2018) Kentucky

Richard J. Saad, MD, FACG (2020) Michigan

Dayna S. Early, MD, FACG (2018) Missouri

Clark W. Antonson, MD, FACG (2018) Nebraska

Fadel E. Nammour, MD, FACG (2018) North Dakota

Ashley L. Faulx, MD, FACG (2020) Northern Ohio

Jerey A. Murray, MD, FACG (2018) South Dakota

Christopher D. South, MD, FACG (2019) Southern Ohio

Nitesh Ratnakar, MD, FACG (2020) West Virginia

Randall E. Brand, MD, FACG (2019) Western Pennsylvania

Tedd P. Cain, MD, FACG (2019) Wisconsin

REGION IV

Daniel C. DeMarco, MD, FACG (2018) Northern Texas

Regional Councilor

Gary A. Thomas, MD, FACG (2020) Arkansas

James C. Hobley, MD, FACG (2020) Louisiana

Gulshan Parasher, MD, FACG (2018) New Mexico

Tauseef Ali, MD, FACG (2020) Oklahoma

Harish K. Gagneja, MD, FACG (2018) Southern Texas

REGION V

Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG (2019) Northern California

Regional Councilor

Brian F. Sweeney, MD, FACG (2020) Alaska

Darrell D. Wadas, MD, FACG (2018) Arizona

Frederick W. Lewis, MD, FACG (2020) Colorado

Ankur Jain, MD, FACG (2020) Hawaii

Stephen M. Schutz, MD, FACG (2019) Idaho

Timothy D. Johnson, MD, FACG (2020) Montana

Tomas Hinojosa, MD, FACG (2020) Nevada

Joseph Ahn, MD, FACG (2019) Oregon

V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, FACG (2019) Southern California A

Walter J. Coyle, MD, FACG (2018) Southern California B

Richard Craig, MD, FACG (2020) Utah

Andrew D. Feld, MD, FACG (2019) Washington

REGION VI

David Armstrong, MD, FACG (2018) Ontario Province, Canada

Regional Councilor

Mark R. Borgaonkar, MD, FACG (2019) Atlantic Provinces, Canada

Seymour Mishkin, MD, FACG (2019) Quebec Province, Canada

Robert J. Bailey, MD, FACG (2019) Western Provinces, Canada

INTERNATIONAL

Flavio Steinwurz, MD, FACG (2019) Brazil

Jose-Miguel Moreno, MD, FACG (2019) Central America

Manesh K. Goenka, MD, FACG (2020) India

Carmelo Scarpignato, MD, FACG (2020) Italy

Shin’ichi Takahashi, MD, FACG (2018) Japan

Nahum Mendez-Sanchez, MD, FACG (2020) Mexico

Patrick E. Young, MD, FACG (2018) Military

Zaigham Abbas, MD, FACG (2018) Pakistan

Susana I. Lopes, MD, PhD, FACG, (2019) Portugal

Jimmy K. Limdi, MD, FACG (2018) United Kingdom

Harold A. Munnings, MD, FACG (2020) West Indies

PAST CHAIRS ACG BOARD OF GOVERNORS

2014-2016 ................................................................................................... Immanuel K.H. Ho, MD, FACG

2012-2014 ............................................................................................... Daniel J. Pambianco, MD, FACG

2010-2012 ............................................................................................... David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG

2008-2010 ......................................................................................................... Samir A. Shah, MD, FACG

2005-2008 ................................................................................................ Francis A. Farraye, MD, FACG

2004-2005 ...................................................................................... Richard P. MacDermott, MD, FACG

2002-2004 ................................................................................................ Harry E. Sarles, Jr., MD, FACG

2000-2002 .....................................................................................................Roy K. H. Wong, MD, FACG

1998-2000 .......................................................................................................... Edgar Achkar, MD, FACG

1996-1998 ........................................................................................................Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG

1994-1996 ...................................................................................................P. Gregory Foutch, DO, FACG

1992-1994 .............................................................................................................Luis A. Balart, MD, FACG

1990-1992 ..........................................................................................................David A. Peura, MD, FACG

1988-1990 ......................................................................................................William D. Carey, MD, FACG

1986-1988 ............................................................................................Albert C. Svoboda, Jr., MD, FACG

1984-1986 .........................................................................................................E. Marvin Sokol, MD, FACG

1982-1984 ...................................................................................................... Gerald H. Becker, MD, FACG

1981-1982 .........................................................................................................E. Marvin Sokol, MD, FACG

1980-1981 ........................................................................................................... Alvin M. Cotlar, MD, FACG

1976-1980 ...................................................................................................... Robert L. Berger, MD, FACG

1973-1976 .................................................................................................... Richard N. Meyers, MD, FACG

1970-1973 ....................................................................................................... Albert M. Yunich, MD, FACG

1969-1970 .......................................................................................................Edward I. Melich, MD, FACG

1968-1969 .............................................................................................................. Manuel Sklar, MD, FACG

1967-1968 ......................................................................................................Edward I. Melich, MD, FACG

1966-1967 ..............................................................................................Warren Breidenbach, MD, FACG

1965-1966 .......................................................................................................Edward I. Melich, MD, FACG

1964-1965 ........................................................................................... Edward J. Nightingale, MD, FACG

1962-1964 ...................................................................................................Stanley Sidenberg, MD, FACG

1959-1962 ............................................................................................................ Libby Pulsifer, MD, FACG

1958-1959 .......................................................................................................... Dale W. Creek, MD, FACG

1955-1958 ................................................................................................Henry G. Rudner, Sr., MD, FACG

1954-1955 ...............................................................................................................Henry Baker, MD, FACG

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ACG COMMITTEES

ARCHIVES COMMITTEE

Chair: Stephen W. Landreneau, MD, FACG (2018) New Orleans, LA

Sami R. Achem, MD, MACG (2021) Jacksonville, FL

Edgar Achkar, MD, MACG (2019) Pepper Pike, OH

Kara M. De Felice, MD (2018) New Orleans, LA

Robert J. Huang, MD (2018) Stanford, CA

Robert E. Kravetz, MD, MACG (2021) Phoenix, AZ

Benjamin Lebwohl, MD (2018) White Plains, NY

Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, MACG (2020) Dallas, TX

Keith S. Sultan, MD, FACG (2018) Syosset, NY

AWARDS COMMITTEE

Chair: William D. Carey, MD, MACG (2018) Cleveland, OH

Edgar Achkar, MD, MACG (2020) Pepper Pike, OH

Harris R. Clearﬁeld, MD, MACG (2018) Bala Cynwyd, PA

David A. Johnson, MD, MACG (2020) Norfolk, VA

John W. Popp, Jr., MD, MACG (2020) Columbia, SC

Linda Rabeneck, MD, MPH, MACG (2019) Toronto, ON

CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS COMMITTEE

Chair: Andrew D. Feld, MD, JD, FACG (2019) Seattle, WA

Dayna S. Early, MD, FACG (2020) St. Louis, MO

Francis A. Farraye, MD, MSc, FACG (2018) Boston, MA

M. Mazen Jamal, MD, MPH (2018) Irvine, CA

James A. Richter, MD (2021) Elgin, SC

Darrell D. Wadas, MD, FACG (2020) Phoenix, AZ

CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE

Chair: Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG (2018) Oakland, CA

Promila Banerjee, MD, FACP, FACG (2020) Northbrook, IL

Richard S. Bloomfeld, MD, FACG (2019) Winston-Salem, NC

Greg S. Cohen, MD, FACG (2019) Chicago, IL

Peter G. Deveaux, MD (2020) Prospect, KY

Ashley L. Faulx, MD, FACG (2019) Cleveland, OH

Harish K. Gagneja, MD, FACG (2018) Austin, TX

Yogesh K. Govil, MD, FACG (2019) Philadelphia, PA

James C. Hobley, MD, MSc, FACG (2018) Shreveport, LA

Laith H. Jamil, MD, FACG (2021) Los Angeles, CA

Hetal A. Karsan, MD, FACG (2020) Atlanta, GA

Stephen W. Landreneau, MD, FACG (2019) New Orleans, LA

Mihir K. Patel, MD, FACG (2020) Orange City, FL

Samir A. Shah, MD, FACG (2018) Providence, RI

Vedapurisan Viswanathan, MD, FRCP, FACP, FACG (2019) Bel Air, MD

Patrick E. Young, MD, FACG (2020) Bethesda, MD

DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE

Chair: Jordan J. Karlitz, MD, FACG (2019) New Orleans, LA

Darren Ballard, MD (2019) Homewood, IL

Georey L. Braden, MD, FACG (2019) Logan, UT

Darren M. Brenner, MD (2021) Chicago, IL

Freddy Caldera, DO (2019) Madison, WI

Matthew A. Chin, MD (2019) Walnut Creek, CA

Nayantara Coelho-Prabhu, MD, FACG (2020) Rochester, MN

Parakkal Deepak, MD (2020) Saint Louis, MO

Adam C. Ehrlich, MD, MPH (2019) Philadelphia, PA

Srinivas Gaddam, MD, MPH (2019) Los Angeles, CA

Mohit Girotra, MD (2019) Miami, FL

Emmanuel C. Gorospe, MD, MPH, FACG (2020) El Paso, TX

Noah M. Hall, MD (2020) San Antonio, TX

David A. Johnson, MD, MACG (2018) Norfolk, VA

Nabeel H. Khan, MD (2020) Philadelphia, PA

Truptesh H. Kothari, MD, MS (2020) Pittsford, NY

Somashekar G. Krishna, MD, MPH (2020) Columbus, OH

Rajesh Krishnamoorthi, MD (2021) Bellevue, WA

Anand Raman Kumar, MD (2019) Philadelphia, PA

Ryan J. Law, DO (2020) Ann Arbor, MI

Rajiv T. Majithia, MD, FACG (2021) Smithﬁeld, NC

Elizabeth V. Marsicano, MD (2020) Sunset Hills, MO

Joshua E. Melson, MD, MPH (2020) Chicago, IL

Fazia A. Mir, MD (2019) Albuquerque, NM

Rafael A. Mosquera, MD, FACG (2020) Gurabo, PR

Udayakumar Navaneethan, MD, FACG (2020) Orlando, FL

Young Oh, MD, MS (2019) South San Francisco, CA

Neal K. Osborn, MD, FACG (2020) Smyrna, GA

Zeeshan Ramzan, MD, FACG (2020) Coppell, TX

John W. Schaberg, MD, FACG (2021) West Columbia, SC

Brennan M. Spiegel, MD, MSHS, FACG (2018) Los Angeles, CA

Benjamin Tharian, MD (2020) Little Rock, AR

Gopikrishnan Vasudevan, MD (2021) Bartlesville, OK

Rena H. Yadlapati, MD, MSHS (2019) Aurora, CO

Mohammad Yaghoobi, MD, FACG (2018) Hamilton, ON

Andres J. Yarur, MD (2019) Milwaukee, WI

EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Chair: Seth A. Gross, MD, FACG (2019) New York, NY

Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG (2019) Salt Lake City, UT

Tauseef Ali, MD, FACG (2020) Oklahoma City, OK

Joseph C. Anderson, MD, MHCDS, FACG (2018) Hanover, NH

Jodie A. Barkin, MD (2020) Miami, FL

Darren M. Brenner, MD (2020) Chicago, IL

Kathy P. Bull-Henry, MD, FACG (2021) Washington, DC

Qiang Cai, MD, PhD, FACG (2019) Atlanta, GA

Steven L. Carpenter, MD, FACG (2020) Savannah, GA

Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG (2021) Houston, TX

Prabhleen Chahal, MD, FACG (2019) Cleveland, OH

Bani Chander Roland, MD, FACG (2019) New York, NY

John O. Clarke, MD (2019) Stanford, CA

Stanley M. Cohen, MD, FACG (2019) Cleveland, OH

David H. Cort, MD, FACG (2018) St. Louis, MO

Paul Feuerstadt, MD, FACG (2020) Hamden, CT

Scott L. Gabbard, MD (2021) Cleveland, OH

Sandeep Kumar Gupta, MD, FACG (2019) Zionsville, IN

Christine Y. Hachem, MD, FACG (2021) St. Louis, MO

Edith Y. Ho, MD, MS, FACG (2020) Cleveland, OH

Prasad G. Iyer, MD, MS, FACG (2019) Rochester, MN

Laith H. Jamil, MD, FACG (2020) Los Angeles, CA

Tonya R. Kaltenbach, MD, MS, FACG (2019) San Francisco, CA

David M. Kastenberg, MD, FACG (2020) Philadelphia, PA

Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG (2020) Rochester, NY

Harshit S. Khara, MD, FACG (2020) Danville, PA

Srinadh Komanduri, MD, MS (2018) Downers Grove, IL

Jerey H. Lee, MD, MPH, FACG (2021) Houston, TX

Linda S. Lee, MD (2019) Boston, MA

Joseph K. Lim, MD, FACG (2021) New Haven, CT

Jimmy K. Limdi, MD, FACG (2021) Bolton, Lancashire

Julia J. Liu, MD, FACG (2019) Little Rock, AR

Uma Mahadevan, MD, FACG (2019) San Francisco, CA

Girish Mishra, MD, MS, FACG (2019) Winston-Salem, NC

Fouad J. Moawad, MD, FACG (2021) San Diego, CA

Linda Anh B. Nguyen, MD (2020) Palo Alto, CA

Jose M. Nieto, DO, FACG (2019) Jacksonville, FL

Patrick G. Northup, MD, FACG (2018) Charlottesville, VA

Amy S. Oxentenko, MD, FACG (2018) Rochester, MN

John E. Pandolﬁno, MD, MSCI, FACG (2018) Chicago, IL

James S. Park, MD (2021) New York, NY

Violeta B. Popov, MD, PhD, FACG (2020) New York, NY

Laura E. Raals, MD, MS, FACG (2019) Rochester, MN

Francisco C. Ramirez, MD, FACG (2018) Scottsdale, AZ

Amit Rastogi, MD (2020) Overland Park, KS

Miguel D. Regueiro, MD, FACG (2018) Cleveland, OH

James C. Reynolds, MD, FACG (2020) Philadelphia, PA

Seth J. Richter, MD, FACG (2020) Albany, NY

Mark W. Russo, MD, MPH, FACG (2018) Charlotte, NC

Jason B. Samarasena, MD, FACG (2020) Orange, CA

Gregory S. Sayuk, MD, MPH (2019) Saint Louis, MO

Drew B. Schembre, MD, FACG (2018) Seattle, WA

Carol E. Semrad, MD, FACG (2018) Chicago, IL

Mehnaz A. Shaﬁ, MD, FACG (2019) Houston, TX

Neeral L. Shah, MD, FACG (2020) Charlottesville, VA

Michael S. Smith, MD, MBA (2019) New York, NY

Tyler Stevens, MD, FACG (2018) Cleveland, OH

Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG (2021) Oakland, CA

Shahnaz Sultan, MD, MHSc, FACG (2021) Minneapolis, MN

Arun C. Swaminath, MD (2020) New York, NY

Renuka Umashanker, MD, FACG (2018) Hamden, CT

Ganesh R. Veerappan, MD, FACG (2021) Akron, OH

Santhi S. Vege, MD, MACG (2018) Rochester, MN

Marcelo F. Vela, MD, MSCR, FACG (2019) Scottsdale, AZ

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GENERAL

INFORMATION

Mihir S. Wagh, MD, FACG (2021) Aurora, CO

Renee L. Young, MD, FACG (2021) Omaha, NE

Alvin M. Zfass, MD, MACG (2019) Richmond, VA

Marc J. Zuckerman, MD, FACG (2019) El Paso, TX

FDA RELATED MATTERS

Chair: Tedd P. Cain, MD, FACG (2018) Franklin, WI

George G. Abdelsayed, MD, FACG (2020) Union City, NJ

Stuart K. Amateau, MD, PhD (2020) Minneapolis, MN

Bhaskar Banerjee, MD, FACG (2021) Tucson, AZ

Dawn M. Beaulieu, MD (2020) Nashville, TN

Kendall R. Beck, MD (2020) San Francisco, CA

Shrinivas Bishu, MD (2020) Ann Arbor, MI

Peter S. Buch, MD, FACG (2020) Manchester, CT

Parakkal Deepak, MD (2019) Saint Louis, MO

Michael S. Epstein, MD, FACG (2018) Annapolis, MD

Martin I. Golding, MD, FACG (2021) Rockville, MD

Deepinder Goyal, MD (2020) Orlando, FL

Paul Guarino, MD, FACG (2019) Harrisonburg, VA

Lucinda A. Harris, MD, FACG (2019) Scottsdale, AZ

Gauree Gupta Konijeti, MD (2020) La Jolla, CA

Prasad M. Kulkarni, MD, FACG (2019) Tampa, FL

Vladimir M. Kushnir, MD (2020) St. Louis, MO

Julia J. Liu, MD, FACG (2020) Little Rock, AR

Ranjan C.V. Mascarenhas, MD (2020) Austin, TX

Klaus Mergener, MD, PhD, FACP, FACG (2020) Seattle, WA

Michael S. Morelli, MD, CPE, FACG (2018) Indianapolis, IN

Young Oh, MD, MS (2020) South San Francisco, CA

Abdo M. Saad, MD, FACG (2019) Albuquerque, NM

Eric D. Shah, MD (2020) Lebanon, NH

Ann L. Silverman, MD, FACG (2020) Marquette, MI

Vikesh K. Singh, MD (2019) Baltimore, MD

Bruce R. Yacyshyn, MD, FACG (2019) Cincinnati, OH

FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE

Chair: David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG (2018) New York, NY

Delbert L. Chumley, MD, FACG (2019) San Antonio, TX

Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG (2018) Rochester, MN

Eamonn M. M. Quigley, MD, MACG (2018) Houston, TX

Harry E. Sarles, Jr., MD, FACG (2019) Rockwall, TX

Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, MACG (2020) Dallas, TX

Roy K. Wong, MD, MACG (2018) Potomac, MD

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Chair: Douglas R. Morgan, MD, MPH, FACG (2019) Nashville, TN

Molham Abdulsamad, MD (2019) State College, PA

Ayokunle T. Abegunde, MD (2020) Chicago, IL

Avin Aggarwal, MD (2020) Tucson, AZ

Mazen Albeldawi, MD (2019) Naples, FL

Harry R. Aslanian, MD, FACG (2020) New Haven, CT

Somasundaram Bharath, MD, FACG (2020) Devils Lake, ND

Amit Bhatt, MD (2019) Pepper Pike, OH

Manoop S. Bhutani, MD, FACG (2020) Houston, TX

Qiang Cai, MD, PhD, FACG (2020) Atlanta, GA

Prabhleen Chahal, MD, FACG (2021) Cleveland, OH

Saurabh Chawla, MD, FACG (2020) Atlanta, GA

Juan E. Corral, MD (2021) Jacksonville, FL

Peter V. Draganov, MD, FACG (2021) Gainesville, FL

Garth O. George, MD, FACG (2019) Leesburg, FL

James L. Grobe, Jr., MD, FACG (2021) Honolulu, HI

Srinivas Guptha Gunturu, MD (2020) Albuquerque, NM

Sandeep Kumar Gupta, MD, FACG (2019) Zionsville, IN

Grigoriy E. Gurvits, MD, FACG (2019) New York, NY

R. Ann Hays, MD (2021) Charlottesville, VA

Hisham Hussan, MD (2020) Columbus, OH

Leila Kia, MD (2019) Chicago, IL

Gursimran S. Kochhar, MD (2021) Jacksonville, FL

Kondal R. Kyanam Kabir Baig, MD (2020) Birmingham, AL

Anne Marie Lennon, MD, MBBCh, PhD, FACG (2019) Baltimore, MD

Olufunmilayo A. Lesi, MD (2019) Lagos, Lagos

Peter S. Liang, MD (2020) New York, NY

Jimmy K. Limdi, MD, FACG (2018) Bolton, Lancashire

Guilherme G. Macedo, MD, PhD, FACG (2019) Porto,

Sarah K. McGill, MD (2019) Chapel Hill, NC

Antonio H. Mendoza Ladd, MD (2021) El Paso, TX

Nnenna C. Okpara, MD, FACG (2019) North Providence, RI

Jesse A. Otegbayo, MD, FACG (2019) Ibadan, OYO

Ganiyat K. Oyeleke, MD (2020) Lagos, Lagos

Calvin Q. Pan, MD, MACP, FACG, FAASLD (2020) Flushing, NY

Rahul Pannala, MD (2019) Scottsdale, AZ

Bo Shen, MD, FACG (2019) Cleveland, OH

Shailendra Singh, MD (2020) Charleston, WV

Shivaram P. Singh, MD, FACG (2020) Cuttack, Odisha

Jayaprakash Sreenarasimhaiah, MD, FACG (2019) Irving, TX

Flavio Steinwurz, MD, MACG (2019) Sao Paulo, SP

Mohammad Umar, MD, FACG (2018) Rawalpindi,

Melinda R. Wayde, MD (2020) Beavercreek, OH

H. Christian Weber, MD, FACG (2018) Jamaica Plain, MA

Cheng Zhang, MD, PhD, FACG (2021) Springﬁeld, OH

Lanjing Zhang, MD, FACG (2021) Plainsboro, NJ

LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC POLICY COUNCIL

Chair: Costas H. Kefalas, MD, MMM, FACG (2018) Akron, OH

Whitﬁeld L. Knapple, MD, FACG (2018) North Little Rock, AR

Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG (2018) Salt Lake City, UT

Kathy P. Bull-Henry, MD, FACG (2018) Washington, DC

Tedd P. Cain, MD, FACG (2018) Franklin, WI

R. Bruce Cameron, MD, FACG (2018) Chagrin Falls, OH

David H. Cort, MD, FACG (2018) St. Louis, MO

Daniel C. DeMarco, MD, FACG (2018) Dallas, TX

David J. Hass, MD, FACG (2018) Hamden, CT

Immanuel K. H. Ho, MD, FACG (2018) Philadelphia, PA

Christopher Y. Kim, MD, FACG (2018) Catonsville, MD

Caroll D. Koscheski, MD, FACG (2018) Hickory, NC

Mark B. Pochapin, MD, FACG (2018) New York, NY

Ramona O. Rajapakse, MD (2018) Stony Brook, NY

James C. Reynolds, MD, FACG (2018) Philadelphia, PA

Maged K. Rizk, MD, FACG (2018) Cleveland, OH

Harry E. Sarles, Jr., MD, FACG (2018) Rockwall, TX

March E. Seabrook, MD, FACG (2018) West Columbia, SC

Samir A. Shah, MD, FACG (2018) Providence, RI

Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, FACG (2018) Minneapolis, MN

Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG (2018) Oakland, CA

Paul J. Thuluvath, MD, FACG (2018) Baltimore, MD

Louis J. Wilson, MD, FACG (2018) Wichita Falls, TX

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Chair: Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG (2018) Salt Lake City, UT

David Armstrong, MD, FACG (2018) Hamilton, ON

Daniel C. DeMarco, MD, FACG (2018) Dallas, TX

Sarah M. Enslin, PA-C (2018) Webster, NY

Jannine A. Purcell, CNP (2018) Tyler, TX

James C. Reynolds, MD, FACG (2018) Philadelphia, PA

Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, FACG (2018) Minneapolis, MN

Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG (2020) Oakland, CA

Paul J. Thuluvath, MD, FACG (2018) Baltimore, MD

Mary S. Vetter, NP (2018) Webster, NY

MINORITY AFFAIRS AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY COMMITTEE

Chair: Renee L. Williams, MD, FACG (2018) Jersey City, NJ

Bianca B. Afonso, MD, FACG (2021) Tucson, AZ

Anita Afzali, MD, MPH, FACG (2020) Columbus, OH

Sangeeta Agrawal, MD, FACG (2020) Centerville, OH

Yasmin Alishahi, MD, FACG (2019) Phoenix, AZ

Adjoa N. Anyane-Yeboa, MD (2020) Chicago, IL

Sophie M. Balzora, MD, FACG (2020) New York, NY

Andres F. Carrion, MD (2020) Coral Gables, FL

Raquel E. Davila, MD, FACG (2019) Houston, TX

Lukejohn W. Day, MD (2019) San Francisco, CA

Ramon S. Generoso, MD (2018) Kalispell, MT

Darrell M. Gray, II, MD, MPH (2020) Columbus, OH

Nasser Hajar, MD (2020) Sylvania, OH

Nieka K. Harris, MD (2019) Suolk, VA

Muhannad M. Heif, MD (2021) Sylvania, OH

Priyanka Kanth, MD, FACG (2020) Salt Lake City, UT

Sundip S. Karsan, MD, FACG (2018) Palo Alto, CA

Nabeel H. Khan, MD (2020) Philadelphia, PA

Anand Madan, MD (2018) Rocklin, CA

ACG COMMITTEES

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Malini Mathur, MD, FACG (2019) Bryn Mawr, PA

Baharak Moshiree, MD, FACG (2018) Charlotte, NC

Philip N. Okafor, MD (2021) Los Altos, CA

Endashaw M. Omer, MD (2019) Prospect, KY

Mohamed O. Othman, MD (2020) Houston, TX

Luis R. Pena, MD, FACG (2021) Tampa, FL

Mankanwal S. Sachdev, MD (2019) Gilbert, AZ

Terilyn R. Scott-Winful, MD (2021) Plano, TX

Nizar H. Senussi, MD (2019) Mercer Island, WA

Nihar N. Shah, MD (2021) Huntington, WV

Ali A. Siddiqui, MD (2021) Philadelphia, PA

Inder M. Singh, MD (2018) Austin, TX

Umair Sohail, MD (2020) Tyler, TX

Joycelyn M. Theard, MD (2019) San Antonio, TX

Pascale M. White, MD (2020) New York, NY

Javelle A. Wynter, MD (2020) Charlottesville, VA

Dennis J. Yang, MD (2019) Gainesville, FL

Amoah Yeboah-Korang, MD (2019) Ann Arbor, MI

Philippe J. Zamor, MD (2020) Charlotte, NC

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Chair: Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG (2020) Cleveland, OH

Kenneth R. DeVault, MD, FACG (2019) Jacksonville, FL

Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG (2018) Chicago, IL

Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, FACG (2018) Minneapolis, MN

Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG (2019) Oakland, CA

PATIENT CARE COMMITTEE

Chair: Sheetal Sharma, MD, FACG (2019) Washington, MO

Jatinder P. Ahluwalia, MD, FACG (2021) Lafayette, LA

Mark W. Anderson, MD (2018) Elm City, NC

Michael Bass, MD (2020) Philadelphia, PA

William M. Bauer, MD, FACG (2019) Glens Falls, NY

Matthew L. Bechtold, MD, FACG (2018) Columbia, MO

Peter S. Buch, MD, FACG (2021) Manchester, CT

Joseph A. Cappa, MD, FACG (2019) Glastonbury, CT

Walter W. Chan, MD, MPH (2020) Boston, MA

Chien-Huan Chen, MD, PhD (2020) St. Louis, MO

Matthew A. Chin, MD (2020) Walnut Creek, CA

Ryan K. Fawley, MD (2021) San Diego, CA

Joseph D. Feuerstein, MD (2021) Boston, MA

Emmanuel C. Gorospe, MD, MPH, FACG (2021) El Paso, TX

Ahmet Gurakar, MD, FACG (2018) Baltimore, MD

Ronald K. Hsu, MD, FACG (2020) Roseville, CA

Neha Jakhete, MD (2020) Hanover, MD

Arun B. Jesudian, MD, FACG (2020) New York, NY

David X. Jin, MD (2020) Boston, MA

Brent W. Lacey, MD (2021) Jacksonville, NC

Brandie H. Leach, MS, CGC (2019) Cleveland, OH

Jonathan S. Levine, MD (2018) Newton, MA

Benjamin H. Levy, III, MD (2018) Chicago, IL

Fazia A. Mir, MD (2021) Albuquerque, NM

Michelle S. Nazareth, MD, FACG (2019) Stockton, CA

Diane Nguyen, MD (2021) Fort Worth, TX

Vani Paleti, MD (2019) Belton, TX

Richard Quist, MD, FACG (2019) Newport Beach, CA

S. Devi Rampertab, MD, FACG (2021) Gainesville, FL

Brijen J. Shah, MD (2021) New York, NY

Milena G. Suarez, MD, FACG (2019) Houston, TX

David A. Tessler, DO, FACG (2019) Mesa, AZ

Lauren K. Tormey, MD (2019) Hanover, NH

Mukund Venu, MD (2019) Maywood, IL

Jean S. Wang, MD, PhD, FACG (2020) St. Louis, MO

PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY COMMITTEE

Chair: Marian D. Pfeerkorn, MD, FACG (2019) Indianapolis, IN

Maridine L. Co, MD (2021) El Paso, TX

Jonathan S. Evans, MD, FACG (2018) Jacksonville, FL

Benjamin D. Gold, MD, FACG (2020) Atlanta, GA

David A. Gremse, MD, FACG (2019) Mobile, AL

Anjali Malkani, MD (2020) Johnson City, TN

Michael J. Nowicki, MD (2018) Jackson, MS

Anthony R. Otley, MD (2018) Halifax, NS

Kalyan Ray Parashette, MD, FACG (2019) Albuquerque, NM

Girish Rao, MD (2019) Indianapolis, IN

Joel R. Rosh, MD, FACG (2018) Morristown, NJ

Lawrence J. Saubermann, MD, FACG (2019) Rochester, NY

Angela B. Shannon, MD (2018) Flowood, MS

Winnie Szeto, MD (2020) Boston, MA

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Chair: Louis J. Wilson, MD, FACG (2019) Wichita Falls, TX

Jaya R. Agrawal, MD (2020) Florence, MA

Stephen T. Amann, MD, FACG (2019) Tupelo, MS

Razvan I. Arsenescu, MD (2020) Basking Ridge, NJ

Brian B. Baggott, MD, FACG (2021) Cleveland, OH

Gokulakrishnan Balasubramanian, MD (2019) Columbus, OH

Arkady Broder, MD (2019) Edison, NJ

Neil M. Brodsky, MD (2019) Jericho, NY

Ken J. Brown, MD (2018) Plano, TX

James C. DiLorenzo, MD (2019) Scarsdale, NY

Ihab I. El Hajj, MD, MPH (2021) Indianapolis, IN

Samer S. El-Dika, MD (2020) Lamesa, CA

Harish K. Gagneja, MD, FACG (2019) Austin, TX

David J. Hass, MD, FACG (2020) Hamden, CT

Sameer Islam, MD (2021) Lubbock, TX

Srinivas Kalala, MD, FACG (2020) Waterloo, IA

Abraham R. Khan, MD, FACG (2020) New York, NY

David L. Limauro, MD, FACG (2020) Wexford, PA

Ralph D. McKibbin, MD, FACG (2020) Altoona, PA

Paresh P. Mehta, MD (2021) San Antonio, TX

Richard E. Moses, DO, JD, FACG (2020) Philadelphia, PA

Richard L. Nemec, MD, FACG (2020) Winchester, VA

Jery L. Nestler, MD, FACG (2021) Hartford, CT

Swati Pawa, MD, FACG (2019) Princeton, NJ

Benoit C. Pineau, MD, MS, FRCPC (2020) St. Augustine, FL

Christopher Ramos, MD (2020) Fort Worth, TX

Maged K. Rizk, MD, FACG (2020) Cleveland, OH

Suriya V. Sastri, MD, FACG (2020) Willowbrook, IL

David A. Schwartz, MD, FACG (2019) Nashville, TN

Eric D. Shah, MD (2020) Lebanon, NH

Neil R. Sharma, MD (2018) Fort Wayne, IN

Sundeep Singh, MD, FACG (2019) Union City, CA

William R. Stern, MD, FACG (2019) Rockville, MD

Shajan P. Sugandha, MD (2020) Hoover, AL

Manish Tandon, MD (2019) Brighton, MA

Sapna V. Thomas, MD, FACG (2020) Westlake, OH

Julie Tobak, MD (2019) Scarsdale, NY

Bennie R. Upchurch, MD, FACG (2020) Newark, OH

Jason A. Wilson, MD, FACG (2019) Charlotte, NC

Craig M. Womeldorph, DO, FACG (2019) Ft Worth, TX

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG (2019) Bedford, TX

PRACTICE PARAMETERS COMMITTEE

Chair: Joseph Ahn, MD, MS, FACG (2018) Portland, OR

Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG (2018) Salt Lake City, UT

Brian P. Bosworth, MD, FACG (2019) New York, NY

Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG (2020) Houston, TX

Adam S. Cheifetz, MD, FACG (2020) Boston, MA

Ilseung Cho, MD (2019) New York, NY

John K. DiBaise, MD, FACG (2019) Scottsdale, AZ

Shanti L. Eswaran, MD (2019) Ann Arbor, MI

Scott A. Fink, MD (2019) Wynnewood, PA

Samita Garg, MD (2019) Cleveland, OH

Christina Y. Ha, MD, FACG (2019) Los Angeles, CA

Sumant Inamdar, MD (2020) Little Rock, AR

Christian S. Jackson, MD, FACG (2018) Loma Linda, CA

Janice Jou, MD (2019) Portland, OR

Prasad M. Kulkarni, MD, FACG (2019) Tampa, FL

Gary R. Lichtenstein, MD, FACG (2018) Philadelphia, PA

Berkeley Nguyen Limketkai, MD, FACG (2019) Palo Alto, CA

Millie D. Long, MD, MPH, FACG (2020) Chapel Hill, NC

Udayakumar Navaneethan, MD, FACG (2018) Orlando, FL

Walter G. Park, MD (2020) Stanford, CA

Rishi Pawa, MD, FACG (2018) Winston-Salem, NC

Anjana A. Pillai, MD (2021) Chicago, IL

Douglas J. Robertson, MD, MPH (2019) White River Junction, VT

Richard J. Saad, MD, FACG (2019) Ann Arbor, MI

ACG COMMITTEES

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GENERAL

INFORMATION

Bryan G. Sauer, MD, MSc (Clin Res), FACG (2020) Charlottesville, VA

Neil Sengupta, MD (2019) Chicago, IL

Eun J. Shin, MD (2020) Baltimore, MD

Ashwani K. Singal, MD, MS, FACG (2021) Birmingham, AL

Jason R. Taylor, MD (2021) Saint Louis, MO

Prashanthi N. Thota, MD, FACG (2018) Pepperpike, OH

Bennie R. Upchurch, MD, FACG (2020) Newark, OH

Shivakumar Vignesh, MD (2019) Brooklyn, NY

Jamile Wakim-Fleming, MD, FACG (2021) Cleveland, OH

Erik-Jan Wamsteker, MD (2019) Ann Arbor, MI

David W. Wan, MD, FACG (2020) New York, NY

David S. Wolf, MD (2018) Houston, TX

Rena H. Yadlapati, MD, MSHS (2020) Aurora, CO

Marc J. Zuckerman, MD, FACG (2019) El Paso, TX

PROFESSIONALISM COMMITTEE

Chair: Christina M. Surawicz, MD, MACG (2018) Seattle, WA

George G. Abdelsayed, MD, FACG (2020) Union City, NJ

Joseph C. Anderson, MD, MHCDS, FACG (2020) Hanover, NH

Steven J. Bernick, MD (2021) Dupont, WA

Somasundaram Bharath, MD, FACG (2019) Devils Lake, ND

Mohammad Bilal, MD (2020) Galveston, TX

Wanda Blanton, MD (2018) Stoneham, MA

Richard S. Bloomfeld, MD, FACG (2019) Winston-Salem, NC

Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG (2018) Bronx, NY

Sita S. Chokhavatia, MD, MACG (2019) Ridgewood, NJ

Andrew D. Feld, MD, JD, FACG (2018) Seattle, WA

Sara N. Horst, MD, MPH (2020) Nashville, TN

Jerey T. Laczek, MD (2019) Silver Spring, MD

Edward J. Levine, MD (2021) Columbus, OH

Mitchell A. Mahmoud, MD, FACG (2020) Rocky Mount, NC

Daniel J. Pambianco, MD, FACG (2020) Charlottesville, VA

Sheryl A. Pfeil, MD (2021) Columbus, OH

Jonathan L. Riegler, MD, FACG (2020) Templeton, CA

Mitchell L. Shiman, MD, FACG (2018) Richmond, VA

Sasha Taleban, MD (2020) tucson, AZ

Stephen J. Utts, MD, FACG (2019) Austin, TX

PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Chair: Sophie M. Balzora, MD, FACG (2019) New York, NY

Rami Abbass, MD, FACG (2018) Chagrin Falls, OH

Manal F. Abdelmalek, MD, MPH, FACG (2021) Durham, NC

Tauseef Ali, MD, FACG (2020) Oklahoma City, OK

Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH (2019) Cambridge, MA

Harry R. Aslanian, MD, FACG (2020) New Haven, CT

John D. Betteridge, MD (2021) Lancaster, PA

Ken J. Brown, MD (2021) Plano, TX

Austin L. Chiang, MD (2021) Philadelphia, PA

Russell D. Cohen, MD, FACG (2019) Chicago, IL

Adam J. Goodman, MD, FACG (2020) Brooklyn, NY

Leo C. Katz, MD, FACG (2019) Philadelphia, PA

Vani J.A. Konda, MD, FACG (2019) Dallas, TX

Scot M. Lewey, DO, FACG (2020) Denver, CO

Ryan D. Madanick, MD (2020) Chapel Hill, NC

Lisa B. Malter, MD, FACG (2020) New York, NY

Maen Masadeh, MD (2019) San Francisco, CA

V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, FACG (2018) Los Angeles, CA

Jose M. Nieto, DO, FACG (2019) Jacksonville, FL

Keith L. Obstein, MD, FACG (2018) Nashville, TN

Patricia L. Raymond, MD, FACG (2020) Norfolk, VA

Mark W. Russo, MD, MPH, FACG (2021) Charlotte, NC

Shabnam Sarker, MD (2019) Nashville, TN

David A. Schwartz, MD, FACG (2019) Nashville, TN

Uzma D. Siddiqui, MD (2019) Chicago, IL

Pooja Singhal, MD (2020) Edmond, OK

Christopher D. South, MD, FACG (2021) Cincinnati, OH

Ellen M. Stein, MD (2021) Baltimore, MD

Dawn M. Torres, MD, FACG (2018) Gaithersburg, MD

Rajeev Vasudeva, MD, FACG (2019) West Columbia, SC

David W. Victor, MD (2020) Houston, TX

Allison L. Yang, MD (2020) Brookline, MA

ACG 2018

Meeting App Access

Use the meeting app with your

device or laptop to access and

follow along with the live faculty

presentations for the educational

sessions—the Friday Courses,

the Postgraduate Course, and

the Scientiﬁc Meeting. Take

notes at the event, and review

them after the event. NOTE: A

printed syllabus or USB will not

be available.

INSTALL THE APP ON A MOBILE DEVICE

The ACG 2018 Meeting App is available in the ACG

Mobile App, which can be easily downloaded from

the Apple iTunes, Google Play, or Amazon store (you

may need your Apple, Google, or Amazon account

information to successfully download the app). Once

you’ve installed ACG Mobile, tap the Annual Scientiﬁc

Meeting and Postgraduate Course tile, then tap the

ACG 2018 icon to open the app. (Note: Internet access

is required to download the app to a mobile device,

and may be required to download the slides, but is not

required to use the app on a mobile device.)

USE THE APP ONLINE WITH A LAPTOP

Use the following link – http://tinyurl.com/2018ACG

Once you are logged in, click on the menu bars in the

top left hand corner of the screen and then select

“Education Sessions” to browse the presentations and

access the slides. PLEASE NOTE: you must have WiFi

to use this website on your laptop. Users should strive

to use Chrome, Firefox, or Safari with the PC version of

the App. Those using Internet Explorer (IE) should be

running IE10 or above in order to avoid issues.

 For help using the app, visit the Meeting App

Help booth in the Registration Area.

ACG COMMITTEES

 ACCESS WI-FI AT THE MEETING

Network: ItBeganWith

Password: vedo2018

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RESEARCH COMMITTEE

Chair: Jean-Paul Achkar, MD, FACG (2018) Cleveland, OH

Manal F. Abdelmalek, MD, MPH, FACG (2021) Durham, NC

Bincy P. Abraham, MD, FACG (2021) Houston, TX

Julian A. Abrams, MD (2019) New York, NY

Naim Alkhouri, MD (2020) San Antonio, TX

Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan, MD, MPH (2020) Boston, MA

Olga C. Aroniadis, MD, MSc (2020) Bronx, NY

Edgar C. Boedeker, MD, FACG (2019) Albuquerque, NM

Kimberly A. Brown, MD (2018) Detroit, MI

Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH, FACG (2019) Chapel Hill, NC

Timothy B. Gardner, MD, MS, FACG (2019) Lebanon, NH

Phil A. Hart, MD (2020) Columbus, OH

David P. Hudesman, MD (2021) New York, NY

Binu V. John, MD, MPH, FACG (2019) Richmond, VA

Luis F. Lara, MD (2021) Columbus, OH

Jonathan E. Markowitz, MD, MSCE (2019) Greenville, SC

V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, FACG (2019) Los Angeles, CA

Georgios I. Papachristou, MD, PhD, FACG (2021) Allison Park, PA

Joel R. Pekow, MD (2020) Chicago, IL

Mark Pimentel, MD, FACG (2020) Los Angeles, CA

Mark S. Riddle, MD, DrPH (2019) Annapolis, MD

Sameer D. Saini, MD (2019) Ann Arbor, MI

Niloy Jewel Samadder, MD (2019) Phoenix, AZ

Felice Schnoll-Sussman, MD, FACG (2020) New York, NY

Pratima Sharma, MD (2019) Saline, MI

Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, FACG (2021) Minneapolis, MN

Amit Singal, MD, MS (2020) Irving, TX

Harminder Singh, MD, FACG (2021) Winnipeg, MB

Lisa L. Strate, MD, MPH, FACG (2018) Seattle, WA

Jill M. Tinmouth, MD (2019) Toronto, ON

Tram T. Tran, MD, FACG (2018) Torrance, CA

Fernando S. Velayos, MD, MPH (2020) San Francisco, CA

Sachin B. Wani, MD (2021) Aurora, CO

TRAINING COMMITTEE

Chair: Kathy P. Bull-Henry, MD, FACG (2019) Washington, DC

Sherif Abotaga Andrawes, MD, FACG (2018) Staten Island, NY

Olga C. Aroniadis, MD, MSc (2018) Bronx, NY

Zubin Arora, MD (2020) Cleveland Heights, OH

Akwi W. Asombang, MD, MPH, FACG (2019) Columbia, MO

Darren Ballard, MD (2020) Homewood, IL

Victor Chedid, MD (2020) Rochester, MN

Marta L. Davila, MD, FACG (2019) Houston, TX

Rabia de Latour, MD (2019) New York, NY

Matthew E. Drew, MD (2020) Colorado Springs, CO

Nabil F. Fayad, MD, FACG (2021) Indianapolis, IN

Jill K. Gaidos, MD, FACG (2020) Richmond, VA

Nalini M. Guda, MD, FACG (2020) Milwaukee, WI

Robert Hirten, MD (2018) New York, NY

Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD (2018) Newton, MA

Daniela Jodorkovsky, MD, FACG (2018) New York, NY

Afrin N. Kamal, MD (2020) Cleveland, OH

Tossapol Kerdsirichairat, MD (2020) Baltimore, MD

Natalia Khalaf, MD (2018) Bellaire, TX

Jagpal S. Klair, MD (2020) Iowa City, IA

Jenna Koliani-Pace, MD (2020) Lebanon, NH

Anand Raman Kumar, MD (2019) Philadelphia, PA

Zone En (Jennifer) Lee, MD, FACG (2018) Bethesda, MD

David Limsui, MD (2020) Stanford, CA

Amir Masoud, MD (2020) Madison, CT

Paul A. Menard-Katcher, MD (2018) Denver, CO

Michelle S. Nazareth, MD, FACG (2020) Stockton, CA

Patrick G. Northup, MD, FACG (2018) Charlottesville, VA

William Palmer, MD (2019) Jacksonville, FL

Parth J. Parekh, MD (2021) Norfolk, VA

Alyssa M. Parian, MD (2019) Baltimore, MD

Michael A. Poles, MD, PhD (2020) New York, NY

Emad S. Qayed, MD, MPH, FACG (2020) Decatur, GA

K. Gautham Reddy, MD, FACG (2019) Chicago, IL

Aparajita Singh, MD (2018) San Francisco, CA

Manish B. Singla, MD (2021) Washington, DC

Zachary L. Smith, DO (2019) Cleveland, OH

Kaartik Soota, MD (2020) Birmingham, AL

ACG COMMITTEES

John Sotiriadis, MD, PhD (2019) North Bergen, NJ

Adam C. Stein, MD (2020) Chicago, IL

Anne G. Tuskey, MD, FACG (2020) Charlottesville, VA

David W. Victor, MD (2020) Houston, TX

Kristian H. Wall, MD (2019) Richmond Heights, OH

Leslie W. Yang, MD (2019) Evanston, IL

David M. You, MD, FACG (2018) Highland Park, IL

Patrick E. Young, MD, FACG (2019) Bethesda, MD

WOMEN IN GASTROENTEROLOGY COMMITTEE

Chair: Jill Gaidos, MD, FACG (2016) Richmond, VA

ShaziaShivangi T. Kothari, MD, FACG (2019) Pittsford, NY

Shamina Dhillon, MD, FACG (2019) Oakhurst, NJ

Shazia Ali, MD, FACG (2018) San Jose, CA

Yasmin Alishahi, MD, FACG (2020) Phoenix, AZ

Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH (2020) Cambridge, MA

Promila Banerjee, MD, FACP, FACG (2020) Northbrook, IL

Audrey H. Calderwood, MD, MS, FACG (2019) Lebanon, NH

Bani Chander Roland, MD, FACG (2018) New York, NY

Shannon Chang, MD (2020) New York, NY

Khadija H. Chaudrey, MD (2020) North Mankato, MN

Reezwana Chowdhury, MD (2020) Columbia, MD

Raquel E. Davila, MD, FACG (2020) Houston, TX

Jill K. Deutsch, MD (2019) New Haven, CT

Amreen Dinani, MD (2018) New York, NY

Sharlene L. D'Souza, MD (2018) Medford, OR

Anupama T. Duddempudi, MD (2018) College Station, TX

Krista M. Edelman, MD (2020) Durham, NC

Sandra M. El-Hachem, MD (2019) Pittsburgh, PA

Tanya H. Evans, MD (2021) McKinney, TX

Milli Gupta, MD (2019) Calgary, AB

Frances J. Jones, MD, FACG (2020) Hampton, VA

Colleen R. Kelly, MD, FACG (2018) Providence, RI

Deborah E. Levenson, MD (2018) Redding, CT

Caroline S. Loeser, MD, FACG (2018) North Haven, CT

Michelle T. Long, MD (2018) Boston, MA

Lisa K. Mathew, MD (2018) Lone Tree, CO

Malini Mathur, MD, FACG (2020) Bryn Mawr, PA

Catherine H. McCrann, MD (2018) Falmouth, ME

Eiman H. Nabi, MD (2019) Riverdale, MD

Harini S. Naidu, MD (2018) Atlanta, GA

Mariam Naveed, MD (2020) Iowa City, IA

Vandana Nehra, MD, FACG (2018) Rochester, MN

Swati Pawa, MD, FACG (2018) Princeton, NJ

Anca I. Pop, MD (2019) Atlantic Beach, NC

Melissa H. Rosen, MD (2020) New York, NY

Alison Schneider, MD, FACG (2021) Weston, FL

Kavya M. Sebastian, MD (2021) Brookhaven, GA

Ripple Sharma, MD, FACG (2021) Corte Madera, CA

Raina Shivashankar, MD (2020) Philadelphia, PA

Pooja Singhal, MD (2021) Edmond, OK

Zarema J. Singson, MD (2019) San Antonio, TX

Itishree Trivedi, MD (2018) Chicago, IL

Mary S. Vetter, NP (2021) Webster, NY

Emmanuelle D. Williams, MD (2020) Hershey, PA

Information on recent ACG Committee activities

can be found in the committees brochure

provided with your registration materials.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

AND AWARDS

Special Events

and Receptions

There are numerous opportunities at ACG 2018 to

network with your peers. Here are a few of the events

taking place this year at ACG 2018.

ACG SCOPY AWARD CEREMONY & WORKSHOP

Sunday, October 7 | 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Room 120A

Join the ACG Public Relations Committee and celebrate your

colleagues receiving 2018 ACG SCOPY Awards. Be inspired

by a dynamic panel presentation on some of the best, most

innovative and impactful community education programs

to raise awareness of colorectal cancer and enjoy a cocktail

reception. SCOPY is ACG’s Service Award for Colorectal

Cancer Outreach, Prevention & Year-Round Excellence.

INTERNATIONAL ATTENDEE RECEPTION

Sunday, October 7 | 5:15 pm – 6:00 pm | Room 124

All international attendees are invited to attend and enjoy

refreshments and hors d’oeuvres while meeting colleagues.

NP/PA ATTENDEE RECEPTION

Sunday, October 7 | 5:15 pm – 6:00 pm | Room 125

All NP/PA ACG 2018 attendees are invited to attend this casual

reception and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and refreshments.

WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN

GASTROENTEROLOGY RECEPTION

Sunday, October 7 | 5:15 pm – 6:00 pm | Room 123

All those interested in the issues faced by women and

minorities in the GI ﬁeld are invited to attend this casual

reception and enjoy hors d'oeuvres and refreshments.

ACG PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS

Monday, October 8 | 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Terrace Ballroom

Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG, ACG President, will address

attendees during the President's Address to mark the

beginning of the ACG 2018 Annual Scientiﬁc Meeting. The

President uses this opportunity to welcome attendees,

highlight accomplishments over the past year, and bid

farewell as the leadership passes on to the President-Elect.

HOW TO GET PUBLISHED: ACG JOURNAL

EDITORS' ROUNDTABLE

Monday, October 8 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Rom 119B

ACG’s journal editors frequently receive questions about

how best to get published, how they assess submissions, and

how to best format a manuscript. In this session, the editors

reveal answers to the top 10 questions they receive about

the publication process and share pearls of wisdom about

what works —and what doesn’t—when submitting papers for

publication. If you want to start or improve your publishing

career, then don’t miss this valuable opportunity to hear

directly from the editors who are eager to help! Free and

open to all attendees.

ACG ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING

Monday, October 8 | 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm | Terrace Ballroom 2-3

All Members and Fellows (FACG) are encouraged to attend

the Annual Business Meeting where College business will be

discussed and voted on.

EXHIBIT HALL OPENING

WELCOME RECEPTION

Sunday, October 7, 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm

Immediately following the conclusion of the

Postgraduate Course, join colleagues for the ACG

2018 Opening Welcome Reception in the Exhibit

Hall. The reception will feature hors d’oeuvres and

refreshments. This casual social gathering will give

all attendees the opportunity to explore the Hall,

meet with exhibitors, and network and mingle

with colleagues

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AUXILIARY SCHEDULE

AT A GLANCE

 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6

Conference Registration

Pennsylvania Convention Center –

Broad Street Atrium | 7:00 am – 5:15 pm

Auxiliary Registration/Hospitality Suite*

Philadelphia Marriott Downtown –

Room 310 | 8:00 am - 10:00 am

 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7

Conference Registration

Pennsylvania Convention Center –

Broad Street Atrium | 7:00 am – 6:30 pm

Auxiliary Registration/Hospitality Suite*

Philadelphia Marriott Downtown –

Room 310 | 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Opening Welcome Reception**

Pennsylvania Convention Center

Exhibit Hall | 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm

 MONDAY, OCTOBER 8

Conference Registration

Pennsylvania Convention Center –

Broad Street Atrium | 6:00 am – 5:00 pm

Auxiliary Registration/Hospitality Suite*

Philadelphia Marriott Downtown –

Room 310 | 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Auxiliary Member Luncheon**

Room 306 | 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm

 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9

Conference Registration

Pennsylvania Convention Center –

Broad Street Atrium | 6:00 am – 5:00 pm

Auxiliary Registration/Hospitality Suite*

Philadelphia Marriott Downtown –

Room 310 | 8:00 am - 10:00 am

 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10

Conference Registration

Pennsylvania Convention Center –

Broad Street Atrium | 6:30 am – 12:15 pm

* Breakfast will be available Saturday through

Tuesday in the Auxiliary Hospitality Suite.

** All Auxiliary members invited.



ACG AUXILIARY-SPONSORED TOURS

Visit the Registration Desk for information.

BARNES FOUNDATION

Saturday, October 6 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Cost: $55, ACG Auxiliary Member | $65, Non-member

Join the Auxiliary group as they immerse themselves into the renowned

Barnes Foundation. The Barnes Foundation is an art collection and educational

institution promoting the appreciation of art and horticulture. Learn about

the various art exhibits and network at this hour-long docent led tour. Group

will meet in the lobby of the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown and walk to the

Barnes Foundation.

MURAL ARTS TOUR

Sunday, October 7 | 10:00 am - 12:00 noon

Cost: $40, ACG Auxiliary Member | $50, Non-member

The Auxiliary group will be exploring the numerous murals in Philadelphia

onboard the Masterpieces East Trolley Tour. Join them for this 2-hour adventure

through the various neighborhoods of the city while getting a glimpse of

some of the beautiful murals. The group will meet the trolley in front of the

Philadelphia Marriott Downtown at 10:00 am.

THE CONSTITUTIONAL WALKING TOUR

Monday, October 8 | 10:00 am - 11:15 am

Cost: $20, ACG Auxiliary Member | $30, Non-member

Immerse yourself in a 75-minute walking tour that will take you all across the

city of Philadelphia. Group will meet in the lobby of the Philadelphia Marriott

Downtown. During this 1.25-mile journey you will explore sites like the Liberty

Bell, Independence Hall, and the Betsy Ross House with a private docent. Come

join other members of the Auxiliary group and learn about the rich history that

lies in Philly. The tour will take place rain or shine.

AUXILIARY LUNCHEON—MEMBERS ONLY

Monday, October 8 | 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Cost: complimentary for ACG Auxiliary Members

Join a chef from the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown for a personalized

cooking demonstration demo and catered lunch. You will be able to not only

taste what you see created, but also take the recipes home to try on your own.

This is an Auxiliary Member only lunch.

**Please note that tours and fees are subject to change, and that tours may be sold-out.**

Visit the ACG Auxiliary webpage and Facebook page for information

on the tours, hospitality suite, luncheon, and auxiliary membership.

Website: acgaux.gi.org |Facebook: ACG Auxiliary

ACG AUXILIARY

events and tours

ACG AUXILIARY OFFICERS 2017-2018

President:

Renee Remily

Vice-President:

Shelley DeVault

Secretary:

Una Quigley

Treasurer:

Laurie Leighton

Vice Presidents

(Activities):

Lynn Reynolds

Dorisann Rusche

Vice Presidents

(Hospitality):

Celly Morris

Carol Rubin

Vice President

(Membership/

Communications):

Mimi Chung

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SPECIAL EVENTS

AND AWARDS

The American College of Gastroenterology is committed

to serving the speciﬁc needs of GI trainees. ACG 2018

includes elements designed with this aim in mind.

NAVIGATING, NETWORKING, AND NEGOTIATING YOUR

FIRST JOB WORKSHOP

Friday, October 5 | 5:00 pm – 8:15 pm | Room 120AB

The ACG Women in GI Committee is hosting a program for both men and

women geared towards senior GI fellows, and junior faculty, addressing the

speciﬁcs of both the private practice and academic job search. Discussions

will focus on details of private practice versus academics, contract analysis,

networking skills, negotiating skills, and work-life balance. Separate

breakouts for small group discussions are planned.

Advance registration is required and space is limited. There is a $30 fee for

this workshop. Dinner will be provided. Visit the Registration Desk in the

Broad Street Atrium (level 100) for registration information, however, this

event may be sold out.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN GI LUNCHEON

Saturday, October 6 | 12:20 pm – 1:35 pm | Room 119A

The ACG Women in GI Committee is hosting a program geared toward

residents, trainees, and junior faculty who are facing dicult decisions

regarding the future of their medical careers. Female gastroenterologists

from a variety of medical backgrounds will address the issues of being a

female subspecialist, balancing career and family, and opportunities for

women in medicine, and more speciﬁcally, gastroenterology. This is a free

program for attendees at ACG 2018. Visit the Registration Desk in the Broad

Street Atrium (level 100) for registration information, however, this event

may be sold out.

GI JEOPARDY: BUZZ IN FOR YOUR TRAINING PROGRAM

Saturday, October 6 | 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm | Room 120AB

ACG’s favorite quiz show, GI Jeopardy, is back! Contestants are all current

Fellows-in-Training, but all are welcome to attend the competitive ﬁ nal

round, a spirited GI version of the television classic.

The competition began in July with a preliminary round open to all North

American GI training programs. Groups of fellows took an online test on a variety

of GI topics and diseases. The top ﬁve scoring programs were then invited to

send two-person teams to compete in front of a live audience at ACG 2018.

Competing this year will be:

• Georgetown University Hospital

• National Capital Consortium/Walter Reed

• University of California (San Diego) Medical Center

• University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

• University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine

Watch this year’s teams as they match wits and compete for the chance

to bring home the coveted GI Jeopardy trophy. Last year’s GI Jeopardy

ﬁnalists were supported by more than 300 lively audience members giving

the event a real game show atmosphere. The winning team receives a

trophy which they can proudly display back at their home institution.

TRAINEES LUNCHEON

Sunday, October 7 | 12:20 pm – 1:35 pm | Room 115C

Once again, a special lunch exclusively for Fellows-in-Training will be

oered on Sunday, October 7th during the Postgraduate Course. The

topic of this year's session will be "Employment Agreements and

Financial Considerations." Attorney Marc L. Davidson will cover topics

including Contacts, Compensation, Shareholder Agreements, Life and

Disability Insurance, and Estate Planning. Don't delay, as this luncheon

sells out every year.

This luncheon is available to all trainees in gastroenterology and

hepatology, and has a fee of $40. Visit the Registration Desk in the

Broad Street Atrium (level 100) for registration information, however,

this event may be sold out.

TRAINEES BREAKFAST

Monday, October 8 | 6:30 am – 7:45 am | Room 121B

For the ﬁrst time, the ACG Training Committee will be oering a special

breakfast session entitled “Avoiding Burnout: Creating Work-Life Balance

in Training and Early in Practice,” exclusively for fellows-in-training on

Monday, October 8th, from 6:30 am - 7:45 am during the Annual Scientiﬁc

Meeting. This breakfast session will provide trainees with information on

how to recognize and prevent burnout, and ways to help achieve work-life

balance early in your career. The session will end with a panel discussion

and a question and answer session.

This breakfast is available to all trainees in gastroenterology and

hepatology, and has a fee of $35. Visit the Registration Desk in the

Broad Street Atrium (level 100) for registration information, however,

this event may be sold out.

HANDS-ON WORKSHOP CENTER —TRAINEE-ONLY SESSIONS

The ever-popular Hands-on Workshop Center, featuring sessions delivered

by faculty experts, will again be oered in the Exhibit Hall. Faculty will

present an overview of the device or technique, a demonstration using

the device, and attendees will then have an opportunity to practice using

the equipment. Each session will feature devices from a multitude of

companies. Trainee-only hands-on sessions will be oered on Monday,

October 8, from 7:45 am – 9:30 am. Pre-registration for these trainee-only

sessions is required. Trainees are welcome to participate in any hands-on

session oered Sunday – Tuesday.

HOW TO GET PUBLISHED: AN ACG JOURNAL

EDITORS' ROUNDTABLE

Monday, October 8 | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Room 119B

ACG’s journal editors frequently receive questions about how best to

get published, how they assess submissions, and how to best format

a manuscript. In this session, the editors reveal answers to the “Top 10

Questions” they receive about the publication process and share pearls of

wisdom about what works—and what doesn’t —when submitting papers

for publication. If you want to start or improve your publishing career, then

don’t miss this valuable opportunity to hear directly from the editors who

are eager to help! Free and open to all attendees.

GI Fellows-in-Training

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LEARN FROM THE EXPERTS WHEN YOU ATTEND ONE OF THE MANY HANDS-

ON ENDOSCOPY WORKSHOP SESSIONS OFFERED AT ACG 2018! Watch expert

faculty demonstrate various endoscopic procedures, and try out the latest

products and equipment. Tickets will be given out on a ﬁrst-come-ﬁrst-serve

basis. Registration for the Hands-On Workshops will be setup at the main ACG

2018 Registration Area starting Saturday, October 6 through Sunday, October

7 at 2:00 pm. Hands-On Registration will move and reopen in the Exhibit Hall

starting October 7 at 3:00 pm and remain there throughout the duration of the

workshops.

Limited space available.

Hands-On Endoscopy Workshop Directors: Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG, and Qiang Cai, MD, PhD, FACG

Workshops

HANDS-ON ENDOSCOPY

The Hands-on Endoscopy Workshop Center is

located in the Exhibit Hall, and will be open when

the Exhibit Hall is open. Exhibit Hall hours are:

Sunday..............................................3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Monday .......................................... 10:00 am – 4:45 pm

Tuesday ..........................................10:00 am – 4:30 pm

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018

10:30 am – 1:05 pm

Stenting

Faculty Leader: Immanuel K. H. Ho, MD, FACG

Faculty: Virendra Joshi, MD, Cyrus R. Piraka, MD,

Emad S. Qayed, MD, MPH, FACG, Vladimir M.

Kushnir, MD

Hemostasis

Faculty Leader: John R. Saltzman, MD, FACG

Faculty: Shanshan Shen, MD, PhD, Harish K.

Gagneja, MD, FACG, Marvin Ryou, MD, Benjamin

Tharian, MD

1:55 pm – 4:30 pm

EUS

Faculty Leader: Girish Mishra, MD, MS, FACG

Faculty: Mohammad Al-Haddad, MD, MSc, FACG,

Anne Marie Lennon, MD, MBBCh, PhD, FACG,

Harry R. Aslanian, MD, FACG, Linda S. Lee, MD

ESD with Asian Experts

Faculty Leader: Qiang Cai, MD, PhD, FACG

Faculty: Naohisa Yahagi, MD, Ryo Ogawa, MD,

Meidong Xu, Wensheng Pan, MD, Yue Li, MD

2:05 pm – 4:40 pm

Mucosal Ablation

Faculty Leader: Prasad G. Iyer, MD, FACG

Faculty: Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, FACG,

Michael S. Smith, MD, MBA, Bashar J. Qumseya,

MD, Sachin B. Wani, MD

Hemorrhoid Therapy

Faculty Leader: Stephen W. Landreneau, MD, FACG

Faculty: Jerey D. Hartford, MD, Steven D. Gillon,

DO, David A. Johnson, MD, MACG

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2018

3:45 pm – 6:45 pm

ERCP

Faculty Leader: Jason R. Taylor, MD

Faculty: John A. Martin, MD, Tilak U. Shah, MD,

Bing Hu, MD, Jose M. Nieto, DO, FACG

EMR/Polypectomy

Faculty Leader: Andrew Y. Wang, MD, FACG

Faculty: Nirav C. Thosani, MD, MHA, George M.

Philips, MD, Daniel S. Strand, MD, Mohamed O.

Othman, MD

4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Foreign Body Removal

Faculty Leader: Seth A. Gross, MD, FACG

Faculty: Truptesh H. Kothari, MD, MS, Surinder S.

Devgun, MD, Cyrus R. Piraka, MD, Jerey H. Lee,

MD, MPH, FACG

Hemostasis

Faculty Leader: David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG

Faculty: Madhusudhan Sanaka, MD, FACG,

Anand R. Gupte, MD, Jason B. Samarasena, MD,

FACG, Andres Sanchez-Yague, MD, PhD, FACG

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018

10:15 am – 12:55 pm

ERCP

Faculty Leader: Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG

Faculty: Raj J. Shah, MD, Kalpesh K. Patel, MD,

Saurabh Chawla, MD, FACG, Srinavas Gaddam,

MD, MPH

EMR/Polypectomy

Faculty Leader: Laith H. Jamil, MD, FACG

Faculty: Dennis J. Yang, MD, Brian R. Boulay, MD,

Shyam J. Thakkar, MD, Ara Sahakian, MD

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 GI FELLOWS ONLY SESSIONS

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018

7:45 am - 9:30 am

ERCP

Faculty Leader: Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG

Faculty: Divyesh V. Sejpal, MD, FACG, Arvind J.

Trindade, MD, David L. Diehl, MD, Mansour A.

Parsi, MD, MPH

EMR/Polypectomy

Faculty Leader: Amit Rastogi, MD

Faculty: Mihir S. Wagh, MD, FACG, Shivangi T.

Kothari, MD, FACG, Hazem Hammad, MD, Huimin

Chen, MD

Foreign Body Removal / Stenting

Faculty Leader: Ashley L. Faulx, MD, FACG

Faculty: Dan Ramasamy, MD, CNSP, Grigoriy E.

Gurvits MD, FACG, Faris M. Murad, MD, Patrick S.

Yachimski, MD, MPH

Hemostasis

Faculty Leader: Kevin E. Woods, MD, MPH

Faculty: Aparajita Singh, MD, Anthony M. Gamboa,

MD, Nikhil A. Kumta, MD, Harshit S. Khara, MD, FACG

 RESIDENT TRAINING SESSIONS

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

Sunday, October 7, 2018 | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Faculty Leader: David J. Hass, MD, FACG

Monday, October 8, 2018 | 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Faculty Leader: Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD

Monday, October 8, 2018 | 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm

Faculty Leader: Eun J. Shin, MD

HANDS-ON ENDOSCOPY WORKSHOP CENTER SUPPORTERS:

Aries Pharmaceuticals, Boston Scientiﬁc, CapsoVision, CONMED, Cook Medical, LLC, CRH Medical Corp., CSA Medical, DWD Medical, EndoTherapeutics,

ERBE, Fujiﬁlm Medical Systems USA Inc., GI Supply, Halyard Health/Kimberly Clark, Medtronic, Merit Medical Endotek, Micro-Tech Endoscopy, Olympus

America Inc., Ovesco Endoscopy USA, Pentax Medical, Redﬁeld, Sandhill, Smart Medical Systems, Stratis Medical, US Endoscopy

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2018

10:05 am – 12:45 pm

ERCP

Faculty Leader: Georgios I. Papachristou, MD, FACG

Faculty: Christopher D. DiMaio, MD, FACG,

Jonathan Cohen, MD, FACG, Hui Lou, MD

Enteroscopy

Faculty Leader: Steven A. Keilin, MD

Faculty: Juan Carlos Bucobo, MD, Soﬁya Reicher,

MD, FACG, Sunil Dacha, MD

10:20 am – 12:55 pm

Mucosal Ablation

Faculty Leader: Kenneth K. Wang, MD, FACG

Faculty: V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, FACG, Luis R.

Peña, MD, FACG, Bingru Xie, MD

Capsule Endoscopy

Faculty Leader: Christian S. Jackson, MD, FACG

Faculty: Christine Y. Hachem, MD, FACG, Carol E.

Semrad, MD, FACG, Adam C. Stein, MD

1:45 pm – 4:20 pm

Hemorrhoid Therapy

Faculty Leader: David A. Johnson, MD, MACG

Faculty: Harry E. Sarles, MD, FACG, Harshit S.

Khara, MD, FACG, Benjamin Krevsky, MD, FACG

1:55 pm – 4:30 pm

Foreign Body Removal

Faculty Leader: Field F. Willingham, MD, MPH

Faculty: Yan Zhao, MD, Luis F. Lara, MD, Rabia de

Latour, MD

Esophageal/Anorectal Manometry

Faculty: Satish S.C. Rao, MD, PhD, FACG

Faculty: John E. Pandolﬁno, MD, MSCI, FACG,

Abraham R. Khan, MD, FACG, Sonia S. Yoon, MD

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DAVID SUN LECTURE

Translational Approaches to Common GI Diseases...

Thinking Out of the Box...The Future is Now!

David A. Johnson, MD, MACG

Saturday, October 6 | 10:00 am – 10:30 am | Terrace Ballroom

Hear Dr. David A. Johnson discuss how diet, prebiotic/microbiome changes,

sleep/behavioral, and non-prescription medication use can act as pathways for

optimizing disease management when he presents the ACG David Sun Lecture.

Dr. David A. Johnson is Professor of Medicine and Chief of Gastroenterology

at Eastern Virginia School of Medicine in Norfolk, VA. He has been published

in many peer-reviewed journals and books. He is a Past President of ACG

(2006-2007). Since 2000, he has served on both the GI Multi-society CRC

Screening Task Force and ACG guidelines committee for CRC screening and has

co-authored these screening guidelines and others. He has delivered multiple

named lectures, including the AJG, Couric, and Berk Lectures at the national

ACG meetings. He has been honored by the ACG as a "Master," received the

ACG's Berk/Fise Clinical Achievement Award for lifetime achievements and

contributions in 2012, and in 2015, received the ACG Board of Governors William

D. Carey Award for lifetime distinguished contributions. In 1999-2000, he

worked with State Senator Emily Couric to develop the historic legislation to

mandate colon cancer screening with colonoscopy as the preferred standard.

 The David Sun Lecture, held during the Postgraduate Course, was established

by Mrs. Sun in memory of her husband, Dr. David Sun, an outstanding

gastroenterologist and investigator. Each year, a lecturer with a distinguished

background in gastroenterology or an allied ﬁeld is chosen by the Course Directors

of the Postgraduate Course subject to the approval of the ACG Educational Aairs

Committee and the ACG Board of Trustees.

THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY LECTURE

What Causes Functional GI Disorders? The Latest Data

and Insights

Nicholas J. Talley, AC, MD, MBBS, PhD, MMedSci, MACG

Monday, October 8 | 3:15 pm – 3:45 pm | Terrace Ballroom 2-3

Learn how to recognize known and emerging risk factors for functional GI

disorders including infections, foods, and alterations in the microbiome when

Dr. Nicholas Talley presents, “What Causes Functional GI Disorders? The Latest

Data and Insights.”

Laureate Professor Nicholas J. Talley AC, MD, MBBS, PhD, MMedSci, MACG, is

currently Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Research at the University of Newcastle,

Australia. He is an expert clinician, educator and researcher, with extensive

experience as a leader in the medical and University sectors. Professor Talley

has published over 900 original and review articles in peer-reviewed literature,

and is considered one of the world's most inﬂuential clinician-researchers (H

index 130 Scopus).

 The AJG Lecturer was chosen by the co-editors of The American Journal of

Gastroenterology with approval from the ACG Educational Aairs Committee and

the ACG Board of Trustees.

J. EDWARD BERK DISTIGUISHED LECTURE

Fake News and Alternative Facts on Personalized

Medicine in IBD

Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG

Tuesday, October 9 | 10:05 am – 10:35 am | Terrace Ballroom 2-3

Hear about best practices in IBD and learn how to dierentiate the supporting

evidence from the current misinformation and misunderstandings that detract

from optimal patient care when Dr. Stephen Hanauer presents ACG’s J. Edward

Berk Distinguished Lecture.

Stephen B. Hanauer is past President of the ACG (2014-2015). He completed

a medical degree, with honors, at the University of Illinois in Chicago. His

postdoctoral training included an internship and residency in internal medicine,

as well as a fellowship in gastroenterology, at the University of Chicago. He

served as the Joseph B. Kirsner Chair Professor of Medicine and was Chief

of the Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition where he

served from 2000-2014. Dr. Hanauer is currently the Medical Director of the

Digestive Health Center at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine and

Cliord Joseph Barborka Professor of Medicine. Dr. Hanauer has authored

over 400 peer-reviewed journal articles, books and book chapters, abstracts,

monographs, and editorials. He is ex-Editor-in-Chief of Nature Clinical Practice

Gastroenterology & Hepatology and served as Associate Editor (IBD) of Clinical

Gastroenterology and Hepatology. He is a member of the editorial boards of

numerous journals, including The American Journal of Gastroenterology, and

Inﬂammatory Bowel Diseases.

 The J. Edward Berk Distinguished Lecture is awarded to individuals prominent in

gastroenterology or a related area. The lecturer is nominated by the ACG President

and the appointment is subject to approval by the ACG Board of Trustees. The

lectureship was established in recognition of the signiﬁcant contributions made

by J. Edward Berk, MD, MACG, to clinical gastroenterology during his long and

distinguished clinical and academic career.

EMILY COURIC MEMORIAL LECTURE

80% Colorectal Cancer Screening by 2018:

How Did We Do and Where Do We Go From Here?

David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG

Tuesday, October 9 | 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Terrace Ballroom 2-3

Learn about the goals, successes, and future plans of the “80% by 2018”

campaign for colorectal cancer screening, when Dr. David Greenwald presents

the Emily Couric Lecture, “80% Colorectal Cancer Screening by 2018: How Did

We Do and Where Do We Go From Here?”

Dr. David A. Greenwald is currently Director of Clinical Gastroenterology and

Endoscopy at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and Professor of Medicine at

the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is Treasurer of the ACG and a

member of the Board of Trustees, and previously was Chair of the ACG Board

of Governors. He is a Board Member of GIQuIC, the GI Quality Improvement

Consortium. He has been a member of the Steering Committee of the National

Colorectal Cancer Roundtable, and is now the Co-Chair of that organization's

Public Awareness and Social Media Committee. In New York, he is the co-

chairman of the Citywide Colorectal Cancer Control Coalition (C5).

 The Emily Couric Memorial Lecture, developed by the ACG, the Virginia

Gastroenterological Society, and the Old Dominion Society of Gastroenterology

Nurses and Associates, is in honor of Virginia State Senator Emily Couric, who died

of pancreatic cancer in October of 2001. Senator Couric was a strong advocate for

health care issues, particularly in her instrumental work to pass the nation’s ﬁrst

legislation mandating health insurance coverage for colorectal cancer screening.

DAVID Y. GRAHAM LECTURE

Management of Patients With Colorectal Polyps:

A Personalized Approach Based on Etiology

Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG

Wednesday, October 10 | 10:20 am – 10:50 am | Terrace Ballroom 2-3

Gain a better understanding of the roles lifestyle, genetics, and polyp

characteristics play on the management of patients with colorectal polyps

when Dr. Carol Burke presents the ACG David Y. Graham Lecture.

Dr. Carol A. Burke is immediate past president of ACG, and a past president

of the Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Colorectal Cancer.

She is Vice Chair of the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

at Cleveland Clinic and has been a sta member there since 1993 after

completion of her GI fellowship at the Clinic. She holds joint appointments in

the Taussig Cancer Center and the Department of Colorectal Surgery. She is

the Director of the Center for Colon Polyp and Cancer Prevention and leads

the section of Polyposis in the Sanford R. Weiss, MD Center for Hereditary

Colorectal Neoplasia. She is internationally known for her expertise in inherited

colon cancer syndromes and the prevention of colorectal neoplasia. She has

authored over 100 publications. She is a visiting professor and invited speaker

at national and international conferences on the prevention of colorectal

neoplasia and the inherited colon cancer syndromes. She is past associate

editor for The American Journal of Gastroenterology, and is a reviewer for

many journals.

 The Graham Lecturer is chosen by the ACG President and is subject to approval

by the ACG Board of Trustees. Established in 2004 in recognition of the many

contributions to clinical gastroenterology made by David Y. Graham, MD, MACG, this

named lectureship was made possible through a donation by Otsuka Pharmaceutical

Co., Inc., and Meretek Diagnostics, Inc.

LECTURES

Featured

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SPECIAL EVENTS

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& AWARDS

Special Lectures

J. EDWARD BERK DISTINGUISHED LECTURE

(formerly ACG Distinguished Lecture)

2018 Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG:

Fake News and Alternative Facts on

Personalized Medicine in IBD

2017 John J. Vargo, II, MD, MPH, FACG: Are Our

Patients Sleeping Safely and Soundly?

The State of Endoscopic Procedural

Sedation in 2017

2016 Kenneth K. Wang, MD, FACG: Endoscopy

2020: Preparing for the Future

2015 David A. Johnson, MD, MACG:

Sleep Eect on GI Health and Disease:

Eyes Wide Open?

2014 Richard A. Kozarek, MD, FACG: GI and

Endoscopic Training for the Future

Gastroenterologist

2013 Christina M. Surawicz, MD, MACG:

Avoiding Burnout: Finding Balance

Between Work and Everything Else

2012 Mark Feldman, MD, FACG: Is Gastric

Secretion Still Relevant?

2011 Seymour Katz, MD, MACG: Management

of the Elderly IBD Patient: A Wake-up Call

2010 Donald O. Castell, MD, MACG: Academic

Mentoring

2009 Michael F. Sorrell, MD, FACG:

Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist:

Identical or Complementary?

2008 Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG: Advances

in Colonoscopy:New Platforms,

New Techniques, New Imaging

Technology:What Do They Mean?

2007 M. Brian Fennerty, MD, FACG: Alice in

Wonderland: The Endoscopist of the

Future and the Gastrointestinal Mucosa

Through the ‘New’ Looking Glass

2006 Joel E. Richter, MD, MACG: Eosinophilic

Esophagitis: New Disease or Old Friend

in Disguise?

2005 Bruce R. Bacon, MD, FACG: Hereditary

Hemochromatosis – What We Have

Learned Since the Discovery of HFE

2004 Brian Saunders, MBBS, MD, MRCP:

Colonoscopy in Evolution

2003 Eamonn M. M. Quigley, MD, MACG:

Demystifying Motility; Gut Motor

Dysfunction in Clinical Practice

2002 Roger Williams, CBE, MD: Improved

Treatments for Decompensated Liver

Disease Including Liver Support Devices

2001 Richard P. MacDermott, MD, FACG:

Immunology and Therapy of IBD

2000 Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG: Patients’

Attitudes and Apprehensions About

Endoscopy: Calming Troubled Waters

1999 Marcia Angell, MD: Evaluating Media

Stories of Health Risk

1998 Kees Huibregtse, MD: The Endoscopic

Approach to Benign Bile Duct Strictures

and Leaks

1997 David Wingate, MD: Small Bowel Motility –

Out of the Closet and into the Clinic

1996 Guido Tytgat, MD: Conditions Mimicking

Crohn’s Disease

1995 David Y. Graham, MD, MACG: Peptic Ulcer

Disease: The Rest of the Story

1994 Eugene R. Schi, MD, FACG: Long Term

Treatment of Chronic Viral C Hepatitis

1993 Jerome Kassirer, MD, FACG: Making

Decisions with Patients: Fixing the Flaws

1992 Willis C. Maddrey, MD, FACG: Chronic

Hepatitis – 1992

1991 Robert H. Blank, MD: Rationing Medicine:

Hard Choices in the 1990’s

1990 Vay Liang Go, MD: Brain-Gut Interaction:

Relevance to Clinical Gastroenterology

1989 Professor Dame Sheila Sherlock: Liver

Disease – The Next Decade

1988 Thomas Almy, MD (Hon.): The

Gastroenterologist and The Graying of

America

1987 John Fordtran, MD, FACG (Hon.): Recent

Insights into the Pathogenesis of Chronic

Diarrhea

1986 Henry D. Janowitz, MD, FACG: The Natural

History of Inﬂammatory Bowel Disease

and Therapeutic Decisions

1985 Norton J. Greenberger, MD, FACG (Hon.):

Pathophysiological Approach to the

Patient with a Diarrheal Disorder

1984 Henri Sarles, MD: Management of Pain in

Chronic Pancreatitis

1983 Denis P. Burkitt, MD: The Role of Fibre

in the Prevention of Common Intestinal

Disease

1982 Howard A. Spiro, MD, FACG: From

Parsnips to Pomegranates – A Look Back

at Gastroenterology

1981 Basil I. Hirschowitz, MD, FACG: Clinical

Perspectives of Gastric Secretion

1980 Charles E. Code, MD, FACG (Hon.):

The InterDigestive Gastrointestinal

Housekeeper

1979 Baruch S. Blumberg, MD, FACG (Hon.):

The Relation Between HBsAG and Hepatic

Carcinoma

1978 Charles S. Lieber, MD, FACG: Alcohol and

the Liver: Progress Through 1978

1977 Joseph B. Kirsner, MD, FACG (Hon.):

The Biomedical Problems Presented by

Inﬂammatory Bowel Disease

1976 Basil C. Morson, MD, FACG (Hon.): Biopsy

of the Colon and Rectum in Inﬂammatory

Disease

1975 Thomas C. Chalmers, MD, FACG

(Hon.): What Should Distinguish a

Gastroenterologist?

1974 Lloyd M. Nyhus, MD, FACG (Hon.): New

Frontiers in Treatment of Duodenal Ulcer

1973 Henry L. Bockus, MD, FACG (Hon.): The

Doctor Image

1972 Henry Colcher, MD, FACG: Gastrointestinal

Endoscopy, 1972

1971 Irving M. Arias, MD, FACG (Hon.):

Jaundice–1972

1970 Hans Popper, MD, FACG (Hon.): The

Problem of Hepatitis

1969 Richard H. Marshak, MD, FACG: Ulcerative

Granulomas and Ischemic Colitis

1968 David A. Dreiling, MD, FACG: Basic

Mechanism in Pancreatic Secretion

DAVID SUN LECTURESHIP IN

POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION

2018 David A. Johnson, MD, MACG:

Translational Approaches to Common

GI Diseases...Thinking Out of the Box...

The Future is Now!

2017 Gary W. Falk, MD, MS, FACG: Screening

and Surveillance of Barrett's Esophagus:

Where Are We Now and What Does the

Future Hold?

2016 Nicholas J. Talley, MD, MBBS, PhD,

MMedSci, FACG: Functional Disease of the

Gastrointestinal Tract: Is There a Light at

the End of the Tunnel?

2015 William D. Chey, MD, FACG:

Food: The Main Course to Disease and

Wellness

2014 Thomas A. Scully, JD: The Cloudy Future

for Physicians: Reimbursement and

Practice Changes in the Post-ACA Era

2013 Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH:

Gastroenterology and Public Health in the

Era of Health Reform

2012 Douglas A. Drossman, MD, MACG:

Helping Your Patient by Helping Yourself:

How to Improve the Patient-Physician

Relationship

2011 Gregory B. Haber, MD, FACG: Challenges

in ERCP — Lessons Learned

2010 Tom R. DeMeester, MD, FACG: Détente in

the Therapy of GERD

2009 Fergus Shanahan, MD, FACG: Gut

Microbes: From Bugs to Drugs

2008 William J. Sandborn, MD, FACG: The

Future Direction of IBD Care

2007 H. Worth Boyce, Jr., MD, MACG: Esophageal

Dilation: A Perspective of 45 Years of

Experience: Pearls, Perils and Pitfalls

2006 Anthony N. Kalloo, MD, FACG: Natural

Oﬁﬁce Transgastric Endoscopic Surgery:

Dawn of a New Era

2005 Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG: Optimizing

the Impact and Safety of Colonoscopy in

Colon Cancer Prevention

2004 Richard L. Sampliner, MD, FACG: Current

Controversies in Barrett’s Esophagus

2003 Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG: Superior

Mesenteric Arterial Emboli and Acute

Mesenteric Ischemia: An Update

2002 Christina M. Surawicz, MD, FACG: The

Dierential Diagnosis of Colitis

2001 Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, FACG: Chronic

Diarrhea

2000 Teresa Wright, MD: Hepatitis C in the Next

Decade

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1999 Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG: New

Therapies for the Treatment of IBD

1998 David Y. Graham, MD, MACG: Treatment of

H. pylori – 1998

1997 Rowen K. Zetterman, MD, FACG: Alcoholic

Liver Disease

1996 Rodger Haggitt, MD, FACG: Dysplasia in

Ulcerative Colitis: A 20-Year Odyssey

1995 David Skinner, MD: Esophageal Surgery –

1995

1994 Thomas Starzl, MD: Gastrointestinal

Organ Transplantation for the 1990s –

An Outcome Analysis. Can We Aord

the Technology in the Era of Cost

Containment?

1993 Cyrus E. Rubin, MD, FACG: Small Bowel

Pathology

1992 Peter Cotton, MD, FACG: Malignant

Obstructive Jaundice: A Real Challenge

1991 Sum P. Lee, MD, FACG: Pathophysiology of

Gallstone Formation: Romancing the Stone

1990 Marvin Sleisenger, MD: GI Diseases in the

Immunocompromised Host

1989 Laszlo Safrany, MD, FACG: Bile Ducts,

Common Duct Stones, and Pancreatitis

1988 Scott J. Boley, MD: Colon Ischemia – The

First 25 Years

1987 William Y. Chey, MD, FACG: Ulcerogenic

Tumor Syndrome in 1987

1986 David H. Van Thiel, MD, FACG:

Liver Transplant – The Role of the

Gastroenterologist

1985 James W. Freston, MD, FACG: The Therapy

of Peptic Ulcer Disease: Where are We?

1984 Henri Sarles, MD: Pathogenesis of

Alcoholic Chronic Pancreatitis – A

Secretory Concept

1983 Thomas C. Chalmers, MD, FACG: The

Clinical Trial

1982 Sidney J. Winawer, MD, FACG: Surveillance

of GI Cancer

1981 Paul D. Webster, III, MD, FACG: Acute and

Chronic Pancreatitis

1980 Paul Sherlock, MD, FACG: Current

Concepts of the Epidemiology and

Etiology of Colorectal Cancer

1979 I. N. Marks, MD, FACG: Crossroads in

Peptic Ulcer Therapy

1978 Rosalyn S. Yalow, PhD:

Radioimmunoassay in Gastroenterology

1977 J. Edward Berk, MD, FACG: New

Dimensions in the Laboratory Diagnosis

of Pancreatic Disease

THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF

GASTROENTEROLOGY LECTURE

2018 Nicholas J. Talley, AC, MD, MBBS, PhD,

MMedSci, MACG: What Causes Functional

GI Disorders? The Latest Data and Insights

2017 Corey A. Siegel, MD, MS: Refocusing

IBD Patient Management: Personalized,

Proactive, and Patient-Centered Care

2016 Tram T. Tran, MD, FACG: Hepatitis C: The

Past, the Present, and the Future

2015 Brennan M. R. Spiegel, MD, MSHS,

FACG: How Information Technology Will

Transform Gastroenterology

2014 Charles N. Bernstein, MD, FACG:

Treatment of IBD: Where We Are and

Where We Are Going

2013 David T. Rubin, MD, FACG, & Stephen

M. Collins, MBBS: The Emerging Role of

the Microbiome in the Pathogenesis and

Management of Inﬂammatory Bowel Disease

2012 Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG: Fecal

Transplantation for Persistent C. dicile

Infection

2011 Professor Peter Gibson: Food Choice as a

Key Management Strategy for Functional

Gastrointestinal Symptoms

2010 Douglas A. Drossman, MD, MACG: Abuse,

Trauma and GI Symptoms: Is There a

Link?

2009 Loren A. Laine, MD, FACG: PPI-Clopidogrel

Interaction: Fact or Fiction?

2008 Christopher C. Thompson, MD, FACG:

Endoscopic Management of Obesity; and

Michael Sarr, MD: Reoperative Bariatric

Surgery, When to and Not to

2007 Anthony N. Kalloo, MD, FACG, & Jerey L.

Ponsky, MD, FACG: NOTES: Just Because

We Can, Should We?

2006 David A. Johnson, MD, MACG, Robert E.

Schoen, MD, MPH & Gregory S. Cooper,

MD, FACG: Colon Cancer Screening: When

to Start and Stop

2005 Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG &

William J. Sandborn, MD, FACG: Steroid-

Refractory Severe Acute Ulcerative Colitis:

Inﬂiximab or Cyclosporine

2004 Arthur Boudreaux, MD, Douglas K.

Rex, MD, MACG & Gregory Zuccaro, Jr.,

MD, FACG: The Use of Anesthesia in

Endoscopy – A Critical Examination

2003 David Y. Graham, MD, MACG & Jay L.

Goldstein, MD, FACG: Emerging Data

on NSAIDs, GI Complications and

Implications for Your Practice

DAVID Y. GRAHAM LECTURE

2018 Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG: Management

of Patients With Colorectal Polyps: A

Personalized Approach Based on Etiology

2017 Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG:

On Becoming a Successful Leader:

An Amazing Journey or the Road to

Nowhere?

2016 Philip O. Katz, MD, MACG: A View From the

Other Side of the Bed: Lessons Learned

2015 Ikuo Hirano, MD, FACG: Eosinophilic

Esophagitis 2015: From Acid Reﬂux to

Food Allergy

2014 Naga P. Chalasani, MD, FACG: Idiosyncratic

Drug-induced Liver Injury: What Have We

Learned in the Last Decade?

2013 Eamonn M. M. Quigley, MD, MACG:

Leadership in Medicine 2013: Do We Need

a New Approach?

2012 John Fordtran, MD, FACG: Factitious

Disease

2011 Irving Waxman, MD, FACG: Endotherapy

for Barrett’s Esophagus: Cure or

Quagmire

2010 Grace H. Elta, MD, FACG: GI Training:

Where Is It Headed?

2009 Peter J. Kahrilas, MD, FACG: Esophageal

Motor Disorders in Terms of High

Resolution Pressure Topography: What

has Changed?

2008 Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG: Colon

Ischemia: Respice, Adspice, Prospice

2007 Walter L. Peterson, MD, FACG: Evidence

Based Medicine: What Does it Mean for

Gastroenterology—Present and Future?

2006 Amnon Sonnenberg, MD, MSc, FACG: The

“Incredibly Simple” Solution to the Cohort

Phenomenon of Peptic Ulcer

2005 Francis K. L. Chan, MD: Use of NSAIDs in a

COX-2 Restricted Environment

2004 David Y. Graham, MD, MACG: Helicobacter

pylori and Gastric Cancer: The Problem –

The Solution

EMILY COURIC MEMORIAL LECTURE

2018 David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG: 80%

Colorectal Cancer Screening by 2018:

How Did We Do and Where Do We Go

From Here?

2017 Mark B. Pochapin, MD, FACG: Colon

Cancer: Polyps, Prevention, and Progress

2016 David E. Fleischer, MD, FACG: Why the

Esophageal Health of a Masai Tribesman

in Kenya Matters to GI Docs in the U.S.

2015 Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG: National

Registry Benchmarking for Colonoscopy

Quality: The “High Road” Toward

Improving the Performance of

Colonoscopy and Cancer Prevention

2014 Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG: Cancer in

IBD: The Colon and Beyond

2013 Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, FACG: Can

We Prevent Cancer in Barrett’s Esophagus?

2012 Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG: Optimizing the

Diagnosis and Management of Patients

with Hereditary Colorectal Cancer

2011 Robert H. Hawes, MD, FACG: Current

Diagnosis and Management of Cystic

Neoplasms of the Pancreas

2010 David A. Johnson, MD, MACG: Colon

Cancer Screening: Evolution to

Eradication...

2009 Dennis J. Ahnen, MD: The Adenoma-

Carcinoma Sequence Revisited–Has the

Era of Genetic Tailoring Finally Arrived?

2008 Kenneth E. L. McColl, MD: Why Has

Adenocarcinoma Moved from the

Stomach to the Esophagus and Where

Does Sex Come In To It All?

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SPECIAL EVENTS

AND AWARDS

2007 Peter A. Banks, MD, MACG: Pancreatic

Cancer: Present Understanding and

Future Prospects

2006 Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG: What is

Needed to Transform Colonoscopy

into a Truly Protective Strategy Against

Colorectal Cancer?

JEROME MARKS MEMORIAL LECTURE

2012 Lawrence S. Friedman, MD, FACG:

Gastroenterology Then and Now – 1932-2012

BERK/FISE CLINICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

(formerly the ACG Clinical Achievement Award)

2018 Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG

2017 Eamonn M. M. Quigley, MD, MACG

2016 Linda Rabeneck, MD, MACG

2015 Peter A. Banks, MD, MACG

2014 Edgar Achkar, MD, MACG

2013 Philip O. Katz, MD, MACG

2012 David A. Johnson, MD, MACG

2011 Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG

2010 Roy K. H. Wong, MD, MACG

2009 Christina M. Surawicz, MD, MACG

2008 Rowen K. Zetterman, MD, MACG

2007 Joel E. Richter, MD, MACG

2006 Seymour Katz, MD, MACG

2005 David B. Sachar, MD, MACG

2004 Alvin M. Zfass, MD, MACG

2003 Arthur H. Aufses, Jr., MD, MACG

2002 Cyrus Rubin, MD, FACG

2001 Jerome D. Waye, MD, MACG

2000 Bergein Overholt, MD, MACG

1999 Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG

1998 Leslie H. Bernstein, MD, FACG

1997 Sidney J. Winawer, MD, MACG

1996 Burton I. Korelitz, MD, MACG

1995 David Y. Graham, MD, MACG

1994 Howard Spiro, MD, FACG

1993 F. Warren Nugent, MD, FACG

1992 Henry D. Janowitz, MD, FACG

1991 John T. Galambos, MD, FACG

1990 Leon Schi, MD, FACG

1989 James L. A. Roth, MD, FACG

1988 J. Edward Berk, MD, MACG

1987 Leonidas Berry, MD, FACG

THE SAMUEL S. WEISS AWARD FOR

OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE AMERICAN

COLLEGE OF GASTROENTEROLOGY

2018 Peter A. Banks, MD, MACG

2017 John W. Popp, Jr., MD, MACG

2016 shared by:

Richard G. Farmer, MD, MACG

Burton I. Korelitz, MD, MACG

Sidney J. Winawer, MD, MACG

2015 Christina M. Surawicz, MD, MACG

2014 Jamie S. Barkin, MD, MACG

2013 Jack A. Di Palma, MD, MACG

2012 Martin H. Floch, MD, MACG

2011 Frank L. Lanza, MD, FACG

2008 Robert E. Kravetz, MD, MACG

2006 William D. Carey, MD, MACG

2005 David Y. Graham, MD, MACG

2004 Edgar Achkar, MD, FACG

2002 Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG

2001 Joel E. Richter, MD, MACG

2000 Seymour Katz, MD, FACG

1998 Rowen K. Zetterman, MD, FACG

1997 Arthur H. Aufses, Jr., MD, MACG

1996 Arvey I. Rogers, MD, MACG

1995 Jerome D. Waye, MD, MACG

1994 J. Edward Berk, MD, MACG

1993 Arthur Lindner, MD, MACG

1992 Franz Goldstein, MD, MACG

1991 James L. Achord, MD, MACG

1990 Robert L. Berger, MD, FACG

1989 Angelo E. DaGradi, MD, MACG

1987 Joseph E. Walther, MD, MACG

1986 Richard L. Wechsler, MD, FACG

1984 John P. Papp, MD, MACG

1982 Daniel Weiss, BS, MA

1980 David A. Dreiling, MD, MACG

1978 Henry Colcher, MD, MACG

1976 Murrel H. Kaplan, MD, FACG

1974 Robert R. Bartunek, MD, FACG

1972 Milton J. Matzner, MD, FACG

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

2018 Louis J. Wilson, MD, FACG

2017 Amar R. Deshpande, MD, FACG

2016 David J. Hass, MD, FACG

2015 Darrell M. Gray, II, MD, MPH

2014 Timothy B. Gardner, MD, MS, FACG

2013 Richard T. McGlaughlin, MD

2012 March E. Seabrook, MD, FACG

2011 Joseph D. DiMase, MD, FACG

INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD

2018 Francis K. L. Chan, MD, FACG

2017 Mark D. Topazian, MD, FACG

2015 Guilherme G. Macedo, MD, PhD, FACG

2014 Henry Cohen, MD, FACG

2013 Toshifumi Hibi, MD, PhD, FACG

2012 Flavio Steinwurz, MD, FACG

2011 Eamonn M. M. Quigley, MD, MACG

MINORITY HEALTH CARE AWARD

2018 Renee L. Williams, MD, FACG

2017 Darwin L. Conwell, MD, MS

2016 Maria T. Abreu, MD

2014 Fritz Francois, MD, FACG

2013 Frank A. Hamilton, MD, MPH, MACG

2008 Abbasi J. Akhtar, MD, FACG

2007 LaSalle D. Leall, Jr., MD, FACG

ACG 2018 MASTERS RECIPIENTS

John Baillie, MB, ChB, MACG

Sita S. Chokhavatia, MD, MACG

Grace H. Elta, MD, MACG

Wasim Jafri, MD, MACG

Frank L. Lanza, MD, MACG

Ronald J. Vender, MD, MACG

Detailed information about

ACG 2018 award recipients can

be found in the awards brochure

located in your registration bag.

NEW FOR 2018!

Outstanding Poster

Presenter Award

The College is pleased to

introduce a new award

for “Outstanding

Poster Presenter”

at this year’s ACG

Meeting. ACG

hopes to cultivate

the ability of clinical

GI researchers to use

critical storytelling

and presentation

skills essential

for a career as a

clinical investigator

and scientiﬁc

communicator.

During the daily

Poster Rounds

with the Experts,

poster presenters may

be invited to give a succinct

and informative two-minute brieﬁng on

their research, followed by one minute of

Q&A with a faculty judge. Each judge will

select one or more presenters who are best

able to communicate their key ﬁndings, the

signiﬁcance of their data, and articulate the

potential impact of their work for clinicians

and patients. Recipients of this award will

be recognized with a red ribbon, presented

on-site by an expert faculty judge.

& AWARDS

Special Lectures

28 \ 2018 Annual Scientiﬁc Meeting & Postgraduate Course

Presenting Authors are underlined

AWARDS

Paper & Poster

CONGRATULATIONS to the following paper and poster

presenter award winners. Posters receiving both a named

or category award plus a Presidential Poster Award are

identified with an asterisk (*) before the poster number.

2018 ACG AUXILIARY AWARD RECIPIENT (MEMBER)

PAPER 11. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of

a Selective, Oral Sphingosine 1-Phosphate (S1P) Receptor Modulator,

Etrasimod (APD334), in Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis (UC): Results

From the OASIS Study

William J. Sandborn, MD, FACG

, Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet, MD,

PhD

, Luba Trokan

, Jinkun Zhang

, Tanja Kühbacher, MD, PhD

Michael Chiorean, MD

, Scott D. Lee, MD

, Severine Vermeire,

MD, PhD

, Bruce Yacyshyn, MD, FACG

, Snehal Naik

, Preston

Klassen

, Julian Panes, PhD

;

University of California San Diego,

La Jolla, CA;

University Hospital of Nancy, University of Lorraine,

Nancy, Lorraine, France;

Arena Pharmaceuticals, San Diego,

CA;

Asklepio Westklinikum, Hamburg, Germany;

Virginia

Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA;

University of Washington,

Seattle, WA;

University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Brussels

Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium;

University of Cincinnati,

Cincinnati, OH;

Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERehd,

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

2018 ACG AUXILIARY AWARD RECIPIENT (TRAINEE)

* POSTER 1620. Is Sex Associated With Differences in Academic

Productivity Among Gastroenterologists at U.S. Training Programs?

Daniel S. Jamorabo, MD, Benjamin Renelus, MD, Richy Chen, MD,

Hashroop Gurm, MD, Muntasir Jahangir, MD, Smruti Mohanty, MD;

NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY

2018 ACG CASE REPORTS JOURNAL AWARD

RECIPIENTS

* POSTER 1235. Auto-Brewery Syndrome in a Diabetic Man

Zalmi Rahmany, BS, Natalia Lattanzio, BS, Vikaran Kadaba, BS;

Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, NY

* POSTER 2326. An Unusual Delayed Complication of Urogynecologic

Surgical Mesh Placement: Perirectal Abscess 10 Years After Initial Placement

Treated by Endoscopic Removal and Transrectal Drain Placement

David L. Diehl, MD, Sara West, DO, Kristen L. Halm, MD; Geisinger

Medical Center, Danville, PA

2018 CATEGORY AWARD RECIPIENTS

PAPER 1. Rectal Indomethacin Dose Escalation for Prevention of Post-ERCP

Pancreatitis in High-Risk Patients: Preliminary Report of a Multicenter

Randomized Trial (RIDE Trial)

Category—Biliary/Pancreas

Evan L. Fogel, MD, MSc

, Glen A. Lehman, MD, FACG

, Paul

Tarnasky, MD, FACG

, Gregory A. Cote, MD, MSCI

, Richard Kwon,

, James L. Watkins, MD

, Suzette E. Schmidt, RN, BSN

Stuart Sherman, MD, FACG

, Grace H. Elta, MD, FACG

, Jerey J.

Easler, MD

, Douglas K. Pleskow, MD, FACG

, Ihab I. El Hajj, MD,

MPH

, Akbar K. Waljee, MD, MSc

, Nalini M. Guda, MD, FACG

Mark A. Gromski, MD

, Seena Arol, MBBS

, Sheryl Korsnes, MA,

CCRC

, Lee McHenry, Jr., MD

, Alejandro L. Suarez, MD

, Rebecca

Spitzer, MPH

, Marilyn MIller, RN, CCRC

, Maria Hofbauer, MS

B. Joseph Elmunzer, MD, MSc

;

Indiana University, Indianapolis,

IN;

Digestive Health Associates of Texas, Dallas, TX;

Medical

University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC;

University of

Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI;

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,

Boston, MA;

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI;

Indiana

University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN;

Yale University,

New Haven, CT;

Aurora Research Institute, Milwaukee, WI

* POSTER 1877. Perception of Quality of Life Among People Experiencing

or Having Experienced a Clostridium difficile Infection in the United States:

Qualitative Review of Respondents Verbatim

Category—Colon

Lise Lurienne, PharmD, MSc

, Pierre-Alain Bandinelli

, Thibaut

Galvain, PharmD, MSc

, Charles-Alexis Coursel

, Philippe Boutier

Caterina Oneto, MD

, Paul Feuerstadt, MD, FACG

;

Da Volterra,

Paris, Ile-de-France, France;

Da Volterra SAS, Paris, Ile-de-

France, France;

Da Volterra, Issy-Les-Moulineaux, Ile-de-France,

France;

Concorde Medical Group, New York, NY;

Yale University

School of Medicine / Gastroenterology Center of Connecticut,

Westport, CT

* POSTER 1122. Can a Convolutional Neural Network Solve the Polyp Size

Dilemma?

Category—Colorectal Cancer Prevention

James Requa

, Tyler Dao

, Andrew Ninh

, William Karnes, MD

;

Docbot, Irvine, CA;

Docbot, Orange, CA;

University of California

Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA

PAPER 32. Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) Is a Safe and Effective

Treatment Modality for Achalasia Patients After Failed Pneumatic

Dilatation (PD)

Category—Esophagus

Madhusudhan R. Sanaka, MD

, Malav P. Parikh, MD

, Prasanthi N.

Thota, MD

, Niyati M. Gupta, MD

, George Khoudari, MD

, Monica

Ray, MD

, Neha Wadhwa, MD

, Scott Gabbard, MD

, Rocio Lopez,

, Sudish Murthy, MD, PhD

, Siva Raja, MD, PhD

;

Cleveland

Clinic Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland, OH;

Cleveland Clinic,

Cleveland, OH;

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH;

Lerner

Research Institute/Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

PAPER 9. A Low FODMAP Diet May Reduce Symptoms in Patients with

Fecal Incontinence

Category—Functional Bowel Disease

Stacy B. Menees, MD, MS

, Deepa Chandhrasekhar, BS

, Ee Lane

Liew

, William D. Chey, MD, FACG

;

University of Michigan, Ann

Arbor, MI;

Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI

PAPER 43. Total Underwater Colonoscopy versus Standard CO2 for

Adenoma Detection: A Randomized Controlled Tandem Colonoscopy Trial

Category—General Endoscopy

Joseph Anderson, MD

, Charles J. Kahi, MD, MSCI

, Jonathan

R. Garcia, BS

, Andrew W. Sullivan, BS

, Douglas K. Rex, MD,

MACG

;

Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH;

Indiana University,

Indianapolis, IN

* POSTER 1286. Comparative Evaluation of Endoscopic Variceal Band Ligation

and Carvedilol for Prevention of First Variceal Bleed in High Risk Cirrhotics

Category—GI Bleeding

Gadadhar Panda

, Suresh Kumar

, Siddharth Srivastava

Premashis Kar, MBBS, MD, DM,

;

Maulana Azad Medical College,

New Delhi, Delhi, India;

GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi, India

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SPECIAL EVENTS

AND AWARDS

* Presidential Poster Award

AWARDS

Paper & Poster

PAPER 10. Small Bowel Innate Immune Activation Predicts Clinical

Response to Vedolizumab Therapy in Crohn’s Disease

Category—IBD

Julia J. Liu, MD

, Matthew Ciorba, MD

, Sarah C. Glover, DO

Bincy Abraham, MD, MS

, Freeha Khan, MD

, Quinton Palmer,

, Xueyan Guo, MD

, Eric Yee, MD

, Felicia D. Allard, MD

, Brian

Claggett

, Bo Shen, MD

, Ilyssa O. Gordon, MD, PhD

;

University

of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR;

Washington

University, St. Louis, MO;

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL;

Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX;

Cleveland Clinic,

Cleveland, OH;

UAMS, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China (People's Republic);

Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA;

Cleveland Clinic

Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland, OH

PAPER 25. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy Compared to

Percutaneous and Transjugular Liver Biopsy: A Tertiary Center Experience

Category—Interventional Endoscopy

Abdul Hamid El Chaﬁc, MD

, Muhammad F. Mubarak, MD

, Janak

Shah, MD

, George Therapondos, MD, MPH

, Ricardo Romero, MD

Jerry Evans, MD

, Ari Cohen, MD

, Ahmed Alsaiari, MD

, Gretchen

Galliano, MD

;

Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA;

Ochsner Health System, Kenner, LA

* POSTER 2391. Bile Acid Profiles are Not Altered by Fecal Microbiota

Transplantation for the Treatment of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Category—Liver

Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH

, Benjamin Mullish, MD

, Zain Kassam,

MD, MPH

, Madeline Carrellas, BA

, Julian Marchesi, MD, PhD

, Mark

Smith, PhD

, Ylaine Geradin, PhD

, Sonia Timberlake, PhD

, Daniel

Pratt, MD

, Joshua Korzenik, MD

;

Brigham & Women’s Hospital,

Boston, MA;

Imperial College of London, London, England, United

Kingdom;

Finch Therapeutics, Somerville, MA;

FInch Therapeutics,

Somerville, MA;

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA;

Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

PAPER 34. Rising, Age-Specific, Trends of Obesity-Related Gastrointestinal

Cancers Correspond With Increasing Cancer Resections in Obese Patients:

A 2002-2013 National Analysis Using the SEER and NIS Databases

Category—Obesity

Hisham Hussan, MD

, Ravi Pavurala, MD

, Kyle Porter, MAS

, Rishi

Jain, MD, MS

, Steven K. Clinton, MD, PhD

, John M. Carethers, MD,

MACP

, Kerry S. Courneya, PhD

;

The Ohio State University Wexner

Medical Center, Columbus, OH;

Center for Biostatistics, The Ohio

State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH;

The Ohio

State University, Columbus, OH;

University of Michigan, Ann

Arbor, MI;

University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

PAPER 2. Factors Associated With Over-Utilization of Repeat Upper Endoscopy

in Patients With Non-Dysplastic Barrett's Esophagus (NDBE): A Study Using

the GI Quality Improvement Consortium (GIQuIC) National Registry

Category—Practice Management

Sachin Wani, MD

, J. Lucas Williams, MPH

, Sri Komanduri,

, Raman Muthusamy, MD

, Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH

;

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO;

GI Quality Improvement Consortium, Bethesda, MD;

Feinberg

School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL;

University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA;

University

of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC

* POSTER 2537. CD117+ Exosomes and Mast Cells From Hereditary Alpha

Tryptasemia Patients Reveal Unique Phosphorylation, Lipidomics, and

Proteomics Profiles

Category—Small Intestine

Abdel A. Alli, PhD

, Liza Konnikova, MD, PhD

, Kubra Tuna, MD

Nancy Denslow, PhD

, Mohammad-Zaman Nouri, PhD

, Jin Koh,

MD, PhD

, Jian Li, MD, PhD

, Ying Tang, BS

, J. Forrest Shirley,

, Lisa K. Ryan, PhD

, Jonathan J. Lyons, MD

, Joshua D.

Milner, MD

, Scott B. Snapper, MD, PhD

, Sarah C. Glover, DO

;

University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL;

University of Pittsburgh/UPMC Children’s Hospital, Pittsburgh,

PA;

Department of Medicine, Gainesville, FL;

NIAID/NIH,

Bethesda, MD;

Harvard Medical School/Boston Children’s

Hospital, Boston, MA;

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

* POSTER 1720. The American Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Society Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index-Daily Diary

(ANMS GCSI-DD): Psychometric Evaluation in Patients With Idiopathic or

Diabetic Gastroparesis

Category—Stomach

Dennis A. Revicki, PhD

, Rebecca Speck, PhD

, Sara Gleeson,

MPH

, Jorge Puelles, PharmD, MSc, MBA

, Braden Kuo, MD

Michael Camilleri, MD

, Henry P. Parkman, MD

;

Evidera,

Bethesda, MD;

Takeda Pharmaceuticals, London, England,

United Kingdom;

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston,

MA;

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN;

Temple University Hospital,

Philadelphia, PA

2018 FELLOWS-IN TRAINING AWARD RECIPIENTS

* POSTER 1780. Temporal Profile of Soft Tissue Changes in Pancreatic

Cancer During the Pre-Diagnostic Phase

Category—Biliary/Pancreas

Sri Harsha Patlolla, MBBS, Harika Kandlakunta, MBBS, Ayush

Sharma, MBBS, Sajan Jiv Singh Nagpal, MBBS, Suresh T. Chari,

MD; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

PAPER 4. A Multidisciplinary Clinical Care Pathway Improves the Quality

of Inpatient Colonoscopy Bowel Preparations

Category—Colon

Alexandra Strauss, MD, MIE, Jennifer Yeh, MD, Janet Yoder,

BSN, Diego Martinez, PhD, Lawrence Hsu, MS, Neysa Ernst, RN,

MSN, Ravi Nehra, PharmD, Haithem Al-Grain, MD, Anne-Marie

Lennon, MD, Christopher Fain, DO; Johns Hopkins Hospital,

Baltimore, MD

* POSTER 1104. Alterations in Adenoma Characteristics Over Time:

More Patients with >2 Small Adenomas and Not Associated With

Metachronous Advanced Adenoma

Category—Colorectal Cancer Prevention

Carol Rouphael, MD

, Rocio Lopez, MS

, John McMichael

, Carol

A. Burke, MD, FACG

;

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH;

Lerner

Research Institute/Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland,

OH;

Digestive Disease Institute/Cleveland Clinic Foundation,

Cleveland, OH

PAPER 29. Comparative Cost-Effectiveness of Gastroesophageal Reflux

Disease Centric and Population Based Barrett’s Esophagus Screening

Category—Esophagus

Sarmed S. Sami, MBChB, PhD, James Moriarty, MS, Jordan

Rosedahl, BS, Bijan Borah, PhD, John Kisiel, MD, David A. Katzka,

MD, Kenneth K. Wang, MD, David A. Ahlquist, MD, Prasad G. Iyer,

MD; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

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Presenting Authors are underlined

AWARDS

Paper & Poster

* POSTER 1230. Evaluating Unmet Needs of Those With Chronic

Constipation by Examining Their Healthcare Seeking Behavior and

Satisfaction With Medications: Results From a Survey of Over 5,000

Americans

Category—Functional Bowel Disease

Sun Jung Oh, MD

, Devin Patel, MD

, Garth Fuller, MS

, William

Spalding, MS

, Arpita Nag, PhD, MBA, MS

, Brennan M. R. Spiegel,

MD, MSHS

, Christopher V. Almario, MD

;

Cedars-Sinai Medical

Center, Los Angeles, CA;

Shire, Lexington, MA

PAPER 42. A Randomized Control Trial Comparing the Tolerance of

Colon Prep: Same Day Colonoscopy Prep to Split Dose Prep for

Afternoon Endoscopy

Category—General Endoscopy

Isabel Manzanillo-DeVore, DO

, Joshua A. Rosenbloom, DO

Zuie Wakade, DO

, Olga Klyuchnikova, DO

, Cale Sebald, DO

Stephen Homan, DO

, Ronald Rasansky, DO

, Rene Peleman,

;

Ascension St. John Providence, Madison Heights, MI;

Gastro Center of Maryland, Columbia, MD;

Ascension St. John

Providence, Royal Oak, MI;

Henry Ford, Clinton Township, MI

PAPER 26. Trends of Early Colonoscopy and Their Outcomes in Patients

Admitted With Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Category—GI Bleeding

Kalpit Devani, MD

, Paris Charilaou, MD

, Dhruvil Radadiya, MBBS

Hardik Sonani, MBBS

, Chakradhar M. Reddy, MD, FACP

, Mark

Young, MD

, Bhaumik Brahmbhatt, MBBS

;

East Tennessee State

University, Johnson City, TN;

St. Peter's University Hospital,

New Brunswick, NJ;

University of Mississippi, Jackson, AL;

East

Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson

City, TN;

Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL

PAPER 54. Anti-TNF Dose Augmentation Frequently Occurs in the Absence

of Objective Evidence of Disease Activity

Category—IBD

Evan Elias, MD, Adebanke Oketola, BSc, MSc, Harminder Singh,

MD, MPH, Charles Bernstein, MD, Laura Targownik, MD, MSHS;

University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

PAPER 6. One versus Three Needle Actuations for EUS-Guided Liver

Biopsy: A Prospective Randomized Trial

Category—Interventional Endoscopy

Rafael Ching-Companioni, MD

, Amitpal S. Johal, MD

, Bradley

Confer, DO

, Harshit S. Khara, MD, FACG

, Erin Forster, MD, MPH

David L. Diehl, MD

;

Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA;

Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

PAPER 7. Development of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in type-2

Diabetics and Factors Associated With Its Development

Category—Liver

Amandeep Singh, MD

, Falgun Gosai, MD

, Rocio Lopez, MS

Naim Alkhouri, MD

, Donald Kirby, MD

, Arthur McCullough,

;

Digestive Disease Institute/Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland,

OH;

Fairview Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH;

Lerner

Research Institute/Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland,

OH;

Texas Liver Institute, San Antonio, TX;

Cleveland Clinic,

Cleveland, OH;

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

* POSTER 2491. Obesity Has Significant Impact on Mortality in Patients

With Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis

Category—Obesity

Tausif Siddiqui, MD

, Judy Trieu, MD, MPH

, Mohammad Bilal, MD

Dhruv Mehta, MD

, Lakshmi Asritha Gollapudi, MD

, Christopher

Nabors, MD, PhD

, David C. Wolf, MD, FACG

;

New York Medical

College, Valhalla, NY;

University of Texas Medical Branch,

Galveston, TX;

New York Medical College at Westchester Medical

Center, Valhalla, NY

* POSTER 0756. Use and Abuse of Fecal Occult Blood Tests: A Community

Hospital Experience

Category—Practice Management

Sarthak Soin, MD

, Nasir Saleem, MD

, Olalekan Akanbi, MD,

MPH

, Yunha Kim, MD

, Sarbagya Pandit, MD

, Igor Wroblewski,

;

Presence Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL;

University of

Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY

PAPER 46. Symptoms of Gluten Ingestion in Patients With Non-Celiac

Gluten Sensitivity: A Placebo-Controlled Study

Category—Small Intestine

Apeksha Shah, MD

, Stephanie Moleski, MD

, Michael Matthews

Gagan Kaushal

, Ahmed Hasan, MD

, Katelyn Koons

, Philip

Durney, MD

, Colin Smith, MD

, Anthony J. Dimarino, MD

;

Thomas Jeerson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA;

Lehigh

Gastroenterology Associates, Palmerton, PA;

Thomas Jeerson

University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

PAPER 66. Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and Risk of Dementia: Much Ado

About Nothing?

Category—Stomach

Mubeen Khan Mohammed Abdul, MD

, Zubair Khan, MD, CMQ

Shreesh Shrestha, MD

, Khwaja F. Haq, MD

, Muhammad Ali Khan,

, Colin W. Howden, MD, FACG

;

University of Tennessee

Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN;

University of Toledo

Medical Center, Toledo, OH;

UTHSC, Memphis, TN;

Henry Ford

Hospital, Detroit, MI;

University of Tennessee Health Science

Center, Memphis, TN

2018 ACG GOVERNORS AWARD RECIPIENTS

FOR EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL RESEARCH

(FELLOWS-IN TRAINING)

PAPER 5. Examination of the Right Colon for Three Minutes or More

Significantly Increases Adenoma Detection Rate: A Multi-Center

Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Fahad F. Mir, MD, MSc

, Hasan Badar, MD

, Muhammad Shaﬁq,

, Jamie Varghese

, Wendell Clarkston, MD

, Donald Campbell,

, Rajiv Chhabra, MD

, Fadi Hamid, MD

, Susana Escalante-

Glorsky, MD

, James Kim, MD

, John Helzberg, MD

, Laura Alba,

, Sakher Albadarin, MD

, Hiliary Bownik, MD

, Sreenivasa

S. Jonnalagadda, MD

;

University of Missouri, Mission, KS;

University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO;

St. Luke's Health

System, Kansas City, MO;

St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, MO

PAPER 31. A Non-Invasive Predictive Score for the Presence of Esophageal Varices

Megan Hauer, BS

, Kayti Luu

, Tien Dong, MD

, Elizabeth Aby, MD

Long Le, MD

, Amir Kalani, MD, PhD

, Keith Lindor, MD

, James

H. Tabibian, MD, PhD

;

University of California Los Angeles, Los

Angeles, CA;

Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ;

University

of California Los Angeles, Sylmar, CA

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AND AWARDS

2018 ACG GOVERNORS AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR

EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL RESEARCH (PHYSICIAN,

NON-TRAINEE, RECIPIENTS)

PAPER 3. Progression of Barrett’s Esophagus (BE) and Dysplasia Detected

by Wide Area Transepithelial Sampling With Computer-Assisted 3D

Analysis (WATS3D) Confirms the Clinical Significance of Crypt Dysplasia

Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, FACG

, Michael S. Smith, MD,

MBA

, John R. Goldblum, MD

, Robert D. Odze, MD

;

University of

North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC;

Mount Sinai West & Mount Sinai

St. Luke's Hospitals, New York, NY;

Cleveland Clinic, cleveland,

OH;

Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

PAPER 23. Endoscopic Ultrasonography-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation

Combined With Lauromacrogol Ablation for Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms

Enqiang Linghu, MD, PhD, Xiuxue Feng, MD, Ningli Chai, MD,

PhD, Huikai Li, MD; Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China

(People's Republic)

PAPER 55. Extensive Validation of a Disease-Specific Health Related

Quality of Life Instrument in Patients With Biopsy-Proven Non-Alcoholic

Steatohepatitis (NASH): Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire-NASH

(CLDQ-NASH)

Zobair Younossi, MD, MPH

, Maria Stepanova, PhD

, Issah

Younossi, MPH

, Andrei Racila, BS, OCP, MCITP

;

Inova Fairfax

Hospital, Falls Church, VA;

Center for Outcomes Research in

Liver Disease, Washington, DC

2018 INTERNATIONAL AWARD RECIPIENT

PAPER 67. Should We Screen Gastric Cancer in an Intermediate Gastric

Cancer Risk Country?

Rui Gaspar, MD, Patricia Andrade, MD, Susana Lopes, MD, PhD,

Guilherme Macedo, MD, PhD, FACG; Centro Hospitalar São João,

Porto, Portugal

2018 LAWLOR RESIDENT AWARD RECIPIENT

PAPER 8. Gluten Contamination of Restaurant Food: Analysis of

Crowd-Sourced Data

Benjamin A. Lerner, MD

, Lynn Phan Vo, BA

, Shireen Yates, MBA

Andrew G. Rundle, DrPH

, Peter H. R. Green, MD

, Benjamin

Lebwohl, MD, MS

;

Columbia University Medical Center, New York,

NY;

Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New

York, NY;

Nima Labs, San Francisco, CA

2018 ACG/NAOMI NAKAO GENDER-BASED RESEARCH

AWARD RECIPIENT

* POSTER 0827. A New Player in Gastric Cancer with Rising Incidence in

Young Caucasian Women - A Cause for Worry

Anas Raed, MD

, Jigar Bhagatwala, MD, MPH

, Muhammed Sherid,

, Amol Sharma, MD

, Humberto Sifuentes, MD

, Subbaramiah

Sridhar, MBBS, MPH, FACG, MRCP

;

Augusta University, Augusta,

GA;

Mercy Rockford Hospital, Rockford, IL;

Augusta University

Medical Center, Augusta, GA

2018 PEDIATRIC GI AWARD RECIPIENT

PAPER 48. Serum Adipokines and Increased Abdominal Visceral Adipose

Tissue at Diagnosis Predict Need for Biologic Therapy in Pediatric

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Jacob A. Kurowski, MD

, Rishi Gupta, MD

, Iulia Barbur

, Sarah

Worley, MS

, Erick M. Remer, MD

, Tracey Bonﬁeld, PhD

, Jean-

Paul Achkar, MD, FACG

, Claudio Fiocchi, MD

, Satish E. Viswanath,

MS, PhD

, Marsha Kay, MD

;

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH;

University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD;

Case

Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

ACG/RADHIKA SRINIVASAN GENDER-BASED

RESEARCH AWARD RECIPIENT

* POSTER 2097. Patient Reported Outcomes in Women With IBS Using

Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain

Alma Jusufagic, MPH

, Eldin Dzubur, PhD

, Brennan M. R.

Spiegel, MD, MSHS

;

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles,

CA;

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

2018 PRESIDENTIAL POSTER AWARD RECIPIENTS

This award is determined by the Abstract Selection Committee. Each

year fewer than 5% of accepted abstracts receive this distinction

for high quality, novel, unique and interesting research. Winners of

this award will be recognized with a blue Presidential Poster ribbon

pinned to their poster during the ACG 2018 poster sessions.

P0009. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Ablation of Pancreatic Cystic

Neoplasms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Aanalysis

Emmanuel Ugbarugba, MD, MPA, Phil Hart, MD, Zobeida Cruz-

Monserrate, PhD, Darwin Conwell, MD, MS, Somashekar G.

Krishna, MD, MPH; The Ohio State University Wexner Medical

Center, Columbus, OH

P0139. Clinical Experience With a Double Balloon Interventional Endoscopic

Platform to Facilitate Colonic Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection, Endoscopic

Mucosal Resection and Endoscopic Suturing: First 137 Procedures

Sergey Kantsevoy, MD

, Avesh Joseph. Thuluvath, MD

, Amit

Raina, MD

;

Mercy Medical Center, Owings Mills, MD;

Johns

Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD;

Mercy

Medical Center, Ellicott City, MD

P0222. Dairy Intake and Mucosa-Associated Gut Microbiome

in Healthy Individuals

Ellie Chen, MD, Nadim Ajami, PhD, Liang Chen, MD, MS, Sarah

Plew, BS, Donna White, PhD, MPH, Zhensheng Wang, MPH, PhD,

Hashem El-Serag, MD, MPH, Joseph Petrosino, PhD, Li Jiao, MD,

MS, PhD; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

P0237. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Financial Incentives to Increase

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Shivan J. Mehta, MD, MBA, MSHP, Rebecca S. Pepe, MPH, Nicole

B. Gabler, PhD, MPH, MHA , Mounika Kanneganti, BA, Catherine

Reitz, MPH, Chelsea Saia, MPH, Joseph Teel, MD, David A. Asch,

MD, MBA, Kevin G. Volpp, MD, PhD, Chyke A. Doubeni, MD, MPH;

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

P0255. Examining Symptom Severity, Compensatory Maneuvers, and

Healthcare Seeking Among Adults With Dysphagia in the U.S.: Results

From a Population-Based Survey of 5,000 Americans

Christopher Adkins, MD

, Will Takakura, MD

, Brennan M. R.

Spiegel, MD, MSHS

, Mei Lu, MS

, Montserrat Vera-Llonch,

MD, MPH

, James Williams, MD

, Christopher V. Almario,

;

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA;

Shire,

Cambridge, MA;

Shire, Lexington, MA

AWARDS

Paper & Poster

32 \ 2018 Annual Scientiﬁc Meeting & Postgraduate Course

Presenting Authors are underlined

AWARDS

Paper & Poster

P0259. Elevated Average Maximum Intrabolus Pressure on High Resolution

Manometry Is Associated with Esophageal Dysmotility and Delayed

Esophageal Emptying on Timed Barium Esophagrams

Joseph Smith, Steven Clayton, MD, FACP; University of South

Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, SC

P0265. The Epidemiology of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma in the United States

Thuy-Van P. Hang, MD

, Zachary Spiritos, MD, MPH

, Anthony

Gamboa, MD

, Zhengjia Chen, PhD

, Seth Force, MD

, Steve Keilin,

, Nabil Saba, MD

, Bassel El-Rayes, MD

, Qiang Cai, MD,

PhD

, Field Willingham, MD, MPH

;

Emory University, Atlanta,

GA;

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN;

Emory University, Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA;

Emory

University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

P0267. Does Multifocal Dysplasia in Barrett’s Esophagus Increase the Risk

of Progression to Esophageal Adenocarcinoma?

Frederick B. Peng, MD

, Andrew C. Elden, MD

, Brianna Shinn,

, Joseph Spataro, MD

, David M. Kastenberg, MD

, Christina

Tofani, MD

, Anthony Infantolino, MD

;

Baylor College of

Medicine, Houston, TX;

Thomas Jeerson University Hospital,

Philadelphia, PA;

Thomas Jeerson University, Philadelphia, PA

P0328. Does the Solid Meal Utilized in a Standard Scintigraphic Gastric

Emptying Test Induce Symptoms That Correlate With the Degree of

Delayed Gastric Emptying in Patients With Gastroparesis?

Roxann A. Lerma, BS, Christopher Dodoo, MS, Alok Dwivedi, PhD,

Kenneth Dominguez, Jesus Diaz, MD, Richard McCallum, MD;

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX

P0337. Characterization of Abdominal Pain Response to Rifaximin in Patients

with Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea (IBS-D), by Baseline Pain Severity

Anthony Lembo, MD

, Zeev Heimanson, PharmD

, Brooks D.

Cash, MD, FACG

;

Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA;

Salix

Pharmaceuticals, Bridgewater, NJ;

University of Texas Health

Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX

P0338. An Open Label Long-Term Safety Trial (T3MPO-3) of Tenapanor in

Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation (IBS-C)

Anthony Lembo, MD

, William D. Chey, MD, FACG

, David

P. Rosenbaum, PhD

;

Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA;

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI;

Ardelyx, Inc., Fremont, CA

P0344. Efficacy and Safety of Eluxadoline in IBS-D Patients Who Report

Inadequate Symptom Control With Prior Loperamide Use: A Phase 4,

Multicenter, Multinational, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-

blinded Study (RELIEF)

Darren Brenner, MD

, Catherine Gutman, PhD

, Esther Jo

;

Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital,

Chicago, IL;

Allergan plc, Madison, NJ;

Allergan plc, Irvine, CA

P0349. Adenoma Detection Rates in Patients in the 40-49 Year Age Group

Across Different Ethnicities

Thanh-Truc Le, MD

, Mohammad Bilal, MD

, Yamam I. Al-Saadi, MD

Shailendra Singh, MD

, Praveen Guturu, MD, FACG

;

University

of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX;

University Of Texas

Medical Branch Galveston, Galveston, TX;

West Virginia University,

Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV

P0396. Evaluation and Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding After

Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement: A National Multi-Center Survey

Caren Taylor, MD

, Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG

, Krystle Bittner,

MPH

, Truptesh Kothari, MD

, Shivangi Kothari, MD

;

University

of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY;

University of

Rochester, Rochester, NY

P0400. EUS-Guided Coil Embolization with Absorbable Hemostatic

Gelatin Sponge vs. Cyanoacrylate Injection for Treatment of Gastric

Varices: Comparison of Clinical Outcomes and Health Care Utilization

Thomas J. Wang, MD

, Ahmad Bazarbashi, MD

, Christopher

C. Thompson, MD

, Marvin Ryou, MD

;

Massachusetts General

Hospital, Boston, MA;

Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA;

Brigham & Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

P0465. Efficacy and Safety of Ustekinumab for Crohn’s Disease: Results

From IM-UNITI Long-Term Extension Through 3 Years

William J. Sandborn, MD, FACG

, Paul Rutgeerts, MD, PhD

Douglas Jacobstein, MD

, Christopher Gasink, MD

, Reese Patel,

PharmD

, Bin Zou, PhD

, Jewel Johanns, PhD

, Bruce E. Sands,

MD, MS

, Stephen Hanauer, MD

, Stephan Targan, MD

, Subrata

Ghosh, MD

, Willem de Villiers, MD

, Jean-Frederic Colombel,

, Brian Feagan, MD

;

University of California San Diego, La

Jolla, CA;

University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Vlaams-

Brabant, Belgium;

Janssen Research & Development, LLC,

Spring House, PA;

Janssen Scientiﬁc Aairs, LLC, Horsham,

PA;

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY;

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago,

IL;

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA;

University of

Birmingham, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom;

University

of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa;

Robarts Research Institute, London, ON, Canada

P0493. Economics of Vaccinating Patients in a Hospital-Based

Gastroenterology Practice

Manisha Apte, MD, Jason Reich, MD, Toni Zahorian, PharmD,

Bhavesh Shah, RPh, BCOP, Francis A. Farraye, MD, MSc; Boston

Medical Center, Boston, MA

P0519. Musculoskeletal Pain Symptoms and Injuries Among Endoscopists

Who Perform ERCP

Earl Campbell, III, MD, Thiruvengadam Muniraj, MD, PhD,

Aslanian Harry, MD, Loren Laine, MD, Priya Jamidar, MD; Yale

University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

P0533. Gastric Access Temporary for Endoscopy (GATE): An Algorithmic

Approach Towards LAMS-Assisted Temporary Reversal of Gastric Bypass

Anatomy to Perform Foregut Procedures

Thomas J. Wang, MD

, Christopher C. Thompson, MD

, Marvin Ryou,

;

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA;

Brigham &

Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

P0537. Efficacy and Safety of Hybrid ESD for the Rectal Neuroendocrine

Tumors: A Retrospective Study

Xiangyao Wang, MD

, Ningli Chai, MD, PhD

, Enqiang Linghu,

MD, PhD

, Huikai Li, MD

, Yaqi Zhai, MD

, Xiuxue Feng, MD

, Chen

Du, MS

, Wengang Zhang, MS

, Jiale Zou, MS

, Longsong Li, MS

Jingyuan Xiang

;

Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People’s

Republic of China;

MS, Beijing, People’s Republic of China

P0605. Body Mass Index Does Not Impact the Efficacy of Avatrombopag

in Increasing Platelet Counts and Reducing Platelet Transfusions or Rescue

Procedures for Bleeding in Cirrhotic Patients with Thrombocytopenia

Stuart Gordon, MD

, Lee F. Allen, MD

, Kavita Aggarwal, PharmD

Michael Vredenburg, PhD

, Wei Tian, PhD

, Naim Alkhouri, MD

;

Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI;

Dova Pharmaceuticals, Durham,

NC;

Texas Liver Institute, San Antonio, TX

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AND AWARDS

P0727. Breath Analysis in Children with Ketogenic Glycogen Storage Diseases

Mohammad Nasser Kabbany, MD

, Praveen Kumar Conjeevaram

Selvakumar, MD

, Neal Mehta, MD

, Xiaozhen Han, MS

, Xiaozhen

Wang, PhD

, David Grove, PhD

, Adriano Tonelli, MD

, Raed

Dweik, MD

, Laurie Tsilianidis, MD

, Kadakkal Radhakrishnan, MD

Naim Alkhouri, MD

;

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland,

OH;

Learner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation,

Cleveland, OH;

Texas Liver Institute, San Antonio, TX

P0734. The Risk of Autoimmune Endocrine Disorders in Treated Celiac

Disease Patients in Olmsted County, Rochester, MN

Muhammad Rehan Khan, MBBS, Shilpa Nellikkal, MBBS, Ahmed

Barazi, MBBCh, Joseph Larson, Joseph Murray, MD, Imad Absah,

MD; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

P0735. Hepatitis A and B Seroimmunity in Vaccinated Children With Cirrhosis

Heli Bhatt, MBBS, MPH

, Thomas Fox, MD

, William Bennett, Jr.,

MD, MS

, Girish S. Rao, MD

;

Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana

University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN;

Ryan White

Center for Pediatric Infectious Disease, Riley Children’s Hospital,

Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN

P0737. Gastrointestinal Bleeding Is Common in Children With Familial

Dysautonomia: A Case-Control Study (1980-2017)

Chethan Ramprasad, MD

, Christy Spalink, ARNP

, Isabel

Vanegas, PhD

, Lucy Norclie-Kaufmann, PhD

, Jose Alberto

Palma, MD, PhD

, Joseph Levy, MD

, Horacio Kaufmann, MD

, Lea

Ann Chen, MD

;

New York University, New York, NY;

New York

University School of Medicine, New York, NY

P0758. Artificial Intelligence Can Accurately Detect Tools Used During

Colonoscopy: Another Step Forward Toward Autonomous Report Writing

Jason Samarasena, MD

, Allen R. Yu, BS

, Ericson John Torralba,

BSc

, Daniel Mai, BSc

, David P. Lee, MD, MPH

, Zain Moosvi, MD

Vincent Chao Chang, MD

, Tyler Dao

, James Requa

, Andrew

Ninh

, William Karnes, MD

;

University of California Irvine Medical

Center, Orange, CA;

University of California Irvine, Orange, CA;

Docbot, Orange, CA;

Docbot, Irvine, CA

P0762. Stewardship for Appropriate Management of Proton Pump

Inhibitors (PPI) Usage in GI Fellows’ Continuity Clinics

Nicholas Crews, MD

, Megan Walker, MD

, Mustapha El-Halabi,

, Nabil F. Fayad, MD, FACG

;

Indiana University, Indianapolis,

IN;

Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN

P0887. Endocrinopathy in Pancreatic Cancer Is Characterized by Reduced

Islet Size and Density with Preserved Endocrine Composition as Compared

to Type 2 Diabetes

Sajan Jiv Singh Nagpal, MD, Harika Kandlakunta, MBBS, Ayush

Sharma, MBBS, Shilpa Sannapaneni, MD, Pruthvi Velamala, MD,

Shounak Majumder, MD, Aleksey Matveyenko, PhD, Suresh T.

Chari, MD; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

P0896. Admission Lymphocyte to Monocyte Ratio Is Predictive of

Persistent Organ Failure, Pancreatic Necrosis, Longer Intensive Care and

In-Hospital Mortality in an Asian-Chinese Population of Acute Pancreatitis

Yushun Zhang, PhD; Union Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s

Republic of China

P0908. Trends and Risk Factors for 30-Day Readmissions in Patients With

Acute Cholangitis: Analysis From the National Readmission Database

Malav P. Parikh, MD

, Shashank Sarvepalli, MD

, Niyati M. Gupta,

, Rocio Lopez, MS

, Amit Bhatt, MD

, Prabhleen Chahal,

MD, FACG

, Sunguk Jang, MD

, Tyler Stevens, MD

, John J.

Vargo, MD

, Prasanthi N. Thota, MD

, Arthur McCullough, MD

Madhusudhan R. Sanaka, MD

;

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH;

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH;

Lerner Research

Institute/Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH;

Digestive

Disease Institute/Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH;

Cleveland Clinic Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland, OH

P1092. Accuracy of the Quantitative Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT)

for Colorectal Cancer and Advanced Adenoma Detection: An Updated

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Emma Levine, BA

, Kevin Selby, MD, MAS

, Cecilia Doan, MPH

Anton Gies

, Hermann Brenner, MD, MPH

, Jerey Lee, MD

Douglas Corley, MD, PhD

;

University of California San Francisco,

San Francisco, CA;

University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Vaud,

Switzerland;

Kaiser Permanente Division of Research, Oakland, CA;

Division of Preventive Oncology, German Cancer Research Center

(DKFZ) and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg,

Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany;

German Cancer

Research Center, Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany;

Kaiser Permanente Northern California, San Francisco, CA

P1107. Urine Metabolomic Biomarker Panel for Colorectal Cancer

Lu Deng, PhD

, Kathleen P. Ismond, PhD

, Zhengjun Liu, MS

Jiamin Zheng, MS

, David Chang, PhD

, Peter T. Kingham, MD,

FACS

, Olusegun Issac Alatise, MD

, David S. Wishart, PhD

, Haili

Wang, MD

, Richard N. Fedorak, MD

;

Metabolomic Technologies

Inc., Edmonton, AB, Canada;

University of Alberta, Edmonton,

AB, Canada;

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York,

NY;

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun, Nigeria

P1127. Double-Balloon Assisted Ileo-Cecal Valve Hybrid EMR Case Series

Sam Sharma, MBBCh, Kota Momose, MD, Yohei Kono, MD, Talal

Al-Zaghari, MD, Parul Shukla, MD, Jerey Milsom, MD; Weill

Cornell Medicine, New York, NY

P1131. Successful Endoscopic Management of Bouveret’s Syndrome Using

LASER Lithotripsy

Dupinder Singh, MD, Guru Trikudanathan, MD; University of

Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

P1132. EUS-Guided Hepaticogastrostomy with Lumen-Apposing Metal

Stent (LAMS) for Management of Pyogenic Liver Abscess

Amar Manvar, MD

, Sammy Ho, MD, FACG

;

Monteﬁore Medical

Center, New York, NY;

Albert Einstein College of Medicine/

Monteﬁore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

P1279. Early Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation

Compared to Endoscopy With Pharmacotherapy in the Management of

Variceal Rebleeding in Cirrhotic Patients: A Comprehensive Systematic

Review and Meta-Analysis

Yousef Nassar, MD, Seth J. Richter, MD; Albany Medical Center,

Albany, NY

P1281. Comparison of Risk Scoring Systems for Non-Variceal Upper

Gastrointestinal Bleeding (GIB): Do They Perform as Expected?

Catherine Frakes, MD

, C. Roberto Simons-Linares, MD

, Faris El-

Khider, MD, MS

, John J. Vargo, MD

;

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland,

OH;

Digestive Disease Institute/Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland,

OH;

Digestive Disease Institute/Cleveland Clinic Foundation,

Cleveland, OH

P1288. The Role of Endoscopic Thrombin Therapy in the Management of

Gastric Variceal Bleeding: A Systematic Review and a Meta-Analysis

Muhammad Tahir, MD

, Amanpal Singh, MD, MS, FACG

, Naveen

Prasad Gopalakrishnan Ravikumar, MD

, Lorin Miller

, Kehua

Zhou, MD

, Kashif Samad, MD

;

University at Bualo, Bualo, NY;

Mercy Medical Group, Sacramento, CA

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Presenting Authors are underlined

P1291. Trend in Mortality in Variceal and Non-Variceal Gastrointestinal

Bleeds Over 15 Years: A National Level Study

Vagishwari Murugesan, MBBS, Jennifer Tran, MD; MedStar

Washington Hospital Center/Georgetown University, Washington, DC

P1383. Coping with Crohn’s and Colitis: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Self-

Help Book Improves Health Related Quality of Life for Inflammatory Bowel

Disease Patients

Melissa Hunt, PhD

, Paddy Loftus

, Mary Keenan, MA

, Michael

Accardo, MA

, Mark T. Osterman, MD, MSCE

;

University of

Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA;

Penn Presbyterian Medical

Center, Philadelphia, PA

P1410. An Exclusive Fine Needle Biopsy Approach to Sampling Solid

Lesions Under EUS Guidance: A Case-Controlled Study

Lindsey Temnykh, MD

, Mahmoud Rahal, MD

, Zahra Zia, MD

Harsh Patel, MD

, Mohammad Al-Haddad, MD, MSc

;

Indiana

University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN;

Indiana

University, Indianapolis, IN;

Indiana University School of

Medicine, Carpentersville, IL

P1455. Trends in Cancer Prevalence Among Liver, Heart and Lung

Transplant Recipients in the United States, 2005 to 2014

Chimezie U. Mbachi, MBBS

, Setri Fugar, MD

, Madhu Mathew,

, Anthonia Ijeli, MD

, Benjamin Mba, MD, MRCP (UK), FHM,

FACP

, Ayokunle T. Abegunde, MBBS, MSc

;

John H. Stroger, Jr.

Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL;

Rush University Medical

Center, Chicago, IL;

Cook County Health and Hospitals System,

Chicago, IL;

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of

Medicine, Maywood, IL

P1471. Inherited Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and/or Dyslipidemia Due

to Monoallelic ABHD5 Mutations

Leila Yousseﬁan, MSc

, Hassan Yousseﬁan, PhD

, Amir Hossein

Saeidian, MSc

, Sara Pajouhanfar, MD

, Soheila Sotoudeh, MD

Roberto Colombo, MD, PhD

, Jouni Uitto, MD, PhD

;

Thomas

Jeerson University, Philadelphia, PA;

Tehran University of

Medical Sciences, Tehran, Tehran, Iran;

Catholic University of the

Sacred Heart, Milan, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

P1480. Combined Hepatocellular Cholangiocarcinoma (CHC): A Rising

Concern in the United States?

Daryl Ramai, MD, MScBR, Emmanuel Ofori, MD, Andrew Ofosu,

MD, MPH, Denzil Etienne, MD, Krishna C. Gurram, MD, Madhavi

Reddy, MD, FACG; The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY

P1610. Biliary Disease Has Increased in Patients With Bariatric Surgery

Over the Past Decade: A Nationwide Analysis

Andrew Thompson

, Violeta Popov, MD, PhD

;

New York

University School of Medicine, New York, NY;

New York

University, New York, NY

P1612. Endoscopic Management of Post Roux-En-Y Dumping Syndrome

With TransOral Outlet Reduction (TORe)

Eric J. Vargas, MD

, Fateh Bazerbachi, MD

, Andrew C. Storm,

, Barham K. Abu Dayyeh, MD, MPH

;

Mayo Clinic, Rochester,

MN;

Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN

P1615. Healthcare Resource Utilization in Obese Patients With High MELD

(≥ 35) Undergoing Liver Transplantation

Mubeen Khan Mohammed Abdul, MD

, Bilal Ali, MD

, Stephen

Souﬂeris, MD

, Pradeep S. B. Podila, PhD

, Satheesh Nair, MD

;

University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN;

University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN;

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Memphis, TN

P1635. Does Use of Medical Scribes Affect Time Efficiency in a

GI Ambulatory Clinic Setting?

Mahyar Afrooz, MD

, Aan Quadri, MD

, Umair Iqbal, MD

, Konika

Sharma, MD

;

Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY;

Basset

Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY

P1643. Gastric Acid Suppression May Lead to an Increased Risk of

Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Colonization

Sun-Hye Ko, MD, PhD

, Myong Ki Baeg, MD, PhD

;

Haeundae Paik

Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Pusan-jikhalsi,

Republic of Korea;

International St. Mary’s Hospital, Catholic

Kwandong University, Incheon, Inch’on-jikhalsi, Republic of Korea

P1663. Pan-Disaccharidase Deficiency: Symptom Patterns and Association

With Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth

Satish S.C. Rao, MD, PhD, Lavanya Viswanathan, MD, MS, FACP, Amol

Sharma, MD; Augusta University Medical Center, Augusta, GA

P1713. Outcomes and Characteristics of Patients With Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia

Judy Trieu, MD, MPH, Viridiana Estrada, Hayley Rogers, Adam

Booth, MD, Mohammad Bilal, MD, Praveen Guturu, MD, FACG;

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

P1715. Identifying Phenotypes Based on Patterns of Gastric

Emptying Disturbances

Anjani Muthyala, MBBS, Michael K. O’Connor, PhD, Adil E.

Bharucha, MBBS, MD; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

P1773. Demographics, Tumor Characteristics, Treatment, and

Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Ampullary Cancer: A Surveillance,

Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Cohort Study

Daryl Ramai, MD, MScBR

, Andrew Ofosu, MD, MPH

, Emmanuel

Ofori, MD

, Febin John, MD

, Douglas G. Adler, MD

, Krishna C.

Gurram, MD

, Madhavi Reddy, MD, FACG

;

The Brooklyn Hospital

Center, Brooklyn, NY;

University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt

Lake City, UT

P1786. Economic Impact of Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy

(PERT) in Pancreatic Cancer Patients Who May Have Exocrine Pancreatic

Insufficiency (EPI) Following Pancreatic Surgery

Nikhil Khandelwal, PhD

, Diala Harb, PharmD, PhD

, Shivaji

Manthena, PhD

, Patrick Reilly, MA

, Jamie Vora, PharmD, MBA

Gareth Morris-Sti, MD

;

AbbVie Inc., Mettawa, IL;

AbbVie Inc.,

North Chicago, IL;

Digestive Disease Institute/Cleveland Clinic,

Cleveland, OH

P1787. Endoscopic Necrosectomy versus Surgical Necrosectomy in the Treatment

of Infected Pancreatic Necrosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Jobin Philipose, MD

, Moiz Ahmed, MD

, Jean M. Chalhoub,

, Vivek V. Gumaste, MD

;

Staten Island University Hospital,

Northwell Health, New York, NY;

Icahn School of Medicine at

Mount Sinai, Elmhurst Hospital Center, New York, NY;

Staten

Island University Hospital, New York, NY

P1875. RBX7455 – a Non-Frozen, Lyophilized, Oral Microbiota

Reduces Clostridium dicile Infection Recurrence and Restores

Patients’ Microbiomes

Sahil Khanna, MD, MS

, Darrell Pardi, MD, MS

, Dale Gerding,

, Ken Blount, PhD

, Courtney Jones, BS

, Bill Shannon, PhD,

MBA

, Elena Deych, MS

;

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN;

Edward

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SPECIAL EVENTS

AND AWARDS

Visit the Exhibit Hall

to view the posters and speak

with presenting authors

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2018

Posters P0001– P0881 can be viewed

from 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Authors will be present from 5:15 pm – 6:30 pm

Exhibit Hall hours: 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018

Posters P0882–P1761 can be viewed

from 10:30 am – 4:15 pm

Authors will be present from 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm

Exhibit Hall hours: 10:00 am – 4:45 pm

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2018

Posters P1762–P2641 can be viewed

from 10:30 am – 4:00 pm

Authors will be present from 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm

Exhibit Hall hours: 10:00 am – 4:30 pm

No CME is provided for poster sessions.

Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL;

Rebiotix, Inc., Roseville, MN;

BioRankings, LLC, St. Louis, MN

P1974. Up-to-Date Colonoscopy Use in Asian and Hispanic Subgroups in

New York City, 2003-2016

Peter S. Liang, MD, MPH

, Yuhe Xia, MS

;

NYU Langone Health/

VA New York Harbor Health Care System, New York, NY;

NYU

Langone Health, New York, NY

P1977. Colonoscopy Videos on YouTube: Are They a Good Source of

Patient Education?

Dhruvil Radadiya, MBBS

, Kalpit Devani, MD

, Jorge Emilio Lira-

Vera, MD

, Katia Lizarraga-Torres, MD

, Shayan Sinha Mahapatra,

, Ricardo Murguia-Fuentes, MD

, Sebastian Niezen, MD

Kaushik Mohan, MBA

, Chakradhar M. Reddy, MD, FACP

, Alexei

Gonzalez-Estrada, MD

;

East Tennessee State University, Johnson

City, TN;

Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Ciudad

de México, Distrito Federal, Mexico;

Special consultant, Panama,

Chiriqui, Panama;

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH;

Universidad

Nacional Automoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Distrito Federal,

Mexico;

Anahuac University, Mexico City, Distrito Federal,

Mexico;

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN;

East Tennessee

State University, Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN;

Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL

P1978. Risk of Metachronous Advanced Adenomas and Large Serrated

Polyps for Index Right Sided “Hyperplastic Polyps” Diagnosed Before

2003 Is Unchanged After Pathologic Reassessment: A Retrospective

Longitudinal Study

Joseph Anderson, MD

, Catherine Hagen, MD

, Mikhail Lisovsky,

, Lynn Butterly, MD

, Amitabh Srivastava, MD

;

Dartmouth

College, Hanover, NH;

Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee,

WI;

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH;

Geisel

School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH;

Brigham &

Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

P1990. Variation over Time and Factors Associated With Detection Rates of

Sessile Serrated Adenoma/polyps Across the U.S.: Results From a National

Sample Using GIQUIC Registry

Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH

, Jennifer Holub, MPH

, Colleen

Schmitt, MD

;

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN;

GIQUiC,

Baltimore, MD;

Chattanooga GI, Chattanooga, TN

P1993. Temporal Trends and Risk Factors for Post-Colonoscopy

Colorectal Cancer

Eugenia Uche-Anya, MD, MPH, Nicole DeCuir, MD, Benjamin Lebwohl,

MD, MS; Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY

P2009. Through the Scope Removal and Resheath of a Lumen Apposing

Metal Stent as Salvage Technique After Misdeployment During EUS-Guided

Choledochoduodenostomy

Andres Sanchez-Yague, MD, PhD, FACG, Cristina Lopez-Muñoz,

RN, Robin Rivera Irigoin, MD, Andres Sanchez Cantos, MD;

Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella, Andalucia, Spain

P2010. A Novel Clip Facilitated Tissue Traction Technique in ESD: “The

Cleveland Method”

Ipek Sapci, MD

, Conor Delaney, MD, PhD

, Emre Gorgun, MD

;

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH;

Cleveland Clinic Foundation,

Cleveland, OH

P2012. Wire-Guided Stricturotomy for Sealed Ileal Pouch

Freeha Khan, MD

, Bo Shen, MD

;

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH;

Cleveland Clinic Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland, OH

P2015. EUS-Guided Coil and Glue Embolization of Jejunal Varices

Jaehoon Cho, MD

, Stuart T. Schro, MD

, James Buxbaum,

, Ara B. Sahakian, MD

;

University of Southern California,

Los Angeles, CA;

University of Southern California School of

Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

P2037. Predictors of Non-Adherence to the Seattle Biopsy Protocol for

Barrett’s Esophagus Patients Undergoing Surveillance Endoscopy: A

Study From the GI Quality Improvement Consortium (GIQuIC) Quality

Benchmarking Registry

Sachin Wani, MD

, J. Lucas Williams, MPH

, Sri Komanduri,

, Raman Muthusamy, MD

, Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH

;

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO;

GI Quality Improvement Consortium, Bethesda, MD;

Feinberg

School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL;

University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA;

University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill,

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P2041. Prognostic Significance of Positive Deep Margins on Endoscopic

Resection Specimens of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: A Cohort Study

Nicholas McDonald, MD

, Adharsh Ravindran, MBBS

, Michele

Johnson

, Ramona Lansing

, Cadman Leggett, MD

, Kenneth K.

Wang, MD

, Prasad G. Iyer, MD

;

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN;

University of Bualo, Bualo, NY

P2043. A Quality Improvement Project: High Resolution Impedance

Manometry (HRIM) Distilled Water (DW) Challenge: Quantifies Esophageal

Wall Impedance and Clearance in Patients with Abnormal Bolus Transit

Matthew Gideon, Stacey Zavala, MD; Einstein Healthcare

Network, Philadelphia, PA

P2118. Hemorrhoid Injection Ablation Therapy Using 1% Tetradecly Sulfate

Jose Rodriguez, MD; Texas Gastroenterology Institute, McAllen, TX

P2119. History of Bariatric Surgery Is an Independent Risk Factor for

Inadequate Colonoscopy Preparation

Matthew Peller, MD

, Rajesh Keswani, MD, MS

, Dejan Micic, MD

;

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL;

Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago,

IL;

University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

P2125. Factors Leading to Trainee Entrustment in EGD and Colonoscopy:

A Prospective Multicenter Study Evaluating Endoscopy Competence in the

Era of the Next Accreditation System (NAS)

Samuel Han, MD

, Joshua Obuch, MD, MSc

, Rajesh Keswani,

MD, MS

, Matt Hall, PhD

, Violette Simon, BA

, Eze Ezekwe, BA

Swati Patel, MD

, Bryan Brimhall, MD

, Eva Aagaard, MD

, Paul

Menard-Katcher, MD

, Asyia Ahmad, MD

, Saad Alghamdi, MD

Michael Brown, MD

, Charles Broy, MD

, Priyanka Chugh, MD

Anand S. Shah, MD

, David Cooley, MD

, Jack A. Di Palma, MD,

MACG

, Anna Duloy, MD

, Dayna Early, MD, FACG

, Eric Gaumnitz,

, Kevin Ghassemi, MD

, Edward Lebovics, MD

, Robert Lee,

, Tisha N. Lunsford, MD, FACG

, Julia Massaad, MD

, Mohit

Mittal, MD

, Kirsten Morigeau, MD

, Stanley J. Pietrak, III, MD,

, Michael Piper, MD, FACG

, Alan Shapiro, MD

, William P.

Sonnier, MD

, Shivakumar Vignesh, MD

, Shani Woolard, MD

Sachin Wani, MD

;

University of Colorado, Aurora, CO;

Geisinger

Hospital - Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, PA;

Feinberg School

of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL;

Cincinnati

Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH;

Washington

University, St. Louis, MO;

Drexel University College of Medicine,

Philadelphia, PA;

Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL;

Advocate Health Care, Oak Lawn, IL;

New York Medical College

at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY;

SUNY Downstate

Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY;

St. John Providence, Southﬁeld,

MI;

University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL;

University of

Wisconsin, Madison, WI;

University of California Los Angeles,

Los Angeles, CA;

New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY;

University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA;

University of Texas

Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX;

Emory University School of

Medicine, Atlanta, GA;

University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA;

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San

Antonio, TX;

Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington,

DC;

Providence-Providence Park Hospital, Farmington Hills, MI;

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL;

University

of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO

P2221. Polypharmacy May Represent an Independent Risk Factor of

Disease Flare in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis

Jingzhou Wang, MD, Anne G Tuskey, MD, Brian W. Behm, MD;

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

P2237. Efficacy of Tofacitinib and Biologics as Induction and Maintenance

Therapy for Moderately-to-Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis: A Systematic

Review and Network Meta-Analysis

David T. Rubin, MD

, Ajibade Ashaye, MD, MBA, MPH, MSc

Younan Zhang, MBiochem

, Kyle Fahrbach, PhD

, Andreas

Freitag, MD, MSc

, Cem Kayhan, MD

, Christoph Lohan, MSc

Joseph C. Cappelleri, PhD, MPH

, Marco DiBonaventura, PhD

;

Inﬂammatory Bowel Disease Center, University of Chicago

Medicine, Chicago, IL;

Evidera, Inc., Waltham, MA;

Evidera, Inc.,

London, England, United Kingdom;

Pﬁzer Inc., Collegeville, PA;

Pﬁzer Inc., Walton Oaks, England, United Kingdom;

Pﬁzer Inc.,

Groton, CT;

Pﬁzer Inc., New York, NY

P2374. Chronic Hepatitis C Treatment Response with Direct-Acting

Antivirals in Patients With Substance Abuse and Opioid Agonist Therapy -

A Community Hospital Based Study

Vijay Gayam, MD

, Benjamin Tiongson

, Amrendra Mandal, MD

Mazin Khalid, MD

, Pavani Garlapati, MD

, Arshpal Gill

, Mowyad

Khalid, MD

, Mohammad Mansour, MD

, Smruti Mohanty, MD

;

Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY;

Wayne State University

/ Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI;

NewYork-Presbyterian

Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY

P2502. Superfluous Amylase/lipase Testing at University-Affiliated

Teaching Hospital: Retrospective Review

Muhammad B. Hammami, MD

, Milad Khoury, MD

, Henry Haire,

;

Florida Atlantic University, Boynton Beach, FL;

Florida

Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL

P2539. A Prospective Evaluation of Isolated Terminal Ileal Lesions in

Symptomatic Patients: Natural History and Clinical Significance

Ashutosh Mohapatra, MD

, Sonmoon Mohapatra, MD

;

AMRI

Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India;

St. Peter’s University

Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ

P2541. Highly Sensitive and Specific Identification of Anatomical

Landmarks and Mucosal Abnormalities in Video Capsule Endoscopy

With Convolutional Neural Networks

Felix Lui, MD

, Yash Rusconi-Rodrigues, BA

, Andrew Ninh

James Requa

, William Karnes, MD

;

University of California

Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA;

University of California Irvine

School of Medicine, Irvine, CA;

Docbot, Irvine, CA

P2586. Reflux Symptoms in Patients With Gastroparesis:

Prevalence, Severity, and Correlation With Gastroparesis Symptoms

and Gastric Retention

Asad Jehangir, MD

, Henry P. Parkman, MD

;

Reading Hospital

- Tower Health, Reading, PA;

Temple University Hospital,

Philadelphia, PA

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Clinical gastroenterology continues to experience an ever-increasing

array of options and advancements aecting both the diagnosis

and treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. Gastroenterologists

must stay abreast of the diagnostic and treatment options that are

available for managing their patients and eectively utilize them while

maximizing quality and safety.

The multi-faceted pressures of new and increasing scientiﬁc

developments, pressures from payors and policymakers, and demands

by more knowledgeable patients mandate that gastroenterologists ﬁnd

ways to constantly reevaluate the diagnostic techniques and treatment

modalities used and mechanisms for delivery in their practices.

Declining reimbursement, increased demand for measurement of

quality, and an insucient workforce also remain signiﬁcant challenges

for gastroenterologists and their practices. As a consequence, it is

important to identify more ecient ways to obtain the latest scientiﬁc

knowledge and institute scientiﬁcally sound therapy so that the highest

quality of patient care can be maintained. This objective, regardless of

the speciﬁc practice setting, is to guarantee that each individual patient

obtains the treatment and service that is the best possible option for

their speciﬁc needs.

The emphasis of ACG’s educational eorts focuses on these

advancements in diagnosis and treatment options, as well as on the

policies, procedures, and guidelines gastroenterologists employ in the

overall management of their practices. A primary CME educational

program goal is to heighten the knowledge of clinicians and other health

care professionals involved in GI patient care in all areas of management,

with an emphasis on those conditions with increasing prevalence and

those where management continues to present a challenge. Attention

is also placed on advanced and improved endoscopic techniques and

practice management tools that can increase gastroenterologists’

eciency and eectiveness in their daily practice.

COLON CANCER SCREENING

Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer among

both men and women. Colon cancer incidence rates have declined

over the last two decades and survival rates have increased. This

likely relates at least in part to increased colorectal cancer screening

and surveillance, which allows physicians to detect and remove pre-

cancerous polyps or diagnose cancers at an early stage. Although

these trends are moving in a positive direction, there remains a need to

increase the number of individuals being screened.

The proper and timely use of existing as well as newer screening

tests that may lead to prevention or early diagnosis of speciﬁc disease

conditions is critical. Increasing the rate of patient participation

in colorectal cancer screening and surveillance is also important.

Furthermore, providing and quantifying indicators that deﬁne a quality

colonoscopy, including bowel preparation quality and adenoma

detection rates, especially in light of recent ﬁndings on the prevalence

of ﬂat lesions, is a need that aects gastroenterologists. In addition,

it is important that gastroenterologists understand the importance of

grading bowel preparation using a validated scale, and that they are

familiar with recommendations for the timing of a repeat colonoscopy

in exams with inadequate bowel preparation.

There is also a need to recognize the potential role that the

gastroenterologist plays in minimizing the occurrence of interval cancers.

This includes the use of split-dose preparation in their practice as well

as the use of proper polyp resection technique. The serrated pathway,

which may account for at least 15% of all colorectal cancers, requires

gastroenterologists to understand the challenges in detection, resection,

and pathological interpretation and classiﬁcation of these lesions. To aid

in surveillance of serrated polyps, gastroenterologists should be aware of

an expert panel’s recent recommendations: Guidelines for Colonoscopy

Surveillance After Screening and Polypectomy: A Consensus Update by

the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. There has also

been a recent update to the surveillance guidelines that includes the

addition of recommendations for certain serrated polyps.

There is also a need to educate the gastroenterologist on the recent

published data that help support recommendations of previous versions

of surveillance guidelines. This will hopefully serve to increase physician

adherence to the guidelines. As the survival rates from these GI cancers

continue to improve, the must continue educating gastroenterologists

who provide ongoing care to these patients. This important and

evolving educational need must be met in a way that touches on the

impact of various forms of cancer on the overall health and quality of

life of these patients.

OBESITY

Obesity has drastically increased in prevalence in the United States,

from less than 15% in the 1960s to over 30% at present. It has been

predicted that if the rates continue at their current pace, by 2015, 75%

of adults will be overweight or obese. Therefore, not only is it imperative

for gastroenterologists to be knowledgeable regarding obesity

prevention and treatment options, but it is also important that they

understand the importance of patient education. Patient education is a

necessity to improve compliance and to achieve desired treatment

results. In those patients who undergo surgery for the management of

obesity, information on the post-surgical complications has become

increasingly important. Speciﬁcally, endoscopic techniques and

management options in these patients can be a challenge. It is essential

that gastroenterologists be familiar and up-to-date on endoscopic

techniques in this challenging group of patients. These topics, as well as

the latest information on what GI conditions are linked to or exacerbated

by obesity, have been requested as areas of further education by

practicing gastroenterologists.

IBD

Inﬂammatory bowel disease is an area of gastroenterology that continues

to see important developments in diagnostic and medical therapeutic

options. The gastroenterologist must be fully aware of the latest

developments in biologic and immunomodulator therapies including safety

considerations and their place in patient management. In recent years

there have also been many advances made in laboratory, radiographic, and

endoscopic modalities that directly impact the diagnosis and management

of inﬂammatory bowel disease and in the surveillance for dysplasia in

ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s colitis. Education regarding optimizing the

use of such modalities is important to the practicing gastroenterologist.

The post-surgical management of inﬂammatory bowel disease patients

also continues to be a topic of great importance and one in which the

clinician often faces challenges due to the complexity and unpredictability

of the condition and the associated decision-making process.

HEPATOLOGY

Gastroenterologists are frequently faced with challenges related to liver

disorders including hepatitis B and C, NAFLD, hepatic encephalopathy,

cirrhosis, and autoimmune liver diseases. Often, the gastroenterologist

relies on the expertise of the hepatologist to assist in the management

of these patients; however, with hepatologists operating at capacity,

the gastroenterologist must be able to oer the best quality of

care and treatment options to patients with liver disease. With the

increased incidence of NAFLD, practical and clinically relevant physician

education is extremely important in this area.

HEPATITIS C

Hepatitis C will be the most dramatically changing area of liver disease

over the next few years, and there will be two major areas that will

require focus and attention. First, HCV screening recommendations have

shifted from the classic risk-based screening to an age-based screening.

The CDC and USPFTS have recommended one-time screening of all

persons born between 1945 and 1965. It will be essential that ACG

and gastroenterologists educate primary care providers as well as

patients about the need for HCV screening. Secondly, there has been a

dramatic shift in the treatment of hepatitis C. Compared to the previous

treatments, the current treatment regimens are dramatically more

eective and have shorter lengths of therapy, and have dramatically

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fewer adverse side eects. Also, within the next 1-2 years, therapy will

likely be completely all-oral, interferon-free, and perhaps even ribavirin-

free. There will be a series of new regimens available, with new ones

being introduced at a very rapid pace. Because there will be simple and

eective therapies available, there will likely be more gastroenterologists

who are willing to treat HCV. For this reason, ACG must work to educate

gastroenterologists about the current and upcoming treatments. Also,

with the expected rapid development and approval of multiple regimens,

ACG must work to have a mechanism in place to allow rapid changes

and/or addendums to HCV treatment guidelines.

PANCREATICOBILIARY

Pancreaticobiliary diseases can also be extremely challenging to manage,

and can vary greatly in complexity and severity. Gastroenterologists

play an essential role in both the evaluation and the management of

patients with pancreaticobiliary disorders. Cystic neoplasms of the

pancreas are more frequently diagnosed and management guidelines

have been updated recently as our knowledge base continues to grow.

Gastroenterologist oer highly specialized care for such patients,

including advanced interventional endoscopic procedures. As endoscopic

technology advances, patients are simultaneously becoming more

complex, making it essential that gastroenterologists are up-to-date

on these management techniques and strategies. Education on the

diagnosis and management of various forms of pancreaticobiliary disease

including pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts, pancreatic cancer, and biliary

disorders is critical to obtaining the best patient outcomes.

FUNCTIONAL GI

Improvements in the understanding of the pathogenesis and treatment

of motility and functional GI disorders continue to progress as research

in this area expands. These disorders are among the most common GI

disorders in the general population. Understanding the latest science

with regard to these disorders and newer treatment modalities is

critical to improving clinical outcomes and quality of life for a large

group of patients who have been among the most dicult to treat.

Understanding the potential role of enteric microbiota and inﬂammation

in these disorders will also help determine the appropriate course of

action and play a critical role in managing these challenging conditions.

Diarrheal disorders can prove to be challenging to diagnose and

manage. Whether it be acute or chronic, caused by a malabsorptive

condition, inﬂammatory, or infectious process, gastroenterologists must be

aware of the various potential causes of diarrhea and the most appropriate

corresponding treatment options. With the incidence and severity of

Clostridium dicile infections increasing in recent years, this is yet another

condition that demands close attention by the gastroenterologist.

GI BLEEDING

GI bleeding remains one of the most common yet most challenging

issues confronted by the clinical gastroenterologist. New anticoagulants

have been released in the last several years, and this new class of

drugs has made patients with GI bleeding even more dicult to treat.

It is critical that gastroenterologists are frequently updated on these

new medications as these patients may require dierent management

strategies than those who are on traditional anticoagulants. Whether

the GI bleeding is related to drug therapy, stress ulceration in the

intensive care unit, anticoagulation, chronic liver disease, or obscure

gastrointestinal bleeding, the gastroenterologist must be up to date on

the latest information on strategies to prevent, diagnose, and optimally

treat GI bleeding.

GERD

Gastroesophageal reﬂux disease is a common condition world-wide and

aects 20% of American adults on a weekly basis. An understanding of

its pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment options, and complications

is extremely important for the practicing gastroenterologist, and new

guidelines have been published on reﬂux within the past year. While less

common, eosinophilic esophagitis appears to be increasing markedly in

incidence and has been the subject of intense research leading to recent

clinical guidelines. Esophageal dysmotility remains an ongoing challenge,

and this ﬁeld has dramatically changed in the past several years due

to the adoption of new diagnostic modalities and an outpouring of

outcomes data. This has been particularly signiﬁcant for achalasia, which

also has been the subject of recent consensus guidelines within the past

year. Other upper GI conditions including Barrett’s esophagus, dyspepsia,

peptic ulcer disease, and H. pylori also require a clear understanding. It

is important that published evidence-based practice guidelines for these

upper GI conditions and many other identiﬁed GI disorders be available

to the gastroenterologist for their explicit understanding and to enhance

their ability to most eectively manage each of their patients. With

guidelines published on gastroesophageal reﬂux disease, eosinophilic

esophagitis, and achalasia within the last year, this has been an

active area and this new information needs to be disseminated to the

gastroenterology community.

ENDOSCOPY

Rapid technological advancements in endoscopy and other diagnostic

and therapeutic areas in gastroenterology creates a need to

communicate the latest techniques and strategies for managing

everything from patients with altered anatomy to identiﬁcation and

removal of large and dicult polyps to developing practice of natural

oriﬁce transluminal endoscopic surgery. Gastroenterologists in a variety of

practice settings need to learn and integrate these new therapies into their

practice in order to provide state-of-the-art services to their patients.

QUALITY

Finally, it is critical that gastroenterologists incorporate quality, safety, and

service metrics into their clinical practice. In particular, quality and safety

issues in the endoscopy suite need to be addressed in order to improve

patient outcomes. Other quality issues dealing with speciﬁc disease states

and their management in the oce practice also need to be addressed

by the practicing gastroenterologist. Practice eciency is also of great

importance as the demand for increased eciency across all settings

continues to drive the search for practical tools to positively impact

care delivery and patient outcomes. Through the use of evidence-based

approaches for treatment and rational public health policy, clinicians

need to identify new and innovative ways to deliver care across the

community. Ever-expanding access to information on a real-time basis

by both clinicians and patients provides unique opportunities as well as

challenges to the healthcare delivery system. When this is combined with

the pressures associated with increased spending on healthcare in an

environment currently trending toward decreased reimbursement and

inadequate rewards for the physician who spends more time with the

patient, the importance of high-quality continuing medical education for

gastroenterologists and their patients cannot be overstated.

FACULTY DISCLOSURES

The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) is accredited by

the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)

to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ACG, as

an ACCME accredited provider, ensures balance, independence,

objectivity, and scientiﬁc rigor in all of its directly and jointly provided

education activities. All who are in a position to control the content of

an education activity (including their spouse or partner) are required

to disclose to ACG all relevant ﬁnancial relationships in any amount

occurring in the past 12 months with any commercial interest that

may create a conﬂict of interest related to the subject matter of an

education activity. Safeguards against commercial bias have been put

in place by ACG. Anyone who refuses to disclose relevant ﬁnancial

relationships will be disqualiﬁed. ACG ensures any conﬂicts of interest

are resolved before the educational activity occurs and discloses all

relevant ﬁnancial relationships to the learners prior to the beginning of

an education activity.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

AND AWARDS

Heather Pefﬂ ey, PHR FASPR

Physician Recruiter

Penn State Health

Email: hpefﬂ [email protected]

Website: careers.pennstatehealth.org

The Penn State Health is committed to afﬁ rmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce. Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

PLEASE CONTACT:

Penn State Health is seeking several BE/BC Gastroenterologists as we proudly expand GI services in the scenic

Dauphin, Lancaster and Berks County areas. This is an excellent opportunity to start your practice in an area

with a pre-existing large system owned referral base.

What the Area Offers:

Central PA is rich in history and offers a diverse

culture. Our local neighborhoods boast a reasonable

cost of living whether you prefer a more suburban

setting or thriving city rich in theater, arts, and

culture. Nearby mountains host various ski slopes

and the Appalachian Trail and rambling rivers are in

our backyard, offering many outdoor activities for all

seasons. Conveniently located within a short distance

to major cities such as Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, NYC,

Baltimore, and Washington DC, the area is rich with

activity and is waiting for you to explore.

What We’re Offering:

• Competitive salary and beneﬁ ts

• Work with highly qualiﬁ ed, friendly colleagues in

a supportive health network

• Attractive area to live and work

• Interaction with dynamic clinicians in a

collaborative environment

• Located in a safe family-friendly setting, Central

Pennsylvania offers an abundant range of outdoor

activities, arts, history and cultural experiences

What We’re Seeking:

• Must be BC/BE in Gastroenterology

• Outstanding patient care qualities, highly

motivated with an interest to grow

their practice

• Candidates with an interest in Motility,

IBD and/or Pancreas and Liver Disease

encouraged to apply

• Ability to obtain a medical license to practice

in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

ACG 2018

CONFERENCE

BOOTH #234

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1. FIND THE CODE for your session below

2. TEXT THE CODE AND YOUR QUESTION TO 22333

during the session

3. You MUST TEXT LEAVE to 22333 AT THE END

OF EACH SESSION in order to participate in

subsequent sessions.

FOR EXAMPLE: if you have a question during

Saturday’s Postgraduate Course Session 1A:

Esophagus, you would send a text to 22333 with

the code ACGPG1A and your question.

Do you have a

question for the

moderator of a

course you’re

attending?

TEXT YOUR QUESTIONS

to the Moderators!

FRIDAY

OCTOBER 5

GI Pathology and Imaging

7:00 am - 12:30 pm Terrace Ballroom 2-3 Code: ACGPATH

Practice Management Course

7:30 am - 4:40 pm Terrace Ballroom 4 Code: ACGPM

What's New in GI Pharmacology 1:45 pm - 5:15 pm Terrace Ballroom 2-3 Code: ACGPHARM

Networking, Negotiating Workshop 5:00 pm - 8:15 pm 120A Code: ACGNET

SATURDAY

OCTOBER 6

Postgraduate Course Session 1A

8:00 am - 9:40 am Terrace Ballroom Code: ACGPG1A

Postgraduate Course Session 1B

10:30 am - 12:10 pm Terrace Ballroom Code: ACGPG1B

Women in GI Luncheon

12:20 pm - 1:35 pm 119A Code: ACGLUNCH

PG Course Simultaneous Session A

1:45 pm - 3:00 pm Terrace Ballroom 4 Code: ACGPGSSA

PG Course Simultaneous Session B

1:45 pm - 3:00 pm Terrace Ballroom 1 Code: ACGPGSSB

PG Course Simultaneous Session C

1:45 pm - 3:00 pm Terrace Ballroom 2-3 Code: ACGPGSSC

Postgraduate Course Session 1C 3:20 pm - 5:00 pm Terrace Ballroom Code: ACGPG1C

SUNDAY

OCTOBER 7

Postgraduate Course Session 2A 8:00 am - 9:40 am Terrace Ballroom Code: ACGPG2A

Postgraduate Course Session 2B 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Terrace Ballroom Code: ACGPG2B

Trainees Luncheon 12:20 pm - 1:35 pm 115C Code: ACGTRAINL

PG Course Simultaneous Session D 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm Terrace Ballroom 4 Code: ACGPGSSD

PG Course Simultaneous Session E 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm Terrace Ballroom 1 Code: ACGPGSSE

PG Course Simultaneous Session F 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm Terrace Ballroom 2-3 Code: ACGPGSSF

Postgraduate Course Session 2C 3:20 pm - 5:00 pm Terrace Ballroom Code: ACGPG2C

MONDAY

OCTOBER 8

Trainee Breakfast 6:30 am - 7:45 pm 121B Code: ACGTRAINB

Simultaneous Symposium 1A 11:30 am - 12:45 pm Terrace Ballroom 1 Code: ACGAM1A

Simultaneous Symposium 1B 11:30 am - 12:45 pm Terrace Ballroom 4 Code: ACGAM1B

Simultaneous Symposium 1C 11:30 am - 12:45 pm Terrace Ballroom 2-3 Code: ACGAM1C

Simultaneous Symposium 2A 4:45 pm - 6:00 pm Terrace Ballroom 4 Code: ACGAM2A

Simultaneous Symposium 2B 4:45 pm - 6:00 pm Terrace Ballroom 2-3 Code: ACGAM2B

Simultaneous Symposium 2C - Video 1 4:45 pm - 6:00 pm Terrace Ballroom 1 Code: 2CV1

Simultaneous Symposium 2C - Video 2 4:45 pm - 6:00 pm Terrace Ballroom 1 Code: 2CV2

Simultaneous Symposium 2C - Video 3 4:45 pm - 6:00 pm Terrace Ballroom 1 Code: 2CV3

Simultaneous Symposium 2C - Video 4 4:45 pm - 6:00 pm Terrace Ballroom 1 Code: 2CV4

Simultaneous Symposium 2C - Video 5 4:45 pm - 6:00 pm Terrace Ballroom 1 Code: 2CV5

Simultaneous Symposium 2C - Video 6 4:45 pm - 6:00 pm Terrace Ballroom 1 Code: 2CV6

Simultaneous Symposium 2C - Video 7 4:45 pm - 6:00 pm Terrace Ballroom 1 Code: 2CV7

Simultaneous Symposium 2C - Video 8 4:45 pm - 6:00 pm Terrace Ballroom 1 Code: 2CV8

Simultaneous Symposium 2C - Video 9 4:45 pm - 6:00 pm Terrace Ballroom 1 Code: 2CV9

TUESDAY

OCTOBER 9

Simultaneous Symposium 3A 11:30 am - 12:45 pm Terrace Ballroom 4 Code: ACGAM3A

Simultaneous Symposium 3B 11:30 am - 12:45 pm Terrace Ballroom 2-3 Code: ACGAM3B

Simultaneous Symposium 4A 5:10 pm - 6:25 pm Terrace Ballroom 2-3 Code: ACGAM4A

Simultaneous Symposium 4B 5:10 pm - 6:25 pm Terrace Ballroom 4 Code: ACGAM4B

Simultaneous Symposium 4C 5:10 pm - 6:25 pm Terrace Ballroom 1 Code: ACGAM4C

WEDNESDAY

OCTOBER 10

Simultaneous Symposium 5A 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Terrace Ballroom 4 Code: ACGAM5A

Simultaneous Symposium 5B 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Terrace Ballroom 2-3 Code: ACGAM5B

USE THESE CODES TO TEXT YOUR QUESTIONS DURING ACG 2018

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2017-2018 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Disclosure Declarations

DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

It is the policy of the American College of Gastroenterology to

ensure objectivity, balance, independence, transparency, and

scientiﬁc rigor in all its provided educational activities. The

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education requires

CME providers to demonstrate that everyone who is in a position

to control the content of an education activity has disclosed all

relevant ﬁnancial relationships with any commercial interest to

the provider. Oversight of all educational programming content

is conducted by the ACG Board of Trustees through a review

and approval process. Board of Trustee Members have noted the

following relationships.

President

Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG, Walnut Creek, CA

Board of Directors: Bay Health, John Muir Health, John Muir Health-Lucille

Packard Joint Venture, John Muir Health Specialty Medical Group, Tresanti

Ambulatory Surgery Center

President-Elect

Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG, Rochester, MN

Advisory Board: ABIM

Consultant: AbbVie, Merck, Spherix Health

Other: Selection Committee Sherman Prize

Vice President

Mark B. Pochapin, MD, FACG, New York, NY

Advisory Board: AcuamarkDx

Board of Directors: GIQuIC

Employee: Procedura

Secretary

Samir A. Shah, MD, FACG, Providence, RI

Board of Directors: CCFA Professional Education Committee, Clinical Research

Alliance, CMAC for New England Chapter; DDNC ACG Rep, Public Policy Co-

chair, Executive Committee Member at-Large

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Janssen, Takeda

Treasurer

David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG, New York, NY

Dr. Greenwald has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Immediate Past President

Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG, Cleveland, OH

Board of Directors: Hereditary Colon Cancer Foundation

Consultant: Aries, Sucampo

Research Grant: Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals, Salix

Past President

Kenneth R. Devault, MD, FACG, Jacksonville, FL

Board of Directors: Mayo Clinic

Consultant: Ironwood

Chair, ACG Institute *

Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, FACG, Chapel Hill, NC

Consultant: Cook Medical, Shire

Research Grant: Boston Scientiﬁc, C2 Therapeutics, CDx Medical, CSA Medical,

Medtronic

Co-Editor, The American Journal of Gastroenterology *

Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG, Lebanon, NH

Advisory Board: Ironwood, Salix

Co-Editor, The American Journal of Gastroenterology *

Brennan M. R. Spiegel, MD, MSHS, FACG, Los Angeles, CA

Advisory Board: Ferring, Ironwood, Shire

Board of Directors: My Total Health

Research Grant: AstraZeneca, Commonwealth Laboratories, GI Logic, Ironwood,

Nestle, Shire, Takeda

Royalties: GI Logic, My Total Health

Chair, Board of Governors

Costas H. Kefalas, MD, MMM, FACG, Akron, OH

Board of Directors: Digestive Disease National Coalition, Summa Health, Summa

Health System, Summa Health System Community

Vice Chair, Board of Governors

Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG, Salt Lake City, UT

Consultant: AbbVie, BSC, Merit, Olympus

Trustee for Administrative Aairs *

Delbert L. Chumley, MD, FACG, San Antonio, TX

Dr. Chumley has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Trustees

William D. Chey, MD, FACG, Ann Arbor, MI

Board of Directors: GI Health Foundation, My Total Health, Rome Foundation

Consultant: Allergan, Biomerica, IM Health, Ironwood, Nestle, Prometheus,

QOL Medical, Ritter, Valeant

Employee: My Total Health

Research Grant: Ardelyx, Nestle Health Sciences, QOL Medical, Vibrant

Stockholder: True Self

Immanuel K. H. Ho, MD, FACG, Philadelphia, PA

Dr. Ho has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Caroll D. Koscheski, MD, FACG, Hickory, NC

Board of Directors: Frye Regional Medical Center, Physicians for Reform

Consultant: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Physician Advisory

Group, CMS Advisory TEP for resource use

Paul Y. Kwo, MD, FACG, Palo Alto, CA

Advisory Board: AbbVie, BMS, Conatus, Dova, Durect Corp, Ferring Gilead,

Intercept, Merck, Quest, Shiongi

Research Grant: Allergan, BMS, Gilead

Stockholder: Durect

Other: Janssen (Data and Safety Monitoring Board)

Jonathan A. Leighton, MD, FACG, Scottsdale, AZ

Advisory Board: Cornerstone

Consultant: Covidien, Given Imaging, Olympus

Research Grant: Capsovision, CheckCap, Covidien, Given Imaging, Pﬁzer

Amy S. Oxentenko, MD, FACG, Rochester, MN

Dr. Oxentenko has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Daniel J. Pambianco, MD, FACG, Charlottesville, VA

Board of Directors: Virginia Gastroenterology Society

David T. Rubin, MD, FACG, Chicago, IL

Advisory Board: CCFA

Consultant: AbbVie Pharmaceuticals, Abgenomics, Allergan, Amgen,

Celgene, Emmi, Forward Pharma, Genentech, Janssen, Merck Co. Inc., Miraca

Life Sciences, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Development America Inc., Napo

Pharmaceuticals, Pﬁzer, Salix Pharmaceuticals, Samsung Bioepsis, Shire, Takeda,

Target PharmaSolutions Inc.

Employee: GoDuRn LLC, Cornerstones Health Inc.

Research Grant: AbbVie, Genentech, Janssen, Prometheus Laboratories, Shire,

Takeda, UCB

Royalties: Slack Publications

John R. Saltzman, MD, FACG, Boston, MA

Dr. Saltzman has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Scott M. Tenner, MD, MS, MPH, JD, FACG, Brooklyn, NY

Dr. Tenner has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

*ex-ocio member

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PATHOLOGY AND IMAGING IN THE EVALUATION OF

GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE COURSE

Friday, October 5, 2018 | 7:00 am - 12:30 pm | Terrace Ballroom 2-3

Course Directors: David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG, and Olga C. Aroniadis, MD, MSc

COURSE DESCRIPTION

ACG’s Pathology and Imaging in the Evaluation of Gastrointestinal

Disease Course includes four mini-sessions, each devoted to

new developments and old problems of special interest to the

clinical gastroenterologist in pathology and imaging in a speciﬁc

portion of the GI tract. A popular biennial oering of the College,

this year’s course expands the mini-session concept to include a

combination lecture by a pathologist and a radiologist with the

addition of correlated endoscopic images. The course faculty are

recognized experts in their ﬁelds and pioneers in the development

of new technologies and clinical paradigms.

The course is designed primarily for clinicians in GI/hepatology,

as well as physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other

advanced practice healthcare professionals interested in the clinical

application of GI pathology and imaging.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:

 Describe current concepts relevant to radiology and

pathology in the evaluation and treatment of patients with

gastrointestinal disease.

 Evaluate ﬁndings of radiologic exams related to gastrointestinal

disorders of the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, large

intestine, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.

 Identify both basic and advanced pathology ﬁndings

in patients with gastrointestinal illnesses through close

examination of representative photomicrographs.

 Correlate typical radiology and pathology ﬁndings with

endoscopic images reﬂective of both the normal and

abnormal physiology and pathophysiology.

ACCREDITATION / CME / MOC

The American College of Gastroenterology is accredited by the

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)

to provide continuing medical education for physicians

The American College of Gastroenterology

designates this live activity for a maximum of

5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only

the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in

the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes

participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant

to earn up to 5.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal

Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certiﬁcation (MOC) program.

Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME

credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s

responsibility to submit participant completion information to

ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

COURSE AGENDA

6:30 am Continental Breakfast

7:00 am Welcome and Introductions

David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG, and Olga C. Aroniadis, MD, MSc

7:05 am Liver Cells, Bile Ducts, and Stones: Pathology and Imaging of

the Liver and Gallbladder

Pathologist: Karen Choi, MD

Radiologist: Greg dePrisco, MD

8:25 am Q & A

8:35 am Understanding Swallowing and Digestion: Pathology and

Imaging of the Esophagus and Stomach

Pathologist: Nicole C. Panarelli, MD

Radiologist: Douglas S. Katz, MD, FACR

9:35 am Q & A

9:45 am Break

10:00 am Delving Deeper Into the GI Tract: Pathology and Imaging of

the Small Bowel and Pancreas

Pathologist: David N. Lewin, MD

Radiologist: Milana Flusberg, MD

11:05 am Q & A

11:15 am Polyps, Tumors, IBD, and More: Pathology and Imaging of

the Colon and Rectum

Pathologist: Robert D. Odze, MD, FRCPC

Radiologist: David J. Vining, MD

12:20 pm Q & A

12:30 pm Course Adjourns

FRIDAY COURSES

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PROGRAMS

FRIDAY COURSES

Friday, October 5, 2018 Friday, October 5, 2018

FACULTY LISTING AND DISCLOSURE INFORMATION

The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) is accredited

by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

(ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for

physicians.ACG, as an ACCME accredited provider, ensures

balance, independence, objectivity, and scientiﬁc rigor in all of

its directly and jointly provided education activities.All who

are in a position to control the content of an education activity

(including their spouse or partner) are required to disclose to ACG

all relevant ﬁnancial relationships in any amount occurring in the

past 12 months with any commercial interest that may create a

conﬂict of interest related to the subject matter of an education

activity. Safeguards against commercial bias have been put in

place by ACG. Anyone who refuses to disclose relevant ﬁnancial

relationships will be disqualiﬁed. ACG ensures any conﬂicts of

interest are resolved before the educational activity occurs and

discloses all relevant ﬁnancial relationships to the learners prior to

the beginning of an education activity.

ACG sta involved with this activity have nothing to disclose.

Faculty have noted the following relationships related to their

Pathology and Imaging Course presentations.

COURSE DIRECTORS

Olga C. Aroniadis, MD, MSc

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Monteﬁore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Grant/Research Support: Albert Einstein College of Medicine/NIH KL2 Grant

Speakers Bureau: Integrity Continuing Education

Clinical trial research team receives in-kind research support: OpenBiome

David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG

Director of Clinical Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Mount Sinai Hospital, New

York, NY

Dr. Greenwald has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

FACULTY

Karen Choi, MD

Assistant Professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Dr. Choi has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Greg dePrisco, MD

Sta Radiologist, Baylor Scott & White Health, Baylor University Medical Center,

Dallas, TX

Dr. dePrisco has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Milana Flusberg, MD

Associate Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY

Dr. Flusberg has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Douglas S. Katz, MD, FACR

Professor of Radiology, Stony Brook University School of Medicine; Director,

Body Imaging, and Vice Chair of Clinical Research and Education, NYU

Winthrop Hospital, Mineola, NY

Dr. Katz has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

David N. Lewin, MD

Director of Gastrointestinal Pathology, Medical University of South Carolina,

Charleston, SC

Dr. Lewin has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Robert D. Odze, MD, FRCPC

Professor of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Dr. Odze has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Nicole C. Panarelli, MD

Associate Professor of Pathology, Monteﬁore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Dr. Panarelli has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

David J. Vining, MD

Professor, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Patent Holder: Bracco, Inc., VisionSR, Inc.

Stockholder/Ownership Interest (excluding diversiﬁed mutual funds): VisionSR, Inc.

PEER REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS

To resolve identiﬁed conﬂicts of interest, the educational content was peer

reviewed by the Course Director or a member of the ACG Educational Aairs

Peer Review Subcommittee.

Scott L. Gabbard, MD (Chair), Cleveland, OH

Dr. Gabbard has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Steven L. Carpenter, MD, Savannah, GA

Dr. Carpenter has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

John O. Clarke, MD, Stanford, CA

Dr. Clarke has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Edith Y. Ho, MD, MS, Cleveland, OH

Dr. Ho has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Fouad J. Moawad, MD, FACG, San Diego, CA

Dr. Moawad has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Patrick G. Northup, MD, Charlottesville, VA

Dr. Northup has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Ganesh R. Veerappan, MD, FACG, Akron, OH

Dr. Veerappan has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Renee L. Young, MD, FACG, Omaha, NE

Dr. Young has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

44 \ 2018 Annual Scientiﬁc Meeting & Postgraduate Course

WHAT’S NEW IN GI PHARMACOLOGY COURSE

Friday, October 5, 2018 | 1:45 pm - 5:15 pm | Terrace Ballroom 2-3

Course Directors: Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG, and William D. Chey, MD, FACG

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Attend ACG’s What’s New in GI Pharmacology Course

for an intensive review of key GI pharmacology, including

comparisons and contrasts between conventional and emerging

pharmacological treatment options. This course will consist of

lectures and Q & A sessions on such topics as use of biosimilars to

treat IBD, treatment options for functional GI disorders, review of

new anticoagulants, a GI’s guide to vaccinations, pharmacological

therapy during pregnancy, treatment options for primary biliary

cirrhosis, and medico-legal issues in pharmacology.

The course is designed primarily for physicians in GI/hepatology, as

well as physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other advanced

practice healthcare professionals interested in the latest information on

state-of-the-art treatment of these illnesses.

ACCREDITATION / CME / MOC

The American College of Gastroenterology is accredited by the

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)

to provide continuing medical education for physicians

The American College of Gastroenterology

designates this live activity for a maximum of

3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians

should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their

participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes

participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant

to earn up to 3.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal

Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certiﬁcation (MOC) program.

Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME

credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s

responsibility to submit participant completion information to

ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

COURSE AGENDA

1:45 pm Welcome and Introductions

Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG, and William D. Chey, MD, FACG

1:50 pm Functional Dyspepsia: Current Pharmacologic Approaches

William D. Chey, MD, FACG

Identify the epidemiology, diagnostic processes, and best

practices for the management of functional dyspepsia.

2:10 pm Contemporary Review of PPI Therapy: What You and Your

Patients Need to Know

Stuart J. Spechler, MD, FACG

Discuss the clinical evidence for the use of PPIs in a variety of

clinical scenarios, and review current evidence regarding short-

and long-term safety of PPIs.

2:30 pm Approach to Symptomatic Diverticular Disease

Lisa L. Strate, MD, MPH, FACG

Describe the various presentations of symptomatic diverticular

disease, and review current therapeutic approaches.

2:50 pm Antibiotic Prophylaxis for the Gastroenterologist

Michelle A. Anderson, MD, MSc

Explain the evidence for and against the application of antibiotic

prophylaxis in patients with gastroenterological diseases or

undergoing endoscopic procedures.

3:10 pm Q & A

3:25 pm Break

3:40 pm Pharmacologic Approach to Chronic Constipation and IBS-C

Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG

Deﬁne current and emerging pharmacologic treatment options

for constipation, including chronic idiopathic constipation,

opioid-induced constipation, and IBS-C.

4:00 pm Medical Management of Fatty Liver Disease

Phillip K. Henderson, DO

Discuss the issues and interventions currently available for the

management of patients with fatty liver disease, with a focus on

available pharmacologic approaches.

4:20 pm Chemoprevention for Gastrointestinal Malignancies

John M. Inadomi, MD, FACG

Identify the evidence for and against chemoprevention

for malignancies of the gastrointestinal tract and provide

recommendations for appropriate use.

4:40 pm Personalized IBD Management: Best Practices for

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and for Managing Treatment

Failures

David T. Rubin, MD, FACG

Outline therapeutic drug monitoring in IBD patients, and how

to optimize immunosuppressive drug therapy with regard to

adjusting therapy in class or switching classes of biologics.

5:00 pm Q & A

5:15 pm Course Adjourns

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EDUCATIONAL

PROGRAMS

FACULTY LISTING AND DISCLOSURE INFORMATION

The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) is accredited

by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

(ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for

physicians.ACG, as an ACCME accredited provider, ensures

balance, independence, objectivity, and scientiﬁc rigor in all of

its directly and jointly provided education activities.All who

are in a position to control the content of an education activity

(including their spouse or partner) are required to disclose to

ACG all relevant ﬁnancial relationships in any amount occurring

in the past 12 months with any commercial interest that may

create a conﬂict of interest related to the subject matter of an

education activity. Safeguards against commercial bias have

been put in place by ACG. Anyone who refuses to disclose

relevant ﬁnancial relationships will be disqualiﬁed. ACG ensures

any conﬂicts of interest are resolved before the educational

activity occurs and discloses all relevant ﬁnancial relationships

to the learners prior to the beginning of an education activity.

ACG sta involved with this activity have nothing to disclose.

Faculty have noted the following relationships related to their

GI Pharmacology Course presentations.

COURSE DIRECTORS

Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, University of Texas McGovern Medical School,

Houston, TX

Consultant: Allergan, Daichi Sankyo, IM HealthSciences, Ironwood, Salix,

Sebela, Synergy

Speakers Bureau: Allergan, Daichi Sankyo, Salix, Shionogi

William D. Chey, MD, FACG

Nostrant Professor of Gastroenterology & Nutrition, University of Michigan;

Director, GI Physiology Lab, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI

Board of Directors: GI Health Foundation, My Total Health, Rome Foundation

Consultant: Allergan, Biomerica, IM Health, Ironwood, Nestlé, Prometheus,

QOL Medical, Ritter, Valeant

Employee: My Total Health

Research Grant: Ardelyx, Nestlé Health Sciences, QOL Medical, Vibrant

Stockholder: True Self

FACULTY

Michelle A. Anderson, MD, MSc

Associate Professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Dr. Anderson has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, University of Texas McGovern Medical School,

Houston, TX

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Allergan, Synergy

Consultant: Allergan, Daichi Sankyo, IM HealthScience, Ironwood, Salix,

Sebela, Shire, Synergy

Speakers Bureau: Allergan, AstraZeneca, Daichi Sankyo, Salix, Shionogi,

Synergy

William D. Chey, MD, FACG

Nostrant Professor of Gastroenterology & Nutrition, University of

Michigan; Director, GI Physiology Lab, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI

Consultant: Allergan, Biomerica, IM Health, Ironwood, Prometheus, QOL

Medical, Ritter, Salix, Valeant

Grant/Research Support: Ironwood, Nestlé Health Sciences, QOL Medical,

Vibrant

Phillip K. Henderson, DO

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL

Dr. Henderson has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

John Inadomi, MD, FACG

Head, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Washington School of Medicine,

Seattle, WA

Dr. Inadomi has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

David T. Rubin, MD, FACG

Joseph B. Kirsner Professor of Medicine; Chief, Section of Gastroenterology,

Hepatology and Nutrition; Co-Director, Digestive Diseases Center, University of

Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL

Advisory Committee/Board Member: American College of Gastroenterology

Consultant: AbbVie, Abgenomics, Allergan, Amgen, Celgene, Forward Pharma,

Genentech, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Merck, Miraca Life Sciences, Mitsubishi Tanabe

Pharma Development America, Inc, Napo Pharmaceuticals, Pﬁzer, Salix, Samsung

Bioepis, Sandoz Pharmaceuticals, Shire, Takeda, Target PharmaSolutions, Inc.

Grant/Research Support: AbbVie, Genentech, Janssen Pharmaceuticals,

Prometheus Laboratories, Shire, Takeda, UCB

Co-Founder (non-proﬁt medical education company): Cornerstones Health Inc.

Stuart J. Spechler, MD, FACG

Chief, Division of Gastroenterology; Co-Director, Center for Esophageal Diseases,

Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX

Consultant: Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Lisa L. Strate, MD, MPH, FACG

Associate Professor, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA

Dr. Strate has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

INVESTIGATIONAL USE DISCLOSURES

ACG’s disclosure policy maintains that if any unapproved or o-label use of a

product is to be referenced in a CME program, the faculty member is required

to disclose that the product is either investigational or it is not labeled for the

usage being discussed. The following faculty members have indicated they may

reference an o-label use in their Pharmacology Course presentation(s).

Dr. Henderson – pioglitazone, vitamin E, liraglutide, obeticholic acid

Dr. Inadomi – aspirin

Dr. Spechler – proton pump inhibitors for treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis

Dr. Strate – mesalamine, rifaximin

PEER REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS

To resolve identiﬁed conﬂicts of interest, the educational content was peer

reviewed by the Course Director or a member of the ACG Educational Aairs

Peer Review Subcommittee.

Scott L. Gabbard, MD (Chair), Cleveland, OH

Dr. Gabbard has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Steven L. Carpenter, MD, Savannah, GA

Dr. Carpenter has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

John O. Clarke, MD, Stanford, CA

Dr. Clarke has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Edith Y. Ho, MD, MS, Cleveland, OH

Dr. Ho has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Fouad J. Moawad, MD, FACG, San Diego, CA

Dr. Moawad has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Patrick G. Northup, MD, Charlottesville, VA

Dr. Northup has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Ganesh R. Veerappan, MD, FACG, Akron, OH

Dr. Veerappan has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Renee L. Young, MD, FACG, Omaha, NE

Dr. Young has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

46 \ 2018 Annual Scientiﬁc Meeting & Postgraduate Course

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT COURSE

Friday, October 5, 2018 | 7:30 am – 4:40 pm | Terrace Ballroom 4

Course Directors: Ralph D. McKibbin, MD, FACG, and Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Healthcare delivery is transforming at an accelerating rate, but

opportunities in the ﬁeld of gastroenterology remain strong for

private practice physicians to claim ownership of their practices

and their careers. Managing challenges to independence will be

even more important during these changing times, but that alone

will not be enough for success. Participants in the ACG 2018

Practice Management Course will learn from colleagues about

new and innovative ways to improve the operations, enhance

productivity, and guarantee success of their practices.

ACCREDITATION / CME / MOC

The American College of Gastroenterology is accredited by the

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)

to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American College of Gastroenterology

designates this live activity for a maximum of

8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians

should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their

participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes

participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant

to earn up to 8 MOC points in the American Board of Internal

Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certiﬁcation (MOC) program.

Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME

credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s

responsibility to submit participant completion information to

ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

COURSE AGENDA

6:30 am Continental Breakfast

7:30 am Welcome and Announcements

Ralph D. McKibbin, MD, FACG, and Jay Yepuri, MD, MS

SESSION 1: Macro Trends in the Healthcare Landscape

7:40 am Reading the Tea Leaves—A Legislative Update

Hon. Earl Pomeroy

Discuss the current political climate and policy priorities shaping

the healthcare legislative process and the potential impacts of

the 2018 elections.

8:00 am How Will the ACG Help Us Deal With Change?

Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG, ACG President

Identify how to access relevant ACG materials, services, and

activities that support practice growth and development.

8:20 am Practice Models: Are Clinically Integrated Networks the Answer?

Frank J. Chapman, MBA

Evaluate possible adoption of the clinically integrated network

practice model.

8:40 am Q & A

SESSION 2: Revenue Optimization Practices

9:00 am

Quick Tidbit #1: Fee Schedule Optimization

9:05 am How to Jumpstart the Revenue Cycle in the Era

of Rising Deductibles

David J. Zetter, PHR, SHRM-CP, CHCC, CPCO, CPC, COC, PCS,

FCS, CHBC, CMUP, PESC, CMAP, CMAPA, CMMP

Discuss how practices can organize their revenue cycles to allow

earlier collection of revenue.

9:25 am Revenue Losses: Undercoding and Denials—Tips and Tricks

Shelley L. Colon, MHA, CMPE

Identify and adopt tools to limit and prevent revenue losses due

to undercoding and denials.

9:45 am Report Cards, Metrics, and Reporting in Your Practice

Ralph D. McKibbin, MD, FACG

Recognize key characteristics of successful quality

reporting programs.

10:05 am Q & A

10:25 am Break

SESSION 3: Growing Value in Your Practice

10:45 am Quick Tidbit #2: No-Show Patients: To Charge or

Not to Charge?

10:50 am Incorporating Eciency and Best Practices in

the Endoscopy Center

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG

Propose strategies for improving eciency and optimizing work

ﬂow in the endoscopy center.

11:10 am Advanced Practice Providers—The Value-Added Proposition

Daniel J. Pambianco, MD, FACG

Recognize job training trends for Advanced Practice Providers

that can add value to the gastroenterology practice.

11:30 am Negotiating Payer Contracts in the Age of Cost and Quality

Costas H. Kefalas, MD, MMM, FACG

Apply strategies to improve payment for services.

11:50 am Q & A

12:10 pm Break / Box Lunch Provided

12:40 pm Working Luncheon Presentation: What Practices Need to

Know About Finance

Ian Ellis and Brent Koch

Explain dierent types of retirement plans and understand your

practice and personal liability.

SESSION 4: Patient-Centered Care Development

1:20 pm Quick Tidbit #3: Password Protection Policies

1:25 pm Generational Dierences in the Expectations of Employees,

Patients, and Practitioners

Eva Szigethy, MD, PhD

Identify the dierences in healthcare priorities for stakeholders

from various generations.

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1:45 pm Employee Engagement Improves Patient Satisfaction

Suriya V. Sastri, MD, FACG

Explain strategies to enhance employee engagement.

2:05 pm Patient-Centered Care: Growing Your Practice Culture

Amy S. Oxentenko, MD, FACG

Describe the concept of patient-centered care, and develop

strategies for sta development that support this care.

2:25 pm Q & A

2:45 pm Break

SESSION 5: Professional Development Update

3:00 pm Quick Tidbit #4: Identity Theft

3:05 pm Practitioner Satisfaction: Lessons From the

RAND Research Report

Christina M. Surawicz, MD, MACG

Describe the process for the optimization of practitioner

satisfaction and wellness.

3:25 pm Planning for Retirement—The “Big Picture”

Harish K. Gagneja, MD, FACG

Identify successful retirement planning strategies and

review alternative employment models that can be a

“win-win” for medical practices.

3:45 pm Leadership: Creating a Written Personal

Development Plan

Louis J. Wilson, IV, MD, FACG

Discuss the PDP as a way to build and maintain a

successful practice.

4:05 pm Q & A

4:25 pm Course Wrap-Up and Take-Away Points

Ralph D. McKibbin, MD, FACG, and Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG

4:40 pm Course Adjourns

FACULTY LISTING AND DISCLOSURE INFORMATION

The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) is accredited

by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

(ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for

physicians.ACG, as an ACCME accredited provider, ensures

balance, independence, objectivity, and scientiﬁc rigor in all of

its directly and jointly provided education activities.All who

are in a position to control the content of an education activity

(including their spouse or partner) are required to disclose to

ACG all relevant ﬁnancial relationships in any amount occurring

in the past 12 months with any commercial interest that may

create a conﬂict of interest related to the subject matter of an

education activity. Safeguards against commercial bias have

been put in place by ACG. Anyone who refuses to disclose

relevant ﬁnancial relationships will be disqualiﬁed. ACG ensures

any conﬂicts of interest are resolved before the educational

activity occurs and discloses all relevant ﬁnancial relationships

to the learners prior to the beginning of an education activity.

ACG sta involved with this activity have nothing to disclose.

Faculty have noted the following relationships related to their

Practice Management Course presentations.

COURSE DIRECTORS

Ralph D. McKibbin, MD, FACG

Director of Strategic Planning

and Business Development, Blair

Gastroenterology Associates, Altoona, PA

Consultant: AbbVie, Janssen Biotech

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Allergan

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS

Partner; Digestive Health Associates of

Texas, P.A.; Medical Director, Texas Health

Harris Methodist HEB Hospital GI Lab,

Bedford, TX

Consultant: Boston Scientiﬁc, Covidien,

Medivators

FACULTY

Frank J. Chapman, MBA

Chief Operating Ocer, Ohio

Gastroenterology Group, Inc.,

Columbus, OH

Mr. Chapman has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

Shelley L. Colon, MHA, CMPE

Operations Director, Digestive Health

Associates of Texas, PA, Dallas, TX

Ms. Colon has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

Ian Ellis

Wealth Management Strategies, Irvine, CA

Mr. Ellis has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Harish K. Gagneja, MD, FACG

Partner Physician, Austin

Gastroenterology, Austin, TX

Dr. Gagneja has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

Costas H. Kefalas, MD, MMM, FACG

Partner, Akron Digestive Disease

Consultants, Inc., Akron, OH

Dr. Kefalas has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

Brent Koch

Wealth Management Strategies, Irvine, CA

Mr. Koch has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

Ralph D. McKibbin, MD, FACG

Director of Strategic Planning

and Business Development, Blair

Gastroenterology Associates, Altoona, PA

Dr. McKibbin has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

Amy S. Oxentenko, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine; Residency Program

Director and Associate Chair, Department

of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Dr. Oxentenko has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

Daniel J. Pambianco, MD, FACG

Associate, Charlottesville

Gastroenterology Associates,

Charlottesville, VA

Dr. Pambianco has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG

Senior Vice President and Chief Medical

Ocer, John Muir Health, Walnut Creek, CA

Dr. Pike has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Hon. Earl Pomeroy

Alston & Bird, Washington, DC

Mr. Pomeroy has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

Suriya V. Sastri, MD, FACG

Director, Midwest Endoscopy Center,

Willowbrook, IL

Dr. Sastri has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

Christina M. Surawicz, MD, MACG

Professor of Medicine; Associate Dean

for Faculty Development, University of

Washington School of Medicine,

Seattle, WA

Dr. Surawicz has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

Eva Szigethy, MD, PhD

Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine and

Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School

of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA

Consultant: AbbVie, Imedex

Grant/Research Support: National

Institutes of Health

Speakers Bureau: APPI

Louis J. Wilson, IV, MD, FACG

Managing Partner, Wichita Falls

Gastroenterology Associates, Wichita

Falls, TX

Dr. Wilson has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG

Partner; Digestive Health Associates of

Texas, P.A.; Medical Director, Texas Health

Harris Methodist HEB Hospital GI Lab,

Bedford, TX

Dr. Yepuri has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

David J. Zetter, PHR, SHRM-CP, CHCC, CPCO,

CPC, COC, PCS, FCS, CHBC, CMUP, PESC,

CMAP, CMAPA, CMMP

Consultant, Zetter HealthCare,

Mechanicsburg, PA

Mr. Zetter has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

PEER REVIEW

SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS

To resolve identiﬁed conﬂicts of interest,

the educational content was peer

reviewed by the Course Director or a

member of the ACG Educational Aairs

Peer Review Subcommittee.

Scott L. Gabbard, MD (Chair), Cleveland, OH

Dr. Gabbard has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

Steven L. Carpenter, MD, Savannah, GA

Dr. Carpenter has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

John O. Clarke, MD, Stanford, CA

Dr. Clarke has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

Edith Y. Ho, MD, MS, Cleveland, OH

Dr. Ho has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Fouad J. Moawad, MD, FACG, San Diego, CA

Dr. Moawad has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

Patrick G. Northup, MD, Charlottesville, VA

Dr. Northup has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

Ganesh R. Veerappan, MD, FACG, Akron, OH

Dr. Veerappan has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

Renee L. Young, MD, FACG, Omaha, NE

Dr. Young has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

48 \ 2018 Annual Scientiﬁc Meeting & Postgraduate Course

ASGE ENDOSCOPY COURSE

Endoscopy on the Move: Preparing for the Next Decade

Friday, October 5, 2018 | 7:30 am – 4:30 pm | Terrace Ballroom 1

Course Directors: Brian C. Brauer, MD, FASGE, and Dayna S. Early, MD, FACG, FASGE

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This year's course was created to provide information on a

diverse yet commonly encountered group of topics. The array

of topics presented is designed to appeal to attendees with all

levels of endoscopic expertise, and the panel of speakers are

well recognized content experts with signiﬁcant experience in

delivering balanced presentations. Topics range from innovative

endoscopic techniques in submucosal endoscopy, to everyday

topics such as colonoscopy quality measures and techniques. The

course will also cover important pancreaticobiliary topics such as

indeterminate biliary strictures, as well as a session on premalignant

lesions of the GI tract, including gastric IM and pancreatic cysts.

We have also included a "potpourri" session on endoscopic

reprocessing, bariatrics, ergonomics in endoscopy and GI advocacy.

To enhance audience engagement, there will be an audience

response component to the course, and the lunch program will

allow attendees to meet the speakers and enjoy discussions about

challenging cases and techniques.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this educational activity, attendees

will be able to:

 Recognize applications of submucosal endoscopy in

daily practice.

 Characterize current and new techniques in biliary endoscopy.

 Evaluate techniques for management of routine and complex

polyps in practice.

 Analyze techniques for management of common

premalignant conditions of the GI tract.

 Improve day-to-day operations of endoscopy practice.

ACCREDITATION / CME / MOC

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) is

accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical

Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

ASGE designates this live activity for a

maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1

Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit

commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes

participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant

to earn up to 7.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal

Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certiﬁcation (MOC) program.

Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME

credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s

responsibility to submit participant completion information to

ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

COURSE AGENDA

6:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast

7:30 am Welcome and Introductions

Brian C. Brauer, MD, FASGE, and Dayna S. Early, MD, FACG, FASGE

SESSION 1: The Submucosal Space: The Final Frontier?

7:40 am POEM–Is all That Rhymes Good?

Mihir S. Wagh, MD, FACG, FASGE

8:00 am ESD: It Pays to be Picky! Proper Patient Selection

and Technique

Hiroyuki Aihara, MD, PhD, FACG, FASGE

8:20 am Zenker’s: It’s Now an Endoscopic Disease

Mihir S. Wagh, MD, FACG, FASGE

8:40 am Panel Discussion / Q & A

SESSION 2:

Pancreaticobiliary Endoscopy: New Trick for Old Dogs or

More of the Same?

8:55 am Indeterminate Biliary Strictures: Has New Technology

Improved Diagnosis?

Amrita Sethi, MD, FASGE

9:15 am Pancreatic Fluid Collections: To LAMS or Not to LAMS?

Daniel K. Mullady, MD, FASGE

9:35 am The Challenging Cannulation: When Do I Stop? Is EUS My

Backup?

Amrita Sethi, MD, FASGE

9:55 am Minimizing Complications: Pancreatitis and Beyond

Brian C. Brauer, MD, FASGE

10:15 am Panel Discussion / Q & A

10:30 am Break

SESSION 3: Colonoscopy Pearls

10:50 am Resect and Discard: Is It Old News or Is Everyone Doing It?

Tonya R. Kaltenbach, MD, MS, FACG, FASGE

11:10 am Large Colon Polyps: EMR, ESD or Surgery?

Rajesh N. Keswani, MD

11:30 am FIT vs. Colonoscopy: Does It Matter?

Amandeep K. Shergill, MD, MS

11:50 am Quality Metrics in Colonoscopy: Do They Really Measure

Quality?

Rajesh N. Keswani, MD

12:10 pm Panel Discussion / Q & A

12:25 pm Lunch Break

FRIDAY COURSES

Friday, October 5, 2018

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FRIDAY

PROGRAMS

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS COURSE, CONTACT ASGE

Toll free: 866-353-ASGE (2743)

Tel: 630-573-0600

E-mail: education@asge.org

Web: www.asge.org

If you need auxiliary aids or services identiﬁed in the Americans

with Disabilities Act (e.g., assistive listening devices or Braille

materials), please contact ASGE.

FRIDAY COURSES

Friday, October 5, 2018 Friday, October 5, 2018

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SESSION 4: Premalignant Lesions of the GI Tract: How Much Surveillance

Is Enough?

1:35 pm Gastric IM: Survey or Not?

Andrew Y. Wang, MD, FACG, FASGE

1:55 pm Barrett’s with Low-Grade or No Dysplasia: Ablate or Survey?

Dayna S. Early, MD, FACG, FASGE

2:15 pm Small Pancreatic Cysts: Do They Really Matter?

Andrew Y. Wang, MD, FACG, FASGE

2:35 pm Panel Discussion / Q & A

SESSION 5: Potpourri

2:50 pm Endoscope Reprocessing: What’s New?

Brian C. Brauer, MD, FASGE

3:10 pm Ergonomics for the Endoscopist

Amandeep K. Shergill, MD, MS

3:30 pm Bariatrics: What Should a GI Practitioner Know?

Daniel K. Mullady, MD, FASGE

3:50 pm GI Advocacy: What’s in it for Me?

Dayna S. Early, MD, FACG, FASGE

4:10 pm Panel Discussion / Q & A

4:30 pm Course Adjourns

FACULTY

Hiroyuki Aihara, MD, PhD, FACG, FASGE

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard

Medicine School, Brigham and Women's

Hospital, Boston, MA

Brian C. Brauer, MD, FASGE

Associate Professor of Medicine, Advanced

Endoscopy Fellowship Program Director,

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical

Campus, Aurora, CO

Dayna S. Early, MD, FACG, FASGE

Professor of Medicine, Washington University

School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO

Tonya R. Kaltenbach, MD, MS, FACG, FASGE

Associate Professor of Medicine, University

of California San Francisco, San Francisco

Veterans Aairs Medical Center, San

Francisco, CA

Rajesh N. Keswani, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine,

Northwestern University Feinberg School of

Medicine, Chicago, IL

Daniel K. Mullady, MD, FASGE

Associate Professor of Medicine,

Washington University School of Medicine,

Saint Louis, MO

Amrita Sethi, MD, FASGE

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Columbia

University Medical Center, New York, NY

Amandeep K. Shergill, MD, MS

Director of Endoscopy, University of

California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Mihir S. Wagh, MD, FACG, FASGE

Associate Professor of Medicine, Head,

Endoscopic Surgery and Tissue Apposition,

University of Colorado, Aurora, CO

Andrew Y. Wang, MD, FACG, FASGE

Associate Professor of Medicine, Co-Medical

Director of Endoscopy, University of Virginia

Health System, Charlottesville, VA

FRIDAY

PROGRAMS

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50 \ 2018 Annual Scientiﬁc Meeting & Postgraduate Course

 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018 | 7:50 AM - 5:00 PM

7:00 am REGISTRATION OPEN

7:00 am Continental Breakfast and for Postgraduate Course attendees

7:50 am Welcome and Introduction by Course Directors



Terrace Ballroom

Charles J. Kahi, MD, MSc, FACG, and Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG

SESSION 1A: Functional Disorders



Terrace Ballroom

Moderator: Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG

8:00 am Pharmacologic Treatment of IBS

Lin Chang, MD, FACG

Evaluate the selection of appropriate pharmacologic agents for the

treatment of IBS.

8:20 am Non-Pharmacologic Treatment of IBS

William D. Chey, MD, FACG

Discuss complementary, alternative, dietary, and psychosocial strategies in the

treatment of IBS.

8:40 am Food Allergies, Sensitivities, and Specialty Diets (Beyond Gluten)

Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG

Explain best current practice in the use of specialty diets in the care of

patients with food allergies and sensitivities.

9:00 am Chronic Abdominal Pain and Bloating

Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, MACG

Identify diagnostic and management options in the treatment of chronic

abdominal pain, bloating, and dyspepsia.

9:20 am Panel Q & A

9:40 am Break

10:00 am The David Sun Lecture: Translational Approaches to Common GI

Diseases...Thinking Out of the Box...The Future is Now!



Terrace Ballroom

David A. Johnson, MD, MACG

Explore diet, prebiotic/microbiome changes, sleep/behavioral, and non-

prescription medication use as pathways for optimizing disease management.

SESSION 1B: Hepatology



Terrace Ballroom

Moderator: David E. Bernstein, MD, FACG

10:30 am NAFLD/NASH

David E. Bernstein, MD, FACG

Review diagnostic and treatment options in NAFLD/NASH.

10:50 am Drug-Induced Liver Injury: Causes and Management

Raj K. Vuppalanchi, MD, FACG

Describe important causes of drug-induced liver injury and

management strategies.

11:10 am Approach to the Liver Mass

Fasiha Kanwal, MD, MSHS

Evaluate diagnostic and treatment interventions for patients with liver masses.

11:30 am Viral Hepatitis: Where We Are in 2018

Paul Y. Kwo, MD, FACG

Summarize recent advances in the management of HBV and HCV.

11:50 am Panel Q & A

12:10 pm Break for Learning Luncheons

Course Directors: Charles J. Kahi, MD, MSc, FACG, and Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG

POSTGRADUATE COURSE

Saturday & Sunday, October -, 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

With the need to remain abreast of the many new and

emerging advancements in the ﬁeld of gastroenterology

and the volume of patients continuing to increase as the

population ages, the clinical gastroenterologist is more

challenged than ever to deliver the best patient care in

each situation they encounter. Research in a multitude

of gastroenterology and hepatology areas progresses

at a rapid pace. Advances in technology, diagnostic

modalities, and therapeutic options have had a positive

impact on the management of many GI diseases. Scientiﬁc

education, based on critical foundational knowledge and

clinical skills, the communication of practical methods

for treatment, and the ability to integrate the newest

tools in diagnosis with the latest therapeutic/treatment

options, are key necessities for the GI clinician to deliver

top-quality patient care. This course will provide updates

on a variety of gastroenterology and hepatology

subjects including cfunctional disorders, liver disease,

pregnancy and the GI patient, GI bleeding, gastrointestinal

infections, pancreaticobiliary disease, IBD, colorectal

cancer prevention, endoscopy, esophagus, stomach, and

motility. Expert faculty will deliver scientiﬁc presentations

in a variety of formats. Didactic lectures, followed by

interactive question and answer sessions, small group

learning luncheons, and a choice of simultaneous sessions

on the latest topics in GI and liver clinical care

will be oered.

The program is designed primarily for clinicians in

GI/hepatology, as well as physician assistants, nurse

practitioners, and other advanced practice providers

interested in a scientiﬁcally sound approach to the

management of GI and liver illnesses.

ACCREDITATION / CME / MOC

The American College of Gastroenterology is accredited

by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical

Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical

education for physicians

The American College of

Gastroenterology designates this

live activity for a maximum of 15

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim

only the credit commensurate with the extent of their

participation in the activity.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are awarded as follows: 13

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for the Postgraduate Course

and 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for each Learning

Luncheon (lunches must be purchased separately).

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes

participation in the evaluation component, enables the

participant to earn up to 13 MOC points in the American

Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of

Certiﬁcation (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC

points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for

the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility

to submit participant completion information to ACCME for

the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

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COURSE

POSTGRADUATE COURSE

Saturday, October , 

SATURDAY OPTIONAL LEARNING LUNCHEONS

12:20 pm – 1:35 pm

($75 per person per lunch. Visit the Registration Desk in the Broad Street

Atrium (level 100) to register for a Learning Luncheon, however, these events

may be sold out.)

1. Post-Operative Care of the Bariatric Surgery Patient: Role of the

Gastroenterologist

Violeta B. Popov, MD, PhD, FACG

Discuss aspects of post-operative care (nutritional, endoscopic) of the

patient after bariatric procedures (routine care and common complications).

2. Autoimmune Hepatitis

Mark W. Russo, MD, MPH, FACG

Explain diagnostic and treatment recommendations for patients with

autoimmune hepatitis.

3. Tough Colons and Tough Polyps: Tips and Tricks

Tonya Kaltenbach, MD, MS, FACG

Summarize techniques most helpful in dicult colonoscopies

and polypectomies.

4. Approach to the Patient With Refractory Esophageal Symptoms

Ronnie Fass, MD, FACG

Explain diagnosis and treatment of functional heartburn and chest pain.

5. Endoscopy Extremes: Oropharyngeal and Perianal Primer for

the Gastroenterologist

Amy E. Foxx-Orenstein, DO, MACG

Enumerate clinically relevant oropharyngeal and perianal ﬁndings that

may be encountered by gastroenterologists.

6. Management of Rumination, Cyclic Vomiting, and Cannabis Hyperemesis

Lin Chang, MD, FACG

Describe diagnostic and treatment plans for patients with rumination and

emesis disorders.

7. Care of the CRC Patient After Diagnosis (Surgery, Chemotherapy,

Surveillance)

Charles J. Kahi, MD, MSc, FACG

Discuss best practices after the diagnosis of colorectal cancer, with a focus

on the role of the gastroenterologist.

8. SIBO: Testing and Treatment

Eamonn M. M. Quigley, MD, MACG

Identify practical testing and management plans for SIBO.

9. Eosinophilic Disorders of the GI Tract

Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH, FACG

Outline the treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis, and discuss other

eosinophilic GI disorders.

10. Ischemic Bowel Disorders

Paul Feuerstadt, MD, FACG

Review new understanding of mesenteric and colon ischemia in light of

recent ACG guidelines.

11. Autoimmune Pancreaticobiliary Disease

Timothy B. Gardner, MD, MS, FACG

Discuss the approach to and treatment of autoimmune pancreatitis,

PBC, and PSC.

12. Dyssynergic Defecation and Pelvic Floor Disorders

Satish S.C. Rao, MD, PhD, FACG

Describe the evaluation of and interventions for patients with

defecatory dysfunction.

1:35 pm Break

SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIA

1:45 pm – 3:00 pm

SYMPOSIUM A: HELLP! My GI Patient Is Pregnant…



Terrace Ballroom 4

Moderator: Uma Mahadevan, MD, FACG

1:45 pm Endoscopy and Sedation in Pregnancy

Joseph C. Anderson, MD, MHCDS, FACG

Evaluate sedation and endoscopy in the pregnant patient.

2:05 pm The Pregnant IBD Patient

Uma Mahadevan, MD, FACG

Discuss outcomes and interventions in the pregnant IBD patient.

2:25 pm Liver Disorders in Pregnancy

Nancy S. Reau, MD, FACG

Identify important hepatic disorders in pregnancy.

2:45 pm Panel Q & A

SYMPOSIUM B: GI Bleeding



Terrace Ballroom 1

Moderator: John R. Saltzman, MD, FACG

1:45 pm Non-Variceal GI Bleeding: Prevention and Treatment

John R. Saltzman, MD, FACG

Explain prevention and treatment of non-variceal GI bleeding.

2:05 pm Variceal GI Bleeding: Prevention and Treatment

Robert J. Wong, MD, MS, FACG

Review prevention and treatment of variceal hemorrhage.

2:25 pm Obscure GIB: Imaging and Interventions

Jonathan A. Leighton, MD, FACG

Describe algorithms and advice for identifying the causes of

obscure GI bleeding and possible interventions.

2:45 pm Panel Q & A

SYMPOSIUM C: Bugs N’ Guts



Terrace Ballroom 2-3

Moderator: Christina M. Surawicz, MD, MACG

1:45 pm Enteric Infections: The Usual Suspects and Beyond

Christina M. Surawicz, MD, MACG

Identify diagnostic testing advances and treatments of patients

with enteric infections.

2:05 pm Clostridium dicile: Are We Making Progress?

Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH

Evaluate recent pharmacologic, immunologic, and bacteriotherapy

advances in the treatment of C. dicile.

2:25 pm Helicobacter pylori

David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG

Discuss state-of-the-art management approaches to H. pylori in

light of recent ACG guidelines.

2:45 pm Panel Q & A

3:00 pm Break

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ACG 2016 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

POSTGRADUATE COURSE

Saturday & Sunday, October -, 

Attend the

OPENING WELCOME RECEPTION

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7

5:15 PM – 7:00 PM

Immediately following the conclusion

of the Postgraduate Course

Join colleagues for the ACG 2018 Opening Welcome

Reception in the Exhibit Hall. The reception will feature

hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. This casual social

gathering will give all attendees the opportunity to

explore the Hall, meet with exhibitors, visit the Poster

Session, and network and mingle with colleagues.

SESSION 1C: Pancreatobiliary



Terrace Ballroom

Moderator: Timothy B. Gardner, MD, MS, FACG

3:20 pm Prevention and Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis

Timothy B. Gardner, MD, MS, FACG

Explain how best to prevent post-ERCP pancreatitis and treat

patients with acute pancreatitis.

3:40 pm Medical, Endoscopic, and Surgical Approaches to

Chronic Pancreatitis

Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG

Summarize possible medical, endoscopic, and surgical approaches

to chronic pancreatitis.

4:00 pm Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas

Mohammad Al-Haddad, MD, MSc, FACG

Describe diagnostic and treatment recommendations for

pancreatic cysts.

4:20 pm Panel Q & A

4:40 pm Take-Home Pearls: What Did We Learn Today?

Charles J. Kahi, MD, MSc, FACG, and Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG

Review important and practical take-home messages from

today’s talks.

5:00 pm Adjourn for the day

 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2018 | 7:50 AM - 5:00 PM

7:00 am REGISTRATION OPEN

7:00 am Continental Breakfast for Postgraduate Course attendees

7:50 am Welcome and Introduction by Course Directors



Terrace Ballroom

Charles J. Kahi, MD, MSc, FACG, and Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG

SESSION 2A: Inﬂammatory Bowel Disease



Terrace Ballroom

Moderator: Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG

8:00 am Biologic-Based Therapies in IBD

Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG

Review current biologic agents for IBD, including biosimilars.

8:20 am Non-Biologic-Based Therapies in IBD

Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan, MD, MPH

Describe the role of non-biologic agents including thiopurines,

novel molecules, and non-pharmacologic options (diet,

complementary medicine, and FMT) in managing IBD.

8:40 am Quality in IBD Care, From Monitoring to Maintenance

Millie D. Long, MD, MPH, FACG

Assess strategies to optimize health maintenance in IBD patients

including vaccinations, bone loss prevention, and monitoring of

disease activity and drug levels.

9:00 am Endoscopy in IBD

Francis A. Farraye, MD, MSc, FACG

Discuss the role of endoscopy in IBD patients, including assessment

of disease activity, therapy of strictures, and dysplasia surveillance.

9:20 am Panel Q & A

9:40 am Break

SESSION 2B: Colorectal Cancer Prevention



Terrace Ballroom

Moderator: Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG

10:00 am Colorectal Cancer Prevention in 2018

Jason A. Dominitz, MD, MHS

Present an overview of the current status of CRC prevention

in the U.S., including screening options and strategies to

improve participation.

10:20 am Personalized CRC Screening and Surveillance in the

Average-Risk Patient

Douglas J. Robertson, MD, MPH

Identify the best CRC screening test based on personal

demographic and clinical features, and when to start and

stop screening.

10:40 am Recognition and Management of the Patient at Increased

CRC Risk

Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, FACG

Recognize patients at increased CRC risk due to family history

and genetic causes, and implement appropriate surveillance.

11:00 am Optimal Colonoscopy Technique and Polypectomy

Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG

Discuss the elements of high-quality colonoscopy, and

polypectomy strategies based on polyp characteristics.

11:20 am Colonoscopy Quality: Measures and Systems

Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG

Understand and apply colonoscopy quality standards

and requirements.

11:40 am Panel Q & A

12:00 pm Break for Learning Luncheons

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POSTGRADUATE

COURSE

POSTGRADUATE COURSE

Sunday, October , 

SUNDAY OPTIONAL LEARNING LUNCHEONS

12:20 pm – 1:35 pm

($75 per person per lunch. Visit the Registration Desk in the Broad Street Atrium

(level 100) to register for a Learning Luncheon, however, these events may be sold

out.)

13. Diverticular Disease Update 2018

Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG

Summarize new thinking in the role of antibiotics for acute diverticulitis

and care of patients with SUDD and SCAD.

14. Endoscopic and Surgical Approaches for Obesity

Christopher C. Thompson, MD, MSc, FACG

Assess the role, beneﬁts, and risks of endoscopic and surgical

approaches to the treatment of obesity.

15. Bowel Preparation Strategies: Routine to Challenging

Brennan M. Spiegel, MD, MSHS, FACG

Present current agents and strategies to optimize bowel preparation

quality, including dicult-to-prep patients.

16. Microscopic and Drug-Induced Colitis

David S. Weinberg, MD, MSc

Review the etiologies, diagnostic approaches, and treatment options

for microscopic and drug-induced colitis.

17. Hepatitis B Reactivation

David E. Bernstein, MD, FACG

Identify management of HBV reactivation in patients with

immunosuppression and during pregnancy.

18. Endoscopic Treatment of Pancreatobiliary Cancers

Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG

Provide an overview of the endoscopic treatment of patients with

pancreatobiliary cancers.

19. Celiac and Gluten Sensitivity

Amy S. Oxentenko, MD, FACG

List practical approaches to the diagnosis and management of patients

with celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity.

20. Public Policy Update 2018

Costas H. Kefalas, MD, MMM, FACG

Review recent public policy issues of concern to the gastroenterologist.

21. Achalasia and Its Variants

Marcelo F. Vela, MD, MSCR, FACG

Provide an overview of the diagnosis of achalasia and subtypes

including GEJ outﬂow obstruction, and their treatment.

22. Challenging IBD Situations

David T. Rubin, MD, FACG

Discuss the optimal approaches to patients with anti-TNF refractory

disease, hospitalized patients with severe IBD, post-surgical patients,

and those who wish to stop therapy.

23. Serrated Polyps and the Serrated Polyposis Syndrome

Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG

Review serrated polyps, and recognition and management of serrated

polyposis syndrome.

24. Chronic Diarrhea

Christina M. Surawicz, MD, MACG

Explain practical diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to the patient

with chronic diarrhea.

1:35 pm Break

SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIA

1:45 pm – 3:00 pm

SYMPOSIUM D: Endoscopy



Terrace Ballroom 4

Moderator: John J. Vargo, II, MD, MPH, FACG

1:45 pm Sedation: Medical and Regulatory Update

John J. Vargo, II, MD, MPH, FACG

Summarize the medical and regulatory status of sedation for

endoscopy in the U.S.

2:05 pm Prevention of Post-Procedure Bleeding

Heiko Pohl, MD

Explain the peri-endoscopic management of antithrombotic

agents, and endoscopic interventions to mitigate the risk of

post-procedure bleeding.

2:25 pm Taking Care of the Endoscopist

Amandeep K. Shergill, MD, MS

Present ergonomic standards for the modern endoscopy

unit, and strategies to maintain work-life balance and

prevent burnout.

2:45 pm Panel Q & A

SYMPOSIUM E: Care of the Patient With Liver Disease



Terrace Ballroom 1

Moderator: Patrick S. Kamath, MD

1:45 pm Preventive Care of the Cirrhotic Patient

Suthat Liangpunsakul,

MD, MPH, FACG

Outline the optimal care of patients with cirrhosis, including

prevention of complications and vaccinations.

2:05 pm Alcoholic Liver Disease

Patrick S. Kamath, MD

Review the treatment of patients with alcoholic liver disease,

including alcoholic hepatitis.

2:25 pm Liver Transplantation: Selection and Controversies

Paul Y. Kwo, MD, FACG

Explain the process of selection for liver transplantation,

and controversies associated with evolving guidelines.

2:45 pm Panel Q & A

SYMPOSIUM F: Motility



Terrace Ballroom 2-3

Moderator: Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, MACG

1:45 pm Chronic Constipation: Work-Up and Treatment

Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, MACG

Outline the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to

chronic constipation.

2:05 pm Delayed Gastric Emptying: Diagnosis and Treatment

Michael Camilleri, MD, FACG

Review progress in the diagnosis and treatment of delayed

gastric emptying.

2:25 pm Esophageal Motility Disorders Not Named Achalasia

Felice Schnoll-Sussman, MD, FACG

Understand the terminology, diagnosis, and treatment of

non-achalasia esophageal motility disorders.

2:45 pm Panel Q & A

3:00 pm Break / Visit the Exhibit Hall

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POSTGRADUATE COURSE

Sunday, October , 

SESSION 2C: Esophagus and Stomach



Terrace Ballroom

Moderator: Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, FACG

3:20 pm PPI Risks: Separating Fact From Fiction

Philip O. Katz, MD, MACG

Provide an evidence-based guide to risks associated

with PPI use.

3:40 pm Premalignant Lesions of the Esophagus

Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, FACG

Discuss treatment strategies in patients

with Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal squamous

neoplasia.

4:00 pm Premalignant Lesions and Polyps of

the Stomach

Douglas R. Morgan, MD, MPH, FACG

Explain the approach to patients with gastric

intestinal metaplasia and gastric polyps.

4:20 pm Panel Q & A

4:40 pm Take-Home Pearls: What Did We Learn Today?

Charles J. Kahi, MD, MSc, FACG, and

Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG

Review important and practical take-home messages

from today’s talks.

5:00 pm Postgraduate Course Adjourns

5:15 pm Opening Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall

COURSE CO-DIRECTORS

Charles J. Kahi, MD, MSc, FACG

Professor of Clinical Medicine; Indiana

University; GI Section Chief, Roudebush

VAMC, Indianapolis, IN

Dr. Kahi has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine,

University of California San Francisco;

Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Alta

Bates Summit Medical Center, Oakland,

Advisory Board: OpenBiome

Consultant: Assembly Biopharma

Research Grant: Ironwood

Pharmaceuticals

Speakers Bureau: Otsuka America

Stockholder: PureFlora

FACULTY

Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, University of

Utah School of Medicine; Director of

Therapeutic Endoscopy, Huntsman Cancer

Institute, Salt Lake City, UT

Consultant: Boston Scientiﬁc

Mohammad Al-Haddad, MD, MSc, FACG

Associate Professor of Medicine,

Indiana University School of Medicine,

Indianapolis, IN

Consultant: Boston Scientiﬁc

Grant/Research Support: Boston Scientiﬁc

Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH

Director, Clinical Trials, Brigham &

Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

Consultant: Finch Therapeutics

Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan, MD, MPH

Director, Crohn’s and Colitis Center,

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Advisory Committee/Board Member:

Gilead

Grant/Research Support: Pﬁzer

Joseph C. Anderson, MD, MHCDS, FACG

Associate Professor of Medicine,

Dartmouth College Geisel School of

Medicine, Hanover, NH

Dr. Anderson has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

David E. Bernstein, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Zucker School

of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell,

Manhasset, NY

Advisory Committee/Board Member:

AbbVie, Gilead, Intercept, Merck

Consultant: AbbVie, Gilead

Grant/Research Support: AbbVie,

Boehringer-Ingelheim, Conatus, CymaBay,

Enanta, Gilead, Intercept, Merck, Novartis,

Novo Nordisk, Shire

Speakers Bureau: Gilead

Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG

Director, Center for Colon Polyp and

Cancer Prevention; Vice Chair, Department

of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

Dr. Burke has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

Michael Camilleri, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology,

and Physiology, Mayo Clinic College of

Medicine, Rochester, MN

Dr. Camilleri has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

Lin Chang, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, David Geen School

of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Cairn

Diagnostics, IM HealthScience, Synergy

Consultant: Biomerica

Grant/Research Support: Ardelyx

Speakers Bureau: Allergan, Takeda

William D. Chey, MD, FACG

Nostrant Professor of Gastroenterology &

Nutrition, University of Michigan; Director,

GI Physiology Lab, Michigan Medicine, Ann

Arbor, MI

Consultant: Nestlé

Grant/Research Support: Nestlé, True Self

Foods

Patent Holder: MyGiHealth

Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH, FACG

Associate Professor of Medicine and

Epidemiology, Center for Esophageal

Diseases and Swallowing, University of

North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of

Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC

Consultant: Adare, Alivio, Allakos,

Banner, Celgene/Receptos, Enumeral,

GlaxoSmithKline, Regeneron, Shire

Grant/Research Support: Adare, Celgene/

Receptos, GlaxoSmithKline, Meritage, Miraca

Life Sciences, Nutricia, Regeneron, Shire

Educational Grant: Banner, Holoclara

Jason A. Dominitz, MD, MHS

Professor of Medicine, University of

Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA

Dr. Dominitz has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

Francis A. Farraye, MD, MSc, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Boston University

School of Medicine; Clinical Director,

Section of Gastroenterology; Co-Director,

Center for Digestive Disorders, Boston

Medical Center, Boston, MA

Advisory Committee/Board Member:

Ferring, Innovation Pharmaceuticals,

Janssen, Pﬁzer, Protagonist

Consultant: Braintree Laboratories, Inc.

Grant/Research Support: Merck

Speakers Bureau: Takeda

Stockholder/Ownership Interest (excluding

diversiﬁed mutual funds): Innovation

Pharmaceuticals

DSMB: Protagonist

Ronnie Fass, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Case Western

Reserve University; Medical Director,

Digestive Health Center; Chair, Division

of Gastroenterology and Hepatology;

Head, Esophageal and Swallowing Center,

MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH

Consultant: Allergan, Ethicon, Ironwood,

Mederi Therapeutics

Grant/Research Support: Evoke Pharma,

Ironwood, Salix

Speakers Bureau: AstraZeneca, Horizon,

Mederi Therapeutics, Takeda

FACULTY LISTING AND DISCLOSURE INFORMATION

The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) is

accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing

Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing

medical education for physicians.ACG, as an ACCME

accredited provider, ensures balance, independence,

objectivity, and scientiﬁc rigor in all of its directly

and jointly provided education activities.All who are

in a position to control the content of an education

activity (including their spouse or partner) are required

to disclose to ACG all relevant ﬁnancial relationships

in any amount occurring in the past 12 months with

any commercial interest that may create a conﬂict of

interest related to the subject matter of an education

activity. Safeguards against commercial bias have been

put in place by ACG. Anyone who refuses to disclose

relevant ﬁnancial relationships will be disqualiﬁed. ACG

ensures any conﬂicts of interest are resolved before the

educational activity occurs and discloses all relevant

ﬁnancial relationships to the learners prior to the

beginning of an education activity.

ACG sta involved with this activity have nothing to

disclose. Faculty have noted the following relationships

related to their Postgraduate Course presentations.

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POSTGRADUATE

COURSE

POSTGRADUATE COURSE

Faculty Listing & Disclosures

Paul Feuerstadt, MD, FACG

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine,

Gastroenterology Center of Connecticut/Yale

University School of Medicine, Hamden, CT

Consultant: Merck and Co.

Speakers Bureau: Allergan, Merck and Co., RedHill

Biopharma

Amy E. Foxx-Orenstein, DO, MACG

Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ

Dr. Foxx-Orenstein has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

Timothy B. Gardner, MD, MS, FACG

Associate Professor, Geisel School of Medicine

at Dartmouth; Director, Pancreatic Disorders,

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

Dr. Gardner has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG

Director of Clinical Gastroenterology and

Endoscopy, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY

Dr. Greenwald has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

David A. Johnson, MD, MACG

Professor of Medicine and Chief of

Gastroenterology, Eastern Virginia Medical School,

Norfolk, VA

Dr. Johnson has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Charles J. Kahi, MD, MSc, FACG

Professor of Clinical Medicine; Indiana University; GI

Section Chief, Roudebush VAMC, Indianapolis, IN

Dr. Kahi has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Tonya Kaltenbach, MD, MS, FACG

Associate Professor, University of California, San

Francisco; San Francisco Veterans Aairs Medical

Center, San Francisco, CA

Consultant: Olympus

Patrick S. Kamath, MD

Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Dr. Kamath has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Advisory Committee/Board Member: American

Board of Internal Medicine, Sherman Foundation

Consultant: AbbVie, Merck, Seres Therapeutics,

Spherix Health

Selection Committee: Sherman Foundation

Fasiha Kanwal, MD, MSHS

Professor of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey VA

Medical Center, Houston, TX

Dr. Kanwal has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Philip O. Katz, MD, MACG

Director, Motility Laboratories, Weill Cornell

Medicine, New York, NY

Dr. Katz has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Costas H. Kefalas, MD, MMM, FACG

Partner, Akron Digestive Disease Consultants, Inc.,

Akron, OH

Dr. Kefalas has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Paul Y. Kwo, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto,

Advisory Committee/Board Member: AbbVie,

Bristol-Myers Squibb, Conatus, Durect, Gilead,

Janssen, Merck

Grant/Research Support: AbbVie, Bristol-Myers

Squibb, Gilead

Stockholder/Ownership Interest (excluding

diversiﬁed mutual funds): Durect

Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Ironwood,

Salix

Jonathan A. Leighton, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ

Consultant: Medtronic

Grant/Research Support: CapsoVision, CheckCap,

Medtronic, Olympus

Suthat Liangpunsakul, MD, MPH, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Biochemistry and Molecular

Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine,

Indianapolis, IN

Consultant: Durect Corporation

Millie D. Long, MD, MPH, FACG

Associate Professor of Medicine, University of North

Carolina, Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and

Disease, Chapel Hill, NC

Advisory Committee/Board Member: AbbVie, Pﬁzer,

Takeda, UCB, Inc.

Consultant: AbbVie, Takeda, Target

PharmaSolutions, Theravance, UCB, Inc.

Grant/Research Support: Takeda, Theravance

Uma Mahadevan, MD, FACG

Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of

California, San Francisco; Co-Medical Director,

UCSF Center for Colitis and Crohn's Disease, San

Francisco, CA

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Janssen

Consultant: AbbVie, Celgene, Janssen, Takeda

Douglas R. Morgan, MD, MPH, FACG

Associate Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt

University, Nashville, TN

Grant/Research Support (NIH funded study; CPP

donates study drug to the University): Cancer

Prevention Pharmaceuticals

Grant/Research Support (no salary support

received): Biomerica, Inc.

Amy S. Oxentenko, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine; Residency Program Director

and Associate Chair, Department of Medicine, Mayo

Clinic, Rochester, MN

Dr. Oxentenko has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG

Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Ocer,

John Muir Health, Walnut Creek, CA

Dr. Pike has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Heiko Pohl, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Dartmouth College

Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH

Consultant: Aries Pharmaceuticals

Grant/Research Support: Boston Scientiﬁc, US

Endoscopy

Violeta B. Popov, MD, PhD, FACG

Assistant Professor of Medicine, NYU Langone

Medical Center; VA NY Harbor Healthcare System,

New York, NY

Grant/Research Support: Apollo Endosurgery

Eamonn M. M. Quigley, MD, MACG

Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College;

Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,

Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Salix

Consultant: Alimentary Health, Biocodex, Menarini

Patent Holder: Alimentary Health

Speakers Bureau: Pharmasierra

Stockholder/Ownership Interest (excluding

diversiﬁed mutual funds): Alimentary Health

Satish S.C. Rao, MD, PhD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Digestive Health Center,

Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA

Advisory Committee/Board Member: American

Medical Systems, Forest Laboratories, Hollister,

In Control Medical, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals,

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Vibrant

Consultant: Forest Laboratories, Ironwood

Pharmaceuticals, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals

Grant/Research Support: Covidien, Forest

Laboratories, Salix Pharmaceuticals, Synergy

Pharmaceuticals

Data Monitoring Board: American Medical Systems

Nancy S. Reau, MD, FACG

Associate Director of Solid Organ Transplantation;

Section Chief, Hepatology, Rush University Medical

Center, Chicago, IL

Dr. Reau has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG

Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Indiana

University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN

Consultant: Aries Pharmaceutical, Boston Scientiﬁc,

Olympus

Grant/Research Support: Boston Scientiﬁc, Braintree

Laboratories, ColonaryConcepts, ColonarySolutions,

Covidien/Medtronic, EndoAid Ltd, Olympus, Paion,

Sebela

Speakers Bureau: Boston Scientiﬁc

Douglas J. Robertson, MD, MPH

Professor of Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine

at Dartmouth & the Dartmouth Institute, Hanover,

NH; Chief, Gastroenterology, White River Junction

VAMC, White River Junction, VT

Dr. Robertson has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

David T. Rubin, MD, FACG

Joseph B. Kirsner Professor of Medicine; Chief,

Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and

Nutrition; Co-Director, Digestive Diseases Center,

University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL

Consultant: AbbVie, Abgenomics, Allergan,

Amgen, Celgene, Forward Pharma, Genentech,

Janssen, Merck, Miraca Life Sciences, Mitsubishi

Tanabe Pharma Development America, Inc., Napo

Pharmaceuticals, Pﬁzer, Salix, Samsung Bioepis,

Sandoz, Shire, Takeda, Target PharmaSolutions, Inc.

Grant/Research Support: AbbVie, Celgene,

Genentech, Janssen, Prometheus Laboratories,

Shire, Takeda, UCB

Co-Founder: Cornerstones Health Inc. (non-proﬁt

medical education company), GoDuRn, LLC

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POSTGRADUATE COURSE

Faculty Listing & Disclosures

Mark W. Russo, MD, MPH, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center,

Charlotte, NC

Dr. Russo has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

John R. Saltzman, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School;

Director of Endoscopy, Brigham and Women’s

Hospital, Boston, MA

Dr. Saltzman has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, MACG

Clinical Professor, Texas A&M Dallas Campus;

Program Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship,

Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Allergan,

AstraZeneca, Shionogi, Synergy, Valeant

Consultant: Braintree

Speakers Bureau: Abbott/AbbVie, Allergan,

AstraZeneca, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Shionogi,

Synergy, Valeant

Felice Schnoll-Sussman, MD, FACG

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill

Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian

Hospital, New York, NY

Stockholder/Ownership Interest (excluding

diversiﬁed mutual funds): Interpace Diagnostics

Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, FACG

Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology; Chief,

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

Grant/Research Support: Boston Scientiﬁc, C2

Therapeutics, CDx Medical, Covidien, CSA Medical,

Interpace Diagnostics

Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, FACG

Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota; GI

Section Chief, Minneapolis VAHCS, Minneapolis, MN

Dr. Shaukat has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Amandeep K. Shergill, MD, MS

Director of Endoscopy, Veterans Aairs San

Francisco, University of California, San Francisco,

San Francisco, CA

Grant/Research Support: Pentax Research Grant

Brennan M. Spiegel, MD, MSHS, FACG

Professor of Medicine and Public Health, Director

of Health Services Research, Cedars-Sinai Health

System; Cedars-Sinai Site Director, Clinical and

Translational Science Institute (CTSI); Assistant

Dean, David Geen School of Medicine at UCLA,

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Grant/Research Support: Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University

of California San Francisco; Chief, Division of

Gastroenterology, Alta Bates Summit Medical

Center, Oakland, CA

Advisory Committee/Board Member: OpenBiome

Consultant: Assembly Biopharma

Grant/Research Support: Ironwood

Pharmaceuticals

Speakers Bureau: Otsuka America

Stockholder/Ownership Interest (excluding

diversiﬁed mutual funds): PureFlora

Christina M. Surawicz, MD, MACG

Professor of Medicine; Associate Dean for Faculty

Development, University of Washington School of

Medicine, Seattle, WA

Dr. Surawicz has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Christopher C. Thompson, MD, MSc, FACG

Director of Therapeutic Endoscopy, Brigham

Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

Advisory Committee/Board Member: GI Windows,

USGI Medical

Consultant: Apollo Endosurgery, GI Dynamics, GI

Windows, Medtronic, Olympus, USGI Medical

Grant/Research Support: Apollo Endosurgery,

Aspire Bariatrics, Olympus, Spatz, USGI Medical

Patent Holder: GI Windows

Stockholder/Ownership Interest (excluding

diversiﬁed mutual funds): GI Windows, Medtronic

John J. Vargo, II, MD, MPH, FACG

Associate Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic

Lerner College of Medicine; Chair, Department of

Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic,

Cleveland, OH

Dr. Vargo has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Marcelo F. Vela, MD, MSCR, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Director, Esophageal

Disorders, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ

Consultant: Torax

Raj K. Vuppalanchi, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Indiana University

School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN

Dr. Vuppalanchi has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

David S. Weinberg, MD, MSc

Chairman, Department of Medicine, Fox Chase

Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA

Dr. Weinberg has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Robert J. Wong, MD, MS, FACG

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Director of

Research and Education, Alameda Health System,

Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Gilead Sciences

Consultant: Gilead Sciences

Grant/Research Support: AbbVie, Gilead Sciences

Speakers Bureau: Bayer, Gilead Sciences, Salix

INVESTIGATIONAL USE

DISCLOSURES

ACG’s disclosure policy maintains that if any

unapproved or o-label use of a product is to

be referenced in a CME program, the faculty

member is required to disclose that the product

is either investigational or it is not labeled for

the usage being discussed. The following faculty

members have indicated they may reference

an o-label use in their Postgraduate Course

presentation(s).

Dr. Allegretti – fecal microbiota transplantation

Dr. Camilleri – relamorelin, aprepitant, prucalopride,

BOTOX

Dr. Chang – mirtazapine, buspirone, prucalopride,

tenapanor, tricyclic antidepressants

Dr. Dellon – topical steroids (ﬂuticasone,

budesonide); biologics (anti-IL-5, IL-13, IL-4r)

Dr. Fass – antidepressants

Dr. Lacy – all diets are technically o-label, none are

FDA approved

Dr. Mahadevan – drugs in pregnancy

Dr. Russo – tacrolimus, cyclosporine, MMF for

autoimmune hepatitis

Dr. Schiller – use of tricyclics, gabapentin for

abdominal pain, PEG for chronic constipation

Dr. Stollman – mesalamine and rifaximin for

diverticular disease

PEER REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE

MEMBERS

To resolve identiﬁed conﬂicts of interest, the

educational content was peer reviewed by

the Course Director or a member of the ACG

Educational Aairs Peer Review Subcommittee.

Scott L. Gabbard, MD (Chair), Cleveland, OH

Dr. Gabbard has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Steven L. Carpenter, MD, Savannah, GA

Dr. Carpenter has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

John O. Clarke, MD, Stanford, CA

Dr. Clarke has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Edith Y. Ho, MD, MS, Cleveland, OH

Dr. Ho has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Fouad J. Moawad, MD, FACG, San Diego, CA

Dr. Moawad has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Patrick G. Northup, MD, Charlottesville, VA

Dr. Northup has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Ganesh R. Veerappan, MD, FACG, Akron, OH

Dr. Veerappan has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Renee L. Young, MD, FACG, Omaha, NE

Dr. Young has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

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SCIENTIFIC

MEETING

ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING

The Annual Scientiﬁc Meeting is FREE for ACG members!

Monday through Wednesday, October -, 

 MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018 | 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM

6:00 am – 5:00 pm REGISTRATION OPEN

OPTIONAL BREAKFAST SESSIONS

6:30 am – 7:45 am

($60 per person per breakfast. Visit the Registration Desk in the Broad Street Atrium (level 100)

to register for a Breakfast Session, however, these events may be sold out.)

BREAKFAST A: Advances in the Management of Cirrhosis and

Portal Hypertension

Moderator: Arun J. Sanyal, MD

• Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy

Catherine T. Frenette, MD

Apply current and evolving guidelines for the diagnosis and management of

occult and overt hepatic encephalopathy.

• Optimizing Your Patient With Ascites

Nahum Mendéz Sanchéz, MD, MSc, PhD, FACG

Outline a stepwise approach to managing a patient with ascites.

• Evaluation of Acute Kidney Injury in a Cirrhotic Patient: HRS and Beyond

Arun J. Sanyal, MD

Discuss best practices in the evaluation of acute kidney injury in patients

with liver cirrhosis, and guideline recommendations for the management of

hepatorenal syndrome.

BREAKFAST B: On the Wards—Challenges in the Hospitalized Patient

Moderator: Kathy P. Bull-Henry, MD, FACG

• Refractory Small Bowel Bleeding

Kathy P. Bull-Henry, MD, FACG

Describe the approach to management of hospitalized patients with refractory

small bowel bleeding.

• Abdominal Pain in Complicated Pancreatitis

Darwin L. Conwell, MD, MS, FACG

Explain the management of hospitalized patients with complicated pancreatitis,

including necrotizing pancreatitis and ﬂuid collections.

• Management of Constipation, Ileus, and Narcotic Bowel

Melissa Latorre, MD, MS

Discuss the timely management of hospitalized patients with generalized GI

dysmotility with nausea, vomiting, chronic abdominal pain, and constipation.

BREAKFAST C: Concepts and Controversies in Diverticular Disease

Moderator: Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG

• Acute Diverticulitis: Can We Prevent It, How Best to Treat It, and Can We

Decrease Its Recurrence?

Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG

Identify risk factors for diverticulitis, possible interventions to prevent and treat

it, and the changing role of antibiotics.

• Diverticular Bleeding: Can We Prevent It, How Best to Treat It, and Can We

Decrease Its Recurrence?

Anne F. Peery, MD, MSCR

Explain risk factors for diverticular bleeding, as well as possible interventions to

prevent and treat it.

• SUDD and SCAD: Are They Entities in Their Own Right, and How Should

We Treat Them?

Brennan M. Spiegel, MD, MSHS, FACG

Discuss the emerging entities of SUDD and SCAD and their possible clinical

outcomes and interventions.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Gain insight from the experts, learn practical take home

points, and network with your colleagues when you

attend the ACG Annual Scientiﬁc Meeting. Throughout

the Scientiﬁc Meeting, faculty will present the latest in

GI and hepatology, and how to incorporate ﬁndings into

patient care. Hear about the latest clinical research when

they present free papers/oral presentations during the

plenary sessions. In addition, there will be several featured

lectures by world-renowned experts that delve into deeper

discussion on a speciﬁc topic.

Twelve scientiﬁc symposia and over 65 oral abstract

presentations will allow attendees to hear lecture

presentations from experts and to participate in

interactive question and answer sessions with the faculty.

In Addition, 16 optional scientiﬁc breakfast sessions

will be oered, where a smaller setting allows for

heightened interaction with the speakers and greater

audience involvement.

Finally, ACG's 6th Annual Endoscopy Video Forum will

feature the best video presentations submitted from

colleagues from across the U.S. and around the world.

The Annual Scientiﬁc Meeting program is designed primarily

for physicians in gastroenterology and hepatology, as well as

physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other advanced

practice healthcare professionals interested in the latest

information on state-of-the-art treatment of these illnesses.

ACCREDITATION / CME / MOC

The American College of Gastroenterology is accredited

by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical

Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical

education for physicians

The American College of

Gastroenterology designates this live

activity for a maximum of 20.75 AMA

PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the

credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in

the activity.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are awarded as follows:

16.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for the Scientiﬁc

Meeting, 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for each

Monday Breakfast Session, and 1.5 AMA PRA Category

1 Credits™ for each Breakfast Session Tuesday and

Wednesday (breakfasts must be purchased separately).

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes

participation in the evaluation component, enables the

participant to earn up to 16.5 MOC points in the American

Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of

Certiﬁcation (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC

points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for

the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility

to submit participant completion information to ACCME

for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

58 \ 2018 Annual Scientiﬁc Meeting & Postgraduate Course

BREAKFAST D: Case-Based Functional GI Testing: Ask the Experts

Moderator: Mark Pimentel, MD, FACG

• Esophageal Motility and pH Testing

John E. Pandolﬁno, MD, MSCI, FACG

Illustrate the key factors related to the performance and interpretation of

esophageal motility and pH testing.

• Breath Testing

Mark Pimentel, MD, FACG

Summarize the updated consensus recommendations on breath testing

and describe clinical applications.

• Pelvic Floor Testing

Amy E. Foxx-Orenstein, DO, MACG

Discuss common diagnostic tests and their interpretation for

anorectal disorders.

7:50 am – 6:30 pm Annual Scientiﬁc Meeting

7:50 am – 8:00 am Opening Remarks

Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG, ACG President

8:00 am – 9:00 am Presidential Plenary Session 1



Terrace Ballroom

Moderators: Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG,

and Seth A. Gross, MD, FACG

1. Rectal Indomethacin Dose Escalation for Prevention of Post-ERCP

Pancreatitis in High-Risk Patients: Preliminary Report of a Multicenter

Randomized Trial (RIDE Trial)

 Category Award (Biliary/Pancreas)

Evan L. Fogel, MD, MSc

, Glen A. Lehman, MD, FACG

, Paul Tarnasky, MD,

FACG

, Gregory A. Cote, MD, MSCI

, Richard Kwon, MD

, James L. Watkins,

, Suzette E. Schmidt, RN, BSN

, Stuart Sherman, MD, FACG

, Grace H.

Elta, MD, FACG

, Jerey J. Easler, MD

, Douglas K. Pleskow, MD, FACG

, Ihab

I. El Hajj, MD, MPH

, Akbar K. Waljee, MD, MSc

, Nalini M. Guda, MD, FACG

Mark A. Gromski, MD

, Seena Arol, MBBS

, Sheryl Korsnes, MA, CCRC

Lee McHenry, Jr., MD

, Alejandro L. Suarez, MD

, Rebecca Spitzer, MPH

Marilyn Miller, RN, CCRC

, Maria Hofbauer, MS

, B. Joseph Elmunzer, MD,

MSc

;

Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN,

Digestive Health Associates of

Texas, Dallas, TX,

Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC,

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI,

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical

Center, Boston, MA,

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI,

Indiana

University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN,

Yale University, New

Haven, CT,

Aurora Research Institute, Milwaukee, WI

2. Factors Associated With Over-Utilization of Repeat Upper Endoscopy in

Patients With Non-Dysplastic Barrett's Esophagus (NDBE): A Study Using

the GI Quality Improvement Consortium (GIQuIC) National Registry

 Category Award (Practice Management)

Sachin Wani, MD

, J. Lucas Williams, MPH

, Sri Komanduri, MD

, Raman

Muthusamy, MD

, Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH

;

University of Colorado

Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO,

GI Quality Improvement

Consortium, Bethesda, MD,

Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern

University, Chicago, IL,

University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles,

CA,

University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC

3. Progression of Barrett’s Esophagus (BE) and Dysplasia Detected by

Wide Area Transepithelial Sampling With Computer-Assisted 3D Analysis

(WATS3D) Confirms the Clinical Significance of Crypt Dysplasia

 ACG Governors Award for Excellence in Clinical Research

Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, FACG

, Michael S. Smith, MD, MBA

, John R.

Goldblum, MD

, Robert D. Odze, MD

;

University of North Carolina, Chapel

Hill, NC,

Mount Sinai West & Mount Sinai St. Luke's Hospitals, New York,

NY,

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH,

Harvard Medical School,

Boston, MA

4. A Multidisciplinary Clinical Care Pathway Improves the Quality of

Inpatient Colonoscopy Bowel Preparations

 Fellows-in-Training Award (Colon Category)

Alexandra Strauss, MD, MIE, Jennifer Yeh, MD, Janet Yoder, BSN, Diego

Martinez, PhD, Lawrence Hsu, MS, Neysa Ernst, RN, MSN, Ravi Nehra,

PharmD, Haithem Al-Grain, MD, Anne-Marie Lennon, MD, Christopher Fain,

DO; Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

5. Examination of the Right Colon for Three Minutes or More Significantly

Increases Adenoma Detection Rate: A Multi-Center Prospective Randomized

Controlled Trial

 ACG Governors Award for Excellence in Clinical Research

Fahad F. Mir, MD, MSc

, Hasan Badar, MD

, Muhammad Shaﬁq, MD

, Jamie

Varghese

, Wendell Clarkston, MD

, Donald Campbell, MD

, Rajiv Chhabra,

, Fadi Hamid, MD

, Susana Escalante-Glorsky, MD

, James Kim, MD

John Helzberg, MD

, Laura Alba, MD

, Sakher Albadarin, MD

, Hiliary

Bownik, MD

, Sreenivasa S. Jonnalagadda, MD

;

University of Missouri,

Mission, KS,

University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO,

St. Luke’s Health

System, Kansas City, MO,

St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, MO

9:00 am – 9:30 am President's Address



Terrace Ballroom

Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG

Introduced by: Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG, ACG

President-Elect

9:30 am – 10:30 am Presidential Plenary Session 2



Terrace Ballroom

Moderators: Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG,

and Seth A. Gross, MD, FACG

6. One versus Three Needle Actuations for EUS-Guided Liver Biopsy:

A Prospective Randomized Trial

 Fellows-in-Training Award (Interventional Endoscopy Category)

Rafael Ching-Companioni, MD

, Amitpal S. Johal, MD

, Bradley Confer,

, Harshit S. Khara, MD, FACG

, Erin Forster, MD, MPH

, David L. Diehl,

;

Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA,

Medical University of South

Carolina, Charleston, SC

7. Development of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in type-2 Diabetics and

Factors Associated With Its Development

 Fellows-in-Training Award (Liver Category)

Amandeep Singh, MD

, Falgun Gosai, MD

, Rocio Lopez, MS

, Naim Alkhouri,

, Donald Kirby, MD

, Arthur McCullough, MD

;

Digestive Disease

Institute/Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH,

Fairview Hospital, Cleveland Clinic,

Cleveland, OH,

Lerner Research Institute/Cleveland Clinic Foundation,

Cleveland, OH,

Texas Liver Institute, San Antonio, TX,

Cleveland Clinic,

Cleveland, OH,

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

8. Gluten Contamination of Restaurant Food: Analysis of

Crowd-Sourced Data

 Lawlor Resident Award

Benjamin A. Lerner, MD

, Lynn Phan Vo, BA

, Shireen Yates, MBA

, Andrew G.

Rundle, DrPH

, Peter H. R. Green, MD

, Benjamin Lebwohl, MD, MS

;

Columbia

University Medical Center, New York, NY,

Columbia University Mailman

School of Public Health, New York, NY,

Nima Labs, San Francisco, CA

9. A Low FODMAP Diet May Reduce Symptoms in Patients with

Fecal Incontinence

 Category Award (Functional Bowel Disease)

Stacy B. Menees, MD, MS

, Deepa Chandhrasekhar, BS

, Ee Lane Liew

William D. Chey, MD, FACG

;

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI,

Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI

MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2016

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10. Small Bowel Innate Immune Activation Predicts Clinical Response to

Vedolizumab Therapy in Crohn’s Disease

 Category Award (IBD)

Julia J. Liu, MD

, Matthew Ciorba, MD

, Sarah C. Glover, DO

, Bincy

Abraham, MD, MS

, Freeha Khan, MD

, Quinton Palmer, MD

, Xueyan Guo,

, Eric Yee, MD

, Felicia D. Allard, MD

, Brian Claggett

, Bo Shen, MD

Ilyssa O. Gordon, MD, PhD

;

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences,

Little Rock, AR,

Washington University, St. Louis, MO,

University of

Florida, Gainesville, FL,

Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX,

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH,

UAMS, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China (People's

Republic),

Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA,

Cleveland Clinic

Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland, OH

10:00 am – 4:45 pm Exhibit Hall Open



Exhibit Halls DE

10:15 am – 4:45 pm Hands-On Endoscopy Workshop Center Open

10:30 am – 11:30 am Break – Visit the Exhibit Hall and Browse

Scientiﬁc Posters

10:30 am – 11:30 am Exhibitor Theater

10:30 am – 4:15 pm Poster Session Open

SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIA – SESSION 1

11:30 am - 12:45 pm

SYMPOSIUM 1A: Conundrums of the Esophagus



Terrace Ballroom 1

Moderator: Fouad J. Moawad, MD, FACG

• I Think It’s Stuck in My Gullet: Managing Dysphagia

Ikuo Hirano, MD, FACG

Discuss the stepwise approach to managing a patient with diculty

swallowing.

• The EoE Spectrum: From the Clinically Responsive to

the Refractory Patient

Fouad J. Moawad, MD, FACG

Recognize both the medical and endoscopic therapeutic treatment

endpoints for EoE.

• PPIs: Friend or Foe?

Paul Moayyedi, MB ChB, PhD, MPH, FACG

Identify the risks of long-term PPI use and weigh them against the

beneﬁts.

SYMPOSIUM 1B: Update in CRC Screening



Terrace Ballroom 4

Moderator: Joseph C. Anderson, MD, MHCDS, FACG

• CRC Screening Outside the ASC: Non-Invasive Testing

Douglas J. Robertson, MD, MPH

Discuss the performance characteristics of stool (FIT and fecal DNA)

and serum-based testing including implications of a positive test and a

normal colonoscopy.

• The Cutting Edge of Serrated Polyps

Joseph C. Anderson, MD, MHCDS, FACG

Identify the biology, diagnosis, and classiﬁcation of serrated polyps, as

well as optimal detection, resection and surveillance of them.

• Thinking Big About Small Lesions

Thomas F. Imperiale, MD

Describe the management of small adenomas including detection,

resection, and surveillance, and new concepts such as optical diagnosis

and resect and discard.

SYMPOSIUM 1C: Advances in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)



Terrace Ballroom 2-3

Moderator: Naga P. Chalasani, MD, FACG

• Initial Work-Up and Evaluation of a Patient With NAFLD

Naga P. Chalasani, MD, FACG

Describe an evidence-based approach for the general

gastroenterologist in the initial screening, diagnosis, work-up, and

staging of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and

non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

• Current Management of NAFLD/NASH: Medical, Endoscopic, and

Surgical Therapies

Zobair M. Younossi, MD, MPH, FACG

Discuss current guidelines for the management and treatment of non-

alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), including medical, endoscopic, and

surgical therapies.

• Future Therapies for NAFLD/NASH

Arun J. Sanyal, MD

Summarize evolving and future strategies for NASH treatment including

clinical trial data and implications for clinical practice.

12:45 pm – 2:15 pm Lunch Break – Visit the Exhibit Hall and Browse

Scientiﬁc Posters



Exhibit Halls DE

12:45 pm – 1:20 pm Exhibitor Theater

1:00 pm – 2:15 pm Poster Session – Authors Present

1:40 pm – 2:15 pm Exhibitor Theater

SIMULTANEOUS PLENARY SESSION 1

2:15 PM – 3:00 PM

PLENARY SESSION 1A – IBD



Terrace Ballroom 4

Moderators: Samir A. Shah, MD, FACG, and Laura E. Raals, MD, MS, FACG

11. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of a Selective,

Oral Sphingosine 1-Phosphate (S1P) Receptor Modulator, Etrasimod (APD334),

in Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis (UC): Results From the OASIS Study

 ACG Auxiliary Award (Member)

William J. Sandborn, MD, FACG

, Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet, MD, PhD

, Luba

Trokan

, Jinkun Zhang

, Tanja Kühbacher, MD, PhD

, Michael Chiorean,

, Scott D. Lee, MD

, Severine Vermeire, MD, PhD

, Bruce Yacyshyn,

MD, FACG

, Snehal Naik

, Preston Klassen

, Julian Panes, PhD

;

University

of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA,

University Hospital of Nancy,

University of Lorraine, Nancy, Lorraine, France,

Arena Pharmaceuticals,

San Diego, CA,

Asklepio Westklinikum, Hamburg, Germany,

Virginia

Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA,

University of Washington, Seattle,

WA,

University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk

Gewest, Belgium,

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH,

Hospital

Clinic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERehd, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

12. Risk Factors for Medication Non-Adherence to Biologic Therapy in

Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Retrospective Analysis

Jennifer Haydek, BS

, Nisha B. Shah, PharmD

, James Slaughter, PhD

Jonathan R. Ashton, Jr., BS

, Autumn Zuckerman, PharmD

, Rochelle

Wong, BS

, Francesca Raa, MD

, Ailish Garrett, NP

, Caroline Duley, NP

Kim Annis, PA

, Julianne Wagnon, JD, NSN, FNP-BC

, Lawrence Gaines,

PhD

, Robin Dalal, MD

, Elizabeth Scoville, MD, MSCI

, Dawn B. Beaulieu,

, David Schwartz, MD

, Sara N. Horst, MD, MPH

;

Vanderbilt University

Medical Center, Nashville, TN,

Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy, Nashville,

TN,

Vanderbilt IBD Center, Nashville, TN

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13. Tofacitinib, an Oral Janus Kinase Inhibitor, in the Treatment of Ulcerative

Colitis: An Interim Analysis of an Open-Label, Long-Term Extension Study

With up to 4.9 Years of Treatment

Gary R. Lichtenstein, MD

, Edward V. Loftus, Jr., MD

, Stuart Bloom, DM,

FRCP

, Nervin Lawendy, PharmD

, Gary Chan, PharmD

, Gary S. Friedman,

, Haiying Zhang, PhD

, Wenjin Wang, PhD

, Andrew J. Thorpe, PhD

Chudy I. Nduaka, DVM, PhD

, Chinyu Su, MD

;

Hospital of the University

of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN,

University

College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, England, United

Kingdom,

Pﬁzer Inc., Collegeville, PA

14. Anastamotic Ulcers After Ileocolic Resection Predict Crohn’s

Disease Recurrence

Sarah Lopatin, MD

, Daniel Castaneda Mayorga, MD

, Benjamin Cohen, MD

Robert Hirten, MD

;

The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY,

Icahn School

of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY

PLENARY SESSION 1B – LIVER



Terrace Ballroom 2-3

Moderators: Mitchell L. Shiman, MD, FACG, and Renu Umashanker, MD, FACG

15. Sofosbuvir, Velpatasvir, Veloxpravir Efficacy in 12-Week Treatment in

Triple Infected (Chronic Hepatitis C, Chronic Hepatitis B, and HIV) Geno 3

Naive Population: An Open Level Prospective Clinical Trial - SOLVVE – C

Patrick Basu, MD, MRCP, FACG

, Nimy John, MD

, Mark Aloysius, MD, PhD

Robert S. Brown, Jr., MD, MPH

;

Weill Cornell Medicine, Flushing, NY,

St.

Vincent Hospital/University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester,

MA,

James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY,

Weill Cornell Medical

College, New York, NY

16. Association Between Malnutrition, Nutritional Assessment Tools,

Disease-Severity and Health-Related Quality of Life in Cirrhosis

Elaine Chiu, MD, RD

, Lorian Taylor, PhD, MPH, RD

, Louisa Lam, RD

, Kaleb

Marr, BSc, MBBS, FRCPC

, Melanie Stapleton, MD, FRCPC

, Puneeta Tandon,

MD, FRCP(C), MSc(Epi)

, Maitreyi Kothandaraman, MD, MSc, FRCPC

;

University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada,

Alberta Health Services,

Calgary, Alberta, Canada,

University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

17. Low Incidence of Bleeding Events With a Restrictive Platelet Transfusion

Protocol in Patients With Cirrhosis and Concomitant End Stage Renal

Disease

Lauren S. Cole, MD

, Michael Rowley, MD

, Sumit Agarwal, MBBS, MBA

, Anil

Seetharam, MD

;

University of Arizona College of Medicine, Scottsdale, AZ,

University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ,

Banner University

Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ

18. Immunotherapy Induced Liver Injury: A Retrospective Analysis

Vivek Bose, MD

, Daniel Sedhom, MD

, James Penn, MD

, Vinod Rustgi,

MD, MPH

, Tina John, MBBS, MPH

, Avantika Mishra, MD

;

Rutgers Robert

Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ,

Rutgers Robert Wood

Johnson Medical Group, New Brunswick, NJ

3:15 pm – 3:45 pm The American Journal of Gastroenterology Lecture

What Causes Functional GI Disorders? The Latest

Data and Insights



Terrace Ballroom 2-3

Nicholas J. Talley, AC, MD, MBBS, PhD, MMedSci, MACG

Introduced by: Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG, and

Brennan M. Spiegel, MD, MSHS, FACG

Recognize known and emerging risk factors for

functional GI disorders including infections, foods,

and alterations in the microbiome. See page 24 for

more information.

3:45 pm – 4:45 pm Break – Visit the Exhibit Hall and Browse

Scientiﬁc Posters

3:45 pm – 4:45 pm Exhibitor Theater

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm How to Get Published: ACG Journal

Editors' Roundtable



Room 119B

Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG, Brennan M. Spiegel, MD,

MSHS, FACG, and David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD, FACG

See page 24 for more information.

SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIA – SESSION 2

4:45 pm – 6:00 pm

SYMPOSIUM 2A: Is There Consensus? Challenging Cases in IBD



Terrace Ballroom 4

Moderator: Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG

• Managing Ulcerative Colitis in the Sick Outpatient

Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG

Illustrate the importance of a systematic approach to management of

complicated ulcerative colitis patients.

• Crohn’s Disease Complicated by an Intraabdominal Abscess – What

First? Poke, Prod, or Cut?

Miguel D. Regueiro, MD, FACG

Recognize the dierent approaches to managing the patient with

complicated Crohn’s disease.

• Perianal CD – When Anti-TNF Therapy Is Not Enough

David A. Schwartz, MD, FACG

Describe the treatment options available for complicated perianal

Crohn’s disease.

SYMPOSIUM 2B: How to Handle Tough Functional Disorders—What To

Do When Typical Treatments Fail



Terrace Ballroom 2-3

Moderator: Amy S. Oxentenko, MD, FACG

• Burning, Chest Pain, Nausea, and Vomiting

John O. Clarke, MD

Formulate diagnostic and management algorithms for functional upper

gastrointestinal symptoms.

• Bloating, Belching, and Abdominal Distention

Amy S. Oxentenko, MD, FACG

Summarize dierent diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in the

management of functional excess gas.

• ACG IBS Treatment Monograph: What You Need To Know

Eamonn M. M. Quigley, MD, MACG

Discuss current strategies around the diagnosis and management of

irritable bowel syndrome.

SYMPOSIUM 2C: Live From Philadelphia! The 6th Annual Endoscopy

Video Forum



Terrace Ballroom 1

Moderators: Seth A. Gross, MD, FACG, and Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG

Judges: Qiang Cai, MD, PhD, FACG, Laith H. Jamil, MD, FACG, Harshit S. Khara,

MD, FACG, Shivangi T. Kothari, MD, FACG, Reem Z. Sharaiha, MD, MSc, and

Meidong Xu, MD

Demonstrate interesting endoscopic ﬁndings and techniques encountered

in daily clinical practice.

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V1. Use of EUS-Guided Needle-Based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy and

Microforceps Biopsy to Prevent an Unnecessary Cyst-Gastrostomy

Steven Tsistrakis, MD

, Hongfa Zu, MD

, Scott Nguyen, MD

, Christopher J.

DiMaio, MD

;

Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, NY,

Mount Sinai Hospital,

New York, NY,

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY

V2. Chronic Refractory Fistula Closure: Fistula Plug with Endoscopic

Suturing and Oversewing

Betty Li, MD

, Steven Shamah, MD

, Eric Swei, MD

, Christopher G.

Chapman, MD

;

The University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL,

University of Chicago Medical Center, CERT Division, Brooklyn, NY,

University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL,

Center for Endoscopic

Research and Therapeutics (CERT), The University of Chicago Medicine,

Chicago, IL

V3. Solving the Maze: Restoring the Oesophageal Lumen After Defective

Mucosal Healing of a Stented Circumferential Intramural Esophageal

Dissection

Danial Daneshvar, MD

, Youssef El Douaihy, MD

, Najib Nassani, MD

, Vera

Zarakat, MD

, Iskandar Barakat, MD

, Sherif Andrawes, MD

;

Staten Island

University Hospital, Staten Island, NY,

University of Illinois, Chicago, IL

V4. Endoscopic Neck Dissection Utilizing Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy

(POEM) for Removal of Extraluminal Neck Foreign Body Migrated Out From

the Upper Esophagus

Sherif Andrawes, MD

, Magda Daoud, MD

, Haﬁz Khan, MD

, Petros Benias,

;

Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY,

Long Island

Jewish Medical Center, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell,

Northwell Health System, New Hyde Park, NY

V5. Utility of Lumen Apposing Metal Stents for Non-Pancreatic Interventions

Aslam Syed, MD

, Mrinal Garg, MD

, Harshit S. Khara, MD, FACG

, Ghita

Moussaide, MD

, Katie Farah, MD

, Shivangi Kothari, MD

, Shyam Thakkar,

;

Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA,

Geisinger Medical Center,

Danville, PA,

University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY

V6. Single Operator Cholangioscopy for Removal of a Proximally Migrated

Biliary Stent

Julie Guider, MD

, Santosh Kale, MBBS

, Baran Bulent, MD

, Ali Raza, MD

, R.

Tomas Davee, MD

, Nirav Thosani, MD

;

University of Texas Health Science

Center at Houston, Houston, TX,

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,

Boston, MA,

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /

McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX

V7. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Gallbladder Drainage After Roux-En-Y

Gastric Bypass: It Can Hide, but It Can’t Run!

Wajeeh Salah, MD

, Todd H. Baron, MD

;

University of North Carolina,

Scottsdale, AZ,

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

V8. Endoscopic Appendectomy in a Patient with Malrotation and Previous

Ladd Procedure

Sarah Buckley, MD, Alicia Gaidry, MD, Romeo Ignacio, MD, Joseph

Cheatham, MD, FACG; Navy Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA

V9. Endoscopic Robotic ESD in a Cadaveric Model

Seth A. Gross, MD, Gregory Haber, MD, Mark Pochapin, MD; NYU Langone

Health, New York, NY

6:00 pm – 6:30 pm ACG’s Annual Business Meeting



Terrace Ballroom 2-3

All Members and Fellows of ACG are invited.

6:30 pm Annual Scientiﬁc Meeting Adjourns for the Day

 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2018 | 6:45 AM - 6:25 PM

6:00 am – 5:00 pm REGISTRATION OPEN

OPTIONAL BREAKFAST SESSIONS

6:45 am – 8:15 am

($60 per person per breakfast. Visit the Registration Desk in the Broad Street

Atrium (level 100) to register for a Breakfast Session, however, these events

may be sold out.)

BREAKFAST E: Quality and Technique in Colonoscopy: Doing It Better

Moderator: Jason B. Samarasena, MD, FACG

• Pre-Procedural Quality: Getting Them In and Getting Them Clean

Jason B. Samarasena, MD, FACG

Discuss interventions to improve colonoscopy preparation quality and

patient tolerance, and ways to reduce procedure cancellation through

use of navigators, apps, and improved dietary restrictions.

• Intra-Procedural Quality: Technology, Techniques, and Tips to Improve

Eectiveness

Seth A. Gross, MD, FACG

Describe the current tools and techniques used to improve quality

during a colonoscopy, including assistive devices, water techniques, and

computer analysis.

• Post-Procedural Quality: How Did We Do and Can We Do Better?

Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG

Summarize quality metrics such as ADR, withdrawal, surveillance

intervals, adverse event tracking, and other possible interventions to

increase quality.

BREAKFAST F: Hot Topics in Liver Disease

Moderator: Renuka Umashanker, MD, FACG

• Approach to the Patient With Solid and Cystic Liver Lesions

Renuka Umashanker, MD, FACG

Outline current guideline recommendations in the evaluation, diagnosis,

and management of patients with new liver lesions.

• Autoimmune Liver Disorders: PBC, PSC, Autoimmune Hepatitis

David E. Bernstein, MD, FACG

Discuss current and evolving diagnostic and treatment strategies in the

management of autoimmune liver disorders, and the application of new

therapeutic modalities in clinical practice.

• Evaluation of a Patient With Alcoholic Liver Disease

Vijay H. Shah, MD, FACG

Summarize current guidelines in the management of patients with

alcoholic liver disease, and discuss evidence-based strategies for

implementation in clinical practice.

BREAKFAST G: GERD – Weighing the Risks and Beneﬁts

Moderator: Philip O. Katz, MD, MACG

• GERD Diagnostics - Complementary Not Competitive

C. Prakash Gyawali, MD, FACG

Summarize the available techniques and develop a management

algorithm for the diagnosis of GERD.

• Personalized GERD Management

Rena H. Yadlapati, MD, MSHS

Describe the role of medical, endoscopic, or surgical management based

on GERD phenotypes.

• Proton Pump Inhibitors: How to Help Get Your Patients O of Them

Philip O. Katz, MD, MACG

Identify possible strategies to help your patients discontinue the use of PPIs.

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BREAKFAST H: Optimizing IBD Management

Moderator: Laura E. Raals, MD, MS, FACG

• Treating to Target - What Exactly Should Our Target Be Now?

Kara M. De Felice, MD

Deﬁne the concept of treat-to-target for patients with IBD.

• Looking Into the IBD Crystal Ball - Predicting the Course of Disease

Laura E. Raals, MD, MS, FACG

Evaluate available tools for predicting disease course in patients with

IBD.

• Choosing the Right Therapy for Your Newly Diagnosed IBD Patient

Adam S. Cheifetz, MD, FACG

Identify how to select the best initial therapy for your patient with IBD.

BREAKFAST I: Endoscopic Management of Perforations and Fistulae

Moderator: Laith H. Jamil, MD, FACG

(This session will begin with two didactic lectures followed by a hands-on

demonstration in the Hands-On Endoscopy Workshop Center in the Exhibit

Hall. The hands-on workshop portion of the session does not oer CME.)

• Strategies for Chronic Fistulae

Christopher C. Thompson, MD, MSc, FACG

Describe endoscopic techniques available for managing chronic ﬁstulae.

• Medical and Endoscopic Management of Luminal Perforations

Laith H. Jamil, MD, FACG

Discuss both medical and endoscopic tools and techniques available for

managing luminal perforations.

• Hands-On Demonstration in the Exhibit Hall



Exhibit Halls DE

Laith H. Jamil, MD, FACG, Shivangi T. Kothari, MD, FACG, and Christopher

C. Thompson, MD, MSc, FACG

BREAKFAST J: Esophageal Endotherapy

Moderator: Gary W. Falk, MD, MS, FACG

• Barrett’s Esophagus: Burn, Freeze, or Cut?

Gary W. Falk, MD, MS, FACG

Describe techniques of RFA, cryoablation, and EMR/ESD, as well as

pros and cons, indications, and outcomes of each technique for treating

Barrett’s esophagus.

• Achalasia: Inject, Dilate, or Cut?

Walter W. Chan, MD, MPH

Evaluate techniques of botox injection, pneumatic dilation, and POEM,

as well as pros and cons, indications, and outcomes of each technique in

treating achalasia.

• Strictures: Dilate, Cut, or Stent?

Mihir S. Wagh, MD, FACG

Compare techniques of dilation, endoscopic incisional therapy, and

stenting for benign and malignant esophageal strictures, as well as pros

and cons, indications, and outcomes of each technique.

BREAKFAST K: Pancreaticobiliary

Moderator: Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG

• Management of Acute Pancreatitis: The First 48 Hours

Vikesh K. Singh, MD, MSc

Identify the guidelines and evidence-based early management of

patients with acute pancreatitis and how it impacts outcome.

• ERCP Complications: Prediction, Prevention, and Management

Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG

Describe how to best predict, prevent, and manage ERCP complications

based on current scientiﬁc evidence and guidelines.

• Management of Complex Common Bile Duct Stones

Mansour A. Parsi, MD, MPH

Discuss the state-of-the-art approach to management of large and

dicult to remove common bile duct stones.

BREAKFAST L: What Is New in Enteropathy?

Moderator: William D. Chey, MD, FACG

• Diagnosis and Management of Celiac Disease

Joseph A. Murray, MD, FACG

Discuss the diagnosis and management of celiac disease and its mimics.

• Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity

William D. Chey, MD, FACG

Describe the diagnosis and management of patients with non-celiac

gluten sensitivity.

• What Is New in Leaky Gut?

Julia J. Liu, MD, FACG

Outline laboratory and endoscopic ﬁndings of leaky gut, and recognize

the role of leaky gut in the pathogenesis of chronic intestinal disease.

8:30 am - 6:25 pm Annual Scientiﬁc Meeting

SIMULTANEOUS PLENARY SESSION 2

8:30 am – 10:00 am

PLENARY SESSION 2A – PANCREAS / BILIARY, INTERVENTIONAL

ENDOSCOPY / GI BLEEDING



Terrace Ballroom 4

Moderators: Immanuel K. H. Ho, MD, FACG, and

John R. Saltzman, MD, FACG

19. Ringer’s Lactate vs Normal Saline in Acute Pancreatitis: A Systematic

Review and Meta-Analysis

Umair Iqbal, MD

, Hafsa Anwar, MBBS

, Munib Aftab, MD

, Melissa Scribani,

MPH

;

Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY,

Dow University of Health

and Sciences, Cooperstown, NY

20. Acute Pancreatitis Task Force on Quality (APTFQ): Formal Development

of Quality Indicators

Elaina Vivian, MPH, CPHQ

, Leslie Cler, MD, FACP, CPE

, Darwin Conwell, MD,

, Gregory A. Cote, MD, MSCI

, Richard Dickerman, MD, FACS

, Ashton

Ellison, MBChB

, Martin Freeman, MD

, Timothy Gardner, MD, MS

, Samar

Habash, MD

, Robert Hawes, MD, FACG

, Prashant Kedia, MD

, Rajesh

Krishnamoorthi, MD

, Hellen Oduor, MBChB, MPH

, Stephen J. Pandol, MD

Georgios Papachristou, MD, PhD

, Sheila Rastegari, DO

, Rathan Reddy, MD

Andrew Ross, MD

, Amrita Sethi, MD, MSc

, Shyam Varadarajulu, MD

, Santhi

Swaroop Vege, MD, FACP, MACG

, Wahid Wassef, MD, MPH, FACG

, C. Mel

Wilcox, MD

, David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD, FACG

, Bechien Wu, MD, MPH

Dhiraj Yadav, MD, MPH

, Timothy Yen, MD

, Paul R. Tarnasky, MD

;

Methodist

Dallas Medical Center, Irving, TX,

Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX,

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH,

Medical

University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC,

The Liver Institute, Methodist

Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX,

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN,

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Norwich, VT,

AtlantiCare, Atlantic City,

NJ,

Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL,

Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle,

WA,

Methodist Health System, Dallas, TX,

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,

Los Angeles, CA,

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA,

Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY,

Mayo Clinic, Rochester,

MN,

University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA,

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL,

Kaiser Permanente

Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

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21. Familial Pancreatic Cancer Risk by Subsite of Primary Cancer:

A Population-Based Study

Divyanshoo R. Kohli, MD

, Ken Smith, PhD

, Jathine Wong, BS

, Zhe Yu, BS

Kenneth Boucher, PhD

, Randall Burt, PhD

, Karen Curtin, PhD

, Niloy J.

Samadder, MD

;

Mayo Clinic, Overland Park, KS,

University of Utah, Salt

Lake City, UT,

Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ

22. Endoscopy and Anesthesia Efficiency and Access Project

Sooraj Tejaswi, MD, MSPH

, Sital Singh, MD

, Gary Levin, MD, MBA

Stephanie Yan, MD

;

University of California Davis Medical Center,

Sacramento, CA,

University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA

23. Endoscopic Ultrasonography-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation

Combined With Lauromacrogol Ablation for Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms

 ACG Governors Award for Excellence in Clinical Research

Enqiang Linghu, MD, PhD, Xiuxue Feng, MD, Ningli Chai, MD, PhD, Huikai Li,

MD; Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China

24. An International External Interobserver and Derivation Study for

the Detection of Advanced Neoplasia in IPMNs Using Confocal Laser

Endomicroscopy

Somashekar G. Krishna, MD, MPH

, John M. DeWitt, MD

, Christopher

J. DiMaio, MD

, Pradermchai Kongkam, MD

, Bertrand Napoleon, MD

Mohamed Othman, MD

, Damien Tan, MBBS

, Samer El-dika, MD, MSc

Sean McCarthy, MD

, Jon Walker, MD

, Mary Dillho, MD

, Andrei Manilchuk,

, Phil Hart, MD

, Zobeida Cruz-Monserrate, PhD

, Darwin Conwell,

MD, MS

;

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus,

OH,

Indiana University Health Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN,

Icahn

School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY,

King Chulalongkorn

Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand,

Hôpital privé Jean

Mermoz, Lyon, Auvergne, France,

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX,

Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore

25. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy Compared to Percutaneous

and Transjugular Liver Biopsy: A Tertiary Center Experience

Category Award (Interventional Endoscopy)

Abdul Hamid El Chaﬁc, MD

, Muhammad F. Mubarak, MD

, Janak Shah, MD

George Therapondos, MD, MPH

, Ricardo Romero, MD

, Jerry Evans, MD

Ari Cohen, MD

, Ahmed Alsaiari, MD

, Gretchen Galliano, MD

;

Ochsner

Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA,

Ochsner Health System, Kenner, LA

26. Trends of Early Colonoscopy and Their Outcomes in Patients Admitted

With Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Fellows-in-Training Award (GI Bleeding Category)

Kalpit Devani, MD

, Paris Charilaou, MD

, Dhruvil Radadiya, MBBS

, Hardik

Sonani, MBBS

, Chakradhar M. Reddy, MD, FACP

, Mark Young, MD

Bhaumik Brahmbhatt, MBBS

;

East Tennessee State University, Johnson

City, TN,

St. Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ,

University of

Mississippi, Jackson, AL,

East Tennessee State University, Quillen College

of Medicine, Johnson City, TN,

Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL

LATE-BREAKING ABSTRACT

27. FibroScan Risk Assessment of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (FRAN

Trial) in Community Specialty Care

Woodie M. Zachry, III, PhD, RPh,

Guy W. Ne, MD, MBA,

David Halajko,

MD,

Sarai Leiva,

Mira K. Khazanchi

;

Quantym Therapeutic Data,

Bradenton, FL,

Florida Research Institute, Lakewood Ranch, FL

PLENARY SESSION 2B – ESOPHAGUS / OBESITY /

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT



Terrace Ballroom 2-3

Moderators: Christine Y. Hachem, MD, FACG, and Michael S. Smith, MD, MBA

28. Manometric Esophageal Length Predicts Hiatal Hernia Recurrence

Pooja Lal, MD

, Shashank Sarvepalli, MD

, Andrew Tang, MD

, Siva Raja, MD,

PhD

, Monica Ray, MD

, Sampurna Shakya

, Prasanthi N. Thota, MD

, Scott

Gabbard, MD

;

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH,

Cleveland

Clinic, Cleveland, OH,

Cleveland Clinic Digestive Disease Institute,

Cleveland, OH

29. Comparative Cost-Effectiveness of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Centric and Population Based Barrett’s Esophagus Screening

 Fellows-in-Training Award (Esophagus Category)

Sarmed S. Sami, MBChB, PhD, James Moriarty, MS, Jordan Rosedahl, BS,

Bijan Borah, PhD, John Kisiel, MD, David A. Katzka, MD, Kenneth K. Wang,

MD, David A. Ahlquist, MD, Prasad G. Iyer, MD; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

30. Automated Detection of Precancerous Lesion and Early Esophageal

Squamous Cancer Using a Deep Learning Model

LinJie Guo, MD

, ChunCheng Wu, MS

, Xiao Xiao, PhD

, Zhiwei Zhang,

, Weimin Pan, BS

, Jingjia Liu, BS

, Bing Hu, BS

;

West China Hospital,

Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China,

Shanghai Wision AI CO.,

Ltd., Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China

31. A Non-Invasive Predictive Score for the Presence of

Esophageal Varices

 ACG Governors Award for Excellence in Clinical Research

Megan Hauer, BS

, Kayti Luu

, Tien Dong, MD

, Elizabeth Aby, MD

Long Le, MD

, Amir Kalani, MD, PhD

, Keith Lindor, MD

, James H. Tabibian,

MD, PhD

;

University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA,

Arizona

State University, Phoenix, AZ,

University of California

Los Angeles, Sylmar, CA

32. Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) Is a Safe and Effective

Treatment Modality for Achalasia Patients After Failed Pneumatic Dilatation

(PD)

 Category Award (Esophagus)

Madhusudhan R. Sanaka, MD

, Malav P. Parikh, MD

, Prasanthi N. Thota,

, Niyati M. Gupta, MD

, George Khoudari, MD

, Monica Ray, MD

, Neha

Wadhwa, MD

, Scott Gabbard, MD

, Rocio Lopez, MS

, Sudish Murthy,

MD, PhD

, Siva Raja, MD, PhD

;

Cleveland Clinic Digestive Disease

Institute, Cleveland, OH,

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH,

Cleveland Clinic

Foundation, Cleveland, OH,

Lerner Research Institute/Cleveland Clinic

Foundation, Cleveland, OH

33. Increased Yield of Hereditary Cancer Risk Assessment in a GI Office

Practice Utilizing NCCN Guidelines and Panel Testing

Matthew McKinley, MD, Jennifer Deede, PA, Jeremy Rochester, MD,

Robert Gal, MD, Frank Gerardi, MD, Betsy Pathical, MD, Hina Zaidi,

MD, Brian Markowitz, MD, Michael Adler, MD, Lisa Lih-Brody, MD;

ProHEALTHcare Associates, Lake Success, NY

34. Rising, Age-Specific, Trends of Obesity-Related Gastrointestinal

Cancers Correspond With Increasing Cancer Resections in Obese Patients:

A 2002-2013 National Analysis Using the SEER and NIS Databases

 Category Award (Obesity)

Hisham Hussan, MD

, Ravi Pavurala, MD

, Kyle Porter, MAS

, Rishi Jain,

MD, MS

, Steven K. Clinton, MD, PhD

, John M. Carethers, MD, MACP

Kerry S. Courneya, PhD

;

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center,

Columbus, OH,

Center for Biostatistics, The Ohio State University Wexner

Medical Center, Columbus, OH,

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH,

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI,

University of Alberta, Edmonton,

Alberta, Canada

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10:00 am – 4:30 pm Exhibit Hall Open

10:05 am – 4:30 pm Hands-On Endoscopy Workshop Center

10:05 am – 10:35 am J. Edward Berk Distinguished Lecture

Fake News and Alternative Facts on Personalized

Medicine in IBD



Terrace Ballroom 2-3

Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG

Introduced by: Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG, ACG President

Discuss best practices in IBD and dierentiate the

supporting evidence from the current misinformation

and misunderstandings that detract from optimal patient

care. See page 24 for more information.

10:35 am – 11:30 am Break – Visit the Exhibit Hall and Browse

Scientiﬁc Posters

10:35 am – 4:00 pm Poster Session Open

10:35 am – 11:30 am Exhibitor Theater

SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIA – SESSION 3

11:30 am – 12:45 pm

SYMPOSIUM 3A: Current Challenges and Controversies

in the Management of Viral Hepatitis



Terrace Ballroom 4

Moderator: Sonali Paul, MD, MS

• How to Use Non-Invasive Liver Fibrosis Tests in Clinical Practice

Sonali Paul, MD, MS

Identify the appropriate use of non-invasive liver ﬁbrosis tests, such

as serum ﬁbrosis assays and imaging-based elastography, in clinical

practice for patients with viral hepatitis and other chronic liver disorders.

• Challenges in Hepatitis C Management: DAA Failures, Special

Populations, and Controversies

Mitchell L. Shiman, MD, FACG

Describe the evidence addressing current challenges and controversies

in HCV therapy, including treatment of DAA failures and special

populations, and the association between DAAs and both HCC and HBV

reactivation.

• Challenges in Hepatitis B Management: HBV Reactivation

James S. Park, MD, FACG

Discuss evidence-based approaches to challenging issues in hepatitis B

management, including the care of chronic HBV in pregnancy, and the

evaluation, prevention, and management of HBV reactivation in patients

undergoing immunosuppressive drug therapy.

SYMPOSIUM 3B: Battling Physician Burnout: It Will Take a Village



Terrace Ballroom 2-3

Moderator: Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG

• Recognizing Burnout

Christina M. Surawicz, MD, MACG

Recognize and identify burnout predictors.

• What Can Your Institution or Practice Do?

Joseph C. Anderson, MD, MHCDS, FACG

Describe what your institution or practice can do to mitigate burnout.

• The Pathway to Physician Wellness

Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG

Identify ways to have work-life balance.

12:45 pm – 2:15 pm Lunch Break – Visit the Exhibit Hall and Browse

Scientiﬁc Posters

12:45 pm – 1:20 pm Exhibitor Theater

1:00 pm – 2:15 pm Poster Session – Authors Present

1:40 pm – 2:15 pm Exhibitor Theater

SIMULTANEOUS PLENARY SESSION 3

2:15 pm – 3:55 pm

PLENARY SESSION 3A – COLORECTAL CANCER PREVENTION



Terrace Ballroom 4

Moderators: Joseph C. Anderson, MD, MHCDS, FACG, and

Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, FACG

37. Endocuff Allows Shorter Colonoscopy Withdrawal Times with No Loss of

Detection: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG

, Seth A. Gross, MD

;

Indiana University,

Indianapolis, IN,

NYU Langone Health, New York, NY

38. Factors Associated With Early (<50 Years) and Late Onset (≥50 Years)

Colorectal Cancer: A Population-Based National Study

Abbinaya Elangovan, MD

, Jacob M. Skeans, MD

, Dalbir S. Sandhu, MD

David C. Kaelber, MD, MPH, PhD

, Gregory Cooper, MD

;

Case Western

Reserve University/MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH,

University

Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH

39. Delineating Deficiencies in Care Processes After Positive Fecal

Immunochemical Test Results

Christine Yu, MD

, Vivy Tran, MD

, Liu Yang, MD

, Tina Storage, MD

, Frank

W. Chen, MD

, Folasade P. May, MD, PhD

;

David Geen School of Medicine

at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA,

University of California Los Angeles, Los

Angeles, CA

40. Modifiable Factors Associated With Inadequate Bowel Preparation

Quality in Patients With Inadequate Bowel Preparation on Index

Outpatient Colonoscopy

Shashank Sarvepalli, MD, MS

, Ari Garber, MD

, Michael Rothberg, MD,

MPH

, John McMichael, PhD

, Gareth Morris-Sti, MD, PhD

, John J. Vargo,

, Maged Rizk, MD

, Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG

;

Cleveland Clinic,

Cleveland, OH,

Digestive Disease Institute/Cleveland Clinic Foundation,

Cleveland, OH

41. Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) Achieve Real-Time 'Resect and Discard'

Thresholds Independently of Device or Operator?

Robin Zachariah, MD

, Andrew Ninh

, Tyler Dao

, James Requa

, William

Karnes, MD

;

University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA,

Docbot, Irvine, CA,

Docbot, Orange, CA

42. A Randomized Control Trial Comparing the Tolerance of Colon Prep:

Same Day Colonoscopy Prep to Split Dose Prep for Afternoon Endoscopy

 Fellows-in-Training Award (General Endoscopy Category)

Isabel Manzanillo-DeVore, DO

, Joshua A. Rosenbloom, DO

, Zuie Wakade,

, Olga Klyuchnikova, DO

, Cale Sebald, DO

, Stephen Homan,

, Ronald Rasansky, DO

, Rene Peleman, MD

;

Ascension St. John

Providence, Madison Heights, MI,

Gastro Center of Maryland, Columbia,

MD,

Ascension St. John Providence, Royal Oak, MI,

Henry Ford, Clinton

Township, MI

43. Total Underwater Colonoscopy versus Standard CO2 for Adenoma

Detection: A Randomized Controlled Tandem Colonoscopy Trial

 Category Award (General Endoscopy)

Joseph Anderson, MD

, Charles J. Kahi, MD, MSCI

, Jonathan R. Garcia, BS

Andrew W. Sullivan, BS

, Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG

;

Dartmouth College,

Hanover, NH,

Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN

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PLENARY SESSION 3B – SMALL INTESTINE / IBD



Terrace Ballroom 2-3

Moderators: Ganesh R. Veerappan, MD, and Amy S. Oxentenko, MD, FACG

46. Symptoms of Gluten Ingestion in Patients With Non-Celiac Gluten

Sensitivity: A Placebo-Controlled Study

 Fellows-in-Training Award (Small Intestine Category)

Apeksha Shah, MD

, Stephanie Moleski, MD

, Michael Matthews

, Gagan

Kaushal

, Ahmed Hasan, MD

, Katelyn Koons

, Philip Durney, MD

, Colin

Smith, MD

, Anthony J. Dimarino, MD

;

Thomas Jeerson University

Hospital, Philadelphia, PA,

Thomas Jeerson University Hospitals,

Philadelphia, PA,

Lehigh Gastroenterology Associates, Palmerton, PA

47. Subjects With Celiac Disease Have Difficulty Determining if They

Received Gluten in a Randomized Double Blind Placebo Controlled

Gluten Challenge

Amanda Cartee, MD, Carol Van Dyke, CCRP, Hinson Chadrick, Katherine

King, Irina Horwath, Eric Marietta, PhD, Rok Seon Choung, MD, PhD, Joseph

Murray, MD; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

48. Serum Adipokines and Increased Abdominal Visceral Adipose Tissue

at Diagnosis Predict Need for Biologic Therapy in Pediatric Inflammatory

Bowel Disease

 Pediatric GI Award

Jacob A. Kurowski, MD

, Rishi Gupta, MD

, Iulia Barbur

, Sarah Worley, MS

Erick M. Remer, MD

, Tracey Bonﬁeld, PhD

, Jean-Paul Achkar, MD, FACG

Claudio Fiocchi, MD

, Satish E. Viswanath, MS, PhD

, Marsha Kay, MD

;

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH,

University of Maryland Medical Center,

Baltimore, MD,

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

49. Long-Term Efficacy of Ustekinumab With and Without Concomitant

Immunosuppressants for Crohn’s Disease: Results From IM-UNITI Long-Term

Extension Through 2 Years

Bruce E. Sands, MD, MS

, Brian Kramer, PhD

, Christopher Gasink, MD

Douglas Jacobstein, MD

, Omoniyi J. Adedokun, MS, RPh

, Long-Long

Gao, PhD

, Paul Rutgeerts, MD, PhD

, Subrata Ghosh, MD

;

Icahn School

of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY,

Janssen Scientiﬁc Aairs, LLC,

Horsham, PA,

Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Spring House, PA,

University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium,

University of Birmingham, Birmingham, England

50. Early Endoscopic Evaluation After Initiation of Biologic Therapy Reduces

Disease-Related Complications in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Supporting

the Concept of Treat-to-Target

Berkeley Limketkai, MD, PhD

, Siddharth Singh, MD

, William J. Sandborn,

MD, FACG

, Parambir S. Dulai, MD

;

Stanford University School of Medicine,

Palo Alto, CA,

University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA

51. Multiple Primary Crohn’s Disease-Associated Strictures Had Poor

Response to Endoscopic Balloon Dilation

Nan Lan, MD

, Bo Shen, MD

;

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH,

Cleveland

Clinic Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland, OH

52. Impact of a Standardized Reporting System for Magnetic Resonance

Enterography on Small Bowel Crohn’s Disease Management

Adeeti Chiplunker, MD

, Richard Tsai, MD

, George Christophi, MD

, David

Bruining, MD

, Aaron Mintz, MD

, Matthew Ciorba, MD

, Michael Lin, MD

Kathryn Fowler, MD

, Parakkal Deepak, MBBS, MS

;

Washington University

School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO,

Mayo Clinic, St. Louis, MO,

Washington

University, St. Louis, MO

53. Mortality in Elderly Onset Ulcerative Colitis: A Population-Based

Cohort Study

Louise Wang, MD

, Yu-Xiao Yang, MD, MSc(Epi)

, Nabeel H. Khan, MD

;

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,

Corporal Michael J. Crescenz

Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA

54. Anti-TNF Dose Augmentation Frequently Occurs in the Absence of

Objective Evidence of Disease Activity

 Fellows-in-Training Award (IBD Category)

Evan Elias, MD, Adebanke Oketola, BSc, MSc, Harminder Singh, MD, MPH,

Charles Bernstein, MD, Laura Targownik, MD, MSHS; University of Manitoba,

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

LATE-BREAKING ABSTRACT

54A. Safety and Efficacy of Ustekinumab Induction Therapy in Patients With

Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis: Results From the Phase 3 UNIFI Study

Bruce E. Sands, MD,

William J. Sandborn, MD

Remo Panaccione, MD,

Christopher D. O’Brien, MD, PhD,

Hongyan Zhang, PhD,

Jewel Johanns,

PhD,

Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet, MD, PhD,

Gert van Assche, MD, PhD,

Silvio

Danese, MD, PhD,

Stephan Targan, MD,

Maria T Abreu, MD,

Tadakazu

Hisamatsu, MD, PhD,

Philippe Szapary, MD,

Colleen Marano, PhD

;

Icahn

School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY,

University of California

San Diego, La Jolla, CA,

University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada,

Jans-

sen Research & Development, LLC, Spring House, PA,

Nancy University

Hospital, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France,

University of Leuven,

Louvain, Belgium,

Humanitas Research Hospital, Milano, Italy,

Cedars

Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA,

University of Miami Miller School of

Medicine, Miami, FL,

KyorinUniversity, Tokyo, Japan

3:45 pm – 4:55 pm Break – Visit Exhibit Hall and Browse

Scientiﬁc Posters

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Emily Couric Memorial Lecture

80% Colorectal Cancer Screening by 2018: How

Did We Do and Where Do We Go From Here?



Terrace Ballroom 2-3

David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG

Introduced by: Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG, ACG President

Describe the goals of the 80% by 2018 campaign

for colorectal cancer screening, the successes it has

achieved, and plans for the future. See page 24 for

more information.

5:00 pm – 5:10 pm Break

SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIA – SESSION 4

5:10 pm – 6:25 pm

SYMPOSIUM 4A: Interdisciplinary Management of Variceal Bleeding



Terrace Ballroom 2-3

Moderator: Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao, MD, FACG

• Medical Management of Portal Hypertensive Bleeding

Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao, MD, FACG

Describe medical management of variceal bleeding as well as its

appropriate surveillance.

• Comprehensive Endoscopic Management of Esophageal and

Gastric Varices

Uzma D. Siddiqui, MD

Assess standard as well as state-of-the-art endoscopic and EUS-guided

techniques for managing esophageal and gastric variceal bleeding.

• The Role of Interventional Radiology in the Management of

Variceal Bleeding

Michael C. Soulen, MD

Interpret radiology techniques as well as appropriate indications to

manage esophageal and gastric variceal bleeding.

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SYMPOSIUM 4B: The Colonic Microbiome: C. dicile and Beyond



Terrace Ballroom 4

Moderator: Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG

• The Colonic Microbiome: What Do We Know in 2018?

Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG

Elaborate on the current state of knowledge about the human

microbiome; can we test, can we manipulate?

• Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) in C. dicile infection

Colleen R. Kelly, MD, FACG

Explain the biology, technique, and outcomes of FMT in patients with

C. dicile infection.

• Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) for Other Emerging Indications:

Potential and Promise

Paul Moayyedi, MB ChB, PhD, MPH, FACG

Discuss the emerging data on the ecacy of FMT for other

indications beyond C. dicile, including IBD, IBS, obesity, and hepatic

encephalopathy.

SYMPOSIUM 4C: Burning Issues in Barrett’s Esophagus



Terrace Ballroom 1

Moderator: Prasad G. Iyer, MD, MS, FACG

• Screening and Surveillance - Why and How?

Prasad G. Iyer, MD, MS, FACG

Recognize indications for screening and list surveillance

recommendations for BE.

• Predicting Progression to Cancer - The Holy Grail

Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, FACG

Describe clinical features and biomarkers associated with progression

to high grade dysplasia / cancer in Barrett’s esophagus.

• Tackling Issues in Endoscopic Therapy

Vani J.A. Konda, MD, FACG

Discuss issues relevant to the management of BE patients without

dysplasia, with low grade dysplasia, and after successful ablation.

6:25 pm Annual Scientiﬁc Meeting adjourns for the day

 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2018 |

6:45 AM - 12:15 PM

6:30 AM - 12:15 PM Registration Open

OPTIONAL BREAKFAST SESSIONS

6:45 am - 8:15 am

($60 per person per breakfast. Visit the Registration Desk in the Broad Street

Atrium (level 100) to register for a Breakfast Session, however, these events

may be sold out.)

BREAKFAST M: The End of the Road: A Primer on Anorectal Disorders

Moderator: Arnold Wald, MD, MACG

• Ouch: Diagnosis and Treatment of Hemorrhoids and Anal Fissures

Arnold Wald, MD, MACG

Elaborate on current state of knowledge on the diagnosis and non-

procedural treatments for hemorrhoids and anal ﬁssures.

• Oy, It’s Not Working Right: Defecatory Dysfunction

Amy E. Foxx-Orenstein, DO, MACG

Describe the pathophysiology and treatment of impaired defecation

including incontinence and dysynergy.

• But Can We Fix It? Anorectal Interventions for the Gastroenterologist

Harry E. Sarles, Jr., MD, FACG

Discuss possible anorectal interventions such as banding, injectates,

and others.

BREAKFAST N: Esophageal Motility Disorders – Moving the Field Forward

Moderator: John E. Pandolﬁno, MD, MSCI, FACG

• EGJ Outﬂow Obstruction - Don’t Count on IRP

Abraham R. Khan, MD, FACG

Deﬁne true pathology from artifact and determine appropriate

management for esophagogastric junction obstruction.

• Personalized Management of Achalasia in the Era of POEM

Qiang Cai, MD, PhD, FACG

Discuss appropriate treatment for manometric phenotypes and personal

preferences in patients with achalasia.

• Borderline Esophageal Motor Function: The Garbage Can of Motility

John E. Pandolﬁno, MD, MSCI, FACG

Recognize which esophageal motility disorders are clinically relevant.

BREAKFAST O: The Shift From Humoring to Honoring Your Patient’s

Questions (Going Beyond Medications)

Moderator: Arun C. Swaminath, MD

• “Pot” Roast: Do Diet and Marijuana Have a Role in Management of IBD?

Arun C. Swaminath, MD

Summarize data-based advice regarding diet therapy and marijuana use

in the management of IBD.

• Recognizing and Managing Psychological Problems in the IBD Patient

Laurie A. Keefer, PhD

Identifying and managing psychological issues in your IBD

patient population.

• Probiotics, Antibiotics, and Stool Transplants (A Gut Hack -

Manipulating the Microbiome)

Colleen R. Kelly, MD, FACG

Describe dysbiosis in IBD and interventions to repair it.

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Tuesday and Wednesday October , 

Friday, October 5 ....................... 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday, October 6 .................. 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sunday, October 7 ..................... 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Monday, October 8 .................... 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesday, October 9 ................... 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesday, October 10 ..........8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Visit the

ACG STORE

Located in the Broad Street Atrium

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BREAKFAST P: Emerging Medical and Surgical Therapies

for Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders

Moderator: Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG

• GERD and Hypercontractile Esophageal Disorders

Shivangi T. Kothari, MD, FACG

Discuss new advances in medical and surgical therapies for GERD and

hypercontractile esophageal disorders.

• Gastroparesis

Braden Kuo, MD

Explain the mechanisms and evidence regarding new advances in

gastroparesis therapy.

• Constipation and Incontinence

Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG

Recognize emerging therapies for functional anorectal disorders.

8:30 am - 12:15 pm Annual Scientiﬁc Meeting

SIMULTANEOUS PLENARY SESSION 4

8:30 am – 10:15 am

PLENARY SESSION 4A – LIVER / COLON



Terrace Ballroom 4

Moderators: Joseph K. Lim, MD, FACG, and Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG

55. Extensive Validation of a Disease-Speciﬁc Health Related Quality of Life

Instrument in Patients With Biopsy-Proven Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

(NASH): Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire-NASH (CLDQ-NASH)

 ACG Governors Award for Excellence in Clinical Research

Zobair Younossi, MD, MPH

, Maria Stepanova, PhD

, Issah Younossi, MPH

Andrei Racila, BS, OCP, MCITP

;

Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA,

Center for Outcomes Research in Liver Disease, Washington, DC

56. Worse Performance Status at Time of Liver Transplant Is Associated With

Significantly Lower Survival Following Liver Transplantation

Patrick McCabe, MD, MEd

, Benny Liu, MD

, Taft Bhuket, MD

, Robert Wong,

;

California Paciﬁc Medical Center/Sutter, San Francisco, CA,

Highland

Hospital, Oakland, CA,

Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital,

Oakland, CA

57. Comparison of Outcomes After Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosytemic

Shunt Placement in Cirrhotic Patients with High MELD-Na Score versus Low

MELD-Na Score Presenting With Refractory Variceal Bleed

Ashley Wood, DO

, Maria Del Pilar Bayona Molano, MD

, Rocio Lopez, MS

Jamak M. Esfeh, MD

;

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH,

Lerner

Research Institute/Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

58. Efficacy and Safety of Rifaximin Treatment for Reducing the Risk of

Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy by Baseline Hepatic Impairment

Steven L. Flamm, MD

, Jasmohan S. Bajaj, MD

, Zeev Heimanson, PharmD

Guy Ne, MD

;

Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago,

IL,

Virginia Commonwealth University and McGuire VA Medical Center,

Richmond, VA,

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Bridgewater, NJ,

Florida Research

Institute, Florida Digestive Health Specialists, Lakewood Ranch, FL

59. Black Patients with Acute Liver Failure Are Sicker at Presentation and

Are More Likely to Undergo Liver Transplantation Than White Patients

Lauren Nephew, MD, MSCE

, Zahra Zia, MD

, Marwan Ghabril, MD

, Eric

Orman, MD

, Craig Lammert, MD

, Naga Chalasani, MD

;

Indiana University,

Indianapolis, IN,

Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN

60. Predictors for Early Readmission in Cirrhosis in the United States - A

Nationwide Population-based Study

Chandraprakash Umapathy, MD, MS

, Priyadarshini Loganathan, MD

Christopher Dodoo, MS

, Mahesh Gajendran, MD, MPH

;

University of

California San Francisco Fresno, Fresno, CA,

Texas Tech University Health

Sciences Center, El Paso, TX

61. Outcomes of Vedolizumab Treatment in Patients With Immune

Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Diarrhea and Colitis: A Multi-Center Study

Hamzah Abu-Sbeih, MD

, Faisal S. Ali, MD

, Dana Alsaadi, MD

, Joseph

Jennings, MD

, Wenyi Luo, MD

, Zimu Gong, MD

, David Richards, MD

, Aline

Charabaty, MD

, Yinghong Wang, MD

;

University of Texas MD Anderson

Cancer Center, Houston, TX,

Presence Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL,

Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC,

MedStar Georgetown

University Hospital, Washington, DC

62. The NAP1 Strain of Clostridium difficile Is Strongly Associated With

Fecal Microbiota Transplant Failure: A Large Retrospective Study

Matthew T. Bender, MD, Thomas Hunold, BSPH, R. Ann Hays, MD;

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

63. Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Aspirin, but Not

Acetaminophen, Are Associated With an Increased Risk of Microscopic

Colitis: Results From the Nurses' Health Studies

Kristin E. Burke, MD, MPH

, Po-Hong Liu, MD, MPH

, Ashwin

Ananthakrishnan, MD, MPH

, Paul Lochhead, MBChB, PhD

, Ola Olen, MD,

PhD

, Jonas Ludvigsson, MD, PhD

, James Richter, MD

, Andrew Chan, MD,

MPH

, Hamed Khalili, MD, MPH

;

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston,

MA,

Massachusetts General Hospital, Dallas, TX,

Karolinska Institutet,

Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden

64. The Incidence of and Risk Factors for Local Recurrence With Malignancy

After Endoscopic Resection of Large Colon Polyps With High Grade

Dysplasia

Ashraf Abushahin, MD

, Dhairya Mehta, MD

, Prabhleen Chahal, MD, FACG

Tyler Stevens, MD

, Emre Gorgun, MD

, Conor Delaney, MD, PhD

, Scott

Steele, MD

, Rocio Lopez, MS

, John J. Vargo, MD

, Matthew Kalady, MD

James Church, MD

, Deepa T. Patil, MD

, Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG

, Amit

Bhatt, MD

;

Cleveland Clinic Foundation/Fairview Hospital, Cleveland, OH,

University Hospital, Westlake, OH,

Digestive Disease Institute/Cleveland

Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH,

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland,

OH,

Lerner Research Institute/Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

PLENARY SESSION 4B – FUNCTIONAL / STOMACH



Terrace Ballroom 2-3

Moderators: Scott L. Gabbard, MD, and Saowanee Ngamruengphong, MD

65. Finally! Some Overdue Helicobacter pylori Data From the United States

Mohd Amer Alsamman, MD

, Eric Vecchio, MD

, Gabriel A. Gonzales, MD

Murray Resnick, MD

, Steven Moss, MD

;

Alpert Medical School of Brown

University, Providence, RI,

Brown University, Providence, RI

66. Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and Risk of Dementia: Much Ado About

Nothing?

 Fellows-in-Training Award (Stomach Category)

Mubeen Khan Mohammed Abdul, MD

, Zubair Khan, MD, CMQ

, Shreesh

Shrestha, MD

, Khwaja F. Haq, MD

, Muhammad Ali Khan, MD

, Colin W.

Howden, MD, FACG

;

University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center,

Memphis, TN,

University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH,

UTHSC,

Memphis, TN,

Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI,

University of Tennessee

Health Science Center, Memphis, TN

67. Should We Screen Gastric Cancer in an Intermediate Gastric Cancer Risk

Country?

 International Award

Rui Gaspar, MD, Patricia Andrade, MD, Susana Lopes, MD, PhD, Guilherme

Macedo, MD, PhD, FACG; Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal

68. Eect of a Team-Based Approach to Improve Enteral Access Decision-

Making

Jannie Tran, PA-C

, Jessica Kimmel, MD

, Andrea Betesh, MD

, Melissa

Latorre, MD, MS

, Andrew Dikman, MD

, Brigette Cohan, BA

, Savita

Seeriram-Saine, ANP

, Brian P. Bosworth, MD, FACG

;

NYU Langone Health,

New York, NY,

Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY,

NYU Langone Tisch

Hospital, New York, NY

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69. Predictors of 30-Day Readmission in Patients Admitted With Gastroparesis:

Nationwide Analysis

Ravi Pavurala, MD

, Alice Hinton, PhD

, Peter P. Stanich, MD

, Somashekar G.

Krishna, MD, MPH

, Darwin Conwell, MD, MS

, Gokulakrishnan Balasubramanian,

;

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH,

The

Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

70. Does Gastric Retention Pattern Affect Outcome of Gastric Peroral

Endoscopic Myotomy for Patients with Gastroparesis? A Preliminary Study

Robert Spandorfer, MD

, Yin Zhu, MD

, Parit Mekaroonkamol, MD

Sunil Dacha, MBBS

, James R. Galt, PhD

, Raghuveer Halkar, MD

Qiang Cai, MD, PhD

;

Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA,

The

First Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of

China,

Emory University, Atlanta, GA

71. Home Biofeedback Therapy Improves Fecal Incontinence Severity and

Quality of Life in a Non-Inferiority Randomized Controlled Study

Amol Sharma, MD, Xuelian Xiang, MD, Yun Yan, MD, Tanisa Patcharatrakul, MD,

Rachel Parr, MS, Satish S.C. Rao, MD, PhD; Augusta University Medical Center,

Augusta, GA

72. Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder in the Adult Gastroenterology

Population: An Under-Recognized Diagnosis?

Kimberly Harer, MD

, Jason Baker, PhD

, Nerissa Reister

, Kristen Collins

Lydia Watts, BS

, Cari Phillips, BS

, William D. Chey, MD, FACG

;

University of

Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI,

Universtiy of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

73. Mechanism of Action of Vibrant Capsule for the Treatment of Chronic

Idiopathic Constipation: Pooled Results of 2 Different Studies

Satish S.C. Rao, MD, PhD

, Anthony Lembo, MD

, William D. Chey, MD, FACG

, Keith

Friedenberg, MD

, Jorge Loredo, DO

, Kathleen Kelly, MD

, Lydie Hazan, MD

, Viv

Huilgol, MD

, Daniel Lindenberg, MD

, Jeanette Straga, DO

, Joseph Lillo, MD

, Hai

Nguyen, MD

, Patrick Dennis, MD

, Chester Fisher, MD

, Paula Lane, MD

, Dena

Peterson, MD

, Duane Anderson, MD

, Hessam Aazami, MD

, Barry Heller, MD

Sean Su, MD

, Amit Paliwal, MD

, Eamonn M.M. Quigley, MD, MACG

, Bradley Block,

;

Augusta University Medical Center, Augusta, GA,

Harvard Medical School,

Boston, MA,

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI,

Great Lakes Gastroenterology

Research, Mentor, OH,

Floridian Research Institute, Miami, FL,

Biofortis Clinical

Research, Addison, IL,

ACTCA, Los Angeles, CA,

NOLA Research Works, New

Orleans, LA,

Clinical Research Center of Florida, Pompano Beach, FL,

ICT Las

Vegas, Las Vegas, NV,

Elite Clinical Studies, Phoenix, AZ,

DelRicht Research -

Gretna, Gretna, LA,

DelRicht Research - NOLA, New Orleans, LA,

Health Research

of Hampton Roads, Newport News, VA,

Albuquerque Neuroscience, Albuquerque,

NM,

Noble Clinical Research, Tucson, AZ,

Excel Clinical Research, Las Vegas,

NV,

Hope Clinical Research, Canoga Park, CA,

Long Beach Clinical Research,

Long Beach, CA,

Empire Clinical Research, Upland, CA,

Houston Methodist

Gastroenterology Associates, Houston, TX,

Oviedo Medical Research, Oviedo, FL

10:15 am – 10:20 am Break

10:20 am – 10:50 am David Y. Graham Lecture

Management of Patients With Colorectal Polyps:

A Personalized Approach Based on Etiology



Terrace Ballroom 2-3

Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG

Introduced by: Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG, ACG President

Describe the implications of lifestyle, genetics,

and polyp characteristics on the management of patients

with colorectal polyps. See page 24 for more information.

10:50 am – 11:00 am Break

SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIA – SESSION 5

11:00 am – 12:15 pm

SYMPOSIUM 5A: Pancreatic Neoplasia



Terrace Ballroom 4

Moderator: Linda S. Lee, MD

• Pancreatic Cysts: Navigating the Guidelines

Linda S. Lee, MD

Apply the ACG Guidelines to the management of pancreatic cysts.

• Screening for Pancreatic Cancer: 2018 Update

Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG

Identify the current state of the science for pancreatic cancer

screening in high-risk populations.

• Malignant Masquerades in Pancreatic Disease

Christopher J. DiMaio, MD, FACG

Describe the various clinical conditions and imaging ﬁndings that

mimic pancreatic malignancy and how to evaluate and manage

these patients.

SYMPOSIUM 5B: ACG Annual Debrief: IBD Highlights at This

Year’s Annual Meeting



Terrace Ballroom 2-3

Moderator: David T. Rubin, MD, FACG

• Ulcerative Colitis Medical Management

David T. Rubin, MD, FACG

Discuss breakthroughs in clinical care for patients with ulcerative

colitis.

• Crohn's Disease Medical Management

Gary R. Lichtenstein, MD, FACG

Describe breakthroughs in clinical care for patients with Crohn’s

disease.

12:15 pm Annual Scientiﬁc Meeting Adjourns

ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING

Wednesday, October , 

POSTER ROUNDS

with the Experts

Join leading experts as they discuss

posters and share their insight, while

you network with other attendees

in a low-key, relaxed atmosphere.

Check your registration bag for more

information regarding the experts

leading the poster rounds and the

times for each day.

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Faculty Listing & Disclosures

FACULTY LISTING AND DISCLOSURE INFORMATION

The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) is accredited by the Accreditation Council

for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education

for physicians.ACG, as an ACCME accredited provider, ensures balance, independence,

objectivity, and scientiﬁc rigor in all of its directly and jointly provided education

activities.All who are in a position to control the content of an education activity (including

their spouse or partner) are required to disclose to ACG all relevant ﬁnancial relationships in

any amount occurring in the past 12 months with any commercial interest that may create a

conﬂict of interest related to the subject matter of an education activity. Safeguards against

commercial bias have been put in place by ACG. Anyone who refuses to disclose relevant

ﬁnancial relationships will be disqualiﬁed. ACG ensures any conﬂicts of interest are resolved

before the educational activity occurs and discloses all relevant ﬁnancial relationships to the

learners prior to the beginning of an education activity.

ACG sta involved with this activity have nothing to disclose. Faculty have noted the following

relationships related to their Annual Scientiﬁc Meeting presentations.

FACULTY

Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, University of Utah School

of Medicine; Director of Therapeutic Endoscopy,

Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT

Consultant: Boston Scientiﬁc

Joseph C. Anderson, MD, MHCDS, FACG

Associate Professor of Medicine, Dartmouth College

Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH

Dr. Anderson has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

David E. Bernstein, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at

Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, NY

Advisory Committee/Board Member: AbbVie, Gilead,

Intercept, Merck

Consultant: AbbVie, Gilead

Grant/Research Support: AbbVie, Boehringer-

Ingelheim, Conatus, Cymabay, Enanta, Gilead,

Intercept, Merck, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Shire

Speakers Bureau: Gilead

Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG

Professor of Medicine and Surgery, Albert

Einstein College of Medicine; Emeritus Chief of

Gastroenterology, Monteﬁore Hospital, Bronx, NY

Dr. Brandt has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Kathy P. Bull-Henry, MD, FACG

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins

Hospital, Baltimore, MD

Dr. Bull-Henry has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG

Director, Center for Colon Polyp and Cancer Prevention;

Vice Chair, Department of Gastroenterology and

Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

Dr. Burke has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Qiang Cai, MD, PhD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Director, Advanced

Endoscopy Fellowship, Emory University School of

Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Micro-Tech

Consultant: Boston Scientiﬁc

Speakers Bureau: Aries Pharmaceuticals

Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, University of Texas McGovern

Medical School, Houston, TX

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Allergan, Salix,

Synergy

Consultant: Allergan, IM HealthScience, Salix, Synergy

Speakers Bureau: Allergan, AstraZeneca, Salix,

Shionogi, Synergy

Naga P. Chalasani, MD, FACG

David W. Crabb Professor & Associate Dean

for Clinical Research; Director, Division of

Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indiana University

School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN

Advisory Committee/Board Member: NuSirt

Consultant: AbbVie, Ammune, Axovant, Immuron,

Lilly, Madrigal, Shire, Tobira

Grant/Research Support: Cumberland, Intercept/

Gilead/Galectin, Lilly

Walter W. Chan, MD, MPH

Director, Center for Gastrointestinal Motility, Brigham

and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Dr. Chan has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Adam S. Cheifetz, MD, FACG

Director, Center for Inﬂammatory Bowel Disease,

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA

Consultant: AbbVie, Arena, Ferring, Janssen, Miraca,

Pﬁzer, Takeda

Grant/Research Support: Miraca

William D. Chey, MD, FACG

Nostrant Professor of Gastroenterology & Nutrition,

University of Michigan; Director, GI Physiology Lab,

Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Ritter

Consultant: Biomerica, Nestlé, Ritter

Grant/Research Support: Biomerica, Nestlé

John O. Clarke, MD

Director, Esophageal Program, Stanford University,

Stanford, CA

Dr. Clarke has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Darwin L. Conwell, MD, MS, FACG

Professor of Medicine; Director, Division of

Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Ohio State

University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH

Dr. Conwell has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Kara M. De Felice, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, LSU Health

Science Center, New Orleans, LA

Advisory Committee/Board Member: AbbVie,

Medtronic, Pﬁzer

Speakers Bureau: Abbvie, Medtronic, Takeda

Christopher J. DiMaio, MD, FACG

Director of Therapeutic Endoscopy; Director, Mount

Sinai Pancreas Center, Icahn School of Medicine at

Mount Sinai, New York, NY

Consultant: Boston Scientiﬁc, Medtronic

Speakers Bureau: Medtronic

Gary W. Falk, MD, MS, FACG

Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Dr. Falk has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Amy E. Foxx-Orenstein, DO, MACG

Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ

Dr. Foxx-Orenstein has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Catherine T. Frenette, MD

Medical Director of Liver Transplant, Director of the

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Program, Scripps Green

Hospital, La Jolla, CA

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Bayer, Eisai,

Gilead

Consultant: Conatus, Exelixis, Gilead, Intercept, Wako

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Bayer, Bristol-Myers Squibb,

Eisai, Gilead, Intercept, Merck, Salix

Scott L. Gabbard, MD

Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Dr. Gabbard has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao, MD

Professor of Medicine, Yale University; Chief

Digestive Diseases at VA-CTHCS, Yale University /

VA-CT Healthcare System, New Haven, CT

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Biovie,

Conatus, Intercept

Consultant: Conatus, Cook, Galectin, Theravance

Grant/Research Support: Intercept

David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG

Director of Clinical Gastroenterology and

Endoscopy, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY

Dr. Greenwald has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Seth A. Gross, MD, FACG

Associate Professor of Medicine, NYU School

of Medicine; Chief of Gastroenterology, Tisch

Hospital, NYU Langone Medical Center, New

York, NY

Consultant: Olympus

C. Prakash Gyawali, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Washington University, St.

Louis, MO

Consultant: Diversatek, Medtronic

Speakers Bureau: Diversatek, Medtronic

Christine Y. Hachem, MD, FACG

Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, St. Louis

University, St. Louis, MO

Dr. Hachem has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

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Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine,

Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

Advisory Committee/Board Member: AbbVie,

Arena, Celgene, Gilead, Hospira, Lilly, Merck, Pﬁzer,

Protagonist, Receptos, Salix, Samsung Bioepis, Seres

Health, Shire, Takeda, Tigenex, UCB

Consultant: AbbVie, Actavis, Amgen, Arena,

Boehringer-Ingelheim, Celltrion, Gilead, Hospira,

Janssen, Pﬁzer, Receptos, Samsung Bioepis, Seres

Health, Shire, Takeda

Grant/Research Support: AbbVie, Amgen, Arena,

Celgene, Gilead, Janssen, Lilly, Merck, Pﬁzer

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Amgen, Janssen, Takeda

Ikuo Hirano, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University

Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Consultant: Adare, Allakos, Receptos, Regeneron, Shire

Grant/Research Support: Receptos, Shire

Immanuel K. H. Ho, MD, FACG

Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of

Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Chester, PA

Dr. Ho has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Thomas F. Imperiale, MD

Professor of Medicine, Indiana University School of

Medicine; Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN

Dr. Imperiale has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Prasad G. Iyer, MD, MS, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Grant/Research Support: C2 Therapeutics, Exact

Sciences, IntroMedic Inc., Medtronic, Takeda

Pharmaceuticals

Laith H. Jamil, MD, FACG

Associate Director of Interventional Endoscopy,

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Aries

Pharmaceutical

Consultant: Aries Pharmaceutical

Speakers Bureau: Aries Pharmaceutical

Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Consultant: AbbVie, Merck, Seres Therapeutics,

Spherix Health, Takeda

Philip O. Katz, MD, MACG

Director, Motility Laboratories, Weill Cornell Medicine,

New York, NY

Dr. Katz has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG

Segal-Watson Professor of Medicine, University of

Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY

Consultant: Boston Scientiﬁc, Cook Medical, Olympus

Speakers Bureau: Cook Medical

Laurie A. Keefer, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Icahn School of

Medicine at Mount Sinai; New York, NY

Advisory Committee/Board Member: metaME Health

Consultant: Pﬁzer

Grant/Research Support: AbbVie, Pﬁzer

Stockholder/Ownership Interest (excluding

diversiﬁed mutual funds): metaME Health

Colleen R. Kelly, MD, FACG

Associate Professor of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical

School of Brown University, Providence, RI

Dr. Kelly has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Abraham R. Khan, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine; Director, Center for

Esophageal Disease, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY

Consultant: Medtronic

Harshit S. Khara, MD, FACG

Director of Endoscopic & Translational Research;

Associate Director, Advanced Therapeutic

Endoscopy Fellowship Program, Geisinger Medical

Center, Danville, PA

Dr. Khara has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Vani J.A. Konda, MD, FACG

Clinical Director of the Center for Esophageal

Diseases, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Grant/Research Support: Pentax

Shivangi T. Kothari, MD, FACG

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Associate Director of

Endoscopy, University of Rochester Medical Center,

Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY

Consultant: Boston Scientiﬁc, Cook Medical, Medtronic

Braden Kuo, MD

Director of the Center for Neurointestinal Health

at MGHB, GI Unit Massachusetts General Hospital,

Boston, MA

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Covidien,

Takeda, Theravance

Consultant: Covidien, Gelesis, Genzyme,

GlaxoSmithKline, Ironwood, Takeda, Theravance

Grant/Research Support: Covidien, Gelesis, Genzyme,

GlaxoSmithKline, Takeda, Theravance, Vanda

Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Ironwood, Salix

Melissa Latorre, MD, MS

Director, Inpatient Gastroenterology Services, NYU

Langone Health Tisch Hospital and Kimmel Pavilion,

New York, NY

Dr. Latorre has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Linda S. Lee, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical

School, Associate Director of Endoscopy, Director of

Women’s Health in GI, Co-Director, Pancreas Center,

Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Dr. Lee has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial relationships.

Gary R. Lichtenstein, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Consultant: AbbVie, Actavis, Alaven Corporation,

Celgene, Cellceutrix, Ferring, Gilead, Hospira, Janssen

Ortho Biotech, Luitpold / American Reagent, Merck,

Pﬁzer, Prometheus Laboratories, Inc., Romark, Salix

Pharmaceuticals / Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Santarus

Inc. / Receptos / Celgene, Shire, Takeda, UCB

Grant/Research Support: Celgene, Santarus Inc. /

Receptos / Celgene

Editorial Board Member: Clinical Advances in

Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology and Hepatology

(Gastro-Hep Communication)

Honoraria for CME Program; Unrestricted support of

IBD fellowship: Takeda

Honorarium for CME Program: Ironwood, Luitpold /

American Reagent

Honorarium for Editing / Writing: UpToDate

Honorarium for Editing Textbooks: SLACK, Inc.

Honorarium for Editorial Board: Springer Science and

Business Media

Honorarium for Writing Article: McMahon Publishing

Support of CME Based Lectures: Salix Pharmaceuticals

/ Valeant Pharmaceuticals

Unrestricted grant to support IBD fellowship: Pﬁzer

Unrestricted IBD Fellowship Support: Janssen Ortho

Biotech

Joseph K. Lim, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine; Director, Yale Viral Hepatitis

Program, Yale University School of Medicine, New

Haven, CT

Dr. Lim has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Julia J. Liu, MD, FACG

Associate Professor, University of Arkansas for the

Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR

Dr. Liu has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Nahum Mendéz-Sanchéz, MD, MSc, PhD, FACG

Professor and Scientist, Medica Sur Clinic & Foundation,

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Professor Mendéz-Sanchéz has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

Fouad J. Moawad, MD, FACG

Associate Professor of Medicine, Scripps Clinic, La

Jolla, CA

Speakers Bureau: Medtronic

Paul Moayyedi, MB ChB, PhD, MPH, FACG

Professor, Department of Medicine; Chair, Division

of Gastroenterology, McMaster University, Hamilton,

ON, Canada

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Allergan, Takeda

Grant/Research Support: Allergan, Takeda

Speakers Bureau: Allergan, Takeda

Joseph A. Murray, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Consultant, Division of

Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Department

of Immunology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Celimmune,

ImmunosanT

Consultant: Actogenix, Innovate Biopharmaceuticals

Inc., Janssen

Grant/Research Support: Innovate Biopharmaceuticals

Inc., National Institutes of Health, Oberkotter

Foundation, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.

Patent Holder: Evelo

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Faculty Listing & Disclosures

Saowanee Ngamruengphong, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins

Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Dr. Ngamruengphong has indicated no relevant

ﬁnancial relationships.

Amy S. Oxentenko, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine; Residency Program Director

and Associate Chair, Department of Medicine, Mayo

Clinic, Rochester, MN

Dr. Oxentenko has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

John E. Pandolﬁno, MD, MSCI, FACG

Professor of Medicine; Chief, Division of

Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Northwestern

University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Consultant: Crospon, Impleo, Medtronic, Sandhill

Scientiﬁc, Torax

Grant/Research Support: Impleo

Speakers Bureau: Medtronic, Sandhill Scientiﬁc,

Takeda, Torax

Stockholder/Ownership Interest (excluding diversiﬁed

mutual funds): Crospon

James S. Park, MD, FACG

Associate Professor of Medicine, Medical Director of

Liver Transplant, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY

Consultant: Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Mansour A. Parsi, MD, MPH

Chairman, Section of Gastroenterology &

Hepatology, Tulane University Health Sciences

Center, New Orleans, LA

Dr. Parsi has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Sonali Paul, MD, MS

Assistant Professor, University of Chicago Medicine,

Chicago, IL

Dr. Paul has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Anne F. Peery, MD, MSCR

Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at

Chapel Hill, Durham, NC

Dr. Peery has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG

Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Ocer, John

Muir Health, Walnut Creek, CA

Dr. Pike has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Mark Pimentel, MD, FACG

Director, GI Motility Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical

Center, Los Angeles, CA

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Salix

Pharmaceuticals, Synthetic Biologics

Consultant: Salix Pharmaceuticals, Synthetic

Biologics

Grant/Research Support: Salix Pharmaceuticals,

Synthetic Biologics

Patent Holder: Salix Pharmaceuticals, Synthetic

Biologics

Stockholder/Ownership Interest (excluding

diversiﬁed mutual funds): Synthetic Biologics

Cedars-Sinai has a licensing agreement with Salix

Pharmaceuticals.

Cedars-Sinai has a licensing agreement with

Synthetic Biologics.

Eamonn M. M. Quigley, MD, MACG

Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College;

Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,

Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Salix

Consultant: Alimentary Health, Allergan, Biocodex,

Synergy

Patent Holder: Alimentary Health

Speakers Bureau: Allergan, Sanoﬁ

Stockholder/Ownership Interest (excluding

diversiﬁed mutual funds): Alimentary Health

Laura E. Raals, MD, MS, FACG

Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic,

Rochester, MN

Dr. Raals has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Miguel D. Regueiro, MD, FACG

Chief, Department of Gastroenterology and

Hepatology, Vice Chair, Digestive Disease and Surgical

Institute, Professor of Medicine, Lerner College of

Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Advisory Committee/Board Member: AbbVie, Celgene,

Janssen, Pﬁzer, Takeda

Consultant: AbbVie, Celgene, Janssen, Pﬁzer, Takeda

Douglas J. Robertson, MD, MPH

Professor of Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine at

Dartmouth & the Dartmouth Institute, Hanover, NH;

Chief, Gastroenterology, White River Junction VAMC,

White River Junction, VT

Dr. Robertson has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

David T. Rubin, MD, FACG

Joseph B. Kirsner Professor of Medicine; Chief, Section

of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition;

Co-Director, Digestive Diseases Center, University of

Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL

Advisory Committee/Board Member: American College

of Gastroenterology, Janssen

Consultant: AbbVie, Abgenomics, Allergan, Amgen,

Celgene, Forward Pharma, Genentech, Janssen,

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Merck, Miraca Life Sciences,

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Development America,

Inc, Napo Pharmaceuticals, Pﬁzer, Salix, Samsung

Bioepis, Sandoz Pharmaceuticals, Shire, Takeda, Target

PharmaSolutions, Inc.

Grant/Research Support: AbbVie, Genentech, Janssen

Pharmaceuticals, Prometheus Laboratories, Shire,

Takeda, UCB

Stockholder/Ownership Interest (excluding diversiﬁed

mutual funds): GoDuRn, LLC

Co-Founder: GoDuRn, LLC

Co-Founder (non-proﬁt medical education company):

Cornerstones Health Inc.

John R. Saltzman, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School,

Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Dr. Saltzman has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Jason B. Samarasena, MD FACG

Associate Professor of Medicine, H. H. Chao

Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center, University

of California Irvine, Yorba Linda, CA

Dr. Samarasena has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Arun J. Sanyal, MD

Z. Reno Vlahcevic Professor of Medicine, Virginia

Commonwealth University; Executive Director,

Education Core Center for Clinical and Translational

Research, Virginia Commonwealth University,

Richmond, VA

Consultant: Ammune, Albireo, Amra, Ardelyx,

Birdrock, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers,

Chemomab, Cirius, Conatus, Echosens-Sandhill,

Enyo, Galectin, General Electric, Gilead, Hemoshear,

Immuron, Intercept, Janssen, Lilly, Malinckrodt,

Merck, Nimbus, Nitto Denko, Novartis, Novo Nordisk,

Pﬁzer, Poxel, Protalix, Salix, Sanoﬁ, Second Genome,

Servier, Takeda, Terns, Zydus

Grant/Research Support: Allergan, AstraZeneca,

Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers, Cirius, Conatus,

Galectin, Gilead, Immuron, Intercept, Malinckrodt,

Merck, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Salix, Sequana, Shire,

Tobira

Employee: President, Sanyal Biotechnologies

Royalties: Elsevier, UptoDate

Stock Options: Akarna, Durect, Exhalenz, GenFit,

Hemoshear, Indalo, Tiziana

Harry E. Sarles, Jr., MD, FACG

Founding Partner and Medical Director, Digestive

Health Associates of Texas, DHAT Research Institute,

Rockwall, TX

Stockholder/Ownership Interest (excluding diversiﬁed

mutual funds): CRH Medical

David A. Schwartz, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical

Center, Nashville, TN

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Abbott,

Genentech, Gilead, Takeda, UCB

Consultant: Abbott, Janssen, Takeda, Tigenix, UCB

Grant/Research Support: UCB

Speakers Bureau: Abbott

Samir A. Shah, MD, FACG

Clinical Professor of Medicine, Alpert Medical School

of Brown University, Providence, RI

Dr. Shah has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Vijay H. Shah, MD, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Physiology, and Cancer Cell

Biology; Chair, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Mayo

Clinic, GI Research Unit, Rochester, MN

Dr. Shah has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, FACG

Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology; Chief,

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

Grant/Research Support: C2 Therapeutics, CDx

Medical, Covidien, Interpace Diagnostics

Reem Z. Sharaiha, MD, MSc

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell

Medical College, New York, NY

Consultant: Apollo, Boston Scientiﬁc

Grant/Research Support: Apollo

Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, FACG

Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota; GI

Section Chief, Minneapolis VAHCS, Minneapolis,

Dr. Shaukat has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

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Mitchell L. Shiman, MD, FACG

Director, Liver Institute of Virginia, Bon Secours Health

System, Richmond, VA

Advisory Committee/Board Member: AbbVie, Gilead,

Merck

Grant/Research Support: AbbVie, Gilead, Merck

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Gilead, Merck

Uzma D. Siddiqui, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Director,

Center for Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics;

Director, Endoscopic Ultrasound and Advanced

Endoscopy Training, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Consultant: Boston Scientiﬁc, Olympus

Vikesh K. Singh, MD, MSc

Associate Professor of Medicine; Director,

Pancreatitis Center; Medical Director, Pancreatic

Islet Autotransplantation Program, Johns Hopkins

Hospital, Baltimore, MD

Dr. Singh has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Michael S. Smith, MD, BMA

Associate Professor and Division Chief, Mount Sinai

St. Luke’s and Mount Sinai West, New York, NY

Dr. Smith has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Michael C. Soulen, MD

Professor of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania,

Philadelphia, PA

Dr. Soulen has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Brennan M. Spiegel, MD, MSHS, FACG

Professor of Medicine and Public Health, Director

of Health Services Research, Cedars-Sinai Health

System; Cedars-Sinai Site Director, Clinical and

Translational Science Institute (CTSI); Assistant

Dean, David Geen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los

Angeles, CA

Dr. Spiegel has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University

of California San Francisco; Chief, Division of

Gastroenterology, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center,

Oakland, CA

Dr. Stollman has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Christina M. Surawicz, MD, MACG

Professor of Medicine; Associate Dean for Faculty

Development, University of Washington School of

Medicine, Seattle, WA

Dr. Surawicz has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Arun C. Swaminath, MD

Director, IBD Program, Lenox Hill Hospital / Northwell

Health, New York, NY

Dr. Swaminath has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Nicholas J. Talley, AC, MD, MBBS, PhD, MMedSci, MACG

Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Research, University of

Newcastle Australia, Newcastle, New South Wales,

Australia

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Sax Institute

Consultant: Adelphi Values, Allergan, GI Therapies,

Napo Pharmaceuticals, Outpost Medicine, Samsung

Bioepis, Synergy, Theravance, Yuhan

Grant/Research Support: Abbott Pharmaceuticals,

Commonwealth Diagnostics (Int) Inc., Janssen, Pﬁzer,

Prometheus, Rome Foundation, Salix

Editor in Chief: Medical Journal of Australia

Section Editor: UpToDate

Christopher C. Thompson, MD, MSc, FACG

Director of Therapeutic Endoscopy, Brigham Women’s

Hospital, Boston, MA

Consultant: Apollo Endosurgery, Boston Scientiﬁc,

Olympus

Grant/Research Support: Apollo Endosurgery,

Olympus

Renuka Umashanker, MD, FACG

Assistant Clinical Professor, Yale School of Medicine,

Gastroenterology of Connecticut, Hamden, CT

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Gilead

Ganesh R. Veerappan, MD, FACG

Akron Digestive Disease Consultants, Akron, OH

Dr. Veerappan has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Mihir S. Wagh, MD, FACG

Associate Professor, Head of Endoscopic Surgery

and Tissue Apposition, University of Colorado,

Aurora, CO

Consultant: Boston Scientiﬁc, Medtronic

Arnold Wald, MD, MACG

Professor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin,

Madison, WI

Dr. Wald has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Meidong Xu, MD

Vice-Director of Endoscopy Center, Zhongshan

Hospital, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China

Dr. Xu has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Rena H. Yadlapati, MD, MSHS

Assistant Professor, University of Colorado, Aurora,

Consultant: Diversatek Healthcare, Ironwood

Pharmaceuticals, Medtronic

Grant/Research Support: American College of

Gastroenterology, National Institutes of Health

Zobair M. Younossi, MD, MPH, FACG

Chairman, Department of Medicine, Inova Fairfax

Medical Campus; Professor of Medicine, Virginia

Commonwealth University, Inova Campus; Aliate

Professor of Biomedical Sciences, George Mason

University, Fairfax, VA

Consultant: BMS, Gilead, Intercept, Novartis, Novo

Nordisk, Shionogi, Terns, Viking

INVESTIGATIONAL USE

DISCLOSURES

ACG’s disclosure policy maintains that if any

unapproved or o-label use of a product is to be

referenced in a CME program, the faculty member

is required to disclose that the product is either

investigational or it is not labeled for the usage

being discussed. The following faculty members

have indicated they may reference an o-label use

in their Postgraduate Course presentation(s).

Dr. Garcia-Tsao – propranolol, nadolol, octreotide

Dr. Hirano – topical steroids for eosinophilic

esophagitis

Dr. Kelly – fecal microbiota transplant

Dr. Lichtenstein – azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine,

and methotrexate for Crohn’s disease

Dr. Moawad –PPIs and topical steroids

Dr. Murray – budesonide

Dr. Pimentel – neomycin

Dr. Siddiqui – glue, coils for treatment of gastric

varies

Dr. Stollman – mesalamine for diverticular disease

Dr. Thompson – esophageal stents

PEER REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE

MEMBERS

To resolve identiﬁed conﬂicts of interest, the

educational content was peer reviewed by

the Course Director or a member of the ACG

Educational Aairs Peer Review Subcommittee.

Scott L. Gabbard, MD (Chair), Cleveland, OH

Dr. Gabbard has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Steven L. Carpenter, MD, Savannah, GA

Dr. Carpenter has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

John O. Clarke, MD, Stanford, CA

Dr. Clarke has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Edith Y. Ho, MD, MS, Cleveland, OH

Dr. Ho has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Fouad J. Moawad, MD, FACG,

San Diego, CA

Dr. Moawad has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Patrick G. Northup, MD, Charlottesville, VA

Dr. Northup has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Ganesh R. Veerappan, MD, FACG, Akron, OH

Dr. Veerappan has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

Renee L. Young, MD, FACG, Omaha, NE

Dr. Young has indicated no relevant ﬁnancial

relationships.

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FACULTY LISTING AND DISCLOSURE INFORMATION

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