ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting

• Plenary Session 2A
  (Orals 19-27)
• LIVESTREAM
  Plenary Session 2B
  (Orals 28-36)

ACG's J. Edward Berk Distinguished Lecture

Introduced By: Jonathan A. Leighton, MD, FACG, ACG President

Exploring New Frontiers: Innovations Shaping the Future of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Michelle A. Anderson, MD, MSc
Identify challenges and opportunities in adopting emerging technology in gastrointestinal procedures.

Symposium 3A: Challenges in Cirrhosis Management
Moderator: Joseph Ahn, MD, MS, MBA, FACG

• Portal Hypertension Complications and Management
  Joseph Ahn, MD, MS, MBA, FACG
  Implement guideline-based management of ascites, variceal bleeding, and common portal hypertension-related complications.
• Palliative Care and Symptom/Pain Management in Cirrhosis
  Nneka Ufere, MD
  Illustrate the use of palliative care and effective symptom management for improving health outcomes in patients with end-stage liver disease.
• Evaluation and Management of AKI and HRS in Cirrhosis
  Arun B. Jesudian, MD, FACG
  Identify acute kidney injury and hepatorenal syndrome, and appropriate management options for patients with cirrhosis.

LIVESTREAM
Symposium 3B: Management of Obesity in 2024: The Role of the Gastroenterologist
Moderator: Asmeen Bhatt, MD, PhD

• Approach to Caring for Patients Living With Obesity
  Richard I. Rothstein, MD, MACG
  Determine best practices for patients living with obesity and ensure the proper tools for managing their care in your practice.
• Non-Surgical Management of Obesity
  Asmeen Bhatt, MD, PhD
  Formulate non-surgical treatment strategies using lifestyle intervention, meal replacement therapies, anti-obesity medications, and endobariatric therapies in adult and adolescent populations living with obesity.
• Managing Complications in the Post-Bariatric Surgery Patient
  Thiruvengadam Muniraj, MD, PhD, FACG
  Outline medical and endoscopic management of nutritional deficiencies and surgical complications in the post-bariatric surgery patient.

Symposium 3C: Beyond PPIs: New Treatments for GERD and EoE
Moderator: Fouad J. Moawad, MD, FACG

• Medical and Dietary Therapies of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  Nirmala Gonsalves, MD, FACG
  Discuss the role of available treatment options for EoE including dietary management.
• Medical and Dietary Management of GERD
  Fouad J. Moawad, MD, FACG
  Explain the role of the available treatment options for gastroesophageal reflux disease including dietary management.
• Endoscopic Management of GERD
  Bashar J. Qumseya, MD
  Describe the endoscopic treatment options for GERD and identify appropriate indications for their implementation.

• Plenary Session 3A
  (Orals 37-43)
• LIVESTREAM
  Plenary Session 3B
  (Orals 46-54)

Kindness-Influenced Trust and Healing
Leonard L. Berry, PhD, MBA
Demonstrate that kindness is a behavior with multiple dimensions that not only influences patients’ trust and healing but benefits clinicians as well.

Symposium 4A: How to Address Abdominal Pain
Moderator: Lin Chang, MD, FACG

• Take Another Look – Beyond IBS
  Lavanya Viswanathan, MD, MS, FACG
  Describe how to identify and manage conditions which present similarly to irritable bowel syndrome, such as disaccharidase deficiencies, SIBO/IMO, cannabis use/abuse, gastropathies, and enteropathies.
• The Role of Neuromodulators – When and How to Use Them
  Lin Chang, MD, FACG
  Explain the mechanisms of action of neuromodulators to treat specific symptoms including nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and constipation.
• After the Visit – Resources to Offer Your Patients
  Jill K. Deutsch, MD
  Outline patient-focused adjunct resources, such as nutrition services, psychologist services (hypnosis, CBT), CAM, and clinical apps, for tracking symptoms and clinical management.

LIVESTREAM
Symposium 4B: Tackling Advanced Colon Polyps
Moderator: Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG

• Tips and Tricks on Characterizing Large Polyps – Measure Twice!
  Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG
  Characterize large or advanced polyps based on criteria from three different classification systems: Paris, NICE, JNET.
• Resection of Advanced Neoplastic Lesions – EMR or ESD?
  Mohamed O. Othman, MD
  Differentiate scenarios where polyps should be removed via ESD or EMR.
• Practical Pearls for Avoiding Polypectomy Complications
  Uzma D. Siddiqui, MD, FACG
  Review strategies to avoid polypectomy complications during colonoscopy, including bleeding, perforation, and incomplete resection.