Event Program
ENDOMED 2026
Palermo | September, 10-12, 2026
Thursday, September 10th
02.30-02.45
Welcome Address
02.45-03.30
Why this meeting
R. Di Mitri, A. Repici
03.30-04.00
OPENING LECTURES
Chairs: R. Di Mitri – V. Cennamo
- 03.30-04.00
Keep calm in moments that matter: how smart endoscopic technologies turn complications into routine
A. Repici
04.00-05.00
FOCUS ON 3RD SPACE ENDOSCOPY
Chairs: N. Pagano – P. Bhandari
- 04.00-04.20
Resection and closure in colorectal ESD: towards a new standard of care
S. Sferrazza - 04.20-04.40
Underwater ESD: evidence, technique and clinical outcomes
G. Andrisani - 04.40-05.00
Advanced T1 rectal cancer: endoscopic resection, risk stratification and oncologic outcomes
A. Madkour
05.00-05.30
Break
05.30-06.30
FOCUS ON BILIOPANCREATIC DISEASE
Chairs: A. Anderloni – A. Larghi
- 05.30-05.50
Management D-MBO in the EUS-ERCP era: how to choose the best option
M.A. Khashab - 05.50-06.10
EUS-guided gallbladder drainage: current application and which route to choose
TBD - 06.10-06.30
EUS-guided gastro-enterostomy: how to perform successfully avoiding complications
G. Vanella
Friday, September 11th
08:30-10.00
LIVE ENDOSCOPY
Chairs: A. Allehibi – A. Alkandari
10.00-11.00
FOCUS ON IBD
Chairs: A. Amato – F. Castiglione
- 10.00-10.30
Targeting the future in Crohn’s disease: from biologics to small molecules for next-generation goals
S. Danese - 10.30-11.00
The challenger therapeutic journey in ulcerative colitis: from advanced treatment to exit strategy
F. Caprioli, A. Moschen
11.00-11.30
Break
11:30-01.00
LIVE ENDOSCOPY
Chairs: A. Altonbary – R. Manta
01.00-02.00
Lunch Break
02.00-03.30
LIVE ENDOSCOPY
Chairs: P. Cesaro – B. Mangiavillano
03.30-04.30
FOCUS ON INNOVATION TECHNOLOGIES
Chairs: H.Bertani – C. Fabbri
- 03.30-03.50
Artificial Intelligence in biliopancreatic disorders: transforming clinical practice and training
A. Facciorusso - 03.50-04.10
Advances in endo-hepatology: the role of endoscopic ultrasound in the management of gastric varices
K.F. Binmoeller - 04.10-04.30
Endorobotics: what is the future of endoscopy?
B.K. Abu Dayyeh (Webcall)
04.30-05.00
Break
05.00-06.30
LIVE ENDOSCOPY
Chairs: F. Di Matteo – G. Galloro
Saturday, September 12th
08.30-09.00
OPENING LECTURE
Chairs: S. Corrao – TBD
- 08.30-09.00
State of the art and emerging trends in endobariatric: metabolic therapy vs endoluminal endoscopy
I. Boskoski, S. Buscemi
09.00-10.30
LIVE ENDOSCOPY
Chairs: C. Binda – M. Spadaccini
10.30-11.30
FOCUS-ON ESOPHAGUS
Chairs: G. Pellegatta – P. Familiari
- 10.30-10.50
The challenging patient: a multimodal approach to refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease
P. Visaggi - 10.50-11.10
The new frontier in esophagology: unlocking the potential of functional lumen imaging probe
E. Savarino - 11.10-11.30
Breaking barriers in EoE: emerging treatments reshaping disease management
E.S. Dellon (Webcall)
11.30-11.45
Break
11.45-01.15
LIVE ENDOSCOPY
Chairs: S. Di Caro – M. Manno
01.15-01.30
Closing remarks
R. Di Mitri, A. Repici