2017 The 11 th Congress of the Jordanian Society of Gastroenterology & Hepatology Organized by: The Jordanian Society of Gastroenterology & Hepatology In Collaboration with: The Jordanian Association of Gastroenterology & Hepatology Endoscopy Nurses and Associates (JAGENA) Preliminary Scientific Program Venue: Le Meridien Hotel Amman CME: 18 Hours 27-29 April 2017
2 Registration The 11 th Congress of the Jordanian Society of Gastroenterology & Hepatology THURSDAY 27 April 2017 Venue: Le Meridien Hotel Amman Registration at Dana Hall Wednesday 26 April 2017 from 10:00-20:00 Thursday 27 April, Friday 28 April and Saturday 29 April from 08:00am
3 DAY ONE (THURSDAY 27 April 2017) Session 1: (16:00-18:30) Chairpersons: Ziad Sharaiha / Kassab Harfoushi / Sarah El Haj Ali 16:00-16:30 Pathophysiology and recent advances in management of GERD Richard H. Hunt (USA) 16:30-17:00 Prevention of post ERCP pancreatitis, what can we do?. Barham Abu Dayyeh (USA) 17:00-17:30 Management of H. pylori infection: Recent consensus meetings Richard H. Hunt (USA) 17:30-18:00 18:00-18:30 Clinical course and treatment of diverticular disease of the colon Enrico S. Corazziari (Italy) (18:30-19:00) Opening the Medical Exhibition Coffee Break 19:00-19:10 Opening Remarks Dr. Kassab Harfoushi President of the Congress President of the Jordanian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (19:10-20:00) Dinner Symposium Sponsored by Hikma Chairperson: Ahmad Qarqash 19:10-20:00 20:00 Dinner at Le Meridien Hotel Amman
4 DAY TWO (FRIDAY 28 April 2017) Session IV: (09:00-11:50) Chairpersons: Khaled Jadallah / Mustafa Shennak / Imad Ghazzawi 09:00-09:30 ERCP in patients with surgically altered anatomy Firas Al-Kawas (USA) 09:30-10:00 Iatrogenic bile duct injuries Walid Sweidan (Palestine) 10:00-10:30 Difficult cannulation in ERCP Firas Al-Kawas (USA) 10:30-11:00 Pancreatic Cystic Lesions Abed Al-Lihbi KSA 11:00-11:30 PHTN bleeding management: Recent advances Bashar Aqel (USA) 11:30-11:50 Novel medical and endoscopic management of esophageal and gastric varices Mohamed Serag Zakaria (Egypt) (11:50-12:30) Lunch Symposium Sponsored by Janssen Chairperson: Awni Abu-Sneineh 11:50-12:30 12:30-13:30 Prayer Time 13:30-14:30 Lunch at Le Meridien Hotel Amman
5 DAY TWO (FRIDAY 28 April 2017) Session VI: (14:30-16:00) Chairpersons: Qasem Kamal / Junaid N. Mahmoud / Waseem Hamoudi 14:30-15:00 Global Epidemic of NAFLD and NASH and their Clinical Implications Zobair M Younossi (UK) 15:00-15:30 Update in treatment of Hep. B Bader Al Enezi (Kuwait) 15:30-16:00 2017 Update on Treatment strategies for NASH Zobair M Younossi (UK) 16:00-16:30 Intestinal ecosystem and probiotics Enrico S. Corazziari (Italy) 16:30-17:00 Coffee Break Session VII: (16:30-18:00) Chairpersons: Majed Nusair / Yousef Ajlouni / Salem Khatatneh 16:00-16:30 Post-operative management in inflammatory bowel disease Emad Qayed (USA) 16:30-17:00 Diagnosis and Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Enrico S. Corazziari (Italy) 17:00-17:30 Approach to Subepithelial Lesion Abed Al-Lihbi (KSA) 17:30-18:00 The gastrointestinal tract and the pathophysiology of obesity Barham Abu Dayyeh (USA) 20:30 Gala Dinner
DAY THREE (Saturday 29 April 2017) 6 Session VIII: (08:30-10:30) Chairpersons: Safwan Khasawneh / Muhanad Qadan / Firas Zurikat 08:30-09:00 Update on Functional Dyspepsia and H. pylori infection Emad Qayed (USA) 09:00-09:30 How to investigate non-malignant dysphagia. Rami Sweis (UK) 09:30-10:00 Improving colonoscopy quality: what should I do in my practice? Emad Qayed (USA) 10:00-10:30 Investigation and management of achalasia Rami Sweis (UK) 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break Session IX: (11:00-13:00) Chairpersons: Fadi Diab / Niyazi Abu-Farsakh / Hashem Abu-Hassan 11:00-11:30 Evaluation and Treatment of Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: The Skinny of Fatty Liver Bashar Aqel (USA) 11:30-12:00 Long term safety of PPI M. Amer Khatib (Jordan) 12:00-12:30 Place of endoscopy on the treatment of CRC Elie Makhoul (Lebanon) 12:30-13:00 The Priority in choosing between double balloon endoscopy and capsule study. Mohammed Rashid (Jordan) 13:00-14:00 Lunch at Le Meridien Hotel Amman
7 DAY THREE (Saturday 29 April 2017) Session X: (14:00-16:00) Chairpersons: Waleed Obeidat / Nazieh Ababneh / Naim Abu-Nabah 14:00-14:30 Yaser Rayyan (Jordan) 14:30-15:00 Firas Obeidat (Jordan) 15:00-15:30 Indeterminate colitis in Pediatric IBD? Salma Buryzat (Jordan) 15:30-16:00