23. January 2026
Day 1
08:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Breakfast and Registration
08:30 AM - 08:40 AM
Opening Remarks
Dr. Abdelhakim Elganyni (UAE)
Dr. Piyush Somani (UAE)
08:40 AM - 10:45 AM
Session 1: Esophagus to Stomach: Decoding the Upper GI Puzzle
Moderators:
Dr. Fatma Alshamsi (UAE)
Dr. Edoardo savarino (Italy)
Dr. Ali Al Fazari (UAE)
Dr. Ashraf Abo Bakr (Egypt)
08:40 AM- 08:55 AM
From Heartburn to Healing: Advancing GERD Management in the Region
Dr. Mohamed Asem Khorshid (Egypt)
08:55 AM - 09:10 AM
From Biopsy to Biologics: EoE in the Age of Targeted Therapy
Dr. Osama Yousef (UAE)
09:10 AM - 09:25 AM
Functional or Organic? Navigating the Dyspepsia Dilemma
Dr. Kaiser Raja (UAE)
09:25 AM - 09:40 AM
Eradicate to Elevate: Modern Strategies for H. pylori Management in the Middle East
Dr. Shamsheer Kote(UAE)
09:40 AM - 09:55 AM
Updates in pharmacological management of GERD (Symposium by Acino)
Dr. Ahmad Sultan (UAE)
09:55 AM - 10:15 AM
From Dilation to Disease Control: A New Path for Severe EoE (Symposium by Sanofi)
Dr. Ossama Yousef (UAE)
10:15 AM - 10:40 AM
Wezenla in IBD: Evidence That Matters (Symposium by Amgen)
Dr. Shamsheer Kote (UAE)
Dr. Filippos Georgopoulos (UAE)
10:40 AM - 10:45 AM
Panel Discussion
All Speakers
10:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Session 2: Holistic Gastroenterology: Addressing Weight, Microbes, and Modern Imaging
Moderators:
Dr. Emad Fayyad (UAE)
Dr. Saaed Al Shaikh (UAE)
Dr. Veeraraghavan Krishnamurthy (UAE)
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Obesity from Physiology to Phenotypes
Dr. Yanal Salam (UAE)
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
MASH, redefining risk in Fatty Liver Disease
Dr. Farooq Khan (UAE)
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Bugs in the Wrong Place: Clinical Challenges in SIBO Diagnosis and Management
Dr. Hussam Saleh (UAE)
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Slimmer Science: New Frontiers in Anti-Obesity Drug Development
Dr. Jalal Nafach (UAE)
11:45 AM - 12:05 PM
symposium by Lilly
12:05 PM - 12:20 PM
Optimizing the management of functional Dyspepsia / indigestion (Symposium by Abbott)
Dr. Shamsheer Kote (UAE)
12:20 PM - 12:30 PM
Panel Discussion
All Speakers
12:30 PM - 01:10 PM
Prayer and Coffee Break
01:10 PM - 03:05 PM
Session 3: Advanced IBD Care 2026: Precision Management from Gut to Beyond
Moderators:
Dr. Filippos Georgopoulos (UAE)
Dr. Mazin Aljabri (UAE)
Dr. Asad Dajani (UAE)
Prof. Lisa Sharkey (UAE)
01:10 PM - 01:25 PM
Innovations and Insights: Shaping the Future of Crohn’s Disease Care
Dr. Yaser El Gazzar (UAE)
01:25 PM - 01:40 PM
Evolving Strategies in Ulcerative Colitis: What’s New for 2026?
Dr. Edoardo savarino (Italy)
01:40 PM - 01:55 PM
Multidisciplinary team “(MDT) in IBD
Dr. Ahmed Sultan (UAE)
01:55 PM - 02:10 PM
Mild Crohn’s disease: To Treat Not to Treat
Dr. Rahul Nathwani (UAE)
02:10 PM - 02:30 PM
Healing is possible with Tremfya for UC & CD Patients (Symposium by Johnson&Johnson)
Dr. Abid Showkat Zargar (UAE)
02:30 PM - 02:55 PM
Entyvio Data Highlights from UEGW & ECCO 2025 (Symposium by Takeda)
Dr. Ahmed Sultan (UAE)
02:55 PM - 03:05 PM
Panel Discussion
All Speakers
03:05 PM – 04:00 PM
Lunch Break
04:00 PM - 05:40 PM
Session 4 : Next-Gen GI Practice: From Functional Management to Endoscopic Excellence
Moderators:
Dr. Malay Sharma(India)
Dr. Amal Premchandra Upadhyay (UAE)
Dr. Thomas Qassimi (UAE )
Dr. Mohamed Nada ( UAE )
04:00 PM – 04:15 PM
Ustekinumab Biosimilars in IBD
(Symposium by Ashro)
Dr. Yaser El-Gazzar (UAE)
04:15 PM – 04:30 PM
Managing Chronic Constipation: A Practical Guide to IBS-C vs CIC
Dr. Riham Abdelaal (UAE)
04:30 PM – 04:45 PM
From Detection to Resection: Modern Approaches to Colonic Polyps
Dr. Ammar Kheir (UAE)
04:45 PM – 05:00 PM
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency : unmasking the silent malabsorber
Dr. Abid Showkat Zagar (UAE)
05:00 PM – 05:15 PM
Advancing EUS: Latest Developments in Needle Technology
Dr. Malay Sharma (India)
05:15 PM – 05:30 PM
Seeing the Unseen: Capsule Endoscopy in Occult GI Disease
Dr. Amal Upadhyay (UAE)
05:30 PM – 05:40 PM
Panel Discussion
All Speakers
05:40 PM – 06:10 PM
Closing Remarks
24. January 2026
DAY 2: JANUARY 24, 2026 (SECOND DAY)
Endoscopy Training for Doctors
08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration
09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Opening Remarks
09:15 AM - 10:55 AM
Session 1 : Advanced Care in IBD: Managing Special Populations and Complications
Moderators:
Dr. Rahul Nathwani (UAE)
Dr. Yaser El-Gazzar (UAE)
Dr. Naglaa Elhosary (UAE)
09:15 AM - 09:30 AM
The specific and future of pediatric IBD: from bench to bedside in 2026
Dr. Fatma Alshamsi ( UAE)
09:30 AM - 09:45 AM
Managing IBD Through Pregnancy: Evidence-Based Strategies
Prof. Laith Alrubai (UAE)
09:45 AM - 10:00 AM
From Strictures to Solutions: Optimizing Care in Stricturing Crohn
Dr. Rajneesh Rajan (UAE)
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Hyrimoz as a mainstay in IBD
(Symposium by Sandoz)
Dr. Rahul Nathwani (UAE)
10:15 AM - 1030 AM
Symposium by Lilly
10:30 AM -10:45 AM
Vonaxeed the Game-Changer in GERD and H. pylori management.
(symposium by Xeedia)
Dr. Kaiser Raja (UAE)
10:45 AM – 10:55 AM
Panel discussion
10:55 AM– 11:10 AM
Coffee Break
11:10 AM - 02:15 PM
Session 2 : IBD 360°: Exploring Therapeutic Targets, Nutritional Support, and Surgical Readiness
Moderators:
Dr. Mazen Taha (UAE )
Dr. Rami esmat (Egypt)
Dr. Jenan Ghaith (UAE)
11:10 AM – 11:25 AM
Longevity and IBD
Dr. Mohamed Asem Khorshid (Egypt)
11:25 AM – 11:40 AM
IL-23 Club: Spotlight on Next-Gen Biologics
Dr. Filippos Georgopoulos (UAE)
11:40 AM – 11:55 AM
Nutritional Therapy in IBD: From Flares to Remission
Dr. Linette Achecar Justo (UAE)
11:55 AM – 12:20 PM
The Power of choice in IBD
(Symposium by abbvie)
Dr. Filippos Georgopoulos (UAE)
Dr. Ahmed Sultan (UAE)
12:20 PM – 12:35 PM
A new era in Acid supression
(Symposium by Global pharma)
Dr. George Alexander (UAE)
Dr. Yaser El-Gazzar (UAE)
12:35 PM – 12:50 PM
Remsima® SC in IBD: From Clinical Evidence to Real-World Patient Success
(Symposium by Hikma)
Dr. Rahul Anand Nathwani (UAE)
12:50 PM – 01:05 PM
From Imaging to Intervention: Advanced Applications of EUS in biliary drainage
(Symposium by Pentax)
Dr. Abdulrahman Alfadda (UAE)
Dr. Malay Sharma (UAE)
01:05 PM – 01:15 PM
Panel Discussion
All Speakers
01:15 PM - 02:15 PM
Session 3: Live Endoscopy from Misr International Hospital (Egypt)
Moderators:
Dr. Abdulrahman Alfadda (KSA)
Dr. Mohamed Nada (UAE)
Dr. Khalid Osman Elamin Elsayed (UAE)
Dr. Abid Showkat (UAE)
Dr. Amr Abou -Elmagd (Egypt)
01:15 PM – 01:35 PM
tomach ESD
Dr. Ahmed Altonbary (Egypt)
01:35 PM – 01:55 PM
Bariatric Endoscopy
Dr. Mosatafa Ibrahim (Egypt)
01:55 PM – 02:15 PM
ERCP with Cholangioscopy
Dr. Amr Elfouly (Egypt)
02:15 PM – 03:15 PM
Lunch Break
03:15 PM - 05:25 PM
Hands on Training
ERCP Cannulation
Dr. Jenan Ghaith (UAE)
---
Stone Management
Dr. Ahmed Salah Seif (Egypt)
---
Bleeding Management
Dr. Rami Esmat (Egypt)
---
Polypectomy
Dr. Shimaa Afify Mansour (UAE)
---
Polypectomy
Dr. Mohamed Nada (UAE)
---
ERCP
Dr. Almotassem Bilah Rammal (KSA)
---
Ph capsule
Dr. Linette Achecar Justo (UAE)
04:50 PM – 05:20 PM
Diagnostic EUS
Dr. Abdulrahman Alfadda (KSA)
-----
Polypectomy
Dr. Abdulrahman Alfadda (KSA)
---
Manometry
Dr. Veeraraghavan Krishnamurthy (UAE)
05:25 PM – 05:40 PM
Closing
24. January 2026
Day 2
Hands On Endoscopy for Nurses
03:15 PM - 05:25 PM
Biologics in Practice: From Patient Evaluation to Safe Administration and Side Effect Management
3:15 PM - 03:45 PM
Holistic approach to the management of IBD
Aseel Allush
03:45 PM - 04:05 PM
PSP: Supporting The IBD Experience Patient Support Program in IBD Care
Maha Ishaq
03:15 PM - 04:15 PM
Cutting-Edge Endoscopic Accessories: Enhancing Therapeutic Outcomes
04:05 PM -04:25 PM
From Clips to Coagulation: Practical Use of GI Bleeding Accessories
Ancy George / Premchand Chaudhary
04:25 PM - 04:45 PM
ERCP Difficult Cannulation / challenges and Solutions
Jihan AboZaid
04:45 PM - 05:05 PM
Essential Devices for Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR): A Nursing Overview
Feras Hindawi
05:05 PM - 05:25 PM
Bowel Prep Basics: What Every Nurse Needs to Know Before Colonoscopy
Kristine Agoncillo
