2027 Cedars-Sinai International Endoscopy Symposium

The Cedars-Sinai International Endoscopy Symposium will offer an intensive and comprehensive review of luminal, third-space, pancreatic and biliary endoscopy, as well as innovations in GI endoscopy, for the benefit of gastroenterologists, gastroenterology fellows, nurses and technicians. Invited expert faculty will deliver didactic lectures covering various endoscopic interventions and pancreatic and biliary conditions. These experts will also perform multiple live luminal endoscopy, EUS and ERCP procedures to demonstrate techniques and technologies for participants watching the live feed. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions about what they are viewing through the session moderators.

The 2027 symposium will focus on live procedure demonstrations covering endoscopic interventions for GI mucosal lesions, biliary diseases and pancreatic tumors. Balanced viewpoints, special techniques and practical clinical approaches will be highlighted throughout the activity.

1. Recognize patient and procedurerelated risk factors associated with ERCP and implement evidencebased patient safety measures to optimize outcomes
2. Critically evaluate complex and challenging ERCP cases and discuss optimal approaches to patient management and avoiding complications
3. Assess endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool for managing patients with gastrointestinal, pancreaticobiliary and hepatic diseases
4. Distinguish and select the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment approach for patients with luminal gastrointestinal issues
5. Assess current and emerging diagnostic and therapeutic techniques in GI endoscopy and how best to implement best practices in the endoscopy suite
6. Identify current surgical and medical treatment and management strategies for the patient with pancreatic cancer
7. Develop a management plan that includes shared decisionmaking and an interprofessional approach to cholangiocarcinoma

In Person (Thursday–Saturday)
Physicians - $600.00
Non-physicians - $400.00
Residents/Fellows - $300.00

Virtual (Thursday–Saturday)
Physicians & Non-physicians (Virtual Only) - $300.00
(Virtual Attendees will not have access to the Pediatric Interventionalist Program and Hands-on Workshop.)

Additional Access
All participants will also receive access to the Radiation Safety Training online.

In support of improving patient care, Cedars-Sinai is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

AMA Credit Designation Statement
Cedars-Sinai designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 0.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Non-Physician AMA Attendance
Attendance credit will be provided to other healthcare professionals upon the fulfillment of attendance requirements. Participants should ensure in advance that their credentialing or licensing organization accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  

ANCC Credit for Nurses:  This activity is approved for 0.00 ANCC contact hours.

Interprofessional Continuing Education: This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 0.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit(s) for learning and change.

MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION (MOC) FOR PHYSICIANS: Successful completion of some CME activities, which includes participation in the evaluation component if required for the activity, may enable the participant to earn MOC points. As the CME activity provider, it is Cedars-Sinai’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to the ACCME for the purpose of granting earned MOC credit, provided the learner has completed the “Credit Reporting” steps indicated above in advance of the activity. If offered for this CME activity, MOC type and points that may be earned are indicated below.

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Part II MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to {ABIM2HoursMax} MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Our discounted room block at Sofitel Los Angeles is now fully booked.

Cedars-Sinai has negotiated special rates at a variety of hotels nearby. To view local hotels and access additional details, please click the link: Cedars-Sinai Hotel List

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Cedars-Sinai adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Jacques JGHM Bergman, MD, PhD
Amsterdam University Medical Centers
Netherlands

Co-Director, Faculty

PrincipalNamedInvestigator-Olympus|PrincipalNamedInvestigator-Pentax|PrincipalNamedInvestigator-Fractyl|PrincipalNamedInvestigator-Endogenex|PrincipalNamedInvestigator-Digma Medical (Relationship has ended)|PrincipalNamedInvestigator-Castle Biosciences|PrincipalNamedInvestigator-Lucid (Relationship has ended)|Consultant-Olympus|Consultant-Medtronic|Consultant-Fractyl|Consultant-Endogenex|Consultant-Sedivention

David L. Carr-Locke, MD
New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medicine

Co-Director, Faculty

Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-Steris Corporation

Simon K. Lo, MD
Cedars-Sinai

Co-Director, Faculty

Consultant-Olympus Inc|Consultant-Fujifilm|Consultant-Boston Scientific Corporation (Relationship has ended)

Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy, MD
Asian Institute of Gastroenterology
India

Co-Director, Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Barham K. Abu Dayyeh, MD, MPH
Cedars-Sinai

Course Director, Faculty

Consultant-Boston Scientific Corporation|Consultant-Intuitive Medical|Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-Endogenex|Consultant-Medtronic, Inc.|Consultant-Olympus |Independent ContractorResearcher-Endogastric Solutions|Independent ContractorResearcher-USGI Medical |Independent ContractorResearcher-Apollo Endosurgery (Relationship has ended)

Rashmi Advani, MD
Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Faculty

Consultant-Boston Scientific Corporation

Amol Bapaye, MD

Faculty

Brad Barth, MD
UT Southwestern/CMC Dallas

Faculty

Consultant-Olympus (Relationship has ended)

Ivo Boskoski, MD, PhD, FESGE
IVO BOSKOSKI
Italy

Faculty

Brian Boulay, MD
University of Illinois

Faculty

Miguel Burch, MD
Cedars-Sinai

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

James L. Buxbaum, MD
Keck Hospital at USC

Faculty

Vinay Chandrasekhara, MD

Faculty

Kenneth Chang, MD

Faculty

David Cohen, MD, PhD

Faculty

Advisor-Esperion|Other: Data monitoring committee-Ipsen|Other: Data monitoring committee-Moonlake|Other: Data monitoring committee-Crinetics|Consultant-Eli Lilly and Company|Other: Data Montoring Committee-Amryt (Relationship has ended)|Advisor-Novartis AG (Relationship has ended)|Other: Data Monitoring Committee-PTC Therapuetics (Relationship has ended)|Consultant-Pfizer, Inc.|Other: Event Adjudication Committee-AstraZeneca

Jerome D. Cohen, MD
Torrance Memorial Medical Center

Faculty

Cristina Ferrone, MD, FACS
Cedars-Sinai

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Srinivas Gaddam, MD
Cedars-Sinai

Faculty

Advisor-Boston Scientific Corporation (Relationship has ended)

Alexandra Gangi, MD
Cedars Sinai

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Andrew Geller, MD

Faculty

Kapil Gupta, MD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Faculty

Heitham Hassoun, MD
Cedars-Sinai

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Jooha Ha Hwang, MD

Faculty

Nadia Ibrahimi, MD
Children’s Mercy Hospital

Faculty

Haru Inoue, MD

Faculty

Shayan Irani, MD

Faculty

Laith H. Jamil, MD
Beaumont Health-Royal Oak

Faculty

Michal Kaminski, MD

Faculty

Mouen Khashab, MD

Faculty

Woojin Kim, MD
Kaiser Permanente

Faculty

Jennifer Kolb, MD, MS

Faculty

Kambiz Kosari, MD
Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center

Faculty

Karl K. Kwok, MD
Southern California Permanente Medical Group

Faculty

Quin Y. Liu, MD
Cedars-Sinai

Faculty

Consultant-Micro-tech USA

Shelly C. Lu, MD
Cedars-Sinai

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Stephen Ng, MD

Faculty

Nicholas Nissen, MD
Cedars-Sinai

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Nicholas Norris, MD
Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Faculty

Kenneth H. Park, MD
Cedars-Sinai

Faculty

Consultant-Boston Scientific Corporation|Consultant-EndoRobotics|Speaker-Olympus|Speaker-MicroTech|Speaker-Cook Group Incorporated

Nonthalee Pausawasdi, MD

Faculty

Silvana Perretta, MD

Faculty

Jennifer Phan, MD

Faculty

Nastazja D. Pilonis, PhD

Faculty

Sofiya Reicher, MD
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Faculty

Ara Sahakian, MD

Faculty

Jamil S. Samaan, MD
Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Faculty

Consultant-Intuitive (Relationship has ended)

Jason Samarasena, MD

Faculty

Michael E. Schafer, MD
Midwest Gastrointestinal Associates

Faculty

Alireza Sedarat, MD
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Faculty

Amrita Sethi, MD

Faculty

Shanshan Shen, MD

Faculty

Harmik J. Soukiasian, MD
Cedars-Sinai

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Christine Stier, MD

Faculty

David M Troendle, MD
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Faculty

David S Vitale, MD
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Faculty

Gary C Vitale, MD
University of Louisville, School of Medicine

Faculty

Lei Wang, MD

Faculty

Rabindra Watson, MD
Cedars-Sinai

Faculty

Consultant-Boston Scientific Corporation|Consultant-Ambu (Relationship has ended)|Consultant-Apollo Endosurgery (Relationship has ended)|Consultant-Intuitive Surgical|Consultant-3-D Matrix|Consultant-Olympus Corporation