2026 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, and innovations in GI endoscopy for the benefit of gastroenterologists, gastroenterology fellows, nurses and technicians. Invited expert faculty will deliver didactic lectures covering the various endoscopic interventions and pancreatic and biliary conditions. Those experts will also perform multiple live luminal endoscopy, EUS and ERCP procedures to demonstrate techniques and technology for the benefit of participants watching the live feed. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions about what they are viewing through the session moderators. The 2026 symposium will focus on live procedure demonstrations covering endoscopic interventions for GI mucosal lesions, biliary diseases and pancreatic tumors. Balanced viewpoints, especial 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.)

Thursday Morning Session - Please select one during registration
Thursday AM - In Person Pediatric Interventionalist Program (PEC)
Thursday AM - In-Person General Session (HMA) 
Thursday AM - Virtual General Session (only option for virtual attendees) 

Thursday Afternoon Session - Please select one during registration
Thursday PM - In Person Hands-on Workshop (Simulation Center) 
Thursday PM - In-Person General Session (HMA)
Thursday PM – Virtual General Session (only option for virtual attendees)

Optional Wednesday Session - Must be selected at registration
Inaugural Southern California Consortium for Operational Robotics in Endoscopy (SC-CORE) and Future of Endoscopy Summit (Non-Accredited)
All Healthcare Professionals - $0

The Inaugural Southern California Consortium for Operational Robotics in Endoscopy (SC-CORE) and Future of Endoscopy Summit is an optional, separate in-person event at the Pacific Design Center. It is non-accredited and free to attend, but does require selection during registration. Additional details coming soon!

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.

We have secured a special discounted rate for our attendees at the Sofitel Los Angeles.
Details will be provided in your registration confirmation.

Availability is limited. Be sure to book soon to secure your room!

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)

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

Course Director, Faculty

Consultant-Boston Scientific Corporation|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)

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

Course 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

Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy, MD
Asian Institute of Gastroenterology
India

Course Director, Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Rashmi Advani, MD
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Faculty

Jessica Barry, MD
Cleveland Clinic Children's

Faculty

Kenneth F. Binmoeller, MD
Sutter Health California Pacific Medical Center

Faculty

Brian Boulay, MD
University of Illinois

Faculty

Juan Carlos Bucobo, MD
Northwell Health

Faculty

James L. Buxbaum, MD
Keck Hospital at USC

Faculty

Prabhleen Chahal, MD, MASGE, FACG
UT Health

Faculty

Philip Wai Yan Chiu, MD

Faculty

Jerome D. Cohen, MD
Torrance Memorial Medical Center

Faculty

Sarah Enslin, PAC
University of Rochester Medical Center

Faculty

Jennifer Fang, MD

Faculty

Cristina Ferrone, MD, FACS
Cedars-Sinai

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Srinivas Gaddam
Cedars-Sinai

Faculty

Andrew Geller, MD
Beverly Anesthesia

Faculty

Kapil Gupta, MD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Faculty

Greg Haber, MD

Faculty

Muhammad Hasan, MD

Faculty

Jooha Ha Hwang, MD

Faculty

Laith H. Jamil, MD
Beaumont Health-Royal Oak

Faculty

Kambiz Kosari, MD
Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center

Faculty

Richard A. Kozarek, MD
Virginia Mason Medical Center; Benaroya Research Institute

Faculty

Tom Lin, MD
Rady Children's Hospital

Faculty

Shelly C. Lu, MD
Cedars-Sinai

Faculty

Nicholas Nissen, MD
Cedars-Sinai

Faculty

Nicholas Norris, MD
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Faculty

Silvana Perretta, MD

Faculty

Sofiya Reicher, MD
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Faculty

Thomas Rösch, MD

Faculty

Michael E. Schafer, MD
Midwest Gastrointestinal Associates

Faculty

Theodore N. Stein, MD
Cedars-Sinai

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

Rabindra Watson, MD
Cedars-Sinai

Faculty

Brad Barth, MD
UT Southwestern/CMC Dallas

Faculty, Planner

Consultant-Olympus

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

Faculty, Planner

Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-Steris Corporation

Quin Y. Liu, MD
Cedars-Sinai

Faculty, Planner

Nothing to disclose

Simon K. Lo, MD
Cedars-Sinai

Faculty, Planner

Consultant-Olympus Inc|Consultant-Boston Scientific Corporation

Kenneth H. Park, MD
Cedars-Sinai

Faculty, Planner

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

Helena Spivak, RN
Cedars Sinai Medical Center Dept of Gastroenterology - LOS ANGELES, CA

Nurse Planner

Nothing to disclose

Call for Abstracts: 2026 Submissions Open

We are delighted to invite you to submit abstracts for the Cedars-Sinai International Endoscopy Symposium, one of the nation's longest standing symposiums and a leading forum for innovation in the field. This is a unique opportunity to showcase your work, exchange ideas with international experts, and contribute to the future of endoscopy.
All trainee (fellow, resident, or medical student) first authors who submit an abstract will receive complimentary registration for the symposium.
We look forward to your submissions.

Awards
Complimentary Symposium Registration
• All trainee (fellow, resident, or medical student) first authors who submit an abstract will receive complimentary symposium registration. 

Distinguished Poster Award
• All posters will be reviewed and scored by the program committee during the poster session. The highest-scoring poster presented by a trainee (fellow, resident, or medical student) will be recognized with a grant to cover travel and lodging expenses for the symposium.