It means stepping outside your comfort zone. Having the courage and determination to grow. And audaciously seeking the new research, conversations, technologies and treatment protocols to improve patient outcomes. Ready to go for it? Take your place at the definitive global event for GI and hepatology, DDW 2025.
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| TIME All times are listed in Pacific Daylight Time (UTC -7). | EVENT |
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| Fri, May 2 | |
| Noon–7 p.m. | Registration |
| 10:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. | ASGE Innovation in Endoscopic Education Workshop  |
| Noon–5:15 p.m. | ASGE Artificial Intelligence in Gastroenterology Workshop |
| 1–5 p.m. | ABE: Global Adoption of EMBT by 2030 Workshop |
| Sat, May 3 | |
| 6 a.m.–5 p.m. | Registration |
| 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | AGA-ASGE Postgraduate Course  |
| 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | AASLD Basic Science Emerging Topic Conference |
| 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | Scientific Sessions* |
| 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. | Poster Sessions |
| Various Times | Satellite Symposia |
| Sun, May 4 | |
| 7 a.m.–5 p.m. | Registration |
| 7:50 a.m.–12:45 p.m. | ASGE Annual Postgraduate Course |
| 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m. | AASLD Basic Science Emerging Topic Conference |
| 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | Scientific Sessions* |
| 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. | Exhibits and Product Theater Presentations |
| 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. | Poster Sessions |
| Various Times | Satellite Symposia |
| Mon, May 5 | |
| 7 a.m.–5 p.m. | Registration |
| 8–10:45 a.m. | SSAT Presidential Address and Presidential Plenary |
| 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | Scientific Sessions* |
| 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. | Exhibits and Product Theater Presentations |
| 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. | Poster Sessions |
| Various Times | Satellite Symposia |
| Tue, May 6 | |
| Don’t miss out on poster sessions, the Best of DDW and more than 100 scientific sessions all day on Tuesday! | |
| 7 a.m.–2 p.m. | Registration |
| 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | Scientific Sessions* |
| 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. | Exhibits and Product Theater Presentations |
| 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. | Poster Sessions |
| Various Times | Satellite Symposia |
*Please refer to AASLD, AGA, ASGE and SSAT Highlights for detailed information on specific scientific sessions. Schedule is subject to change. | |
REGISTRATION AND HOUSING INFORMATION
Important Registration Dates
Jan. 15, 2025
Registration and housing open for members of AASLD, AGA, ASGE and SSAT.
Jan. 22, 2025
General registration and housing open for nonmembers.
Feb. 26 2025
Early bird deadline — maximum savings available by this date.
April 9, 2025
Last day to register and receive a badge in the mail (continental U.S. attendees only).
April 30, 2025
Last day for registration savings.
Register and Make Hotel Arrangements
Everything you need to register is available online:
- View complete registration materials, including a registration checklist and more on our Registration webpage.
- Register online or call +1-508-743-8521 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET.
Registration and Housing Confirmation
DDW registration:
Phone: +1-508-743-8521 | Email: [email protected]DDW housing:
U.S. and Canada: 855-202-8097 | International: +1-312-527-7300 | Email: [email protected]| MAP # | HOTEL | SINGLE RATE | DOUBLE RATE |
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REGISTRATION RATES
DDW pricing is the same for in-person and online attendees. For additional ticketed courses, you can find pricing on the DDW registration site.
| CATEGORY | ON OR BEFORE FEB. 26 | FEB. 27–APRIL 30 | ON OR AFTER MAY 1 |
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REGISTRATION AND EVENT POLICIES
You must be a member at the time of registration to receive the member rates for the meeting. Refunds will not be provided for the difference in registration fees if you become a member after registering.
The cancellation deadline for in-person registration is April 9, 2024. All online registration purchases are final, and no refunds will be permitted once your registration is complete.
Requests for cancellation must be received by April 9 to be eligible for a refund. Requests must be emailed to [email protected]. Phone cancellations are strictly prohibited. Prior to the deadline, a $50 cancellation fee per ticketed event will be deducted from your refund. No refunds will be issued after the deadline. In-person registrants may switch to online after the refund deadline has passed.
Please be advised of rogue sites that are posting information for the 2025 meeting and are not affiliated with DDW. Official registration and housing information will only come from an @ddw.org email address and will include the official vendor seal. If there are any questions about the authenticity of a company or email, please contact [email protected]. DDW is not responsible for registration, housing or other purchases incurred through unofficial sites.
CODE OF CONDUCT
DDW Administration is committed to providing a safe, productive and welcoming environment for all event participants. It is the policy of DDW 2025 that all participants will conduct themselves in a professional manner that is free from any form of discrimination, harassment or retaliation.
PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO POLICY
On-site photography at DDW is allowed for personal, social or noncommercial use; however, presenters have the right to request no photography, and in those situations, photography is strictly prohibited. Attendees taking photos must do so in a manner that does not disturb the presenter and other attendees. Flash photography is not allowed. Video recording, live audio, or video streaming and recording for commercial use are strictly prohibited. Failure to comply with this policy will result in removal from the session room and loss of a DDW registration badge for the remainder of the meeting.
Photography Restrictions in Session Rooms: If a slide includes the “no photos” icon, attendees are strictly prohibited from taking photographs of that slide.
Photography Restrictions in the Poster Hall: If a poster board includes the “no photos” icon, attendees are strictly prohibited from taking photographs of that board.
Photography Restrictions in the Exhibit Hall: Photography is not allowed in this area. Please review the media policy if you are a member of the media.
BE IMMERSED
Exhibit Hall
Product Theaters
Get practical and useful updates on the latest GI products and procedures.
Satellite Symposia
Looking for educational sessions before or after official programming during DDW? Satellite Symposia provide additional educational offerings, often including continuing medical education (CME) credit for attendees.
On-Site Exhibit Hall Schedule
Sunday, May 4–Tuesday, May 6, 2025: 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
Unopposed On-Site Exhibit Hall Hours
9:30–10 a.m. / 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. / 3:30–4 p.m.
Poster Sessions and Poster Hall
Saturday, May 3–Tuesday, May 6, 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m..
Authors will be at their poster boards to answer questions from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on the day their posters are scheduled. The Poster Hall will be organized by DDW Tracks to allow attendees to easily find posters of interest by topic and theme.
ePosters
ePosters takes DDW posters online, where you can easily search at your convenience to find the latest research that interests you. Full-text abstracts and complete posters (if submitted) will be available for viewing during and after the meeting. Attendees can interact with authors online at the ePosters site to ask questions and make new connections.
Late-Breaking Abstract Sessions
These sessions feature the most up-to-date research, submitted and reviewed just prior to the meeting, and are jointly sponsored by all four DDW sponsoring societies.
Basic Plenary
Saturday, May 3 • 2–3:30 p.m.
Clinical Plenary
Tuesday, May 6 • 8–9:30 a.m.
Late-Breaking Abstract Submission
Late-breaking abstract submissions will be accepted Feb. 26 to March 5, 2025.
DDW Diversity Session
Monday, May 5 • 4–5:30 p.m.
This session will highlight diversity-related issues within the gastroenterology, hepatology and surgical fields as they relate to academia and clinical practice settings. A reception will follow immediately after the session.
DDW Shark Tank
Monday, May 5 • 4–5:30 p.m.
This engaging and interactive session highlights scientific innovation. “Innovators” from AASLD, AGA, ASGE and SSAT pitch their best scientific innovations to a panel of experts known as “sharks,” who provide feedback and pose questions. Both the panel and the audience then vote to determine the best innovation!
The Best of DDW 2025 
Tuesday, May 6 • 4–5:30 p.m.
Moderators: Loren Laine, MD, DDW council chair
A discussant from each of the four societies, AASLD, AGA, ASGE and SSAT, will review the top presentations. Attend this not-to-be-missed session to get an overview of the most recent, outstanding and thought-provoking research presented at DDW.
DDW Breakfast Connections 
Sunday, May 4–Tuesday, May 6 • 6:30–7:45 a.m.
Session Fee: $75 ($30 for trainees)
Participate in a scholarly, dynamic discussion in an informal, small-group setting. Breakfast is included and space is limited.
Mon, May 5
| 6:30–7:45 a.m. | Optimal Approach to Refractory H. pylori Infection |
| 6:30–7:45 a.m. | Incorporating AI into the ASC Endoscopy Practice: Challenges and Solutions |
| 6:30–7:45 a.m. | Endoscopic Techniques to Diagnose and Treat Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms |
| 6:30–7:45 a.m. | Going Deep: Case-Based Discussion of Small Bowel Disease |
| 6:30–7:45 a.m. | Expert Management of Walled-Off Necrosis |
| 6:30–7:45 a.m. | Practical Aspects of GLP-1 Drugs for Providers |
Tues, May 6
| 6:30–7:45 a.m. | Growing Landscape of Immunotherapy and Combination Therapy in HCC |
| 6:30–7:45 a.m. | Incorporating the New Microbiome Therapeutics into Your Practice: When and How |
| 6:30–7:45 a.m. | GLP-1 Therapies and Pediatric Gastroenterology |
| 6:30–7:45 a.m. | Positioning of IBD Treatments |
| 6:30–7:45 a.m. | Managing Duodenal and Ampullary Adenomas |
| 6:30–7:45 a.m. | Perspectives on the Endoscopic Management of GERD |
DDW Meet-the-Professor Luncheons
Sunday, May 4–Tuesday, May 6 • 12:30–1:45 p.m.
Session Fee: $75
Just like the breakfast sessions, these are scholarly, dynamic afternoon discussions held in an informal, small-group atmosphere. A boxed lunch is included and space is limited.
Sun, May 4
| 12:30–1:45 p.m. | MetALD: Consensus and Controversies, a Deeper Dive |
| 12:30–1:45 p.m. | Integrating Innovative Tools and Technologies in Clinical Practice |
| 12:30–1:45 p.m. | Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome and Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome |
| 12:30–1:45 p.m. | How to Create a Colonoscopy Quality Improvement Program |
| 12:30–1:45 p.m. | ERCP in Altered Surgical Anatomy: Tips to Achieve Success |
| 12:30–1:45 p.m. | Endoscopic Treatment of Zenker’s Diverticula |
| 12:30–1:45 p.m. | Writers’ Workshop with JOGS Editors |
Mon, May 5
| 12:30–1:45 p.m. | Endohepatology – Is It Ready for Prime Time?, a Deeper Dive |
| 12:30–1:45 p.m. | Novel Technologies for Screening, Surveillance, and Treatment of Barrett’s Esophagus |
| 12:30–1:45 p.m. | Diagnosis and Early Intervention in MetALD |
| 12:30–1:45 p.m. | Top Tips in Managing Acute Pancreatitis |
| 12:30–1:45 p.m. | How I Assess Dysphagia |
| 12:30–1:45 p.m. | Gastrojejunostomy: How I do It |
| 12:30–1:45 p.m. | Grant Writing Workshop with Research Committee Leaders |
Tues, May 6
| 12:30–1:45 p.m. | Cirrhosis in the Obese Patient, a Deeper Dive |
| 12:30–1:45 p.m. | High-Resolution Manometry vs. FLIP |
| 12:30–1:45 p.m. | Cancer Surveillance in Patients with IBD |
| 12:30–1:45 p.m. | When Things Go Wrong: Managing Endoscopic Adverse Events (Video Session) |
| 12:30–1:45 p.m. | The Road to Mastering Cholangioscopy and Pancreatoscopy |
| 12:30–1:45 p.m. | How to Minimize Post-Resection Adverse Events: Gels, Clips, Suturing, and More |
Camp DDW
What's New for 2025
- AASLD Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Hepatology
- AGA-ASGE Postgraduate Couse
- SSAt Symposia sessions
COMBINED CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SYMPOSIA
AASLD, AGA, ASGE and SSAT offer jointly sponsored symposia on topics of broad interest to DDW participants. The integrated, multidisciplinary approach of these sessions will interest clinicians and basic scientists alike.
All symposia will be livestreamed.
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BE CONNECTED
NETWORKING AT DDW
DDW Trainee and Early Career Lounge
Saturday, May 3–Monday, May 5 • 8 a.m–5 p.m.
Tuesday, May 6 • 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Building connections early in your career can provide so many benefits, both as a professional network and personal support system. Meet with other trainees and young GI attendees for fun activities, plus get tips during Meet-the-Expert sessions all four days of the event.
DDW Career and Recruitment Center
Saturday, May 3–Monday, May 5 • 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tuesday, May 6 • 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Find what you need to take the next step in your career. We’re partnering with Health eCareers to provide a central place to get advice and meet with potential employers.
DDW Career Fair
Monday, May 5 • 3:30–5:30 p.m.
Connect with potential employers from private practices, group practices, hospitals, health systems and other recruiters. This event is hosted by Health eCareers.
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME)
CME credit is available for most DDW sessions. Each of the sponsoring societies certifies its own activities for CME credit. Sessions that do not offer CME will be indicated as such in program materials.
SOCIETY CME STATEMENTS
AASLD
The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The AASLD designates these blended (live and enduring) activities for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Statement on Disclosure
This educational activity has been planned in accordance with the AASLD Financial Disclosure Policy and ACCME Standards for the Integrity and Independence for Accredited Continuing Education by members of the AASLD Transplant Hepatology Board Review Course faculty, the AASLD Maintenance of Certification Committee and the AASLD Governing Board. As an accredited provider, AASLD must collect information from all planners, faculty and others in the planning and control of continuing medical education (CME) activities to disclose all of their f inancial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. There is no minimum financial threshold; individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, in ineligible companies. Individuals must disclose financial relationships with ineligible companies regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education.
When an unlabeled use of a commercial product or an investigational use not yet approved for any purpose is discussed during an educational activity, the speaker shall disclose to the audience that the product is not labeled for the use under discussion or that the product is still investigational.
AASLD has implemented a system to resolve conflicts of interest for each CME activity to help ensure content is objective, fair balanced, independent, and free of commercial bias. Conflicts, if any, are resolved through one or more processes. All relevant conflicts pertaining to this activity have been mitigated.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of AASLD. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
AGA
The AGA Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The AGA Institute designates this live activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In accordance with the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all faculty and planning partners must disclose any financial relationship(s) or other relationship(s) held within the past 24 months. The AGA Institute implements a mechanism to identify and mitigate all conflicts of interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners.
ASGE
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Conflict of Interest, Scientific Excellence and Neutrality: ASGE upholds the highest standards of scientific rigor, evidence- based content, and clinical relevance in its educational programs. Activities are developed by experts selected for their knowledge, teaching excellence, and impartiality. All planners and faculty disclose relevant financial relationships, which are reviewed and addressed under ASGE’s Conflict of Interest policy to ensure integrity and objectivity.
Patient Privacy Assurance: ASGE complies with HIPAA regulations to protect patient privacy. Faculty must deidentify patient information in all educational materials and presentations.
Educational Competencies: ASGE programs align with ACGME and ABMS competencies, focusing on medical knowledge, practice-based learning, patient-centered care, and evidence- based practice.
Commitment to Learners: ASGE’s CME portfolio enhances knowledge, skills, and professional performance, empowering learners to advance patient care and optimize procedural outcomes. Content aligns with standards recognized by the GI profession and ASGE guidelines, integrating clinical medicine and healthcare practices.
SSAT
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Ciné-Med and the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT). Ciné-Med 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 health care team.
Ciné-Med designates this live activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
DDW TRACKS KEY
DDW Tracks help you navigate through education relevant to you and can be used to filter sessions in attendee planning resources. Find out more about the tracks here.
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AASLD HIGHLIGHTS
AASLD is the leading organization of scientists and health care professionals committed to preventing and curing liver disease.
AASLD Presidential Plenary
This session includes an opening lecture, followed by abstract presentations featuring the latest in hepatology research and advancements in patient care.
Basic Science Emerging Topic Conference 
Inflamed Passions of the Liver: A Journey to Clinical, Translational and Basic Liver Immunology
Saturday, May 3 • 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 4 • 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Join AASLD for this liver immunology program, where leading experts will discuss groundbreaking research. Registered attendees will explore the profound impact of immune cells on liver health and disease, and how the immune response plays a pivotal role during liver disease. Learn more by visiting the AASLD website.
Key topics covered will include:
- Cutting-edge knowledge on clinical implications of the immune response during liver disease.
- Translational insights into liver disease treatment, including immune checkpoint inhibitors.
- Comprehensive understanding of the adaptive and innate immune cell biology during liver injury.
- International emerging research on Met-ALD, MASH, fibrosis and cirrhosis, liver cancer, cholangiopathies and autoimmune liver disease.
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Hepatology
Saturday, May 3 • 8–11:30 a.m.
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an emerging clinical tool to augment the quality of physical examination and optimize the accuracy of clinical decision- making at the bedside or in clinic. Furthermore, it has been widely used for bedside procedures. Currently, POCUS is the standard of care in several disciplines, such as the emergency medicine and intensive care unit. While the benefits of utilizing POCUS in hepatology care have been studied worldwide, the application of POCUS in the care of patients with liver disease is underutilized in the United States. The scarcity of knowledge on the benefits of POCUS, lack of a framework to implement in the clinic, and limited resources for training are potential barriers to POCUS use in hepatology care.
In this symposium, we aim to introduce the session attendees to POCUS and highlight the differences between POCUS and conventional ultrasound tests. Then we review the application of POCUS in outpatient and inpatient hepatology care. Lastly, we provide guidance on the implementation of POCUS in clinical practice by sharing experiences from centers of excellence adopting POCUS.
Academic Debates
Explore timely topics in liver disease in a lively debate format as hepatology trainees and practicing hepatologists tackle important, often controversial issues. Debaters will gain skills in critical thinking, balanced argumentation and factual examination of each issues’ pros and cons. Debaters, judges and audience members will grapple with opposing scientific, societal, individual and financial viewpoints on current clinical concerns.
Expert hepatologists will be identified to take the “pro” and “con” stances in an engaging debate of a highly relevant, timely topic.
Academic Debate I: Strategies for Primary Prophylaxis of Esophageal Variceal Bleed in Adult and Pediatric Patients
Saturday, May 3 • 10–11 a.m.
Debaters, judges and audience members will grapple with opposing scientific, societal, individual and financial viewpoints on current clinical concerns around primary prophylaxis of esophageal variceal bleeds.
Debate Question: Should individuals with decompensated cirrhosis and ascites be prescribed antibiotics for primary prophylaxis of SBP?
Academic Debate II: Comprehensive Care Management of Individuals With Alcohol Use Disorder and Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease
Sunday, May 4 • 10–11 a.m.
Debaters, judges and audience members will grapple with opposing scientific, societal, individual and financial viewpoints on current clinical concerns around alcohol use disorder and alcohol-associated liver disease.
Debate Question: Should hepatologists provide comprehensive care management for individuals with alcohol use disorder?
Academic Debate III: Debate Hot Topics in Hepatology and Liver Transplant
Monday, May 5 • 2–3:30 p.m.
Debaters, judges and audience members will grapple with opposing scientific, societal, individual and financial viewpoints on current clinical concerns around liver transplant.
Debate Question: Would you use beta-blockade or endoscopic intervention for primary prophylaxis of esophageal variceal hemorrhage?State-of-the-Art Lectures
State-of-the-art lectures are 90 -minutes long featuring one keynote speaker on a given topic followed by three related abstract presentations.
MetALD: Consensus and Controversies
Saturday, May 3 • 4–5:30 p.m.
Endohepatology: Is It Ready for Prime Time?
Sunday, May 4 • 4–5:30 p.m.
Update on MASLD Therapies Pipeline
Monday, May 5 • 10–11:30 a.m.
Cirrhosis in the Obese Patient
Monday, May 5 • 4–5:30 p.m.
Additional AASLD Programming
Liver Disease in the ICU
Sunday, May 4 • 8–9:30 a.m.
In this session, the case of a critically ill patient with elevated liver chemistries will be presented. The case will prompt further discussion on four distinct topics focusing on:
- The evaluation of elevated liver chemistries in the ICU
- Coagulation abnormalities in critically ill patients with liver disease
- When to consider and seek help for acute liver failure
- Acute-on-chronic liver failure, its definition and management
The session will conclude with a panel discussion.
Hepatology for the Gastroenterologist
Monday, May 5 • 10–11:30 a.m.
The session will address updates in clinical evaluation, treatment and follow-up of common liver problems encountered in a general GI clinic through a case-based presentation.
Career Development for the Emerging Hepatologist
Monday, May 5 • 10–11:30 a.m.
The session will address updates in clinical evaluation, treatment and follow up of common liver problems encountered in a general GI clinic through a case-based presentation.
Liver Transplant in 2025: What Every Gastroenterologist Needs to Know
Monday, May 5 • 2–3:30 p.m.
Attendees will improve their knowledge of the latest developments in the field of liver transplantation, and the current pathways and indications for liver transplant in the United States.
AGA HIGHLIGHTS
Envisioning a world free from digestive diseases, AGA is committed to empowering clinicians and researchers to improve digestive health.
AGA-ASGE Postgraduate Course
Complete Clinical Updates for Today’s Practice
Saturday, May 3–Sunday, May 4
For the first time ever, the annual postgraduate course will be a combined event by AGA and ASGE. Leveraging the expertise from across the spectrum, sessions at this joint course will cover a comprehensive array of pertinent topics in gastroenterology and endoscopy. Earn up to 13.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and MOC points. Learn more at pgcourse.org.
Course Directors:
Christen K. Dilly, MD
Indiana University School of Medicine
Jami Kinnucan, MD
Mayo Clinic
Ruben Hernaez, MD, MPH, PHD
Baylor College of Medicine
D. Nageshwar Reddy, MD, MASGE
Asian Institute of Gastroenterology
Alessandro Repici, MD
Instituto Clinico Humanitas
AGA Clinical Practice Sessions at DDW
Clinical Practitioner Zone
Throughout DDW 2025, AGA will feature sessions specifically targeted at clinical practitioners. These “Best of” session topics include management of diverticular disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, H. pylori and the impact of artificial intelligence, with several sessions in the format of debates that present controversies and challenging cases.
AGA Clinical Science Plenary
Monday, May 5 • 8–9:30 a.m.
This plenary will feature top clinical abstract presentations accepted by AGA. Attend this session to hear the latest in clinical research.
AGA Presidential Plenary: AGA at Its Best and the Best of AGA
Monday, May 5 • 10–11:30 a.m.
The 2025 plenary is designed to highlight timely, high-impact research and the role of AGA. Centered on the theme of “AGA at Its Best and the Best of AGA”, this year’s plenary will showcase the depth and breadth of AGA as it advances the science and practice of GI. The plenary will also feature a brief address from AGA Institute President Maria T. Abreu, MD, AGAF.
AGA Morton I. Grossman Distinguished Lectureship — Of Mice, Men and Metaplasia: What I Learn From the Burn
Saturday, May 3 • 8–9:30 a.m.
Distinguished Lecturer: Rhonda F. Souza, MD, FASGE, AGAF
AGA–Gail Hecht, MD, and David Hecht, MD, Distinguished Microbiome Lecture
Monday, May 5 • 8–9:30 a.m.
Distinguished Lecturer: Wendy S. Garrett, MD, PhD
AGA Basic Sessions at DDW
Basic Science Zone
The AGA Institute Council Basic Science Subcommittee has grouped basic science sessions within the AGA Basic Science Zone for convenient convention center navigation. Within this zone, AGA will showcase basic science themes Saturday through Tuesday in a designated room. Every day we will have a mix of invited and abstract-based sessions.
Saturday, May 3:
Basic Mechanisms, Modeling GI Biology and Disease
Sunday, May 4:
Stem Cells, Repair and Regenerative Medicine
Monday, May 5:
Microbiome, Pathogens and Nutrition
Tuesday, May 6:
Inflammation, Fibrosis in Digestive Organ Biology
AGA Basic Science Plenary
Sunday, May 4 • 10–11:30 p.m.
Catch AGA’s top-scoring basic science abstracts for the latest research.
Gastroenterology Research Group (GRG) Symposium — Gut Hormones and Microbial Metabolites: Gatekeepers of Intestinal Health From Their Impact on Neurological and Mood Disorders to Obesity
Sunday, May 4 • 4–5:30 p.m.
Other AGA Programming
Advancing Clinical Practice: GI-Fellow-Directed Quality-Improvement Projects 
Sunday, May 4 • 10–11:30 a.m.
AGA Board Review Course 
Sunday, May 4 • 1:30–5:30 p.m.
Navigating Career Transitions for Women in Gastroenterology 
Sunday, May 4 • 4–5:30 p.m.
Academy of Educators Plenary
Monday, May 5 • 8–9:30 a.m.
AGA's Partnerships Around the World
AGA Institute-Rome Foundation Lectureship — Intersecting Pathways: Exploring the Overlap of IBS and IBD
Sunday, May 4 • 2–3:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the Rome Foundation
AGA–KSG Joint Symposium
Sunday, May 4 • 2–3:30 p.m.
Same Evidence but Different Guidelines? Comparing and Contrasting Different International IBD Guidance and the Impact for Clinicians: A Cochrane Clinical Symposium
Tuesday, May 6 • 8–9:30 a.m.
Sponsored by the Cochrane Gut Group
Best of UEG Week 2024 at DDW
Tuesday, May 6 • 10–11:30 a.m.
Headaches During the Clinicopathologic Diagnosis of IBD Dysplasia: Invisible, Indefinite and Nonconventional
Tuesday, May 6 • 4–5:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the Rodger C. Haggitt GI Pathology Society
Best of AGA in Other Languages
O Melhor do DDW em Português
Monday, May 5 • 8–9:30 a.m.
AGA-CSG Joint Session on Acute Pancreatitis: Translational and Clinical New Perspectives
Tuesday, May 6 • 8–9:30 a.m.
Lo Mejor de DDW en Español
Tuesday, May 6 • 2–3:30 a.m.
AGA Institute Council Session Highlights
A Day in the GI Office: What to Do Next for Common Presentations at the Gastroenterologist Office 
Saturday, May 3 • 4–5:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the Clinical Practice Section.
A User’s Guide to the Sarcopenic Patient in GI Clinic 
Tuesday, May 6 • 10–11:30 a.m.
Sponsored by the Obesity, Metabolism & Nutrition Section.
Common Consults in Hepatology 
Tuesday, May 6 • 8–9:30 a.m.
Sponsored by the Liver & Biliary Section.
Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction in Pediatric GI 
Monday, May 5 • 10–11:30 a.m.
Sponsored by the Pediatric Gastroenterology & Developmental Biology Section.
Farron and Martin Brotman, MD, Lecture — IBD in 2025: Reviewing a Quarter Century of Progress 
Sunday, May 4 • 10–11:30 a.m.
Sponsored by the Immunology, Microbiology & Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Section.
Hirano Symposium on Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders 
Saturday, May 3 • 10–11:30 a.m.
Sponsored by the Esophageal, Gastric & Duodenal Disorders Section.
Innovations and Updates in Pancreaticobiliary Endoscopy
Monday, May 5 • 8–9:30 a.m.
Sponsored by the Endoscopy, Technology & Imaging Section.
Is the Future of Microbiome Therapeutics Bright or Bleak? 
Tuesday, May 6 • 4–5:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the Microbiome & Microbial Therapy Section.
Let’s Chew the Fat: The Lipidome in Intestinal Health and Disease
Monday, May 5 • 2–3:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the Cellular & Molecular Gastroenterology Section.
Pancreatitis Genetics: Recent Developments and Clinical Implications
Monday, May 5 • 10–11:30 a.m.
Sponsored by the Pancreatic Disorders Section.
Polyp-Palooza: Etiologies and Management of Patients With GI Polyposis 
Tuesday, May 6 • 10–11:30 a.m.
Sponsored by the Gastrointestinal Oncology Section.
The End of the Road: Managing Refractory Constipation 
Monday, May 5 • 2–3:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the Neurogastroenterology & Motility Section.
When to Think of Bile Acid Diarrhea 
Sunday, May 4 • 2–3:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the Basic & Clinical Intestinal Disorders Section.
ASGE HIGHLIGHTS
With a membership of over 16,000 worldwide, ASGE offers cutting-edge education, resources and a vibrant community that promotes sharing, learning and innovation in gastrointestinal endoscopy.
AGA-ASGE Postgraduate Course
Complete Clinical Updates for Today’s Practice
Saturday, May 3–Sunday, May 4
For the first time ever, the annual postgraduate course will be a combined event by AGA and ASGE. Leveraging the expertise from across the spectrum, sessions at this joint course will cover a comprehensive array of pertinent topics in gastroenterology and endoscopy. Earn up to 13.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and MOC points. Learn more at pgcourse.org.
Course Directors:
Christen K. Dilly, MD
Indiana University School of Medicine
Jami Kinnucan, MD
Mayo Clinic
Ruben Hernaez, MD, MPH, PHD
Baylor College of Medicine
D. Nageshwar Reddy, MD, MASGE
Asian Institute of Gastroenterology
Alessandro Repici, MD
Instituto Clinico Humanitas
ASGE Presidential Plenary
Sunday, May 4 • 2–4 p.m.
Join ASGE President Prateek Sharma, MD, FASGE, and distinguished ASGE leaders in a thought-provoking and insightful look at the future of gastrointestinal endoscopy. They will delve deep into the pressing challenges gastroenterologists are confronting as they share their expertise on the latest cutting-edge innovations and clinical developments. This highly popular session will also feature endowed lectures by some of the field’s leading experts, as well as fast-paced presentations of featured ASGE abstract submissions. Don’t miss this stimulating session designed to inspire fresh ideas and shape the next era of endoscopy.
ASGE Video Fora
Video Plenary Session
Monday, May 5 • 8–9:30 a.m. • 2–3:30 p.m.
ASGE is gathering top endoscopic videos to showcase in this unique session at DDW. Top submissions in each category will earn ASGE’s Best-of-the-Best Awards, culminating in an overall winner, who will be honored with the VideoGIE Mel Schapiro Award. The top Distinguished Educational Video Award video will also air during this session.
World Cup of Endoscopy Session
Tuesday, May 6 • 1–3 p.m.
This annual favorite is a one-of-a-kind DDW session. Watch countries battle it out for the prestigious title of the best endoscopic video. Participants will present their videos in their national attire, adding a vibrant and festive atmosphere to the event. Come join this session to watch exemplary endoscopic videos while rooting for your national or preferred team. This is an interactive and entertaining event at DDW that you will not want to miss!
ASGE Clinical and International Symposia
Saturday, May 3–Tuesday, May 6
The following is a partial list of clinical sessions that GI endoscopy professionals won’t want to miss. Visit the ASGE at DDW webpage for a complete list of ASGE sessions at DDW 2025.
Advances in Small Bowell Endoscopy: Techniques, Innovations and Clinical Applications
AI Beyond the Endoscope: How AI Is Revolutionizing GI Practice
AI in Endoscopy: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges
Are You Smarter Than Your Mentor? Management of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms
Beyond Diagnosis: Therapeutic EUS Shaping the Future of GI Oncology
Big Roles for Small Scopes: Updates in Cholangiopancreatoscopy
Biliary Battles: Hot Topics and Heated Opinions in ERCP
Bottom Line: What The Gastroenterologist Needs to Know About Anorectal Conditions
Endoscopic Detection and Surveillance of Gastric Lesions
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection: From Zero to Hero
ERCP Techniques for the Novice and the Expert
Expert Approaches to Complex and Incompletely Removed Colon Lesions
From Family Trees to What the Endoscope Sees: Navigating Inherited GI Cancers
From Tradition to Innovation: Debating the Shift in Barrett’s Esophagus
Gadgets, Gizmos and Robots: The Future of Endoscopy
Guidelines in Action: Case-Based Reviews of Recent ASGE Guidelines, Clinical Symposia
How to Be an Elite Endoscopist: Improvements You Can Make in Your Practice
Interventional Endoscopy in IBD: The Expanding Frontier
Is Colonoscopy Still King? The Present and Future of Colon Cancer Screening
Mind the Gap: How to Manage Luminal Defects and Strictures
New Quality Indicators for Colonoscopy and How to Achieve Them
On-Call SOS! Strategies for Overnight Success
Performing the Perfect POEM: Case-Based Presentations
Practical Solutions for Family-Friendly Work Policies and Improved Recruitment & Retention
Redefining Bariatric Endoscopy: From Novel Procedures to Clinical Mastery
Silence of the LAMS: Tips, Tricks & Updates in Biliary Drainage
To Resect or Not to Resect: Take the Challenge
Treatment of Early Gastroesophageal Cancer: Where Is the Border Between Endoscopic and Surgery?
Tube Talk: Navigating the World of Enteral Feeding
International Symposia
ASGE & Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society (JGES)
ASGE & European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE)
ASGE & World Endoscopy Organization (WEO)
ASGE & Inter-American Society of Digestive Endoscopy (SIED): Spanish
ASGE & Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India (SGEI)
ASGE & SOBED (Brazil)
ASGE & Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG)
ASGE & Israel Gastroenterology Association (IGA)
ASGE & ELEGANCE (Endoscopy Ladies Empowering Growth and Networking Across the Middle East Society)
ASGE & the Hong Kong Society of Digestive Endoscopy (HKSDE) & Chinese Society of Digestive Endoscopy (CSDE)
Other ASGE Events and Workshops
Innovation in Endoscopic Education Workshop: Mastering Flat Neoplasms, IBD Dysplasia and Malignant Polyps
Friday, May 2 • 10:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Artificial Intelligence in Gastroenterology Workshop: A Practical HandsOn Introduction for Clinicians
Friday, May 2 • Noon–5:15 p.m.
ABE: Global Adoption of EMBT by 2030 Workshop
Friday, May 2 • 1–5 p.m.
ASGE Learning Center in the Exhibit Hall
Saturday, May 3–Tuesday, May 6 • 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
ASGE’s Learning Center is the go-to destination in the DDW Exhibit Hall. A hub of bustling activities, visit daily for compelling theater presentations by luminaries in the field, hands-on sessions by expert faculty, and opportunities to personally test the latest cutting-edge endoscopic tools and technology offered by various companies.
A key highlight at the Learning Center is the one-of-a-kind Endoscopy Escape Room, offered only by ASGE. Form a team and have fun solving endoscopic puzzles and mysteries while building team spirit (advance registration required). Come to the Learning Center to meet ASGE leadership and have all your ASGE membership and program questions answered. The Learning Center is your hub for discovery, learning and innovation at DDW!
Hands-On Sessions in ASGE’s Learning Center
Be ready to join practical skills training sessions on the following topics:
Endoscopy Essentials Fellows Course
Saturday, May 3 • 1:30–3:30 p.m.
The Alphabet Soup of Enteric Tubes: Proper Placement and Management of Complications
Sunday, May 4 • 9:30–11:30 a.m.
Enhanced ERCP Biliary Access: Utilizing EUS Techniques
Sunday, May 4 • 1:30–3:30 p.m.
An Introduction to Endoscopic Resection: Technique and Best Practices
Monday, May 5 • 9:30–11:30 a.m.
Endoscopic Emergencies
Monday, May 5 • 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Bariatrics
Tuesday, May 21 • 9:30–11:30 a.m.
SSAT HIGHLIGHTS
SSAT is committed to advancing the science and practice of surgery in the treatment of digestive disease.
Signature Sessions
SSAT stimulates, fosters and provides surgical leadership in the art and sciences of patient care; teaches and researches the diseases and functions of the alimentary tract; provides a forum for the presentation of such knowledge; and encourages training opportunities, funding and scientific publications supporting the foregoing activities.
Foundation Reception
Sunday, May 4 • 6 p.m.
Join friends and colleagues at the SSAT Foundation Reception to celebrate the foundation’s global community and the work the society is promoting around the world. Inspired cuisine, fun and games have been planned for all attendees and guests! More information is available on the SSAT website.
Presidential Address and Presidential Plenary
Monday, May 5 • 8–10:45 a.m.
Join the SSAT in celebrating the presidency of Taylor S. Riall, MD, PhD, during the SSAT Presidential Address. This session will also include the top papers in GI surgery featured in the 2025 program.
Doris and John L. Cameron Guest Oration
Monday, May 5 • 10:45–11:30 a.m.
Join SSAT for this lecture named in honor of John Cameron, MD, SSAT president (1991–1992).
Maja and Frank G. Moody State-of-the-Art Lecture
Monday, May 5 • 2–3:30 p.m.
Join SSAT for this lecture named in honor of Frank Moody, MD, SSAT president (1981–1982).
Legends of GI Surgery Interview
Tuesday, May 6 • 8–8:45 p.m.
This session will highlight a living legend in GI surgery. Formatted as a one-on-one interview with audience interaction, the Legends of GI Surgery session will capture the pioneering spirit of leaders in medicine who paved a path for discovery, innovation and education in GI surgery.
SSAT Business Meeting
Tuesday, May 6 • 9–9:30 p.m.
Plenary Sessions
Stomach Bariatric Committee: Challenging Issues in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Saturday, May 3 • 2–3:30 p.m.
Contemporary Updates and International Perspectives in GI Surgery Committee
Sunday, May 4 • 2–3:30 p.m.
Best of Stomach/Bariatric/Metabolic Diseases
Sunday, May 4 • 4–5:30 p.m.
Best of Hepatobiliary Tract Disease
Monday, May 5 • 2–3:30 p.m.
Best of Esophageal Diseases
Monday, May 5 • 2–3:30 p.m.
Complex GI Fellowship Committee: Perspectives and Controversies in Graduate Surgical Training
Monday, May 5 • 2–3:30 p.m.
Best of Pancreatic Diseases
Monday, May 5 • 4–5:30 p.m.
Esophageal Physiology: The Gateway to Surgical Outcome Optimization
Tuesday, May 6 • 8–9:30 a.m.
Best of Colorectal Diseases
Tuesday, May 6 • 10–11:30 a.m.
Video Sessions
See the latest in surgical innovation and technology during SSAT Video Sessions, which will feature the top peer-reviewed videos submitted this year.
SSAT Panels
The following panels have been planned by SSAT committees and designed to provide thoughtful perspectives, audience interaction and discussion.
Panel #1
International Symposium I — Colorectal Meets Abdominal Wall: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Complex GI Conditions
Sunday, May 4 • 8–9:30 a.m.
Panel #2
State-of-the-Art Lecture: AI in Surgical Research and Education
Sunday, May 4 • 8–10:30 a.m.
Panel #3
International Symposium III — The Difficult GallBladder: How Not to Injure the Bile Duct
Sunday, May 4 • 4–5:30 p.m.
Panel #4
Esophageal Committee — Esophageal Physiology: The Gateway to Surgical Outcome Optimization
Tuesday, May 6 • 8–10:30 a.m.
Symposia
Saturday, May 3 • 4–5:30 p.m. SSAT and ASCRS Symposium Sunday, May 4 • 10–11:30 a.m. SSAT and ISDS Symposium Sunday, May 4 • 10–11:30 a.m. SSAT-SAGES Kelly and Carlos Pelligrini Symposium Sunday, May 4 • 2–3:30 pm APP Committee Symposium: Quality Improvement Sunday, May 4 • 2–3:30 p.m. SSAT–WTS Controversies in Management of Esophageal and GEJ Cancers Tuesday, May 6 • 10–11:30 a.m. SSAT and AHPBA Symposium: HPB Video Debates Tuesday, May 6 • 10–11 a.m. SSAT–SSO Joint Symposium Tuesday, May 6 • 2–3:30 p.m.Oral Presentations
Authors present brief oral reports of their work, with time allotted for questions from the audience.
40th Annual Residents and Fellows Research Conference
Saturday, May 3 • 8 a.m.–3 p.m.
This mini conference highlights presentations from the 24 highest-rated trainee abstracts. The participants will compete for top prizes. All SSAT members are welcome to attend.
Residents and Fellows Jeopardy Quiz Bowl
Saturday, May 3 • 2 p.m.
Don’t miss this fun competition pitting trainee vs. trainee to find out who will take home the SSAT trophy in 2025! Residents and fellows will be quizzed on clinical and historical information related to GI surgery and the SSAT. Be there to support your colleagues, trainees and friends!
Be Ready
Streamline your DDW experience with these resources.
Registration Checklist
Registration for DDW 2025 is easy, efficient, user friendly and available online. Walk through the registration process step by step with this helpful checklist, available here.
Mobile App and Meeting Planner
DDW Meeting Planner
View high-level session information and industry supporters that are already confirmed to be at this year’s event. As more details are finalized, they will be added to the planner that can be viewed here.DDW Mobile App
Supported by Pfizer. Create your own customized itinerary and get important meeting details in one centralized location. Once it is available in spring 2025, use the app to:- Search all sessions and abstracts to find presentations you want to attend and posters you want to see.
- Explore the list of industry supporters (including their products and services) and locate their booths in the Exhibit Hall.
- See who is attending the meeting by tapping the Network icon — and use the app’s private one-on-one message system to get in touch with peers, ask questions or schedule meetings.
DDW Tracks
Did you notice color-coded tracks under session titles in this program? DDW Tracks help you navigate through education relevant to you and can be used to filter sessions in attendee planning resources, including the meeting planner, mobile app and DDW News.
See the full list here.
DDW News
This is your one-stop shop for meeting information. In addition to live coverage of the meeting, you can use this resource to read about sessions, planning tips and much more, available here.
Attendee Guide
Whether you’ve been coming to DDW for years or considering attending for the first time, this guide will walk you through everything you need to make the most of your DDW experience. Check it out at this link.
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