Friday, 20th of November - 2026
08:30 - 08:40
Opening Ceremony:
Cristian Gheorghe, Andrada Seicean
8:40 - 11:00
Lower GI Tract. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Moderators: Liana Gheorghe, Cristina Pojoga, Mihai Ciocîrlan, Liliana Dina
8:40 - 8:55
Myth or Reality? Infection Risk in Patients With IBD
Voicu Rednic
8:55 - 9:10
The Future of Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis monitoring
Daniela Penz
9:10 - 9:25
The update management of ulcerative colitis
Cristian Gheorghe
9:25 - 9:40
Don’t Undertreat Older Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Cristina Pojoga
9:40 - 10:10
State of the Art: The best of IBD Clinical Trial in review 2026
Liana Gheorghe
10:10 - 10:20
Discussions
10:20 - 10:40
Satellite symposia AbbVie RINVOQ "Fast and Durable partner in CD - Prof. Dr. Andrada Seicean"
Satellite symposia AbbVie SKYRIZI "Start Strong and Stay Long in UC - Prof. Dr. Liana Gheorghe"
Satellite symposia AbbVie SKYRIZI "Start Strong and Stay Long in UC - Prof. Dr. Liana Gheorghe"
Andrada Seicean
Liana Gheorghe
Liana Gheorghe
10:40 - 11:00
Satellite symposia Alfasigma
"Intestinal NON-SYSTEMIC Antibiotic Polymorphism and its clinical impact – the Rifaximin model"
"Intestinal NON-SYSTEMIC Antibiotic Polymorphism and its clinical impact – the Rifaximin model"
Dan Dumitrașcu
11:00 - 11:30Coffee break
11:30 - 13:45
Lower Digestive Diseases
Moderators: Monika Ferlisch, Anca Trifan, Dan Dumitrașcu, Andrada Seicean
11:30 - 11:50
State of the Art: New quality standards in endoscopy
Monika Ferlisch
11:50 - 12:05
Screening Colonoscopy Reimagined – The Latest ASGE Recommendations
Anca Trifan, Sebastian Zenovia
12:05 - 12:20
Which patients remain at high risk for advanced lesions after a negative surveillance colonoscopy?
Cora Pop
12:20 - 12:35
Postpolypectomy bleeding in patients with antithrombotic therapy
Mihai Ciocîrlan
12:35 - 12:50
Neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer: when is it enough
Renata Zahu
12:50 - 13:05
Current multidisciplinary strategies in the management of functional constipation
Dan Dumitrașcu
13.05 - 13.15
Discussions
Simona Grad
13:15 - 13:30
Satellite symposia Takeda "Entyvio: Introducing LOVE – CD Study"
Liana Gheorghe
13:30 - 13:45
Satellite symposia Johnson & Johnson
"Decoding IL-23: From Mechanism to Meaningful Outcomes in IBD"
"Decoding IL-23: From Mechanism to Meaningful Outcomes in IBD"
Liana Gheorghe
13:45 - 14:45LUNCH
14:45 - 16:55
Bilio-Pancreatic Diseases
Moderators: Schalk van der Merwe, Ilaria Tarantino, Adrian Săftoiu, Cristian Gheorghe
14:45 - 15:05
State of the Art: GI anastomosis in digestive diseases
Ilaria Tarantino
15:05 - 15:15
State of the Art: Modern Oncology, Outdated Drainage? Rethinking the Biliary drainage standard
Schalk van der Merwe
15:15 - 15:30
Pancreas divisum: a myth for acute pancreatitis
Gabriel Constantinescu
15:30 - 15:45
Chronic pancreatitis update
Mădălina Ilie
15:45 - 16:00
Antimicrobial treatment in cholangitis
Adriana Cavași
16:00 - 16:15
Portal vascular involvement in pancreatic diseases
Andrada Seicean
16:15 - 16:30
News in endoscopy: robots, artificial intelligence and regenerative endoscopy
Adrian Săftoiu
16:30 - 16:40
Discussions
16:40 - 16:55
Satellite symposia Sandoz
"Pyzchiva PEN: reinforcing Sandoz's commitment for delivering a better patient experience"
"Pyzchiva PEN: reinforcing Sandoz's commitment for delivering a better patient experience"
Cristina Pojoga
16:55 - 17:15Coffee break
17:15 - 18:30
Obesity
Moderators: Roxana Șirli, Alina Popescu, Gabriel Constantinescu, Romeo Chira
17:15 - 17:30
Pre-treatment evaluation in obese patients
Roxana Șirli
17:30 - 17:45
Cancer risk in obesity
Alina Popescu
17.45 - 18:00
Practical management of GLP-1 agonists in gastroenterology
Romeo Chira
18:00 - 18:15
Interventional management of obesity
Dan Gheonea
18:15 - 18:30
Satellite symposia Ely Lilly "Medical treatment in obesity"
Andrada Seicean
Closure of the first day
Cristian Gheorghe, Andrada Seicean
20:00GALA DINNER
Saturday, 21th of November - 2026
9:00 - 11:20
Upper GI Diseases
Moderators: Dan Gheonea, Mariana Jinga, Simona Băţaga, Eugen Dumitru
9:00 - 9:20
Satellite symposia AstraZeneca "The deficit of lysosomal acid lipase: from theory to practice"
Andrada Seicean
9:20 - 9:35
Screening and surveillance for esophageal cancer
Simona Grad
9:35 - 9:50
Gastric intestinal metaplasia: Should we be worried?
Simona Băţaga
9:50 - 10:05
Optimizing indications and diagnostic performance of computed tomography angiography in acute gastrointestinal bleeding
Cosmin Caraiani
10:05 - 10:20
Endoscopic management of leaks and perforation in upper GI tract
Vasile Șandru
10:20 - 10:35
Approach to obscure GI bleeding
Eugen Dumitru
10:35 - 10:50
Non-dietary treatment in celiac disease
Mariana Jinga
10:50 - 11:05
Satellite symposia Innergy
"Beneficial Biotic Approaches in the Management of Altered Intestinal Transit"
"Beneficial Biotic Approaches in the Management of Altered Intestinal Transit"
Liana Gheorghe,
Dan Gheonea
Dan Gheonea
11:05 - 11:20
Satellite symposia Dr. Reddy’s
"GERD in patients with metabolic syndrome – challenges and therapeutic approach"
"GERD in patients with metabolic syndrome – challenges and therapeutic approach"
Romeo Chira
11:20 - 11:45Coffee break
11:45 - 13:50
Hepatology Round 1
Moderators: Wim Laleman, Speranţa Iacob, Bogdan Procopeţ, Liana Gheorghe
11:45 - 12:05
State of the Art: Endohepatology: the Magic Bullet - answering multiple questions with a single technique
Wim Laleman
12:05 - 12.20
Management of gastric varices in Baveno VIII
Cristian Tefas
12:20 - 12:35
Endovascular treatment of portal vein thrombosis
Oana Nicoară-Farcău
12:35 - 12:50
TIPS beyond the classical indications
Bogdan Procopeţ
12:50 - 13.05
Preoperative assessment and optimization of patients with advanced liver disease
Dana Crișan
13.05 - 13:20
Surgical challenges in cirrhosis
Nadim al Hajjar
13:20 - 13:30
Discussions
13:30 - 13:50
State of the Art: Advances in Primary Biliary Cholangitis: diagnosis and treatment in 2026
Ana Lleo
13:50 - 14:20BRUNCH
14:20 - 15:50
Hepatology Round 2
Moderators: Ana Lleo, Liana Gheorghe, Horia Ștefănescu, Răzvan Iacob
14:20 - 14:35
Beyond the liver: a practical approach to systemic complications in cholestatic disease
Vincenzo Ronca
14:35 - 14:50
Unexplained Cholestasis: When and How to Use Genetic Testing
Răzvan Iacob
14:50 - 15:05
The value of liver biopsy in autoimmune hepatitis: diagnosis, prognosis, and management
Speranţa Iacob
15:05 - 15:20
Managing PSC: a practical approach to treatment and monitoring
Horia Ștefănescu
15:20 - 15:35
Immune mediate liver disease in patients with liver cancers treated with immunotherapy
Zeno Sparchez
15:35 - 15:50
Liver Transplantation for Autoimmune and Cholestatic Liver Diseases
Liana Gheorghe
Closing Remarks
Liana Gheorghe, Cristian Gheorghe, Bogdan Procopeţ, Andrada Seicean