Gaylord Opryland Nashville, TN September 22–26, 2021 2021 Annual Meeting Program Book The American Foregut Society presents AFS 2021: We’re Back... Together!
12:00pm Welcome Prakash Gatta, Dan Lister, Raman Muthusamy
Cheekwood A-C
12:00–12:45pm GERD – LINX, TIF, Stretta, Diagnostics Testing – pH,
Manometry, Impedance
Moderator: Dan Lister Cheekwood A-C
12:00–12:15pm Diagnostics Presentation Johnathan Levy 12:15–12:30pm
Therapeutic Presentation Prakash Gatta 12:30–12:45pm Group
Discussion and Audience Q&A
12:45–1:30pm Barretts – Novel Diagnostics, ESD/EMR Moderator: Raman
Muthusamy Cheekwood A-C
12:45–1:00pm WATS, Cytosponge, Advanced Imaging Mike Smith
1:00–1:15pm EMR/ESD, Surgery, Benefits of Minimally Invasive
Options – Anti-reflux Options, Role of Esophagectomy for T1b or
Greater CA John Lipham
1:15–1:30pm Group Discussion and Audience Q&A
1:30–2:15pm Motility/Achalasia – Endoflip, Manometry, POEM, and
Z-POEM Moderator: Prakash Gatta Cheekwood A-C
1:30–1:45pm Role of Endoflip, Benefits of HR Manometry 1:45–2:00pm
POEM, Heller, Z-POEM, POP, Pyloroplasty Chris DuCoin 2:00–2:15pm
Group Discussion and Audience Q&A
2:15–2:30pm Break
No CME Offered
2:30–3:00pm Industry Perspectives Apollo Endosurgery, CDx
Diagnostics, Johnson & Johnson Cheekwood A-C
3:00–4:00pm Data – The Key to Improved Outcomes and Payment
Cheekwood A-C
3:00–3:15pm Why Data Matters Catherine Hanson
3:15–3:30pm Case Study – American College of Cardiology Patient
Registry Jack Lewin
3:30–3:45pm The AFS Data Strategy – AFS Data Warehouse Presentation
Reg Bell 3:45–4:00pm Q&A from Audience, Comments from
FDA/Payors
4:00–5:30pm Getting Paid Cheekwood A-C
4:00–4:15pm FDA Approval – Breakthrough Category Shauni Haugen
4:15–4:30pm Venture Capital Perspective Eric Epstein 4:30–4:45pm
Evidence Assessment and Coverage Process Eric Epstein 4:45–5:00pm
Private Payer Perspective Dan McCoy 5:00–5:30pm Roundtable with
Speakers Moderator: Kim Ross
5:30pm Closing Remarks Dan Lister, Raman Muthusamy
No CME Offered
Thursday, September 23, 2021 8:00am–12:00pm High Resolution
Manometry Basics Course
8:00–8:30am Intro to Esophageal Manometry and History of the Art
Bayou A-B
8:00–8:10am Manometry Equipment, From Single Lumen Water Perfusion
to HRIM Peter Kahrilas
8:10–8:20am What Does Manometry Measure and How Is It Measured?
Amit Patel 8:20–8:30am Performing a Manometry Study – Protocol and
Technique (Video) Rena Yadlapati
8:30–9:15am Introduction to HRM Metrics Bayou A-B 8:30–8:45am IRP,
DCI, DL, and Peristaltic Break Ben Rogers 8:45–9:00am
Classification of Individual Swallows Joan Chen 9:00–9:15am How to
Classify Disorders Using CCv4.0 Algorithm Abe Khan
9:15–9:45am Provocative Maneuvers and How They Are Used Bayou A-B
9:15–9:25am Multiple Rapid Swallows Diana Snyder 9:25–9:35am Rapid
Drinking Challenge Adriana Lazerescu 9:35–9:45am Solid Test Meal
Walter Chan
9:45–10:00am Discussion
10:00–10:15am Break
10:15–10:45am How to Analyze an HRM Study Using Commerical Software
(Demonstrations) Bayou A-B
10:15–10:22am Medtronic System Rob Yates 10:22–10:30am Diversatek
System Matt Reveille 10:30–10:37am MMS System Shannon Joerger
10:37–10:45am Practical Algorithm for Study Interpretation Roger
Tatum
10:45–11:15am HRM CCv4.0 Practicum with Real Case Examples and
Audience Participation Dustin Carlson
11:15–11:30am Placing pH Impedance and Bravo Catheters Reena
Chokshi 11:30–11:45am Indications and Interpretation of pH and pH
Impedance Studies Dan Patel
11:45am–12:00pm Discussion
AFS 2021 Annual Meeting Agenda
Thursday, September 23, 2021 10:00–12:55pm Exhibit Hall Open
Exhibit Hall
11:30am–12:45pm Steris Lunch and Learn Steris Bayou C-D
11:30am–12:45pm PA/NP Allied Health Lunch and Learn PA/NP Allied
Health Belmont B
1:00–1:05pm Course Introduction Felice Schnoll-Sussman, Tom Watson
Tennessee Ballroom 1:05–1:15pm State of the Society Peter
Kahrilas
1:15–2:15pm Esophagogastric Physiology Tennessee Ballroom
1:15–1:30pm Pathophysiology of Esophageal and Gastric Symptoms John
Pandolfino
1:30–1:45pm Demystifying the Physiologic and Structural Defects in
Hiatal Hernia Dan Lister
1:45–2:00pm Mechanical Factors in the Reflux Barrier Ravinder
Mittal 2:00–2:15pm Discussion Peter Kahrilas, John Lipham
2:15–3:00pm Motor Disorders I Tennessee Ballroom
2:15–2:25pm The Role of Timed Barium Esophagram in the Assessment
of Dysphagia Joel Richter
2:25–2:35pm Video Esophagography – Can It Replace Manometry? John
Lipham 2:35–2:45pm FLIP Panometry Dustin Carlson 2:45–3:00pm
Discussion Sumeet Mittal, John Pandolfino
3:00–3:30pm Exhibit Hall Break Exhibit Hall
3:30–5:00pm Motor Disorders II Tennessee Ballroom 3:30–3:45pm
Mucosal Defense and Eosinophils in Esophageal Disease Stuart
Spechler 3:45–4:00pm The Clinical Spectrum of Achalasia Phil Katz
4:00–4:15pm Optimal Therapy for Achalasia and EGJOO in 2021 Abe
Khan 4:15–4:45pm Meet the Press: Chicago Classification v4.0 Peter
Kahrilas, Roger Tatum 4:45–5:00pm Discussion Tanuja Damani, Joel
Richter
5:00–6:30pm Welcome Reception Tennessee Foyer 7:00pm GI Supply
Dinner and Learn GI Supply Bayou A-B 7:00pm EGS Dinner and Learn
EGS Canal A-D
Friday, September 24, 2021 6:00–7:00am Continental Breakfast
Exhibit Hall
6:00–7:00am Exhibit Hall Open Exhibit Hall
7:00–8:00am Original Research Abstract Presentations Mimi Canto,
Lee Swanstrom Tennessee Foyer
8:00–9:00am “60 Minutes” on Foregut Pharmacotherapy Tennessee
Ballroom 8:00–8:12am Vonoprazan: The Promise and Current Status
Colin Howden 8:12–8:24am Prucalopride for Gastroparesis Henry
Parkman 8:24–8:36am Budesonide: Will It Be Approved for
Eosinophilic Esophagitis? Ikuo Hirano 8:36–9:00am Discussion Philp
Katz, Shanu Kothari
9:00–9:30am Exhibit Hall Break Exhibit Hall
9:30–11:00am GERD Physiology and Diagnostics Tennessee Ballroom
9:30–9:45am The Value of pH Testing On and Off Medication Marcelo
Vela 9:45–10:00am Testing for GERD: Beyond pH Monitoring Prakash
Gyawali 10:00–10:15am Mucosal Integrity Mike Vaezi 10:15–10:30am
The Evaluation of Recurrent Reflux after Failed Fundoplication
Steve DeMeester 10:30–11:00am Discussion Christy Dunst, John
Pandolfino
11:00–11:10am Foregut: Journal of the American Foregut Society Phil
Katz, Brian Louie 11:10–11:40am Presidential Address Peter
Kahrilas
11:40am–12:55pm CDx Diagnostics Lunch and Learn CDx Diagnostics
Bayou A-B 11:40am–12:55pm Phathom Pharmaceuticals Lunch and Learn
Phathom Pharmaceuticals Bayou E 11:40am–12:55pm W.L. Gore Lunch and
Learn W.L. Gore Bayou C-D
AFS 2021 Annual Meeting Agenda
Friday, September 24, 2021 12:55–2:25pm GERD and Its Phenotypes I
Tennessee Ballroom 12:55–1:10pm The Concept of GERD Phenotypes
Kerry Dunbar 1:10–1:25pm Maximizing Lifestyle Modifications in GERD
John Clarke 1:25–1:40pm Appropriate Use of Acid-Suppressive
Medications Gary Falk 1:40–1:55pm Beyond ASMs – Neuromodulators,
Behavior Modification Ronnie Fass 1:55–2:25pm Discussion Dan
Lister, Felice Schnoll-Sussman
2:25–2:55pm Exhibit Hall Break Exhibit Hall
2:55–3:30pm International Keynote Address I: “The Reality of Long
Term PPI Adverse Events” Paul Moayyedi Tennessee Ballroom
3:20–3:30pm Discussion Peter Kahrilas, Paul Moayyedi
3:30–5:00pm GERD and Its Phenotypes II – Therapeutic Implications
Tennessee Ballroom 3:30–3:45pm Which GERD Phenotypes Respond Best
to Surgery? Reg Bell 3:45–4:00pm New GERD Therapies and the
Challenge of Lifelong Learning Michael Brunt 4:00–4:15pm Hiatial
Hernia – The Nemesis of the Antireflux Procedure Ralph Aye
4:15–4:30pm Combined TIF (C-TIF) What does the Data Show? Ken Chang
4:30–5:00pm Discussion Mike Awad, Felice Schnoll-Sussman
5:45pm Ethicon Johnson & Johnson Dinner and Learn Ethicon
Johnson & Johnson Canal A-D
Saturday, September 25, 2021 6:00–7:00am Continental Breakfast
Exhibit Hall
6:00–7:00am Exhibit Hall Open Exhibit Hall
7:00–8:00am AFS Annual Membership Meeting & Committee
Updates
John Clarke, Prakash Gyawali, Reza Hejazi, Eric Hungness, Peter
Janu, Peter Kahrilas, Rita Knotts, Dan Lister, Raman Muthusamy,
Ninh Nguyen, Paresh Shah
Tennessee Ballroom
8:00–9:00am Original Research Abstract Presentations Mimi Canto,
Lee Swanstrom
9:00–9:30am Exhibit Hall Break Exhibit Hall
9:30–10:30am Bariatrics Tennessee Ballroom 9:30–9:45am Evolving
Endoluminal Therapies for Obesity Reem Sharaiha 9:45–10:00am Reflux
after Bariatric Surgery Barham Abu Dayyeh
10:00–10:15am The Pendulum Swings – What is the Optimal Bariatric
Procedure in 2021? Ninh Nguyen
10:15–10:30am Discussion Leena Khaitan, Raman Muthusamy
10:30am–11:30am Barrett’s Esophagus Tennessee Ballroom
10:30–10:45am What is the Current Role of Biomarkers and Risk
Stratification? Rhonda Souza
10:45–11:00am Optical Imaging: Which Modalities Should Every
Endoscopist Know and Love? Vani Konda
11:00–11:15am Ablation Technologies: What are the Best Tools in
2021? Sri Komanduri 11:15–11:30am Discussion Jeff Peters, Felice
Schnoll-Sussman
11:30am–12:30pm Cernostics Lunch and Learn Cernostics Bayou
A-B
11:30am–12:30pm Exhibit Hall Open Exhibit Hall
Saturday, September 25, 2021 12:30–1:30pm Future Convergence
Tennessee Ballroom 12:30–12:45pm Robotics: Merging of Surgical and
Endoscopic Technologies Michael Awad 12:45–1:00pm The Future of the
Third Space Stavros Starvopolous
1:00–1:15pm Machine Learning / Neural Network / AI – What’s the
Role in the Foregut? Jason Samarasena
1:15–1:30pm Discussion Santi Horgan, Mike Smith
1:30–2:05pm International Keynote Address II: “Antireflux Surgery
and Barrett’s Esophagus” Lars Lundell (participating
remotely)
1:55–2:05pm Discussion Peter Kahrilas, Lars Lundell
2:05–2:30pm Exhibit Hall Break Exhibit Hall
2:30–4:00pm Foregut Neoplasia Tennessee Ballroom 2:30–2:45pm
Non-Barrett’s Neoplasia of the Foregut: It Also Matters Hashem
El-Serag 2:45–3:00pm Contemporary Management of GIST Marcus
Tan
3:00–3:15pm Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Gastric
Intestinal Metaplasia Shailja Shah
3:15–3:30pm Technology and Improving Esophagectomy Outcomes Daniela
Molena 3:30–4:00pm Discussion Paresh Shah, Tom Watson
4:00–4:30pm Awards and Recognitions Michael Awad, Sarah Samreen,
Tom Watson Tennessee Ballroom
5:00–8:00pm Closing Cocktail Reception Tennessee Foyer
Advanced HRIM Course
Sunday, September 26, 2021 8:00am–12:00pm Evaluation of the
Esophageal Advanced Course Bayou A-B
8:00–8:20am Achalasia (Case Focused on Type III) Zubair Malik
8:20–8:40am EGJOO Rita Knotts 8:40–8:50am Panel Discussion and
Q&A
8:50–9:10am Distal Esophageal Spasm Kristle Lynch 9:10–9:30am
Hypercontractile Joan Chen 9:30–9:40am Panel Discussion and
Q&A
9:40–9:50am Break
9:50–10:10am Typical GERD Management Philip Katz 10:10–10:30am
Atypical GERD Management Walter Chan 10:30–10:50am IEM Alisa Coker
10:50–11:00am Panel Discussion and Q&A
11:00–11:20am Behavioral Disorders David Katzka 11:20–11:40am
Functional Esophageal Disorders Ellen Stein 11:40–11:50am Brief
Psychological Armamentarium Megan Riehl 11:50am–12:00pm Panel
Discussion and Q&A
No CME Offered
CME/MOC Information
Accreditation Statement This activity has been planned and
implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and
policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education through the joint providership of The HealthONE Health
System and the American Foregut Society. The HealthONE Health
System is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical
education for physicians.
Designation Statements The HealthONE Health System designates this
live activity for a maximum of 19.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the
extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes
participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant
to earn up to 19 MOC points in the American Board of Internal
Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.
Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME
credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s
responsibility to submit participant completion information to
ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Commercial Statement This activity was developed without support
from any ineligible company. An ineligible company is defined as
any entry producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health
care products used by or on patients. Note: The ACCME does not
consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be
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owned, or controlled by, an ACCME- define ineligible company.
Non-Physician Attendance A certificate of participation will be
provided to other health care professionals requesting credits.
Participants should ensure in advance that their credentialing or
licensing organization accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. *The
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board, The
American Nurses Credentialing Center and The American Academy of
Physician Assistants (AAPA) accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation
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requirements. *We suggest that learners check with their state
licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA
Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
Target Audience Specialties – Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine;
Foregut Surgery
Overview Join us for two and a half days of innovative content on
foregut diseases with small group sessions that provide
opportunities for interactive learning through case analysis and
in-depth discussion. This activity is designed for physicians,
nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and other health
care professionals who care for patients with foregut diseases. We
strongly encourage collaboration across disciplines to further this
goal.
Objectives 1. Expand knowledge base of new foregut disease
diagnostic criteria and therapeutic options.
2. Improve ability to accurately diagnose foregut disorders
3. Develop a knowledge base that will translate into more precise
interventional procedures for patients
4. Increase interaction and collaboration between medical and
surgical providers will ultimately improve patient outcomes.
By attending this event you grant the American Foregut Society the
right at the event to record, film, photograph, or capture your
likeness in any media and to distribute, broadcast, use, or
otherwise disseminate, in perpetuity, such media without any
further approval from or any payment to you.
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