Jason Samarasena

Technology is pervasive and its role in healthcare continues to grow. This session will give attendees hand on tips to consider how three key technological innovations are transforming GI care: artificial intelligence, social media, electronic medical records and new endoscopic technology…

Technology is pervasive and its role in healthcare continues to grow. This session will give attendees hand on tips to consider how three key technological innovations are transforming GI care: artificial intelligence, social media, electronic medical records and new endoscopic technology…

BACKGROUND: There is a lack of data on training benchmarks to define competence in colorectal EMR (C-EMR) among advanced endoscopy trainees (AETs). Previous pilot data from our group demonstrated a relatively low proportion of AETs achieve competence on key cognitive and technical aspects of C-EMR…

Training in interventional endoscopy is offered by interventional endoscopy fellowship programs (IEFPs) not accredited by the ACGME. The number of these programs has increased exponentially with a concurrent increase in the breadth and complexity of these procedures…

Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) accounts for a significant number of patient visits to emergency rooms and remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. The re-bleeding rates of NVUGIB after endoscopic treatment within 72 hours have been reported to be up to 25%…

Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) in the rectum, while offering many advantages, has delayed complications such as bleeding and perforation. Some consider routine post-ESD overnight hospital observation to monitor for these complications…

BACKGROUND: Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a widely accepted treatment option for superficial esophageal squamous neoplasms (SSN) in Asia and is supported by US society guidelines…

While balloon dilation is the mainstay of treatment for benign upper gastrointestinal strictures, a large number of strictures will remain refractory to balloon dilation therapy…