January, 15-16, 2026
Scientific Program
- Day 1 - Thursday, 15th of January 2026
- Day 2 - Friday, 16th of January 2026
- Day 3 - Saturday, 17th of January 2026
| Day 1 - Thursday, 15th of January 2026 Europa Hall, Ramada Plaza Bucharest |
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| 08:30 - 09:00 | Registration |
| 09:00 - 10:30 | Session 1: Real World Endoscopy Cristina Dițescu, Cătălin Sfarti, Eugen Dumitru |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Keynote 1: Upper GI Bleeding Hemostasis (4 cases) – Clinical Validation & Real-Life Use According to Guidelines Maria Alexe, Andrei Olteanu, Andreea Bota, Sorin Coman |
| 09:30 - 10:30 | Live Case 1: Real-Life Decisions in Upper GI bledding Cluj-Napoca Team: Cristian Tefas, Voicu Mercea, Marcel Tanțău Constanța Team: Cristina Tocia, Andrei Dumitru, Eugen Dumitru |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | Session 2: Pancreatology Live & Interactive Mariana Jinga, Andrada Seicean, Cristian Gheorghe |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Keynote 2: High-risk pancreatic cancer clinics: hereditary syndromes, surveillance strategies, cystic lesions Vasile Balaban |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Live Case 2: Real-Life Decision Making in EUS/ERCP Cluj-Napoca Team: Voicu Rednic, Cristina Pojoga, Andrada Seicean Military Hospital Team: Cristian Nedelcu, Raluca Costache, Mariana Jinga |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Expert Video Case Discussion (back-up): Decision Making in Bleeding after Interventional EUS Cristian Țieranu, Adrian Săftoiu |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:00 - 16:00 | Session 3: Minimal-invasive Endoscopy Dan Ionuț Gheonea, Daniela Elena Burtea, Bogdan Mateescu |
| 14:00 - 14:30 | Keynote 3: The future of bariatric interventions in the GLP-1 era Dan Ionuț Gheonea |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Live Case 3: From Basic Polypectomy to Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty - How do I Elevate my Endoscopic Practice Craiova Team: Vlad Iovănescu, Daniela Elena Burtea, Dan Ionuț Gheonea Colentina Team: Theodor Voiosu, Andrei Voiosu, Bogdan Mateescu |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | The benefits of prebiotics in addressing constipation Dan Ionuț Gheonea State-of-the-Art presentation, organized with the support of Innergy |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 - 18:30 | Session 4: IBD & Precision Therapies Cristian Țieranu, Mircea Diculescu, Alina Tanțău |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Keynote 4: Mucosal vs. Histological vs. Molecular – which target is ready for real-world use? Monica State |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | Live Case 4: From the EUS/ERCP spectrum Florida Team:Ji Young Bang, Shyam Varadarajulu Elias Hospital Team:Cristian Țieranu, Andrei Olteanu, Adrian Săftoiu Municipal Hospital Team:Alexandru Constantinescu, Mihai Radu Pahomeanu, Lucian Negreanu |
| 18:00 - 18:10 | Advanced biologic therapy in IBD Liana Gheorghe State-of-the-Art presentation, organized with the support of Takeda |
| 18:10 - 18:20 | Leading Change in IBD! Risankizumab - The Future in IBD is NOW Dan Ionuț Gheonea State-of-the-Art presentation, organized with the support of Abbvie |
| 18:20 - 18:30 | Leading Change in IBD! Upadacitinib - A versatile solution in IBD Cristian Țieranu State-of-the-Art presentation, organized with the support of Abbvie |
| 19:00 - 19:30 | Official Opening Ceremony Europa Hall, Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Viorel Jinga (Rector, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy) Mugur Ardelean (Manager, Elias Emergency University Hospital) Liana Gheorghe (President, Romanian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology) Bogdan Mateescu (President, Romanian Society of Digestive Endoscopy) Cristian Gheorghe (Honorary President of SRED & SRGH) Adrian Săftoiu (Scientific Coordinator) |
| 19:30 - 22:30 | Networking Cocktail Anais Salon, Ramada Plaza |
| Day 2 - Friday, 16th of January 2026 Europa Hall, Ramada Plaza Bucharest |
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| 09:00 - 10:45 | Session 5: EndoHepatology in Action Liana Gheorghe, Speranța Iacob, Ioan Sporea |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Keynote 5: What is New in Hepatology Guidelines Răzvan Iacob |
| 09:30 - 10:30 | Live Case 5: Challenging Endoscopy Cases Iași Team: Gheorghe Bălan, Cătălin Sfarti, Vasile Drug Amsterdam Team: Rogier Voermans, Roy van Wanrooij |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Expert Video Case Discussion (back-up): Advanced EUS (EUS-guided Gastro Jejunal Anastomosis in Groove Pancreatitis) Cristian Țieranu, Adrian Săftoiu |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | Session 6: Non-Invasive Markers and Imaging Corina Pop, Alina Popescu, Roxana Șirli |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Keynote 6: What is New in Fibrosis and Steatosis Evaluation Speranța Iacob |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Live Case 6: HBP Clinical Decisions Floreasca Team: Mădălina Ilie, Christopher Pavel, Gabriel Constantinescu Timișoara Team: Bogdan Miuțescu, Roxana Șirli, Alina Popescu |
| 12:30 - 12:40 | Correcting Iron Deficiency in IBD Patients: The Role of Monofer Therapy Mihai Andrei State of the Art presentation, organized with the support of Ewopharma |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:00 - 16:00 | Session 7: Surgery & Oncology Interferences Cristian Iaciu, Ștefăniță Dima, Cezar Stroescu |
| 14:00 - 14:30 | Keynote 7: Interventional Radiology vs Endoscopy vs Surgery – who owns what in HBP tumors? Cătălin Pîrîianu, Valentin Calu |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Live Case 7: Interventional EUS in HBP Copenhagen Team: Lene Brink, Peter Vilmann Milan Team: Maria Petrone, Matteo Tacelli, Paolo Giorgio Arcidiacono |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | The power of high-resolution in EUS Adrian Săftoiu State of the Art presentation, organized with the support of Temco-Olympus / Canon |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 - 18:00 | Session 8: Future of Interventional Endoscopy Mihai Ciocîrlan, Mircea Mănuc, Marcel Tanțău |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Keynote 8: What is New in Organ Preserving Resections: EMR/ESD, full-thickness resection, clips/sutures Cristian Ioan Nedelcu |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | Live Case 8: Polyp Management in 2026 Fundeni Team: Ionuț Adrian Saizu, Bogdan Cotruță, Cristian Gheorghe Agrippa Ionescu Team: Dana Bilous, Mihai Ciocârlan |
| 18:00 - 18:15 | Closing Ceremony and Key Takeaways |
| Day 3 - Saturday, 17th of January 2026 Center of Innovation and eHealth – UMF Carol Davila, Bucharest |
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| 09:00 - 14:00 | Hands-On Sessions Coordinators: Daniela Florentina Păduraru, Cristian Țieranu Trainers: Cristian Țieranu, Andrei Olteanu, Vasile Balaban, Adrian Ionuț Saizu, Cristian Ioan Nedelcu, Alina Constantin, Adela Stanciu, Maria Dinu, Sorin Coman Nurses: Daniela Florentina Păduraru, Alex Vădineanu, Sabin Olteanu, Cecilia Constantinescu, Bogdan Toma, Alin Badiu, Camelia Toma |
| Station 0 | Endoscopy Simulator (Symbionics) |
| Station 1 | Foreign Body & Stent Tricks |
| Station 2 | Bleeding Hemostasis Models (adrenaline, clips, coag-grasper, bipolar & heater probe) |
| Station 3 | EMR/ESD ex vivo (marking, lifting, resection, defect assessment, OTSC) |
| Station 4 | ERCP Cannulation/Sphincterotomy (duodenoscope trainer) |
| Station 5 | EUS-FNB on phantom (22G FNB; fanning; wet-suction/slow-pull) |
| Station 6 | US interventions (biopsy, RFA, fusion) |
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