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WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY NEWS JULY 2016
Editorial | Expert Point of View | Gastro 2016: EGHS-WGO | WDHD News | WGO & WGOF News | WGO Global Guidelines | Calendar of Events
Dr. Faisal Sani, member of the Scientific
Committee.
of genetics of colorectal cancer with
specific reference to the population
of Saudi Arabia. Also there were
lectures on functional gastrointestinal
disorders, advances in endoscopy, in-flammatory
bowel disease (IBD), and
recent advances in hepatology with
special reference to viral hepatitis.
The conference also covered
non-conventional topics, includ-ing
the evaluation and management
of chronic pain, the management
of anti-platelet and anti-coagulants
therapy in the peri-procedural period,
and radiological interventions in cases
of hepatocellular carcinoma.
There were sections of the confer-ence
that covered the activities of the
SGA in the fields of patient educa-tion
with regards to patient aware-ness
about IBD, colon cancer, and
celiac disease. Printed and electronic
materials were available that target
the public. There were also activities
that targeted health care profession-als,
like the IBD clinical observational
programs, which focused on educat-ing
practitioners on the best practices
when it comes to the management of
patients with IBD. There was also ref-erence
to the recent addition of educa-tional
videos that were developed for
patients, as well as the uploading of
videos of the regular monthly gut club
meetings that are held in three major
cities in Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Faisal Batwa, SGA Vice President.
There were 54 abstracts that were
displayed as poster presentations dur-ing
the meeting. These were subse-quently
published as a supplement
issue in the Saudi Journal of Gastroen-terology.
Also included in the meeting were
dedicated small group discussions
with selected faculty to enrich the
attendees experience and allow a
more intimate interaction between
faculty and delegates. There were also
dedicated areas were delegates could
interact with members of industry.
The upcoming meeting will be held
in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 11-12 Febru-ary
2017. Learn more at http://www.
saudigastro.com.
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- Henry Cohen, MD, FACG, AGAF
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- Abdelmounem E. Abdo, MD
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- Guido Villa-Gómez Roig, MD, MWGO
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- Majid A. Almadi, MBBS, MSc (Clinical Epidemiology), FRCPC
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- Altinoy Kamilova, MD
- The 21st Norwegian National Liver Meeting
- Hans Lannerstedt, MD
- Øystein Rose, MD
- Mette N. Vesterhus, MD, PhD
- 5th Sudanese Society of Gastroenterology (SSG) International Conference
- Bushra Ibnauf, MD, MS, ABIM
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- Zeinab Mustafa, RN
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- Justin C.Y. Wu, MBChB, MD, FRCP (Lond, Edin), FHKAM, FHKCP, AGAF
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- Celiac Disease
- CAROLINA CIACCI, MD
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- Calendar of Events
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