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Symposium 19: Updates on the endoscopic management of gastric neoplasms English

Date / Time	Nov. 14 (Fri), 08:30-10:00
Room	Walker 2
Chair(s)	Su Jin Hong (Soonchunhyang University, Korea) Hee Seok Moon (Chungnam National University, Korea)
Speakers	08:30-08:52	Endoscopic management of undifferentiated-type EGC Yonghwan Kwon (Kyungpook National University, Korea)
	08:52-09:14	Challenges and considerations in treating elderly patients with EGC Bong Eun Lee (Pusan National University, Korea)
	09:14-09:36	Managing low-grade dysplasia: To treat or not, and how to select optimal endoscopic technique Jung-Wook Kim (Kyung Hee University, Korea)
	09:36-09:58	Surveillance vs. resection for gastric subepithelial tumors Moon Kyung Joo (Korea University, Korea)
	09:58-10:00	Q&A

Symposium 25: Starting POEM: Basics, indications, and techniques English

Date / Time	Nov. 14 (Fri), 10:20-11:50
Room	Walker 2
Chair(s)	Hwoon-Yong Jung (University of Ulsan, Korea) Ippei Tanaka (Showa University, Japan)
Speakers	10:20-10:42	Understanding thoracoabdominal anatomy for POEM procedure Hyuk Soon Choi (Korea University, Korea)
	10:42-11:04	POEM for achalasia Sung Eun Kim (Kosin University, Korea)
	11:04-11:26	G-POEM for gastroparesis Hyunsoo Chung (Seoul National University, Korea)
	11:26-11:48	Role of functional endoscopy Ippei Tanaka (Showa University, Japan)
	11:48-11:50	Q&A

PG Course 03: Clinical practice guidelines for upper GI endoscopy in Korea: Case-based learning Korean

Date / Time	Nov. 14 (Fri), 13:20-14:50
Room	Grand 1
Chair(s)	Sung Kook Kim (Kyungpook National University, Korea) TBD (TBD, )
Speakers	13:20-13:42	Gastric subepithelial lesions TBD (TBD, )
	13:42-14:04	Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy Hee Kyong Na (University of Ulsan, Korea)
	14:04-14:26	Endoscopic resection of early gastrointestinal cancer Jie-Hyun Kim (Yonsei University, Korea)
	14:26-14:48	Management of antithrombotic agents in patients undergoing GI endoscopy Beom Jin Kim (Chung-Ang University, Korea)
	14:48-14:50	Q&A

Symposium 30: Advancing therapeutic endoscopy techniques English

Date / Time	Nov. 14 (Fri), 13:20-14:50
Room	Art Hall
Chair(s)	Geun am Song (Pusan National University, Korea) Ken Ohata (NTT Medical Center, Japan)
Speakers	13:20-13:42	Optimizing cold snare EMR: Techniques and outcomes for small colorectal polyps Seong-Jung Kim (Chosun University, Korea)
	13:42-14:04	Advanced EMR strategies for large non-pedunculated colon polyps Dongwoo Kim (Korea University, Korea)
	14:04-14:26	Pushing the boundaries of colorectal ESD: Techniques to improve outcomes Ken Ohata (NTT Medical Center, Japan)
	14:26-14:48	Traction-assisted ESD: Innovative methods to enhance visualization and efficiency TBD (TBD, )
	14:48-14:50	Q&A

Combined Symposium 08 (KSGE+KPBA): Multidisciplinary approaches and debates in the management of hilar cholangiocarcinoma English

Date / Time	Nov. 14 (Fri), 15:10-16:40
Room	Vista 2
Chair(s)	Young Koog Cheon (Konkuk University, Korea) Ji Kon Ryu (Seoul National University, Korea)
Speakers	15:10-15:32	Preoperative biliary drainage for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma? Woohyung Lee (University of Ulsan, Korea)
	15:32-15:54	Management for postoperative strictures Min Jae Yang (Ajou University, Korea)
	15:54-16:16	The role of biliary RFA in hilar cholangiocarcinoma Jae Hee Cho (Yonsei University, Korea)
	16:16-16:38	Optimal strategies for biliary drainage in long-term survivors with advanced hilar cholangiocarcinoma Tae Hoon Lee (Soonchunhyang University, Korea)
	16:38-16:40	Q&A

Symposium 31: In the era of various interventions, what do you prefer in different situations? English

Date / Time	Nov. 14 (Fri), 15:10-16:40
Room	Art Hall
Chair(s)	Hiroyuki Isayama (Juntendo University, Japan) Seok Jeong (Inha University, Korea)
Speakers	15:10-15:32	How I manage biliary drainage via ERCP in different clinical situations Sung Ill Jang (Yonsei University, Korea)
	15:32-15:54	Navigating biliary drainage via EUS: Lessons from practice Shomei Ryozawa (Saitama Medical University, Japan)
	15:54-16:16	How I approach pancreatic and peripancreatic drainage: ERCP or EUS? Sang Hyub Lee (Seoul National University, Korea)
	16:16-16:38	How I perform gallbladder drainage via EUS in high-risk surgical patients Tae Jun Song (University of Ulsan, Korea)
	16:38-16:40	Q&A

Symposium 32: Latest trends in diagnosis and treatment of lower GI diseases 2025 English

Date / Time	Nov. 15 (Sat), 08:30-10:00
Room	Vista 1
Chair(s)	Eun Young Kim (Daegu Catholic University, Korea) Theodore R. Levin (Kaiser Permanente, USA)
Speakers	08:30-08:52	Current capabilities and limitations of AI in colonoscopy Theodore R. Levin (Kaiser Permanente, USA)
	08:52-09:14	Best choice for CRC screening at the population level: FIT, stool DNA test, or colonoscopy? Jae Myung Cha (Kyung Hee University, Korea)
	09:14-09:36	The turning point in colon therapy: Clinical applications of FMT Dai Ishikawa (Juntendo University, Japan)
	09:36-09:58	Small bowel bleeding: Diagnostic challenges and therapeutic strategies Hyun Joo Song (Jeju National University, Korea)
	09:58-10:00	Q&A

Symposium 34: Recent updates in the endoscopic diagnosis and management of pancreatic cysts English

Date / Time	Nov. 15 (Sat), 08:30-10:00
Room	Vista 3
Chair(s)	Seungmin Bang (Yonsei University, Korea) Shomei Ryozawa (Saitama Medical University, Japan)
Speakers	08:30-08:52	The development of radiological diagnosis of pancreas cysts Woo Kyoung Jeong (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea)
	08:52-09:14	EUS-guided tissue acquisition of pancreatic cysts Dongwook Oh (University of Ulsan, Korea)
	09:14-09:36	Molecular diagnosis of pancreas cystic fluid analysis Walter Park (Stanford University, USA)
	09:36-09:58	Minimally invasive approach in pancreatic cyst surgery: Optimal timing Ki Byung Song (University of Ulsan, Korea)
	09:58-10:00	Q&A

Combined Symposium 11 (KSGE+KASID): Innovations in endoscopic management of IBD English

Date / Time	Nov. 15 (Sat), 10:20-11:50
Room	Vista 1
Chair(s)	Young Sook Park (Eulji University, Korea) Hyun Soo Kim (Chonnam National University, Korea)
Speakers	10:20-10:42	From diagnosis to prognosis: AI-driven endoscopy for precision IBD care Jeongkuk Seo (Chung-Ang University, Korea)
	10:42-11:04	Personalized colorectal cancer surveillance in IBD Bora Keum (Korea University, Korea)
	11:04-11:26	Advanced therapeutic endoscopy for IBD complications Jinsu Kim (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
	11:26-11:48	Integrating endoscopic insights into multidisciplinary IBD care Ji Eun Kim (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea)
	11:48-11:50	Q&A

Multidisciplinary Symposium 01: Advancements in the management of UGI bleeding English

Date / Time	Nov. 15 (Sat), 10:20-11:50
Room	Vista 3
Chair(s)	Joseph Sung (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) Sung Joon Lee (Kangwon National University, Korea)
Speakers	10:20-10:42	Recent strategies in risk stratification and rebleeding prevention Joseph Sung (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
	10:42-11:04	Endoscopic hemostasis: Current hemostatic devices and their clinical outcomes Sun Hyung Kang (Chungnam National University, Korea)
	11:04-11:26	Radiologic interventions: Techniques and their clinical outcomes Saebeom Hur (Seoul National University, Korea)
	11:26-11:48	Role of surgery: Knowing when to do surgery, and what surgery to do Han Hong Lee (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
	11:48-11:50	Q&A

Symposium 35: Ensuring safe and effective ESD: Case-based approaches with technical insights English

Date / Time	Nov. 15 (Sat), 13:20-14:50
Room	Vista 1
Chair(s)	Jong-Jae Park (Korea University, Korea) Hironori Yamamoto (Jichi Medical University, Japan)
Speakers	13:20-13:42	Gastric ESD in challenging locations Wansik Lee (Chonnam National University, Korea)
	13:42-14:04	Gastric ESD for ulcerated and fibrotic lesions Hironori Yamamoto (Jichi Medical University, Japan)
	14:04-14:26	Gastric ESD in altered anatomy: Remnant stomach and gastric tube TBD (TBD, )
	14:26-14:48	Esophageal ESD: Techniques and challenges Chang Beom Ryu (Soonchunhyang University, Korea)
	14:48-14:50	Q&A

Multidisciplinary Symposium 02: Optimal treatment strategies for rectal cancer Korean

Date / Time	Nov. 15 (Sat), 15:10-16:40
Room	Vista 1
Chair(s)	Kyu Chan Huh (Konyang University, Korea) Youngeun Joo (Chonnam National University, Korea)
Speakers	15:10-15:32	Endoscopic approach to early rectal cancer: Optical evaluation and treatment Hyeong Ho Jo (Daegu Catholic University, Korea)
	15:32-15:54	Update on minimally invasive surgical approaches for rectal cancer Eun Jung Park (University of Ulsan, Korea)
	15:54-16:16	Integration of pathological findings and molecular testing for rectal cancer In Hye Song (University of Ulsan, Korea)
	16:16-16:38	The role of the multidisciplinary tumor board in the management of rectal cancer: A case-based discussion Tae-Geun Gweon (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
	16:38-16:40	Q&A