Gastroenterology meetings & conferences

Joint Meeting of the American Pancreatic Association and the International Association of Pancreatology

October 31 - November 3, 2012 Miami, Florida

The 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Pancreatic Association (APA) to be held jointly with the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) will take place at the Eden Roc Renaissance in Miami Beach FL from Oct 31-Nov 3. The meeting will include several mini-symposia in addition to abstract driven sessions including a symposia on Pancreatic Stem Cells and Stellate Cells (organized by Minoti Apte and Diane Simeone on Saturday Nov 3) and a consensus conference open to all participants to update the 2002 IAP Evidence-Based Guidelines on the Management of Acute Pancreatitis (on Wednesday October 31).

Asian Pacific Digestive Week 2012 Congress

5 – 8 December 2012 Bangkok, Thailand

The theme of the conference is “Achieving Excellence in Gastroenterology and Hepatology”.

The following topics are some of the highlights in the APDW 2012:

Cost-effective management of functional dyspepsia-global perspectives
Helicobacter pylori and gastric cancer in the Asia-Pacific
Chronic hepatitis B-decision to treat: when and how
New era in chronic hepatitis C therapy
Bridging and downstaging therapies in hepatocellular carcinoma
Clinical spectrum of NAFLD in the Asia-Pacific
Liver transplant: what are the different issues between East and West?
Advance in endoscopic management of cholangiocarcinoma: cholangioscopy, tissue sampling, and duct drainage
Laparoscopic surgery vs. Pneumatic dilatation for achalasia
Colon cancer screening-from west to east

For more information, visit www.apdw2012.org or contact the Conference Secretariat:

KENES ASIA (THAILAND) CO., LTD.
PICO Building, 10 Soi Lasalle 56, Sukhumwit, Bangna, Bangkok 10260 THAILAND
Tel: + 66 2 748 7881 ext 111 & 101
Fax: +66 2 748 7880
Email: secretariat@apdw2012.org

3rd Update in Medical Imaging Meeting on Abdominal and Urogenital Imaging

6-8 September 2012 Bruges, Belgium

Keynote lectures will provide current and state-of-the-art information on the relevant use of different imaging modalities in abdominal and urogenital pathology and interventional procedures in a multidisciplinary setting. Several workshops will be organised with case studies and teaching cases.

Meeting topics:
Forgotten Abdomen, Acute abdomen, Liver diseases, Primary and metastatic liver tumours, Benign and malignant liver neoplasms, Bile ducts, Acute cholecystitis, Pancreatic lesions, Pancreas neoplasms, Pancreatitis: Common and critical, Spleen, Small bowel diseases, Bowel ischemia and perforation, Inflammatory bowel diseases, Appendicitis, Colonic diverticulitis, Current status and pitfalls in CT-colonography, Rectum tumours, Mesentery, Omentum and peritoneal cavity, Abdominal en retroperitoneal soft tissue tumors, Transvaginal US in non-gynaecological conditions, Gynaecological MR imaging: ten top tips, Gynaecological oncology imaging & staging

Indeterminate adnexal mass, Genitourinary lymphoma, Imaging of genitourinary emergencies, MR urography: why, when, who and how?, Prostate, Guided interventions of prostate, Diagnose and staging of prostate neoplasm

23rd Conference of the Asia Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver

March 7-10, 2013 Singapore

2013 is the year that APASL returns to the place where it all began 35 years ago: Singapore. Since being formed in 1978, the APASL Conference has grown dramatically to become the largest hepatology congress in the Asia Pacific. Accessing APASL will enable you to improve your practice. Learn about the latest developments, state-of-the-art pioneering research updates and new technological advancements in the field. The Conference is also a unique opportunity for you to learn from the experts and network with colleagues from across the region.

Who should attend APASL 2013?
Clinicians, physicians, scientists, researchers, academics, nurses, residents and allied health professionals in hepatology and related fields including gastroenterology, pathology, radiology, surgery, virology, oncology, and others.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Conference Secretariat if you require any additional information or assistance. Please address all correspondence to:

23rd Conference of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver

c/o Kenes Asia
PICO Creative Centre
20 Kallang Avenue, 339411
Tel: +65 6292 4710 Fax: +65 6292 4721
E-mail: apaslconference@kenes.com

13th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

October 15 - 17 2012, Venice, Italy

Possible topics:

Benign disease:
Barrett’s esophagus: pathology and pathopysiology
Barrett’s esophagus: noninvasive neoplasia: diagnosis and treatment
Eosinophilic esophagitis
Esophageal function testing
Esophageal motility disorders
Esophageal sensitivity and hypersensitivity
Esophageal surgery
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease
Genetics of esophageal disease
Hiatal hernia
Iatrogenic esophageal disease, perforation and postsurgical complications
New technologies
Pediatric esophageal disorders
Esophageal cancer
Surgical treatment of esophageal cancer
Esophageal Carcinogenesis
Role of Stem Cell in esophageal cancer
New diagnostic modalities (including PET, PET-CT, new tracers)
Adjuvant and neo-adjuvant therapies
Palliative treatments
Re-do surgery for local recurrences
Salvage esophagectomy
Difficult cases

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Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6E 2K3
Tel: + 778 945 0070
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22nd World Congress of the International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists (IASGO 2012)

The 22nd World Congress of the International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists (IASGO 2012), will be held from 5 to 8 December 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Themed "Challenges and Controversies in the Management of Abdominal Diseases: Current Possibility and Future Expectation", the congress will feature 10 main topics including: Upper GI Tract Surgery; Lower GI Tract Surgery; Hepatic Surgery; Biliary Tract Surgery; Pancreatic Surgery; Interventional Chemo-Immuno-Radiotherapy; Laparoscopic Endoscopic Surgery; Multidisciplinary Approaches; Innovation & Advanced Technology, and; Robotic Surgery.

The Congress will feature Pre & Post Congress Workshop (Cadaveric), Keynotes Lectures, Plenary Lectures, Symposium, Live Surgery Demonstration, Clinical Case Presentation & Discussion, Oral & Poster Presentation and inaugural Medical & Surgical Olympic Video Festival Competition.

A trade exhibition is also organized alongside the conference. It will feature leading companies that provide products and services in the field of surgery, gastroenterology and oncology.

Topics

General Surgery
Esophageal, Gastric and Bariatric Surgery
Colorectal, Genito-Urinary and Pelvic Surgery
Hepatic Surgery
Biliary Surgery
Pancreatic Surgery
Laparoscopic, Robotics, Endoscopic Surgery
Oncology
Others

Kenes International
PICO Building, 10 Soi Lasalle 56
Sukhumvit Road, Bangna
Bangkok, 10260
THAILAND
Tel: +66 2 748 7881
Fax: +66 2 748 7880
E-mail: info@iasgo2011.org