Agenda
MIDWEST ENDO LIVE 2026
August 27th, 2026
Time
Session
7:30 – 8:00 AM
Registration, Breakfast, & Exhibits
8:00 – 8:10 AM
Welcome Remarks
Irving Waxman, MD | Rush University Medical Center
8:10 – 8:45 AM
State of the Art – Innovation in Endoscopy in 2026 and beyond
Amit Bhatt, MD | Cleveland Clinic
Therapeutic EUS in 2026: What's real, What's hype, and What's ready for primetime
Mohammad Al-Haddad, MD | Indiana University
8:45 – 10:30 AM
Live Case Block A
Moderators: Mohammad Al-Haddad, MD | Indiana University; Kulwinder Dua, MD | Medical College of Wisconsin; Jeffrey Lee, MD | MD Anderson Cancer Center; Allison Schulman, MD | University of Michigan
Operators: Rush University Medical Center, University Hospitals
10:30 – 10:50 AM
Break & Exhibits
10:50 – 11:50 AM
Controversies in Therapeutic Endoscopy Panel
Moderators: Nalini Guda, MD | GI Alliance Aurora Health; Kulwinder Dua, MD | Medical College of Wisconsin; Zachary Smith, MD | Medical College of Wisconsin
Debate
Metal or Plastic Stents for Hilar Strictures
Martin Freeman, MD | University of Minnesota; Jeffrey Lee, MD | MD Anderson Cancer Center
Debate
EUS vs. ERCP for Malignant Biliary Obstruction
Nalini Guda, MD | GI Alliance Aurora Health; Willis Parsons, MD | Endeavor Health
Debate
GLP-1 Agonistsvs. EndoBariatrics
Christopher Chapman, MD | Rush University Medical Center; Allison Schulman, MD | University of Michigan
11:50 AM – 12:50 PM
Industry Lunch Symposium
12:50 – 2:20 PM
Live Case Block B
Moderators: Sujani Yadlapati, MD | University of Indiana; Martin Freeman, MD | University of Minnesota; Amit Bhatt, MD | Cleveland Clinic; Christopher Chapman, MD | Rush University Medical Center
Operators: University Hospitals, MD Anderson Cancer Center
2:20 – 2:40 PM
Break & Exhibits
2:40 – 4:10 PM
Live Case Block C
Moderators: Zachary Smith, MD | Medical College of Wisconsin; Rockford Yapp, MD | GI Partners of Illinois; George Philips, MD | University of Michigan
Operators: Rush University Medical Center, University of Michigan
4:10 – 5:10 PM
Nightmare Case Video Roundtable — When Things Go Wrong
Resection Complications
Nalini Guda, MD | GI Alliance Aurora Health; Sujani Yadlapati, MD | Indiana University; Agnieszka Maniak, MD | Rush University Medical Center
LAMS Misadventures
Ajaypal Singh, MD | Rush University Medical Center
ERCP Complications
Kulwinder Dua, MD | Medical College of Wisconsin
5:10 – 5:15 PM
Course Wrap-Up
5:15 – 6:15 PM
Reception/Networking & Endoscopy Playpen
Optional Non-CME: Forum for industry to showcase products and hands-on learning
August 28th, 2026
Time
Session
7:00 – 7:45 AM
Breakfast & Exhibits
7:00 – 8:00 AM
Fellows' Session: Mentorship and Career in Advanced GI
Amitabh Chak, MD | University Hospitals; Nalini Guda, MD | GI Alliance Aurora Health; Rockford Yapp, MD | GI Partners of Illinois; Irving Waxman, MD | Rush University Medical Center; Jeffrey Lee, MD | MD Anderson Cancer Center; Kulwinder Dua, MD | Medical College of Wisconsin; Martin Freeman, MD | University of Minnesota
8:00 – 8:45 AM
Optimizing POEM Outcomes: Lessons from the Data
Irving Waxman, MD | Rush University Medical Center
EUS Guided Interventions in Biliary and Gastric Outlet Obstruction
Jeffrey Lee, MD | MD Anderson Cancer Center
Barrett's esophagus in 2026: diagnosis, surveillance and management
Amitabh Chak, MD | University Hospitals
8:45 – 10:15 AM
Live Case Block D
Moderators: Amit Bhatt, MD | Cleveland Clinic; Ajaypal Singh, MD | Rush University Medical Center; Sujani Yadlapati, MD | Indiana University
Operators: University of Minnesota, Indiana University
10:15 – 10:35 AM
Break & Exhibits
10:35 AM – 12:05 PM
Live Case Block E
Moderators: Agnieszka Maniak, MD| Rush University Medical Center; Ashley Faulx, MD | University Hospitals; Kulwinder Dua, MD | Medical College of Wisconsin; Willis Parsons, MD | Endeavor Health
Operators: University of Michigan, GI Alliance Aurora Health, MD Anderson Cancer Center
12:05 – 1:05 PM
Industry Lunch Symposium
1:05 – 2:35 PM
Live Case Block F
Moderators: Nalini Guda, MD | GI Alliance Aurora Health; Jeffrey Lee, MD | MD Anderson Cancer Center; Zachary Smith, MD | Medical College of Wisconsin
Operators: Rush University Medical Center, University of Minnesota
2:35 – 2:55 PM
Break & Exhibits
2:55 – 4:25 PM
Live Case Block G
Moderators: Rockford Yapp, MD | GI Partners of Illinois; Amit Bhatt, MD | Cleveland Clinic; Willis Parsons, MD | Endeavor Health
Operators: Indiana University, University of Michigan, GI Alliance Aurora Health
4:25 – 4:45 PM
Debate
EMR vs ESD for Barrett's Neoplasia
Amit Bhatt, MD vs. Amitabh Chak, MD
Moderators: Irving Waxman, MD | Rush University Medical Center; Jeffrey Lee, MD | MD Anderson Cancer Center; Willis Parsons, MD | Endeavor Health
4:45 – 4:55 PM
Take-Home Algorithms – Refractory Esophageal Stricture Management
Kulwinder Dua, MD | Medical College of Wisconsin
4:55 – 5:05 PM
Take-Home Algorithms – Pancreatic Cyst Surveillance and Management
Ashley Faulx, MD | University Hospitals
5:05 – 5:15 PM
Take-Home Algorithms – Gallbladder Drainage: A Practical Approach
Nalini Guda, MD | GI Alliance Aurora Health
5:15 – 5:25 PM
Take-Home Algorithms – EndoHepatology: Current State and Practical Applications
Neal Mehta, MD | Rush University Medical Center
5:25 – 5:35 PM
Take-Home Algorithms – Refractory GERD: Beyond PPI — An Algorithm
Agnieszka Maniak, MD | Rush University Medical Center
5:35 PM
Course Wrap-Up
Irving Waxman, MD | Rush University Medical Center
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