Agenda
MIDWEST ENDO LIVE 2026
August 27th, 2026
Time
Session
7:30 – 8:00 AM
Registration, Breakfast, & Exhibits
8:00 – 8:15 AM
Welcome Remarks
Irving Waxman, MD | Rush University Medical Center
8:15 – 8:45 AM
State of the Art Barrett's Esophagus – Optimizing Diagnosis and Endoscopic Management
Amitabh Chak, MD | University Hospitals
Next Decade of Interventional Endoscopy, AI and Robotics
Amit Bhatt, MD | Cleveland Clinic
8:45 – 10:30 AM
Live Case Block A
Moderators: Ashley Faulx, MD | University Hospitals; 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, Case Western
10:30 – 10:50 AM
Break & Exhibits
10:50 – 11:50 AM
Controversies in Therapeutic Endoscopy Panel
Moderators: Irving Waxman, MD | Rush University Medical Center; Nalini Guda, MD | GI Alliance Aurora Health; Kulwinder Dua, MD | Medical College of Wisconsin; Allison Schulman, MD | University of Michigan
Debate
Metal or Plastic Stents for Hilar Strictures
Martin Freeman, MD | University of Minnesota; Jeffrey Lee, MD | MD Anderson Cancer Center
Debate
EMR or ESD for Barrett's Neoplasia
Mohamad Al-Haddad, MD | Indiana University; Amit Bhatt, MD | Cleveland Clinic
Debate
GLP-1 vs. EndoBariatrics
Chris 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
Operators: Rush University Medical Center, University Hospitals, Case Western
2:20 – 2:40 PM
Break & Exhibits
2:40 – 4:10 PM
Live Case Block C
Moderators: Mark Gromski, MD | Indiana University
Operators: GI Alliance Aurora Health, University Hospitals, Case Western
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
Ashley Faulx, MD | University Hospitals
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
7:30 – 8:00 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; Mohamad Al-Haddad, MD | Indiana University; 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
Light at the End of the Tunnel: Optimizing POEM Outcomes
Irving Waxman, MD | Rush University Medical Center
EUS Ablation: Just Smoke and Mirrors or Are We Making a Difference?
Mohamad Al-Haddad, MD | Indiana University
EndoHepatology – The One Stop Shop
Neal Mehta, MD | Rush University Medical Center
8:45 – 10:15 AM
Live Case Block D — Difficult ERCP
Moderators: Amitabh Chak, MD | University Hospitals; Kulwinder Dua, MD | Medical College of Wisconsin; Nalini Guda, MD | GI Alliance Aurora Health; Sujani Yadlapati, MD | Indiana University
Operators: University of Minnesota, University of Michigan, GI Alliance Aurora Health
10:15 – 10:35 AM
Break & Exhibits
10:35 AM – 12:05 PM
Live Case Block E
Moderators: Agnieszka Maniak, MD & Irving Waxman, MD | Rush University Medical Center; Mark Gromski, MD | Indiana University
Operators: University of Michigan, Indiana University
12:05 – 1:05 PM
Industry Lunch Symposium
1:05 – 2:35 PM
Live Case Block F — Pancreatic Fluid Collections / Necrosis
Operators: Indiana University, University of Minnesota
2:35 – 2:55 PM
Break & Exhibits
2:55 – 4:25 PM
Live Case Block G
Moderators: Ashley Faulx, MD | University Hospitals; Amit Bhatt, MD | Cleveland Clinic; Jeffrey Lee, MD | MD Anderson Cancer Center
Operators: University of Minnesota, Indiana University, University of Michigan, Rush University Medical Center
4:25 – 4:45 PM
Debate
EUS vs ERCP First for Biliary Drainage
Amit Bhatt, MD vs. University of Michigan Faculty
Moderators: Irving Waxman, MD | Rush University Medical Center; Nalini Guda, MD | GI Alliance Aurora Health; Mohamad Al-Haddad, MD | Indiana University
4:45 – 5:00 PM
Take-Home Algorithms – Refractory Esophageal Stricture Management
Ashley Faulx, MD | University Hospitals
5:00 – 5:15 PM
Take-Home Algorithms – Gallbladder Drainage
Kulwinder Dua, MD | Medical College of Wisconsin
5:15 – 5:30 PM
Take-Home Algorithms – Chronic Pancreatitis: Stone Management
Nalini Guda, MD | GI Alliance Aurora Health
5:30 PM
Course Wrap-Up
Irving Waxman, MD | Rush University Medical Center
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