Scientific Program Gastroenterology

Day I (Thursday 2nd of April 2026)

08:00
Research Centers

8:00-12:00 Hands-on Training
Hands-on “Gastro – Contrast enhanced and interventional liver ultrasonography”
Larisa Săndulescu, Mihai Sacerdoțianu
13:00
Aula Magna

13:00-13:30 Official opening
Dan Gheonea, Mihaela Vladu, Ionuț Donoiu
Cătălina Poiană – President Romanian College of Physicians
13:30-15:30 Prevention – the basis of modern medicine
Dan Gheonea, Cătălina Poiana, Bogdan Timar, Dragoș Vinereanu
Liana Gheorghe, Mircea Mănuc, Cristian Gheorghe, Gindrovel Dumitra
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break
16:00-18:00 Top conferences
Artificial intelligence (AI) in Screening Endoscopy (ESGE Curriculum)
Adrian Săftoiu
Diabetes in Romania - past, present and future
Maria Moța
H. pylori still a concern in stomach diseases prevention?
Cristina Cijevschi
Cardiology of the future: from drugs to devices
Dragoș Vinereanu
IBD in Romania - can we prevent the cases burst?
Cristian Gheorghe
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty in the cardiometabolic disease continuum: evidence for prevention of obesity-associated complications
Bogdan Mateescu
18:00
End of Day I


Day II (Friday 3rd of April 2026)

GASTROENTEROLOGY HALL (3rd floor)
08:00
Preventive Digestive Endoscopy: From Screening to Early Intervention
Chairmen: Marcel Tanțău, Eugen Dumitru, Mircea Mănuc

  • Screening colonoscopy: how to improve adherence and quality indicators
    Eugen Dumitru
  • Quality in polypectomy and prevention of post-polypectomy complications
    Marcel Tanțău
  • Training, certification, and quality control in preventive endoscopy programs
    Cătălin Sfarti
  • Chronic gastritis: endoscopic surveillance and prevention of progression
    Daniela Dobru, Adina Andone
  • Role of high-definition and AI-assisted endoscopy in early detection of GI neoplasia
    Sevastița Iordache
09:30
Pancreas and Biliary Tract Diseases: Strategies for Early Detection and Prevention
Chairmen: Cristian Gheorghe, Andrada Seicean, Gabriel Constantinescu

  • Early detection of pancreatic cancer: who, when, and how to screen
    Bogdan Ungureanu
  • Role of EUS in preventing delayed diagnosis of pancreatic and biliary malignancies
    Andrada Seicean
  • Management of severe necrotising pancreatitis: prevention of necrosis infection
    Carmen Preda
  • Prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis: current strategies and future directions
    Cristian Gheorghe
  • Prevention of biliary complications after ERCP in high-risk patients
    Vlad Iovănescu
11:00
Coffee Break
11:15
Educational symposia – Obesity

  • 11:15-12:15 Împreună pentru o VIAȚĂ TRĂITĂ MAI UȘOR cu Wegovy® (Novo Nordisk)
    • Cătălina Poiană, Dan Gheonea, Bogdan Timar, Dragoș Vinereanu
12:15
Educational symposia – Liver diseases

  • 12:15-12:30 Optimizing thrombocytopenia management in patients with CLD: The role of Doptelet in periprocedural safety (Sobi)
    • Liana Gheorghe
  • 12:30-12:45 Terapia adjuvantă hepatică la pacienții cu MASLD în 2026 (Sun Wave Pharma)
    • Carmen Fierbințeanu
  • 12:45-13:15 HEPCLUDEX®️ (Bulevirtidă) - eficacitate și siguranță confirmate pe termen lung (Gilead)
    • Liana Gheorghe
  • 13:15-13:30 Modularea inflamației, stresului oxidativ și rezistenței la insulină în MASLD: rolul silimarinei (Worwag)
    • Larisa Săndulescu
13:30
Educational symposia – Gut diseases

  • 13:30-13:40 Monofer (derisomaltoză ferică): Profilul de siguranță și implicațiile hipofosfatemiei în practica clinică (Ewo Pharma)
    • Lucian Negreanu
  • 13:40-13:55 Efectul sanogen al prebioticelor în abordarea constipației (Innergy)
    • Liana Gheorghe
  • 13:55-14:15 Boala de reflux gastroesofagian: avantajele terapeutice ale rabeprazolului (Dr. Reddys)
    • Dan Gheonea
14:15
Lunch break
15:00
Science Behind Screening - LiveRO 4 (1)
Chairmen: Liana Gheorghe, Cora Pop, Alina Popescu

  • Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD): a growing preventive challenge
    Liana Gheorghe
  • Prevention of steatotic liver disease progression: from steatosis to cirrhosis
    Anca Trifan, Ana Maria Singeap
  • Viral hepatitis elimination programs still needed? Lessons learned and future challenges for screening programs
    Corina Pop, Sorina Diaconu
  • Early identification of advanced fibrosis: non-invasive tools and strategies
    Alina Popescu
  • Prevention of liver-related complications through timely surveillance
    Dana Crișan
16:30
Educational symposia – Obesity

  • Conversație interdisciplinară endocrinologie–gastroenterologie. Abordare în obezitate la femeia peri-menopauză (Eli Lilly)
    • Cătălina Poiană, Dan Gheonea
17:00
Coffee Break
17:30
Science Behind Screening - LiveRO 4 (2)
Chairmen: Roxana Șirli, Carmen Fierbințeanu, Ion Rogoveanu

  • Lifestyle intervention as a cornerstone of liver disease prevention
    Larisa Săndulescu
  • Alcohol-related liver disease: prevention beyond abstinence
    Petruța Filip
  • Treatment of MASLD for advanced liver disease prevention
    Carmen Fierbințeanu
  • Preventing decompensation in cirrhosis: multidisciplinary approaches
    Ion Rogoveanu
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance: improving early detection rates
    Roxana Șirli
19:00
End of Day II


Day III (Saturday 4th of April 2026)

GASTROENTEROLOGY HALL (3rd floor)
08:00
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Early Diagnosis and Preventive Strategies
Chairman: Alina Tanțău, Adrian Goldiș, Mircea Diculescu

  • Role of biomarkers and endoscopic imaging in preventive IBD management
    Gheorghiță Bălan
  • Early imaging of IBD: preventing diagnostic delay and complications
    Ioana Gheonea
  • Colorectal cancer surveillance in IBD: current recommendations and pitfalls
    Alina Tanțău
  • Mucosal healing as a preventive goal in inflammatory bowel disease
    Adrian Goldiș
  • Preventing hospitalizations and surgery through early therapeutic optimization
    Theodor Voiosu
09:30
Educational symposia – IBD

  • 09:30-09:45 IBD Galaxy: The IL-23 Frontier (Johnson & Johnson)
    Dan Gheonea
  • 09:45-10:15 Versatile Solutions for IBD Management (Abbvie)
    Chairman: Dan Gheonea
    Andrada Seicean - The IMPACT of IL-23 on IBD Management
    Mircea Diculescu - Impact of Earlier Use of JAKi in IBD
  • 10:15-10:30 Changing the journey of ulcerative colitis (Sobi)
    Dan Gheonea
  • 10:30-10:45 Pyzchiva - ustekinumab biosimilar Sandoz - siguranță și eficiență pentru pacienții cu comorbidități (Sandoz)
    Mircea Diculescu
10:45
Coffee Break
11:15
Educational symposia – Gut diseases

  • 11:15-11:30 De la simplu la complex in boala de reflux gastroesofagian (Sunwave)
    • Alina Popescu
  • 11:30-11:40 BioGaia Gastrus - Dublă acțiune pentru microflora tractului gastro-intestinal (EWO)
    • Lucian Negreanu
  • 11:40-11:55 Forma polimorfică α de Rifaximină în managementul diareei din sindromul de intestin iritabil (Alfasigma)
    • Dan Gheonea
  • 11:55-12:10 Abordarea dezechilibrelor intestinale cauzate de infecții și antibioterapie (Biocodex)
    • Bogdan Ungureanu
  • 12:10-12:25 Conduita teraputică a encefalopatiei hepatice la pacienții internați și imporanța continuării tratamentului la externare (Salveo)
    • Dan Gheonea
  • 12:25-12:40 Sindromul de intestin iritabil: boala funcțională cu personalitate puternică (Mayoly)
    • Bogdan Ungureanu
  • 12:40-12:55 Deficitul de fier și anemia feriprivă în afecțiuni gastroenterologice (Zentiva)
    • Dan Gheonea
  • 12:55-13:15 Managementul gastropatiei induse de AINS în practica clinică modernă (Dr. Reddys)
    • Diana Tudorașcu
13:15
Lunch Break
14:15
Long-term IBD Management: Preventing Complications and Disability
Chairmen: Mircea Diculescu, Cătălina Mihai, Lucian Negreanu

  • Treat-to-target strategies in IBD: preventing disease progression
    Mircea Diculescu
  • Prevention of treatment-related adverse events in IBD patients
    Sergiu Cazacu
  • Managing IBD in special populations: pregnancy, elderly, and comorbidities
    Cătălina Mihai
  • Preventing disability and loss of quality of life in long-standing IBD
    Lucian Negreanu
  • Patient education and adherence as key elements of prevention in IBD care
    Cristina Tocia
15:45
Multidisciplinary Cases Session
Chairmen: Mircea Diculescu, Cristina Tocia, Dan Florescu, Mihai Sacerdoțianu, Petrică Popa
Andreea Vasilache (Constanța), Aida Dănilă (Craiova), Daria Gheorghe (București), Mădălin Niculici (Craiova), Andrei Gherasim (București), Alexandru Popescu (Craiova)
17:00
End of Day III


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