ASGE is proud to welcome Amitabh Chak, MD, MASGE as our new President for 2025-2026. Dr. Chak assumed the new role of leading the global society on gastrointestinal endoscopy at the recently concluded DDW in San Diego, CA.

In assuming the role, Dr. Chak said, “It is my privilege to take up the mantle to lead ASGE in the coming year. I have been a committed and active member of this esteemed organization for many years and have made so many lifelong connections. I am excited to work with my fellow board members and our members at large, to leverage ASGE’s resources to further advance the field for the benefit of all our members, here in North America, as well as the rest of the world.”

Dr. Chak’s priorities during his presidential year will include supporting innovators and fostering innovation. He believes that ASGE should continue to lead by evolving educational offerings in different areas. He also plans to elevate the importance of educating providers on how endoscopy prevents cancer; not just preventing lower gastrointestinal but also preventing upper gastrointestinal cancers.      

Dr. Chak is Professor of Medicine and Oncology, Brenda and Younker-Ponsky Chair in Diagnostic Intervention at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and Marshall B Brown Master Clinician in Innovation and Discovery at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UHCMC).

In his many years of active involvement in ASGE, Dr. Chak has served as Senior and Associate Editor for GIE for nine years and received ASGE’s Endoscopy Educator and Endoscopy Mentor Awards. He has also served on numerous ASGE committees, including chairing the CME and the GIE Editorial Board committees.

He assumes the post of President after serving on the ASGE Governing Board as the Secretary and the President-elect. He takes over the reins from Prateek Sharma, MD, MASGE, who remains on the Governing Board.