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ASGE-JGES ESD Course

ASGE-JGES ESD Course

December 5, 2026, 7:00 AM - December 6, 2026, 3:00 PM

*US Central Time

Course Directors:
Hiroyuki Aihara, MD, PhD, FASGE
Norio Fukami, MD, MASGE
Mohamed Othman, MD

Location:
ASGE IT&T or Virtual

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Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a highly advanced technique, and this hands-on training is designed to help you take the first step of your learning journey with confidence.

You’ll build a strong foundation in ESD while spending most of your time practicing techniques alongside expert faculty in a highly supportive, small-group setting.

Learn how to properly handle and position the scope, refine essential movements and sharpen your tip control through guided, hands-on experience. The course wraps with a skills assessment and personalized feedback from experts, so you leave with clear direction on how to continue advancing your ESD technique.

Turn knowledge into skill by signing up today!

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify the benefits of ESD for malignant and pre-malignant lesions of the GI tract
  • Demonstrate proper handling of ESD devices and basic ESD techniques
  • Analyze the pros and cons of different ESD techniques
  • Demonstrate appropriate techniques for submucosal tunneling
  • Demonstrate tissue retraction techniques to assist ESD
  • Recognize the risks of ESD and properly identify and manage complications

Course Directors

Hiroyuki Aihara, MD, PhD, FASGE

Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

Norio Fukami, MD, MASGE

Norio Fukami, MD, MASGE

Mayo Clinic

Phoenix, AZ

Mohamad Othman, MD

Baylor Medicine

Houston, TX

Faculty

Seiichiro Abe, MD

Seiichiro Abe, MD

National Cancer Center Hospital

Tokyo, Japan

Sherif A. Andrawes, MD

Sherif A. Andrawes, MD

Staten Island University Hospital

Staten Island, NY

Amit Bhatt, MD, FASGE

The Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

Tiffany Chua, MD

University of Florida Health Shands Hospital

Gainesville, FL

Kosei Hashimoto, MD

Tochigi Cancer Center

Tochigi, Japan

Sergey V. Kantsevoy, MD, PhD, FASGE

Sergey V. Kantsevoy, MD, PhD, FASGE

Mercy Medical Center

Baltimore, MD

Tara Keihanian, MD

Tara Keihanian, MD

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

Nikhil A. Kumta, MD, MS, FASGE

NYU Langone Health

New York, NY

Jeffrey Mosko, MD, FRCPC, FASGE

Jeffrey Mosko, MD, FRCPC, FASGE

University of Toronto

Toronto, ON, Canada

Saowanee Ngamruengphong, MD, FASGE

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Makoto Nishimura, MD

Makoto Nishimura, MD

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, NY

Amrita Sethi, MD, MASGE

Amrita Sethi, MD, MASGE

Northwestern University

Chicago, IL

Yasutoshi Shiratori, MD, PhD, MPH

Yasutoshi Shiratori, MD, PhD, MPH

Maimonides Medical Center

Brooklyn, NY

Stavros Stavropoulos, MD, FASGE

Stavros Stavropoulos, MD

Mount Sinai Wantagh

Wantagh, NY

Yutaka Tomizawa, MD

Yutaka Tomizawa, MD

University of Washington

Seattle, WA

Naohisa Yahagi, MD, FASGE

Naohisa Yahagi, MD, PhD

Stanford University School of Medicine

Palo Alto, CA

Dennis Yang, MD, FASGE

Advent Health

Orlando, FL

December 5, 2026

Print Agenda

*US Central Time

6:30 AM -
7:00 AM

Shuttle from Westin Hotel to ASGE Facility

Shuttle departure times: 6:30 AM and 7:00 AM. Please note that these are the only shuttle transfer times. If you are unable to access the designated shuttle time, you will be responsible for your transfer to the ASGE IT&T.
6:45 AM -
7:45 AM

Registration, Breakfast, and Exhibits

7:50 AM -
8:00 AM

Welcome & Introduction – Auditorium

Hiroyuki Aihara, MD, PhD, FASGE, Norio Fukami, MD, MASGE and Mohamed Othman, MD, FASGE
8:00 AM -
8:20 AM

Lecture 1: ESD Devices

Dennis Yang, MD, FASGE

8:20 AM -
8:40 AM

Lecture 2: ESD Basics: Flap Creation and Tunneling Techniques

Nikhil A. Kumta, MD, MS, FASGE

8:40 AM -
8:45 AM

Questions and Answers

8:45 AM -
9:00 AM

Break, Exhibits and Transition to lab

9:00 AM -
12:00 PM

Hands-on Session 1: Conventional ESD – Bio-Skills Lab

  • Needle knife injecting through the needle (BSC: ORISE ProKnife)
  • Needle knife injecting through the needle (ERBE: HybridKnife Flex)
  • Needle knife injecting alongside the needle (Olympus: DualKnife J)
  • Needle knife injecting alongside the needle (Fuji: FlushKnife)
9:15 AM -
10:00 AM

Virtual: Video Case Discussion – Virtual Room-lab

Hiroyuki Aihara, MD, PhD, FASGE, Norio Fukami, MD, MASGE, Mohamed Othman, MD, FASGE and Naohisa Yahagi, MD, PhD

10:00 AM -
12:00 PM

Virtual: Hands-on Demo – Virtual Room-lab

  • Conventional ESD with IT Knife
    Seiichiro Abe, MD
  • Conventional ESD with ProKnife
    Makoto Nishimura, MD
  • Conventional ESD with DualKnife
    Saowanee Ngamruengphong, MD, FASGE
  • Conventional ESD with HybridKnife Flex
    Stavros Stavropoulos, MD
12:00 PM -
1:00 PM

Lunch, Exhibits and Group Photo

1:00 PM -
1:20 PM

Lecture 3: Electrosurgery Principles in ESD – Auditorium

Amrita Sethi, MD, MASGE

1:20 PM -
1:40 PM

Lecture 4: Indications and Preprocedural Evaluation for Upper ESD

Seiichiro Abe, MD

1:40 PM -
1:45 PM

Questions and Answers

1:45 PM -
2:00 PM

Transition to Lab

2:00 PM -
5:00 PM

Hands-on Session 2: Tunneling and Pocket Techniques – Bio-Skills Lab

  • ESD Pocket/Tunnel with BSC Knife
  • ESD Pocket/Tunnel with ERBE Knife
  • ESD Pocket/Tunnel with Olympus Knife
  • ESD Pocket/Tunnel with Fuji Knife
2:15 PM -
3:00 PM

Virtual: Video Case Discussion – Virtual Room-lab

Hiroyuki Aihara, MD, PhD, FASGE, Norio Fukami, MD, MASGE, Mohamed Othman, MD, FASGE and Naohisa Yahagi, MD, PhD

3:00 PM -
5:00 PM

Virtual: Hands-on Demo – Virtual Room-lab

  • Pocket Creation Method
    Kosei Hashimoto, MD
  • Tunneling Method
    Sherif A. Andrawes, MD
  • Water-pressure Method
    Naohisa Yahagi, MD, PhD
  • Closure with Overstitch
    Sergey V. Kantsevoy, MD, PhD, FASGE
5:00 PM -
6:00 PM

Reception and Exhibits

5:30 PM -
6:00 PM

Shuttle for Participants and Faculty Back to Hotel

6:00 PM -
8:30 PM

Faculty Dinner Offsite

December 6, 2026

6:30 AM -
7:00 AM

Shuttle from Westin Hotel to ASGE Facility

Shuttle departure times: 6:30 AM and 7:00 AM. If you are checking out of the hotel on this day, it is recommended that you bring your luggage with you on the shuttle – ASGE will have luggage storage available onsite and ASGE will arrange for taxi transportation for faculty only to the airport.
6:45 AM -
7:45 AM

Breakfast and Exhibits

7:50 AM -
8:00 AM

Welcome Back – Auditorium

Hiroyuki Aihara, MD, PhD, FASGE, Norio Fukami, MD, MASGE and Mohamed Othman, MD, FASGE
8:00 AM -
8:20 AM

Lecture 5: Optimizing ESD: Traction and Underwater Techniques

Naohisa Yahagi, MD, PhD

8:20 AM -
8:40 AM

Lecture 6: Indications and Preprocedural Evaluation for Lower ESD

Tara Keihanian, MD

8:40 AM -
8:45 AM

Questions and Answers

8:45 AM -
9:00 AM

Break, Exhibits and Transition to lab

9:00 AM -
12:00 PM

Hands-on Session 3: Traction and Underwater Methods – Bio-Skills Lab

  • Dental Floss Traction with Olympus Knives (IT and Dual)
  • Fuji Tracmotion with Fuji Knives (Flush and Clutch Cutter)
  • MicroTech SureTrac with MicroTech Knife (Gold)
  • Water Pressure Method (ERBE Flex)
9:15 AM -
10:00 AM

Virtual: Video Case Discussion – Virtual Room-lab

Hiroyuki Aihara, MD, PhD, FASGE, Norio Fukami, MD, MASGE, Mohamed Othman, MD, FASGE and Naohisa Yahagi, MD, PhD

10:00 AM -
12:00 PM

Virtual: Hands-on Demo – Virtual Room-lab

  • Traction with Tracmotion
  • Traction with SureTrac
  • Closure with New DAT Clip
  • Closure with X-Tack
12:00 PM

Pick up Box Lunch

12:10 PM -
12:20 PM

Opportunity for Questions and Answers – Auditorium

12:20 PM -
12:30 PM

Final Remarks

Hiroyuki Aihara, MD, PhD, FASGE, Norio Fukami, MD, MASGE and Mohamed Othman, MD, FASGE
12:30 PM

Adjourn

Registration Fees

 In-PersonVirtual
Physican Member$1,800$500
Physician Non-Member$2,100$700
Trainee Member$1,000$500
Trainee Non-Member$1,250$700

Registration Options

  • Register online
  • Call 630-573-0600 Monday through Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm CT to register by phone
  • If you would like to submit a check, please make it payable to ASGE and mail to:

    American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
    P.O. Box 809055, Chicago, IL 60680-9055
    Attention: ASGE-JGES ESD Course

View ASGE’s Policies and Procedures for information on Cancellation & Refunds.

Hotel Accommodations

The Westin Chicago Lombard
70 Yorktown Center
Lombard, IL  60148
Phone: 630-719-8000

Group Rate: $143 per night *plus taxes*
Hotel Cut-Off Date: Friday, November 13, 2026

Book Your Room Now

ASGE CME Statement

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ASGE designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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