Dear Colleagues,

The Hellenic Society of Gastrointestinal Oncology (HSGO), the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology (HSG-ES) Endoscopic Section and the Experimental-Research Center ELPEN, Athens, as part of their educational activities are organizing an annual endoscopy training of two days duration for two groups of participants, with practical implementation in animal models (swines).

This educational activity follows the 1st Teaching Course on Gl Endoscopy, organized by the HSGO on 2009 and 4 more, organized by the scientific bodies mentioned above (also in the Experimental - Research Center ELPEN, Athens). The present course is launched under the auspices of the European Society of Digestive Oncology (ESDO), and the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE), and is granted with CME points.

During the course, participants will have the opportunity to be trained in a number of current endoscopic techniques. All endoscopic techniques will be performed under the direct supervision of well-known trainers from Greece, Japan, Czech Republic and United Kingdom. The theoretical part of the endoscopic procedures will precede the practical training.

The techniques, in which the participants will be trained, comprise new methods of Gl endoscopy such as Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR), Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD), and Endoscopic polypectomy and POEM (Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy).

This course is primarily addressed to gastroenterologists-endoscopists who wish to broaden their knowledge in endoscopy.

We are delighted to welcome you to participate in this exciting educational activity aiming to set new directions in the continuous education of Greek gastroenterologists and also from abroad.

It is our pleasure to thank our Major Sponsor Olympus & Proton Hellas for their valuable assistance to organize this course.

Also we would like to thank our Sponsors, ELPEN Pharmaceuticals and Cook Medical (A & L Medical Supplies S.A.).

With kind regards, Course Directors,

Dimitrios Christodoulou, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, University of loannina, School of Medicine, loannina, Greece.

Konstantinos C. Delis, MD, PhD
Director, Department of Gastroenterology, "Metropolitan" Hospital, Piraeus

Sotirios D. Georgopoulos, MD, FEBGH, AGAF
Director, Department of Gastroenterology, "latrikon P. Faliro" Hospital, Athens

Panagiotis Kasapidis, MD, PhD, FEBGH, AGAF
Director, Department of Gastroenterology, "Central Clinic", Athens

Apostolos E. Papalois, PhD, KGSJ, AMACS
Director, Experimental - Research Center ELPEN
Visiting Professor, Harvard Medical School

Professor John K. Triantafillidis, MD, PhD, FEBGH, MACG
President of the Hellenic Society of Gastrointestinal Oncology
Director of IBD Department, "laso" General Hospital, Athens

George Tribonias, MD, PhD
Gastroenterologist, Athens

1st and 2nd DAY - ADVANCED COURSE

Friday and Saturday, 3-4 February, 2017

09.00 - 09.15 Welcome and opening addresses

Dr S. Michopoulos, President of the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology.
Professor I.K. Triantafillidis, President of the Hellenic Society of Digestive Oncology
Professor H. Kashida: On behalf of the invited speakers-trainers from abroad.
A.E. Papalois, Director of the Experimental-Research Center ELPEN.

09.15 -10.00 PART ONE - Lectures
Chairpersons: S. Michopoulos, S. D. Georgopoulos, I.K. Triantafillidis

09.15-09.30 Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) (Z.P. Tsiamoulos)
09.30-09.45 Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) (H. Kashida)
09.45-10.00 Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy and Beyond (POEM) (J. Martinek)
10.00-10.30 Coffee Break - Preparation for the Lab - Working groups, workings stations and rotation.

10.30-18.00 PART TWO - Hands-on training on animal models

10.30-14.00 Endoscopic training in groups
14.00-15.00 Lunch
15.00-18.00 Endoscopic training in groups 18:00 Course end for trainees.

Award of diplomas

Working Stations (both days) ADVANCED COURSE

Working Stations:

1. E.M.R.
(Instructors :. Z.P.Tsiamoulos, D. Christodoulou -T. Emmanouil)

2. E.M.R.
(Instructors : Y. Komeda -V. Panteris)

3. E.S.D.
(Instructors: H. Kashida - G. Tribonias - A. Kofokotsios)

4. E.S.D.
(Instructors : T. Fukuhara - S. Bassioukas - G. Mavrogenis)

5. E.S.D.
(Instructors : A. Haji, S. Georgopoulos, P. Kasapidis, K. Paraskeva)

6. P.O.E.M.
(Instructors : J. Martinek - K.C. Delis)

FACULTY

G. Alexandrakis, MD, PhD, Director Department of Gastroenterology, “NIMTS” Hospital, Athens, Greece.

P. Apostolopoulos, MD, PhD, Gastroenterologist, Department of Gastroenterology, “NIMTS” Hospital, Athens, Greece.

S.P. Bassioukas, MD, PhD, Gastroenterologist, Secretary General of the Endoscopy Section of Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology, Athens, Greece.

K. C. Delis, MD, PhD, Director of Department of Gastroenterology, “Metropolitan” Hospital, Piraeus, Greece.

D. Christodoulou, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, University of loannina, School of Medicine, loannina, Greece.

T. Emmanouil, MD, Gastroenterologist, Vice President of the Endoscopy Section of Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology, Athens Medical Center, Athens, Greece.

T. Fukuhara, MD, Kansai Medical University, Gastroenterology, Department of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Biomedical Science, Osaka, Japan.

S. D. Georgopoulos, MD, FEBGH, AGAF, Director, Department of Gastroenterology, Athens Medical Center, P Faliron General Hospital, Athens, Greece.

Amyn Haji, MD, MA, MBBChir, MSc, MD, FRCS, Consultant Colorectal and Laparoscopic Surgeon Honorary Senior Lecturer KCL Clinical Lead for Endoscopy & Colorectal Surgery King’s College Hospital, London, U.K.

A. Kapsoritakis, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, University of Larissa, Greece.

I. Karoumpalis, MD, PhD, FEBGH, President of Endoscopic Section of Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Head of Endosonographic Unit, Endoscopy and Gastroenterology Clinic, General Hospital of Athens “G. Gennimatas”, Athens, Greece.

P. Kasapidis, MD, PhD, FEBGH, AGAF, Director, Department of Gastroenterology, “Central Clinic”, Athens, Greece.

H. Kashida, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine Kinki University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chief of Endoscopy Center, Osaka, Japan

A. Kofokotsios, MD, PhD, Director, Department of Gastrenterology, Euromedica Geniki Kliniki , Thessaloniki, Greece.

Y. Komeda, MD, Assistant Professor, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka-Sayama, Osaka, Japan.

J. Martinek, Associate Professor, MD, PhD, AGAF, IKEM, Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Videnska 1958, Prague, Czech Republic

G. Mavrogenis, MD, PhD, Gastroenterologist, Greece.

S. Michopoulos, MD, PhD, FEBGH, President of the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology, Director, Department of Gastroenterology, “Alexandra” General Hospital of Athens, Greece.

M.Z. Panos, MBBS, BSc, MD, FRCP(Lon), FEBG, AGAF, Senior Lecturer, St. George's Medical School, University of London, at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus.

V. Panteris, MD, PhD, Gastroenterologist, Athens, Greece

A. E. Papalois, PhD, KGSJ, AMACS, Director, Experimental - Research Center ELPEN, Athens, Greece. Visiting Professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.

K. Paraskeva, MD, PhD, Konstantopoulion Hospital, Athens, Greece

G. Paspatis, MD, PhD, Director, Venizeleion Hospital, Crete, Greece

J. K. Triantafillidis, MD, PhD, FEBGH, MACG, Professor, President of the Hellenic Society of Gastrointestinal Oncology, IBD Unit “laso” General Hospital, Athens, Greece.

K. Triantafyllou, MD, PhD, FEBGH, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, University of Athens, School of Medicine, “Attikon” University Hospital, Athens, Greece.

G. Tribonias, MD, PhD, Gastroenterologist, Athens, Greece

Z. P. Tsiamoulos, MD, MBBS PhD, Endoscopy Clinical Lead Consultant in Gastroenterology and Specialist in Gl Endoscopy Oueen Elizabeth and The Queen Mother Hospital East Kent University Foundation Hospitals Honorary Consultant in Endoscopy St Mark's. U.K.

Experimental - Research Center ELPEN, Staff:

Apostolos E. Papalois
PhD, KGSJ, AMACS,
Director, Visiting Professor, Harvard Medical School

Argyro Zacharioudaki
DVM, MLAS, PhD (c), Veterinary Department, Felasa - C

Evripidis Gerakis
Department of Animal Facilities, Felasa - B

Stergios Gerakis
Department of Animal Facilities, Felasa - B

Eleftheria Karampela
MSc, Medical Department, Felasa - C

Maria Karamperi
Laboratory Department, Felasa - C

Antonios Karaiskos
Technical Department & Mutlimedia, Felasa - C

Nikolaos Psychalakis
MSc, Department of Training Courses & Infrastructure, Felasa - C

Georgios Stagias
MSc, Department of Administartive Support, Felasa - B and C

Kalliopi Tsarea
Nursing Department, Felasa - C

Charikleia Vidopoulou
Staff

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