Dr. Uzma Siddiqui, Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago and Director of the Center for Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics (CERT) and Advanced Endoscopy Training, discusses the management of pancreatic fluid collections and Walled Off Necrosis (WON).

16:55 Source: Adler DG, Taylor LJ, Hasan R, Siddiqui AA. A retrospective study evaluating endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collections using a novel lumen-apposing metal stent on an electrocautery enhanced delivery system. Endosc Ultrasound. 2017 Nov-Dec;6(6):389-393. doi: 10.4103/eus.eus_4_17.

Dr. Siddiqui is a paid consultant of Boston Scientific.

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EndoCast host Tony Rea announces a new upcoming season with some very exciting changes.

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Dr. Simon Lo, Director of Pancreatic and Biliary Diseases Programs at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, shares his experience over generations diagnosing pancreas cancer and how Cedars continues to evolve with hope for the future.

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Dr. Komanduri, Medical Director of Northwestern GI lab, Director of Interventional Endoscopy provides a history lesson on MDROs, duodenoscope reprocessing and FDA communication over last five years. ENDO 932307-AA

Dr. Reicher, Associate Professor - David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Director of Endoscopy Harbor UCLA Medical Center shares her advice and experience using multiple techniques for biliary stones at a high volume academic/county hospital.  ENDO 905206-AA

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