UEG Podcast

Lucas Zimmerli is a chief of internal medicine in Switzerland. He is a genius who has solved the problem of staff shortage in his department. Want to listen to how he has achieved this? Tune in!

Fascinating and curious facts in the history of gastroenterology is a topic covered by today’s guest, Enrique De Madaria, UEG Rising Star 2017: from natural anti-coagulants in sweet clover to scurvy-sickened sailors and much more.

Henriette Heinrich, UEG Education Committee Chair shares her tips and tricks on how to survive the world of GI and achieve success.

Marcis Leja, member of the European Helicobacter and Microbiota Study Group, talks about the European perspective of gastric cancer prevention: epidemiology and clinical prevention are covered in-depth.

Giovanni Marchegianni, a pancreas surgeon, talks about how to approach guidelines on cystic pancreatic neoplasms endorsed by different societies: how to make the most use of them, how to approach cascade guidelines, and the role of social media in disseminating information.

Innovation in GI-endoscopy talk! Guest Alexander Meining, ESGE winner of the Innovation of the year Award 2020 for The Over-The Scope-Grasper, discusses the steps that can be taken from an idea to a novel invention or product. You will hear more about his personal journey, career highlights and inventions in endoscopy.

Enrique De Madaria expanded on his journey from his initial idea and clinical questions to being the PI of a paradigm-shifting trial in GI: the Waterfall trial (acute pancreatitis): Insights on successful clinical trials, finding motivation, possible future discoveries and much more.