Florida Digestive Diseases Update 2026
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| Primary Contact: |
| Jason Jose |
Orlando Health’s Digestive Health Institute is pleased to
invite you to the Florida Digestive Diseases Update to be held
Friday to Sunday, December 4 - 6, 2026 at the Gaylord Palms in beautiful Central Florida.
This symposium will include clinically relevant information within an educational environment designed for optimal learning.
The increasing pace of inventions and innovations makes mastery of knowledge a challenge when it comes to digestive disorders. But that knowledge is essential for delivering state-of-the-art care. Through a combination of instructional presentations and interactive case-based discussions, internationally recognized faculty will provide insight into six frequently encountered clinical areas:
• Esophagus
• Liver Diseases
• Functional Bowel Disorders
• Colon
• Pancreatology
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Knowledge gained from attending will allow you to implement these changes and improve quality of care at your practice.
The symposium is designed for all gastroenterologists, gastroenterology fellows, primary care physicians, nurses, physician
assistants and nurse practitioners interested in the latest information on diagnostic and therapeutic options for patients
with gastrointestinal disorders.
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| Friday, December 04 | ||||
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12:00 PM
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Registration
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12:55 PM to
1:00 PM
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Welcome
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1:00 PM to
1:20 PM
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Abdominal bloating: A case study approach
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1:25 PM to
1:50 PM
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Management of anti-thrombotic and anti-obesity agents for patients undergoing GI endoscopy
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1:50 PM to
2:15 PM
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When the liver tests remain elevated: When to monitor, when to act
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2:15 PM to
2:40 PM
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IBD Update in 2026
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2:40 PM
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Break
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3:00 PM to
3:25 PM
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Dysphagia in eosinophilic esophagitis: How to personalize treatment
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3:25 PM to
3:50 PM
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Work-up of GI bleeding after a negative EGD and colonoscopy
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3:50 PM to
4:15 PM
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Incidental finding of steatosis: When to observe, when to act
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4:15 PM to
4:40 PM
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Acute pancreatitis: Work-up and initial management
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4:40 PM to
5:00 PM
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Panal Discussion
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| Saturday, December 05 | ||||
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7:55 AM to
8:00 AM
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Welcome & Introduction
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8:00 AM to
8:15 AM
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20 years after RFA approved to treat Barretts What have we learned and what questions remain?
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8:15 AM to
8:30 AM
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Ikuo Hirano Lecture: Extra–esophageal GERD: What is new with the San Diego consensus?
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8:30 AM to
8:45 AM
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Management of PPI-refractory GERD and next-gen acid suppression
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8:45 AM to
9:00 AM
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Esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction (EGJOO): When to observe, when to intervene and how to treat
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9:00 AM to
9:30 AM
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Case Presentation and Discussion
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9:30 AM to
10:00 AM
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Visit Exhibits & Break
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10:00 AM to
10:15 AM
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Acute alcoholic hepatitis: Updates in management and role of liver transplantation
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10:15 AM to
10:30 AM
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MASLD: Preventing progression to cirrhosis: Current and future therapies
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10:30 AM to
10:45 AM
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Organ failure in cirrhosis: Definition and management in the critical care setting
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10:45 AM to
11:00 AM
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Hepatic hydrothorax, hepatopulmonary syndrome and portopulmonary hypertension — Diagnosis and management
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11:00 AM to
11:30 AM
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Case Presentation and Discussion
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11:30 AM to
12:30 PM
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Lunch
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12:30 PM to
12:45 PM
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Gastroparesis — Diagnosis and management
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12:45 PM to
1:00 PM
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Microplastics and GI disease — What is the latest evidence?
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1:00 PM to
1:15 PM
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What tests should I perform in chronic, non-bloody diarrhea
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1:15 PM to
1:30 PM
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The small bowel: A key player in metabolic dysfunction and obesity
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1:30 PM to
2:00 PM
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Case Presentation and Discussion
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2:00 PM to
2:30 PM
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Visit Exhibits & Break
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2:30 PM to
2:45 PM
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Implications of inadequate bowel preparation — What clinicians need to know
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2:45 PM to
3:00 PM
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How far can cold resection be pushed in the colorectum and when is electrocautery necessary
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3:00 PM to
3:15 PM
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Bowel preparation — New recommendations for excellence and quality
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3:15 PM to
3:30 PM
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How to manage large non-pedunculated colorectal polyps you intend to refer to an advanced endoscopist
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3:30 PM to
4:00 PM
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Case Presentation and Discussion
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| Sunday, December 06 | ||||
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8:00 AM to
8:15 AM
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Evaluation of patients with idiopathic pancreatitis — When to include molecular genetic studies
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8:15 AM to
8:30 AM
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Who should be screened? Identifying high-risk individuals for pancreatic cancer surveillance
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8:30 AM to
8:45 AM
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Management of chronic calcific pancreatitis
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8:45 AM to
9:00 AM
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Pancreatic cysts — What a general gastroenterologist should know
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9:00 AM to
9:30 AM
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Case Presentation and Discussion
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9:30 AM to
10:00 AM
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Visit Exhibits & Break
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10:00 AM to
10:15 AM
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Precision positioning of advanced therapies in IBD
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10:15 AM to
10:30 AM
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Dual-targeted therapy in refractory IBD: Hype or next frontier?
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10:30 AM to
10:45 AM
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AI in IBD
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10:45 AM to
11:00 AM
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IBD in special populations: “Pregnancy, elderly and patients with malignancy” — Navigating therapeutic risk
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11:00 AM to
11:25 AM
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Case Presentation and Discussion
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11:25 AM to
11:30 AM
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Closing Remaks
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