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Explore how we are advancing science for life at this year’s Digestive Disease Week
Boston Scientific Studio – Live from DDW
Hear from global key opinion leader physicians and experts from Boston Scientific on topics impacting technology, reimbursement, sustainability, patient care, and more. Check back often as more sessions are added to the calendar.
Location: Booth 5225
All times are Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Sessions at a glance
| Sunday, May 3 | Monday, May 4 | Tuesday, May 5 | |
| 9:30am | What’s Next in Endoscopy: Insights from Boston Scientific Leadership | Association of Bariatric Endoscopy: Advancing the Role of ESG in Obesity Care | Lifting as We Lead: Women Mentoring the Next Generation |
| 10:00am | Index SOC vs. ERCP Alone: Comparable Safety, Quicker Diagnosis C. Ko | EXALT Model D – Designed to complement SpyGlass DS II J. Phan, MD, M. Gromski, MD | More Than a Mission Trip: The Humanitarian Experience Difference |
| 10:30am | Advancing Closure: What the Latest MANTIS™ Clip Data Means for Clinical Practice | Pitfalls, Pearls & Practicalities in Endobariatrics | Sustainable Endoscopy: From Intent to Action T. Andrews, L. Davis, Boston Scientific |
| 11:00am | Women in Endoscopy: Advancing Leadership, Access, and the Future of GI | Advancing GI Care in Africa: The AfrECC Mission C. Budge, A. Butcher, Boston Scientific | What Passport Really Delivers -- From the Faculty Who Taught It M. Khashab |
| 11:30am | ELS & Closure: From Viability to Mastery H. Aihara, MD, M. Othman, MD, T. Zuchelli, MD, A. Sethi, MD | Shaping Procedures: Leadership in EUS T. Barron, MD, M. Khashab, MD, S. Irani, MD, N. Marya, MD | Collaborating with Industry: Why, How, Who? E. Ullman, L. Davis, E. Chung |
| 12:00pm | IM ABLE: Redefining Possible Through Adaptive Sport and Community | ||
| 12:30pm | Shaping Procedures: Endobariatrics and ESG G. Keane, MD, B. Abu, Dayyeh, MD, H. Khara, MD, R. Sharaiha | Cholangioscopy 2026: Innovation and Impact N. Sharma, MD, D. Loren, MD, I. Raijman, MD | |
| 1:00pm | |||
| 1:30pm | Designing for the Learning Curve: The Science of Education B. Dunkin, MD, E. Ullman, Boston Scientific | WallFlex™ PLUS Stents: Real-Time, Real-World Experience H. Khara, MD | |
| 2:00pm | Reimbursement Awareness: Economic Sustainability impacts Access to Care R. Shah, MD, S. Edmundiwicz, MD | EXALT Model D: An Operational Efficiency Study J. Pineda, MD | |
| 2:30pm | WallFlex™ PLUS Stents: Real-Time, Real-World Evidence M. Kahaleh, MD, P. Ge, MD | Practical Applications of a Multidisciplinary Approach for Benign Biliary Disease M. Ujiki, MD, S. Komanduri, MD | |
| 3:00pm | What Sustainability Means in the Endoscopy Suite | Inside the Journey: Experiences from Fellows of the Passport Program | |
| 3:30pm | Training for Real‑World Acute Cholecystitis Care: From Education to Practice | What’s Next in Endoscopy: Insights from Boston Scientific Leadership A.Butcher, A. Smith, M. Soens, Boston Scientific |
Featured programs
Sunday, May 3
11:30 AM
ELS & Closure: From Viability to Mastery
Endoluminal surgery adoption is driven by a progression: reimbursement enables viability, training builds competency, technology expands capability, and reliable closure underpins it all—supporting procedural mastery.
Panelists:
- Hiroyuki Aihara, MD, PhD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Mohamed Othman, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
- Amrita Sethi, MD, Northwestern Medical Group, Oak Brook, IL
- Tobias Zuchelli, MD, Henry Ford health, Detroit, MI
12:30 PM
Shaping Procedures: Endobariatrics and ESG
ESG is emerging as a key procedure in obesity care—positioned between pharmacotherapy and surgery. As GLP-1 use rises, the focus shifts to integration, patient selection, and durable outcomes within a multidisciplinary model.
Panelists:
- Barham Abu Dayyeh, MD, Cedars-Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
- Margaret (Geri) Keane, MD, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD
- Harshit Khara, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA
- R. Sharaiha, MD, Weill Medical Center, NY, NY
Monday, May 4
11:30 AM
Shaping Procedures: Leadership in EUS
EUS is evolving from niche intervention to a standardized approach. Progress in technique, devices and training impacts consistency and broader adoption.
Panelists:
- Todd Baron, MD, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
- Shayan Irani, MD, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, Seattle, WA
- Mouen Khashab, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Neil Marya, MD, UMass Memorial Health, Worcester, MA
12:30 PM
Cholangioscopy 2026: Innovation and Impact
Cholangioscopy continues to evolve through innovation and expanding clinical applications. This session will explore procedural consistency, learning curves, and the role of cholangioscopy into multidisciplinary care.
Panelists:
- David Loren, MD, Temple Health, Philadelphia, PA
- Isaac Raijman, MD, Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, Houston, TX
- Neil Sharma, MD, Banner Health, Phoenix, AZ
Tuesday, May 5
See Sessions at a Glance.
Demos and learning
Anchored in flexibility
Learn about the features that make the new WallFlex PLUS Stent the most flexible fully covered biliary metal stent currently available from Boston Scientific.*
Visit the booth to learn about the new features or go to WallFlex™ Biliary PLUS RX Fully Covered Stent System.
Alternative effective care for patients with acute cholecystitis who are at high risk for surgery
Learn how EUS-guided gallbladder drainage with the AXIOS™ Stent may work as a viable treatment alternative for managing acute cholecystitis.**
Explore as instructors demonstrate placement and deployment.
Elevating endoscopic closure with suture-based innovation
Endoscopic suturing helps physicians to manage complications in therapeutic gastroenterology procedures and access a wide range of gastrointestinal anatomy.
Schedule a demo or visit OverStitch™ NXT Endoscopic Suturing System to learn more.
A three step approach. Anchor. Mobilize. Close.
Designed to enhance potential procedural efficiency1 in closing large defects2 with TruGrip™ anchor prongs.
Schedule a demo or visit MANTIS™ Clip to learn more.
Weight loss. Done differently.
Learn how our approach to endobariatrics is changing the obesity continuum of care.
Visit our booth or go to Endura Weight Loss Solutions to learn more.
See you at DDW 2026!
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*Compared to WallFlex Biliary RX Fully Covered Stents.
**AXIOS Stents are indicated in the United States for transgastric or transduodenal drainage of the gallbladder in patients with acute cholecystitis who are at high risk for surgery. Hot AXIOS 10mm×10mm and 15mm×10mm stents.
- 92891076 Report of MANTIS Defect Closure Study.
- Liaquat H, Rohn E, Rex DK. Prophylactic clip closure reduced the risk of delayed postpolypectomy hemorrhage: Experience in 277 clipped large sessile or flat colorectal lesions and 247 control lesions. Gastrointest Endosc. 2013;77:401–407. doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2012.10.024.
WallFlex Biliary PLUS RX Stent System Indications: indicated for use in the palliative treatment of biliary strictures produced by malignant neoplasms and relief of malignant biliary obstruction prior to surgery.
Warning: The safety and effectiveness of this device for use in vascular system has not been established.
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CAUTION: U.S. Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.
Indications, contraindications, warnings, and instructions for use can be found in the product labelling supplied with each device or at www.IFU-BSCI.com.