NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE EXPERTS AT DDW 2026

The Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Institute brings together some of the best academic and clinical minds in pursuit of medical excellence in gastrointestinal health. Our mission is to prevent, diagnose and treat disorders of the digestive tract and associated organs.
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At the heart of our success is an integrated approach through multidisciplinary clinical teams who work to bring top-quality care to patients from around the world. Each team includes renowned gastroenterologists, interventional endoscopists, surgeons, psychologists and dietitians. We work with patients to control the symptoms that negatively affect their health and lives while focusing on the treatment of their condition or disease.

KEY LECTURE

May 4, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Josephine and Michael Camilleri, MD, Lecture 
STATE OF THE ART: ESOPHAGUS
John Pandolfino, MD
Executive Director, Digestive Health Institute

full schedule of northwestern Medicine presenters

Date
Time of Presentation
Physician Name
Presentation Topic
Saturday, May 2
8:00 AM
Dustin Carlson,  MD
Artificial Intelligence Using Transformer Architecture Accurately Classifies Esophageal Motility on Flip Panometry
11:12 AM
Aziz Aadam, MD
State-of-the-Art Management of the Indeterminate Biliary Stricture
8:00 AM
Ofer Fass, MD
Artificial Intelligence Using Transformer Architecture Accurately Classifies Esophageal Motility on FLIP Panometry
11:40 AM
Bethany Doerfler, RD​
Nutritional Approaches to Improve Gut Health 
Development of an Intestinal Ultrasound Training Program Using Simulation-Based Mastery Learning (Poster)
Lipidomic Profiling of Bile Identifies Biomarkers of Malignant Biliary Strictures (Poster)
12:30 PM
Rajesh N. Keswani, MD
​Uncomplicated Choledocholithiasis in Elderly Patients: Observation vs ERCP (Poster)
12:30 PM
​Benjamin Liu, MD
Darren Brenner, MD
Limited Association Between Patient-Reported Outcome Measures and Physiologic Measurements During Anorectal Manometry ​
4:10 PM
Rajesh N. Keswani, MD
Simulation-Based Mastery Learning Bootcamp Accelerates Basic Upper Endoscopy Skill Acquisition: A Multicenter Study of Gastroenterology Fellows
4:50 PM
Livia Guadagnoli, MD
Esophageal Hypervigilance in Reflux: How to Evaluate and Treat
6:00–8:00 PM 
Nirmala Gonsalves, MD
Diagnostic Dilemmas for EoE 
Sunday,    May 3
Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Abnormal Findings on Pre‑Diagnostic Imaging in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
10:00 AM
Darren Brenner, MD
FLIP vs HRM for Clinical Evaluation
EoE: Advances in Management – Session Moderator 
10:15 AM 
Nirmala Gonsalves, MD
Single Administration of Escalating Doses of EP‑104G1 in EoE ​ 
10:20 AM
Aziz Aadam, MD
Blown‑Out Myotomy in Short vs Standard Myotomy During POEM: 3‑Year Follow‑Up
11:05 AM
Aziz Aadam, MD
Global Partnership in Action: What We’ve Learned from Chicago to Riyadh
11:15 AM
Aziz Aadam, MD
Evolution of POEM from E to Z
​12:30 PM
Rajesh N. Keswani, MD
Long‑Term Risk of Advanced Pancreas Neoplasia in Patients with Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms (Poster)
​12:30 PM
Rajesh N. Keswani, MD
Outcomes of Surveillance Programs for Individuals at High Risk of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma (Poster)
​12:30 PM
Rajesh N. Keswani, MD
​Development and Validation of an Automated Post‑Endoscopy Adverse Event Tracking System (Poster)
2:00-3:30 PM
Bethany Doerfler, RD
Multi-disciplinary Care in GI 
3:10 PM
Rajesh N. Keswani, MD
​Panel: Embedding Qi Into Fellowship Training and Faculty Development
Monday,   May 4
8:00 AM
Benjamin M Moy (IM resident)​
Novel Bile‑Based Microbiome Signatures for Predicting Post‑ERCP Pancreatitis
8:00 AM
Rajesh N. Keswani, MD
A Novel Bile Biomarker Panel Enhances Detection of Malignant Strictures During ERCP
12:00–1:30 PM 
Amanda Cheung, MD
Paradox of the Social Gradient in Alcohol Relapse After Liver Transplant 
​12:30 PM
Rajesh N. Keswani, MD
MRI-Based Radiomics Model for Risk Stratification of Main Duct IPMNs 
​12:30 PM
​Benjamin Liu, MD
​Wireless Patch Monitoring Leads to Therapeutic Changes in Chronic Upper GI Symptoms 
​12:30 PM
Sara Hoffman Marchese, MD
Weight Stigma in Gastrointestinal Care 
​12:30 PM
Livia Guadagnoli, MD
Self-Report Symptom Questionnaires Differentiate Esophageal Motility Disorders 
3:15 PM
Rajesh N. Keswani, MD
Artificial Intelligence Accurately Measures Physician Colonoscopy Quality Metrics From Recorded Colonoscopy Videos
​4:36 PM
Rajesh N. Keswani, MD
Novel Bile-Based Microbiome Signatures For Predicting Post-ERCP Pancreatitis
3:15 PM
Aziz Aadam, MD
A Novel Bile Biomarker Panel Enhances Detection Of Malignant Strictures During ERCP
Tuesday,  May 5
8:00 AM 
Nirmala Gonsalves, MD
Hirano Symposium: Introduction / Tribute & Moderator 
8:20 AM ​
Darren Brenner, MD
Managing Care Without A Guideline
8:33 AM ​
Nirmala Gonsalves, MD
Best Approaches for Initial and Maintenance Therapy of Multi-segment EGID 
8:50 AM 
Rajesh N. Keswani, MD
Long Trainee Withdrawal Times Highlight A Need To Teach Inspection Efficiency: Results From Two Prospective Trainee Tandem Colonoscopy Trials
12:30 PM
Ofer Fass, MD
Globus Exhibits Elevated Esophageal Hypervigilance and Anxiety 
12:30 PM
Nirmala Gonsalves, MD
Single Administration of EP‑104GI Improves Endoscopic Features in EoE 
12:30 PM
Nirmala Gonsalves, MD
Real-World Experiences with Treatments for EoE in the USA 
12:30 PM
Livia Guadagnoli, MD
Distinct and Shared Predictors of Esophageal-Specific Anxiety and Hypervigilance 
2:08 PM
Rajesh N. Keswani, MD
Outcomes Of A Predictive Overbooking Program For Urgent Colonoscopy Referrals
2:19 PM
​Terrance Rodriques, MD
Training the Endoscopist of the Future: Beyond Screening Colonoscopies and Diagnostic Endoscopy
2:45 ​PM
Rajesh N. Keswani, MD
Improving Endoscopic Feedback During Fellowship Training: Implementation Of An Electronically Integrated Assessment Tool
​3:07 PM
Darren Brenner, MD
Making a Confident IBS Diagnosis In A Skepitcal Patient

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