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e-SPACE Program with AIG () and SAGES (South Africa)

DATE : 20th February 2021 Endorsed by TIME: 09h00 - 11h30

TOPICS: 1. Is Duodenum an Epicentre for Metabolic control in MAFLD? 2. Bariatric Endoscopy in Diabesity – Present & Future 3. Ethics/Medico legal

AGENDA DURATION FACULTY

Topic 1 : Is Duodenum an Epicentre for 25 mins Dr D.N. Reddy Metabolic control in MAFLD?

Q&A 5 mins All

Topic 2 : Bariatric Endoscopy in 25 mins Dr R. Kalapala Diabesity – Present & Future

Q&A 5 mins All

Live Procedure 60 mins Live from AIG

Topic 3 : Ethics/Medico legal 25 mins TBD

Q&A 5 mins All

Dr D. Nageshwar Reddy MD, DM, D.Sc, FAMS, FRCP, FASGE, FACG, MWGO

Dr D. Nageshwar Reddy is currently the Chairman of Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, , India and the past president of World Endoscopy Organization.

He graduated from Medical College obtaining internal , Masters in Madras Medical College and D.M in Gastroenterology from PGIMER, Chandigarh. He subsequently worked as a Professor of Gastroenterology in Health Sciences before setting up Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, a tertiary care Gastro intestinal Specialties Hospital.

His main area of research interest has been in G.I. Endoscopy, particularly in Therapeutic Pancreatio Biliary Endoscopy and Innovations in Transgastric Endoscopic . He has published over 540 papers in national and international peer review journals, has contributed chapters in 7 International text books of Gastroenterology and has edited 3 G.I. Endoscopy text books. He is on the Editorial Board of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Digestive Endoscopy, World Journal of Gastroenterology, World Gastroenterology News, Gastroenterology Today, Recent Patents on Medical Imaging, and Gastro-Hep.com. He is the peer reviewer of Journals like Lancet, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Endoscopy, World Journal of Gastroenterology, Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology and Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. He was the President of Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India in 2001. He has been a visiting faculty for over 200 international endoscopy workshops and forum member of Asian Endoscopy Masters Forum.

He has been recognised for his achievements by several societies. He received the B C Roy Award from the Indian Medical Council in 1995. He received PADMA SHRI AWARD from the Government of India in 2002. He has been elected as honorary member for American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in 2004, Fellow of National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in 2001, Fellow of Philippines Society of Gastroenterology in 2001, Fellow of Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in 2003, and is a recipient of Honorary Doctor in Sciences (D.S.C) from Nagarjuna University in 2005. He has given several named orations including The Francisco Roman oration of Philippines Society of Gastroenterology 2002, Dr Panner Selvam Memorial Oration of Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology in 2006, Kees Huibregtse Oration of 15th International Symposium on Pancreatio Biliary Endoscopy, Los Angeles 2007, Sir Francis Avery Jones Professorship in St. Marks, London 2008, Peter Gilispje oration, Australia 2010. He received the Master Endoscopist Award from A.S.G.E in 2009, ASGE International Leadership Award in 2011 and Fellow of American College of Gastroenterology in 2012. He received the highest Award Master of World Gastroenterology Organization from World Gastroenterology Organization in 2014. In 2015 he received honorary fellowship and life time memberships from Hong Kong society of Gastroenterology, Singapore Society of Gastroenterology, Indonesia Society of Gastroenterology, Columbia Society of Gastroenterology and Hungarian Society of Gastroenterology. He was the Secretary General of World Endoscopy Organization and subsequent President of World Endoscopy Organization. He received PADMA BHUSHAN AWARD from Government of India in 2016.

Dr Rakesh Kalapala M.D.(Int.Med), D.N.B (Gastroenterology)

Dr Rakesh Kalapala completed MBBS from Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Memorial Medical College, Amravati in 2000, MD - General Medicine from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in 2003 and DNB - Gastroenterology from Diplomate of National Board, New Delhi in 2009. He is currently a Consultant Gastroenterologist at AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad, India, a Senior Consultant Gastroenterologist, Interventional Endoscopist and Endosonologist, director for the Center for Obesity & Metabolic Therapy and in charge of GI Motility Lab.

His specific areas of interest are Endotherapy in GERD, Bariatric and Metabolic endoscopy.

Awards and Memberships: 1. Young investigator award for oral presentation on “Multichannel Intraluminal Impedence in NERD patients” at ANMA (Asian Neurogastroenterology & Motility Association) 2011. 2. Travel award for APDW (Asia Pacific Disease Week) 2010. 3. B.J Vakil awardee for best fellow in clinical research from Asian Institute of Gastroenterology for the year 2008. 4. Investigator in various clinical trials. 5. Member of Asian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association. 6. Member of Asian EUS (Endoscopic Ultrasound) club. 7. Travel award for ISNM (International Symposium of Neurogastroenterology Motility) 2007, Jeju, Korea. 8. SGEI (Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India) member. 9. ISG (Indian Society of Gastroenterology) member. 10. Honourable Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Medical Sciences. 11. Member, Go Asia Obesity Working group. 12. Member of ASGE (American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy). 13. Member of ABE (American Bariatric Endoscopy).

In addition, Dr Rakesh Kalapala has around 40 publications in various International peer reviewed journals.