Saudi Endoscopy Days 2026
Saudi Endoscopy Days 2026
Advancing therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopy — King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh · 12–14 November 2026
Dates
12–14 November 2026
Venue
King Salman Auditorium, KFSH&RC, Riyadh
Riyadh
CME credits
20
Attendees
300+
About the meeting
Saudi Endoscopy Days is the Saudi Gastroenterology Association's flagship endoscopy meeting, held in collaboration with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties. The 2026 edition runs 12–14 November in Riyadh across three days. Day 1 (Thursday 12 November) is a hands-on pre-conference workshop for GI fellows at King Faisal Specialist Hospital, directed by Dr. Aymen AlMuhaideb and Dr. Ahmad Bazarbashi, featuring focused talks, five live cases for fellows, eight hands-on stations (hemostasis, defect closure, luminal stenting, polypectomy, ERCP 101, EUS 101, endoscopic suturing 101, EndoFLIP 101), and an evening EndoFLIP dinner lecture. Days 2–3 (Friday–Saturday 13–14 November) are the main scientific programme at the King Salman Auditorium, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, featuring distinguished international faculty (Amit Bhatt, Christopher Thompson, John Pandolfino, Aziz Aadam, Giuseppe Vanella, Vinay Dhir, Amyn Haji, Mariano Gonzalez), live cases from KFSH Riyadh, and live cases streamed from S.L. Raheja Hospital Mumbai, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Madrid, King's College Hospital London, and Northwestern University Chicago. The programme spans foundations and frontiers in endoscopy, functional lumen imaging (EndoFLIP), bariatric endoscopy, AI and emerging technologies, complications in endoscopic practice, round-table case discussions, the transition from fellowship to independent practice, and video case presentations.
Learning objectives
- Build hands-on competence in hemostasis, defect closure, luminal stenting, polypectomy, ERCP, EUS, endoscopic suturing and EndoFLIP through Day 1 stations and live cases
- Master strategies for endoluminal endoscopy in GI bleeding and managing strictures in IBD patients
- Design a high-functioning endoscopy suite from architecture to workflow
- Apply functional lumen imaging (EndoFLIP) from diagnostic to therapeutic use
- Position bariatric endoscopy, AI and robotics within a 2026 practice
- Master rescue techniques for endoscopic complications before calling surgery
- Navigate the first year of independent practice — credentialing, service set-up and financial literacy
- Learn from live cases and round-table case discussions delivered by international, regional and Saudi expert endoscopists
Delegate benefits
- Full access to all scientific sessions and lectures.
- Access to live demonstrations and interactive endoscopy sessions.
- Opportunities to learn from leading experts and renowned faculty.
- Access to the latest advances, techniques, and technologies in endoscopy.
- Networking opportunities with gastroenterologists, endoscopists, and healthcare professionals.
- Access to the exhibition area and medical industry updates.
- Certificate of Attendance.
- CME accreditation hours, subject to approval by the relevant authority.
- Coffee breaks and lunch during the event.
Scientific themes
Scientific programme
Day 1 — Thursday, 12 November 2026 · Pre-conference workshop for GI fellows · King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh
Session 1 — Lecture Series
Chairpersons: Dr. Saad Alrajhi · Dr. Eyad Gaddour · Dr. Motib AlAbdulwahab
09:00–09:30
BreakRegistration
09:50–10:00
OpeningOpening remarks
Speakers: Dr. Aymen Almuhaidb · Dr. Ahmad Bazarbashi
10:00–10:20
LectureLumps and bumps: approach to diagnostic EUS for subepithelial lesions
Speaker: Dr. Wissam Kiwan (Syria)
10:20–10:40
LectureVariceal bleeding: beyond banding
Speaker: Dr. Dhari Alobaid
10:40–11:00
LectureManaging strictures in IBD patients
Speaker: Dr. Dania Hudhud (Jordan)
11:00–11:20
LectureEndoscopic suturing in the GI tract
Speaker: Dr. Abdullah AlMousa
11:20–11:30
Q&AQuestions and Answers
Live Cases for Fellows
Chairpersons: Dr. Bader AlAjlan · Dr. Hesham Aljohany · Dr. Abdullah AlMousa
12:00–14:00
Live CaseImam Abdulrahman University Hospital — ERCP stone / SpyGlass
Speakers: Dr. Turki AlAmri · Dr. Ibrahim Alhafid
12:00–14:00
Live CaseQassim Health — Diagnostic EUS-FNB
Speakers: Dr. Nawaf Almutairi · Dr. Abdullah Alqifari
12:00–14:00
Live CaseKAUH-Jeddah — Stricture dilation
Speakers: Dr. Ahmed AlKayal · Dr. Sarah Alghamdi
12:00–14:00
Live CaseKKUH-Riyadh — EMR / polypectomy
Speakers: Dr. Ammar Alotaibi · Dr. Mohammad Almubarak
12:00–14:00
Live CaseKFMC-Riyadh — Hemostasis / band ligation
Speakers: Dr. Nawaf Alotaibi · Dr. Saad Alrajhi
Hands-on Stations (14:30–18:00)
Chairpersons: Rotational Faculty: Dr. Saad Alrajhi
14:30–18:00
Hands-onHemostasis
Speakers: Dr. Dania Hudhud · Dr. Lolwa Alobaid
14:30–18:00
Hands-onDefect closure
Speakers: Dr. Ahmed AlKayal · Dr. Abdulrahman Qatoma
14:30–18:00
Hands-onLuminal stents
Speakers: Dr. Abdullah Alshahrani · Dr. Osama Baghdadi
14:30–18:00
Hands-onPolypectomy
Speakers: Dr. Abdulaziz Almasoud · Dr. Wissam Kiwan
14:30–18:00
Hands-onERCP 101
Speakers: Dr. Sayed Anjum Gardezi · Dr. Saad Alrajhi
14:30–18:00
Hands-onEUS 101
Speakers: Dr. Resheed Alkhiari · Dr. Motib AlAbdulwahab
14:30–18:00
Hands-onEndoscopic suturing 101
Speakers: Dr. Raed Sulaiman · Dr. Abdullah AlMousa
14:30–18:00
Hands-onEndoFLIP 101
Speakers: Dr. Aziz Aadam · Dr. John Pandolfino
14:30–18:00
Hands-onStation Coordinators
Speakers: Dr. Amr Kurdi · Dr. Saad Alghamdi · Dr. Osama Baghdadi
Evening Symposium — EndoFLIP Dinner Lecture and Hands-on Demonstration
20:30–22:30
WorkshopEndoFLIP dinner lecture and hands-on demonstration (limited numbers: nurses, physicians, trainees)
Speakers: Dr. Aziz Aadam · Dr. John Pandolfino
Moderators: Dr. Ahmad Bazarbashi · Dr. Aymen Almuhaidb
Day 2 — Friday, 13 November 2026 · King Salman Auditorium, KFSH&RC
Welcome and Opening
08:00–08:40
BreakWelcome and registration
08:40–08:50
OpeningOpening remarks
Speakers: Dr. Aymen Almuhaidb · Dr. Ahmad Bazarbashi
08:50–09:50
Live CaseLive cases streaming from India — S.L. Raheja Hospital, Mumbai
Speaker: Dr. Vinay Dhir and team
Session 1 — Foundations and Frontiers in Endoscopy
Chairpersons: Dr. Hamad Alashgar · Dr. Shakir Bakkari · Dr. Abdulelah Almutairdi · Dr. Ahmed Almalki
09:50–10:10
LectureFrom space to scope: building a high-functioning endoscopy suite
Speaker: Dr. Hazem Hammad (Jordan)
10:10–10:35
Tandem TalkNorthwestern University sponsored lecture: Endoluminal Functional Lumen Imaging Probe — from diagnostic role to therapeutic applications
Speakers: Dr. John Pandolfino · Dr. Aziz Aadam
10:35–12:00
Live CaseLive cases — King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh (× 3 cases)
Prayer and Lunch
12:00–13:00
MealPrayer and lunch
Session 2 — Distinguished International Faculty
Chairpersons: Dr. Khaled Alkahtani · Dr. Abdullah Alqifari · Dr. Ehab Abufarhaneh · Dr. Ali Ben Mousa
13:00–13:20
LectureBariatric and metabolic endoscopy: current approaches and future directions
Speaker: Dr. Christopher Thompson
13:20–13:40
LectureEndoscopy 2030: AI, robotics and emerging technologies
Speaker: Dr. Amit Bhatt
13:40–14:00
PanelPanel discussion
14:00–15:00
Live CaseLive cases — Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid
Speaker: Dr. Mariano Gonzalez and team
15:00–16:00
Live CaseSaudi Endoscopy Days × King's Live Endoscopy Session — streaming from London
Speaker: Dr. Amyn Haji and team
Session 3 — Complications in Endoscopic Practice
Chairpersons: Dr. Adeeb Ghalayini · Dr. Saleh Alnasser · Dr. Almotasimbillah Rammal · Dr. Bodur Raheem
16:00–16:20
LectureScars you don't see: emotional and psychological impact of endoscopic complications
Speaker: Dr. Abdulrahman Aljebreen
16:20–16:40
LectureBefore you call surgery: practical rescue techniques every endoscopist should master
Speaker: Dr. Eyad Alwahaibi
16:40–17:00
LectureWhen a complication becomes a claim
Speaker: Dr. Abdulsalam Alshehri
17:00–18:00
Live CaseLive case — Northwestern University, Chicago
Speaker: Northwestern Faculty
18:00
ClosingDay 2 closing and group photo
20:00–22:00
MealGala Dinner
Day 3 — Saturday, 14 November 2026 · King Salman Auditorium, KFSH&RC
Welcome and Opening
08:00–08:30
BreakWelcome and registration
08:30–08:40
OpeningDay 3 opening remarks
Speakers: Dr. Fahad Alsohaibani · Dr. Motib AlAbdulwahab
Session 4 — Round Table Discussion
Chairpersons: Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Jebreen · Dr. Majid AlSahafi · Dr. Raed Sulaiman · Dr. Ammar Alotaibi
08:40–10:00
Case & PanelRound Table Discussion — 4 to 5 cases, 15 minutes each, including an EndoFLIP case for discussion
Speakers: Dr. Ahmad Bazarbashi · Dr. Aymen Almuhaidb · All faculty
10:00–10:30
BreakBreak
Session 5 — From Fellowship to Independent Practice
Chairpersons: Dr. Abdulaziz Almasoud · Dr. Abdullah Alshahrani · Dr. Ahmed Alharbi · Dr. Sarah Alghamdi
10:30–11:00
LectureThe first year after fellowship: from trainee to independent endoscopist
Speaker: Dr. Ahmed Bolkhir
11:00–11:30
LectureFrom training to practice: establishing a new endoscopy service
Speaker: Dr. Ibrahim Alhafid
11:30–11:50
LectureBeyond the scope — financial literacy for the endoscopist: saving and investment strategies for the practising physician
Speaker: Speaker TBD
11:50–12:50
MealLunch break
Session 6 — Video Case Presentations
Chairpersons: Dr. Sayed Anjum Gardezi · Dr. Ibrahim Alhafid · Dr. Nawaf Alotaibi
12:50–13:10
LectureManaging pancreatic duct leaks
Speaker: Dr. Giuseppe Vanella
13:10–14:20
Industry Symp.Video case presentations
Speaker: Selected faculty
14:20–14:40
Industry Symp.Endoscopy Quiz / GI Jeopardy
Speakers: Dr. Ahmed Alghamdi · Dr. Rakan Alshalan
14:40
ClosingDay 3 closing remarks and group photo
Registration
Limited to 300 delegatesEarly-bird until September 30, 2026 · Regular until November 5, 2026
Main conference (Days 2–3)
Friday–Saturday · 13–14 November
| Non-member | SAR 1,000 |
| SGA Member | SAR 500 |
| Nurse / Trainee | SAR 300 |
Hands-on workshop (Day 1)
Thursday 12 November · King Faisal Specialist Hospital
| Non-member | SAR 500 |
| SGA Member | SAR 300 |
| Nurse / Trainee | SAR 150 |
GI fellows hands-on workshop — Thursday 12 November
King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh · Focused talks, 5 live cases for fellows, 8 hands-on stations.
Seats are limited and allocated by invitation from fellowship programmes, with a waiting list for remaining places — especially the evening EndoFLIP dinner lecture.
Payment is by bank transfer — the secretariat will email you the transfer details after you submit the form.
Venue
Venue
King Salman Auditorium, KFSH&RC, Riyadh
Day 1 (Thu 12 Nov) — pre-conference workshop for GI fellows: King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Days 2–3 (Fri–Sat 13–14 Nov) — main programme: King Salman Auditorium, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Organizing Committee
Prof. Majed Almadi
SGA President · Organizing Committee
King Saud University
Dr. Aymen Almuhaidb
Organizing Committee
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center
Dr. Ahmad Bazarbashi
Organizing Committee
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center
Dr. Fahad Alsohaibani
Organizing Committee
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center
Scientific Committee
Dr. Aymen AlmuhaidbChair
Scientific Committee co-chair
KFSH&RC
Dr. Ahmad BazarbashiChair
Scientific Committee co-chair
KFSH&RC
Dr. Fahad Alsohaibani
Scientific Committee
KFSH&RC
Dr. Motib Alabdulwahab
Scientific Committee
Dr. Badr Alajlan
Scientific Committee
KFSH — Riyadh
Dr. Abdulrhaman Alfadda
Scientific Committee
Dr. Adnan Almahroug
Scientific Committee
Barbara Czapla
Scientific Committee
Dr. Abed Allehebi
Scientific Committee
Dr. Faris Alotaibi
Scientific Committee
Beverly Jo Bo
Scientific Committee
Divina Asug
Scientific Committee
Dr. Nawaf Almutairi
Scientific Committee
Prof. Majed Almadi
Scientific Committee
King Saud University
Faculty
International, regional and Saudi endoscopy experts
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