JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa
Orlando, Florida
December 5 – 7, 2025
Overview
Orlando Health’s Digestive Health Institute is pleased to invite you to the Florida Digestive Diseases Update to be held Friday to Sunday, December 5 – 7, 2025 at the JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort and Spa 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, Colorectal Surgeons, General Surgeons, Primary Care Physicians, Hospitalists, Medical Residents, Gastroenterology Trainees, Internists, Physician Assistants, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Nurses interested in the latest information on diagnostic and therapeutic options for patients with gastrointestinal disorders.
The symposium will commence on the afternoon of Friday December 5th with an exclusive half-day program designed for the purpose of meeting the educational needs of nurse practitioners and physician assistants involved in the care and management of patients with digestive diseases.
Advanced practice providers (APPs) are critically important members of the health care team in today’s environment and play a key role in the management of patients both in the inpatient and outpatient settings.
Therefore, we are excited to launch a half-day symposium for APPs that will cover commonly encountered clinical challenges and also include self-assessment programs. This program has been designed to provide a solid foundation and framework so that APPs can seamlessly transition to learn more about the latest updates that will be presented at the conference.
Accreditation / Continuing Medical Education / Maintenance Of Certificate
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Orlando Health. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Amedco Joint Accreditation #4008163.
Nurses (ANCC) Credit Designation
Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 12.5 ANCC contact hours
Physicians (ACCME) Credit Designation
Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) MOC Credit
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 12.5 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
You must request your certificate within 30 days of the activity to meet the deadline for submission to PARS.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Attendees of this program who need additional reasonable accommodations or who have special needs (including dietary needs) should email [email protected] no later than November 1, 2025.
Course Directors
Shyam Varadarajulu, MD
President
Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute
Robert Hawes, MD
Medical Director, Center for Advanced Endoscopy Research and Education
Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute
Orlando Health Faculty
Mitali Agarwal, MD
Attending Physician
Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute
Ji Young Bang, MD
Director of Clinical Research
Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute
Arvind Murali, MD
Medical Director of Hepatology
Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute
Udayakumar Navaneethan, MD
Director, Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute
Chanlir Segarra, MD
Attending Physician
Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute
Huy Tran, MD
Medical Director of Gastrointestinal Motility
Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute
C. Mel Wilcox, MD
Medical Director of Pancreatology
Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute
Michael Camilleri, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
Marla Dubinsky, MD
Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine
Chief, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital
New York, New York
John Fang, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Yasmin Hernandez-Barco, MD
Director, Pancreas Program
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
David A. Johnson, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Eastern Virginia School of Medicine
Norfolk, Virginia
Peter Kahrilas, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
David A. Katzka, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University
Irving Medical Center
New York, New York
Colleen R. Kelly, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Ray Kim, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Paul Kwo, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Hepatology
Stanford University
Stanford, California
Millie D. Long, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Vice Chief of Education
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Anne Marie Lennon, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Shajan Peter, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Miguel Regueiro, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
Douglas K. Rex, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana
David Rubin, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Kirti Shetty, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
Shelby Sullivan, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aurora, Colorado
Santhi Swaroop Vege, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Director, Pancreas Group
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
Sachin Wani, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aurora, Colorado
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Florida Digestive Diseases Update For Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants
Noon
Registration
12:00 pm – 12:55 pm
Lunch
SESSION I
12:55 pm – 1:00 pm
Welcome
1:00 pm – 1:20 pm
How to provide a high-quality GI consultation?
Chanlir Segarra, MD
1:20 pm – 1:40 pm
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: What do I need to know?
Arvind Murali, MD
1:40 pm – 2:00 pm
Management of anti-thrombotic agents for patients undergoing GI endoscopy
Shajan Peter, MD
2:00 pm – 2:20 pm
Rectal bleeding and abdominal pain over the weekend. What should a non-IBD trained provider know?
Mitali Agarwal, MD
2:20 pm – 2:45 pm
Self-assessment
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Break
SESSION II
3:00 pm – 3:20 pm
Abdominal bloating: What can I do to help?
Chanlir Segarra, MD
3:20 pm – 3:40 pm
Tricks to optimize inpatient bowel prep
Shajan Peter, MD
3:40 pm – 4:00 pm
Smoldering pancreatitis. What can help with recovery?
Ji Young Bang, MD, MPH
4:00 pm – 4:20 pm
Self-assessment
4:25 pm – 5:00 pm
Industry Sponsor Product Theater
5:00 pm
Adjourn
Florida Digestive Diseases Update General Session @accordionTitleTag.Name>
7:00 am
Registration
7:00 am – 7:55 am
Breakfast
Session I: Esophagus
7:55 am – 8:00 am
Welcome
8:00 am – 8:15 am
Diagnosing and treating EoE – developing an algorithm for treatment – Ikuo Hirano Lecture
David Katzka, MD
8:15 am – 8:30 am
Update on GERD: The Lyon Consensus
Peter Kahrilas, MD
8:30 am – 8:45 am
Barrett's diagnosis and surveillance 2.0 – Availability and efficacy of tests beyond Seattle protocol biopsies
Sachin Wani, MD
8:45 am – 9:00 am
Evaluation and management of dysphagia with a negative endoscopy
Peter Kahrilas, MD
9:00 am – 9:30 am
Case presentations and discussion
9:30 am – 10:00 am
Break
Session II: Liver
10:00 am – 10:15 am
Role of TIPS – when to use and when to avoid
Paul Kwo, MD
10:15 am – 10:30 am
Updates on screening for and Management of MASLD
Ray Kim, MD
10:30 am – 10:45 am
Acute on chronic liver failure. Diagnostic criteria and Management algorithm
Kirti Shetty, MD
10:45 am – 11:00 am
Incidental focal liver lesions (benign) and hepatic cysts – diagnostic and management algorithm
Paul Kwo, MD
11:00 am – 11:30 am
Case presentations and discussion
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Industry Sponsored Lunch
Session III: Functional Bowel Disorders
12:30 pm – 12:45 pm
Functional dyspepsia and idiopathic gastroparesis: When is motility testing needed?
Michael Camilleri, MD
12:45 pm – 1:00 pm
Feeding fundamentals: A comprehensive guide to enteral nutrition and feeding tubes
John Fang, MD
1:00 pm – 1:15 pm
The cost of weight loss: Important issues with obesity drugs
Shelby Sullivan, MD
1:15 pm – 1:30 pm
Microplastics – Here, there and everywhere: Implications for GI
David Johnson, MD
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Case presentations and discussion
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Break
Session IV: Colon
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm
A practical approach to the evaluation and management of chronic diarrhea
David Johnson, MD
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Appendiceal polyps: Careful piecemeal EMR, FTRD or surgery?
Doug Rex, MD
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Management of recurrent Clostridioides difficele colitis – towards developing an algorithm of therapeutic options
Colleen Kelly, MD
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm
Understanding, detecting and resecting colorectal serrated lesions
Doug Rex, MD
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Case presentations and discussion
4:00 pm
Adjourn
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Reception for all attendees and guests
JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa, Pool Terrace and Lawn
7:00 am – 7:55 am
Breakfast
Session V: Pancreatology
7:55 am – 8:00 am
Welcome
8:00 am – 8:15 am
Acute pancreatitis: Implementing clinical guidelines for optimal patient outcomes
Santhi Vege, MD
8:15 am – 8:30 am
IgG4-related disease in GI for the pancreas and beyond
Yasmin Hernandez-Barco, MD
8:30 am – 8:45 am
Evaluation and management of suspected mild chronic pancreatitis
Santhi Vege, MD
8:45 am – 9:00 am
In whom, when and how to screen for pancreatic cancer?
Anne Marie Lennon, MD
9:00 am – 9:30 am
Case presentation and discussion
9:30 am – 10:00 am
Break
Session VI: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
10:00 am – 10:15 am
Advanced therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: How to position in the IBD treatment algorithm
David T. Rubin, MD
10:15 am – 10:30 am
Diagnostic strategies and disease monitoring in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Miguel Regueiro, MD
10:30 am – 10:45 am
Precision medicine in IBD: How to incorporate in the care of IBD patients
Maria Dubinsky, MD
10:45 am – 11:00 am
Combination therapy in IBD: Is this the new norm?
Millie Long, MD, MPH
11:00 am – 11:25 am
Case presentations and discussion
11:30 am
Adjourn
Registration Information
Target Audience: Gastroenterologists, Colorectal Surgeons, General Surgeons, Primary Care Physicians, Hospitalists, Medical Residents, Gastroenterology Trainees, Internists, Physician Assistants, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Nurses
Fees
Physicians………$200
Others (Fellows-in-Training, Residents, Allied Health, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses and Industry Professionals)....................................$125
Includes access to all sessions, breakfasts, lunches, refreshment breaks, and Saturday evening reception.
Accommodations
JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa
14900 Chelonia Pkwy | Orlando, Florida 32821
JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa brings modern luxury to Orlando, Florida. Located near International Drive within the gates of Walt Disney World®, the family resort offers warm, inviting social spaces and amenities. Hotel features include the Spa by JW®, resort pool with splash pad, specialty restaurants, and a rooftop terrace boasting nightly views of the nearby Disney fireworks. From locally inspired dishes to our holistic approach to wellbeing, JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa will provide expertly crafted service and vacation packages designed to deepen your journey with us.
- Attendees will receive a special room rate of $249 + tax, per night for a single/double occupancy room.
When you're ready to explore Orlando, take our shuttle to the Disney World® Resort theme parks and Disney Springs, just minutes from the hotel. A discounted daily resort fee of $25, plus tax, is not included in the special meeting room rate and provides the following guest amenities:
- Daily Shuttle service to Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Epcot and Animal Kingdom. Disney Springs, Universal, SeaWorld, and Aquatica
- Daily enhanced wireless internet in guest room
- Daily basic wireless internet in convention & meeting space
A limited number of rooms are available at this rate and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations must be made by November 18, 2025, to receive the special meeting rate. Once Orlando Health’ s room block is sold out, the hotel may charge a higher rate for any additional available rooms. Check-in is 4:00 pm. Check-out is 11:00 am.