SESSION 6: Endoscopy
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Plenary Hall
| Saturday, February 7, 2026 |
| 9:00 AM - 10:05 AM |
Speaker
Dr. Miguel Mascarenhas
Director of the Precision Medicine Unit
Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital de São João
AI in Endoscopy Unit? For or Against
9:00 AM - 9:15 AMBiography
Professor Miguel Mascarenhas is a consultant gastroenterologist, academic professor, and internationally recognized expert in artificial intelligence applied to digestive diseases. He leads the Precision Medicine Unit at Hospital São João and the University of Porto and holds a PhD focused on AI in Gastroenterology. He has led the development of multiple AI technologies and currently serves as Co-Chair of the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) AI Guidelines Taskforce, contributing to global standards for AI in clinical practice.
Dr. Asma Al Kandari
Consultant of Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology
Taiba Hospital
Practical Tips for EMR/ESD
9:15 AM - 9:30 AMBiography
Prof. Kulwinder Dua
Professor of Medicine and Pediatric at the Medical College of Wisconsin
Chief of Gastroenterology at VAMC
Regrowing the Human Esophagus with Endoscopic Bioengineering
9:30 AM - 9:45 AMBiography
Kulwinder S Dua currently is Professor, Department of Medicine and Pediatric
(Gastroenterology), Professor of School of Graduate Studies Chief of Gastroenterology,
VAMC, and Director of the Advanced GI Endoscopy program. He is the Chair of the World
Endoscopy Organization Outreach Committee.
Dr. Dua has over 200 publications and has received several awards including the
ASGE Master of Endoscopy award, B.J. Vakil Gold Medal, Poona Oration Gold Medal,
DRS Gold Medal, and USA Healthcare Hero award. For his contributions to Endoscopy,
he was inducted in the first batch of top 60 endoscopists of the world: Master of the ASGE
(MASGE).
He holds a private pilot’s license.
Dr. Abdullah AlMousa
Vice President, Academic Affairs & Research Center
Chief, Endobariatric Service Line, Qassim Health Cluster (QHC)
Obesity and the GI Tract: Endoscopic solutions
9:45 AM - 10:00 AMBiography
Dr. Abdullah AlMousa is a Consultant Gastroenterologist with advanced expertise in
endobariatric and metabolic endoscopy, currently serving as Vice President of
Academic Affairs & Research Center at Qassim Health Cluster (QHC) and Chief of
the EndoBariatrics Service Line at QHC.
Dr. AlMousa is recognized for his leadership in minimally invasive obesity and
metabolic interventions, academic program development, and clinical innovation.
His professional interests include Value-Based Health Care (VBHC), outcomes-driven
research, and the design of structured education and training programs. He is
actively engaged in national and international collaborations, clinical research
initiatives, and capacity-building efforts that support healthcare transformation and
the advancement of academic medicine.
Session Chair
Abed AlLehibi
Chairman, Gastroenterology And Hepatology Department, Endoscopy Director
King Fahad Medical City
Vivek Kaul
Professor of Medicine & Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of Rochester Medical Center