HRM Masterclass Programme ,9th June 2016, Radison Hotel, Galway

This meeting will be chaired by Ms P Lawlor, IICMS and Dr M Buckley, Consultant Gastroenterologist

Time Topic Speaker

9:15- 9:20 Welcome Address Patricia Lawlor, Chairperson, GI Faculty, IICMS

Technical Presentations09:20-09:50am High Resolution Oesophageal Manometry Lillian Barry Basic Knowledge & Procedure Protocol Chief, Clinical Physiologist GI

09:50-10:20am Chicago 3 Classifications, Ascona II Patricia Lawlor Clinical Application and Interpretation Chief, Clinical Physiologist GI

10:20-10:40am Tea/ Coffee

10:40-11:00am Live Demonstration of HRM Tracey Moran, Senior Physiologist Lucy Quinlivan, Physiologist

Guest Lectures

11:00- 11:20am Adjunctive testing in HRM Dr Rami Sweiss

11:20 -12:10pm Clinical Implications of HRM Reports on therapy Mr Stephen Attwood, of reflux disease and motility disorders

12:10- 12:30pm Achalasia; investigation and treatment in 2016 Dr Rami Sweiss

12:30- 13:00pm Question and Answer Session with the panel of presenters

13:00pm Lunch

Dr Rami Sweiss: Consultant in Upper GI Medicine and Upper GI Physiology Lead at University College London Hospital, and also an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at University College London.Research: focused on advancing the methodology and utility of the technology used to investigate reflux and swallowing disorders. Member of the International High Resolution Manometry Working Group. Member of the Neurogastroenterology & Motility Committee of the British Society of Gastroenterology and Clinical Representative for the Association of GI Physiologists (AGIP) Committee. As a member of the Upper GI Endoscopy team at UCH, he has a particular interest in investigating and managing complex benign and malignant upper GI disorders such as Achalasia (including POEM), Barrett’s oesophagus  (chromoendoscopy as well as Radio-frequency Ablation and Endoscopic Mucosal Resection) and cancer (dilatation, stent and laser).

Mr Stephen E AttwoodHonorary Professor, Health Services Research Centre, Durham University, Consultant Gastro-Intestinal Surgeon, Upper GI and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Northumbria Healthcare Trust, Secretary Oesophageal Section of BSG, NICE advisor on Interventional Devices in Gastroenterology. Clinical Provision : Diagnosis, and minimally invasive treatment for Upper Gastrointestinal disorders, involving endoscopy, laparoscopic surgery and oesophageal physiology laboratory. Research : UK Chief Investigator : Phase 3 clinical trial for Eosinophilic Oesophagitis, Chairman of Trial Steering Committee: BRIDE, a multi centre UK trial on Ablation of early cancer in Barrett’s oesophagus, Chairman of Data Monitoring Committee : Endobarrier, a UK study of endoscopic antiobesity therapy, Trial Management : ASPECT trial of cancer prevention in Barrett’s Oesophagus , and The LOTUS Trial. (Anti-Reflux Surgery vs PPI)

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