The Future of Endoscopy Summit

Wednesday, January 28th 2026 | 🕐 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM PT | 🌐 VIRTUAL


The Course is complimentary and will be held in the English language

Event Details

The Future of Endoscopy Summit on January 28 is the first ever conference on robotics in endoscopy! This program will focus on robotics, novel energy, and the evolution of endoscopic practice. Hosted by the inaugural Southern California Consortium for Operational Robotics in Endoscopy (SC-CORE), this session brings together global leaders to explore how technology is reshaping GI and surgical care.

Program Highlights

• Robotics in endoscopy: present vs future
• Surgeon–endoscopist collaboration models
• Real-world perspectives from academia and industry


Course Directors


Agenda

Wednesday, January 28th 2026 | 🕐 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM PT | 🌐 VIRTUAL
1:00 – 1:05 PM PT

WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

Dr. Barham Abu Dayyeh, Dr. Kenneth Park
1:05 – 1:20 PM PT

Endoscopy 2.0: Is Robotics Optional or the Future of Surgical Endoscopy?

Dr. Silvana Perretta
1:20 – 1:35 PM PT

Robotic Synergy: Redefining Partnerships Between Surgeons and Interventional Endoscopists

Dr. Erik Wilson
1:35 – 1:50 PM PT

Novel Energy Meets Robotics: Reimagining Organ-Preserving Surgery

Dr. Barham Abu Dayyeh
1:50 – 2:20 PM

From Concept to Clinic: Industry Perspectives on the Future of Robotics in Endoscopy

Moderator: Omar Khateeb
Panelists: Oliver Wagner (Intuitive), Matt Kroh (Medtronic), Todd Wilson (EndoQuest), Ruthy Patel (Olympus), Brian Dunkin (Boston Scientific), Daehee Hong (Endorobotics), Brady Hoffman (PROXIMIE), Bill Wong (IDEATE Medical), Jeremy Starkweather (ARC ENDOSURGERY)
2:50 – 3:10 PM PT

Coffee and Networking Break
3:10 – 3:40 PM PT

From Clinic to Concept: Surgeons’ and Interventionalists’ Perspectives on Robotics

Moderator: Dennis McWilliams
3:10 – 3:40 PM PT
Panel 1: Learning from Surgery: Pivots and Pitfalls for Successful Adoption of Robotics in Endoscopy Panelists
Surgeons: Harmik Soukiasian, Nicholas Nissen, Miguel Birch, Kambiz Kosari, Alexandra Ganji, Trip Buckley, Christy Dunst, Andres Teixeira, Ninh Nguyen, Andrew Hung, Edward Phillips, John Lipham
3:40 – 4:10 PM PT
Panel 2: Designing the Robotic Endoscopy of Tomorrow
Interventionalists: Manoel Galvao Neto, Jacques Bergman, Joo Ha Hwang, Kenneth Chang, Rashmi Advani, Jennifer Kolb, Raman Muthusamy, Nageshwar Reddy, David Carr-Locke, Rabindra Watson
4:10 – 4:50 PM PT

Novel Energy in Endoscopy and Surgery: Toward a New Therapeutic Paradigm

Moderator: Barham Abu Dayyeh
Panelists: William Krimsky (Galvanize), Joshua Stopek (HistoSonics), Stacey Pugh (Endogenex), Harith Rajagopalan (Fractyl), Niraj Shah (Creo), Jacques Bergman, Nicholas Nissen, Harmik Soukiasian, Andrew Hung
4:50 – 5:05 PM PT

Innovation’s Journey: Trials, Tribulations, and Triumphs

Dr. Natan Zundel
5:05– 5:15 PM PT

Closing remarks and SC-CORE mission

SC-CORE Members
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