endoScope 2026

It is our great pleasure to invite you to join us for EndoScope 2026, a landmak event in digestive endoscopy in our region, taking place this July in Timișoara – the regional capital of Digestive Endoscopy.

Over two enriching days, EndoScope 2026 will offer a balanced combination of theoretical insights and hands-on experience. The scientific program will feature a diverse range of sessions, including presentations on both fundamental concepts and the latest innovations, live demonstrations, and interactive workshops. An esteemed panel of national and international experts in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy will share their knowledge, experience, and vision for the future.

We look forward to welcoming you to Timișoara, where you will have the unique opportunity to exchange ideas with colleagues, engage with leading professionals, and play a part in shaping the future of Digestive Endoscopy.

Sincerely,

The Organizing Committee of EndoScope 2026

Facilities

Hands-on Session: Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a hands-on session, practicing on real models under the guidance of experts.
Live Interventional Endoscopy Cases: Demonstrations transmitted live from the endoscopy room will allow participants to observe procedures and interact with the medical team in real-time.
Connection Between Participants and Experts: The conference provides opportunities for direct discussions, questions, and creating valuable professional connections.

INVITED FACULTY

Giovanni Aragona ITALY

Miguel Areia PORTUGAL

Gheorghe Bălan ROMANIA

Andrei Dumitru ROMANIA

Eugen Dumitru ROMANIA

Ciprian Duta ROMANIA

Vinay Dhir INDIA

Gianluca Esposito ITALY

Antonio Facciorusso ITALY

Pietro Fusaroli ITALY

Eyad Gadour Saudi Arabia

Dan Gheonea ROMANIA

Andrei Groza ROMANIA

Florin Horhat ROMANIA

Mouen Khashab U.S.A.

Voicu Mercea ROMANIA

Lucian Negreanu ROMANIA

Adrian Săftoiu ROMANIA

Stefan Stojkovic SERBIA

Zoltan Szepes HUNGARY

Alina Tanțău ROMANIA

Vasile Șandru ROMANIA

Marcel Tanțău ROMANIA

Cristi Tarta ROMANIA

Cristian Tefas ROMANIA

Bogdan Ungureanu ROMANIA

PROGRAM

To be announced

PROGRAM

Friday,
July 3

8:00 – 8:45	Registration
8:45 – 9:00	Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:00 – 11:00	Session 1:	Moderators: Antonio Facciorusso, Alina Popescu, Lucian Negreanu , Ana Maria Ghiuchici
	Challenges in Endoscopy	Non-variceal Bleeding: Guideline Updates and Real-Life Endoscopic Strategies	Cristian Tefas
		Vacuum therapy – from indications to real life practice.	Gheorghe Balan
		Do we know how our electrosurgical unit works?	Andrei Dumitru
	Live session 1	Room 1: PEG Room 2: EUS – HPB contrast and FNB Room 3: ERCP with cholangioscopy
11:00 -11:30	Coffee Break	Refreshments and networking
11:30-12:30	Live session 2	Moderators: Adrian Goldis, Alina Tantau, Miguel Areia, Bogdan Ungureanu
	Live session 2	Room 1: Colon EMR Room 2:Esophageal varices band ligation Room 3: ERCP – ablation for intraductal ampullary adenoma
12:30–13:30	Lunch Break	Lunch and networking
13:30–14:30	Live session 3	Moderators: Roxana Sirli, Zoltan Szepes, Cristian Tefas, Camelia Nica
	Live session 3	Room 1: Rectal ESD Room 2: Upper GI examination Room 3: interventional EUS
14:30 -14:45	Endorsed by Terapia	TBA	Alina Popescu
14:45- 15:00	Coffee break	Refreshments and networking
15:00–16:20	Session 2:	Moderators: Gianluca Esposito, Marcel Tantau, Stefan Stojkovic, Felix Bende
	Quality in Endoscopy	The basics of a high-quality endoscopy procedure	Andrei Groza
		Performing a Systematic Upper GI Examination	Gianluca Esposito
		From Detection to Follow-Up: the MAPS Guidelines	Miguel Areia
		Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Endoscopy	Adrian Saftoiu
16:20–16:45	Coffee Break	Refreshments and networking
16:45- 17:00	Endorsed by Dr Max	TBA	Camelia Nica
17:00–17:45	Session 3:	Moderators: Antonio Facciorusso, Roxana Sirli, Tudor Moga, Andreea Barbulescu
		GLP-1 Era in Obesity and MASLD: What Every Endoscopist Should Know	Eyad Gadour
		Endoscopic bariatric therapies: current techniques and clinical applications	Dan Gheonea
		Bariatric Surgery: The Right Patient, the Right Time	Ciprian Duta
17:45- 18:00	Endorsed by Innergy	TBA	Mirela Danila
18:00-18:15	Endorsed by Zentiva	Overlap syndrome: the hidden puzzle of GI disorders	Bogdan Miutescu
18:15-19:00	Challenging cases in endoscopy	Moderators: Gheorghe Balan, Vasile Sandru, Alexandru Popa, Călin Burciu
		4 cases with voting options
Summary of Day 1		Recap and next day’s agenda

Saturday,
July 4

8:00 – 8:15		Welcome and registration
8:15 – 8:45		Breakfast & Quiz & Prizes
8:45-9:45	Session 4:	Moderators: Dan Gheonea, Alina Popescu, Adrian Goldis, Raluca Lupusoru
From guidelines to clinical/real life practice	IBD	What’s New in IBD? Key Updates for Clinical Practice	Lucian Negreanu
		The Role of Endoscopy in the Diagnosis and Follow-Up of IBD	Alina Tantau
		Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance in IBD	Eugen Dumitru
		When is surgery the first option in IBD patients	Cristi Tarta
9:45-9:55	Endorsed by Sandoz	Ustekinumab: from theory to everyday medical practice. Clinical case presentation.	Adrian Goldis
9:55-10:05	Endorsed by Sandoz	Intestinal microbiota. Bacterial adjuvant therapy in H. Pylori eradication treatment	Felix Bende
10:05 -10:30	Coffee Break	Refreshments and networking
10:30-10:40	Endorsed by Takeda	TBA	Adrian Goldis
10:40-12:20	Session 5:	Moderators: Mouen Khashab, Eyad Gadour, Giovanni Aragona, Bogdan Miutescu
	Upgrading our practice in HBP Endoscopy	Live from Mumbai	Vinay Dhir
		Difficult biliary stones – from ERCP to cholangioscopy.	Vasile Sandru
		EUS guided RFA ablation for pancreatic tumors.	Antonio Facciorusso
		Role of EUS in solid pancreatic tumors	Pietro Fusaroli

12:20-12:40	State of the Art	Therapeutic EUS – an expert approach	Mouen Khashab
12:40-13:15	Coffee Break	Refreshments and networking
13:15 -13:30	Endorsed by VSL	Management strategies for anemia in patients with upper GI bleeding	Bogdan Miutescu
13:30 -14:30	Session 6:	Moderators: Pietro Fusaroli, Eugen Dumitru, Iulia Ratiu, Ruxandra Mare
	Elevate your resection techniques	Future perspectives for detection of polyps and CCR	Florin Horhat
		Cold vs hot resection	Voicu Mercea
		Optimizing EMR technique for complex lesions	Bogdan Ungureanu
		EMR or ESD? A Step-by-Step Approach to Complex Colonic Lesions	Marcel Tantau
14:30-15:00	Endorsed by Celltrion	The first and only subcutaneous infliximab	Adrian Goldis

Saturday,
July 4

Hands-On workshops

Endoscopy Hands-on training Session 1 15:00 -16:30 Session 2 16:30-18:00 Europa Hall	Hands-on Coordinators: Felix Bende, Calin Burciu, Darius Heredea, Adrian Burdan, Alexandru Popa. Trainers: Adrian Burdan, Călin Burciu, Ana Maria Ghiuchici, Andrei Groza, Darius Heredea, Patricia Serena, Ruxandra Mare, Voicu Mercea, Alexandru Popa, Stefan Stojkovic, Bogdan Ungureanu, Andrei Vârciu, Andrei Dumitru Colonoscopy Upper endoscopy ERCP Hemostasis Polypectomy ESD Endoscopic Ultrasound *Available only to previous registered participants
Workshop – IBD Academy *Endorsed by Sobi* 15:00-16:30 Round Hall	*Moderators:* Eugen Dumitru, Lucian Negreanu, Alina Tănțău, Adrian Goldis, Roxana Sirli	Current challenges and emerging therapeutic directions in ulcerative colitis	Eugen Dumitru
		Individualizing treatment in ulcerative colitis: the role of JAK inhibition	Lucian Negreanu
		Optimizing the patient journey in ulcerative colitis	Alina Tantau
		Jyseleca: a therapeutic option for patients with ulcerative colitis	Adrian Goldis
Workshop – INVUS Interventional Ultrasound 16:30-18:00 Banat Hall	Coordinators: Tudor Moga, Felix Bende
	Moderators: Alina Popescu, , Roxana Sirli, Mirela Danila
	Trainers: Tudor Moga, Felix Bende, Darius Heredea, Camelia Nica, Anca Voron
	16:30–17:00 Theoretical session Short lectures and case-based discussion 17:00–18:00 Hands-on training Practical training on models and devices
18:00	End of Conference – Closing Remarks

Nurse Session

10:00–11:00	*Registration and networking* *Banat Room*
11:00–11:30	Opening session
11:30–12:30	Session 1	Moderators: Monica Scorobete, Daniela Burtea
Modern nursing practice in digestive endoscopy		Cholangioscopy in the treatment of pancreaticobiliary diseases	Daciana Jurcan
		Endoscopic diagnosis and management of peptic ulcer bleeding	Renata Bende
		Safe endoscopy: disinfection, protection and prevention	Monica Scorobete, Ramona Asii
		Endotherapy essentials	TEMCO
12:30–13:00	Coffee break	Refreshments and networking
13:00–14:00	Session 2	Moderators: Ramona Asii, Daciana Jurcan
Building excellence in endoscopy nursing		Colorectal cancer screening: from early detection to advanced therapy	Ruxandra Mare
		Polypectomy – the team behind performance	Daniela Burtea
		An integrated nursing approach for pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease: bridging hospital and community care	Mirela Kubicz
		Esophageal food bolus impaction – an unexpected diagnosis	Sandra Secularian
		Techniques, responsibilities and challenges for the nurse in interventional echoendoscopy	Crina Bota Popescu Gabriela Miscov Ana Maria
		Polypectomy and hemostasis – between routine and emergency	Boston Scientific

ORGANIZERS

Course Directors:

Alina Popescu

Iulia Ratiu

Bogdan Miutescu

Honorary President:

Adrian Goldis

Organizing Committee:

Jamal Eddin Abdulkader

Adriana Anton

Adrian Ardelean

Ramona Asii

Radu Badescu

Timea Baltean

Andreea Barbulescu

Felix Bende

Renata Bende

Laura Boglut

Daiana Boleac

Alina Bordeniuc

Andreea Brasovan

Oana Budii

Calin Burciu

Deiana Burciu

Adrian Ghita Burdan

Mirela Danila

Ana MariaGhiuchici

Adrian Goldis

Darius Heredea

Daniela Isoc

Bogdan Lazar

Denisa Lazar

Raluca Lupusoru

Ruxandra Mare

Raluca Matei

Bogdan Miutescu

Eftimie Miutescu

Tudor Moga

Camelia Nica

Lucian Patrut

Ariadna Plesa

Daria Pogan

Alexandru Popa

Alina Popescu

Rebeca Rasinar

Iulia Ratiu

Andreea Rosca

Monica Scorobete

Patricia Serena

Roxana Sirli

Ioan Sporea

Tabita Tirziu

Patricia Todor

Iulia Tuns

Antonella Vlangar

Anca Voron

Cristina Zamfirache

Scientific Committee International Faculty:

Giovanni Aragona (Italy)

Miguel Areia (Portugal)

Dhir Vinay (India)

Gianluca Esposito (Italy)

Antonio Facciorusso (Italy)

Pietro Fusaroli (Italy)

Eyad Gadour (Saudi Arabia)

Mouen Khashab (United States of America)

Stefan Stojkovic (Serbia)

Zoltan Szepes (Hungary)

National Faculty:

Gheorghe Balan

Felix Bende

Renata Bende

Calin Burciu

Mirela Danila

Andrei Dumitru

Eugen Dumitru

Ciprian Duta

Dan Gheonea

Ana Maria Ghiuchici

Adrian Goldis

Andrei Groza

Florin Horhat

Raluca Lupusoru

Ruxandra Mare

Voicu Mercea

Bogdan Miutescu

Eftimie Miutescu

Tudor Moga

Lucian Negreanu

Camelia Nica

Alexandru Popa

Alina Popescu

Iulia Ratiu

Adrian Saftoiu

Vasile Sandru

Roxana Sirli

Ioan Sporea

Alina Tantau

Marcel Tantau

Cristi Tarta

Cristian Tefas

Bogdan Ungureanu

Andrei Varciu

Endoscopy Hands-on Coordinators: Felix Bende, Calin Burciu, Darius Heredea, Adrian Burdan, Alexandru Popa

IBD worskshop Coordinator: Adrian Goldis, Raluca Lupusoru

Live Cases Coordinators: Ruxandra Mare, Renata Bende Adrian Burdan , Darius Heredea

Live Case Presentations: Ana Maria Ghiuchici, Camelia Nica, Andreea Barbulescu

Nurse Session Coordinators: Monica Scorobete, Ramona Asii

Nurse Team: Ramona Baltean , Delia Balaban, Crina Bota, Gabriela Popescu, Roxana Murari-Popescu, Ana Maria Miscov

Technical Team: Bogdan Lazar – coordinator

ICU Department: Ovidiu Bedreag – coordinator

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REGISTRATION

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Official Language

Scientific works will be presented in English.

Information for Speakers

Only digital materials that meet the agreed technical specifications at registration will be accepted for presentation. Materials must be submitted in the conference room at least 3 hours before your scheduled presentation time. Failure to comply with the technical specifications or time limits may negatively impact the presentation.