Esophageal Diseases
Learn new endoscopic surgical techniques during two SSAT concurrent hands-on courses — "Small Bowel, Abdominal Wall, Hernia and Colorectal" and "Esophagus & Gastric" on Saturday and Sunday, May 18-19 — led by course directors Alessandro Fichera, MD, FACS, FASCRS, and Michael B. Ujiki, MD. Read more
In addition to sessions in English, DDW is including several sessions in Spanish and Chinese for our international attendees. Read more
During the SSAT Presidential Plenary on Sunday, SSAT President Stanley W. Ashley, MD, said the society is preparing for a new strategic plan that will re-evaluate the society's role as well as its financial future and ongoing relationship with DDW®. “We are at the right time to start planning the next 10 years,” he said. Read more
When developing programming for DDW® 2018, the SSAT Program Committee aimed to create a broad array of options to meet the demands of society members and DDW attendees of all interests and skill levels, according to SSAT Program Committee Chair Vic Velanovich, MD. Read more
Explore one of the 17 DDW Tracks. Read more
Gastric cancers are the second most common cancers in the world, affecting an estimated 22,000 patients every year in the U.S. and resulting in 13,000 deaths. During an SSAT State-of-the Art Conference on Sunday, experts addressed the surgical management of gastric tumors. Read more
GERD is extremely common, with up to one in four American adults experiencing symptoms at least once a month. The mainstay of treatment is proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which reduce stomach acid and relieve heartburn. In recent years, several observational studies have suggested a possible link between PPI therapy and risk... Read more