AOSCIAȚIA
POFTIM
BILETE SRL
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
Vasile Șandru
ROMANIA
Alina Tanțău
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 Dorel Sandesc, Andreea Rata, Lucian Negreanu, Alina Popescu, Adrian Goldis, Iulia Ratiu, Bogdan Miutescu | ||
| 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: Colonic polypectomy – pedunculated polyp Room 3: ERCP with cholangioscopy | ||
| 11:00 -11:30 | Coffee Break | Refreshments and networking | |
| 11:30-12:30 | Live session 2 | Moderators: Ioan Sporea, Adrian Goldis, Miguel Areia, Bogdan Ungureanu | |
| Room 1: Colon EMR Room 2: EUS – HPB contrast and FNB 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 | |
| Room 1: Rectal ESD Room 2: Upper GI examination Room 3: interventional EUS | |||
| 14:30 -14:45 | Endorsed by Terapia | Natural Support of Hepatobiliary Fuction:the Ursodeoxycholic Acid | 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-fp: 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 | Gut microbiota and probiotics: clinical guidelines and applications | Camelia Nica |
| 17:00–17:45 | Session 3: | Moderators: Antonio Facciorusso, Roxana Sirli, Tudor Moga, Andreea Barbulescu | |
| Obesity Management: Current Challenges and Therapeutic Strategies | 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 | Biotic support and its importance in IBS | Camelia Nica |
| 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 | |||
| 19:00-19:10 | Endorsed by Naturpharm | Supportive Therapies in Distal Colonic and Rectal Inflammatory Disorders | Bogdan Miutescu |
| Summary of Day 1 | Recap and next day’s agenda | ||
Saturday,
July 4
| 8:00 – 8:15 | Welcome and registration | ||
| 8:15 – 8:45 | Coffee & Quiz & Prizes | Raluca Lupusoru, Calin Burciu | |
| 8:45-9:45 | Session 4: | Moderators: Dan Gheonea, Alina Popescu, Adrian Goldis, Raluca Lupusoru | |
| IBD: From guidelines to real life practice |
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 | Introducing LOVE CD study | Adrian Goldis |
| 10:40-12:10 | 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 | ||
| 12:10-12:40 | State of the Art | Therapeutic EUS – an expert approach. | Mouen Khashab |
| 12:40-13:15 | Lunch Break | Lunch 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 colorectal cancer. | 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
Hands-On Workshops – Saturday 4 July 2026 | ||||
Endoscopy Hands-on training 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 Lupulescu, Ruxandra Mare, Voicu Mercea, Alexandru Popa, Stefan Stojkovic, Bogdan Ungureanu, Andrei Vârciu, Andrei Dumitru
*Available only to previous registered participants | |||
Workshop – IBD Academy Endorsed by Sobi 15:00-16:30 Round Hall | Moderators: Adrian Goldis Roxana Sirli Eugen Dumitru Lucian Negreanu Alina Tănțău | 15:00-15:20 | Optimizing the patient journey in ulcerative colitis. | Alina Tantau |
15:20-15:40 | Individualizing treatment in ulcerative colitis: the role of JAK inhibition. | Lucian Negreanu | ||
15:40-16:00 | Current challenges and emerging therapeutic directions in ulcerative colitis. | Eugen Dumitru | ||
16:00-16:10 | Discussions | |||
Sobi Symposium | 16:10-16:30 | 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 17:00–18:00 | ||||
18:00 | End of Conference – Closing Remarks | |||
Saturday,
July 4
Nurse Session
10:00–11:00 | Registration and networking | ||
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 | ||
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
POFTIM
REGISTRATION
Specialist/Primary Doctor
300
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Resident Doctor
150
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Hands-on
150
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Networking Dinner
100
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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.
Mobile Phones
Mobile phones must be turned off during all sessions.
Smoking
Smoking is allowed only in designated areas.
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Contact
- endoscopetimisoara@gmail.com