Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025
Noon–1 p.m. EDT
Join us for this upcoming event in our Gastro Bites series — virtual webinars with leading experts.
Join us for a dynamic and educational webinar featuring a distinguished panel of experts, followed by a Product Theatre sponsored by Castle Biosciences. This two-part program will explore the evolving landscape of Barrett’s esophagus (BE), offering insights into detection, risk assessment, and management strategies that drive better patient outcomes.
Part 1: Expert panel lecture
Our panel will deliver a comprehensive overview of the latest challenges and innovations in BE care, with a focus on:
- Understanding the changing face of BE: younger, female, non-obese, family history.
- Managing the growing screening population.
- Performing a quality Barrett’s inspection and sampling.
- Recognizing the limitations or worries of standard care.
Part 2: Product Theatre sponsored by Castle Biosciences
Presented by Jennifer Kolb, MD, MS, this session will spotlight TissueCypher, a precision tool for identifying high-risk BE patients and tailoring personalized care plans. Topics include:
- Understanding endoscopy best practices, the role of brushing in addition to biopsy, and optimizing Seattle protocol.
- Understanding the low percentage of surface area sampled with the Seattle protocol, concerns of field effect, ambiguity of pathology, and lack of Seattle protocol compliance.
- Understanding the challenges in risk prediction.
- Staying informed about recent developments in treatment, including EMR versus ESD and innovative ablation techniques.
Speakers:
Vladimir Kushnir, MD
Professor, Medicine
Gastroenterology
Director, Interventional and Bariatric Endoscopy
Washington University, St. Louis
J. George Sun, MD
Interventional Gastroenterologist
Digestive Health Associates, powered by GI Alliance
Memorial Herman Health System, Houston Methodist Hospital
Medical Director of Memorial Endoscopy Center
Houston, Texas
V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, MAS
Leon J. Tiber, MD and David S. Alpert, MD Chair in Medicine
Director of Endoscopy, UCLA Health System
Professor of Clinical Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Product Theatre presenter:
Jennifer Kolb, MD, MS
UCLA Health Torrance Digestive Diseases
Pricing:
| Member | Nonmember |
|---|---|
| Free | Free |
Commercial support:
This webinar is supported by an educational grant from Castle Biosciences.