2026 Inland Empire GI Annual Meeting
Schedule
Sat Apr 04 2026 at 07:15 am to 04:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Mission Inn Hotel & Spa | Riverside, CA
Agenda
π: 07:15 AM - 08:10 AM
Registration, Breakfast, Exhibits, Welcome
π: 08:15 AM - 08:45 AM
IL-23 inhibitors: Positioning and treatment considerations
Host: George Saffouri, MD, SBGA, UC Riverside
π: 08:45 AM - 09:15 AM
Fertility in IBD
Host: Mohammed Bader Hammami, MD, UCR, LLUMC, Loma Linda VA
π: 09:15 AM - 09:45 AM
Perioperative Considerations for Surgery in IBD
Host: Allison Aka, MD, LLUMC
π: 10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Diagnosis and Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in 2026
Host: Amrit Kamboj, MD, Cedars Sinai Medical Center
π: 10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Whatβs New in Colorectal Cancer Screening?
Host: Karen Chang, DO, SBGA, UC Riverside
π: 11:10 AM - 11:50 AM
Keynote Presentation: Hepatic Fibrosis Evaluation and Management
Host: Sammy Saab, MD, MPH, Pfleger Liver Institute, UCLA
π: 11:50 AM - 01:00 PM
Lunch, Exhibits
π: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
IBS Treatment Advances
Host: Houssam Halawi, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
π: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Therapeutic EUS in 2026
Host: Carlos Buitrago, MD, SBGA, UC Riverside
π: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Endobariatrics
Host: Danny Issa, MD, UCLA
π: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Challenging Case Discussions
Where is it happening?
Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, 3649 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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