Endoscopy Essentials

In our last episode, Michael Bretthauer presented the EPoS trial on surveillance after colorectal adenoma removal. Watch the comments from colonoscopy expert Douglas Rex.

Michael Bretthauer discusses the results of a large randomized trial on colonoscopy surveillance after removal of advanced adenomas, along with a separate study on sessile serrated lesions. Both papers are published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Difficult cases in endoscopy can be a major challenge for both newcomers and experienced endoscopists. Hear what Torsten Beyna from Düsseldorf has to say.

My colleague and longtime friend Rob Hawes is an outstanding teacher in endoscopy. What a pleasure to talk with him about his life and career!

Florida Live Endoscopy 2026 was a truly special event, bringing together a large faculty spanning several generations. Meet the people behind its success.

How well can the histology of colonic polyps be predicted by the endoscopic image? Watch Master Yutaka Saito explain the basics.

Japanese endoscopy pioneer Yutaka Saito joins us to discuss precision, innovation, and the techniques shaping the future of advanced endoscopic diagnosis and treatment.

Manmeet Matharoo and Jeremie Jacques are in conversation about the place of simulation in endoscopy. Themes from professional sport - mental rehearsal, coaching, reviewing outcomes and debriefing all serve to hone elite endosopcy performance.

A truly inspiring conversation with Lars Aabakken, an ERCP champion and current president of the World Endoscopy Organization, whose passion for training and teaching in Africa is making a real impact.

Manmeet Matharoo and Sandra Nagl discuss the importance of ergonomics in endoscopy and how it is crucial for enhancing endoscopy performance as well as minimising endoscopic related injury.

The brilliant Sandra Nagl talks to us about her endoscopy career highlights, navigating the live endoscopy stage and her future aspirations

Manmeet Matharoo is in conversation with the legendary Naggy Reddy. Listen to what a day in the life of an endoscopist in India looks like. World class endoscopy bridges eastern and western worlds in this fascinating insight

The duodenal EMR masterclass with Michael Bourke continues, packed with expert tips, technical pearls, and smart troubleshooting strategies.

EMR superstar Michael Bourke dives into the art and challenge of duodenal endoscopic mucosal resection—our most demanding resection target—sharing what to consider before you begin and how to approach it with confidence.

Alanna Ebigbo from Bochum joins us in a partner episode with our main sponsor Olympus: endoscopic suturing—long awaited and finally here—covering indications, technique, performance, and limitations.

Michael Bourke shares his latest passion, challenging us with the bold claim that (almost) all subepithelial lesions can be removed endoscopically—almost like colonic polyps.

Amy Cai, a rising star of the Shanghai endoscopy team, joins Amrita Sethi for a fascinating and insightful conversation.

The phenomenal Raf Bischopps from Leuven talks about his remarkable endoscopy career. Delve into the world of a superksilled endoscopist, researcher, teacher and leader.

Frances Dang from Irvine, California shares her experience with endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) — from training to real-world application — and discusses the current state of ESD in the United States

Bill Grady from Seattle discusses recent developments in non-endoscopic colorectal cancer screening

Michael Bretthauer presents the 13-year follow-up results from the randomized NordICC trial, comparing invitation to colonoscopy screening with no screening, in a paper published today in The Lancet.

Meet Bill Grady, Co-Editor-in-Chief of the journal GUT, as he reflects on his scientific career and research interests

As a start into a new series in Endoscopy Essentials: Anthony Kalloo, godfather of NOTES tells his story…

HPB endoscopy is high level and high stakes. Tune in to hear Mariana's expert thoughts and practical trips on how to train effectively  Essential listening for ERCP trainers and trainees

Reem Z. Sharaiha, an inspiring obesity endoscopist from New York, shares her personal and professional journey in this biographical episode and an overview on the role of endoscopic gastroplasty

Evelien Dekker provides an excellent overview over diagnosis and management of sessile serrated polyposis

Meet Cesare Hassan, current ESGE President — an outstanding researcher in GI endoscopy with a restless and ingenious spirit

Roberta Maselli interviews Evelien Dekker on the basics of colonic sessile serrated lesions

Say hello to Mariana Arvanitakis ERCPist extraordinaire, ESGE leader and passionate educator

Roberta Maselli, who played a major role in developing underwater ESD, shares essential technical insights, practical tricks, and the future direction of this exciting technique.

Final episode of the gastroplasty series with Barham Abu Dayyeh, focusing on the crucial topic of aftercare

Barham Abu Dayyeh goes into detail on endoscopic gastroplasty, explaining each step of the procedure

Part 2 of our gastroplasty tutorial with Barham Abu-Dayeeh, focusing on logistics, preparation, and how to get started

Barham Abu-Dayeeh introduces endoscopic gastroplasty, discussing its background, indications, and relevance alongside GLP-1 inhibitors.

Underwater endotherapy is rapidly gaining momentum—and today we talk to one of its key innovators, Alessando Repici

Evelien Dekker is one of the colonoscopy superstars and is responsible for many landmark papers in the field

Vikesh Singh from Johns Hopkins shares compelling insights into pain in chronic pancreatitis and why endoscopists aren't always successful when successfully draining the duct

The legendary Douglas Rex joins us again as our esteemed guest to talk about his career and the journey that made him the master he is today

Siwan Thomas-Gibson shares her career journey, the lessons learned from success and mistakes, and why she made the move into the administrative side of medicine

Douglas Rex — the “King of Colonoscopy” — in a personal interview about his career: a remarkable blend of enthusiasm, scientific rigor, and down-to-earth character

Pradeep Bhandari shares all his expert tips on using acetic acid to accurately detect Barrett's lesions

Pradeep Bhandari, a world-renowned leader in Barrett's and endoscopic resection — and a fantastic colleague and friend.

Georg Webster reflects on twenty years of innovation, challenges, and progress in the evolving field of cholangioscopy

Michael Bourke provides us with a great summary of our EMR series, summary and outlook

Our popular colonic EMR series with Michael Bourke comes to an end — this time, addressing postprocedural bleeding

George Webster is one of the world's leading figures in ERCP and cholangioscopy — and a fantastic personality, combining wisdom, practicality, and humor

In the final step of our pancreatic fluid collection curriculum with Shyam Varadarajulu, we focus on stents and the essential patient management strategies once drainage has been accomplished

Continuing our pancreatic fluid collection curriculum with Shyam Varadarajulu: learn the first steps, how to select the optimal access route, and how to perform successful drainage

Join our basic course on the drainage of pancreatic fluid collections with Shyam Varadarajulu. The program starts by covering the key indications and essential preparatory steps for successful endosonographic drainage — building a solid foundation for advanced learning

Shyam Varadarajulu is a remarkable figure in our field — both clinically and scientifically a highly accomplished endoscopist. Watch him share insights into his amazing career…

Kicking off UEGW, ESGENA General Secretary Arianna Parella shares her vision for the future of endoscopy assistants