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EndoCast is a GI focused podcast for clinicians by clinicians, presented to you by Boston Scientific. Together we'll take a closer look at the data, techniques, and insights of endoscopy.

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    • Oct 22, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 20m AVG DURATION
    • 29 EPISODES


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    Exploring the Benefits of Bile Duct Exploration and PEBL Procedure | Dr. Eric Pauli

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 18:18


    Dr. Pauli discusses how bile duct exploration can identify potential challenges prior to surgery – and how using the SpyGlass™ Discover Digital Catheter can change the treatment algorithm. Plus, hear how his PEBL (Percutaneous Endoscopic Biliary Lithectomy) procedure is changing the stone removal game. ENDO-1935604-AA

    The Balancing Act: Women in Endoscopy | Dr. Aja McCutchen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 28:18


    Dr. McCutchen shares her journey as a woman in endoscopy – running a GI practice, focusing on clinical education for her team, making sure they have the right tools to care for complex patients – plus the challenges of giving 100% effort as a physician and a mom. ENDO-1930908-AA

    ERCP Biliary Access: Different Approaches for Different Patients | Dr. Srinadh Komanduri

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 14:50


    Dr. Komanduri shares how he performs a successful ERCP, explains how patient anatomy dictates planning and explores why the double-wire technique – using Autotome™ Pro RX Cannulating Sphincterotome – is his preferred approach to biliary access. 

    The Impact of Cholangioscopy and the Importance of Mentorship | Dr. Anjali A. Röth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 16:12


    Dr. Röth discusses the importance of mentorship for female physicians, the biggest accomplishment in her career and the game-changing impact of cholangioscopy for her patients. ENDO-1746516-AA

    Knowing When to Start with SpyGlass™ DS II Direct Visualization System | Dr. Anjuli Luthra

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 18:19


    Driven by a passion to prevent cancer, Dr. Luthra explains why she uses SpyGlass DS II Direct Visualization System early to manage stones and strictures, take targeted biopsies and help gain a diagnosis. ENDO-1691009-AA

    On Target: How to Treat Stones and Strictures | Dr. Jennifer Phan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 13:53


    From age four, Dr. Phan wanted to work in medicine. Hear her story, her algorithm for stone and stricture management and why she prefers to perform cholangioscopy with SpyGlass™ DS II Direct Visualization System. ENDO-1633604-AA

    ERCP Advances and Best Practices | Dr. Jennifer Maranki

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 18:26


    Dr. Maranki explores advances in ERCP technology and technique, approaches to cannulation and access, treatments for stones and strictures – and the impact of mentors and allies on her career. ENDO-1715504-AA

    Pancreaticobiliary Treatment Algorithm | Dr. Jessica Widmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 21:42


    Dr. Widmer discusses the complexities of stricture management, challenges around diagnosis, multidisciplinary considerations for treatment – and the keys to balancing her career and family. ENDO-1716101-AA

    A Growing Modality: EUS-Guided Liver Biopsy | Dr. Vanessa Shami

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 14:21


    A conversation discussing the history of EUS-Guided Liver Biopsy and techniques for successful tissue acquisition.   ENDO-1663504-AA

    FNA to FNB for Personalized Medicine | Dr. Eun Ji Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 16:56


    Dr. Shin describes continued movement from FNA to FNB for solid pancreas lesions to aid in more informed treatment algorithms.   (7) Carrara S, Soldà G, Di Leo M, Rahal D, Peano C, Giunta M, Lamonaca L, Auriemma F, Anderloni A, Fugazza A, Maselli R, Malesci A, Laghi L, Repici A. Side-by-side comparison of next-generation sequencing, cytology, and histology in diagnosing locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 Mar;93(3):597-604.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2020.06.069. Epub 2020 Jul 5. PMID: 32640200. Starkey M, Daboul J, Lang J, Hart B, Ekwenna O. Trends in female representation in gastroenterology fellowships in the United States. Ann Gastroenterol. 2022 Nov-Dec;35(6):577-583. doi: 10.20524/aog.2022.0747. Epub 2022 Oct 3. PMID: 36406975; PMCID: PMC9648528.   ENDO-1663703-AA

    Journey to ESD - Insight from a KOL | Dr. Saowanee Ngamruengphong

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 21:18


    Learn about one physician's journey to learning ESD, her best practice sharing, and recommendations on where to start when looking to become trained in this procedure.

    Lifting the Fold on Resection - Deep Dive on EMR and Polypectomy | Prof. Siwan Thomas-Gibson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 25:53


    Prof. Thomas-Gibson shares her perspective on performing high-standard patient care from getting started in Endoscopy, executing high-quality, safe colonoscopies to complication management for EMR and polypectomy. ENDO-1648301-AA

    AXIOS™ Stent and Electrocautery Enhanced Delivery System Placement for WON Management | Dr. Natalie Cosgrove

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 17:24


    Dr. Natalie Cosgrove, Interventional Endoscopist, Center for Interventional Endoscopy (CIE) of AdventHealth Orlando discusses AXIOS™ Stent and Electrocautery Enhanced Delivery System Placement technique and watchouts. ENDO-1633806-AA Additional information >

    ESD Best Practices | Dr. Roberta Maselli, MD, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 24:51


    Dr. Roberta Maselli, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology, Humanitas University, shares her fascinating story of moving into third space endoscopy after her surgical training. Dr. Maselli gives tips for others wanting to learn ESD and for those referring patients for the procedure.

    Management of Pancreatic Fluid Collections and Walled Off Necrosis | Dr. Amrita Sethi

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 25:53


    Dr. Amrita Sethi, MD, MASGE, Professor of Medicine, Director of Interventional Endoscopy, and Program Director at the Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases at Columbia University Medical Center, shares her insight into managing patients with pancreatic fluid collections and Walled Off Necrosis (WON). Dr. Sethi is a paid consultant of Boston Scientific.

    A Multidisciplinary Approach to Pancreatic Fluid Collections | Dr. Uzma Siddiqui

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 22:04


    Dr. Uzma Siddiqui, Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago and Director of the Center for Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics (CERT) and Advanced Endoscopy Training, discusses the management of pancreatic fluid collections and Walled Off Necrosis (WON). 16:55 Source: Adler DG, Taylor LJ, Hasan R, Siddiqui AA. A retrospective study evaluating endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collections using a novel lumen-apposing metal stent on an electrocautery enhanced delivery system. Endosc Ultrasound. 2017 Nov-Dec;6(6):389-393. doi: 10.4103/eus.eus_4_17. Dr. Siddiqui is a paid consultant of Boston Scientific.

    A New Season is Coming...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 1:17


    EndoCast host Tony Rea announces a new upcoming season with some very exciting changes.

    Management of Distal Biliary Obstruction | Dr. Rabindra Watson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 25:45


    Dr. Rabindra Watson, Director for Center of Metabolic Health & Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, shares his insight regarding one of the most widely debated & published GI topics, managing distal biliary obstruction.

    Evolution of Pancreas Cancer Diagnosis | Dr. Simon Lo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 25:40


    Dr. Simon k. Lo, Director of Pancreatic and Biliary Diseases Programs at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, shares his experience over generations diagnosing pancreas cancer and how Cedars continues to evolve with hope for the future. ENDO-1019404-AA

    EUS Guided Liver Biopsy for Interventionalists | Dr. David Diehl

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 23:37


    Dr. David Diehl, Chief of Interventional Endoscopy & Advanced Fellowship Director at Geisinger Medical Center, advises on how to collaborate with hepatology on the ideal liver biopsy method for patients, research & results.

    ERCP Hereafter – A University Experience | Dr. Raman Muthusamy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 30:01


    Dr. Raman Muthusamy, Medical Director of Endoscopy at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, provides a summary on the research around single use duodenoscopes, segmentation strategy and future of ERCP. ENDO-974408-AA

    Single Use Duodenoscopes: The Economics | Dr. Ananya Das

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 23:05


    Dr. Das, Interventional Endoscopy, Professor of Medicine at University of Arizona and Creighton University discusses the results of his economic research on the feasibility of single use duodenoscopes as a cost effective strategy.  ENDO 948409-AA.

    Historical Perspective on Duodenoscopes | Dr. Sri Komanduri

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 29:10


    Dr. Komanduri, Medical Director of Northwestern GI lab, Director of Interventional Endoscopy provides a history lesson on MDROs, duodenoscope reprocessing and FDA communication over last five years. ENDO 932307-AA

    Biliary Stone Management 2020 | Dr. Sonya Reicher

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 21:16


    Dr. Reicher, Associate Professor - David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Director of Endoscopy Harbor UCLA Medical Center shares her advice and experience using multiple techniques for biliary stones at a high volume academic/county hospital.  ENDO 905206-AA

    Intraductal RFA – Why, When and Where | Dr. Neil Sharma

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 20:12


    Dr. Sharma, President Parkview Cancer Institute & Director of Advanced Interventional Endoscopy & Endoscopic Onclology Parkview Fort Wayne, Indiana discusses his unique GI-oncology collaboration why other GI’s should consider intraductal RFA as an adjunctive treatment for biliary disease. ENDO 8808908-AA

    2019 ASGE updates on biliary stone disease | Dr. Sofiya Reicher

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 20:14


    Dr. Reicher, Associate Professor David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA & Director of Endoscopy Harbor UCLA Medical Center sheds light on the recent ASGE stone management guideline updates published in late 2019.  ENDO 887204-AA

    Diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma | Dr. Isaac Raijman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 27:44


    Dr Raijman, Clinical Associate of Medicine - Baylor College of Medicine, Clinical Associate of Medicine - University of Texas Health Science Center, Texas Digestive Disease Consultants joined us to talk hobbies outside GI and doing everything you can for patients with suspected cholangiocarcinoma diagnosis. ENDO-7607090-AA.

    Hilar Stricture Management | Dr. Uzma Siddiqui

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 17:18


    Dr. Siddiqui, MD, Professor of Medicine & Director - Center for Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics at University of Chicago talks about managing some of the most difficult patients in GI with hilar strictures.ENDO-761005-AA

    Advanced Cannulation Techniques | Dr. James Buxbaum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 19:16


    Dr. Buxbaum, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Southern California and Chief of GI - LA County Hospital,  talks about growing up in GI family, cannulation data and advances in techniques for achieving deep bililary access.ENDO-761303-AA

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