OESO-SEMPIRE 17th World Conference | Esophagus 2026 Versailles | June 14-17, 2026

Session 2: Functional Disorders – From Brain to Diaphragm and Back

Monday, June 15, 9:00 – 10:30 am
Auditorium Richelieu

ChairsWalter W. Chan (USA) – C. Prakash Gyawali (USA)

  1. Belch or no belch: what is the approach to belching disorders? – Santosh Sanagapalli (Australia)
  2. When to suspect and confirm the diagnosis of rumination? – Akinari Sawada (Japan)
  3. How do symptom-specific anxiety and hypervigilance intersect with esophageal conditions? – Livia Guadagnoli (USA)
  4. What is the role of brain-gut behavioral therapy in treating esophageal symptoms? – Megan Riehl (USA)
  5. How to leverage pharmacologic neuromodulation for esophageal symptoms. – José María Remes Troche (Mexico)
  6. Are there roles for complementary therapies for treating esophageal symptoms? – Chien-Lin (Harry) Chen (Taiwan)

Panel Chat/Q&A