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

Session 28: Obesity and the Esophagus

Wednesday, June 17, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Auditorium Lulli

ChairsMinoa K. Jung (Switzerland) – Silvana Perretta (France) – Anthony Kalloo (USA) 

  1. How does obesity impact esophageal physiology? – Eric Sheu (USA)
  2. Should esophageal physiologic testing be routinely performed prior to bariatric intervention? – Brent Hiramoto (USA) 
  3. What are the consequences of intragastric balloons on esophageal and gastrointestinal symptoms? Allison Schulman (USA)
  4. Do endoscopic gastric remodeling procedures cause esophageal symptoms? Allison Schulman (USA)
  5. How should dysphagia following bariatric surgery be evaluated? Claudia Barber-Caselles (Spain)
  6. Can bariatric surgery cause achalasia and achalasia-like disorders? Karthik Ravi (USA)


    Panel Chat/Q&A
  7. What are the mechanisms underlying excessive reflux following bariatric surgery? – Minoa K. Jung (Switzerland)
  8. How should reflux following bariatric surgery be managed? – Silvana Perretta (France)
  9. What is the approach to a hiatal hernia following bariatric surgery? – Salvatore Tolone (Italy)
  10. How do weight regain and associated interventions affect esophageal symptoms? Ahmad Bazarbashi (Saudi Arabia)
  11. What are the esophageal and gastrointestinal side effects of GLP-1 receptor agonist use? – Nayna Lodhia (USA)
  12. What is the impact of obesity and weight loss interventions on the risk of Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal cancer? – Nitin Ahuja (USA)
Panel Chat/Q&A