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) – (TBA) 

  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. How should dysphagia following bariatric surgery be evaluated? – Aymen AlMuhaidb (Saudi Arabia)
  4. Can bariatric surgery cause achalasia and achalasia-like disorders? – Karthik Ravi (USA)
  5. How do weight regain and associated interventions affect esophageal symptoms? – Ahmad Najdat Bazarbashi (Saudi Arabia)
  6. What are the consequences of intragastric balloons on esophageal and gastrointestinal symptoms? –  Allison Schulman (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? – Ralph Peterli (Switzerland)
  9. What is the approach to a hiatal hernia following bariatric surgery? – Salvatore Tolone (Italy)
  10. Do endoscopic gastric remodeling procedures cause esophageal symptoms? – (TBA)
  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