International Conference and Exhibition on Gastrointestinal Therapeutics August 25-27, 2015 Valencia, Spain

Dr. Gilbert Simoni, MD, earned his medical degree from AUC School of Medicine in Netherland Antilles. He completed his residency at Trinitas Hospital and his fellowship at St. Joseph’s Hospital, both in New Jersey. Dr. Simoni is board certified in both internal medicine and gastroenterology. He founded Advanced GI, Inc. in 2007 and is fulfilling his dream of providing top-notch patient care in an environment that educates and empowers patients. This affords him the freedom to embrace and pursue the most advanced treatments and procedures in the ever-evolving field of gastroenterology. He is one of the Board of Directors of Choice Health Associates (CHA), Ventura County Medical Association (VCMA).

He has special expertise in Gastroesophageal Reflux disease (GERD), Bile Duct inflammation (Cholangitis), Capsule Endoscopy, Celiac Disease, Colon Cancer, Colonic Polyps, Crohn's Disease, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).

Dr. Scot Lewey is a gastroenterologist in Colorado Springs, Colorado and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Memorial Hospital and Penrose - St. Francis Health Services. He received his medical degree from Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine and has been in practice for 30 years. Dr. Lewey accepts several types of health insurances. He is one of 12 doctors at Memorial Hospital and one of 12 at Penrose - St. Francis Health Services who specialized in Gastroenterology.

His research interests include General Gastroenterology, Crohn Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Celiac Disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Dr. Sangeeta Agrawal is an Associate Professor of Medicine, Chief of Division of Gastroenterology, and GI Fellowship Program Director at Wright State University. She is also the Section Chief of Gastroenterology at Dayton VA Medical Center. Dr. Sangeeta Agrawal earned her medical degree from Gandhi Medical College, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. She completed her Internal Medicine residency and Gastroenterology fellowship at University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. She is a fellow of American Gastroenterological Association, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and American College of Gastroenterology. She serves as Chair of Education Committee of Ohio Gastroenterology Society and as a member of ACG Training Committee. Her research interests include biomarkers for early detection of esophageal adenocarcinoma, role of gut microbiota in gastrointestinal diseases, and Barrett’s esophagus. She has mentored several GI fellows, medical residents and medical students. She is also co-founder and member of advisory committee of a non-profit organization, Global Pragathi.

Her research interests include biomarkers for early detection of esophageal adenocarcinoma, role of gut microbiota in gastrointestinal diseases, and Barrett’s esophagus.

Q H González was Graduated MD by the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico (UAEM) and got his best average distinguished with the prize Up John to the academic excellence and the medal Ignacio Ramirez. He did his post-graduation in General Surgery in the National Institute of Nutrition Salvador Zubirán, distinguished as chief residents. He is a Sub specialist in Colorectal and advanced laparoscopic surgery in The University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA, distinguished as outstanding international school, certified by the Mexican boards in General Surgery, gastrointestinal surgery and the Mexican Board of specialists in diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. He is the past president of Mexican college of coloproctology, distinguished as Doctor Honoris Causa in health at Perú in 2013. He is a member of Mexican Academy of surgery and national Academy Medicine and American Society of colon and rectal surgery, author of 70 articles published in indexed journals more than 300 conferences by invitations, 43 abstracts and 36 posters.

Colorectal and advanced laparoscopic surgery

Lu Liu completed her PhD in Monash University, Australia in 1998, and received the prestigious Mollie Holman Medal for best PhD thesis. From 1998-2005, she worked as a Post-doctoral research officer and senior research fellow in the gastrointestinal pharmacology research field at UNSW Australia. In 2006, she took up an academic position, became a Lecturer in the same institution and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2009. As a Chief Investigator, she has obtained research funding over $2.5 million from various grant bodies to support her research. She has established a track record of quality research outputs. She has published over 50 original research papers in high impact pharmacology, gastroenterology and urology journals and over 130 conference abstracts. Her research has been recognized both nationally and internationally. She received many awards and has been frequently invited to present at the conference symposia and seminars.

pharmacology, gastroenterology

D. Laukens graduated as a biochemist from the University of Antwerp (Belgium) and obtained a PhD degree at the age of 28 at Ghent University (Belgium) on “Transcriptome Profiling and Genetic Analysis to Identify Susceptibility Genes for Crohn’s Disease”. She completed postdoctoral studies at the University Hospital in Ghent and today, she is group leader of the IBD research unit at the department of Gastroenterology, which focusses on pre-clinical research related to inflammatory bowel diseases. She has published more than 50 papers in reputed journals in the field of gastroenterology.

Her researsh interests inclue pre-clinical research related to inflammatory bowel diseases, gastroenterology.

Fratila Ovidiu completed his MD and PhD at “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine from Cluj-Napoca Romania. He is an Associate Professor at University of Oradea and Head of the Internal Medicine Department from Emergency Clinical County Hospital from Oradea. He has published many papers in well known journals and also several books in the field of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He has participated actively in many renowned international conferences and congresses. He is also involved in conducting clinical trials especially concerning inflammatory bowel disease. He is a member in many European profile societies like European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, European Association for the Study of the Liver, European Society of Digestive Oncology, European Society of Digestive Oncology, European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation. Currently, he is also a distinguished member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences.

Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Prof. Ahmed Zaki Helaly completed his MD from Alexandria university in 1975. He was a visitor professor in some universities and now an emeritus professor of the GIT. He was the head of the GIT unit for ten years and the head of all the medical department for 2 years. He was the examiner of the Md degree and MBChB in different universities in many countries. He was invited in many congresses as a speaker and as a chairman for different sessions. He spends more than 50 years from his age in the field of GIT diseases.

His research interests include Gastroenterology, Endoscopy, GI Diseases.

Skerdi Prifti completed MD in 1986 and PhD from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Tirana, on 1995. He received two Fulbright Scholarships on 1995 and 2001 at Georgetown University, Washington DC for diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy. He has been involved in several international collaboration studies on Helicobacter pylori with Herlev Hospital, Copenhagen, University of Bordeaux, France and Naval Institute, Bethesda, Maryland. He was the President of the Albanian Association of Gastrohepatology during 2009-2011. He is the Professor of Medicine since 2011 at the Medical University of Tirana and Chief of Endoscopy Unit at Gastrohepatology Department, University Hospital Mother Theresa, Tirana, Albania. He is the author and co-author of one American and several Albanian textbooks chapters.

Gastrohepatology, Therapeutic endoscopy

Dr. Yusuke Saitoh was born on January 2, 1959 in Japan, and completed his MD. and Ph.D. from Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan. He stayed in Texas, USA and worked about flat and depressed type colorectal tumors. He has received many honors and awards. He is a distinguished director at Asahikawa City Hospital and clinical professor in Asahikawa Medical University. He is also a manager of the Hokkaido prefecture branch of Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy and a editorial board of Stomach and Intestine (traditional Japanese Journal in regard to gastrointestinal diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy). Dr. Yusuke Saitoh has been invited from 13 countries and performed more than 30 lectures and live demonstrations so far.

His research interests include digestive diseases, Colorectal cancers, Endoscopy.