MSGH Committee 2011 2013

President President-Elect Immediate Past President Hon Secretary Hon Treasurer Committee Members Dr Ramesh Gurunathan Prof Dr Sanjiv Mahadeva Dr L Sanker V Dr Ong Tze Zen Dr Sheikh Anwar Abdullah Dr Mohd Akhtar Qureshi Dato Dr Mazlam Zawawi Dr Ooi Eng Keat Dr Soon Su Yang Dato Dr Tan Huck Joo Prof Dato Dr Goh Khean Lee Datuk Dr Jayaram Menon Prof Dato Dr P Kandasami

GUT 2013 Organising Committee

Organising Chairman Scientific Chairman Scientific Co-Chairman Committee Members Dr Ramesh Gurunathan Dato Dr Tan Huck Joo Prof Dr Sanjiv Mahadeva Prof Dato Dr Goh Khean Lee Datuk Dr Jayaram Menon Prof Dato Dr P Kandasami Dato Dr Mazlam Zawawi Dr Mohd Akhtar Qureshi Dr Ong Tze Zen Dr Ooi Eng Keat Dr L Sanker V Dr Sheikh Anwar Abdullah Dr Soon Su Yang

Programme AT A GLANCE
Date Time 0730 - 0820 23RD AUG 2013 Friday Registration
Symposium 1 Inflammatory Bowel Disease Lecture 1
13th MSGH Oration

24th AUG 2013 Saturday

Meet-the-Expert Breakfast Sessions (1 - 3)
(Concurrent)

25th AUG 2013 Sunday

Meet-the-Expert Breakfast Sessions (4 - 6)
(Concurrent)

0830 - 0950

Case Discussion
Colonic Neoplasia

Case Discussion
Portal Hypertension

0950 1030 1030 1100

Lecture 3
10th Panir Chelvam Memorial Lecture

Symposium 5 Antiplatelet/NSAID & GI Bleed

Te a
(1100 1200)

1100 1220

Best Paper Award Presentations

(1200 1420)

Symposium 3 Gastric Cancer

Symposium 6 Chronic Liver Disease

1220 1420

Lunch Satellite Symposium 1

[Takeda]

(1220 1400)

Lunch Satellite Symposium 2

[Novartis]
(1400 1440)

Lunch

Lunch / Friday Prayers

1430 1510 1510 1550 1550 1630

Lecture 4 Symposium 2 Dyspepsia

(1440 1610)

Symposium 4 Hepatocellular Carcinoma

(1610 1730)

Lecture 2 Tea / Satellite Symposium 1

[Janssen]

Tea / Satellite Symposium 2

[Eisai]
(1730 1830)

1630 1800 1800 1830 1930 2200

MSGH AGM FACULTY DINNER

(By invitation only)

MALAYSIA NIGHT

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Daily Programme August 2013, Friday

R egistration Symposium 1 - Inflammatory Bowel Disease Is there still a role for the surgeon in Crohns?

Francis Seow-Choen

Therapeutic endoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease Bjorn Rembacken Best use of biologic therapy - Anti-TNF therapy and beyond Michael Kamm 0950 - 1030 1030 - 1100 1100 - 1200 1200 - 1240 1240 - 1420 1430 - 1550 1550 - 1630 1630 - 1800 1930 - 2200 Lecture 1 13th MSGH Oration Asia at the crossroads: Changing patterns and emerging diseases
Goh Khean Lee

Te a Best Paper Award Presentations Lunch Satellite Symposium 1 (Takeda)

David Peura

Lunch / Friday Prayers Symposium 2 Dyspepsia Acid pocket - What is their clinical significance in dyspepsia?
Kenneth McColl

Stratifying treatment of FD according to Rome III criteria

Justin Wu

Gastric-emptying in GERD and FD management

Yoshiaki Takeuchi

Lecture 2 Chemoprevention in GI cancers

David Peura

Tea / Satellite Symposium 1 (Janssen)

Michael Kamm

FACULTY DINNER (By invitation only)

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0730 - 0820 0830 - 0950

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Daily Programme AUGUST 2013, SATURday

Meet-the-Expert Breakfast Sessions (Concurrent) 1. Case base discussion on FD

Justin Wu

2. Managing colonic perforation

Francis Seow-Choen

3. How to manage anaemia and osteoporosis in IBD?

Ng Siew Chien

Case Discussion Colonic Neoplasia

Moderator: Mohd Akhtar Qureshi

Panel: Bjorn Rembacken, Francis Seow-Choen, R Pathmanathan, Alan Barkun 0950 - 1030 Lecture 3 10th Panir Chelvam Memorial Lecture

Achieving the optimal balance between drug therapy and surgery in inflammatory bowel disease
Michael Kamm

1030 - 1100 1100 - 1220 1220 - 1400

Te a Symposium 3 Gastric Cancer Changing epidemiology of gastric cancer

Kenneth McColl

Surveillance of precancerous gastric lesions What is the evidence?

Bjorn Rembacken

Gastric cancer staging and treatment

Takeshi Sano

Lunch Satellite Symposium 2 (Novartis)

Chien Rong-Nan

1400 - 1440 Lecture 4 Genetics of inflammatory bowel disease in Asia

Ng Siew Chien

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Daily Programme AUGUST 2013, SATURday

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Symposium 4 Hepatocellular Carcinoma Molecular targets of hepatocellular carcinoma therapies

Vijay Shah

Multidisciplinary management of hepatocellular carcinoma

Pierce Chow

Selection criteria for salvage liver transplantation after liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence Looking beyond size and number
David Kwon

1610 - 1730 1730 - 1830 1930 - 2200

Tea / Satellite Symposium 2 (Eisai)

Yoshiaki Takeuchi

MSGH Annual General Meeting MALAYSIA NIGHT

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Daily Programme AUGUST 2013, SUNday

Meet the Expert Breakfast Sessions (Concurrent)

4. Cardio-esophageal junction tumor - Treat as esophageal or gastric malignancy

Takeshi Sano

0830 - 0950

5. Minimising UGIB in patients commencing anticoagulation

Francis Chan

6. Optimising HBV therapy - Is there a role for combination therapy?

Chien Rong-Nan

Case Discussion Portal Hypertension

Moderators: Chen Harn Chin, Sanjiv Mahadeva

Panel: Vijay Shah, Alan Barkun, Pierce Chow, Ouzreiah Nawawi, David Kwon 0950 - 1030 Symposium 5 Antiplatelet/NSAID & GI Bleed
(This symposium is supported by an educational fund from AstraZeneca)

Strategies to reduce GI risk of COX2i/NSAID

Francis Chan

Balancing the risk and benefit of antiplatelet therapy in clinical practice

Alan Barkun

1030 - 1100 1100 - 1220 1220 - 1330

Te a Symposium 6 Chronic Liver Disease Stratifying risk for complications in HBV patients
Chien Rong-Nan

Variceal screening and primary prophylaxis - What is new?

Vijay Shah

Managing small liver nodule in cirrhotic patients - Resection, transplant or others?

Pierce Chow

Lunch

Congress Information
C ongress Secreta riat

GUT 2013 G-1 Medical Academies of Malaysia 210 Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel (+603) 4025 3700, 4025 4700, 4023 4700 Fax (+603) 4023 8100 Email secretariat@msgh.org.my Website www.msgh.org.my
Registration Fees
Category Before or On 16th July 2013 15th July 2013 to 16th August 2013 On Site

Local Delegate (MSGHMember) Local Delegate (Non-MSGHMember) Overseas Delegate

RM 500 RM 550 USD 250

RM 550 RM 600 USD 300

RM 650 RM 700 USD 400

Online registration at www.msgh.org.my

C a n cellati o n a n d Re fu n d P olicy The Secretariat must be notified in writing of all cancellations. Refund will be made after the Congress. The cancellation policy is as follows: Cancellation before or on Cancellation from Payment All payment are to be issued in favour of: 31st July 2013 : 50% refund 1st August 2013 : Nil

MalaysianSociety of Gastroenterology &Hepatology

E n t itlements Registered delegates will be entitled to the following: Malaysia Night All scientific sessions All satellite symposia Conference bag and materials Lunches / Coffee / Tea Admission to the trade exhibition area

Delegates can bring their families and guests to the Malaysia Night and the charges are as follows:
Before or on 15th July 2013 16th July 2013 to 16th August 2013 On Site

RM 100 per person

RM 120 per person

Congress Information
C ongress Venue / Hote l acc omm odat i on

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G HOTEL PENANG
168A Persiaran Gurney, 10250 Penang, Malaysia Tel (+604) 238 0000 Fax (+604) 238 0088 RESERVATION saad.rejab@ghotel.com.my OR rsvn.exec@ghotel.com.my Website www.ghotel.com.my
Room Type
Standard (King / Twin) Superior (King / Twin) Executive

Room RatE
Room Only Single (with one breakfast) Double (with two breakfast)

RM 300++ RM 330++

RM 325++ RM 355++

RM 355++ RM 380++

RM 440++ (Inclusive of breakfast for one or two persons)

Please use the hotel reservation form to make your room reservation. suppo rti ng ho te l

Evergreen Laurel Hotel Penang

53 Persiaran Gurney, 10250 Penang, Malaysia Tel (+604) 217 7803 (DL) Fax (+604) 226 0881 Email pendos@evergreen-hotels.com
Please email hotel for room reservation.
Room Type
Superior (City view) Deluxe (Sea view) Executive Suite

Room RatE
Single with breakfast Twin with breakfast

RM 245++ RM 260++ RM 440++

RM 275++ RM 290++ RM 470++

The above rates are inclusive of two-way transfers from Evergreen Laurel Hotel to G Hotel and return at scheduled time. Wifi and Wired internet available in all rooms are included in the room rate.

Congress Information
Le t t er o f Invi tation

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The Organising Committee will issue a letter of invitation upon request. The sole purpose of the letter is to facilitate the delegates travel and visa arrangements. The invitation does not imply provision of financial or other support.
C e r ti fi cate o f Pa rticipation

A certificate of participation will be issued to all delegates.

Li a b i li ty

The Organising Committee will not be liable for personal accidents, loss or damage to private properties of participants during the conference. Participants should make own arrangements with respect to personal insurance.

Disclaimer Whilst every attempt would be made to ensure that all aspects of the Conference as mentioned in this announcement will take place as scheduled, the Organising Committee reserves the right to make last minute changes should the need arises.

Submission of Abstracts
Guidelines

1. Delegates are invited to submit abstracts for free paper and poster presentations at www.msgh.org.my. Six of the best submissions shall be selected for the Best Paper Award Presentations. 2. All presenting authors must register for the Congress. 3. Abstracts will only be accepted after payment of registration fees. If the abstract is subsequently not accepted for presentation, the registration fee will be refunded if cancellation is requested. 4. Abstracts must be in English. 5. The length of each abstract should not be more than 300 words. 6. The title (in bold full capitals) should be concise yet bear sufficient details to identify the nature of the study. 7. The name of the main author should be underlined. Institution from which the work originated, city and country should be included. Omit degrees and institutional appointments. 8. The body of the abstract should preferably be organised in the following sequence: Objective(s), Methodology (if pertinent), Results, Discussion and Conclusion(s). Abbreviations, if used, must be included in full at some point in the text. Abbreviate measurements (mm, kcal) as recommended in the Style Manual of Biological Sciences and System International (S.I.) units should be used. 9. Drugs should be given in generic terms (in small letters) at first mention in the text, to be followed by the proprietary name (capitalised) if desired. Deadline for Submission of Abstract : 31st July 2013

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