Date: 18 Nov, Sat
Time: 12.30pm – 5pm
Venue: Webinar
Title: Update on GERD(Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
Synopsis:
The prevalence of GERD was used to be higher in Western world compared to Asia. However, with the increase in the prevalence of obesity across Asia, the GERD incidence is rising in Asia countries including Singapore. GERD affects up to 1 in 5 people. It is also the digestive disease with the highest direct cost ahead of colorectal cancer and liver disease. In this webinar, we will discuss about the update on diagnosis, medical, surgical and dietary management of GERD.
Programme schedule:
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Time
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Programme
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Speaker
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1pm
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Introduction
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Dr Aung Myint Oo
Senior Consultant, Upper GI and Bariatric Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
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1.10pm
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Update on Diagnosis and Medical Management of GERD
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Adjunct Assistant Professor Chia Tze Wei, Christopher
Senior Consultant , Department of Gastroenterology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital and Woodlands Health
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1.40pm
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Update on Surgical Management of GERD
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Dr Aung Myint Oo
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2.10pm
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Dietary management of GERD
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Ms Vicky Chan
Senior Dietician, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
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Difficult to Treat GERD - What to do? |
Dr Calvin Koh Jianyi
Gastroenterologist, The Gastroenterology Group, Gleneagles |
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3.10pm
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Q&A
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3.30pm
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End of Webinar
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Sponsor:
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For any enquiries, do contact Mr Spencer Soh at cme@sma.org.sg
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