Surgical Symposium
- Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery
- 09:00 – 17:15
08:30 Opening and welcome
– Acknowledgment of Country
– Welcome by Mr Jamie Keck
Session One: Peri-anal Disease
08:45 How do I know if my patient has medically optimised perianal Crohn’s disease? Dr Michael DeGregorio
09:05 Isolated perianal fistulising Crohn’s disease and non-fistulising peri-anal Crohn’s – Dr Corina Behrenbruch
09:20 How to determine response of perianal disease to medical treatment on MRI – Dr Leon Winata
09:35 Does diversion have a role in perianal Crohn’s disease or IBD colitis – Dr Michael Johnston-
09:50 Safety of biologics for IBD in pregnancy and breastfeeding – Dr Emma Flanagan
10:05 Panel discussion and Q/A
10:15 10:45 Morning Tea with Industry
Session Two – Luminal Crohn’s
10:45 Does the type of anastomosis affect recurrence in small bowel Crohn’s disease – Prof David Clark
11:00 Emergency Crohn’s resection should be a never event – Prof Steven Brown
11:20 Saving the bowel: Isoperistaltic stricturoplasty in Crohn’s disease – A/Prof Andrew Gilmore
11:35 Modern management of acute ulcerative colitis: Are steroids still first line? A/Prof Britt Christensen
11;50 Panel discussion and Q/A
12:15-13:15 – Lunch with Industry
Session Three – Pouch Problems
13:15 The disappearing pouch – Prof Steven Brown
13:30 Assessment and management of pouch dysfunction – Dr Eugene Ong
13:45 Consultants Corner
– Case presentations and discussions
15:00 – 15:20 Afternoon Tea with Industry
*Make way to Australian Catholic University for combined gastroenterology session 4
Session 4: Combined Medical & Surgical Session
Precision Management of Complicated Crohn’s Disease: Combining Tools, Timing, and Teams
15:30 Beyond anti TNF in perianal CD – Dr John Ding
15:50 Novel surgical methods in perianal disease – Dr Cori Benhrenbruch
16:10 State of the Art: Barriers to surgical Intervention for luminal disease – Prof Steven Brown
16:35 Panel discussion: A/Prof Tim Raine, Dr Cori Benhrenbruch, Prof Steven Brown & Dr Sally Bell
17:00 Closing Remarks – A/Prof Emily Wright
17:15 Symposium Close
