Jayleen Grams, MD, PhDUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, ALUSAKyle Perry, MDThe Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OHUSAAli Tavakkoli, MDHarvard Medical SchoolBoston, MAUSA

• SAGES University MASTERS PROGRAM: Foregut Pathway.- Anatomy and Physiology of the Esophagus and Lower Esophageal Sphincter.- Anatomy and Physiology of the Stomach and Pylorus.- Anatomic and Physiologic Tests of Esophageal and Gastric Function.- The history of hiatal hernia and antireflux surgery.- Evaluation of GERD: Symptoms and Disease Classification.- Preoperative Workup of GERD.- Identifying Patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis.- Laryngo-Pharyngeal Reflux (LPR).- Management of Esophageal Peptic Stricture.- Medical Management of GERD.- Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery: Nissen and Partial fundoplications.- Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Surgery: Magnetic Gej Augmentation.- Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Surgery: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.- Endoscopic Reflux Treatments.- Endoluminal Treatment for Gastroesphogeal Reflux Disease.- Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery: Reoperations at the Hiatus.- Classification and Evaluation of Diaphragmatic Hernias.- Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair.- Transthoracic Hiatal Hernia Repair.- Esophageal lengthening procedures.- Management of Acute Gastric Volvulus.- Surgical Management: Other Diaphragmatic Hernias in Adults.- Expert Commentary: Mesh Reinforcement of Hiatal Closure.- Historical Perspective: Evolution of the Diagnosis and Management of Barrett’s Esophagus.- Epidemiology of Barrett’s Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer.- Diagnosis and Surveillance of Barrett’s Esophagus.- Radiofrequency Ablation for Dysplastic Barrett’s Esophagus.- Endoscopic mucosal resection for Barrett’s related Neoplasia.- Role Of Photodynamic Therapy And Cryotherapy For Management Of Barrett’s Esophagus.- Expert Commentary: Surveillance versus Ablation for Patients with Low Grade Dysplasia.- Historical Perspective: History of the Surgical Management of Achalasia.- Epidemiology, Evaluation, and Classification of Achalasia and Other Esophageal Motility Disorders.- Medical Management of Achalasia.- ENDOSCOPIC MANAGEMENT OF ACHALASIA: Botulinum Toxin AndPneumatic Dilation.- Surgical Management of Achalasia: Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy.- Surgical Management of Achalasia: Thoracoscopic Myotomy.- Surgical Management of Achalasia: Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy.- Surgical Management of Achalasia: Recurrent Dysphagia.- Expert Commentary: Laparoscopic versus Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia.- Diagnosis and Medical Management of Other Esophageal Motility Disorders.- Other Esophageal Motility Disorders: Role For Laparoscopic or Endoscopic Myotomy.- Evaluation of Esophageal Diverticula.- Cricopharyngeal Diverticulum: Open Repair.- Zenker’s Diverticulum: Transoral Repair.- Epiphrenic and Mid-Esophageal Diverticula.- A Laparoscopic Approach to Epiphrenic Diverticula.- Evaluation of Benign Submucosal Tumors.- Thoracoscopic Management of Benign Submucosal Tumors.- Benign Esophageal and Gastric Tumors: Laparoscopic Management of Benign Submucosal Tumors.- Endoscopic Management of Benign Submucosal Tumors.- The Evolution of Management of Peptic UlcerDisease.- Evaluation of peptic ulcer disease.- Risk Factor Modification in Patients with Peptic Ulcer Disease.- Medical Management of Peptic Ulcer Disease.- Surgical Management: Truncal, Selective, and Highly Selective Vagotomy.- Surgical Management: Vagotomy and Pyloroplasty.- Surgical Management: Billroth I.- Surgical Management: Billroth II.- Surgical Management: Roux-en-Y Reconstruction.- Post-Gastrectomy Syndromes.- Evaluation and Management: Recurrent Peptic Ulcer Disease.- Peptic Ulcer Disease: Deciding What Procedure When.- Etiology and Diagnosis of Gastric Outlet Obstruction.- Medical and Endoscopic Management of Gastric Outlet Obstruction.- Surgical Management: Resection and Reconstruction vs. Drainage.- Surgical Management: Pyloroplasty Options.- Evaluation and Classification of Gastroparesis.- Medical Management of Gastroparesis: Diet and Medications.- Endoscopic Management: Interventions at the Pylorus.- Endoscopic Management: Decompression and Feeding.- Gastroparesis.- Surgical Management: Pyloroplasty.- Gastrectomy for Gastroparesis.- Expert Commentary:  Algorithm for the Treatment of Gastroparesis.

Jayleen Grams, MD, PhDUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, ALUSAKyle Perry, MDThe Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OHUSAAli Tavakkoli, MDHarvard Medical SchoolBoston, MAUSA

• SAGES University MASTERS PROGRAM: Foregut Pathway.- Anatomy and Physiology of the Esophagus and Lower Esophageal Sphincter.- Anatomy and Physiology of the Stomach and Pylorus.- Anatomic and Physiologic Tests of Esophageal and Gastric Function.- The history of hiatal hernia and antireflux surgery.- Evaluation of GERD: Symptoms and Disease Classification.- Preoperative Workup of GERD.- Identifying Patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis.- Laryngo-Pharyngeal Reflux (LPR).- Management of Esophageal Peptic Stricture.- Medical Management of GERD.- Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery: Nissen and Partial fundoplications.- Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Surgery: Magnetic Gej Augmentation.- Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Surgery: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.- Endoscopic Reflux Treatments.- Endoluminal Treatment for Gastroesphogeal Reflux Disease.- Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery: Reoperations at the Hiatus.- Classification and Evaluation of Diaphragmatic Hernias.- Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair.- Transthoracic Hiatal Hernia Repair.- Esophageal lengthening procedures.- Management of Acute Gastric Volvulus.- Surgical Management: Other Diaphragmatic Hernias in Adults.- Expert Commentary: Mesh Reinforcement of Hiatal Closure.- Historical Perspective: Evolution of the Diagnosis and Management of Barrett’s Esophagus.- Epidemiology of Barrett’s Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer.- Diagnosis and Surveillance of Barrett’s Esophagus.- Radiofrequency Ablation for Dysplastic Barrett’s Esophagus.- Endoscopic mucosal resection for Barrett’s related Neoplasia.- Role Of Photodynamic Therapy And Cryotherapy For Management Of Barrett’s Esophagus.- Expert Commentary: Surveillance versus Ablation for Patients with Low Grade Dysplasia.- Historical Perspective: History of the Surgical Management of Achalasia.- Epidemiology, Evaluation, and Classification of Achalasia and Other Esophageal Motility Disorders.- Medical Management of Achalasia.- ENDOSCOPIC MANAGEMENT OF ACHALASIA: Botulinum Toxin AndPneumatic Dilation.- Surgical Management of Achalasia: Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy.- Surgical Management of Achalasia: Thoracoscopic Myotomy.- Surgical Management of Achalasia: Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy.- Surgical Management of Achalasia: Recurrent Dysphagia.- Expert Commentary: Laparoscopic versus Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia.- Diagnosis and Medical Management of Other Esophageal Motility Disorders.- Other Esophageal Motility Disorders: Role For Laparoscopic or Endoscopic Myotomy.- Evaluation of Esophageal Diverticula.- Cricopharyngeal Diverticulum: Open Repair.- Zenker’s Diverticulum: Transoral Repair.- Epiphrenic and Mid-Esophageal Diverticula.- A Laparoscopic Approach to Epiphrenic Diverticula.- Evaluation of Benign Submucosal Tumors.- Thoracoscopic Management of Benign Submucosal Tumors.- Benign Esophageal and Gastric Tumors: Laparoscopic Management of Benign Submucosal Tumors.- Endoscopic Management of Benign Submucosal Tumors.- The Evolution of Management of Peptic UlcerDisease.- Evaluation of peptic ulcer disease.- Risk Factor Modification in Patients with Peptic Ulcer Disease.- Medical Management of Peptic Ulcer Disease.- Surgical Management: Truncal, Selective, and Highly Selective Vagotomy.- Surgical Management: Vagotomy and Pyloroplasty.- Surgical Management: Billroth I.- Surgical Management: Billroth II.- Surgical Management: Roux-en-Y Reconstruction.- Post-Gastrectomy Syndromes.- Evaluation and Management: Recurrent Peptic Ulcer Disease.- Peptic Ulcer Disease: Deciding What Procedure When.- Etiology and Diagnosis of Gastric Outlet Obstruction.- Medical and Endoscopic Management of Gastric Outlet Obstruction.- Surgical Management: Resection and Reconstruction vs. Drainage.- Surgical Management: Pyloroplasty Options.- Evaluation and Classification of Gastroparesis.- Medical Management of Gastroparesis: Diet and Medications.- Endoscopic Management: Interventions at the Pylorus.- Endoscopic Management: Decompression and Feeding.- Gastroparesis.- Surgical Management: Pyloroplasty.- Gastrectomy for Gastroparesis.- Expert Commentary:  Algorithm for the Treatment of Gastroparesis.

Jayleen Grams, MD, PhDUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, ALUSAKyle Perry, MDThe Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OHUSAAli Tavakkoli, MDHarvard Medical SchoolBoston, MAUSA

• SAGES University MASTERS PROGRAM: Foregut Pathway.- Anatomy and Physiology of the Esophagus and Lower Esophageal Sphincter.- Anatomy and Physiology of the Stomach and Pylorus.- Anatomic and Physiologic Tests of Esophageal and Gastric Function.- The history of hiatal hernia and antireflux surgery.- Evaluation of GERD: Symptoms and Disease Classification.- Preoperative Workup of GERD.- Identifying Patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis.- Laryngo-Pharyngeal Reflux (LPR).- Management of Esophageal Peptic Stricture.- Medical Management of GERD.- Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery: Nissen and Partial fundoplications.- Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Surgery: Magnetic Gej Augmentation.- Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Surgery: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.- Endoscopic Reflux Treatments.- Endoluminal Treatment for Gastroesphogeal Reflux Disease.- Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery: Reoperations at the Hiatus.- Classification and Evaluation of Diaphragmatic Hernias.- Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair.- Transthoracic Hiatal Hernia Repair.- Esophageal lengthening procedures.- Management of Acute Gastric Volvulus.- Surgical Management: Other Diaphragmatic Hernias in Adults.- Expert Commentary: Mesh Reinforcement of Hiatal Closure.- Historical Perspective: Evolution of the Diagnosis and Management of Barrett’s Esophagus.- Epidemiology of Barrett’s Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer.- Diagnosis and Surveillance of Barrett’s Esophagus.- Radiofrequency Ablation for Dysplastic Barrett’s Esophagus.- Endoscopic mucosal resection for Barrett’s related Neoplasia.- Role Of Photodynamic Therapy And Cryotherapy For Management Of Barrett’s Esophagus.- Expert Commentary: Surveillance versus Ablation for Patients with Low Grade Dysplasia.- Historical Perspective: History of the Surgical Management of Achalasia.- Epidemiology, Evaluation, and Classification of Achalasia and Other Esophageal Motility Disorders.- Medical Management of Achalasia.- ENDOSCOPIC MANAGEMENT OF ACHALASIA: Botulinum Toxin AndPneumatic Dilation.- Surgical Management of Achalasia: Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy.- Surgical Management of Achalasia: Thoracoscopic Myotomy.- Surgical Management of Achalasia: Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy.- Surgical Management of Achalasia: Recurrent Dysphagia.- Expert Commentary: Laparoscopic versus Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia.- Diagnosis and Medical Management of Other Esophageal Motility Disorders.- Other Esophageal Motility Disorders: Role For Laparoscopic or Endoscopic Myotomy.- Evaluation of Esophageal Diverticula.- Cricopharyngeal Diverticulum: Open Repair.- Zenker’s Diverticulum: Transoral Repair.- Epiphrenic and Mid-Esophageal Diverticula.- A Laparoscopic Approach to Epiphrenic Diverticula.- Evaluation of Benign Submucosal Tumors.- Thoracoscopic Management of Benign Submucosal Tumors.- Benign Esophageal and Gastric Tumors: Laparoscopic Management of Benign Submucosal Tumors.- Endoscopic Management of Benign Submucosal Tumors.- The Evolution of Management of Peptic UlcerDisease.- Evaluation of peptic ulcer disease.- Risk Factor Modification in Patients with Peptic Ulcer Disease.- Medical Management of Peptic Ulcer Disease.- Surgical Management: Truncal, Selective, and Highly Selective Vagotomy.- Surgical Management: Vagotomy and Pyloroplasty.- Surgical Management: Billroth I.- Surgical Management: Billroth II.- Surgical Management: Roux-en-Y Reconstruction.- Post-Gastrectomy Syndromes.- Evaluation and Management: Recurrent Peptic Ulcer Disease.- Peptic Ulcer Disease: Deciding What Procedure When.- Etiology and Diagnosis of Gastric Outlet Obstruction.- Medical and Endoscopic Management of Gastric Outlet Obstruction.- Surgical Management: Resection and Reconstruction vs. Drainage.- Surgical Management: Pyloroplasty Options.- Evaluation and Classification of Gastroparesis.- Medical Management of Gastroparesis: Diet and Medications.- Endoscopic Management: Interventions at the Pylorus.- Endoscopic Management: Decompression and Feeding.- Gastroparesis.- Surgical Management: Pyloroplasty.- Gastrectomy for Gastroparesis.- Expert Commentary:  Algorithm for the Treatment of Gastroparesis.