ASGE Recognized Industry Associate (ARIA) Training Program OPEN

Faculty BIOs

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The ASGE Open ARIA course on October 9, 2025, features prominent faculty leaders in gastroenterology and advanced endoscopy. Dr. Sushovan Guha, MD, PhD, FASGE, course director, is a practicing gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Houston Regional Gastroenterology Institute, Texas, with academic appointments at McGovern Medical School and University of Houston. His research focuses on AI and machine learning applications in GI. <br /><br />Dr. Ayo Abegunde, MBBS, MSc, MRCGP, FACG, FASGE, chairs the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago. He holds degrees from the University of Lagos and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, with interests in medical education, colon cancer screening, microscopic colitis, GI infections, and the microbiome. <br /><br />Dr. Juan Carlos Bucobo, MD, FASGE, is Vice President of Gastroenterology Services at Northwell Health in Manhasset, NY, and Professor of Medicine at Zucker School of Medicine. An advanced therapeutic endoscopist, he specializes in managing complicated pancreaticobiliary disorders and minimally invasive GI lesion resections. <br /><br />Dr. Kajali Mishra, MD, is a double board-certified IBD specialist at Stroger Hospital, Chicago, committed to evidence-based care and expanding clinical trials access for underserved populations. She has extensive clinical research experience and academic contributions, with training from VMMC India, Henry Ford Hospital, and Loyola University. <br /><br />Dr. Kunjali Padhya, MD, FACG, serves as Medical Director of Endoscopy at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, passionate about quality improvement, health informatics, and physician wellness. A graduate of University of Illinois College of Medicine, she aims to advance quality endoscopic education through ASGE's ARIA program. <br /><br />Together, these experts bring diverse clinical, academic, and research expertise, advancing gastroenterology knowledge, patient care, and innovative endoscopic techniques.

Keywords

ASGE Open ARIA

Gastroenterology

Advanced Endoscopy

Dr. Sushovan Guha

Dr. Ayo Abegunde

Dr. Juan Carlos Bucobo

Dr. Kajali Mishra

Dr. Kunjali Padhya

Pancreaticobiliary Disorders

Endoscopic Techniques