ASGE Recognized Industry Associate (ARIA) Training Program for Medtronic | March 2025-Course Director and Faculty BIOs

Course Director and Faculty BIOs

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The Medtronic Custom ARIA program, scheduled for March 13, 2025, features a distinguished panel of course directors and faculty, each contributing significant expertise in gastroenterology and advanced endoscopy.<br /><br />Dr. Phabhleen Chahal from the University of Texas Health, San Antonio, is a leading figure in pancreatobiliary endoscopy research with over 150 publications. Recognized as ASGE’s 2025 Master Endoscopist, she has mentored numerous national leaders in GI.<br /><br />Dr. Mustafa Arain of Advent Health, Orlando, specializes in pancreatico-biliary diseases and is the Medical Director of the Pancreas Center. His clinical interests focus on advanced endoscopic procedures.<br /><br />Dr. Vinay Chandrasekhara heads the advanced endoscopy and pancreas groups at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, and is Editor-in-Chief for a leading journal in the field.<br /><br />Dr. Amaninder Dhaliwal serves as Director of Advanced Endoscopy at McLeod Regional Medical Center and holds a key academic position at the University of South Carolina. He specializes in transplant hepatology and advanced endoscopy.<br /><br />Dr. Harshit S. Khara is an influential Interventional Gastroenterologist at Geisinger Medical Center with a focus on research and quality in interventional endoscopy.<br /><br />Dr. Grace E. Kim, soon to join the University of Chicago's Center for Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics, prioritizes mentorship and medical education, while focusing on endoscopic treatment of pancreaticobiliary diseases.<br /><br />Dr. Gursimran S. Kochhar at Allegheny Health Network pioneers in managing IBD complications through endoscopy, with extensive publications and leadership roles.<br /><br />Dr. Jeffrey Lee at MD Anderson Cancer Center focuses on biliary and pancreatic diseases from an advanced endoscopic standpoint, having trained at Harvard.<br /><br />Dr. Amit Rastogi, a specialist in therapeutic endoscopy at the University of Kansas Health System, is active in clinical research centered on endoscopic imaging and innovations.<br /><br />Dr. Judy Trieu from Washington University in St. Louis holds key editorial and committee positions, focusing on pancreaticobiliary disease and advocating for endoscopy education and innovation.

Keywords

Medtronic Custom ARIA

gastroenterology

advanced endoscopy

pancreatobiliary diseases

Dr. Phabhleen Chahal

ASGE Master Endoscopist

Dr. Mustafa Arain

Dr. Vinay Chandrasekhara

Dr. Amaninder Dhaliwal

Dr. Harshit S. Khara