About the meeting
Saudi Endoscopy Days is the Saudi Gastroenterology Association's flagship endoscopy congress. The 2026 edition runs Friday–Saturday, 13–14 November 2026 at the King Salman Auditorium, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC), Riyadh, with an optional pre-conference hands-on workshop day on Thursday 12 November at the Almohammadiah Simulation Center.
The meeting is SCFHS-accredited for 20 CME hours and draws 300+ gastroenterologists, endoscopists, surgeons, motility specialists, endoscopy nurses and trainees from across the Kingdom and the wider region.
Hands-on pre-conference day (12 November)
Stations cover ARMA (anti-reflux mucosectomy), hemostasis, defect closure, stenting, polypectomy, ERCP 101, EUS 101, endoscopic suturing and EndoFLIP, alongside a lecture series and live cases for fellows streamed from Imam Abdulrahman University Hospital, Qassim Health and KAUH-Jeddah.
Main programme
The two-day scientific programme features distinguished international faculty — Prateek Sharma, Christopher Thompson, Sachin Wani, Amit Bhatt, John Pandolfino, Aziz Adam and Giuseppe Vanella — plus regional experts and live cases from KFSH Riyadh, with remote live cases piped in from Northwestern (Chicago) and AdventHealth (Orlando) and case sessions from India (Vinay Dhir, Amyn Hajji).
Scientific themes
- Endoluminal endoscopy in GI bleeding — variceal and non-variceal
- Colorectal surveillance and CRC prevention — guidelines, pearls and cost considerations
- Endoscopy suite design and workflow
- Functional lumen imaging (EndoFLIP) — from diagnostic to therapeutic use
- Artificial intelligence in GI endoscopy
- Bariatric and metabolic endoscopy
- Dysplastic Barrett's oesophagus — detection to eradication
- Endoscopy 2030 — robotics and emerging technologies
- Complications in endoscopic practice — rescue techniques before calling surgery
- ERCP cannulation and biliary drainage
- EUS in modern gastroenterology and endohepatology
- Live cases and video case presentations
Registration
Early-bird registration runs until 29 September 2026, regular registration until 4 November 2026.
| Category | Conference | Workshop day |
|---|
| Non-member | SAR 1,000 | SAR 500 |
| SGA member | SAR 500 | SAR 300 |
| Nurse / trainee | SAR 300 | SAR 150 |
Industry partners support the educational programme without influencing scientific content.
