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🗳️ We're accepting abstract submissions for the 2026 AFS Annual Meeting through May 1, 2026! Conference details: Washington, D.C. | September 24-26, 2026 Submit your abstracts here: zurl.co/Yl4yD #AFS #AFS2026 #AFS26 #foregut #foregutcare

🚨 Early Feeding After Esophagectomy 📄 Study by Adam R. Dyas et al. • 🍽️ POD1–2 feeding • ❌ No leaks / no aspiration • 🏥 LOS ~5 days • 🔁 5% readmission • ⚠️ 1 conduit complication (2.5%) journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…

We're also excited to announce that we're now accepting abstracts for the 2026 AFS Annual Meeting! Take advantage of this opportunity to share your industry knowledge with your peers. Submissions are due by May 1 here: zurl.co/1apUi #AFS26 #AFS #foregut #foregutcare

🚨 It's a big day for the American Foregut Society! 📝 Applications for the Fellow of the AFS (FAFS) are open! zurl.co/r7zHX 🔬 Applications for the AFS Research Grant are open! zurl.co/Df7H8 🏆 The AFS Award nominations are OPEN! zurl.co/lf2cW

Great to see this published! Next step for surgical RCTs integrating SQA into the lifecycle of the trial! @NDSurgicalSci The Integration of Surgical Quality Assurance within the... : Annals of Surgery journals.lww.com/annalsofsurger…

Reflux doesn’t always feel like heartburn. It can show up as throat symptoms, chronic cough, chest discomfort, or other signs patients often overlook. GERD is also a known risk factor for Barrett’s esophagus — making recognition and monitoring important. Foregut surgeon Dr. Dan Lister explains what patients need to know. 🎧 Watch the full episode: bit.ly/4b89pAe Thank you @CastleBio for sponsoring this educational series. #GERD #BarrettsEsophagus #DigestiveHealth

Save the date to join us in Washington, D.C. for the 2026 AFS Annual Meeting! We can't wait for this year's meeting taking place from September 24-26. Registration and event details will be available soon. zurl.co/IaCvA #AFS2026 #foregut #foregutcare #AFS

How does Dr. med. Zehetner determine which GERD patients could benefit from the RefluxStop™ procedure? You might be surprised to learn who RefluxStop could help! Learn more about this innovative new procedure to address the root cause of GERD: implantica.com/im-refluxstop/…

We're excited for the 2026 AFS Annual Meeting, where we'll be heading to Washington, D.C. from September 24-26! Save the date! zurl.co/T06EP #AFS2026 #foregut #foregutcare

Calling all foregut professionals! Join a community of your industry peers at the American Foregut Society (AFS) - the first & only society dedicated to bridging the gap between gastroenterology & surgery in the treatment of foregut diseases. Join today: zurl.co/ohtt0

🔬 Researchers & clinicians: ISDE 2026 welcomes abstracts on benign esophageal disorders, cancer, surgery & new tech. Share your cases & research with the global esophageal community! 👉 Full details: isde-congress.net/abstracts/ #ISDE2026 #Esophageal #Oesophagus

Excellent discussion on #Matterhorn trial results at #iscort during this week together with @EinatShacham @WainbergZev Are we ready to organ preservation in the elderly ? #esophagealcancer #esophagus @ElliotServaisMD @Daniela_Molena @BrendonStilesMD

✨Save the date for the AFS 2026 Annual Meeting!✨ We're excited to travel to Washington, D.C., from September 24-26, 2026, for this year's meeting. Registration updates will be available soon. Check our website for additional details: zurl.co/Ngsg4 #AFS2026 #foregut

Shout out to our incredible industry partner Pentax Medical for their continued support! #AFS #foregut #foregutcare

Shout out to the amazing AFS Committee: Obesity and Foregut Diseases! We appreciate the hard work and dedication of these committees, with special thanks to the board chairs, Leena Khaitan, Carolyn Newberry, and Philip Katz. Join a committee: zurl.co/AdTb6

Happy New Year from all of us at AFS!

Mark your calendars for the 2026 AFS Annual Meeting! We're headed to the Gaylord National in Maryland from September 24-26, 2026. Check out our website for updates as they become available: zurl.co/YNDGq #AFS2026 #AFS #foregut #foregutcare

🌍 ISDE 2026 is global! ✅ 900+ participants from 50+ countries ✅ 269 presenters sharing cutting-edge research ✅ Multidisciplinary healthcare professionals Sign up for updates: lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/F1WXReg #ISDE2026 #ISDECommunity #EsophagealResearch

🔍 Difficult-to-manage peptic esophageal strictures Most respond to PPIs and dilation, but when they don’t, surgery matters. Authors outlines a stepwise, physiology-driven approach to escalation and operative decision-making. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/26… @AngelDonoMD @SurgeryUTHSC

Check out this popular AFS Journal article from 2025: "From Endoscopic Recognition to Public Health Reform: Chevalier Jackson and Peptic and Caustic Esophageal Injury" by Sven E. Eriksson, Brian M. Johnson, Sricharan Chalikonda, & Shahin Ayazi. Read here: zurl.co/GjLZs