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UEG United European Gastroenterology 78 Episodes Jun 30, 2026

The UEG Podcast covers scientific, educational and professional development topics within the digestive health community. Hosted by two international experts, it features multidisciplinary discussions with digestive health professionals from all fields and career stages. New episodes are released every other week.

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Leadership in crisis with Axel Dignass (UEG Podcast rewind) Jun 30, 2026 1658 UEG Podcast is on summer holiday and re-releases published episodes that we think deserve another listen. Enjoy! In this episode, host Egle speaks with former UEG President Axel Dignass about what it takes to lead in times of crisis. Drawing on his experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, Axel reflects on the difference between being a boss and being a true leader. He shares thoughts on the value
Colorectal cancer in young patients with Michael Bretthauer Jun 16, 2026 1254 Michael Bretthauer on the real epidemiology of colorectal cancer in the under-50s: a genuine rise from a tiny baseline, the carcinoid confounder inflating the numbers, lifestyle versus genetics, why screening ages shouldn't drop yet, and the ECOPOP trials testing endoscopic resection against surgery.
MASLD with Sven Francque - Part 2 Jun 2, 2026 1685 The 2024 MASLD treatment guidelines are already changing. Pradeep Mundre and Professor Sven Francque (Antwerp), guideline co-author, cover weight-loss targets (7% and 10%), resmetirom in F2-F3 fibrosis, semaglutide's positive phase 3 in MASH, plus pioglitazone, bariatric surgery, and liver transplantation in this population.
MASLD with Sven Francque - Part 1 May 26, 2026 1526 Around one in three adults has MASLD, but only a few percent reach cirrhosis. Pradeep Mundre and Professor Sven Francque (Antwerp), co-author of the 2024 EASL guidelines, cover the new nomenclature, dysfunctional adiposity versus BMI, and how to use FIB-4 to decide who needs a hepatologist.
UEG Online Courses x UEG Podcast: Consequences of proctology surgery (LARS) May 12, 2026 1170 Sphincter-preserving surgery spares most rectal cancer patients a stoma, but hands many of them low anterior resection syndrome (LARS). Three European surgeons join Harald Rosen in discussing follow-up, where transanal irrigation lands, when to involve the gastroenterologist, and where sacral neuromodulation fits.
EoE with Alex Straumann - Part 2 Apr 28, 2026 942 EoE requires long-term management, but what does that look like in practice? In Part 2, Prof. Alex Straumann discusses the realities of treating a chronic, relapsing disease, where remission is achievable but a cure is not. The episode explores how to approach maintenance therapy, manage persistent symptoms despite histological remission, and when to escalate treatment to biologics. It also addre
EoE with Alex Straumann - Part 1 Apr 21, 2026 1400 Part 2 will be released on Wednesday, the 29th of April. Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) is now a well-recognised condition. But it was not always so. In this episode, Prof. Alex Straumann shares how EoE was first identified, taking us back to the late 1980s when unusual cases of food impaction and eosinophilic inflammation did not fit any known diagnosis. He discusses the clinical observations
IBD malignancy with Hannah Gordon Apr 7, 2026 2588 In this episode, Pradeep Mundre speaks with Hannah Gordon about one of the most challenging areas in inflammatory bowel disease management: balancing effective treatment with cancer risk. As therapeutic options expand, clinicians increasingly face complex scenarios involving patients with prior malignancy in remission or those undergoing active cancer treatment. The discussion examines how cancer
Nutrition in coeliac disease for a clinician with Cristian Costas Mar 17, 2026 2402 Cristian Costas, a leading dietitian in coeliac disease, shares insights on managing celiac disease through diet, setting up specialised services, and navigating dietary challenges. We explore diagnosis, implementation of a gluten-free diet, and strategies to improve patient outcomes.
Part 2: Nageshwar Reddy - How endoscopy has changed Mar 3, 2026 1321 In the second part of this in-depth conversation, host Egle Dieninyte continues her discussion with Professor Nageshwar Reddy, shifting the focus from technological innovation to ethics, responsibility and the human dimension of endoscopy. Professor Reddy shares how mobile endoscopy units have brought life-saving care to rural populations, and why cascade hygiene strategies are sometimes necessar
Part 1: Nageshwar Reddy - How endoscopy has changed Feb 24, 2026 1684 What has truly transformed endoscopy over the past decades? In this first part of a two-part conversation, host Egle Dieninyte sits down with Professor Nageshwar Reddy, one of the most influential pioneers in modern therapeutic endoscopy, to reflect on how the field has evolved — and where it is heading next. From the transition from rigid to fibreoptic endoscopy, to the introduction of video sy
UEG Online Courses x UEG Podcast: Impact of polyp detection in colonoscopy Feb 10, 2026 2369 - What happens when optical diagnosis and histology don’t align? - Does better polyp detection always mean better outcomes? - And how should AI, quality metrics and surveillance intervals really shape daily endoscopy practice? In this special episode, we share an unfiltered round-table discussion recorded during the UEG Online Course on the impact of polyp detection in colonoscopy. Leading expert

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