Program

GCH2025 Program (Subject to change)

UNLOCKING THE UTERUS: HYSTEROSCOPY UNVEILED FROM A TO Z
GCH2025 | Wednesday, April 23rd | DAY 1

08:30 - 09:00 PLENARY ROOM | Opening by the Co-Chairs

09:00 - 10:30 PLENARY ROOM | My first steps
Keynote speech and presentation of objectives
Stefano Bettocchi (Italy)
Presentations
Comprehensive Diagnostic Insights in Hysteroscopy | Luigi Montevecchi (Italy)
How to deal with stenotic cervix | Sukhbir Sony Singh (Canada)
Polyps and Hysteroscopy: Addressing the most common uterine pathology | Omer Moore (Israel)
What we really know about inflammatory pathology | Amal Drizi (Algeria)
Embarking on Hysteroscopic fibroid treatment: The first steps | Cinta Vidal (Spain)
Can I identify endometrial cancer by hysteroscopy? | Hsuan Su (Taiwan)
Discussion

09:00 - 10:30 SATELLITE ROOM 1 | Really Global

09:05 - 10:05 WORKSHOP ROOM | Hands-on

10:30 - 11:15 Coffee Break in the Exhibition Area

10:30 - 11:15 SATELLITE ROOM 1 | EXPERTS UNPLUGGED: MY HOT TOPICS
Join Sergio Haimovich & friends to chat about:
Pain Management

11:15 - 12:45 PLENARY ROOM | PALM-COEIN & Hysteroscopy
Keynote speech and presentation of objectives
Malcolm Munro (USA)
Presentations
Exploring PALM: Structural causes of AUB and the role of Hysteroscopy | Nash Moawad (USA)
Unveiling COEIN: Non-structural causes of UAB and Hysteroscopic assessment | Maite López-Yarto (Spain)
Hysteroscopy-Ultrasound & Palm-COEIN | Brunella Zizolfi (Italy)
Hysteroscopic interventions for PALM-COEIN pathologies | Sonia Martínez Morales (Spain)
Discussion

11:15 - 12:45 SATELLITE ROOM 1 | Really Global
BSGE Session | UK
Co-Chairs: T. Justin Clark and M. Farrugia
Presentations:
Understanding the normal and abnormal endometrium at hysteroscopy | Mahshid Nickkho-Amiry
Pain and office hysteroscopy: Are we doing enough? | B Zeyah Sairally
What should the best training in hysteroscopy look like in 2025? | Nadine Di Donato
Hysteroscopic surgery; What would I tell my younger self | Martin Farrugia
What stuff do we need to address for hysteroscopy in 2025 | T. Justin Clark
Q&A

11:15 - 12:45 SATELLITE ROOM 2 | Communications

11:20 - 12:20 WORKSHOP ROOM | Hands-on

12:45 - 14:00 Finger Lunch in the Exhibition Area

12:45 - 13:35 PLENARY ROOM | Symposium

14:00 - 15:30 PLENARY ROOM | MYOMAS: An update
Keynote speech and presentation of objectives
Jacques Donnez (France)
Presentations
Hysteroscopic myomectomy: Advanced technique and clinical outcomes | Sergio Haimovich (Spain/Israel)
Indications for myomectomy in reproductive issues: Optimizing fertility outcomes | Jamal Fikri (Morocco)
Radiofrequency in fibroid treatment: Technological innovation and clinical experience | Victoria Rey (Spain)
Medical management of fibroids: Current options and clinical considerations | Attilio Di Spiezio Sardo (Italy)
Discussion

14:00 - 15:30 SATELLITE ROOM 1 | Really Global
ESGE Session
Program and speakers to be announced at a later stage

14:00 - 15:30 SATELLITE ROOM 2 | Communications

14:05 - 15:05 WORKSHOP ROOM | Hands-on

15:30 - 16:15 Coffee Break in the Exhibition Area

15:30 - 16:00 SATELLITE ROOM 1 | EXPERTS UNPLUGGED: MY HOT TOPICS
Join Luis Alonso Pacheco & friends to chat about:
Hysteroscopy and US

16:15 - 18:00 PLENARY ROOM | Present & Future Research
Keynote speech and presentation of objectives
Mark Hans Emanuel (Netherlands)
Presentations
What will the future bring? | Luis Alonso Pacheco (Spain)
End blind procedures! | José 'Tony' Carugno (Italy)
Preserving fertility in endometrial cancer: Strategies and challenges | Ursula Catena (Italy)
Enhancing embryo transfer through hysteroscopy | Michael Kamrava (USA)
D&C Morcellation | Charles E. Miller (USA)
Discussion

16:15 - 17:45 SATELLITE ROOM 1 | Really Global
ISGE Session:
Title: 'Keys to a good practice of hysteroscopy'
Co-Chairs: Bart De Vree (Belgium) and Amal Drizi (Algeria)
Presentations:
How to reduce complications and recurrences during the hysteroscopic treatment of Asherman syndrome? | Rahul Manchanda (India)
Shaping the future of diagnostic hysteroscopy: why histology alone is not enough | Amal Drizi (Algeria)
Infertility and hysteroscopy: what are the key messages? | Meenu Agarwal (India)
Simple solutions for a correct practice of hysteroscopy in low-resource countries – the Democratic Republic of Congo experience | Emmanuel Nzau Ngoma (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Advancements in teaching in hysteroscopy – the ISGE accreditation programme | Bart De Vree (Belgium)

16:15 - 17:45 SATELLITE ROOM 2 | Communications

16:20 - 17:20 WORKSHOP ROOM | Hands-on

18:00 - 18:50 PLENARY ROOM | Symposium

18:50 - 19:30 Welcome drink & Networking

UNLOCKING THE UTERUS: HYSTEROSCOPY UNVEILED FROM A TO Z
GCH2025 | Thursday, April 24th | DAY 2

08:30 - 10:00 PLENARY ROOM | The Uterine Factor
Keynote speech and presentation of objectives
Keith Isaacson (USA)
Presentations
Preoperative uterine evaluation: Optimizing ultrasound for surgical planning | Caterina Exacoustos (Italy)
Cesarean scar defect and secondary infertility | Paolo Casadio (Italy)
Hysteroscopic treatment of uterine anomalies in infertility | Pending
Adenomyosis: A new frontier in the world of infertility | Nataliya Kotsabyn (Ukraine)
Discussion

08:30 - 10:00 SATELLITE ROOM 1 | Really Global
Brasil Session
Program and speakers to be announced at a later stage

09:00 - 10:00 WORKSHOP ROOM | Hands-on

10:00 - 11:00 Coffee Break in the Exhibition Area

10:00 - 10:30 PLENARY ROOM | Symposium

10:30 - 11:00 SATELLITE ROOM 1 | EXPERTS UNPLUGGED: MY HOT TOPICS
Join Tony Carugno & friends to chat about:
Hysteroscopy new indications

11:00 - 12:30 PLENARY ROOM | Endometrial factor in hysteroscopy IVF
Keynote speech and presentation of objectives
Luca Gianaroli (Italy)
Presentation
Endometrial evaluation with ultrasound in IVF: Optimizing assessment and treatment | Juan Luis Alcázar Zambrano (Spain)
Diagnosis and management of Asherman's syndrome: An hysteroscopic approach | Jude Okohue (Nigeria)
Tailored strategies for improving the endometrium via hysteroscopy across various pathologies | Rudi Campo (Belgium)
A critical appraisal of the role of hysteroscopy in IVF: Insights and challenges | Ertan Saridogan (UK)
Discussion

11:00 - 12:30 SATELLITE ROOM 1 | Really Global
China Session
Program and Speakers to be announced at a later stage

11:00 - 12:30 SATELLITE ROOM 2 | Communications

11:00 - 12:00 WORKSHOP ROOM | Hands-on

12:30 - 14:00 Finger Lunch in the Exhibition Area

12:30 - 13:20 PLENARY ROOM | Symposium

14:00 - 15:30 PLENARY ROOM | HARTUS Session: The best lectures
Keynote 'A subspeciality of reproductive surgery still waiting for recognition: intrauterine surgery'
Attilio Di Spiezio Sardo (Italy)
Presentations
Adenomyosis' associated infertility: pills or knife? | Baris Ata (Turkey)
A novel diagnostic algorithm to predict reproductive failure | Evy Gillet (Belgium)
Subendometrial hysteroscopic injection of PRP: When and how? | Virginia Foreste (Italy)
Can we preserve the uterus in reproductive medicine? | Pending
Discussion

14:00 - 15:30 SATELLITE ROOM 1 | Really Global
Pan-African Session
Program and Speakers to be announced at a later stage

14:00 - 15:30 SATELLITE ROOM 2 | Communications

14:05 - 15:05 WORKSHOP ROOM | Hands-on

15:30 - 16:15 Coffee Break in the Exhibition Area

15:30 - 16:00 PLENARY ROOM | Symposium

15:30 - 16:00 SATELLITE ROOM 1 | EXPERTS UNPLUGGED: MY HOT TOPICS
Join Attilio Di Spiezio Sardo & friends to chat about:
Infertility and hysteroscopy

16:15 - 18:00 PLENARY ROOM | Emerging Stars
Keynote speech and presentation of objectives
Linda Bradley (USA)
Presentations
Office hysteroscopic techniques | Tanvir Singh (India)
Current management of uterine malformations | Diana Mihai (Romania)
PRP application via hysteroscopy: enhancing therapeutic potential | Yehia Shawki (Egypt)
Integrating hysteroscopy into IVF units: Optimizing reproductive outcomes | Helena Van Kerrebroeck (Belgium)
Mastering the art of teaching hysteroscopy | Maria Chiara de Angelis (Italy)
Pain management in daily practice | Mahshid Nickkho-Amiry (UK)
Advancements in hysteroscopy research | Amerigo Vitagliano (Italy)
Discussion

16:15 - 18:00 SATELLITE ROOM 1 | Really Global
Sesión IberoAmericana & SEGO
El programa y los ponentes se anunciarán más adelante

16:15 - 18:00 SATELLITE ROOM 2 | Communications

16:20 - 17:20 WORKSHOP ROOM | Hands-on

18:00 - 18:50 PLENARY ROOM | Best Communications

UNLOCKING THE UTERUS: HYSTEROSCOPY UNVEILED FROM A TO Z
GCH2025 | Friday, April 25th | DAY 3

09:00 - 11:00 PLENARY ROOM | The No-Agenda Session

09:00 - 11:00 SATELLITE ROOM 1 | Really Global

11:00 - 11:45 Coffee Break in the Exhibition Area

11:45 - 13:15 PLENARY ROOM | AI: The Future is here!
Keynote Speech and presentation of objectives:
Sergio Haimovich (Israel/Spain)
Presentations
AR in endoscopic surgery | Péter Török (Hungary)
Deep learning for bridging the gap between hysteroscopy and histology in the diagnosis of chronic endometritis | Kotaro Kitaya (Japan)
The use of AI in gynecological surgery | Afchine Fazel (France)
Pending
Discussion