American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
Edward John Despott currently serves as the Clinical Lead for Endoscopy, Consultant Gastroenterologist, and Interventional Endoscopist at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust since January 2012. Concurrently, Edward holds the position of Associate Professor at UCL and serves as a Senior Associate Editor for VideoGIE, an official journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), since December 2020. Edward's extensive experience also includes being a Consultant Gastroenterologist and Advanced GI Endoscopist at The Wellington Hospital since October 2014 and completing a Specialist Registrar in Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine at The London Deanery School of Medicine from October 2005 to December 2011. Edward has further specialized in advanced endoscopy as an Advanced Endoscopy Research Fellow at the Wolfson Unit for Endoscopy and has acquired multiple degrees, including an MD(Res) from Imperial College London, and various qualifications in gastroenterology from recognized institutions.
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American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
The American Society for Gastrotinestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) advances patient care and digestive health by promoting excellence and innovation in endoscopy. ASGE, with more than 15,000 members worldwide, promotes the highest standards for endoscopic training and practice, fosters endoscopic research, recognizes distinguished contributions to endoscopy, and is the foremost resource for endoscopic education. ASGE physicians have highly specialized training in endoscopic procedures of the digestive tract, including upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, colonoscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). ASGE is the only medical society that requires documentation of specific training in GI endoscopic procedures. In 2013, ASGE opened the Institute for Training and Technology (IT&T), a state-of-the-art training facility. Training at the IT&T offers access to advanced technology in a unique, retreat-like setting. ASGE as well as other medical specialties can leverage the technological capabilities of the IT&T to provide unparalleled training and education at the IT&T and throughout the world through Internet 2 or satellite.