The Central Board of the Indonesian Gastroenterology Association (PB PGI) held the “Indonesia Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Masterclass 2023” on December 3, 2023. The event was conducted in a hybrid format at the Westin Hotel, Jakarta, and via Zoom Meeting.

Attendees:

59 offline participants, 379 online participants. Participants included general practitioners, internal medicine specialists, gastroenterology specialists, gastroenterology and hepatology consultants, clinical nutritionists, anatomical pathologists, and radiologists.

Sessions:

Session 1: “Diagnosis of IBD: The Role of Stool Tests, Endoscopy, CT/MR Enterography, and Histopathology”

• • Moderator: Dr. Kaka Renaldi, SpPD, K-GEH
  • Case Presenter: Dr. Virly Nanda Muzellina, SpPD, K-GEH
  • Panelists:
    1. Prof. Dr. Marcellus Simadibrata, PhD, SpPD, K-GEH, FACG, FASGE
    2. Dr. Hasan Maulahela, SpPD, K-GEH
    3. Dr. Sahat B.R.E Matondang, Sp.Rad(K)
    4. Dr. Diah Rini Handjari, Sp.PA(K)

Session 2: “Therapeutic Options for IBD: Focus on Biologic Agents and Nutrition”

• • Moderator: Prof. Dr. Ari Fahrial Syam, MMB, SpPD, K-GEH, FACP, FACG
  • Case Presenter: Dr. Rabbinu Rangga Pribadi, SpPD, K-GEH
  • Panelists:
    1. Prof. Dr. Murdani Abdullah, SpPD, K-GEH, FACG, FASGE
    2. Dr. Amanda Pitarini Utari, SpPD, K-GEH
    3. Dr. Diana Sunardi, SpGK

The masterclass aimed to provide guidance for practitioners, including general doctors, internal medicine specialists, gastroenterology consultants, radiologists, and anatomical pathologists, covering aspects from pathogenesis and diagnosis to the management of IBD patients.