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GEST 2026

Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel 7th Avenue, W 53rd Street New York, NY 10019

Booth #201

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PHYSICIANS IN TRAINING BREAKFAST SYMPOSIUM

Managing Bleeding and Hemorrhage: Current Practices and Innovations

Join us for an overview of current and emerging minimally invasive techniques for controlling bleeding and hemorrhage using a range of embolics — coils, particles, and liquids. Through case presentations, this session will highlight the latest innovations and conclude with a panel discussion on best practices, plus time for Q&A.

Managing Bleeding and Hemorrhage: Current Practices and Innovations
Date
May 16 - 16, 2026
Time
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM EST
Location
New York West Ballroom, 3rd Floor

Featured Speakers

Jessica K. Stewart, MD

Interventional Radiologist

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Kapil Wattamwar, MD

Assistant Professor

Vascular & Interventional Radiology

Montefiore Medical Center | Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Bronx, New York

Melhem Ghaleb, MD

Medical Director - Radiology & Interventional Radiology 

HCA Hospitals - El Paso, Texas

Market Leader - Interventional Radiology

Rad Partners - West Texas

Clin. Associate Professor & Director of IR Rotations

Texas Tech University - El Paso, Texas

Marcelo Guimaraes, MD, MBA, FSIR

Professor of Radiology
Medical University of South Carolina

SPONSORED LUNCH SYMPOSIUM

HAE: Small Embolization, Big Relief

Explore how Hemorrhoid Artery Embolization (HAE) can benefit patients by utilizing a minimally invasive approach to treat symptomatic hemorrhoids. Learn about the latest clinical data supporting this growing procedure from our experts, including tips on patient selection and tools for performing HAE.

HAE: Small Embolization, Big Relief
Date
May 16 - 16, 2026
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST
Location
Empire East Ballroom, 2nd Floor

Featured Speakers

Jessica K. Stewart, MD

Interventional Radiologist

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

GEST Talks

Radial First: The Bigger Picture

Date
May 14 - 14, 2026
Time
2:35 PM - 2:55 PM EST
Location
GEST Talks Theater
Date
May 14 - 14, 2026
Time
3:00 PM - 4:20 PM EST
Location
Lenox Ballroom, 2nd Floor

Rapid Occlusion Where It Counts: Gel-Core Coils for Bleed Management

Presenter: Melhem Ghaleb, MD Medical Director - Radiology & Interventional Radiology HCA Hospitals - El Paso, Texas Market Leader - Interventional Radiology Rad Partners - West Texas Clin. Associate Professor & Director of IR Rotations Texas Tech University - El Paso, Texas
Date
May 15 - 15, 2026
Time
9:35 AM - 9:55 AM EST
Location
GEST Talks Theater

Workshops

Hands-on Workshop: Coils and Plugs

Date
May 14 - 14, 2026
Time
3:00 PM - 4:20 PM EST
Location
Lenox Ballroom, 2nd Floor

Hands-on Workshop: Radial

Date
May 15 - 15, 2026
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST
Location
Lenox Ballroom, 2nd Floor