The Esophageal Diseases, Ad hoc Committee focuses on the publication of the Rio Consensus of Barrett´s Esophagus.
This Committee is chaired by Dr Prateek Sharma (USA).

The Committee’s goals are:
- To finalize publication of the Rio Consensus of Barrett’s Esophagus, and to consider the development of recommendations for the endoscopic therapy of esophageal squamous cell cancer
- To facilitate international discussion, research and networking.