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CONFERENCE AGENDA

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* Agenda & speakers are subject to change

Saturday, October 17, 2026

7:30 AM

Breakfast and Registration* (Plaza Ballroom A)

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8:00 AM - 8:45 AM

Rezdiffra: Unlocking the potential of a liver-directed treatment

Ilan Weisberg, MD

Industry-Sponsored Event* (Plaza Ballroom BC)

Sponsored by Madrigal Pharmaceuticals 

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​8:45 AM - 9:15 AM

Break and Visit Exhibits* (Plaza Ballroom A)

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9:15 AM - 9:20 AM

Program Overview (Plaza Ballroom BC)

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Session I  (Plaza Ballroom BC)

 

9:20 AM–9:40 AM

MASLD - Current Approaches

Zobair Younossi, MD

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9:40 AM–10:00 AM

Eosinophilic Esophagitis in 2026

Ronnie Fass, MD 

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​10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Panel Discussion / Q&A

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10:15 AM - 10:25 AM

Break and Visit Exhibits* (Plaza Ballroom A)

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Session II (Plaza Ballroom BC)

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10:25 AM - 10:45 AM

Positioning Therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Farzana Rashid, MD

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10:45 AM - 11:05 AM

Heartburn Treatment Options in 2026

Ronnie Fass, MD

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11:05 AM - 11:30 AM

Functional Esophageal Disorders

Prakash Gyawali, MD 
 

​11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Panel Discussion / Q&A

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11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Lunch and Visit Exhibits* (Plaza Ballroom A)

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12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

Evolving Approach to Second-Line Treatment in PBC

Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos, MD

Industry-Sponsored Event* (Plaza Ballroom BC)

Sponsored by Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Break and Visit Exhibits* (Plaza Ballroom A)

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Session III (Plaza Ballroom BC)

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1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

Baveno VIII: Updates in Portal Hypertension​

Patrick Northup, MD

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1:50 PM - 2:10 PM

Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure: Treatment Options​

Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos, MD, PhD

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2:10 PM - 2:30 PM

Primary Biliary Cholangitis & Pruritus: Improving Patient Care

Marlyn Mayo, MD

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2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Panel Discussion / Q&A

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2:45 PM - 2:55 PM

Break and Visit Exhibits* (Plaza Ballroom A)

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Session IV (Plaza Ballroom BC)

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2:55 PM - 3:15 PM

Pancreatitis: Current Approaches

Reem Sharaiha, MD

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3:15 PM - 3:40 PM

Understanding AATD: A Genetic and Clinical Perspective

Virginia Clark, MD ​

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3:40 PM - 3:55 PM

Panel Discussion / Q&A

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Session V (Plaza Ballroom BC)

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3:55 PM - 4:15 PM

Treatment Pathways for Liver Cancer

Augusto Villanueva, MD

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4:15 PM - 4:35 PM

Hepatitis B and Delta Overview 
Ira Jacobson, MD 

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4:35 PM - 4:55 PM

Hepatitis C: ​From Discovery to Cure and ​
Maybe Eradication​ 

Marcelo Kugelmas, MD
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4:55 PM - 5:10 PM

Panel Discussion / Q&A

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5:10 PM 
Adjournment

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5:10 PM - 6:10 PM

Conference Reception* (Plaza Ballroom A)

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*Non-accredited session.

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