CONFERENCE AGENDA
* Agenda & speakers are subject to change
Saturday, October 19, 2024
7:30 AM–8:00 AM
Breakfast and Registration
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7:30 AM–8:30 AM
Accredited Symposium
Major Advancement in MASH Management
Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos, MD, PhD
Provided by the Chronic Liver Disease Foundation and the Global NASH Council
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8:30 AM–8:45 AM
Break / Visit Exhibits
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8:45 AM–8:50 AM
Program Overview
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Session I
8:50 AM–9:10 AM
Getting Rid of an Uninvited Guest: Dealing with C. diff
Carl Crawford, MD
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9:10 AM–9:30 AM
Emerging Therapies in PBC
David Bernstein, MD
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9:30 AM–9:45 AM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
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9:45 AM–10:00 AM
Break / Visit Exhibits
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Session II
10:00 AM–10:20 AM
Latest Updates in the Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy
Patrick Northup, MD
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10:20 AM–10:40 AM
Hepatitis B & D: Current Updates and Discoveries
Nancy Reau, MD
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10:40 AM–11:00 AM
Updates in Transplant Oncology
Karim Halazun, MD
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11:00 AM–11:15 AM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
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11:15 AM–11:45 AM
Lunch / Visit Exhibits
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11:45 AM–12:30 PM
Industry-Sponsored Event (Non-accredited)
Discover a Treatment Option That Is Available For Patients With NASH With Liver Fibrosis
Fredric Gordon, MD
Sponsored by Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
​12:30 PM–1:00 PM
Break / Visit Exhibits
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Session III
1:00 PM–1:20 PM
Heartburn: How To Cure The Burn?
Stuart Spechler, MD
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1:20 PM–1:40 PM
Clinical Decisions in the Management of UC
Farzana Rashid, MD
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1:40 PM–2:00 PM
Advancements in Peptic Ulcer Disease: New Treatment Approaches
Ronnie Fass, MD
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2:00 PM–2:15 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
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2:15 PM–2:30 PM
Break / Visit Exhibits
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Session IV
2:30 PM–2:50 PM
Colon Cancer Screenings: Review of Recently Updated Strategies
Steve Itzkowitz, MD
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2:50 PM–3:10 PM
Updates on Advanced Endoscopic Procedures
Matthew Grossman, MD
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3:10 PM–3:25 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
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Session V
3:25 PM–3:45 PM
Novel Approaches to Crohn's Disease Management
Farzana Rashid, MD
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3:45 PM–4:05 PM
Navigating Challenges in HCV Therapy
Ira Jacobson, MD
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4:05 PM - 4:25 PM
Challenges in Cirrhosis: Understanding Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)
Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos, MD, PhD
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4:25 PM–4:40 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
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4:40 PM–5:40 PM
Farewell Reception