CONFERENCE AGENDA
* Agenda & speakers are subject to change
Saturday, September 27, 2025
8:00 AM
Breakfast and Registration
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8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Industry-Sponsored Event (Non-accredited)
Sponsored by Madrigal
​8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
Break / Visit Exhibits
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9:15 AM - 9:20 AM
Program Overview
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Session I
9:20 AM–9:40 AM
Comprehensive Update on IBD
David Hudesman, MD
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9:40 AM–10:00 AM
Update on Viral Hepatitis in 2025
Nancy Reau, MD
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9:40 AM–10:00 AM
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Beyond the Liver
Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos, MD, PhD
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10:20 AM - 10:35 AM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
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10:35 AM - 10:50 AM
Break / Visit Exhibits
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Session II
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
IBD - Difficult To Treat Populations
Alexandra Weiss, MD
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11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Liver Cancer - How To Approach in 2025
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11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Challenges
Stuart Spechler, MD
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11:30 AM - 12:05 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
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11:15 AM–11:45 AM
Lunch / Visit Exhibits
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12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
Industry-Sponsored Event (Non-accredited)
Sponsored by Ipsen
​1:30 PM–2:00 PM
Break / Visit Exhibits
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Session III
2:00 PM–2:20 PM
PPI, CAPS, H2 – Which one to choose?
Stuart Spechler, MD
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2:20 PM–2:40 PM
Met-ALD New Kid on the Block
Ashwani Singal, MD
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2:40 PM–3:00 PM
Primary Biliary Cholangitis Review
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3:00 PM–3:15 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
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3:15 PM–3:30 PM
Break / Visit Exhibits
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Session IV
3:30 PM–3:50 PM
Kidney Challenges for Patients with Liver Disease
Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos, MD, PhD
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3:50 PM–4:10 PM
Complications of Portal Hypertension
Patrick Northup, MD
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4:10 PM–4:25 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
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Session V
4:25 PM–4:45 PM
Management of Pancreatitis in 2025
Matthew Grossman, MD
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4:45 PM–5:05 PM
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Anthony Lembo, MD
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5:05 PM–5:25 PM
Liver Cancer – Is It Still On The Rise?
Pierre Gholam, MD
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5:25 PM - 5:40 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
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5:45 PM
Farewell Reception