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CONFERENCE AGENDA

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* Agenda & speakers are subject to change

Saturday, October 19, 2024

7:30 AM–8:00 AM

Breakfast and Registration

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

8:30 AM–8:45 AM

Break / Visit Exhibits

8:45 AM–8:50 AM

Program Overview

Session I 

8:50 AM–9:10 AM

Getting Rid of an Uninvited Guest: Dealing with C. diff

Carl Crawford, MD

9:10 AM–9:30 AM

Emerging Therapies in PBC

David Bernstein, MD

9:30 AM–9:45 AM

Panel Discussion / Q&A

9:45 AM–10:00 AM

Break / Visit Exhibits

Session II

10:00 AM–10:20 AM

Latest Updates in the Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy

Patrick Northup, MD

10:20 AM–10:40 AM

Hepatitis B & D: Current Updates and Discoveries

Nancy Reau, MD

10:40 AM–11:00 AM

Updates in Transplant Oncology
Karim Halazun, MD

11:00 AM–11:15 AM

Panel Discussion / Q&A

11:15 AM–11:45 AM

Lunch / Visit Exhibits

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

Session III

1:00 PM–1:20 PM

Heartburn: How To Cure The Burn?

Stuart Spechler, MD

1:20 PM–1:40 PM

Clinical Decisions in the Management of UC

Farzana Rashid, MD

1:40 PM–2:00 PM

Advancements in Peptic Ulcer Disease: New Treatment Approaches

Ronnie Fass, MD

2:00 PM–2:15 PM

Panel Discussion / Q&A

2:15 PM–2:30 PM

Break / Visit Exhibits

Session IV

2:30 PM–2:50 PM

Colon Cancer Screenings: Review of Recently Updated Strategies 

Steve Itzkowitz, MD

2:50 PM–3:10 PM

Updates on Advanced Endoscopic Procedures

Matthew Grossman, MD

3:10 PM–3:25 PM

Panel Discussion / Q&A

Session V

3:25 PM–3:45 PM

Novel Approaches to Crohn's Disease Management

Farzana Rashid, MD

3:45 PM–4:05 PM

Navigating Challenges in HCV Therapy

Ira Jacobson, MD

4:05 PM - 4:25 PM

Challenges in Cirrhosis: Understanding Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos, MD, PhD

4:25 PM–4:40 PM

Panel Discussion / Q&A

4:40 PM–5:40 PM

Farewell Reception

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