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AGENDA
* Agenda & speakers are subject to change
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2021
6:30–7:00 AM
Breakfast and Visit Exhibits/Posters
7:00–7:45 AM
Independent Symposium (Non-Accredited)
Sponsored by: Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
7:45–8:15 AM
Break and Visit Exhibits/Posters
8:15–8:20 AM
Welcome Back
Nikolaos T. Pyrsopoulos, MD, PhD, MBA
(Rutgers New Jersey Medical School)
SESSION IV
8:20–8:50 AM
Pre-Transplant Evaluation: How to Proceed
Michael Schilsky, MD
(Yale School of Medicine)
8:50–9:20 AM
Primary Biliary Cholangitis: New Treatment Options
Marlyn Mayo, MD
(UT Southwestern Medical School )
9:20–9:50 AM
NASH: Current and Emerging Strategies
Zobair Younossi, MD
(Inova Health System)
9:50–10:20 AM
Hepatic Encephalopathy:
An Update on Diagnosis and Management
Nancy Reau, MD
(Rush Medical College )
10:20–10:40 AM
Interactive Panel Discussion
10:40–10:55 AM
Break and Visit Exhibits/Posters
SESSION V
10:55–11:25 AM
Hepatorenal Syndrome:
To Treat or NOT to Treat? And How?
Nikolaos T. Pyrsopoulos, MD, PhD, MBA
(Rutgers New Jersey Medical School)
11:25–11:55 AM
Wilson’s Disease Overview
Michael Schilsky, MD
(Yale School of Medicine)
11:55 AM–12:25 PM
Liver Cancer: Still an Evolving Field!
Nikolaos T. Pyrsopoulos, MD, PhD, MBA
(Rutgers New Jersey Medical School)
12:25–12:45 PM
Interactive Panel Discussion
12:45–1:15 PM
Luncheon
1:15–2:15 PM
Independent Symposium (Accredited)
New Advances in NASH Diagnostics and Prognostics
Zobair Younossi, MD
Chronic Liver Disease Foundation
2:15–2:30 PM
Break and Visit Exhibits/Posters
SESSION VI
2:30–3:00 PM
C. diffICULT (still!)
Sushil Ahlawat, MD
(Rutgers New Jersey Medical School)
3:00–3:30 PM
Colorectal Cancer Screening:
How to Maximize the Potential
Sushil Ahlawat, MD
(Rutgers New Jersey Medical School)
3:30–4:00 PM
Minimally Endoscopic Approaches in 2022!
Michel Kahaleh, MD
(Rutgers New Jersey Medical School)
4:00–4:30 PM
COVID-19 and Liver Disease: What Happened?
Nancy Reau, MD
(Rush Medical College)
4:30–4:50 PM
Interactive Panel Discussion
4:50–5:05 PM
Poster Awards and Presentations
5:05 PM
Closing Remarks/Adjourn