Agenda Chronic Liver Disease 2023

7 a.m.

Registration, Breakfast & View Exhibits

Breakfast Symposium

Non-CME Activity Hosted by Intercept Pharmaceuticals

Optimizing the Treatment Pathway for Patients with PBC: A Case-Based Discussion

Julio Gutierrez, MD

8 a.m.

Welcome & Introduction

Paul J. Pockros, MD

CHRONIC HEPATITIS B, C, AND DELTA

8:15 a.m.

New Treatments for Delta Hepatitis

Robert Gish, MD

8:45 a.m.

Functional Cure for HBV

Paul J. Pockros, MD

9:15 a.m.

The Road to HCV Elimination in the U.S.

John McHutchison, MD

9:45 a.m.

Break & View Exhibits

10:15 a.m.

DEBATE: Cessation of HBV Anti-Viral Therapy to Achieve Cure?

YES: Robert Gish, MD

NO: Paul J. Pockros, MD

10:45 a.m.

Panel Discussion/Q&A

Robert Gish, MD, John McHutchison, MD, and Paul J. Pockros, MD

11:45 a.m.

Lunch

Lunch Symposium

Non-CME Activity Hosted by Exelixis

Clinical Management of HCC

Latha Radhakrishnan, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP

METABOLIC AND CHOLESTATIC DISORDERS

12:45 p.m.

Updates for PBC and PSC

Kris Kowdley, MD

1:15 p.m.

Non-Invasive Diagnosis for NAFLD and NASH

Rohit Loomba, MD

1:45 p.m.

New Treatments for NASH

Rohit Loomba, MD

2:15 p.m.

Break & View Exhibits

2:30 p.m.

New Treatments for Wilson’s Disease

Michael Schilsky, MD

3 p.m.

DEBATE: Early Transplantation for Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis?

YES: Michael Schilsky, MD

NO: Kris Kowdley, MD

3:30 p.m.

Panel Discussion/Q&A

Kris Kowdley, MD, Rohit Loomba, MD, and Michael Schilsky, MD

4:30 p.m.

Main Conference Adjourns

Velacur Interactive Showcase & Happy Hour

Non-CME Activity Hosted by Sonic Incytes

Next Generation of Elastography for Quantification of Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis

Rohit Loomba, MD

7 a.m.

Breakfast & View Exhibits

Breakfast Symposium

Non-CME Activity Hosted by Intercept Pharmaceuticals

Advanced Fibrosis Due to Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH): Impact, Identification, and Management

Sammy Saab, MD, MPH

7:55 a.m.

Welcome & Announcements

Paul J. Pockros, MD

ESLD, HCC AND TRANSPLANTATION

8 a.m.

When to Refer for Liver Transplantation

Adam Deising, DO

8:45 a.m.

Update on Management of Ascites and HRS

Florence Wong, MD

9:30 a.m.

Break & View Exhibits

10 a.m.

WILLIAM S. HAUBRICH LECTURE

Advances in HCC Diagnosis and Treatment

Amit Singal, MD

11 a.m.

Panel Discussion/Q&A

Adam Deising, DO, Amit Singal, MD, and Florence Wong, MD

Noon

Final Adjournment

Topics, times, and speakers are subject to change