Transplant for Colorectal Liver Mets
LIVESTREAM (Virtual)
HOUSTON METHODIST J.C. WALTER JR. EDUCATIONAL SERIES
Presented by the Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation
Fees
REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
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Houston Methodist (HM) employee | Free |
Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area) | $35 |
Physician (Private physician outside the Greater Houston Area) | Free |
Resident / Fellow | Free |
Allied Health Professional / All Others | Free |
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the best medical management protocols of patients with colorectal liver metastasis.
- Explain the challenges of liver transplantation, including its effects on patients with history of colorectal liver metastasis.
- Recognize the importance of liver transplantation as an emerging treatment for patients with colorectal liver metastasis.
- Describe social implications for patients with colorectal liver metastasis who may undergo liver transplantation.
Maen Abdelrahim, MD, PhD, B Pharm 1, 2, 4
Gastrointestinal Medical Oncologist
Associate Professor of Medicine in Oncology, Academic Institute, Houston Methodist, Weill Cornell Medical College
Dr. Maen Abdelrahim is a gastrointestinal medical and transplant oncologist who takes care of patients with upper and lower GI tract malignancies in addition to pancreatic, liver, colorectal, and bile duct cancers. Dr. Abdelrahim is also the medical director of Cockrell Center for Advanced Therapeutics, where he is leading a Phase I Program at Houston Methodist Hospital and Houston Methodist Cancer Center. He is a principal investigator on multiple early and late-phase clinical trials with focus on chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy in solid malignancies. Dr. Abdelrahim completed pharmacy training followed by PhD graduate work in pharmacology and toxicology. His research focused on developing new mechanism-based drugs for the treatment of gastrointestinal cancers.
Ashish Saharia, MD, FACS1, 2, 3
Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgeon
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Academic Institute, Houston Methodist, Weill Cornell Medical College
Dr. Ashish Saharia is the Director of Liver Transplantation at the Houston Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center. Dr. Saharia has special interest in patients with liver, colorectal, pancreatic, and bile duct cancers. He has extensive expertise and has published papers on solid organ transplantation, pancreatic cancer, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, and hepatocellular carcinoma.
MODERATOR: Ashton Connor, MD, PhD, FRCSC1, 2
Abdominal Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgeon, Houston Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center
Houston Methodist Hospital
Ashton Connor is a scientist and abdominal transplant and hepatobiliary surgeon at Houston Methodist Hospital. Dr. Connor’s current research interests include the application of data science and genomics to the study of oncology and immunology.
1 Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation
2 Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center
3 Houston Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center
4 Underwood Center for Digestive Disorders at Houston Methodist
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 Attendance
- 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours
Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Houston Methodist will award 1.00 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.
- 1.00 Transplant CoordinatorsThe American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC) has assigned the following Continuing Education Points for Transplant Certification (CEPTCs) to the following Houston Methodist Transplant Center educational program: Transplant for Colorectal Liver Mets | Fri, 05/06/2022 - 9:00am | 1.00 Category 1 CEPTCs
Price
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Fees
REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
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Houston Methodist (HM) employee | Free |
Physician (non-HM located within the Greater Houston Area) | $35 |
Physician (non-HM located outside the Greater Houston Area) | Free |
Resident / Fellow (non-HM located within the Greater Houston Area) | Free |
Resident / Fellow (non-HM located outside the Greater Houston Area) | Free |
Allied Health Professional / All Others | Free |