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Emerging Topics in Liver Disease Conference: Innovative Trends in Liver Health 2025
Overview
In-Person and Virtual attendance options are available.
Presented by the Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation at Houston Methodist
The epidemic of liver disease has become increasingly more common and poses complex problems regarding diagnosis and management. There are recent advances in the diagnosis and management of patients with liver disease. This CE activity has been designed to educate attendees about new developments in hepatology, and new approaches to management of liver diseases that can be readily integrated into their daily practice. A group of national experts, including several renowned guest faculty, will present new findings in a clinical context that will be beneficial in the multidisciplinary management of unique and complex liver disorders.
This activity will provide lecture format presentations, debate and panel discussions, Q&A sessions and case discussions.
FEES
| REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
|---|---|
| Physician (Houston Methodist) | $25 |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $255 |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $50 |
| Allied Health Care Professional (including Nurses) | $20 |
| Resident / Fellow / Student | Complimentary |
*In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.
Target Audience
This conference is designed for primary care physicians, internists, hepatologists, gastroenterologists, oncologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants and other health care providers.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Provide significant information regarding new and critical developments in portal hypertension.
- Identify emerging trends in the Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MASLD) and determine the latest concepts in diagnosis and management.
- Explain innovations occurring in the management of liver diseases, including viral hepatitis.
- Discuss current new developments and treatment of liver cancers –an emerging epidemic.
Program
| Emerging Topics in Liver Disease Conference: | |
| Innovative Trends in Liver Health 2025 | |
| AGENDA | Saturday, September 20 | |
| TIME | PRESENTATION |
| 7-7:30 AM | Registration and Breakfast |
| 7:30 AM | Conference Welcome |
| 7:40 AM | Introductory Remarks |
| PLENARY SESSION I: Unique Complications of Portal Hypertension | |
| Moderators: Chukwuma Egwim, MD, Joseph Galati, MD and Ashish Saharia, MD | |
| 7:50 AM | An Update Pathogenesis & Management of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome & PortoPulmonary Hypertension |
| 8:20 AM | State of the Art Lecture I |
| Management of Coagulopathy and Bleeding Diathesis in the patient with Cirrhosis | |
| 8:50 AM | TIPS, variceal embolization , and retrograde transvenous obliteration in the management in the management of variceal hemorrhage |
| 9:10 AM | Q&A and Discussion |
| 9:25 AM | BREAK |
| PLENARY SESSION II: Advances in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty liver Disease (MASLD) - What's New? | |
| Moderators: Victor Ankoma-Sey, MD, David Victor III, MD and Constance Mobley, MD | |
| 9:40 AM | Endocrine Aspects of MASLD & Obesity: 2025 Update |
| 10:10 AM | Noninvasive Assessment of Fibrosis in MASLD |
| 10:40 AM | State of the Art Lecture II |
| Current and Future Treatment Options of MASLD | |
| 11:10 AM | The patient with MASLD and concomitant Alchol Associated Liver |
| Disease or HBV or HCV – What to do? | |
| 11:30 AM | Q&A and Discussion |
| 11:45 AM | LUNCH |
| 12:00 PM | PRODUCT THEATRE (Presented in Boardroom) |
| *Not certified for CE credit | |
| PLENARY SESSION III: Current Innovations in Liver Disease | |
| Moderators: Mark Ghobrial, MD, Caroline Simon, MD & Andres Duchini, MD | |
| 12:45 PM | State of the Art Lecture III |
| The Future of Liver transplantation | |
| 1:05 AM | Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the management of liver disease |
| 1:25 AM | Living Donor Liver Transplant – A new Era |
| 1:45 AM | Perfusion of Organs for Liver Transplantation: An update |
| 2:15 AM | Q&A and Discussion |
| 2:30 AM | BREAK |
| PLENARY SESSION IV: Liver Cancer- Current Concepts | |
| Moderators: Sudha Kodali, MD, Maen Abdulrahim, MD & Kirk Heyne, MD | |
| 2:45 AM | Surveillance & Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Cancer – What is new? |
| 3:15 AM | State of the Art Lecture IV |
| Management of Hepatocellular carcinoma- Role of immunotherapy | |
| 3:45 AM | Current and Future Management of Cholangiocarcinoma, a model for personalized Medicine? |
| 4:15 AM | Q&A and Discussion |
| 4:30 AM | CONCLUDING REMARKS |
Venue
In-Person attendance will be held in the Houston Methodist Research Institute (6670 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas 77030).
Virtual information will be provided to registered learners.
Faculty
| COURSE DIRECTOR |
| Victor Ankoma-Sey, MD, FACP, FAASLD |
| Director, Liver Transplant Program Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation Houston Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center Director, Liver Associates of Texas, PA |
Accreditation
Available Credit
- 7.25 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 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 7.25 Attendance
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Price
FEES
| REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
|---|---|
| Physician (Houston Methodist) | $25 |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $255 |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $50 |
| Allied Health Care Professional (including Nurses) | $20 |
| Resident / Fellow / Student | Complimentary |
*In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.