Patients with decompensated cirrhosis are known to have very high rates of hospitalization, putting increasing financial pressure on hospitals and physician groups to prevent these hospitalizations. A Sunday afternoon AASLD symposium — co-chaired by Elliot B. Tapper, MD, and Michael L. Volk, MD — will provide attendees with an overview of the problem.
A multidisciplinary panel will discuss current treatment options for benign solid and cystic liver masses, as well as the surgical and nonsurgical treatment options for hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma during Monday morning’s AASLD symposium “The Management of Liver Masses,” co-chaired by Chirag Desai, MD.
During Sunday’s AASLD symposium “Role of Gut Microbiome in NAFLD and Progression of Fibrosis,” an expert panel of clinician-scientists will discuss recent research that is shedding light on the gut microbiome’s impact on hepatobiliary disease. Rohit Loomba, MD, shares more.
Meena B. Bansal, MD, FAASLD, outlines some of the “best-of-the-best” liver abstracts submitted to DDW® that will be presented during two plenaries on Sunday and Monday.
DDW® Council Chair Grace H. Elta, MD, AGAF, FASGE, welcomes attendees to San Diego and #DDW19 — the 50th anniversary of the meeting. Find out what’s new this year and reflect on 50 years of excellence.
Hear how hepatitis B may be a curable disease in the next decade during Sunday’s AASLD State-of-the-Art Lecture “On the Horizon for Hepatitis B.” Robert G. Gish, MD, FAASLD, will moderate the session.
Jasmohan S. Bajaj, MD, AGAF, FAASLD, loves traveling, movies and music. He’s also interested in the “Liver Diseases and Transplantation” and “Microbiome in Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases” DDW Tracks. In this AASLD Attendee Spotlight, get to know more about Dr. Bajaj.
Find out the pearls of advice from the DDW Twitter community.
AASLD’s educational programming at DDW® is designed to provide a broad education on hot liver disease topics for general gastroenterologists and deeper learning for hepatologists seeking information on the latest research and treatment advances. Meena B. Bansal, MD, FAASLD, shares the sessions you won’t want to miss.
Join the editors of AASLD’s flagships journals for a comprehensive update, Hepatology Update: The Year in Review, on Saturday afternoon, May 18.
