As Monday’s AASLD State-of-the-Art “New Hope for HCC” lecturer Laura Kulik, MD, notes, “15 years ago, an hour on the treatment of liver cancer would have been very difficult.” But now, a one-hour update is not only possible, but important for gastroenterologists.
A panel of experts will review the current data on the risk and medical management of a variety of post-surgical complications in inflammatory bowel disease patients during a Monday morning AGA Clinical Symposium. “We need to be sure our patients understand the long-term implications of having surgery for their disease, such as the impact on their ability to carry children,” says Nilesh Chande, MD.
SSAT’s educational programming continues Monday with more than two dozen sessions, including a Clinical Ward Rounds session and two GI Surgery Debates. Vic Velanovich, MD, shares more.
The DDW Poster Hall is packed with innovative research from all four DDW-sponsoring societies. Stop by to ask poster authors about their research or attend a virtual tour at the new DDW Knowledge Hub.
From his first year of medical school, Elliot B. Tapper, MD, was hooked on hepatology. Learn more about Dr. Tapper — the most rewarding part of his career and who has helped shape his career the most — in this AASLD Speaker Spotlight.
If there’s one thing you need to know about SSAT Attendee Spotlight Taylor S. Riall, MD, PhD, it’s that her and her dog Winston are two peas in a pod.
Nearly half of gastroenterology patients take dietary supplements despite toxicity concerns and the lack of rigorous research behind many supplements, according to Gerard E. Mullin, MD, MS. In this DDW News video, Dr. Mullin discusses what every gastroenterologist should know about dietary supplements.
A series of presentations covered several recent studies focusing on ways to enhance and improve endoscopy training — and ultimately improve patient safety — for both the trainer and trainee during an ASGE session on Saturday “Training Tips in Endoscopy for the Student and the Teacher.” Joshua B. Satchwell, MD, discussed the results of a randomized trial looking at a game-based learning intervention.
In this DDW News video, Michael G. House, MD, discusses present and future applications of computer-assisted minimally invasive surgical platforms.
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.
