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Joint AHPBA symposium will explore basics of HPB surgery

Flavio Rocha, MD, will moderate Monday’s SSAT and AHPBA Joint Symposium “Technical and Oncological Issues in Major HPB Surgery: Back to the Basics!” The session’s five presenters will discuss the finer points of hepatopancreatobiliary surgery that can take years to learn.

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Panel will consult Cochrane Reviews to recommend treatment strategies for IBD patients after surgery

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.

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AASLD Speaker Spotlight: Elliot B. Tapper, MD

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.

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