Schedule
Registration
Friday, October 14, 2011
Tentative Schedule |
Hot Topics Conference
What: Twelfth Annual International Hot Topics in Liver Disease Conference
When:
October 15, 2011
Venue: The St. Regis Hotel
1919 Briar Oaks Lane
Houston, Texas 77027
(713) 840-7600
Registration Fees:
| Prior | After | |
| 10/1 | 10/1 | |
| Physician | $100.00 | $175.00 |
| PA/NP | $50.00 | $75.00 |
| Nurse | $50.00 | $75.00 |
| Other | $50.00 | $75.00 |
No Refunds after 9/17/2011
Saturday, October 15, 2011
7:00 - 7:30 AM - Registration, Welcome and Continental Breakfast
Plenary Session I: Acute Hepatitis
Moderator: John Vierling, MD
7:30- 8:00 AM Autoimmune Hepatitis.- John Vierling, MD
8:00 - 8:30 AM Acute Viral Hepatitis in the U.S. - Enrique Martinez, MD
8:30- 9:00 AM Acute Liver Failure- Victor Ankoma-Sey, MD
9:00- 9:45 AM Case Discussions (Putting it into Practice)-
9:45 -10:00 AM Break
Plenary Session II: Chronic Viral Hepatitis
Moderator: - Victor Ankoma-Sey, MD
10:00- 10:30 AM - Management of HCV in the Era of Direct Acting Antiviral Therapy (DAA)- Paul Pockros, MD
10:30- 11:00 AM - Role of IL28B Genotype & Resistance Testing in the Era of DAA - Paul Gaglio, MD
11:00- 11:15 AM- The Role of the Physician Extender in the Era of DAA - Scott Zela, NP
11:15 - 11:45 PM - Chronic HBV - Current Management - Natalie Bzowej, MD
11:45 - 12:15 PM - Case Discussions (Putting it into Practice) -
12:15 - 1:00 PM - Luncheon
Plenary Session III: Fatty Liver - Up & Coming Disease
Moderator: Suresh Alagugurusamy, MD
1:00 - 1:20 PM - Fatty Liver Disease in Children - Ruben Quiros, MD
1:20 - 1:40 PM - Fatty Liver Disease - Adult Perspective - Vlad Ratziu, MD
1:40 - 2:00 PM - Obesity Reduction Surgery - Terry K. Scarborough, MD
2:00 - 2:30 PM - Noninvasive Markers of Chronic Liver Disease - Vlad Ratziu, MD
2:30 - 2:45 PM - Role of Nurse Practitioner in Management of Fatty Liver Disease in Obese Patients -
2:45 - 3:00 PM - Case Discussions (Putting it into Practice) - Norman Sussman, MD
3:00 - 3:15 PM - Break
Plenary Session IV: Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) - On the Rise
Moderator: - Francis Yao, MD
3:15 - 3:45 PM - Epidemiology and Surveillance of HCC -
4:15 - 4:45 PM - Surgical Aspects of Management of HCC - John Goss, MD
4:45 - 5:15 PM -Case Discussions (Putting it into Practice) - Lewis Roberts, MB ChB, PhD /
5:15 PM - General Conference Adjourns