Friday, October 3, 2008
Tentative Schedule (Speakers & Times could change) |
Venue:
The Houstonian Hotel
III North Post Oak Lane
Houston, Texas 77024
(800) 231-2759
(713) 680-2626
www.houstonian.com |
| 7:00-2:00 PM |
Golf Scramble/Tournament and Luncheon |
| 5:30-6:30 PM |
Program Registration |
| 6:30-8:45 PM |
Dinner and Plenary Session I |
| Download schedule HERE. |
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| 6:55-7:00 PM |
Welcome—Victor Ankoma-Sey , MD |
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| Plenary Session I: LIVER TRANSPLANTATION - AN UPDATE |
| Moderator: |
Paul Martin, M.D. |
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| 7:00-7:30 PM |
Alcoholic Liver Disease-Update in Pathogenesis & Management -
Paul Martin, M.D. |
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| 7:30-8:00PM |
Psychiatric Issues in the Management of Alcoholic Liver Disease -
Jennifer Pate, M.D. |
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| 8:00-8:15 PM |
Questions and Answers / Panel Discussion /
Interactive Case Discussion |
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| 8:15 PM |
Adjourn |
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Saturday, October 4, 2008 |
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7:00-7:30 AM |
Registration and Breakfast |
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| Plenary Session II: ACUTE LIVER INJURY |
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Moderator: |
Victor Ankoma-Sey, M.D. |
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7:30-8:00 AM |
Acute Liver Failure -
Victor Ankoma-Sey, M.D. |
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8:00-8:30 AM |
Acute Viral Hepatitis-Update -
F. Blaine Hollinger, M.D. |
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8:30-9:00 AM |
Evaluation of Acute Liver Injury in the Hospitalized Patient -
Scott Zela,
NP |
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9:00-9:30 AM |
Liver Disease in Pregnancy -
Risë J. Stribling, M.D. |
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9:30-10:00 AM |
Questions and Answers / Panel Discussion /
Interactive Case Discussion |
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| 10:00-10:30 AM |
Break |
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| Plenary Session III: CHRONIC VIRAL HEPATITIS |
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Moderator: |
Hal Yee, Jr., M.D., Ph.D. |
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10:30-11:00 AM |
Chronic HCV-Update on Current and Emerging Therapies -
Stephen Harrison, M.D., LTC, MC |
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11:00-11:30 AM |
Non-invasive Markers in Chronic Liver Disease -
Hal Yee, Jr., M.D., Ph.D. |
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| 11:30 - 12:00PM |
Chronic HBV- What’s New in 2008? -
Robert Brown, M.D. |
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12:00 - 12:15PM |
Questions and Answers / Panel Discussion /
Interactive Case Discussion |
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12:15 - 1:00PM |
Lunch |
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| Concurrent Breakout Sessions |
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| Session A: 1:00-1:40 PM |
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| 1. Hepatitis B- An Asian Community Perspective - Charles G. Phan, M.D.
2. Autoimmune Hepatitis and Ethnicity - John Vierling, M.D.
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| Session B: 1:00-1:40 PM |
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| 1. Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Liver Transplantation - Joseph Sellin, M.D.
2. Hepatic Complications in Inflammatory Bowel Disease - John Stroehlein, M.D. |
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| Plenary Session IV: RECENT ADVANCES & EMERGING THERAPIES IN CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE |
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| Moderator: |
John Hoefs, M.D. |
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1:45-2:15 PM |
Fatty Liver Disease -
Zobair M. Younossi, M..D., M.P.H., FACP, FACG |
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2:15-2:45 PM |
Hepatic Encephalopathy -
John Hoefs, M.D. |
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2:45-3:15 PM |
Radiologic Advances in the Management of the Patient with Cirrhosis -
Mark Skolkin, M.D. |
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3:15-3:30 PM |
Questions and Answers / Panel Discussion /
Interactive Case Discussion
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| 3:30 PM |
Adjourn |
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