CONFERENCE AGENDA
* Agenda & speakers are subject to change
Saturday, September 27, 2025
7:30 AM
Breakfast and Registration*
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8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Industry-Sponsored Event (Non-accredited)*
Sponsored by Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
​8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
Break / Visit Exhibits*
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9:15 AM - 9:20 AM
Program Overview
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Session I
9:20 AM–9:40 AM
Comprehensive Update on Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
David Hudesman, MD
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9:40 AM–10:00 AM
Primary Biliary Cholangitis Review
Sonal Kumar, MD, MPH
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10:00 AM–10:20 AM
Update on Viral Hepatitis in 2025
Nancy Reau, MD
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10:20 AM - 10:35 AM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
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10:35 AM - 10:50 AM
Break / Visit Exhibits*
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Session II
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
IBD - Difficult-To-Treat Populations
Alexandra Weiss, MD
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11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Liver Cancer – How to Approach in 2025
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11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Challenges
Stuart Spechler, MD
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​11:50 AM - 12:05 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
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12:05 PM–12:35 PM
Lunch / Visit Exhibits*
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12:35 PM - 1:20 PM
Industry-Sponsored Event (Non-accredited)*
Sponsored by Ipsen
​1:20 PM–1:50 PM
Break / Visit Exhibits*
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Session III
1:50 PM–2:10 PM
PPI, CAPS, H2 – Which one to choose?
Stuart Spechler, MD
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2:10 PM–2:30 PM
Met-ALD New Kid on the Block
Ashwani Singal, MD
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2:30 PM–2:50 PM
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Beyond the Liver
Jeffrey Teckman, MD
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2:50 PM–3:05 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
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3:05 PM–3:20 PM
Break / Visit Exhibits*
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Session IV
3:20 PM–3:40 PM
Kidney Challenges for Patients with Liver Disease
Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos, MD, PhD
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3:40 PM–4:00 PM
Complications of Portal Hypertension
Patrick Northup, MD
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4:00 PM–4:15 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
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Session V
4:15 PM–4:35 PM
Management of Pancreatitis in 2025
Matthew Grossman, MD
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4:35 PM–4:55 PM
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Anthony Lembo, MD
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4:55 PM–5:15 PM
Liver Cancer – Is It Still On The Rise?
Pierre Gholam, MD
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5:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
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5:30 PM
Farewell Reception*
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*Breaks, lunch, exhibits, and industry-sponsored event are non-accredited.