AASLD
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... Read more
A multidisciplinary panel will discuss current treatment options for benign solid and cystic liver masses, as well as the surgical and nonsurgical treatment options for hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma during Monday morning’s AASLD symposium "The Management of Liver Masses," co-chaired by Chirag Desai, MD. Read more
During Sunday’s AASLD symposium "Role of Gut Microbiome in NAFLD and Progression of Fibrosis," an expert panel of clinician-scientists will discuss recent research that is shedding light on the gut microbiome’s impact on hepatobiliary disease. Rohit Loomba, MD, shares more. Read more
Meena B. Bansal, MD, FAASLD, outlines some of the "best-of-the-best" liver abstracts submitted to DDW® that will be presented during two plenaries on Sunday and Monday. Read more
DDW® Council Chair Grace H. Elta, MD, AGAF, FASGE, welcomes attendees to San Diego and #DDW19 — the 50th anniversary of the meeting. Find out what's new this year and reflect on 50 years of excellence. Read more
Hear how hepatitis B may be a curable disease in the next decade during Sunday’s AASLD State-of-the-Art Lecture "On the Horizon for Hepatitis B." Robert G. Gish, MD, FAASLD, will moderate the session. Read more
Jasmohan S. Bajaj, MD, AGAF, FAASLD, loves traveling, movies and music. He's also interested in the “Liver Diseases and Transplantation" and “Microbiome in Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases" DDW Tracks. In this AASLD Attendee Spotlight, get to know more about Dr. Bajaj. Read more
AASLD’s educational programming at DDW® is designed to provide a broad education on hot liver disease topics for general gastroenterologists and deeper learning for hepatologists seeking information on the latest research and treatment advances. Meena B. Bansal, MD, FAASLD, shares the sessions you won't want to miss. Read more