The 23rd Annual Virginia Liver Symposium & Update in Gastroenterology
Event Date: April 27, 2019
Event Location: The Westin Richmond, 6631 W. Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230
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Overview
The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, the Liver Transplant Program and VCU Health Continuing Medical Education are pleased to offer the 23rd Annual Virginia Liver Symposium and Update in Gastroenterology in Richmond, Virginia at the Westin Hotel. The program is designed for primary care and sub-specialty physicians, and advanced practice providers who treat patients with gastrointestinal and liver disorders.
Objectives
- Discuss treatment strategies for the management of daily challenges in gastroenterology
- Review recent research advances and current literature of advances in treatment of chronic liver disease
- Review recent advances and current literature in gastroenterology and hepatology
Target Audience
- Family Practice
- Gastroenterology
- General Practice
- Hepatology
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing, Oncology
- Physician Assistant
Schedule
22nd Annual Virginia Liver Symposium & Update in Gastroenterology
Registration and continental breakfast
7:00AM – 8:00AM
Pre-Function
Welcome and announcements
8:00AM – 8:05AM
John Kuemmerle, MD, AGAF, FACG
SESSION I: Daily Challenges in Clinical Gastroenterology
Educational Objectives:
- To learn the updated guidelines for evaluation and medical management of NASH
- To understand the various medical weight loss programs and expected outcomes
- To understand the various surgical weight loss programs and expected outcomes
Update on evaluation and medical treatments of NASH
8:05AM – 8:30AM
Mohammad Shadab Siddiqui, MD
Medical weight loss
8:30AM – 8:55AM
Susan Wolver, MD, FACP
Surgical weight loss
8:55AM – 9:20AM
Guilherme M Campos, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS
Session I | Panel Discussion
9:20AM – 9:30AM
Richard K Sterling, MD, MSc, FACP, FACG, FAASLD, AGAF (Moderator)
Susan Wolver, MD, FACP
Guilherme M Campos, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS
Mohammad Shadab Siddiqui, MD
Alvin Zfass State of the Art Lecture | Fifty years of ERCP
9:30AM – 10:15AM
Peter B Cotton, MD, FRCS, FRCP
Break with exhibitors
10:15AM – 10:35AM
SESSION II: Update on common GI diseases
Educational Objectives:
- To understand presentation and management of IBD in the elderly
- To understand how to manage acute pancreatitis
- To understand best practices in managing upper GI bleeding
Update on inflammatory bowel disease in the elderly
10:35AM – 11:00AM
Jill Gaidos, MD
Update on management of acute pancreatitis
11:00AM – 11:25AM
Doumit BouHaidar, MD
Update on management of acute upper GI bleeding
11:25AM – 12:10PM
George Smallfield, MD, MSPH
Session II | Panel Discussion
12:10PM – 12:20PM
George Smallfield, MD, MSPH
Stephen Bickston, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS (Moderator)
Doumit BouHaidar, MD
Jill Gaidos, MD
Lunch with exhibitors
Lunch Workshop Sessions
Workshop A | Pearls for Managing viral hepatitis
12:45PM – 1:45PM
Richard K Sterling, MD, MSc, FACP, FACG, FAASLD, AGAF
Reena Cherian, FNP
Carolyn Driscoll, PhD, NP
Shawn W Lewis, NP
Objectives:
To understand managing viral hepatitis C and B in 2019.
Workshop B | Pearls in managing decompensated cirrhosis
12:45PM – 1:45PM
Hannah Lee, MD
Scott Matherly, MD
Richard Todd Stravitz, MD
Mohammad Shadab Siddiqui, MD
Objectives:
Understand current management of decompensated cirrhosis.
Workshop C | Diet and microbiome in IBS: Low FOD MAP, Gluten Free and Beyond
12:45PM – 1:45PM
Ann Leggett, ACNP
Objectives:
Understand how the diet and microbiome impact IBS.
Workshop D | Tricks and tips in managing complicated IBD
12:45PM – 1:45PM
John Kuemmerle, MD, AGAF, FACG
Stephen Bickston, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS
Jill Gaidos, MD
Objectives:
To learn the tricks and tips on managing patients with complicated IBD.
SESSION III: Advances in Hepatology
Educational Objectives:
- To understand the epidemiology and changing paradigm of hepatocellular carcinoma
- To understand how we use imaging to evaluate liver lesions
- To know how to evaluate and manage hepatocellular carcinoma
The Epidemiology of HCC in 2019: A changing paradigm
1:45PM – 2:15PM
Hashem B El-Serag, MD, MPH
Evaluation of the liver lesion: See spot, don’t run
2:15PM – 2:45PM
Ryan Clayton, MD
HCC: Management 2019
2:45PM – 3:15PM
Scott Matherly, MD
Session III | Panel Discussion
3:15PM – 3:25PM
Hashem B El-Serag, MD, MPH
Ryan Clayton, MD
Scott Matherly, MD
Richard Todd Stravitz, MD (Moderator)
Break with exhibitors
3:25PM – 3:40PM
SESSION IV: Recent Advances in Hepatology
Educational Objectives:
- To understand how to evaluate autoimmune hepatitis
- To understand how to manage constipation
- To recognize and manage liver disease in pregnancy
Management of autoimmune hepatitis
3:40PM – 4:05PM
Vaishali Patel, MD
Constipation: When to going gets tough
4:05PM – 4:30PM
John Kuemmerle, MD, AGAF, FACG
Liver disease in pregnancy
4:30PM – 4:50PM
Richard K Sterling, MD, MSc, FACP, FACG, FAASLD, AGAF
Session IV | Panel Discussion
4:50PM – 5:00PM
Richard K Sterling, MD, MSc, FACP, FACG, FAASLD, AGAF
John Kuemmerle, MD, AGAF, FACG
Vaishali Patel, MD
Ravi Vachhani, MBBS (Moderator)
Final comments
5:00PM – 5:10PM
Richard K Sterling, MD, MSc, FACP, FACG, FAASLD, AGAF
About the VCU Health System Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition has a long tradition of excellence in clinical practice, education and research, and remains dedicated to this pursuit of excellence. The scope of clinical operations and faculty expertise cover the entire spectrum of gastrointestinal and liver health and diseases. Special programs focus on esophageal disorders, gastrointestinal cancer, women’s health, inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal failure, obesity, pancreatic disorders, fatty liver disease, viral hepatitis and liver transplantation and are part of some of the premier services offered here at the VCU Health System.
Along with a cutting-edge seven-room endoscopy suite offering advanced endoscopic procedures, the hepatology program remains one of the premier programs in the country. The GI Division at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, has equally innovative clinical programs including endoscopic ultrasound, liver transplantation and inflammatory bowel disease. The GI Division has a long standing, multifaceted educational program with offerings for medical students, residents, fellows, community physicians and other gastroenterologists.
The NIH-funded academic training program is in its 40th year and has produced numerous leaders in the field of gastroenterology and hepatology. The impact of this division on the state-of-the-art of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition continues to be strong and can be assessed by both the quality and number of publications. In addition, numerous faculty members have research funding from the NIH and/or the Department of Veterans Affairs. Thus, the division remains strong and committed to being a fertile training ground for future leaders in gastroenterology.
