AGENDA
Subject to change
Friday, January 30, 2026
11:30 AM-12:00 PM
Registration/Lunch/Exhibit Hall *
12:00-12:45 PM
Industry-Sponsored Event *
Bylvay: Preserve What’s Precious - A Treatment Option for Your Adult Patients
Steven Flamm, MD
Sponsored by Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
12:45-1:10 PM
Break/Exhibit Hall *
1:10-1:15 PM
Day 1: Program Overview
Session I: General Hepatology
1:15-1:35 PM
AUD/ALD
Laura Ritchie, NP, DNP
1:35-1:55 PM
Updates in PBC (Seladelpar/Elafibranor)
Allison Moser, NP
1:55-2:25 PM
To Prophylax or Not to Prophylax: The SBP Debate
Co-proctor: Carlos A. Q. Santos, MD
Debater: Sujit Janardhan, MD, PhD
2:25-2:35 PM
Q&A Panel Discussion
Session II: Hepatology Consult
2:35-2:55 PM
Liver Frailty and Prehabilitation
Amanda Van Jacobs, MS, RDN, LDN, CCTD
2:55-3:15 PM
Liver Transplantation for Colorectal Cancer with Liver Metastases and Other Expanded Indications
Veronica Loy, DO
3:15-3:55 PM
Portal HTN Panel
Moderator: Veronica Loy, DO
Panelists: Justin Mitchell, DO; Bulent Arslan, MD;
Steven Flamm, MD
3:55-4:05 PM
Q&A Panel Discussion
4:05-4:20 PM
Break/Exhibit Hall *
Session III: Foregut Disorders
4:20-4:35 PM
Is It Really GERD? Management of Refractory GERD
Farnaz Shariati, MD
4:35-4:50 PM
EoE: Current Concepts and Clinic Practice Update
Kenika Robinson, MD
4:50-5:05 PM
Gastric Premalignant Conditions: Risk Stratification and Surveillance
Vijaya Rao, MD
5:05-5:20 PM
The Role of Psychology in GI Care
Madeline Konsor, PhD
5:20-5:40 PM
Q&A Panel Discussion
5:40-5:50 PM
End-of-Day Remarks
5:50-7:20 PM
Posters & Prosecco Networking Reception/Exhibit Hall *
Saturday, January 31, 2026
7:20-8:00 AM
Registration/Breakfast/Exhibit Hall *
8:00-8:45 AM
Industry-Sponsored Event *
Advancing Treatment in Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC): Insights into a Selective PPAR Delta Agonist
John Vierling, MD, FACP, FAASLD, AGAF
Sponsored by Gilead Sciences, Inc.
8:45-9:15 AM
Break/Exhibit Hall *
9:15-9:20 AM
Day 2: Program Overview
Session IV: Obesity and MASLD/MASH
9:20-9:35 AM
Current Management in MASLD/MASH
Sarah Repking, NP, DNP
9:35-9:50 AM
Addressing Considerations of Women with Obesity
Sarah Kosinski, NP, DNP
9:50-10:10 AM
Obesity and MASLD/MASH Case-Based Presentation
Moderator: Nancy Reau, MD
Panelists: Christopher Chapman, MD; Sujit Janardhan, MD
10:10-10:20 AM
Q&A Panel Discussion
10:20-10:30 AM
Break/Exhibit Hall *
Session V: Therapeutic Innovations in GI & Surgery
10:30-10:45 AM
The Art of Prevention: Minimizing ERCP Complications
Neal Mehta, MD
10:45-11:00 AM
To Ablate or Not to Ablate: Innovations in the Management of Pancreatic Cysts
Christopher Chapman, MD
11:00-11:20 AM
The Non-Surgical Gallbladder Debate: Is There Still a Role for Percutaneous?
Co-proctor: Ayajpal Singh, MD
Debater: Bulent Arslan, MD
11:20-11:30 PM
Q&A Panel Discussion
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 -12:45 PM
Industry-Sponsored Event *
Rezdiffra: Unlocking the Potential of a Liver-Directed Treatment
Sujit Janardhan, MD, PhD
Sponsored by Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
Distinguished Abstract Presentations*
12:45-12:55 PM
Individuals Undergoing Joint Replacement Are at Risk for Unrecognized Advanced Liver Disease
Krishan Puri, MD
12:55-1:05 PM
Beyond the Gut: Uncovering Hepatic Consequences of Microscopic Colitis
Gedion Amdetsion, MD
1:05-1:15 PM
Comparing Trends in Esophageal Motility Disorder Diagnoses Between the Chicago
Classification v3.0 (CCv3.0) and the Chicago Classification v4.0 (CCv4.0) in a
Community Hospital Setting
Kyle Hamann, DO
Session VI: IR | EndoHep | HEP
1:15-1:30 PM
Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding:
The Sprays and Bear Claws
Kanika Garg, MD
1:30-1:45 PM
Beyond the Bands and TIPS: Variceal Bleed Management
Neal Mehta, MD
1:45-2:00 PM
The Obscure, Overt GI Bleeding: How to Find it and How to Fix it
Neil Kapil, MD
2:00-2:10 PM
Q&A Panel
2:10-2:30 PM
CITE Panel: Oops, I did it — Managing Complications
Present the cases: Agnieszka Maniak, MD
Panelists: Neal Mehta, MD; Christopher Chapman, MD; Ajaypal Singh, MD
Session VII: Small Bowel and Colon Disorders
2:30-2:50 PM
Hot Take in IBD: Making a Case for Elective Surgery in Stricturing Crohn’s Disease
Joseph Frasca, MD
2:50-3:10 PM
Constipation–Don’t Get Stuck
Meghan Barrett-Englert, MD, MS
3:10-3:20 PM
Q&A Panel
3:20-3:30 PM
Closing Remarks & Conference Adjournment
Non-accredited Sessions *