Present2016 Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center, Dumont-UCLA Liver Cancer Center, and The Pfleger Liver Institute Tenth Annual UCLA Liver Diseases Symposium Saturday, October 29, 2016 The Westin Pasadena Pasadena, California
Course Description This symposium will serve as an educational forum for the Southern California physician community for the scientific exchange of information regarding the diagnosis and treatment of the most prevalent liver diseases. Course Objectives At the conclusion of this course, participants should be better able to: Discuss the management of patients with hepatitis C Explain the medical and surgical options for patients with NASH and the metabolic syndrome Describe updates in the medical treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma Review the radiologic diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma Examine surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma and the different treatment modalities Identify the downstaging modalities in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma being considered for liver transplantation
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Faculty CHAIR Francisco A. Durazo, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Surgery Chief, Transplant Hepatology Medical Director, Dumont-UCLA Liver Transplant Center CO-CHAIR Myron J. Tong, PhD, MD, FAASLD Professor of Medicine and Surgery Director of Clinical Hepatology Associate Director, UCLA Liver Cancer Center Director of Asian Liver Center COURSE FACULTY Vatche G. Agopian, MD Assistant Professor of Surgery Associate Director General Surgery Residency Program Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery Department of Surgery Simon W. Beaven, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Medicine Director of Research, COMET Division of Digestive Diseases & Pfleger Liver Institute Ronald W. Busuttil, MD, PhD William P. Longmire, Jr. Chair in Surgery Distinguished Professor and Executive Chairman Chief, Division of Liver and Pancreas Transplantation Director, the Dumont-UCLA Liver Transplant and Cancer Centers Elaine Cheng, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery Division of Liver and Pancreas Transplantation Department of Surgery Gina Choi, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine and Surgery Division of Digestive Diseases Dumont-UCLA Liver Transplant Center Erik P. Dutson, MD, FACS Clinical Professor of Surgery Chief, Section of Minimally Invasive & Bariatric Surgery Surgical Director, Center for Obesity & METabolic Health (COMET) Executive Medical Director, CASIT Mohamed El Kabany, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine Division of Digestive Diseases Pfleger Liver Institute Richard Finn, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Hematology/ Oncology Department of Medicine Steven-Huy Han, MD, AGAF, FAASLD Professor of Medicine and Surgery Program Director, Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Director, Hepatology Clinical Research Center Jonathan R. Hiatt, MD Professor of Surgery Vice Dean for Faculty Fady Michael Kaldas, MD, FACS Associate Director, Multi-Organ Transplantation & Hepatobiliary Surgery Fellowship Program Medical Director, Liver Transplant Service Surgical Director, Liver Transplant ICU Pfleger Liver Institute Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center Division of Liver and Pancreas Transplantation Department of Surgery Zhaoping Li, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine Director, Center for Human Nutrition Chief, Division of Clinical Nutrition Justin P. McWilliams, MD Associate Professor Division of Interventional Radiology Department of Radiology Steven S. Raman, MD, FSAR, FSIR Professor of Radiology, Urology and Surgery Division of Abdominal Imaging and Cross Sectional Interventional Radiology Director, Abdominal Imaging Fellowship Program Sammy Saab, MD, MPH, AGAF, FAASLD, FACG Professor of Medicine and Surgery Assistant Professor of Nursing Head, Outcomes Research in Hepatology Dumont-UCLA Liver Transplant Center Ali Zarrinpar, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Surgery Division of Liver and Pancreas Transplantation Department of Surgery
Morning Program 7:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30 Introduction Jonathan R. Hiatt, MD SESSION I: VIRAL HEPATITIS AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES OF THE LIVER Chair: Myron J. Tong, PhD, MD 8:40 Hepatitis C: Current and Future Therapies Sammy Saab, MD, MPH 9:00 Hepatitis B Steven-Huy Han, MD 9:20 Management of Autoimmune Liver Disease Gina Choi, MD 9:40 Case Presentation: Myron J. Tong, PhD, MD Discussants: Gina Choi, MD; Steven-Huy Han, MD; and Sammy Saab, MD, MPH 10:10 Break Questions and Answers SESSION II: NAFLD: MEDICAL AND SURGICAL THERAPIES Chair: Francisco A. Durazo, MD 10:25 Dietary Considerations and Weight Reduction for NASH Zhaoping Li, MD 10:45 Management of NASH Simon W. Beaven, MD, PhD 11:05 Surgical Treatments for NASH Erik P. Dutson, MD 11:25 Case Presentation: Francisco A. Durazo, MD Discussants: Simon W. Beaven, MD, PhD; Erik P. Dutson, MD; and Zhaoping Li, MD 12:00 Lunch Questions and Answers
Afternoon Program SESSION III: PRIMARY LIVER CANCER Chair: Fady Michael Kaldas, MD 1:20 Surveillance for HCC Mohamed El Kabany, MD 1:35 Medical Treatments for HCC Richard Finn, MD 1:55 Imaging Characteristics of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Steven S. Raman, MD 2:15 Interventional Modalities and Downstaging for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Justin P. McWilliams, MD 2:35 Questions and Answers 2:45 Break SESSION IV: SURGICAL TREATMENTS OF HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA Chair: Vatche G. Agopian, MD 3:00 Updated Criteria for Liver Transplantation in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Ali Zarrinpar, MD 3:20 How Do We Deal with the Organ Shortage in 2016 Elaine Cheng, MD 3:40 Resection and Liver Transplant for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: UCLA Update Ronald W. Busuttil, MD, PhD 4:10 Questions and Answers 4:25 Closing Remarks Jonathan R. Hiatt, MD 4:30 Adjourn
General Information Registration Fees $125 Physicians $ 75 Allied Health Professionals $ 25 Fellows and Residents (letter of verification from director required) Conference Location The Westin Pasadena 191 North Los Robles Avenue Pasadena, CA 91101 626-792-2727 Parking $5 Self $17 Valet Refunds Due to the low enrollment fee no refunds will be granted. A full refund will be granted if the course is canceled or rescheduled. Enrollment Enrollment is limited. Early enrollment is strongly suggested. By Mail Use the form attached. Mail to the Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Tenth Annual UCLA Liver Diseases Symposium, 10920 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1060, Los Angeles, CA 90024-6512. By Phone Use your MasterCard, VISA, American Express, or Discover Card. Call 310-794-2620. By Fax Send completed enrollment form with charge card information and your authorizing signature to the Office of Continuing Medical Education at 310-794-2624. Online Use your MasterCard, VISA, American Express, or Discover Card. Go to www.cme.ucla.edu/courses and click on Tenth Annual UCLA Liver Diseases Symposium. Accreditation The Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Disclosure Statement The FDA has issued a concept paper which classifies commercial support of scientific and educational programs as promotional unless it can be affirmed that the program is truly independent and free of commercial influence. In addition to independence, the FDA requires that non-promotional, commercially supported education be objective, balanced, and scientifically rigorous. The policy further states that all potential conflicts of interest of the CME staff and faculty be fully disclosed to the program s participants. In addition, Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education policy now mandates that the provider adequately manages all identified potential conflicts of interest prior to the program. We, at UCLA, fully endorse the letter and spirit of these concepts.
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