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May 16-17, 2025

The Westin Dallas Southlake

Southlake, Texas

SOCIETY ENDORSEMENTS

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COURSE DIRECTORS

Faculty
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Mack Mitchell, MD

Vice President for Medical Affairs
University of Texas Southwestern
Medical Center
Dallas, Texas

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Lawrence Schiller, MD

Chair, Institutional Review Boards
Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, Texas

FACULTY

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Bincy Abraham, MD

Houston Methodist Hospital

Houston, Texas

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Stephen Hanauer, MD

Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois

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William Lee, MD

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas

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Jackie O'Leary, MD

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas

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William Chey, MD

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Jana Hashash, MD

Mayo Clinic

Jacksonville, Florida

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Ildiko Lingvay, MD

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas

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Nancy Reau, MD

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois

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Paul Feuerstadt, MD

Yale School of Medicine

New Haven, Connecticut

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Eric Lawitz, MD

The Texas Liver Institute

San Antonio, Texas

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Marlyn Mayo, MD

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas

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Amit Singal, MD

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas

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Stuart Spechler, MD

Baylor University Medical Center

Dallas, Texas

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Ryan Stidham, MD

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Agenda

AGENDA

Friday, May 16, 2025
 

11:30 AM              
Lunch and Registration

 

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

Strive Towards Treatment Goals

Anish Patel, DO

Industry-Sponsored Event (Non-accredited)

Sponsored by Eli Lilly & Company 

 

12:50 PM - 1:05 PM                  
Program Overview

 
Session I
 

1:05 PM - 1:30 PM                 

Artificial Intelligence in the Clinic and Endoscopy Laboratory

Ryan Stidham, MD 

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1:30 PM - 1:55 PM                        

Microbiome Therapeutics 

Paul Feuerstadt, MD

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1:55 PM - 2:20 PM                   

Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC): New Treatment Options

Marlyn Mayo, MD


2:20 PM - 2:35 PM                        
Q&A / Panel Discussion
 

2:35 PM – 2:50 PM                  
Break

Session II

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2:50 PM - 3:15 PM                        

New and Emerging Treatments for the Management of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)

Eric Lawitz, MD​

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​3:15 PM - 3:40 PM                      

What is Metabolic / Alcohol-associated Liver Disease (MetALD)?

Mack Mitchell, MD

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3:40 PM - 4:10 PM                        

Updates on the Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Amit Singal, MD ​​

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4:10 PM - 4:30 PM                  
Q&A / Panel Discussion

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4:30 PM – 5:30 PM  
Light reception (15 minutes) followed by:
Industry-Sponsored Event (Non-accredited)

TREMFYA® (guselkumab): Now Approved in Adults with Moderately to Severely Active Crohn’s Disease

Harry Thomas, MD            

Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson
 

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM                        
Reception

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Saturday, May 17, 2025
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7:15 AM              

Breakfast and Registration

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7:30 AM - 8:15 AM 

Clinical Deep Dive:  Unlocking the Treatment Potential of Rezdiffra

Nadege Gunn, MD

Industry-Sponsored Event (Non-accredited)

Sponsored by Madrigal Pharmaceuticals

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8:20 AM – 8:25 AM                  
Program Overview

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Session III
 

8:25 AM – 8:55 AM                 
Diagnosis and Management of Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome and Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome
Lawrence Schiller, MD

8:55 AM - 9:25 AM       

Management of Helicobacter Pylori

William Chey, MD


9:25 AM - 9:55 AM                   
Integrating Potassium-Competitive Acid Blockers (PCABs) Into Clinical Practice

Stuart Spechler, MD

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​9:55 AM - 10:20 AM                  
Q&A / Panel Discussion


10:20 AM – 10:35 AM              
Break
 

10:35 AM - 11:35 AM              
Parallel Session (Select One)

  • GI Woes from Head to Toe

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  • Steatotic Liver Disease and Viral Hepatitis

  • Chronic Liver Disease
     

11:35 AM - 11:50 AM                 
Lunch Break
 

11:50 AM - 12:35 PM     

Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Clinical Implications of Disease Progression

Gary Falk, MD, MS

Industry-Sponsored Event (Non-accredited)
Sponsored By Sanofi | Regeneron 


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Session IV


12:35 PM - 1:05 PM                      
Managing the Obesity Epidemic

Ildiko Lingvay, MD

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1:05 PM - 1:35 PM                        

Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure and the Management of Critically Ill Patients With Cirrhosis 
Jackie O'Leary, MD

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1:35 PM - 2:00 PM                        

Risk Stratification and Management of Portal Hypertension and Varices in Cirrhosis:
Understanding the New AASLD Practice Guidance

Nancy Reau, MD

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2:00 PM - 2:25 PM  

Hepatitis B and D: Natural History and Treatment

William Lee, MD

2:25 PM - 2:40 PM               
Q&A / Panel Discussion

2:40 PM - 2:50 PM                        
Break

 

Session V

2:50 PM - 3:20 PM                        

Simplifying the Treatment Algorithm for Moderate-Severe Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): A Practical Approach

Stephen Hanauer, MD 

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3:20 PM - 3:50 PM                      
Point of Care IUS in the Management of IBD

Bincy Abraham, MD

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3:50 PM - 4:20 PM

Diet & Nutritional Therapy for IBD

Jana Al Hashash, MD
              
4:20 PM - 4:35 PM                        
Q&A / Panel Discussion

4:35 PM - 4:45 PM                    
Meeting Wrap-up

Venue

VENUE

The Westin
Dallas Southlake
1200 E. State HWY 114
Southlake, TX 76092

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