Saturday, September 26, 2026

7:45 AM - 8:30 AMBreakfast and Registration - Delta Marriott Foyer

Session 1 - Integrating Metabolic Health in Liver Care (Delta Marriott Conference Room)Moderator: Sumeet Asrani, MD MSc

8:30 AM - 8:55 AMWeight Management in Liver Disease: Diet, Activity, and Obesity PharmacotherapyTonia Vinton, MD

9:55 AM - 9:20 AMEndobariatrics & Bariatric Surgery in the GLP-1 Agonist EraMazen Iskander, MD

9:20 AM - 9:45 AMPractical Management Strategies for Diabetes, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Risk ReductionScott Carlson, MD

9:45 - 10:10 AM

Metabolic Health After Transplant: Preventing Weight Gain, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular DiseaseMohammad Qasim Khan, MD

10:10 - 10:30 AMPanel Discussion & Q&A

10:30 AM - 10:40 AMCoffee Break  - Foyer

10:40 AM - 11:00 PMLiving the Journey: A Patient's Perspective on Liver DiseaseAhmad Anouti, MD

11:00 AM - 11:30 AMCoffee and Visit Exhibits - Delta Marriott Foyer

11:30 AM - 12:15 PMDelta Marriott Conference RoomIndustry-Supported Educational Symposium (Non-CME)Ashwini Mehta, DO Industry-Sponsored EventSponsored by Madrigal Pharmaceuticals

12:15 PM - 12:45 PMLunch and Visit Exhibits - Delta Marriott Foyer

 

Session 2 - Steatotic Liver Disease - The Clinical Spectrum & Future DirectionsModerator: Mack Mitchell, MD

12:45 PM - 1:10 PMMetabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD): Clinical Impact & Evolving ConceptsNaim Alkhouri, MD

1:10 PM - 1:35 PMMetabolic Dysfunction-Associated Alcohol-Related Liver Disease (MetALD): Defining the OverlapJuan Pablo Arab MD

1:35 PM - 2:00 PMAlcohol Use Disorder and Disordred Eating in Liver Disease: Clinical Management StrategiesFabrizzio Delgado, MD

2:00 PM - 2:25 PMSteatotic Liver Disease Drug Pipeline: Current Trials and Future HorizonsMichael Charlton, MBBS

2:25 PM - 2:50 PM

How I Treat MASLD and MetALD: A Practical, Case-Based Approach

2:50 PM - 3:10 PMPanel Discussion & Q&A

3:10 PM - 3:20 PMBreak and Visit Exhibits - Foyer

Session 3 - General Hepatology Updates

Moderator: Mohammad Qasim Khan, MD

3:20 PM - 3:40 PMPrimary Biliary Cholangitis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: Diagnosis and Treatment UpdatesAshwini Mehta, DO

3:40 PM - 4:00 PMHepatocellular Carcinoma and Cholangiocarcinoma: Advances in Diagnosis and ManagementCraig Rosenstengle, MD

4:00 PM - 4:20 PMArtificial Intelligence in Liver CareJeremy Louissaint, MD

4:20 PM - 4:40 PMPreventing Cirrhosis Complications: From Anticoagulation to Beta BlockersRanjeeta Bahirwani, MD 4:40 PM - 5:00 PMViral Hepatitis in 2026: Practical Updates in Screening, HBV Management, and Cure PathwaysThomas Kerr, MD

Close at 5:00 PMClosing Remarks and Networking Reception