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Join Texas Liver Care for a free community health fair focused on liver health, metabolic wellness, and preventive education. This family-friendly event will offer complimentary screenings, wellness resources, educational activities, and fun experiences for children.
Event Directors
Glenda Delgado Ramos
Director of Health Equity & Community Outreach
Oncologist focused on breast cancer with extensive clinical experience. Leads initiatives on health disparities and community outreach exclusively for the Texas Liver Care Foundation, with no role in Texas Liver Health or Evidentis Clinical Research. Supports board development and program oversight.
Ahmad Anouti
Patient Advocacy Director
Biliary atresia liver transplant recipient, physician, researcher, and patient advocate. Manages board communications, governance compliance, and official records, providing unique patient-centered perspectives.
Catriona McCarthy
Director
Realtor and nonprofit organizer with extensive experience in donor engagement and fundraising events. Leads fundraising strategy, partnership development, and community campaigns to support the Foundation’s mission.
Shaunach Talley
Director
DFW-based operations professional with 20+ years of experience in product development and global sourcing in the consumer goods industry. Oversees financial record-keeping, budgeting, and reporting; manages fundraising operations; ensures financial accountability and compliance.
Event Participants
Glenda Delgado Ramos
Director of Health Equity & Community Outreach
Oncologist focused on breast cancer with extensive clinical experience. Leads initiatives on health disparities and community outreach exclusively for the Texas Liver Care Foundation, with no role in Texas Liver Health or Evidentis Clinical Research. Supports board development and program oversight.
Catriona McCarthy
Director
Realtor and nonprofit organizer with extensive experience in donor engagement and fundraising events. Leads fundraising strategy, partnership development, and community campaigns to support the Foundation’s mission.
Event Agenda
Saturday, May 16, 2026
7:00 AM
Breakfast and Registration* - Las Colinas Foyer
7:30 AM - 8:15 AM
Las Colinas Ballroom
Reach For Treatment Goals Together
George Salem, MD and Brooke Hodnick, PA
Industry-Sponsored Event*
Sponsored by Eli Lilly and Co
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
Break and Visit Exhibits* - Las Colinas Foyer
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM
Program Overview - Las Colinas Ballroom
Session III - Las Colinas Ballroom
8:50 AM - 9:20 AM
What We Don’t Know About Celiac Disease
Lawrence Schiller, MD
9:20 AM - 9:50 AM
Endoscopic Challenges with GLP-1 Agonists
Harish Gagneja, MD
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM
Latest Updates in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Brooks Cash, MD
10:20 AM - 10:45 AM
Q&A / Panel Discussion
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Break and Visit Exhibits* - Las Colinas Foyer
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Parallel Session (Select One)
GI Woes from Head to Toe - Carrolton
Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Brown
Obesity and Steatosis - Britain
Chronic Liver Disease - Frisco
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Lunch and Visit Exhibits* - Las Colinas Foyer
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Las Colinas Ballroom
Rezdiffra: Unlocking The Potential Of A Liver-Directed Treatment
Reed Hogan II, MD
Industry-Sponsored Event*
Sponsored by Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Break and Visit Exhibits* - Las Colinas Foyer
Session IV - Las Colinas Ballroom
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
NITs for Risk Stratification in Steatotic Liver Disease
Lisa VanWagner, MD
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
New and Emerging Treatments for the Management of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)
Mack Mitchell, MD
2:30 PM - 2:55 PM
Complications of Portal Hypertension
Kimberly Brown, MD
2:55 PM - 3:20 PM
Screening and Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Sumeet Asrani, MD
3:20 PM - 3:35 PM
Q&A / Panel Discussion
3:35 PM - 3:45 PM
Break and Visit Exhibits* - Las Colinas Foyer
Session V - Las Colinas Ballroom
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Positioning Therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
David Rubin, MD
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Managing the Pregnant Patient with IBD
Siobhan Proksell, MD
4:45 PM - 5:15 PM
Preventive Care in IBD
Freddy Caldera, DO, PhD
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Q&A / Panel Discussion
5:30 PM - 5:40 PM
Meeting Wrap-up
Friday, May 15, 2026
11:00 AM
Lunch and Registration - Las Colinas Foyer
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Las Colinas Ballroom
Tremfya for the Treatment of Adult Patients with Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
Tauseef Ali, MD
Industry-Sponsored Event*
Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Break and Visit Exhibits* - Las Colinas Foyer
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM
Program Overview - Las Colinas Ballroom
Session I - Las Colinas Ballroom
1:00 PM - 1:25 PM
Achalasia Versus EGJ Outflow Obstruction
Stuart Spechler, MD
1:25 PM - 1:50 PM
Surveillance for Barrett's Esophagus
Sachin Wani, MD
1:50 PM - 2:15 PM
Management of Obesity in 2026
Tonia Vinton, MD
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Q&A / Panel Discussion
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Break and Visit Exhibits* - Las Colinas Foyer
Session II - Las Colinas Ballroom
2:45 PM - 3:10 PM
Reducing Alcohol Use in Patients with Steatotic Liver Disease
Jan Petrasek, MD
3:10 PM - 3:35 PM
Updates in Primary Biliary Cholangitis
John Vierling, MD
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM
Diagnosis and Management of Hereditary Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (A1AT) Deficiency
Paul Kwo, MD
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Q&A / Panel Discussion
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Dinner and Visit Exhibits* - Las Colinas Foyer
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
Las Colinas Ballroom
IQIRVO & Bylvay: Discover Treatment Options For Your Patients
Parvez Mantry, MD
Industry-Sponsored Event*
Sponsored by Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Conference Reception* - Las Colinas Foyer