
AGENDA
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Virtual Parallel Sessions Live from Scottsdale, AZ!
NASH Connect
Impact of Chronic Liver Disease on Healthcare Systems
7:30 AM
Welcome
Zobair Younossi, MD, MPH
7:30 AM
The Global Burden of NASH - Regional Disparities Related to Disease Burden
Zobair Younossi, MD, MPH
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7:50 AM
Disparities in Disease Severity and Progressiveness of NAFLD/NASH Across Ethnic Groups in the United States
Alina Allen, M
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8:10 AM
The Clinical Presentation of NASH in Asia -
Lean NASH
Manal Abdelmalek, MD, MPH
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8:30 AM
The Growing Burden of NASH in The Middle East & North Africa
Kathleen Corey, MD, MPH
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8:50 AM
NASH in Central America, South America, Mexico and Caribbeans
Naim Alkhouri, MD
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9:10 AM
Disparities in the Burden of Pediatric NASH
Miriam Vos, MD, MSPH
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9:30 AM
Panel Discussion: Disparity in Disease Burden
of NASH
Moderator: Zobair Younossi, MD, MPH
Alina Allen, MD; Manal Abdelmalek, MD, MPH;
Kathleen Corey, MD, MPH; Miriam Vos, MD, MSPH; and Naim Alkhouri, MD
10:00 AM
Break
10:20 AM
Fueling the Disease: The Pandemic of Obesity
and Diabetes
Kenneth Cusi, MD
10:40 AM
Reasons for Disparity in NASH: Nutrition and Activity Islands
Fasiha Kanwal, MD, MSHS
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11:00 AM
Disparities in Test Performance: NITs for Risk Stratifications of NASH: Performance in Different Regions of the World
Mazen Noureddin, MD, MHSc
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11:20 AM
Disparities in Test Performance: Transient, Shear Wave and MR Elastography for Risk Stratifications of NASH: Performance in Different Regions of
the World
Rohit Loomba, MD, MHSc
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11:40 AM
Treatment Disparities in NASH
Stephen Harrison, MD
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12:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Disparity in Management of NASH
Moderator: Mazen Noureddin, MD, MHSc
Kenneth Cusi, MD; Fasiha Kanwal, MD, MSHS; Rohit Loomba, MD, MHSc; and Stephen Harrison, MD
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12:20 PM
Take Away Points and Next Steps
Zobair Younossi, MD, MPH
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7:30 AM
Welcome and Introduction
Sammy Saab, MD, MPH
7:35 AM
Clinical and Economic Impact of Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis on the U.S. Healthcare System
Robert Wong, MD
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7:55 AM
Chronic Care Management Approaches in Chronic Liver Disease
Elliot Tapper, MD
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8:15 AM
Management Gaps in the Treatment of Chronic
Liver Disease
Nancy Reau, MD
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8:35 AM
The Prevention of Rehospitalization of the Chronic Liver Disease Patient
Kimberly Brown, MD
8:55 AM
Break
9:05 AM
Chronic Liver Disease and the Burden on
Community Practice
Marcelo Kugelmas, MD and Timothy Ritter, MD
9:25 AM
Chronic Liver Disease Quality Assurances and Indicators for the Practicing Healthcare Provider
Fasiha Kanwal, MD, MSHS
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9:45 AM
Innovative Models of Chronic Liver Disease Care
Ziad Gellad, MD, MPH
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10:10 AM
Q&A / Closing Remarks
Sammy Saab, MD, MPH
10:30 AM
Meeting Adjourn
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals.
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This activity is supported by an educational grant from Merck, Novo Nordisk, and Pfizer Inc.
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