| Day 1: Thursday 26th May |
| Time |
Session |
| 09:30 |
Registration |
| 10:00 |
Welcome |
| Session 1: Controversies in Hepatology |
| 10:15 |
Early TIPS for variceal bleeding
Dr Dhiraj Tripathi, University Hospitals Birmingham
|
| 10:35 |
Non-transplant options for refractory encephalopathy
Professor Debbie Shawcross, King's College London |
| 10:55 |
Is any therapy effective for alcoholic hepatitis?
Professor Ewan Forrest, Consultant Hepatologist and Honorary Professor, Glasgow Royal Infirmary |
| 11:15 |
Discussion |
| 11:35 |
Refreshments |
| Session 2: Challenges in Hepatology |
| 12:00 |
Pregnancy related liver disease
Dr Fiona Thompson, University Hospitals Birmingham |
| 12:20 |
Which liver patient should I take to ITU?
Dr Nick Murphy, University Hospitals Birmingham
|
| 12:40 |
Discussion |
| 13:00 |
Lunch |
| Session 3: State of the art-viral hepatitis |
| 14:00 |
Can we cure Hepatitis B?
Professor David Mutimer, University Hospitals Birmingham |
| 14.20 |
The ODN and case finding in Hepatitis C
Miss Sally Bufton, Hepatitis ODN Nurse/Manager, University Hospitals Birmingham |
| 14:40 |
Is hepatitis E really a problem?
Dr Ahmed Elsharkawy, University Hospitals Birmingham |
| 15:00 |
Discussion |
| 15:20 |
Refreshments |
| Session 4: Keynote Speaker |
| 15:50 |
Palliative management of ascites and hepatic hydrothorax
Dr Andrew Holt, University Hospitals Birmingham |
| 16:10 |
Why is there no effective therapy for PSC bar transplantation?
Professor Gideon Hirschfield, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada |
| 16:55 |
Discussion |
| 17:15 - 19:00 |
Wine reception with nibbles |
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| Day 2: Friday 27th May |
| Time |
Session |
| 09:30 |
Registration |
| 10:00 |
Welcome |
| Session 5: NAFLD |
| 10:15 |
Primary care NAFLD pathways
Dr Ankur Srivastava, North Bristol NHS Trust |
| 10:35 |
Does NAFLD confer an additional cardiovascular risk?
Dr Wenhao Li, Queen Mary University London |
| 10:55 |
Treatment options for the NAFLD patient with significant fibrosis
Dr Matthew Armstrong, University Hospitals Birmingham |
| 11:15 |
Discussion |
| 11:35 |
Refreshments |
|
Session 6: Case presentations from the Birmingham Liver Unit
Chair: Dr Neil Rajoriya, University Hospitals Birmingham
|
| 12:00 |
Dr Nadir Abbas |
| 12:20 |
Dr Vincenzo Ronca |
| 12:40 |
Dr Rosemary Faulkes |
| 13:00 |
Discussion |
| 13:20 |
Close and Lunch |