“In the last few years, newer pharmacological agents have been added to the armamentarium of therapies for the management of ulcerative colitis,” says Shahnaz Sultan, MD, MHSc, AGAF. Hear more in Monday’s symposium “2019 AGA Guideline Highlights: Probiotics, Iron-Deficiency Anemia, Ulcerative Colitis and More.”
This year, the SSAT International Relations Committee has planned two international sessions, one devoted to a clinical conundrum and one devoted to medical and surgical education topics, says Alberto R. Ferreres, MD, PhD.
Avinash G. Ketwaroo, MD, walks through sessions designed to meet the unique needs of DDW® attendees in the early stages of their careers in gastrointestinal medicine.
SSAT is offering a full slate of original research at DDW® across nine Quick Shot sessions. Each 90-minute session will showcase 10 to 15 unique studies — more than 100 presentations across all of the Quick Shot sessions, says Michael G. House, MD, FACS.
During DDW® 2019, be sure to visit the American Gastroenterological Association’s new Resource Center in the Sails Pavilion at the San Diego Convention Center. AGA has combined its popular Exhibit Hall booth and AGA Store into a comprehensive location.
Whitney A. Goering, MD, was a server at restaurant for her first job. Find out how that helped her as a residency physician and other tidbits about this SSAT speaker at #DDW19.
Jasmohan S. Bajaj, MD, AGAF, FAASLD, loves traveling, movies and music. He’s also interested in the “Liver Diseases and Transplantation” and “Microbiome in Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases” DDW Tracks. In this AASLD Attendee Spotlight, get to know more about Dr. Bajaj.
From koalas at the zoo to dinner by the bay, sunny San Diego is full of attractions for all ages. Turn your DDW® stay into a vacation and check out these San Diego standbys.
“The wide range of topics this panel will address will be of interest to general surgeons and specialists alike,” says Sunday afternoon’s “SSAT PG and CME Committee Panel: Novel or Non-operative Management of Common General Surgery Problems” moderator Melanie Morris, MD.
AASLD’s educational programming at DDW® is designed to provide a broad education on hot liver disease topics for general gastroenterologists and deeper learning for hepatologists seeking information on the latest research and treatment advances. Meena B. Bansal, MD, FAASLD, shares the sessions you won’t want to miss.
