Saturday, March 7, 2026

7:30–8:00AM

Registration, Breakfast, and Exhibits*

8:00–9:00 AM

Non-Accredited Symposium*

9:00–9:30 AM

Break and Exhibits*

9:30–9:40 AM

Conference Overview & Objectives

Nirav Shah, MD & Gary Lichtenstein, MD

SESSION I: Hot Topics in Liver Disease
Moderator: Nirav Shah, MD

9:40–10:00 AM

Complications and Management of Cirrhosis

Manish Thapar, MD

10:00–10:20 AM

MASH Evolution and Treatment

Naim Alkhouri, MD

10:20–10:40 AM

Obesity: Transition Between Liver and IBD

10:40–10:55 AM

Panel Discussion and Q&A

10:55–11:15 AM

Break and Exhibits*

SESSION II: IBD
Moderator: Gary Lichtenstein, MD

11:15–11:35 AM

Precision Medicine in IBD: Current and Future Application

11:35–11:55 AM

JAKs and Sphinosine Phosphate Modulators for IBD in Clinical Practice

John Betteridge, MD

11:55 AM–12:15 PM

Management of C. diff in IBD Patients

Kofi Clarke, MD, FACP, FRCP (Lond), AGAF

12:15–12:35 PM

Current Use Anti-Interleukin 23 Antagonists for Management of IBD

Gary Lichtenstein, MD

12:35–12:50 PM Panel Discussion and Q&A

12:50–1:10 PM

Lunch*

1:10–2:10 PM

Accredited Symposium

Mastering MASH Management: A 4-Pillar Approach to Patient Care in 2026

Nirav Shah, MD

Accredited by the University of Cincinnati. This activity is supported by an educational grant from Madrigal Pharmaceuticals.

SESSION III: GI Emergency & Advanced Endoscopy
Moderator: Nirav Shah, MD

2:10–2:30 PM

Management of GI Emergencies

Harshit Khara, MD

2:30–2:50 PM

Advanced Endoscopy: Management of Large Polyps in Clinical Practice

Anand Kumar, MD

2:50–3:10 PM

Recent Advancements in Endoscopy

Shivangi Kothari, MD, FACG, FASGE

3:10–3:25 PM

Panel Discussion and Q&A

SESSION IV: Functional GI
Moderator: Gary Lichtenstein, MD

3:25–3:45 PM

Managing Functional GI in Your Practice

Brennan Spiegel, MD

3:45–4:05 PM

What's New: GERD and Barrett's

Farid Razavi, MD

4:05–4:25 PM

Management of Anorectal Disorders in Clinical Practice

Satish Rao, MD

4:25–4:40 PM

Panel Discussion and Q&A

4:40–4:45 PM

Conference Summary & Closing Remarks

4:45–5:45 PM

Networking Reception*

*Non-accredited Session

Agenda

Saturday, March 7, 2026