The University of Chicago Digestive Diseases Review 2017

The University of Chicago Digestive Diseases Review 2017

• Keep up with the latest advancements regarding the biology and treatment of patients with digestive diseases
• Apply new knowledge in GI, hematology, and nutrition with this review in gastroenterology
• Integrate current guidelines into daily practice when preventing and managing digestive diseases
• TOPICS/SPEAKERS
• Liver Diseases
• Updates in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – Michael Charlton, MD
• Current Management of Hepatitis C – Andrew Aronsohn, MD
• State-of-the-Art in Liver Transplantation – John J. Fung, MD, PhD
• Panel and Case Discussion – Faculty
• Colorectal Polyps and Cancer
• KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Colorectal Cancer Screening in 2017 – Carol Burke, MD, FACG
• Panel and Case Discussion – Faculty
• Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding on Antithrombotics – Neil Sengupta, MD
• Challenging Cases from the University of Chicago – Faculty
• Esophageal, Gastric and Small Bowel Diseases
• Eosinophilic Esophagitis in 2017 – Robert Kavitt, MD, MPH
• Novel Endoscopic Obesity Treatments – Christopher Chapman, MD
• State-of-the-Art in Small Bowel Bleeding – Carol E. Semrad, MD
• Panel and Case Discussion – Faculty
• Updates in Pancreatic Diseases – Andres Gelrud, MD, MMSc
• Updates in Fecal Microbial Transplant – Joel Pekow, MD
• Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
• IBD Therapy in 2017 – Russell D. Cohen, MD
• Therapeutic Monitoring in IBD – Sushila Dalal, MD
• Surgery for IBD in the Era of Biologic Therapies – Neil H. Hyman, MD, FACS
• Panel and Case Discussion – Faculty
• Learning Objectives

• Evaluate up-to-date evidence-based medical practices in the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases
• Identify patients that can benefit from liver transplantation using the latest scientific evidence
• Describe strategies to screen for, treat, and manage colorectal cancer and polyps
• Recognize the role of emerging technologies for medical and surgical management of gastrointestinal diseases
• Apply new knowledge to challenging cases in gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition
• Compare therapeutic options available to patients with inflammatory bowel disease
• Intended Audience