| Location: | B Resort and Spa - 1905 Hotel Plaza Blvd. Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 |
| Date: | September 28, 2019 |
| Time: | Welcome Reception and Sponsor Expo - 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Dinner and Debates Program 6:00 pm- 9:30 pm |
Topic 1 – HCC
A well-compensated patient (MELD = 9) with HCV cirrhosis s/p SVR is found to have a single 2.5cm HCC without evidence of extrahepatic spread of disease. This patient should be initially referred for liver transplantation.
PRO Argument Emory University Hospital vs. CON Argument Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
Topic 2 – NASH
A patient with type 2 diabetes and advanced NASH fibrosis with BMI > 35 should undergo treatment with bariatric surgery as a primary treatment for NASH.
PRO Argument Advent Health vs. CON Argument Cleveland Clinic Florida
Topic 3 – Chronic Liver Disease
Autoimmune Hepatitis: In cases that achieved remission, continue immunosuppression maintenance vs. stop and watch.
PRO Argument University of Florida Gainesville vs CON Argument University of Florida Health Jacksonville
Topic 4 – Liver Transplantation
Liver transplantation should be a first line option for patients with severe alcohol hepatitis who are unresponsive to steroid therapy.
PRO Argument University of Miami vs CON Argument Tampa General Hospital
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