The Liver Meeting - UW GI
November 5-9, 2026 ~ Denver, CO
UW Gastroenterology Moderators and Presenters:
November 5
Rotonya Carr, MD | Moderator
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Convention Center - General Session, Hall A
Postgraduate Course, Parts 1–4: Advancing Hepatology—Breakthroughs Shaping Tomorrow's Care (Ticketed)
Joseph Dempsey, PhD, MPH
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Convention Center - Poster #1353
Cers6-dependent hepatocyte-derived extracellular vesicles induce macrophage inflammatory responses
November 6
Ryutaro P. Hirose, MD | Presenter
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Convention Center - Mile High Ballroom 4DEF
Beyond the Transplant: Innovation, Survival, and the Patient Journey
Annie Cravero, MD | Abstract Presenter
1:00 PM - 2 PM
Abstract Poster #2218
Convention Center - Hall DE 2157-2270
"There's a Paradox Here": A Qualitative Exploration of the Resident Experience Caring for Patients Under Evaluation for Liver Transplant
Ashley Dotson, MD | Abstract Presenter
1:00 PM - 2 PM
Abstract Poster #2595
Convention Center - Hall DE 2454-2638
Addressing Underdiagnosis of MASLD in Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Educational Intervention Using an AI-Driven EMR Algorithm
Sienna Lila, MD | Abstract Presenter
1:00 PM - 2 PM
Abstract Poster #2211
Convention Center - Hall DE 2157-2270
Access to Liver Transplantation Among Patients with Alcohol-Associated Liver Diseases: A Multistage Analysis
George Ioannou, MD | Moderator & Chair
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Convention Center - Mile High Ballroom 4DEF
Liver Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Planning: Understanding and Improving Access to Liver Tumor Boards and Multidisciplinary Care
Ariana Stuart, MD | Moderator
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 2ABC
Artificial Intelligence in Hepatology Training
November 7
Abbey Barnard Giustini, MD, MPH | Moderator
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Convention Center - Room 403/404
Patients and Practitioners: Seeing Eye to Eye on the Use of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Tools for Clinical Care
Rotonya Carr, MD | Discussion Leader
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
Convention Center - Room 1E
MTE #19: Optimizing Incretin Therapy in Women—Challenges and Opportunities (Ticketed)
George Ioannou, MD | Moderator & Chair
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Convention Center - Mile High Ballroom 4DEF
Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease and Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Drugs: What Patients Want to Know
Philip Vutien, MD | Abstract Presenter
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 1B
Integrating Noninvasive Diagnostics, Precision Risk Prediction, and Novel Therapeutic Strategies in Chronic Liver Disease
Rotonya Carr, MD | Moderator
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Convention Center - General Session, Hall A
Basic Science Plenary
Rotonya Carr, MD | Moderator
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Convention Center - Mile High Ballroom 2B-3B
Liver Health Advocacy to Improve the Lives of Persons With Liver Disease
Meagan Alvarado, MD | Moderator
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 1B
Advances in Primary Biliary Cholangitis: Real-World Therapeutics, Biomarkers, and Patient-Centered Outcomes
Ryutaro P. Hirose, MD | Moderator
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Frailty and Metabolic Health in Transplant Candidates
November 8
Rotonya Carr, MD | Panelist
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Convention Center - Mile High Ballroom 2A-3A
AASLD Women Presidents: Pathways to Leadership, Lessons Learned, and Advice for the Next Generation
Nicole Kim, MD, MPH | Abstract Presenter
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Abstract Poster
Convention Center - Hall DE 4194-4392
High serum alpha-fetoprotein values (>500ng/mL) are more common at diagnosis in non-cirrhotic than cirrhotic hepatocellular carcinoma
Nicole Kim, MD, MPH | Abstract Presenter
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Abstract Poster
Convention Center - Hall DE 4194-4392
The rising burden of MASLD-associated non-cirrhotic hepatocellular carcinoma: a national study of U.S. Veterans
Nicole Kim, MD, MPH | Moderator
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3DEF
Health Equity, Care Models, and Predictive Tools in Hepatology
Philip Vutien, MD | Moderator
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 1B
What's Next in Hepatology? Breakthroughs in Prediction, Diagnosis, and Patient Outcomes