Liver Cancer Conference
March 9, 2019
Wyndham Grand Hotel
Pittsburgh, PA
To register for the event, please click here.
 
This program is directed to providers, patents and caregivers.  Concurrent educational sessions will be held for hepatologists, gastroenterologists, oncologists, primary care physicians and other health care providers involved in the management of patients with liver cancer.  A separate session will be geared towards patients and their caregivers.
 
Program Overview
The goal of this course module is to help clinicians and other service providers understand the management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the US population, innovations in therapies and advances in research and development.
 
Learning Objectives
 
At course completion, attendees should be able to:

Increase Knowledge

  • Understand the molecular classification of HCC
  • Understand the multidisciplinary approach to management of HCC
Competency
  • Define the mechanisms that lead to the development of hepatocellular cancer (HCC)
Performance
  • Discuss the available evidence-based data on promising treatment options for advanced HCC
  • Discuss the advances in research and development
 
Faculty Listing
Abhi Humar, MD
Chief, Division of Transplantation
Department of Surgery 
UPMC Starzl Transplant Institute
Pittsburgh, PA
 
David Geller, MD
Director, UPMC Liver Cancer Center
Pittsburgh, PA
 
Kevin McCluskey, MD
Department of Radiology
Allegheny Health Network
Pittsburgh, PA
 
Alexander Kirichenko, MD
System Director, SRS/SRT Programs
Allegheny Health Network
Pittsburgh, PA
 
Dulabh K. Monga, MD
Program Director 
Hematology Oncology Fellowship
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Temple University School of Medicine
Allegheny Health Network
Pittsburgh, PA
 
Paul Monga, MD
Pittsburgh Liver Research Center, 
University of Pittsburgh, School of
Medicine and UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA
 
Anuradha Krishnamurthy, MD
Pittsburgh Liver Research Center, 
University of Pittsburgh, School of
Medicine and UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA
 
Suzanna Masartis
Executive Director
Community Liver Alliance
Pittsburgh, PA
 
Jaideep Behari, MD, PhD
Transplant Hepatology
UPMC Center for Liver Diseases
Pittsburgh,PA
 
Ramon Bataller, MD PhD
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
UPMC Center for Liver Diseases
Pittsburgh, PA
 
 
Schedule 

 

7:30 a.m.

Registration & Breakfast

8:00 a.m.

Welcome and Overview

Dulabh Monga, MD

8:10 a.m.

Cellular and Molecular Basis of Liver Cancer

Satdarshan (Paul) Monga, MD

Pittsburgh Liver Research Center

University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine and UPMC

Pittsburgh, PA

8:45 a.m.

Why Do People Get HCC?

Jaideep Behari, MD, PhD

Transplant Hepatology

UPMC Center for Liver Diseases

Pittsburgh, PA

9:15 a.m.

Etiology, Surveillance and Diagnosis of HCC

Ramon Bataller Alberola MD, PhD

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

UPMC Center for Liver Diseases

Pittsburgh, PA

Surgical Management of HCC

9:45 a.m.

Transplantation

Abhi Humar, MD

Chief, Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery

UPMC

Pittsburgh, PA

10:15 a.m.

Resection

David Geller, MD

Director, UPMC Liver Cancer Center

Pittsburgh, PA

 

10:45 a.m.

Break

Radiation and Medical Management of HCC

11:00 a.m.

TACE/Y-90

Kevin McCluskey, MD

Department of Radiology

Allegheny Health Network

Pittsburgh, PA

11:30 a.m.

Liver Directed Radiation

Alexander Kirichenko, MD

System Director, SRS/SRT Programs

Allegheny Health Network

Pittsburgh, PA

12:00 p.m.

Medical Therapies

Dulabh K. Monga, MD

Program Director

Hematology Oncology Fellowship

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Temple University School of Medicine

Allegheny Health Network

Pittsburgh, PA

 

12:30 p.m.

Lunch and Advocacy Update

Suzanna Masartis

Executive Director

Community Liver Alliance

Pittsburgh, PA

1:30 p.m.

Clinical Trials in HCC

Anuradha Krishnamurthy, MD

Pittsburgh Liver Research Center

University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine and UPMC

Pittsburgh, PA

2:00 p.m.

HCC Research at Pittsburgh Liver Research Center

Paul Monga, MD

Pittsburgh Liver Research Center

University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine and UPMC

Pittsburgh, PA

2:30 p.m.

Adjourn

 

 
CME Accreditation and Designation Statement
 
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint provider ship of University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Community Liver Alliance. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
Other health care professionals are awarded 0.6 continuing education units (CEU’s) which are equal to 6.0 contact hours.
 
 
Faculty Disclosure
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity including members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, and/or content reviewers have disclosed  all relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients.
 
The following relevant financial relationships were disclosed:
Paul Monga, MD, Grant Research Support from Abbvie and Cognizant Communications
 
Ramon Bataller, MD, PhD, Paid Seminar, Echosens
 
Jaideep Behari, Grant Research Support, General Electric Corp.
 
No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.
 
 
Acknowledgement of Commercial Support
We gratefully acknowledge Exhibitors support from the following to support this activity:
 
Bayer
Allegheny Health Network
BMS
 
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