INTERNATIONALSYMPOSIUM ONHEPATOLOGY
2019
H O N G KO N G C O N V E N T I O N A N D E X H I B I T I O N C E N T R E
2 4 N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 9
Annual Scientif ic Meeting32nd
ORGANIZER
THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF LIVER DISEASES
09:00 – 09:25 Registration
09:25 – 09:30 Opening RemarksDr. Yee-tak HuiPresident, The Hong Kong Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
09:30 – 10:40 SYMPOSIUM I: VIRAL HEPATITIS (I)
Chairpersons: Professor Henry Chan and Professor Man-fung Yuen
Clinical significance of novel biomarkers in chronic hepatitis BDr. Kosh Agarwal (United Kingdom)
Promulgation of viral hepatitis management to primary careProfessor Benjamin Cowie (Australia)
Does prior HBV infection affect the natural history of NAFLD?Dr. Ting-ting Chan (Hong Kong)
Q&A
10:40 – 11:10 Coffee Break and Exhibition
11:10 – 12:20 SYMPOSIUM II: ADVANCED LIVER DISEASE AND HCCChairpersons: Dr. Sik-to Lai and Dr. Michael Li
Optimizing patients with decompensated liver cirrhosisDr. Kosh Agarwal (United Kingdom)
HCC risk reduction by nucleos(t)ide analogues (NAs) - are all NAs the same?Professor Grace Wong (Hong Kong)
Liver transplantation - when to refer?Dr. James Fung (Hong Kong)
Q&A
12:20 – 13:45 Lunch
13:45 – 14:55 SYMPOSIUM III: NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE (NAFLD)Chairpersons: Dr. Ching-kong Loo and Dr. Wai-kay Seto
Application of non-invasive tests in NAFLDProfessor Wah-kheong Chan (Malaysia)
Lean NAFLD - does it exist and how to manage?Professor Vincent Wong (Hong Kong)
Bile acids in the pathogenesis and treatment of NASHProfessor Wah-kheong Chan (Malaysia)
Q&A
14:55 – 15:25 Coffee Break and Exhibition
15:25 – 16:15 SYMPOSIUM IV: VIRAL HEPATITIS (II) Chairpersons: Dr. James Fung and Dr. Kam-ngai Kung
Combating HBV: From innovation to implementationDr. Wai-kay Seto
Viral hepatitis elimination - where do we start?Professor Benjamin Cowie (Australia)
Q&A
Programme
ACADEMIC ACCREDITATIONSHong Kong College of Community Medicine TBC
Hong Kong College of Family Physicians (Category 5.2) 3 points
Hong Kong College of Paediatricians (Category A) TBC
Hong Kong College of Pathologists TBC
Hong Kong College of Physicians 4 points
The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong 4.5 points
MCHK CME Programme TBC
Meeting Information
REGISTRATIONPlease complete the registration form at the back and return it with payment (if applicable) to the meeting secretariat on or before 8 November 2019 (First-come, first-served). Cheque should be made payable to “The Hong Kong Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Limited”.
MEETING VENUERoom S421, Level 4, Phase 1 (Old Wing)Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre1 Expo Drive, Wanchai, Hong Kong
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