AGENDA*
Subject to change.
Saturday, October 17, 2026
7:30 – 9:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast*
7:45 – 8:30 AM
Industry-Sponsored Event*
8:30 – 9:00 AM
Break & Exhibit Hall*
9:00 – 9:05 AM
Conference Overview and Objectives
Roderick Kreisberg, MD
SESSION ONE: DBGI and Non-Inflammatory GI Disorders
Moderator: Roderick Kreisberg, MD
9:05 – 9:25 AM
Update on Rome V
Lin Chang, MD
9:25 – 9:45 AM
Neuromodulators in DGBI
Angelica Nocerino, MD
9:45 – 10:05 AM
GLPs in GI
Baharak Moshiree, MD
10:05 – 10:25 AM
IBS-D: Making the Diagnosis
Kyle Staller, MD
10:25 – 10:40 AM
Panel Discussion and Q&A
10:40 – 11:10 AM
Break & Exhibit Hall*
SESSION TWO: IBD
Moderator: Scott Friedberg, MD
11:10 – 11:30 AM
New Diagnosis in Crohn's Disease
Erica Cohen, MD
11:30 – 11:50 AM
How to Dose Escalate or Switch MOA in Crohn's
Sharon Dudley-Brown, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP
11:50 AM – 12:10 PM
Case-Based Panel Discussion
12:10 – 12:30 PM
Lunch & Exhibit Hall*
12:30 – 1:30 PM
Accredited Symposium
Mastering MASH Management: A 4-Pillar Approach to Patient Care in 2026
Brian Lam, PA-C
Accredited by the University of Cincinnati.
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Madrigal Pharmaceuticals.
SESSION THREE: Updates in Hepatology
Moderator: Natarajan Ravendhran, MD
1:30 – 1:50 PM
Cholestasis Case-Based Presentation
Brian Lam, PA-C
1:50 – 2:10 PM
Management of Cirrhosis and When to Refer For Transplant
Speaker to be announced
2:10 – 2:30 PM
The New Era of MASLD Management: From Risk Stratification to Treatment in 2026
Zobair Younossi, MD
2:30 – 2:45 PM
Panel Discussion and Q&A
2:45 – 3:00 PM
Break & Exhibit Hall*
SESSION FOUR: Emerging Topics
Moderator: Roderick Kreisberg, MD
3:00 – 3:20 PM
Obesity Management in the GI Practice
Samuel Meunch, MD
3:20 – 3:40 PM
Hep B: Functional Cure – is it Finally Here?
Natarajan Ravendhran, MD
3:40 – 4:00 PM
Non-Invasive Testing for Colorectal Cancer: Role in the GI Practice
Roderick Kreisberg, MD
4:00 – 4:15 PM
Panel Discussion and Q&A
4:15 – 4:30 PM
Conference Wrap-Up
Roderick Kreisberg, MD
*Non-accredited session.