Penn State Health Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) Day

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Fatty Liver Program, Penn State Health

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Penn State Health

This educational opportunity is being offered to foster a multidisciplinary, evidence-based approach to MASLD/MASH by enhancing collaboration, translating research into clinical practice, and promoting patient-centered strategies for effective disease management.

• Discuss knowledge-sharing among providers to improve the multidisciplinary approach to MASLD/MASH diagnosis, management, and treatment.
• Describe the latest research on lifestyle interventions, pharmacotherapy, and emerging therapies for MASLD/MASH, including actionable strategies to implement in patient care.
• Explain strategies for engaging patients in sustainable lifestyle modifications, including diet, exercise, and behavioral interventions to improve long-term metabolic and liver health outcomes.

• 7 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast
• 7:30 a.m. | Product Theater
  TBD
• 8:30 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks
  Kofi Clarke, MD, FACP, FRCP (Lond.)
• 8:35 a.m. | Introduction to Penn State Health MASH Day
  Jonathan G. Stine, MD MSc, FACP

Session 1: Epidemiology and Clinical Perspectives in MASLD

Moderators: Elizabeth Stonesifer, MD & Justin Tondt, MD

• 8:40 a.m. | The Burden of MASLD and Implications for Global Health
  Karen Krok, MD
• 9 a.m. | MASLD and Sleep Apnea: The Role of Hypoxia
  Vinciya Pandian, PhD
• 9:20 a.m. | Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease: The Liver Connection
  Jennifer McCall-Hosenfeld, MD, MSc
• 9:40 a.m. | Conditional Approval of Resmetirom: How Does This Change My Practice?
  Ian Schreibman, MD
• 10 a.m. | Panel Q&A: Morning Faculty
• 10:20 a.m. | Break and Exhibits

Session 2: | Lifestyle and Bariatric Interventions in MASLD

Moderators: Karen Krok, MD & Yaron Rotman, MD

• 10:40 a.m. | Advances in Endo-Bariatric Therapies for MASLD
  Hadie Razjouyan, MD
• 11 a.m. | Time-Restricted Eating and MASLD
  Jessica Dahmus, MD
• 11:20 a.m. | Bariatric Surgery as a Treatment for MASLD/MASH
  Ann Rogers, MD
• 11:40 a.m. | Exercise and Muscle-Liver Axis Dysfunction in MASLD
  Hannah Mohr, MS
• Noon | Panel Q&A: Morning Faculty

Session 3: The Patient Voice in MASLD

Moderator: Jonathan G. Stine, MD MSc, FACP

• 12:30 p.m. | Lunch and Patient Panel

Session 4: Special Populations and Emerging Trends in MASLD

Moderators: Ian Schreibman, MD & Jonathan G. Stine, MD MSc, FACP

• 1:30 p.m. | MetALD: Blurring the Lines
  Elizabeth Stonesifer, MD
• 1:50 p.m. | Keynote: Integrating Genomics and Precision Medicine in MASLD Care
  Yaron Rotman, MD
• 2:30 p.m. | Panel Q&A: Morning Faculty
• 2:50 p.m. | Break and Exhibits

Session 5: Closing Session: Future Directions in MASLD Research, Clinical Care and Policy

Moderators: Jennifer McCall-Hosenfeld, MD, MSc & Hannah Mohr, MS

• 3:20 p.m. | Community-Based Models for MASLD Management
  Todd Felix, MD
• 3:40 p.m. | To GLP-1 or Not? That is the question
  Justin Tondt, MD
• 4 p.m. | Call to Action: Collaboration in MASLD Research and Care Through Building A Multidisciplinary Program
  Jonathan G. Stine, MD MSc, FACP
• 4:20 p.m. | Final Q&A and Closing Remarks
• 4:30 p.m. | Adjournment

Kofi Clarke, MD, FACP, FRCP (Lond.)
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Penn State Health/Penn State College of Medicine

Karen Krok, MD
Department of Medicine – Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology – Director of Hepatology
Penn State Cancer Institute

Jonathan G. Stine, MD MSc, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine and Public Health Sciences
Fatty Liver Program Director, Penn State Health
Research Director, Penn State Health Liver Center

Kofi Clarke, MD, FACP, FRCP (Lond.)
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Penn State Health/Penn State College of Medicine

Jessica Dahmus, MD
Department of Medicine – Assistant Professor
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Todd Felix, MD
Department of Family and Community Medicine – Associate Professor and Vice Chair, Quality and Population Health
Penn State Cancer Institute
Cancer Institute, Cancer Control

Karen Krok, MD
Department of Medicine – Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology – Director of Hepatology
Penn State Cancer Institute

Jennifer McCall-Hosenfeld, MD, MSc
Penn State College of Medicine – Associate Dean for Faculty and Professional Development
Department of Medicine – Professor and Kenneth V. and Eleanor M. Hatt Faculty Fellow in Internal Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
Department of Public Health Sciences – Professor

Hannah Mohr, MS
Graduate Education – Graduate Assistant (Research)

Vinciya Pandian, PhD
Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing – Professor

Hadie Razjouyan, MD
Department of Medicine – Assistant Professor
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Ann Rogers, MD
Department of Surgery – Professor and Vice Chair for Faculty Development
Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery/Bariatrics

Yaron Rotman, MD
Liver and Energy Metabolism Section, Liver Diseases Branch – Section Chief
Clinical Research Section, Liver Diseases Branch – Senior Investigator
National Institutes of Health

Ian Schreibman, MD
Department of Medicine – Professor
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Penn State Cancer Institute

Jonathan G. Stine, MD MSc, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine and Public Health Sciences
Fatty Liver Program Director, Penn State Health
Research Director, Penn State Health Liver Center

Elizabeth Stonesifer, MD
Department of Medicine – Assistant Professor

Justin Tondt, MD
Department of Family and Community Medicine – Assistant Professor
Department of Public Health Sciences – Assistant Professor

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