2018 Webinar: Cost-Effective Approach to Evaluation of Abnormal Liver Enzymes

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Recorded On: 04/19/2018

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This webinar will focus on best practices regarding evaluation of the patient presenting with abnormal liver enzymes. The focus will be not only on testing needed to arrive at the appropriate diagnosis, but also how to approach testing to minimize costs. This is an essential part of the daily practice for hepatologists and gastroenterologists.

Vinay Sundaram (Moderator)

Vinay Sundaram, MD, MSc is currently an Associate Professor of medicine and Director of Hepatology Outcomes Research at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He completed medical school at NYU School of Medicine, followed by a residency at the University of Virginia, gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh, and a transplant hepatology fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Dr. Sundaram has published more than 100 manuscripts including first authored papers in Gastroenterology, HEPATOLOGY, Journal of Hepatology and Liver Transplantation. He currently serves on the AASLD Acute on Chronic Liver Failure Special Interest Group’s steering committee and is the current chair of the AASLD Membership and Mentorship Committee. He is also on the editorial boards of HEPATOLOGY, American Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Communications and previously served as on the UNOS membership and professional standards committee.

Elliot B. Tapper

Elliot Tapper, MD is Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Michigan Health System. Dr. Tapper’s research aims to improve the outcomes, quality of life and freedom from adverse events for patients with cirrhosis. His efforts focus on delineating quality indicators and developing interventions for the management and prevention of cirrhotic complications. His work on patient-centered, cost-effective diagnostic strategies for elevated liver enzymes have been published in journals including the American Journal of Gastroenterology, Journal of Hepatology, JAMA Internal Medicine, and the New England Journal of Medicine.

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