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PSSLD Participates in the Annual Meeting of SAASL

Sixth annual meeting of the South Asian Association for the Study of the Liver (SAASL) and fist International Conference of the Nepalese Association for the Study of the Liver (NASL) was held in Kathmandu at Hotel Annapurna, on July 13-14 2018. The theme of the conference was “Alcoholic liver disease”. It was a great academic feast and eminent speakers from South Asian region and abroad attended the meeting. PSSLD actively participated in the meeting. The scientific program focused on latest developments in alcoholic liver diseases, hepatitis B, C, hepatocellular carcinoma etc. State of Art lectures were delivered by eminent international speakers. This scientific meeting broadened the clinical knowledge in liver diseases. Highlights of the meeting were presidential lecture by Dr. Saeed Hamid, the President of SAASL and State of the Art Lecture by Dr. Wasim Jafri. In the inaugural ceremony, Dr. Wasim Jafri was honored with the Life Time Achievement Award of SAASL. This award was conferred by the Honorable Prime Minister of the Nepal, His Excellency. Khadga Prasad Oli. List of the Names of the Faculty from Pakistan and titles of their presentation is given:

HIGHLIGHTS OF EVENT

  • The State of Liver Disease in South Asia: What are we doing about it?
  • Eradication of HCV: Myth or Reality
  • DAA and common drug interactions.
  • NAFLD related Cirrhosis in Diabetic- Therapeutic options
  • Monitoring surrogates of HBV: DNA/ mRNA/ qHBsAg
  • Exercise and Dietary intervention in NAFLD: How to be precise?
  • Decompensated HCV Cirrhosis: Have DAAs Improved Transplant Free Survival?

VENUE

Kathmandu at Hotel Annapurna Click Here

Target Audience

Sixth annual meeting of the South Asian Association for the Study of the Liver (SAASL) and fist International Conference of the Nepalese Association for the Study of the Liver (NASL)

Topics For Abstracts

  1. The State of Liver Disease in South Asia: What are we doing about it?.
  2. Eradication of HCV: Myth or Reality
  3. DAA and common drug interactions
  4. NAFLD related Cirrhosis in Diabetic- Therapeutic options

CME Accreditations

The scientific program focused on latest developments in alcoholic liver diseases, hepatitis B, C, hepatocellular carcinoma etc 

Topic Presenter
Presidential Lecture: The State of Liver Disease in South Asia: What are we doing about it? Dr. Saeed Hamid, President SAASL
State of the Art Lecture: Eradication of HCV: Myth or Reality Dr. Wasim Jafri, Patron PSSLD
DAA and common drug interactions. Dr. Masood Siddiq, President PSSLD
NAFLD related Cirrhosis in Diabetic- Therapeutic options Dr. Zaigham Abbas, Vice President PSSLD
Monitoring surrogates of HBV: DNA/ mRNA/ qHBsAg Dr. Lubna Kamani
Exercise and Dietary intervention in NAFLD: How to be precise? Dr. Om Parkash
Decompensated HCV Cirrhosis: Have DAAs Improved Transplant Free Survival? Dr. Amna Subhan
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Lift The Burden of Hepatitis B and C

HIGHLIGHTS OF TOPICS

  • Welcome
  • Is Micro-Elimination is Relevant Considering Epidemiology of Hepatitis B and C In Pakistan
  • Role of Community Base Screening and Treatment in Elimination of HCV Infection
  • Can We Cure Hepatitis B?
  • Discussion

VENUE

Grand Ballroom, PC Hotel Karachi Click Here

Speaker

Prof. Zaigham Abbas
Head. Department of Gastroenterology
Ziauddin University, Karachi

Prof. Saeed Hamid
Chair. Department of Medicines
Agha Khan University, Karachi

Prof. Wasim Jafri
Chair And Associate Dean(DCPE)
Agha Khan University, Karachi

Moderator

Dr. Faisal Wasim Ismail
Agha Khan University
Karachi

Chair Persons

Prof. Shahab Abid
Agha Khan University
Karachi

Prof. Zahid Azam
Dow University of Health Sciences
Karachi

Prof. Nasir Luck
Sindh Institute of Urology And Transplantation
Karachi

PROGRAM

“Lift of Burden of Hepatitis B and C” Tuesday 29th May 2018
Grand Ballroom, PC Hotel, Karachi

Time Topic Presenter
5:30pm-9:20pm Registration
5:45pm-5.50pm Recites of Holy Quran
5.50pm-6:00pm Welcome Prof. Zaigham Abbas
6pm-6:20am Is Micro-Elimination is Relevant Considering Epidemiology of Hepatitis B and C In Pakistan Prof. Zaigham Abbas
6:20pm-6:40pm Role of Community Base Screening and Treatment in Elimination of HCV Infection Prof. Saeed Hamid
6:40pm-7:00pm Can We Cure Hepatitis B? Prof. Waseem Jafri
7:00pm-7:15pm Discussion
7:15pm-7:45pm Iftar and Prayers
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Hepatology Present & Future

HIGHLIGHTS OF TOPICS

  • Hepatitis B and D: Current treatment,indicationsandEmerging therapies
  • Managing Hepatitis B in Pregnancy, Children and Chronic Renal Failure
  • Nash: Etiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Features and diagnosis
  • Long term Management of Liver transplant patients
  • Challenges in treating Cirrhoticin everyday clinical practice
  • Managing Chronic Hepatitis C in Children
  • Managing CHC in 2018

VENUE

Nishtar Medical University, Multan Click Here

RSVP

Dr. Waseem Sarwar Malghani
Phone: 0300-4120113
Email: sgahm13@yahoo.com

PROGRAM

“Hepatology 2018: Present and Future” Saturday March 31, 2018
Nishtar Medical University and Hospital, Multan

Topic Presenter Time
Scientific Session 1 Hepatitis B & D 9:00am to 9:50 am
Chairs Moderator
Recitation From Holy Quran (5 min)
Hepatitis B and D: Current treatment,indicationsandEmerging therapies Dr. Saeed Sadiq Hamid 20 min
Managing Hepatitis B in Pregnancy, Children and Chronic Renal Failure Dr. Zaigham Abbas 20 min
Q & A Session 10 min
Scientific Session 2 Fatty Liver Should I be worried 09:50am to 10:40 am
Chairs Moderators
Nash: Etiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Features and diagnosis Dr.A. A. Durani 20 min
Nash: Treatment, what’s on the Horizon? Dr.Muzaffar Lateef Gill 20 min
Q & A Session 10 min
Tea Break 10:40 am to 11:00 am
Scientific Session 3 Liver Transplant and HCC 11:00amto 12:10pm
Chairs Moderators
How to workup a Liver Transplant patient: when to refer a patient for Liver transplant? Dr. Farukhs Saeed 20 min
Long term Management of Liver transplant patients Dr. Muhammad Saleh 20 min
HCC: Exploring treatment options: when to give up? Dr. Najamul Hassan Shah 20 min
Q & A Session 10 min
Inauguration Ceremony 12:10 pm to 12:40pm
Chairs
Recitation From Holy Quran 5 min
Welcome Addressfrom Chair Organizing Committee Dr. Waseem Sarwar Malghani 5 min
Addressby President SGAHM Prof. M. Inayatullah 5 min
Address by President PSSLD Dr. Masood Siddiq 5 min
Speech by Chief Guest Dr. Zafar H. Tanveer VC NMU 5 min
Lunch, prayer break, visit to Pharmaceutical stalls12:40 pm-01:50pm
Scientific Session 4 Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension 01:50pm to 03:20pm
Chairs Moderators
Speech by Guest of HonorProf. Ghias-un-Nabi Tayyub Government’s initiative in achieving Hepatitis elimination: Current Scenario in Punjab 20 min
Challenges in treating Cirrhoticin everyday clinical practice Dr. Amjad Salamat 20 min
Effect of Portal Hypertension on GI Tract:Is Colopathy there? Dr. Athar Saeed 20 min
Hepatic Diseases in Pregnancy Dr. Altaf Baqir Naqvi 20 min
Q & A Session 10 min
Scientific Session 5 Hepatitis C Challenges: Is viral elimination a reality? 3:20pm to 5:30pm
Chairs Moderators
Managing Chronic Hepatitis C in Children Dr. Huma Arshad Cheema 20 min
Managing CHC in 2018 Dr.Wasim Jafri 20 min
Decompensated Liver disease & DAA’S: do we need to treat everyone? Dr.Altaf Alam 20 min
Post-SVR challenges in the era of DAAs –Is long term follow up necessary? Dr.Kashif Malik 20 min
Elimination of HCV from Pakistan by 2030: Is it possible? Dr. Masood Siddiq 20 min
Q & A Session 10 min
Vote of thanks and Visit to Pharmaceuticals stalls
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First Annual Hepatology Conference

HIGHLIGHTS OF TOPICS

  • Evaluation of a patient with abnormal LFT
  • Updates on management of chronic Hep.B
  • Refractory ascites and hepatorenal syndrome. What makes the difference?
  • Management of upper GI bleeding
  • Management of upper GI bleeding
  • Management of chronic hep C in 2018
  • Liver disease in pregnancy

VENUE

Auditorium QAMC , Bahawalpur Click Here
Patron Prof. Dr Javed Iqbal Chairman Prof. Dr Qazi Mansoor Ali Sectretary Dr. ALi Imran
Members Prof. Mazhar Faiz Alam Prof. Dr. Mahmood Fayyaz Prof. Dr. Muneer Azhar Dr. Saima Mazhar Dr. Shahbaz Qureshi Dr. Arsalan Akram Raja Dr. Makhdoom Qasim

PROGRAM

“First Hepatitis Conference” 30th March 2018 Auditorium QAMC , Bahawalpur
Time Topic Presenter
9am-9:20am Evaluation of a patient with abnormal LFT Dr. Shahbaz Qureshi, Bahawalpur
9.20 am-9.40am Updates on management of chronic Hep.B Dr. Saeed Hameed
9.40am-10am Is HDV common in Pakistan? Dr. Zaigham Abbas
10am-10.20am Refractory ascites and hepatorenal syndrome. What makes the difference? Dr. Amjad Salamat
10.40am-11.10am INAUGURAL SESSION
11.10am-11.30am Elimination of Hepatitis C in Pakistan by 2030. Is it possible? Dr. Masood Siddique
11.30am-11.50am Management of chronic hep C in 2018 Dr. Waseem Jafri
11.50am-12.10pm NASH/NAFLD Is it the real threat? Dr. A.A Durani
12.10pm-12.30pm Screening of HCC and its management Dr. Abdul Wahab Dogar
12.30pm-12.50pm When to refer a patient for liver transplant? Dr. Mohammed Saleh
12.50pm-2pm Lunch and Jummah prayer
2pm-3.30pm Liver disease in pregnancy Whole faculty
3.30-4pm Tea
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Problem Based Studies on Liver Disease

HIGHLIGHTS OF TOPICS

    • Evaluation and Managment of refractory ascites
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma without cirrhosis
  • Derangs LFts after liver transplant
  • Autoimmune liver disease :Overlap and outliers
  • Alcohlic hepatitis with jaundice and high INR
  • Budd Chiari Syndrome in a patient with abdominal pain and ascites
  • Relapse after the available DAA theraphy in pakistan

VENUE

Move n pick , KarachiClick Here

RSVP

DR Waseem Sarwar Malghani
Phone: 0300-4120113
Email: sgahm13@yahoo.com

PROGRAM

“Problem based Studies of Liver Diseases” (PBSLD)
Febuary 03, 2018 Movenpick Hotel Karachi
9:45 – Tilawat
9:50- Introduction by Zaigham Abbas (Vice President PSSLD)

Time Topic Presenter
Chairs: S. M.Munir, Khalid Mahmood,Nasir Luck Moderator: Farina
10:00-10:20 Evaluation and Managment of refractory ascites Lubna Kamani
10:00-10:40 Hepatocellular carcinoma without cirrhosis Amna Subhan
10:40-11:00 Derangs LFts after liver transplant Zahid Azam
11:00-11:20 Autoimmune liver disease :Overlap and outliers Shahid Rasool
11:20-11:40 Alcohlic hepatitis with jaundice and high INR Sadik Memon
11:40-12:00 Tea Break
Chairs: Wazir Shaikh, Bikha Ram, SalehChanna Moderator:Farhana
12:00-12:20 Liver Dialysis for liver failue Mujahid Hussain
12:20-12:40 Budd Chiari Syndrome in a patient with abdominal pain and ascites Asghar Durrani
12:40-1:00 NAFLD leading to cirrhosis Muzaffir Gill
1:00-1:20 Management of HBV: from one phase to other Zaigam Abbas
1:20-1:40 Hepatitis D managment: new option Saeed Hamid
1:40-2:00 Relapse after the available DAA theraphy in pakistan Wasim Jafri
2:00 Remarks by the President PSSLD Masood Siddiq
2:05 Lunch
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11th Annual Meeting

HIGHLIGHTS OF EVENT

  • Workshops
  • State of the Art Lectures
  • Scientific Symposia
  • Poster Presentation & Awards
  • Free Papers
  • Industry Exhibition
  • Social Program

VENUE

We prefer you Serena Hotel for stay, For more information Click Here

Target Audience
The conference is designed for Hepatologists, Gastroenterologists, General Physcians, Family Physcians, Trainees & Young Doctors, Surgeons, Pathologists & Radiologists.

Topics For Abstracts
iral Hepatitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis & Overlap Syndrome, NASH/ NAFLD, Metabolic Liver disease, HCC, Liver Transplant and Infections.

CME Accreditations
This activity is accredited with The Aga Khan University Department of Continuing Professional Education and the American Association of Continuing Medical Education.

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