6th Annual UCLA-Mellinkoff Gastroenterology and Hepatology Symposium March 9-10, 2018

Functional Bowel Disease (IBS, Functional Dyspepsia, Gas, Bloating, Cramping, Diarrhea, Constipation, Probiotics, The Role of Diet in These Symptoms)
Lynn Shapiro Connolly, MD, MSCR, UCLA
Lin Chang, MD, UCLA
Nancee Jaffe, MS, RDN, UCLA
Kirsten Tillisch, MD, UCLA

Crohn's Disease (Refractory Crohn's Disease Patient Failing Anti-TNF, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Management of Perianal Crohn's Disease)
Jenny Sauk, MD, UCLA
Maria T. Abreu, MD, U of Miami
Daniel Hommes, MD, PhD, UCLA
David A. Schwartz, MD, Vanderbilt University

Ulcerative Colitis (Biologic Therapy, Recurrent C. Diff and Steroid-dependent UC Refractory to Biologic Therapy)
Jenny Sauk, MD, UCLA
Maria T. Abreu, MD, U of Miami
Daniel Hommes, MD, PhD, UCLA
David A. Schwartz, MD, Vanderbilt University

Colon Cancer Screening: Achieving 80% by 2018
Folasade P. May, MD, PhD, MPhil, UCLA

Hemorrhoids and Fissures: Diagnosis and Management of Complications
Anne Y. Lin, MD, UCLA

Autoimmune Liver Disease
Gina Choi, MD, UCLA

Detect, Inspect and Characterize Colon Polyps
Stephen Kim, MD, UCLA

The Use of Common GI Medications in Pregnancy
Rimma Shaposhnikov, MD, UCLA

Acute and Chronic Pancreatits: When to Refer to Surgery
Timothy R. Donahue, MD, UCLA

Chronic Hepatitis B
Stephen-Huy Han, MD, UCLA

Managing Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Kevin Ghassemi, MD, UCLA

Barrett's Esophagus: An Update
V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, UCLA

Autoimmune Cholangiopathy and Pancreatitis
Alireza Sedarat, MD, UCLA

Endoscopic Management of GI Bleeding
Dennis Jensen, MD, UCLA

Hepatitis C: The Final Chapter
Sammy Saab, MD, MPH, UCLA

Esophageal Physiology Testing
Jeffrey L. Conklin, MD, UCLA

The Evolving Role of EUS in Pancreatic Disease
Stephen Kim, MD, UCLA

Alternatives to Optical Colonoscopy
Amandeep Shergill, MD, MS, UC San Francisco

Transitioning to an All Anesthesia Endoscopic Unit
Kianusch Kiai, MD, UCLA

Protecting the Endoscopist: Ergonomics in the Endoscopy Unit
Amadeep Shergill, MD, MS, UC San Francisco

Bowel Control and the Perils of Pregnancy
Christopher M. Tarnay, MD, UCLA

A Primer on Colonoscopy
Jason B. Samarasena, MD, UC Irvine

Maximizing ERCP Cannulation Efficiency and Minimizing Trauma
Michael L. Kochman, MD, University of Pennsylvania