7th Annual UCLA-Mellinkoff GI and Hepatology Symposium March 1-2, 2019

The Microbiome and the Brain-Gut Connection
Emeran A. Mayer, MD, UCLA

Functional Bowel Disease - Interactive Case-Based Discussion
(Role of Brain-Gut Interactions, Insights into the Placebo Response, Pharmacology, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, Emerging Therapies, Dietary Interventions)
Lin Chang, MD, UCLA
Emeran A. Mayer, MD, UCLA
Kirsten Tillisch, MD, UCLA
Lisa D. Lin, MD, UCLA
Nancee Jaffe, MS, RDN
Anthony Lembo, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Colorectal Cancer - Interactive Case-Based Discussion
(Screening Updates, Endoscopic Mucosal Resection of Colon Polyps, Enhancing the Quality of Colonoscopy, Treatment and Follow-Up of Colon Cancer)
Folasade P. May, MD, PhD, MPhil, UCLA
Stephen Kim, MD, UCLA
J. Randall Hecht, MD, UCLA
Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, University of Minnesota

Managing Complications of Acute & Chronic Pancreatitis - Interactive Case-Based Discussion
(Diagnosis, Etilogy, Complicatons, Managing Pseudocysts and Walled-Off Necrosis, Endoscopic Treatment, Pancreatic Fluid Collections, When to Call a Surgeon)
V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, MAS, UCLA
Stephen Kim, MD, UCLA
Alireza Sedarat, MD, UCLA
Timothy R. Donahue, MD, UCLA
Zev Wainberg, MD, UCLA
Andrew Ross, MD, Virginia Mason

Endoscopic Treatments for GERD
Alireza Sedarat, MD, UCLA

Precision Medicine: How is It Changing the Management of GI Cancers
Zev Wainberg, MD, UCLA

An Update on Celiac Disease
Guy A. Weiss, MD, UCLA

Managing Motility Disorders of the Esophagus and Stomach
Jeffrey L. Conklin, MD, UCLA

An Evidence-Based Approach to PPI Use in 2019
Kevin Ghassmi, MD, UCLA

Management of Ulcerative Colitis - Interactive Case-Based Discussion
(Therapy Positioning, Combo vs Mono Therapy with Biologics, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Jenny Sauk, MD, UCLA
Mary Kwaan, MD, UCLA
Hamed Nayeb-Hashemi, MD, UCLA
Peter Higgins, MD, PhD, MSc, University of Michigan
Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, Northwestern University

Autoimmune Hepatitis and Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)
Gina Choi, MD, UCLA

Eliminating Hepatitis C
Sammy Saab, MD, MPH, UCLA

Hepatitis B: An Update
Steven-Huy Han, MD, UCLA

Endoscopy Video Forum - The Full Spectrum of GI Endoscopy
Dennis M. Jensen, MD, UCLA
Adarsh M. Thaker, MD, UCLA
V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, MAS, UCLA
Stephen Kim, MD UCLA
Alireza Sedarat, MD, UCLA
Andrew Ross, MD, Virginia Mason

Diagnosing & Managing Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma - Interactive Case-Based Discussion
(Diagnostic Tests, Role of Staging, Assessing Resectability, Surgical Outcomes, Chemoradiation Options, Endoscopic Palliation of Pancreas Cancer)
V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, MAS, UCLA
Stephen Kim, MD, UCLA
Alireza Sedarat, MD, UCLA
Timothy R. Donahue, MD, UCLA
Zev Wainberg, MD, UCLA
Andrew Ross, MD, Virginia Mason

Crohn's Disease - Interactive Case-Based Discussion
(Medical Considerations for Ileocolonic Crohn's Disease, Considerations in Stricturing, Surgical Considerations)
Jenny Sauk, MD, UCLA
Mary Kwaan, MD, UCLA
Hamed Nayeb-Hashemi, MD, UCLA
Peter Higgins, MD, PhD, MSc, University of Michigan
Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, Northwestern University

State of the Art in Endoscope Reprocessing
Andrew Ross, MD, Virginia Mason