Hepatitis C

Mission

To promote hepatitis C elimination through disease awareness, clinical education, research and advocacy.

Goals

  • To develop HCV educational programs for clinicians
  • To provide mentorship to junior SIG members from established members
  • To facilitate opportunities for SIG members to engage in advocacy
  • To promote disease awareness through social and digital media campaigns
  • To collaborate with international organizations engaged in HCV awareness, clinical care and elimination

SIG Leadership

Chair
Harrys A. Torres, MD, FAASLD
Vice Chair
Ponni V. Perumalswami, MD, FAASLD
Associate Lead
Kaitlin Malick-Petschulat, NP
Communication Lead
Chia-Yu Chiu, MD
Education Lead
Saira A. Khaderi, MD, MPH
Trainee Lead
Eduardo Yepez Guevara, MD
Staff Liaisons
Akuender Dot, MPH
Julie Hoffman, MBA
At-Larges
Jonathan M. Fenkel, MD, FAASLD, FACP
Prabhu Gounder, MD, MPH
Saeed S. Hamid, MBBS, FRCP, FAASLD
Imran Hasanoglu, MD
Philip Vutien, MD
CDC Representative
Neil Gupta, MD, MPH
Emerging Liver Advanced Practice Provider Program Awardee
Scott Springer, PA-C, MPAS