Speaker

Howard (Tzu-Hao) Lee, MD

Baylor College of Medicine
Howard (Tzu-Hao) Lee, MD

Biography

Dr. Howard Lee (he/him/his) is a transplant hepatologist/gastroenterologist and assistant professor in medicine and surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. He completed his internal medicine residency, gastroenterology, and transplant hepatology fellowship at Duke. Dr. Lee's academic interests include viral hepatitis, liver transplant, technologies and applications, and diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a special focus on the LGBTQ+ population. Dr. Lee is the chairman of the LGBTQ+ subcommittee and a member of the Communication and Technology Committee of AASLD, an executive board member of Rainbows in Gastro, and the Inclusion, Diversity, Equality, and Access to Life (IDEAL) Committee of the American Society of Transplant (AST).

Sessions

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Nov 07 2025
Washington, D.C.

Breaking Barriers: Confronting Stigma in Liver Disease and Supporting Vulnerable Communities

Howard (Tzu-Hao) Lee, MD, Presenter
Jon E Potter, Presenter
Cecilia Dueñas, Pys.D., Presenter
DEI
Patient Program
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Nov 10 2025
Washington, D.C.

Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Hepatology: New Challenges and Strategies for LGBTQ+ and Underrepresented Minority Communities

Saikiran M Kilaru, MD, Presenter
Julius M Wilder, MD, PhD, Presenter
Jessica Wisocky, Presenter
DEI
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Nov 10 2025
Washington, D.C.

Next Gen Hepatology: Shaping the Future of Smarter Care With Artificial Intelligence, Telehealth, Clinical Decision Support, and Wearable Tech

Jin Ge, MD, MBA, Presenter
Ashley L Spann, MD, MS, Presenter
Jeremy Louissaint, MD, Presenter
Adam Buckholz, MD MS, Presenter
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Nov 10 2025
Washington, D.C.

Tech and Tweets: Navigating the Future of Hepatology in a Digital World

Atoosa Rabiee, MD, MD, Presenter
Elliot B. Tapper, MD, FAASLD, Presenter
Alexandra T Strauss, MD, PhD, MIE, Presenter
Acute Liver Failure
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
ALD
Basic Science
Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
DEI
Drug-Induced Liver Injury
Hepatitis
Hepatology Associates
Liver Cancer
MASLD
Pediatrics
Trainee
Transplant
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Nov 10 2025
Washington, D.C.

Intersection of Sexual, Reproductive, and Liver Health in a Diverse Population

Monika Sarkar, MD, FAASLD, MAS, Presenter
Giada Sebastiani, MD, FAASLD, Presenter
Jessica Wisocky, Presenter
DEI
MASLD