Speaker

Juan Pablo Arab, MD, FRCPC

Virginia Commonwealth University

Director of Alcohol Sciences, Stravitz-Sanyal Institute of Liver Disease and Met

Biography

Dr. Arab is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. He serves as the Inaugural Director of Alcohol Sciences at the Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health. Dr. Arab trained as Gastroenterologist and Transplant Hepatologist specialist at the Catholic University of Chile and at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Dr. Arab's research in alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) has truly refined the clinical hepatology practice and our understanding of this common disease. Additionally, he is leading international collaborations aiming to study ALD and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) through multiple consortia. Dr. Arab is an Associate Editor for Hepatology (flagship AASLD journal). He is currently the Chair of the Special Interest Group on ALD of the AASLD. He has published more than 250 peer-reviewed papers, co-authored several book chapters and authored multiple clinical practice guidelines on ALD, MASLD and hepatorenal syndrome.

Juan Pablo Arab, MD, FRCPC

Biography

Sessions

Transforming Lives in Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease: Early Detection, Equitable Treatment, and Inclusive Research Strategies

Obesity and Addiction Medicine in Liver Disease: Translating Science Into Practice, Part 2—Interventions and Long-Term Management (Ticketed)

Steatotic Liver Disease: What You Need to Know, Part 1. Steatotic Liver Disease at the Crossroads—Bridging Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in the Era of Multimorbidity

Steatotic Liver Disease: What You Need to Know, Part 2. Dual Threats—Advancing Research and Care in Steatotic Liver Disease

Academic Advancement, Promotion, and Tenure for Under-Represented Groups in Hepatology