Speaker

Ramesh C Batra, MD, MA(Bioethics), FRCS

Ramesh C Batra, MD, MA(Bioethics), FRCS

Biography

Dr. Batra is a Professor of Applied Ethics and Associate Professor of Surgery. He serves as the Director of Liver Transplantation at Yale University, with a specialized focus on living donor liver transplantation. Dr. Batra's academic pursuits are deeply rooted in the innovative application of deep machine learning models to the practice of organ transplantation. This cutting-edge interest seamlessly integrates with his profound research and educational expertise in bioethics.
At the Dolan School of Business, he directs the course "Ethics of Healthcare," where he passionately imparts the essential ethical principles to future leaders in the medical field. Dr. Batra epitomizes the multidimensional role of a surgeon, scientist, and educator, driving forward the fields of transplantation medicine and applied ethics infused with the latest innovations of artificial intelligence.

Sessions

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Nov 08 2025
San Diego, CA

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society Course, Part 1: Liver Transplant Oversight and Management Around the World (Ticketed)

Scott Biggins, MD, MAS, FAASLD, Presenter
Peter Abt, MD, Presenter
Marina Berenguer, MD, Presenter
Ryutaro P Hirose, MD, Presenter
Arvinder S Soin, MS, FRCS, Presenter
Transplant
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Nov 08 2025
San Diego, CA

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society Course, Part 2: Substance Use Disorders (Ticketed)

Vijay H. Shah, MD, FAASLD, Presenter
Nazia Selzner, MD, PhD, Presenter
Norah Terrault, MD, MPH, FAASLD, Presenter
Transplant
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Nov 08 2025
San Diego, CA

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society Course, Part 3: Expanding the Donor Pool Through Perfusion Technology (Ticketed)

James V Guarrera, MD, MD, Presenter
Robert Porte, MD, PhD, Presenter
Markus Selzner, Presenter
David C Mulligan, MD, FACS, FAASLD, FAST, Presenter
Transplant
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Nov 08 2025
San Diego, CA

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society Course, Part 4: Contemporary Challenges (Ticketed)

Kymberly D Watt, MD, Presenter
Sezai Y?lmaz, Presenter
Emily R Perito, MD, MAS, Presenter
Valeria M Mas, PhD, Presenter
Transplant
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Nov 08 2025
San Diego, CA

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society Course, Part 5: The Future of Liver Transplantation (Ticketed)

Parissa Tabrizian, MD, MSc, FACS, Presenter
Ramesh C Batra, MD, MA(Bioethics), FRCS, Presenter
Erik Finger, MD, PhD, Presenter
Transplant