Speaker

Anjana Pillai, MD, FAASLD

University of Chicago
Anjana Pillai, MD, FAASLD

Biography

Dr. Anjana Pillai is a Professor of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Chicago. She is the Director of University of Chicago's multidisciplinary liver tumor program, interim Medical Director of the Transplant Institute and the Program Director for the ACGME accredited Transplant Hepatology Fellowship. ​

Dr. Pillai is also active in national and international societies serving on several committees including the Governing Board for the International Liver Cancer Association (ILCA), Past Chair of the American Society of Transplant's LICOP Executive Committee and the incoming Chair of the Liver Cancer SIG of the AASLD. She is also the Co-Founder and course director of HCC-LIVE, an annual conference highlighting the multidisciplinary approach to advancing liver cancer care. 

Sessions

9:45 AM - 6:45 AM
Nov 08 2025
Convention Center - Room 201, Level 2

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and Taiwan Association for the Study of the Liver Community Conversation: Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance, Challenges, and Solutions

Mei-Hsuan Lee, PhD , Presenter
Anjana Pillai, MD, FAASLD , Presenter
Tung-Hung Su, MD, PhD , Presenter
Neehar D. Parikh, MD, MS, FAASLD , Presenter
Liver Cancer
3:45 PM - 12:45 PM
Nov 08 2025
Convention Center - Ballroom C, Level 3

Academic Debate: With Machine Perfusion Expanding the Donor Pool, in 5 years, will we be Performing More or Fewer Living Donor Liver Transplants?

Nazeer Ahmed, MD , Presenter
Bridgette B McNally, D.O. , Presenter
Ismail Elkhattib, MD , Presenter
Nadera Altork, MD , Presenter
Liver Cancer
Patient Program
Trainee
Transplant
8:00 AM - 5:30 AM
Nov 09 2025
Convention Center - Room 209, Level 2

Hepatocellular Carcinoma as a Chronic Disease: Managing Ongoing Surveillance, Multiple Treatments, Symptoms, and Quality of Life

Sumeet Asrani, MD MSc , Presenter
Anjana Pillai, MD, FAASLD , Presenter
Kay W Anderson, RN (ret) , Presenter
Andrea Wilson Woods , Presenter
Liver Cancer
Patient Program
3:45 PM - 12:45 PM
Nov 10 2025
Convention Center - Room 146C, Level 1

Early Career Investigator Essentials: Adapting and Excelling in Challenging Times

Anjana Pillai, MD, FAASLD , Presenter
Jonathan G Stine, MD, MSc , Presenter
Shari Rogal, MD, MPH , Presenter
Liver Cancer
Patient Program
Trainee
Transplant