Speaker

Anna Lok, MD, FAASLD

University of Michigan Medical Center

Biography

Dr. Lok graduated from the University of Hong Kong Medical School. She completed her hepatology training in London under Dame Sheila Sherlock. She was on the faculty at the University of Hong Kong until she moved to the United States in 1992. Dr. Lok's research focuses on natural history and treatment of hepatitis B and C. She has published more than 650 papers. Dr. Lok served as Associate Editor of Hepatology in 2001-2006 and Senior Associate Editor of Gastroenterology in 2011-2012 is currently an Associate Editor of Hepatology Communications and will be Senior Associate Editor of Hepatology beginning July 2026. Dr. Lok served as AASLD President in 2017. Dr. Lok has mentored more than 80 fellows and junior faculty from all over the world. She has received numerous awards for mentoring, research and service including awards from the American Gastroenterological Association, the Hepatitis B Foundation, the AASLD, the American Liver Foundation, the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver, and the European Association for the Study of the Liver. Dr. Lok is a member of the American Association for Physicians and the National Academy of Medicine.

Sessions

9:45 AM - 6:45 AM

Convention Center - Room 405-407

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Women Presidents: Pathways to Leadership, Lessons Learned, and Advice for the Next Generation

Nicole Loo, MD | Moderator,

Jennifer Guy, MD, MAS | Moderator,

Rotonya Carr, MD, FACP, FAASLD | Panelist,

Norah Terrault, MD, MPH, FAASLD | Panelist,

Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao, MD, FAASLD | Panelist,

Teresa L Wright, MD, FAASLD | Panelist,

Anna Lok, MD, FAASLD | Panelist,

Grace L Su, MD, FAASLD | Panelist,

Gyongyi Szabo, MD, PhD, FAASLD | Panelist,

Laurie DeLeve, MD, PhD, FAASLD | Panelist

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