Veeral Ajmera
Biography
Dr. Veeral Ajmera is Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Medical Director of Liver Transplantation at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Ajmera serves as an investigator in the UCSD Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) Research Unit where his research focuses on non-invasive biomarkers, genetics and patient factors associated with disease severity and prognosis. He leads investigator-initiated studies aimed at improving the multimodal detection of at-risk MASLD populations and serves as a principal investigator for multicenter clinical trials evaluating novel therapeutics. His work has contributed to updated clinical guidelines for MASLD and has been recognized with awards from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) and the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Ajmera is an active member of the AASLD Practice Guidelines Committee and an invited speaker on MASLD, liver transplantation, and non-invasive diagnostics at national and international forums.
Sessions
8:00 AM
- 1:00 PM
Convention Center - General Session, Hall A
Postgraduate Course, Parts 1–4: Advancing Hepatology—Breakthroughs Shaping Tomorrow's Care (Ticketed)
Lorna Dove, MD, MPH | Chair,
Bernd Schnabl, MD, FAASLD | Chair,
Michael R Lucey, MD, FAASLD | Chair,
Hanna Blaney, MD, MPH | Moderator,
Rotonya Carr, MD, FACP, FAASLD | Moderator,
Brian P Lee, MD MAS | Presenter,
Meena B Bansal, MD, FAASLD | Presenter,
Stephanie Rutledge, MD, MB BCh, BAO, MRCPI | Presenter,
John P Rice, MD | Presenter,
Patrick Northup, MD, FAASLD | Moderator,
Anahita Rabiee, MD | Moderator,
Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao, MD, FAASLD | Presenter,
Robert S. Brown, MD, MPH, FAASLD | Presenter,
Virginia Hernandez-Gea, MD, , MD, PhD | Presenter,
Patrick S. Kamath | Presenter,
Norah Terrault, MD, MPH, FAASLD | Moderator,
Scott Biggins, MD, MAS, FAASLD | Moderator,
Cynthia Levy, MD, FAASLD | Presenter,
Heiner Wedemeyer, MD | Presenter,
Giuseppe Cullaro, MD | Presenter,
Anjana Pillai, MD, FAASLD | Presenter,
Gregory Gores, MD | Moderator,
Veeral Ajmera | Moderator,
Mia Lozada, MD | Presenter,
Ashley Spann, MD, MS | Presenter,
Vincent WS Wong, MD | Presenter,
Kim M Olthoff, MD | Presenter
1:00 PM
- 10:00 AM
Convention Center - Summit 3, The Park @TLM, Hall D
Lifestyle and Therapeutic Interventions for Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: An Overview and Update Spanning Pediatric and Adult Populations
Naim Alkhouri, MD, FAASLD | Presenter,
Monica A Tincopa, MD MSc | Presenter,
Emily R Perito, MD, MA | Presenter,
Veeral Ajmera | Moderator,
Matthew R Kappus, MD | Moderator
