Vincent WS Wong, MD
Biography
Vincent Wong holds the position of professor of medicine and serves as the Head (Academic) of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research primarily revolves around steatotic liver disease and liver fibrosis, with a particular focus on the development and application of non-invasive tests for screening, diagnosis and prognostication. Notably, he contributed to the writing committee responsible for formulating the guidelines of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver, American Gastroenterological Association and the European Association for the Study of the Liver. He has authored more than 700 publications in international medical journals. His h-index is 148 as of May 2026 by Google Scholar. He holds the position of associate editor for the Journal of Hepatology and serves as an editorial board member for renowned medical journals such as Gastroenterology, JHEP Reports, and Clinical and Molecular Hepatology. He was the president of the Hong Kong Association for the Study of Liver Diseases from 2015 to 2017 and the Chairman of the Specialty Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Hong Kong College of Physicians from 2022 to 2025. He has been honoured with research awards from esteemed organizations such as the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver, Asian Pacific Digestive Week Federation, British Society of Gastroenterology, Hong Kong College of Physicians, the Health Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government, and the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Education of China.
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
11:00 AM
- 8:30 AM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 1A
The Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Continuum: Fibrosis, Inflammation, and Clinical Decision-Making, Part 1
Vincent WS Wong, MD | Presenter,
Lisa VanWagner, MD | Presenter,
Alina M. Allen, MD | Moderator,
Amreen Dinani, MD FRCPC | Moderator,
Alina M. Allen, MD | Chair,
Amreen Dinani, MD FRCPC | Chair,
Anna Mae E Diehl, MD, FAASLD | Presenter,
Hashem B El-Serag, MD, MPH | Presenter
