Yuko Kono, MD, PhD, FAASLD
Biography
Dr. Kono is a transplant hepatologist at UC San Diego, with expertise in liver imaging and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) diagnosis. She graduated from Kyoto University School of Medicine and trained in hepatology and radiology. Dr. Kono is a recognized leader in contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), particularly for liver imaging. She has published 107 peer-reviewed articles and chaired the CEUS LI-RADS working group from 2014 to 2020, during which she established the CEUS LI-RADS algorithm. Additionally, she serves as a board member for the International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS).
Sessions
9:45 AM
- 6:45 AM
Convention Center - Summit 3, The Park @TLM, Hall D
Implementation of Liver Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in Clinical Practice
Jose D Debes, MD, PhD, FAASLD | Presenter,
Yuko Kono, MD, PhD, FAASLD | Presenter,
Matteo Rosselli, MD PhD | Presenter,
Amir Hossein Gougol, MD | Moderator,
Jose D Debes, MD, PhD, FAASLD | Moderator
1:00 PM
- 12:00 PM
Convention Center - Mile High Ballroom 2C-3C
Point-of-Care Liver Ultrasonography Course: Basic Skills 1 (Ticketed)
Jose D Debes, MD, PhD, FAASLD | Moderator,
Amir Hossein Gougol, MD | Presenter,
Yuko Kono, MD, PhD, FAASLD | Presenter,
Jose D Debes, MD, PhD, FAASLD | Chair,
Matteo Rosselli, MD PhD | Presenter
9:00 AM
- 8:00 AM
Convention Center - Mile High Ballroom 2C-3C
Point-of-Care Liver Ultrasonography Course: Basic Skills 2 (Ticketed)
Jose D Debes, MD, PhD, FAASLD | Presenter,
Amir Hossein Gougol, MD | Presenter,
Yuko Kono, MD, PhD, FAASLD | Presenter,
Yuko Kono, MD, PhD, FAASLD | Moderator,
Matteo Rosselli, MD PhD | Presenter,
Yuko Kono, MD, PhD, FAASLD | Chair
2:00 PM
- 11:30 AM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 2DEF
Right Test, Right Time: Integrating Imaging, Tissue, and Specialized Biomarkers in Hepatology
Yuko Kono, MD, PhD, FAASLD | Presenter,
Sadhna Dhingra, MBBS, MD, FCAP | Presenter,
Mikhail Alper, PA-C, AF-AASLD | Presenter,
Allysa Saggese, MSN, AGPCNP-BC | Moderator,
Allysa Saggese, MSN, AGPCNP-BC | Chair,
Whitney Steinmetz, FNP | Moderator,
Janet Gripshover, DNP, MBA, AF-AASLD | Chair,
Dawn Drazek, MSN, CRNP, AGPCNP-BC, AF-AASLD | Chair
9:00 AM
- 8:00 AM
Convention Center - Mile High Ballroom 2C-3C
Point-of-Care Liver Ultrasonography Course: Basic Skills 3 (Ticketed)
Jose D Debes, MD, PhD, FAASLD | Presenter,
Amir Hossein Gougol, MD | Presenter,
Yuko Kono, MD, PhD, FAASLD | Presenter,
Amir Hossein Gougol, MD | Moderator,
Amir Hossein Gougol, MD | Chair,
Matteo Rosselli, MD PhD | Presenter
9:45 AM
- 6:45 AM
Convention Center - Room 403/404
Beyond the Algorithm: Patient-Informed Decision-Making in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Manon Allaire | Presenter,
Anjana Pillai, MD, FAASLD | Presenter,
Tamar H Taddei, MD, MD, FAASLD | Presenter,
Maria Reig | Presenter,
Veronica Nguyen, MD | Moderator,
Yuko Kono, MD, PhD, FAASLD | Moderator,
Andrew M Moon, MD, MPH | Panelist,
Manon Allaire | Panelist,
Anjana Pillai, MD, FAASLD | Panelist,
Tamar H Taddei, MD, MD, FAASLD | Panelist,
Maria Reig | Panelist
2:00 PM
- 11:30 AM
Convention Center - Mile High Ballroom 2C-3C
Point-of-Care Liver Ultrasonography Course, Advanced Skills 2 (Ticketed)
Jose D Debes, MD, PhD, FAASLD | Chair,
Yuko Kono, MD, PhD, FAASLD | Moderator,
Matteo Rosselli, MD PhD | Presenter
