ASG Webinar Series
Session 4: EoE
Thursday, December 15, 2022 | 05:30 pm MST
Virtual (Zoom)
Learning Objectives:
- List up-to-date diagnostic criteria and treatment guidelines for EoE
- Evaluate different methods for assessing disease activity and implications for therapeutic targets
- Assess efficacy and safety data for novel therapeutic options for EoE
Speaker:
- Dr. Chris Ma
Registration
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Session 3: NAFLD Pathways
Wedensday, October 12, 2022 | 05:30 pm MST
Virtual (Zoom)
Learning Objectives:
- Describe an approach to the evaluation of abnormal liver tests and the diagnosis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
- Outline the management of NAFLD in the patient’s medical home
- Demonstrate how the NAFLD pathway can help identify patients with more advanced liver disease that should be referred to Hepatology
Speakers:
- Dr. Mang Ma
- Dr. Mark Swain
- Moderator: Dr. Gil Kaplan
Session 2: IBS
Monday, April 11, 2022 | Virtual | 05:30 pm MDT
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the importance of the microbiome in irritable bowel syndrome
- Demonstrate the importance of testing in IBS for the microbiome.
- Leverage the microbiome in the treatment of IBS
Speaker:
- Dr. Mark Pimentel: Dr. Mark Pimentel is an Associate Professor of Medicine and of Gastroenterology at Cedars-Sinai, where he heads the Pimentel Lab and is also the executive director of the Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) program at Cedars-Sinai, which focuses on the study of the gut microbiome to develop effective diagnostic tools and therapies. Dr. Pimentel is also a Professor of Medicine at the Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Session 1: Perianal Fistulas
Monday, January 17, 2022 | Virtual | 05:30 pm MST
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the different radiological modalities used in diagnosing perianal fistulas/abscess and their pitfalls
- Compare and contrast medical management of perianal fistulas
- Identify surgical needs in this patient population
Speakers:
- Dr. Chris Ma, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Calgary
- Dr. Neel Datta, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary
- Dr. Deepak Bahayana, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Calgary

