Harvard The Comprehensive 2023 Gastroenterology Update

Overview

Harvard The Comprehensive 2023 Gastroenterology Update provides an extensive review of the latest advances and clinical practices in gastroenterology. This program presents updated guidelines, therapeutic strategies, and evidence-based recommendations delivered by nationally recognized gastrointestinal experts and master clinicians. It is designed to strengthen clinical expertise and support the practical integration of new knowledge into everyday practice.

On-demand gastroenterology education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Agenda

This program consists of a detailed schedule of lectures, workshops, and panel discussions addressing current topics relevant to gastroenterology practice.

• Welcome — Daniel Chung, MD
• Which Initial Therapy to Choose for Crohn’s and UC? — Joshua Korzenik, MD
• Management of Severe UC and Pouch-Related Complications — Ashwin Ananthakrishnan, MD, MPH
• IBD in Pregnancy and the Elderly — Sonia Friedman, MD
• Panel Q&A — Drs. Ananthakrishnan, Friedman, and Korzenik
• WORKSHOP 1: Cutaneous Manifestations of IBD — Daniela Kroshinsky, MD
• Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in IBD — Adam Cheifetz, MD
• Panel Q&A — Drs. Cheifetz and Kroshinsky
• How to Manage Microscopic Colitis — Hamed Khalili, MD
• GI Complications of Immunotherapy — Michael Dougan, MD
• Panel Q&A — Drs. Dougan and Khalili
• What’s New in Hereditary GI Cancers — Daniel Chung, MD
• WORKSHOP 2: CRC Screening and How to Improve Your ADR — Ramona Lim, MD
• Chemoprevention of CRC: What Should You Recommend? — Andrew Chan, MD, MPH
• Panel Q&A — Drs. Chan, Chung, and Lim
• Barrett’s Esophagus: Whom and How to Treat? — Douglas Pleskow, MD
• Esophageal Motility Disorders Made Easy — Barbara Nath, MD
• Management of Refractory GERD — Norman Nishioka, MD
• Panel Q&A — Drs. Nath, Nishioka, and Pleskow
• Comprehensive Approach to Eosinophilic Esophagitis — Walter Chan, MD
• Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity: 2023 Practitioner Updates — Ciaran Kelly, MD
• Panel Q&A — Drs. Chan and Kelly
• Optimizing the Management of Gastroparesis — Braden Kuo, MD
• Making the Diagnosis of IBS — Kyle Staller, MD
• Modern Strategies to Treat IBS — Johanna Iturrino Moreda, MD
• Panel Q&A — Drs. Iturrino Moreda, Kuo, and Staller
• How to Evaluate Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth — Judy Nee, MD
• WORKSHOP 3: Systematic Approaches to Pelvic Floor Disorders — Meghan Markowski, PT, DPT
• Panel Q&A — Drs. Markowski and Nee
• Cholestatic Liver Diseases: What’s New in PBC and PSC — Daniel Pratt, MD
• Update on Autoimmune Hepatitis — Alan Bonder, MD
• WORKSHOP 4: How to Approach Drug-Induced Liver Injury (DILI) — Michael Curry, MD
• Panel Q&A — Drs. Bonder, Curry, and Pratt
• Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease — Gyongyi Szabo, MD, PhD
• The Management of NAFLD — Kathleen Corey, MD
• Panel Q&A — Drs. Corey and Szabo
• WORKSHOP 5: How to Work Up a Liver Lesion — Karin Andersson, MD
• Diagnosis and Routine Management of Cirrhosis — Michelle Lai, MD
• End-Stage Liver Disease and Management of Portal Hypertension — Anna Rutherford, MD
• Panel Q&A — Drs. Andersson, Lai, and Rutherford
• Best Management Strategies in Acute Pancreatitis — David Jin, MD, MPH
• Updates in Chronic Pancreatitis — Sunil Sheth, MD
• Controversies in the Management of Cystic Lesions of the Pancreas — Carlos Fernandez-del Castillo, MD
• Panel Q&A — Drs. Fernandez-del Castillo, Jin, and Sheth
• WORKSHOP 6: Tips for Identifying and Removing Colon Polyps — Tyler Berzin, MD
• Quality Measures for Colonoscopy: What’s New and Why It Matters — Mandeep Sawhney, MD
• Panel Q&A — Drs. Berzin and Sawhney
• Endoscopy and the Anticoagulated Patient — Kunal Jajoo, MD
• Acute GI Bleeding and Other GI Emergencies — Linda Lee, MD
• WORKSHOP 7: Challenging Case Presentations in GI — Douglas Horst, MD
• Panel Q&A — Drs. Horst, Jajoo, and Lee
• New Insights into the Gut Microbiome and Disease — Ramnik Xavier, MD
• COVID in the GI Tract — Walter Chan, MD, MPH
• What’s New in C. difficile Colitis — Jessica Allegretti, MD, MPH
• Panel Q&A — Drs. Allegretti, Chan, and Xavier

Speakers

This program features presentations and discussions led by a distinguished faculty of gastroenterology experts, including clinicians and researchers specializing in inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease, GI oncology, motility disorders, and advanced endoscopic techniques.

Target Audience

This update is intended for gastroenterologists, hepatologists, GI fellows, advanced practice providers, and other healthcare professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge and clinical skills in the diagnosis and management of a broad range of gastrointestinal diseases.

Why This Topic Matters

Harvard The Comprehensive 2023 Gastroenterology Update addresses emerging clinical challenges and evolving therapeutic options in gastroenterology. Staying informed with current guidelines and innovations is essential for specialists managing complex GI conditions and optimizing patient care.

MedHub Central supports clinicians by providing this focused gastroenterology education, enabling learners to integrate evidence-based strategies confidently into clinical practice. This program reinforces foundational knowledge alongside cutting-edge developments relevant to the specialty.