Digestive Disease Week May 30- June 4, 2009 Exhibit dates: May 31- June 3, 2009 McCormick Place Chicago, IL DAILY ISSUES Sunday, May 31

Conference looks at grading and staging of NASH During Saturday's daylong AASLD Endpoints Conference on Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), two speakers focused on the grading and staging of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH, with one examining the histologic evaluation of liver biopsies and the other assessing noninvasive methods of grading and staging.  more

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As president of the nation's leading organization for physicians and researchers confronting liver diseases, Scott L. Friedman, MD, brings years of academic, research and clinical experience to the job's most important role as AASLD's chief advocate for advancing the science and practice of hepatology. Despite taking office in the midst of an economic crisis and deepening doubts about the health of medical research revenue sources this January, Dr. Friedman confidently looks ahead when asked what is the biggest challenge facing the society. "I think it is translating decades of hard-won experience and knowledge at the bench and in the basic science realm into meaningful therapies for our patients," he said.  more

Advances in colorectal screening and Barrett's esophagus discussed Strategies for colorectal cancer screening and the management of Barrett's esophagus (BE) were discussed during Saturday's first AGA Postgraduate Course general session, "Preventing Death from Gastrointestinal Malignancy."  more  Knowledge of Stark Law, new revenue protect GI practice GI managers and administrators learned about the importance of adhering to the Stark Law and innovative ways to expand practice offerings during Saturday's AGA course, Practice Management Essentials for Non-Physician Practice Managers and Administrators, at the InterContinental Chicago Hotel.  more

Refinements to balloon-assisted enteroscopy deepen capability Distal gastrointestinal tissue that may otherwise elude diagnostic view now has the potential for deep visualization, thanks to advances in double-balloon enteroscopy and to bowel-conditioning approaches that allow scopes to travel farther down the tract.  more  ASGE will begin special sessions with Endoscopy for the Future On Monday afternoon, ASGE kicks off its Special Session series with Endoscopy for the Future: How to Teach Old Dogs New Tricks.more

Joint symposium to address changes to GI surgical options Four gastrointestinal diseases whose surgical management options have evolved greatly in recent years will be discussed Monday during the SSAT/ASCRS Joint Symposium, Surgical Management of Complex Colorectal Disorders.  more  Surgical excellence focus of Monday's SSAT Opening Session A successful surgeon has a strong background in science, a knack for leading a support staff, strong communication skills and the drive to stay on top of the profession, so Monday's SSAT Opening Session should be just the ticket for society members. more

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