Liver Talks: The Liver Fellow Network Podcast Liver Fellow Network

Adam and Alex start by introducing the new fellow lead for Liver Talks, Patrick Lee - a GI fellow at USC. The bulk of the episode is spent discussing a recent paper Adam published about finding your first hepatology job after fellowship. They discuss when and how to apply, what to prioritize, and negotiation tactics. Finally, Rob Wilechansky drops by to discuss a PBC clinical trial recently published in Hepatology.



Jobs Paper: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37309214/

PBC Trial: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10344437/



Hosts:

Patrick Lee

Adam Winters @adam_c_winters

Alex Vogel @AlexSVogel



Guests:

Robert Wilechansky @WilechanskyMD



Edited by:

Taylor Gouterman



Music Credits:

“Tropkicks”, Broke for Free

“Something Elated”, Broke for Free

“Take Me Higher”, Jahzzar

“RSPN,” Blank & Kytt

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On this episode of Liver Talks, Alex and Adam are joined by Amit Singal, HCC expert and Chief of Hepatology at UT Southwestern, for a fascinating conversation about the latest and greatest in HCC.



Then, a new segment is born featuring Rob Wilechansky, a transplant hepatology fellow at MGH and Hepatology's editorial fellow, in which they discuss an exciting new article from a recent issue of the journal.



AASLD HCC Guideline: https://journals.lww.com/hep/fulltext/9900/aasld_practice_guidance_on_prevention,_diagnosis,.441.aspx



Tropifexor plus cenicriviroc combination versus monotherapy in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: Results from the Phase 2b TANDEM study:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37162151/



Hosts

Adam Winters @adam_c_winters

Alex Vogel @AlexSVogel



Guests:

Amit Singal @docamitgs

Robert Wilechansky @WilechanskyMD



Edited by:

Taylor Gouterman



Music Credits:

“Tropkicks”, Broke for Free

“Something Elated”, Broke for Free

“Take Me Higher”, Jahzzar

“RSPN,” Blank & Kytt

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Alex and Adam are thrilled to host Liver Talks' first time return guest, Dr. Patty Pringle Bloom from the University of Michigan, to talk all about the microbiome and its relationship to liver disease, the International Society for Hepatic Encephalopathy and Nitrogen Metabolism, "lunatic asylums" in Germany and much more!



ISHEN: https://www.ishen.org/



Dr. Bloom's work (a curated selection):

FMT in HE: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35384391/

Post-transplant ascites: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37219847/



Hosts

Adam Winters @adam_c_winters

Alex Vogel @AlexSVogel



Guest:

Patty Pringle Bloom @BloomPringle



Edited by:

Taylor Gouterman



Music Credits:

“Tropkicks”, Broke for Free

“Something Elated”, Broke for Free

“Take Me Higher”, Jahzzar

“RSPN,” Blank & Kytt

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https://jahzzar.bandcamp.com/

https://blankkytt.bandcamp.com/

There are new NASH Guidelines and we're gonna talk about them. Who better to chat with than lead author Dr. Mary Rinella? Probably nobody! But first, the precarities of being an NY Jets fan (sorry) and a heads up about the Liver Meeting abstract deadline.



AASLD NASH Guidelines:

https://journals.lww.com/hep/Fulltext/2023/05000/AASLD_Practice_Guidance_on_the_clinical_assessment.31.aspx



Hosts

Adam Winters @adam_c_winters

Alex Vogel @AlexSVogel



Guests:

Mary Rinella @marurinella



Edited by:

Taylor Gouterman



Music Credits:

“Tropkicks”, Broke for Free

“Something Elated”, Broke for Free

“Take Me Higher”, Jahzzar

“RSPN,” Blank & Kytt

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On this episode of Liver Talks, Adam and Alex welcome their very good friend Dr. Ani Kardashian from the Keck School of Medicine at USC's Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease (3:40). She discusses her work focusing on the effect of food insecurity in patients with chronic liver disease, as well as her interest in disparities research.  It's a fascinating conversation that has profound implications on clinical practice. 

The episode ends with a review of some simple screening tools to help identify patients at risk of food insecurity (41:24)



Work Referenced in the Episode

Dr. Kardashian's work on food insecurity

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36173037/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34958747/

Dr. Kardashian's encompassing review on disparities in liver disease

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35993341/



Hosts

Adam Winters @adam_c_winters

Alex Vogel @AlexSVogel

Guests:

Ani Kardashian @AniKardashianMD

Music Credits:

“Tropkicks”, Broke for Free

“Something Elated”, Broke for Free

“Take Me Higher”, Jahzzar

“RSPN,” Blank & Kytt

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https://jahzzar.bandcamp.com/

https://blankkytt.bandcamp.com/

Adam and Alex catch up with outgoing AASLD president Dr. Laurie DeLeve just prior to the very peaceful transition of power (5:03). They discuss her initiatives for the society over the past year, her interest in mentorship, and if a shared language can be found between basic scientists and clinicians. Plus a new and exciting answer for favorite liver cell! 

Our hosts wrap the episode celebrating Alex passing his GI boards and review their respective study strategies (33:50). 



Hosts:

Adam Winters @adam_c_winters

Alex Vogel @AlexSVogel

Guests:

Laurie DeLeve



Music Credits:

“Tropkicks”, Broke for Free

“Something Elated”, Broke for Free

“Take Me Higher”, Jahzzar

“RSPN,” Blank & Kytt

All music furnished by https://freemusicarchive.org/ under Creative Commons licensing.

http://brokeforfree.com/

https://jahzzar.bandcamp.com/

https://blankkytt.bandcamp.com/