Henry Ford Liver Transplant and Care Symposium

Spend a day with Michigan’s leaders in liver disease treatment, liver transplant, multivisceral transplant, abdominal surgery and transplant oncology.

Friday, October 4, 2025
7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Auburn Hills Marriott
3600 Centerpoint Pkwy, Pontiac, MI 48341

Discover the Latest Treatments, Techniques, and Trends

The evolution of techniques and indications for liver transplant can be overwhelming. From organ perfusion to transplant oncology, our team has been on the cutting edge of every development and share the latest, in ways you can apply to patient evaluation along with pre- and post-transplant patient care.

The day includes a breakout lunch with a panel discussion specific to physicians, with another just for APP’s, NP’s and social workers. The day will qualify for CME/CEU credits.

Who Should Attend?

This conference will provide a unique opportunity to hear an expert team of faculty present on the latest trends in liver transplantation. Participants will leave better qualified to care for patients before and after transplant, and well-equipped to identify indications for referral. Sessions will address topics including:

• Alcohol-related liver disease – Current practice and new horizons
• Dissecting Metabolic Liver Disease
• Advances in Normothermic Machine and Regional Perfusion
• Updates in Living Donor Liver Transplantation
• Intestine and Multivisceral Transplantation
• Liver Transplant in Cancer Treatment
• Liver Transplant for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
• Liver and Multivisceral Transplant in Neuroendocrine Tumor with Metastasis

Designed for a broad cross-section of healthcare professionals, this event will cover material relevant to those who encounter liver-related conditions including:

• Physicians and surgeons
• Nurses
• Advanced practice providers
• Case managers
• Social workers
• Medical directors
• Managed care professionals
• Utilization review staff
• Transplant coordinators
• Medical management staff

Your day:

Agenda

• 7:30 – 8 am Breakfast and Registration Welcome
  Shunji Nagai, MD, PhD, FACS
  Surgical Director, Liver, Intestine, and Multivisceral Transplantation
  Surgical Director, Living Donor Liver Transplantation
  Henry Ford Transplant

• 8:15 – 8:35 am
  A History of Liver Transplant and Our Experiences over 35 Years
  Atsushi Yoshida, MD FACS
  Chief, Division of Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery
  Surgical Director of Hepatobiliary Surgery
  Surgical Director of Transplant Robotic Surgery
  Henry Ford Transplant

Recent Trends in Liver Transplant Indications

Your moderator: Kim Brown, MD
Medical Director, Henry Ford Transplant

• 8:35 – 8:55 am
  Liver Transplant in Alcohol-Related Liver Disease: Current Practices and New Horizons
  Jessica Mellinger,
  Senior Staff Physician
  Henry Ford Transplant

• 8:55 – 9:15 am
  Dissecting Metabolic Liver Disease
  Humberto Gonzalez, MD, FAASLD
  Medical Director, Liver Metabolic Clinic
  Associate Director, Hepatology Research
  Henry Ford Transplant

• 9:15 – 9:35 am
  Panel Discussion

• 9:35 – 9:55 am
  Break

Donor Pool Expansion and Surgical Innovations

Your moderator: Marwan Abouljoud, MD
Director, Henry Ford Transplant
Director, Henry Ford Physician Partnerships

• 9:55 – 10:15 am
  Advances in Normothermic Machine and Regional Perfusion
  Ahmed Nassar, MD
  Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgeon, Henry Ford Health
  Director, Pediatric Liver Transplant, Children’s Hospital of Michigan

• 10:15 – 10:35 am
  Updates in Living Donor Liver Transplantation
  Deepak Venkat, MD
  Medical Director, Living Donor Liver Transplantation
  Henry Ford Transplant

• 10:35 – 11:05 am 
  To MVT/I or Not? It is NOT a Question!
  Adhnan Mohamed, MD
  Senior Staff Surgeon
  Henry Ford Transplant

• 11:05 – 11:25 am
  Panel Discussion

• 11:25 am – 12:15 pm
  Lunch Breakouts
  (A) Physicians /Surgeons (B) APP’s, Social Workers, Nurses

• 

  12:15 – 12:55 pm
  Keynote Session: Transplant Oncology – Expanding the Horizons in Cancer Treatment by Liver Transplantation
  Maen Abdelrahim, MD, PhD, B Pharm
  Section Chief of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center
  Houston Methodist Oncology Partners

Transplant Oncology

Your Moderator: Dilip Moonka, M.D.
Medical Director, Liver Transplant
Henry Ford Transplant

• 12:55 – 1:15 pm
  Liver Transplant for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  Amanda Su, MD
  Senior Staff Physician
  Henry Ford Transplant

• 1:15 – 1:35 pm
  Liver Transplant for Non-Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  Reena Salgia, MD
  Director, Liver Cancer Clinic
  Program Director, Gastroenterology/Transplant Hepatology Fellowships
  Henry Ford Transplant

• 1:35 – 1:55 pm
  The Role of Liver and Multivisceral Transplant in Neuroendocrine Tumor with Liver Metastasis
  Shunji Nagai, MD, PhD, FACS
  Surgical Director, Liver, Intestine, and Multivisceral Transplantation
  Surgical Director, Living Donor Liver Transplantation
  Henry Ford Transplant

• 1:55 – 2:15 pm
  Panel discussion / Q&A

• 2:15 – 2:30 pm
  Closing Remarks
  Dilip Moonka, MD
  Medical Director, Liver Transplant
  Henry Ford Transplant

• 2:30 – 3 pm
  Networking

Prefer to stay?

Rooms are available at:
Auburn Hills Marriott, 3600 Centerpoint Pkwy, Pontiac, MI 48341

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ACCREDITATION STATEMENT: Henry Ford Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

DESIGNATION STATEMENT: Henry Ford Health designates this educational activity for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

FACULTY/PLANNING COMMITTEE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: In Compliance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, all individuals in a position to control/influence the content of this activity are required to disclose relevant financial interests of their own or spouse or partners with any ACCME defined commercial interests for the past 24 months and/or any non-FDA approved use of a drug or a device that is included in the presentation. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT: Henry Ford Health Office of Continuing Medical Education is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008. If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact CME Specialist Michelle Clayton at mclayto2@hfhs.org.