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Medical Grand Rounds: Updates in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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  • The Division of Gastroenterology at Massachusetts General Hospital presented at the virtual Department of Medicine Medical Grand Rounds
  • Kathleen Corey, MD, MPH, MMSc, presented on the non-invasive assessment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
  • Tracey Simon, MD, MPH, discussed prevention strategies for hepatocellular carcinoma

On March 9, 2023, the Division of Gastroenterology at Massachusetts General Hospital led a virtual Department of Medicine Medical Grand Rounds presentation.

The panel included Kathleen Corey, MD, MPH, MMSc, director of the Fatty Liver Program and associate professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and Tracey Simon, MD, MPH, hepatologist in the Division of Gastroenterology and assistant professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Corey discussed risk factors for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and the importance of identifying fibrosis in patients with NAFLD to guide management. Dr. Simon presented prevention strategies for hepatocellular carcinoma, the incidence and mortality rates of which are increasing at an alarming pace.

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