SHC 2021 Online Conference

Chronic Hepatitis B
Stop or Continue Nuc Therapy – Prof. Pietro Lampertico	View Summary Watch Video
HBV Flares and ACLF – When to Transplant? – Dr James Fung	View Summary Watch Video
Combination Therapies for CHB Functional Cure – Prof. Edward Gane	View Summary Watch Video
Immunosuppression in CHB – How to Manage between Low Dose Steroids and New Biologics – Prof. Teerha Piratvisuth	View Summary Watch Video
Debate: Using qHBsAg for Routine Practice – Ready for Prime Time? : Yes VS No – Prof. Henry Chan vs Prof. Robert Gish	View Summary Watch Video

Advanced Liver Disease
Portal Hypertension & ß Blockers – Prof. Florence Wong	View Summary Watch Video
Non-Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension – Prof. Yogesh Chawla	View Summary Watch Video
Refractory Ascites and IV Albumin: What’s the correct ANSWER? – Dr Kosh Agarwal	View Summary Watch Video
Management of Complex Variceal Bleeding – An Update – Dr Andres Cardenas	View Summary Watch Video
Debate: Chronic Portal Vein Thrombosis in Cirrhosis – Anticoagulated or Not? – Prof. Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao vs Prof. Patrick G. Northup	View Summary Watch Video

NAFLD
MAFLD vs NAFLD -Prof. Jacob George	View Summary Watch Video
Lifestyle Modification in NASH: Success or Failure? – Prof. Wah Kheong Chan	View Summary Watch Video
NASH in 2021 – Prof. Vincent Wong	View Summary Watch Video
Gut Microbiome and NAFLD: Clinical Implications – Prof. Rohit Loomba	View Summary Watch Video
Debate: NASH Management – Treat the Liver or Treat the Metabolic Syndrome – Prof. Philip Newsome vs Prof Arun Sanyal	View Summary Watch Video

Hot Topics in Hepatology
Therapeutic Options for Cholestatic and Autoimmune Liver Disease – Prof. Michael Manns	View Summary Watch Video
Non-Invasive Evaluation of Liver Fibrosis – Prof. Vincent Wong	View Summary Watch Video
Management of Covid-19 in Those with Liver Disease, and Recommendations for Vaccination – Prof. Rajender Reddy	View Summary Watch Video

Prof. Lim Seng Gee

Qualifications:
MBBS (Hons Monash), FRACP (Aust), FRCP (London), MD (Monash), FAMS (S’pore), Cert Immunology (King’s College)

Biosketch
Prof Lim currently serves as a Senior Consultant at the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the National University Hospital, Singapore. He is also a Professor in the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.

Prof Lim attained his basic medical degree with honours (MBBS Hons) from the University of Monash, Melbourne, Australia. He later pursued a doctorate degree (MD) in Monash and was awarded the FRACP (Australia), FRCP (London), FAMS (Gasteroenterology, Singapore).

He is considered a master clinician having trained over 40 gastroenterologists and hepatologists, and is regularly referred difficult to treat liver cases. His main clinical work focuses on the treatment of viral hepatitis (esp. B and C), liver disease and liver cancer.

Prof Lim’s research activities include leadership in Hepatology research, which focuses on improving treatment for chronic hepatitis B and C, pathophysiology of hepatitis B disease, HBV virology, immunological mechanisms of HBeAg seroconversion, and loss of immune tolerance to hepatitis B virus. He also has an interest in pathophysiology and treatment of liver cancer, primary hepatocyte culture, hepatocyte function, drug related liver disease and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Prof Lim has over 253 publications in peer-reviewed journals with a H-index of 51, and sits on the editorial board of Liver International Hepatology, International, J Viral Hepatitis, Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology. He has received over S$48 million in research grants.

Prof Lim also sits on the Advisory Board of Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Bristol Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals and is on the Speaker’s Bureau for GlaxoSmithKline and Schering Plough Pharmaceuticals. Prof Lim has been an invited speaker at AASLD, EASL and APASL in 2013, 2014 and is a regular speaker at numerous International and Regional meetings on liver disease and viral hepatitis.

Prof Lim is also an Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) Champion, having founded the annual Asia Pacific EBM workshop in 2004 together with Prof Tony Dans from the Philippines which still runs yearly, and actively teaches and contributes to the development of EBM in Singapore.

Prof Lim is Council member, International Coaliltion for Eradication of Hepatitis B Virus (ICE-HBV), AASLD Asia Pacific Regional Council member, Co-chair ICE-HBV treatment subcommittee, and Co-chair combination therapy subcommittee HBV Forum.

Dr. Guan Huei Lee

Designations:

Senior Consultant, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital
Senior Consultant, Liver Transplantation, National University Centre for Organ Transplantation, National University Hospital
Medical Director, Adult Liver Transplantation Programme, National University Centre for Organ Transplantation, NUH
Research Director, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital

Qualifications:
MBBS (S’pore), MRCP (UK), FRCP Ed (UK), Ph.D. (S’pore)

Specialties:
Medicine, Organ Transplantation

Sub-specialties:
Gastroenterology ＆ Hepatology, Liver Transplantation

Special Interests:
Viral hepatitis, Liver failure, Liver transplantation, Liver cirrhosis, Fatty liver disease.

Biosketch
Dr. Guan-Huei Lee graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS), and completed his advance specialist training in Gastroenterology in 2009. He received further training a clinical fellow at the Institute of Liver Studies, King’s College Hospital, London, focusing on liver intensive care. He received his PhD from NUS in 2014. He was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 2015.

Dr. Lee has helped to strengthen the clinical and research capabilities of the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, National University Hospital (NUH), particularly in the management of liver failure and liver transplantation. He is serving dual role as Deputy Head, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, and Medical Director, Adult Liver Transplantation Programme, National University Centre for Organ Transplantation (NUCOT).

Dr. Lee’s research work centers on the application of innovations in technology and biomedical science to the field of Hepatology. His current work focuses on developing novel targets to achieve functional cure of chronic hepatitis B. His other research interest includes liver failure, liver cancer, fatty liver and chronic hepatitis E. He has published multiple peer-reviewed research articles in such top-tier journals as the Gastroenterology, Gut, and Molecular & Cellular Biology. His research work has been presented at the major meetings of such organisations as the APASL, EASL, ILTS, and AASLD. He is an investigator of several competitive research grants including the Translational & Clinical Research Flagship (TCR) Programme grant, Clinician Scientist-Individual Research Grant (CS-IRG) and was awarded the NMRC Clinician Scientist Award (CSA).

Personal hobbies and interests: Reading, Tennis, Photography, Hiking and Mountain Climbing.

Prof.Tan Seok Siam

Dr Tan Soek Siam is the Senior Consultant and Head of Hepatology Department in Hospital Selayang. She obtained her Bachelor of Medicine (MB BCH BAO BA) from Trinity College, Dublin, Republic of Ireland and subsequently practice at St James Hospital, Monaghan General Hospital and St Collumcilles Hospital in Republic of Ireland from 1991-1995. Upon obtaining her MRCP from Royal College of Physician Ireland in 1995, Dr Tan Soek Siam return to Malaysia and started practicing at Ipoh General Hospital as Clinical Specialist in General Medicine and Gastroenterology. Subsequently, she did her fellowship in Liver Intensive Care and Transplantation at Institute of Liver Studies, King’s College Hospital, London in 2000-2001.
She is the Chairperson for the Working Committee for Medications Gastro and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary of Ministry of Heath( since 2015), a trainer in Hepatology Subspecialty Training programme (since 2003), and a National Advisor in Hepatology for Ministry of Health since 2005. Dr Tan Soek Siam is also a member of the Expert Panel of Specialist Service “ Ask the Expert” at MyHealth Portal, and a member of Specialty Subcommittee for Gastroenterology and Hepatology of the National Credentialing Committee . She is the President-elect of Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (2016-2018), a council member of College of Physician, Academy of Medicine, Malaysia and is a founding member of hepatitis Support Group ( 2014). Dr Tan Soek Siam is also active internationally. She is a member of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) ACLF Research Consortium (AARC), member of the Coalition to Eradicate Viral Hepatitis in Asia Pacific (CEVHAP), and was a member of International Organizing Committee Kyoto Asian Pacific Association of the Study of the Liver Disease Scientific Meeting in 2007.
Dr Tan has been invited as speaker at over 18 international meetings, and had published over 80 papers, 24 full articles in peer review journals and presented more than 50 abstracts locally and internationally. She has been actively involved in both Investigator Initiated Research (IIR) or Industry Sponsored Research ( ISR). She has conducted over 29 ISR , either as Principle Investigator at the Site, National Principle Investigator or as a Co-Investigator.
Dr Tan’s main area of interest is viral hepatitis B and C, decompensated and critically ill chronic liver diseases, acute liver failure , acute-on-chronic liver failure, and liver transplantation.

Dr. Loey Mak

Dr Mak received her medical education at The University of Hong Kong. She obtained her qualification of the Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom in 2013 and the Postgraduate Diploma in Infectious Diseases by The Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of The University of Hong Kong in 2015. She completed her specialty training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology in year 2018 and Advanced Internal Medicine in year 2019 at Queen Mary Hospital.

Dr Mak’s research interests include clinical and translational research of liver diseases, especially in the field of chronic viral hepatitis, fibrosis assessment and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. She has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles in reputable journals, with >50 being first-authored/ co-first authored articles. Highlights include 3 first-authored or co-first authored original articles and 1 review article in Journal of Hepatology (impact factor 30.083), and 2 original articles in Hepatology (impact factor 17.298). She is appointed as Honorary Research Fellow of The Centre for Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London since Jan 2022 to conduct research in the field of HBV immunology.

Dr Mak has received numerous academic awards, including the Dr Kate Cheng Memorial Prize for Postgraduate Diploma in Infectious Diseases, the Best Abstract in Clinical Medicine in the Medical Research Conference organized by The University of Hong Kong in 2017, 2019 and 2020, and 2021, the Young Investigators Award in the Asian Pacific Association of Gastroenterology 3rd Clinical Forum on Inflammatory Bowel Disease in 2018, and the travel award for the 7th Annual Meeting of Asian Organization of Crohn’s & Colitis. She was also awarded the Faculty Knowledge Exchange Award by Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong in 2019. She won the Young Investigator’s Award in the 30th Conference of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver, and the Distinguished Research Paper Award by the Hong Kong College of Physicians in year 2020. She is awarded with the Croucher Foundation Fellowship for 2021/2022. Her research paper was awarded with the Faculty Outstanding Research Output Award by The LKS Faculty of Medicine in year 2021 and the Lo Ying Shek Chi Wai Foundation Award for Young Investigator 2020-2021. She was awarded with the Young Investigator Bursary by the European Association for Study of the Liver in year 2021 and 2022.

Dr Mak is the principal investigator and co-investigator for numerous projects funded by externally-competitive grants. She is currently the honorary treasurer for The Hong Kong Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (HKASLD).

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This program is being supported by means of an unrestricted educational grant by Gilead Sciences Inc.

Singapore Hepatology Conference (SHC 2021)

Welcome Address from Prof. Lim Seng Gee, Chairman

Prof. Seng Gee Lim