PSH 2025 ANNUAL CONFERENCE LAHORE.
12-13-14 September, 2025.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM FOR PSH 2025 FRIDAY, 12th SEPTEMBER
Session 1
Chairs: Chairs: Prof Anwar A Khan, Prof Muhammad Umar, Dr Javed Iqbal Farooqi, Dr Farzana Shafqat, Prof Asif Gul, Prof Aamir Ghafoor Khan,
Moderator: Dr Israr Ul Haq (RYK)
Facilitator: Dr Ghulam Abbas (JHL)
SESSION-01
Hepatitis B: Paradigm shift with WHO, Chinese and EASL guidelines?
Dr. Grahm Foster
TIME: 3:00pm to 3:20 pm
SESSION-01
Hepatitis C: Elimination by 2030: Challenges and way forward?
Dr. Fasiha Kanwal
TIME: 3:20pm to 3:40 pm
SESSION-01
Drug induced liver Injury: Challenges in management?
Dr. Badar Fayaz Zuberi
TIME: 3:40pm to 4:00 pm
SESSION-01
Seronegative Autoimmune Hepatitis: Diagnostic Dilemma
Dr. Farooq Khan
TIME: 4:00pm to 4:20 pm
SESSION-01
Acute on Chronic Liver failure: Who can be transplanted
Dr. Faisal Hanif
TIME: 4:20pm to 4:40 pm
SESSION-01
Questions and Answer session
TIME: 4:40pm to 5:00 pm
Session 2
Chairs: Chairs Prof Bushra Khar, Dr Khurram Shafiq, Prof Shahid Rasool, Dr Ahmad Karim Malik, Dr Sohail Rashid, Dr Jawad Khan
Moderator: Dr Asif Zaidi (SZH)
Facilitator: Dr Yasir Mehmud (JHL)
SESSION-02
Non cirrhotic portal hypertension: Surgery VS IR
Dr. Najam ud Din vs Dr Yasir Khan
TIME: 5:00pm to 5:25 pm
SESSION-02
Portal HTN and beta blockers: Beyond variceal bleeding
Dr. Bilal Hameed
TIME: 5:25pm to 5:45 pm
SESSION-02
Refractory variceal bleeding: Expanding role of IR?
Dr. Zaheer Sherazi
TIME: 5:45pm to 6:05 pm
SESSION-02
Management of refractory ascites
Dr. Saqib
TIME: 6:25pm to 6:45 pm
SESSION-02
Hepatorenal syndrome: Is there a way back without Liver transplant?
Prof Arshad Kamal Butt
TIME: 6:25pm to 6:45 pm
SESSION-02
Questions and Answer session
TIME: 6:45pm to 7:00 pm
SATURDAY, 13th SEPTEMBER
Session 3
Chairs: Dr Moazzmuddin, Prof Afsar Ali Bhatti, Prof Mashhood Ali, Dr Shafqat Rasool, Dr Muslim Attique, Dr Saadia Jabbar
Moderator: Dr Shahab U-Din Rind (GMMMC Sukkur)
Facilitator: Dr Usman Naeem (SIMS)
SESSION-3
Irresectable Hilar cholangiocarcinoma: ERCP vs PTBD
Dr. Shanil Qadir vs Dr. Ramzan
TIME: 09:00am to 09:20am
SESSION-3
Benign biliary strictures: Diagnostic dilemma
Prof Ghias Un Nabi Tayyab
TIME: 09:20am to 09:40am
SESSION-3
Necrotizing pancreatitis: Management and challenges
Prof Anwaar Ahmad Khan
TIME: 09:40am to 10:00am
SESSION-3
Pain management in chronic pancreatitis
Dr. Amjad Salamat
TIME: 10:00am to 10:20am
SESSION-3
Case discussion for obstructive jaundice
Jinnah Hospital Lahore
TIME: 10:20am to 10:45am
SESSION-3
Questions and Answer session
TIME: 10:45am to 11:00 am
Session 4
Chairs: Prof Hassnain Ali Shah, Prof Zahid Yaseen Hashmi, Dr Altaf Baqir, Dr Israr Ul Haq Toor, Dr Khalid Mehmud, Dr Afzal Bhatti.
Moderator: Dr Mahrukh Bugti (Quetta)
Facilitator: Dr Junaid Mushtaq (Sialkot)
SESSION-4
MASLD: Nomenclature & definitions
Prof Zaigham Abbas
TIME: 11:15am to 11:30am
SESSION-4
Metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance
Dr. Amna Subhan
TIME: 11:30am to 11:45am
SESSION-4
Management of MASLD: Shifting grounds
Dr. Fasiha Kanwal
TIME: 11:45am to 12:05pm
SESSION-4
Diabetes and MASLD: Implications for diabetes management
Dr. Atif Masood
TIME: 12:05pm to 12:25pm
SESSION-4
Diabetes and decompensated cirrhosis: Challenges for Gastroenterologist
Dr. Saqib
TIME: 12:25pm to 12:45am
SESSION-4
Questions and Answer session
TIME: 12:45pm to 01:00 pm
State of art lecture: Saturday 13th September 2025 1:00 to 1:30 PM
Moderator: Dr Avais Khan (JHL)
Expert Panel: Prof Tahir Bashir, Prof Muhammad Johar Amin, Dr Akram Bajwa, Dr Safdar Ali Tunio (KMC), Dr Afzal Chaudhary, Dr Sultan Ahmad Chandio,
Liver fibrosis reversal in MASLD: Future prospects Dr Bilal Hameed
Session 5: Cardio-metabolic session
Chairs: Prof Asif Abbas Naqvi, Prof Huma Arshad Cheema, Prof Khawar Kazmi, Dr Shumail Zafar, Prof Uthman Ahmad, Dr Shahid Raza Khalid
Moderator : Dr Raja Ikram (FMH)
Facilitator: Dr Farhan Ul Amin Mengal
SESSION-5
Obesity: Evolving national epidemic, how to control?
Prof Altaf Alam
TIME: 02:15pm to 02:15pm
SESSION-5
Medical vs Bariatric Therapy for Obesity
Dr Asma
TIME: 02:00pm to 02:30pm
SESSION-5
Challenges of management of ASCVD in liver cirrhosis
Dr. Hanna Asghar
TIME: 02:30pm to 02:45pm
SESSION-5
Case Discussion: Complicated diabetes and morbid obesity with MASLD
Case by Lahore General Hospital
TIME: 02:45pm to 03:05pm
SESSION-5
Case Discussion: IHD in a patient with MASLD (Dr Khurram & Dr Hira)
Case by Services Institute of Medical Sciences
TIME: 03:05pm to 03:25pm
SESSION-5
Questions and Answer session
TIME: 03:25pm to 03:30 pm
State of the Art Lecture: Saturday 13th September 2025, 3:30 to 4 PM
Moderator: Dr Asmat Shahwani
Panel of Experts: Prof Muhammad Arif Nadeem, Prof Nasir Hasan Luk, Prof Sharbat Khan, Prof Adil Naseer, Dr Habib Jadoon, Dr Bilal Nasir
Hepatitis C after elimination: What will be left to do? Evidence from Hep Free Pak study of outcome of an elimination Program Prof Graham Foster
Tea Break: 4:00 to 4:15 PM (AGP)
Session 6
Chairs: Prof Muhammad Hanif Nagra, Dr Tariq Ali Bangash, Prof Ali Hayder, , Prof Akif Dilshad, Dr Asim Saleem, Dr Fawad Iqbal Janjua
Moderator : Dr Taha Yaseen (SIUT)
Facilitator: Dr Moeed Akram
SESSION-6
Indications & contra-indications: cadaveric vs living donor transplant
Dr. Muhammad Salih
TIME: 04:15pm to 04:35pm
SESSION-6
Pre-transplant workup
Dr. Zahid Azam
TIME: 04:35pm to 04:50pm
SESSION-6
Post liver transplant rejection: Handling of immuno-suppression
Dr. Sajid Jalil
TIME: 04:50pm to 05:10pm
SESSION-6
Post-transplant biliary complications & management
Dr. Usman Aujla
TIME: 05:10pm to 05:30pm
SESSION-6
Liver transplant in acute liver failure: Challenges & Approach
Dr. Faisal Dar
TIME: 05:30pm to 05:50pm
SESSION-6
Questions and Answer session
TIME: 05:50pm to 06:00 pm
SUNDAY, 14th SEPTEMBER
Free Paper Session: Sunday 14th September 2025 8:00 to 9:00 am
Session 7 Sunday 14th September 2025 9:00 am to 11 am
Session 7
Chairs: Prof Haroon Yousaf, Prof Kamran Hassan Dr Attique Abu Bakr, Dr Qasim Zia, Dr Muhammad Ayub Khan, Dr Jibran Ayub
Moderator : Dr Ahsan Farooq
Facilitator: Dr Muhammad Salman Afzal
SESSION-7
Risk factors and surveillance for HCC
Dr. Sher Rehman
TIME: 09:00am to 09:20am
SESSION-7
Imaging for diagnosis of HCC: Challenges
Dr. Atif Rana
TIME: 09:20am to 09:40am
SESSION-7
Liver transplant for HCC: Extending beyond limits
Dr. Haseeb
TIME: 09:40am to 10:00am
SESSION-7
Expanding Role of IR in HCC treatment
Dr. Khurram
TIME: 10:00am to 10:20am
SESSION-7
Systemic therapy: Standard of care and future prospects
Prof. Kausar Bano/Dr Fareeha
TIME: 10:20am to 10:40am
SESSION-7
Questions and Answer session
TIME: 10:40am to 11:00 am
State of Art Lecture: 14th September 11:00 to 11:20 am
Expert Panel: Prof Waseem Amir, Prof Muhammad Imran, Prof Sher Rehman, Dr Aftab Alvi, Dr Ghias ul Hassan, Dr Amir Niazi
Moderator: Dr Adnan Salim
Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Prevention & Early Detection Dr Hashem Al Serag
Session 8 (Joint session with SOGP)
Chairs: Prof Anwaar Ahmad Khan, Prof Tayyiba Waseem, Prof Alia Bashir, Dr Rizwan Zafar, Dr Tanveer Hussain, Dr Zubair A Khan
Moderator: Dr Hussain
Facilitator: Dr Tariq Ahmed
SESSION-8
Deranged LFTs in pregnancy: Case based discussion
Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore
TIME: 11:15am to 11:30am
SESSION-8
Pregnancy with acute Hepatitis E: Case discussion
Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar
TIME: 11:30am to 11:55am
SESSION-8
Intrahepatic cholestasis in Pregnancy: Case Discussion
Shifa International, Islamabad
TIME: 11:55am to 12:15pm
SESSION-4
Acute liver failure due to fatty liver of Pregnancy: Case Discussion
Dow Medical University, Karachi
TIME: 12:15pm to 12:35pm
SESSION-8
Challenges of pregnancy in liver cirrhosis: Case Discussion
Chandka Medical College Larkana
TIME: 12:35pm to 12:55am