2003 PBC Conference

"Progressing Through Education, Research & Support"

Sunday, May 4 - Thursday, May 8, 2003

Biloxi, Mississippi

The purpose of our medical conference is to give PBCers, other liver disease patients, family members, friends and the medical community a chance to learn more about PBC, other liver diseases, current research, new treatments, share experiences, and have some relaxing fun.

Our 2003 conference was a great success and learning experience for all those who attended.  Thanks to our guest speakers and attendees for making our conference such an informative and fun event.

Below are some of our guest speaker slide presentations.  Some of the files are large and take a few minutes to load.....please be patient.

2003 Conference Guest Speaker Presentations

Nancy Bach, M.D.

  • Assistant Clinical Professor Gastroenterology
  • Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York

Louis Bains, M.D.

  • Psychiatrist
  • Private Practice, Texas

Patrick B. Colin, Pharm PhD

  • Axcan Pharma Inc. Vice President
  • Clinical Research Phase I to III clinical trials

John J. Fung, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Professor of Surgery, Chief, Division of
  • Transplantation Surgery
  • University of Pittsburgh, PA
    • Topic: Living Donor Liver Transplantation

M. Eric Gershwin, M.D.

  • Professor of Medicine, Chief of Rheumatology
  • University of California at Davis
  • School of Medicine, CA
    • Topic: PBC: Progress Through Research

Keith Lindor, M.D.

  • Practice Chair Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Professor of Medicine
  • Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN
    • Topic: PBC Stages, Symptoms & What To Expect

Ellen Sogolow, Ph.D.

  • Visiting Research Scientist
  • Department of Sociology and Anthropology
  • Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
  • PBC Post Transplant
    • Topic: Psychosocial & Behavioral Aspects of Living with Liver Disease

Thanks to our Conference Organizing Committee

Linie M - Chair, Linda L - Co Chair, Rhea M - Co Chair

Judy F, Jean H, Edie H, Janice H, Carol R,

Sandra T, Anne V, Gay W & Diana W

Many thanks to Axcan Pharma for sponsoring our conference and PBC daily digest.  

Hope to see you at our conference

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