Join us on this episode of Expose MASH—intended for US healthcare professionals only—as our experts share their approaches to educating patients about MASH and overall liver health. The conversation will examine the importance of educating patients on the disease and how effectively communicating with patients can help raise awareness of MASH, increase screening, and improve diagnosis rates and management of this condition. Our experts will discuss best practices for educating patients on key aspects of MASLD and MASH, including understanding the disease, its prevalence, and progression. Furthermore, the conversation will explore the importance of patient and HCP conversations to improve early risk identification and impact overall liver health. This episode is brought to you by Novo Nordisk Inc.
On this episode, join experts Mazen Noureddin, MD, MHS (Transplant Hepatologist and Professor of Medicine at Houston Methodist Hospital), Sarah Enslin, PA-C, (Physician Assistant, Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Rochester Medical Center), and Lisa Richards, FNP-BC, MSN (Hepatology Nurse Practitioner at the University of California San Diego), in a discussion on their approaches to educating patients about MASH and overall liver health. The conversation will examine the importance of educating patients on the disease and how effectively communicating with patients can help raise awareness of MASH, increase screening, and improve diagnosis rates and management of this condition. The experts will discuss best practices for educating patients on key aspects of MASLD and MASH, including understanding the disease, its prevalence, and progression. Furthermore, the conversation will explore the importance of patient and HCP conversations to improve early risk identification and impact overall liver health.
This program is intended for clinicians in the US only. The information presented is aligned with the views and opinions of the speakers and is sponsored by Novo Nordisk Inc. This podcast is not to be used as medical advice and is intended for educational purposes only.
Faculty Presenters:
Mazen Noureddin, MD, MHS
Transplant Hepatologist and Professor of Medicine
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX
Sarah Enslin, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, NY
Lisa Richards, FNP-BC, MSN
Hepatology Nurse Practitioner
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, CA
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