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Postgraduate Courses

Maternal Medical Complications: A Focus on Hepatobiliary Disease in Pregnancy

Sunday, February 8, 2026
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM  
Location: Summit 224 - 226
CE: 5.5

CME Credit Offered Recording available 2/16-5/2
CE Credits: 5.5
CME Credits: 5.5

This course will provide attendees with a general overview to approaching hepatobiliary dysfunction in pregnancy as well as up-to-date information on the diagnosis and management of chronic and pregnancy-specific liver disorders. The use of interactive clinical cases in the lectures will facilitate learning by presenting complex situations encountered in Maternal-Fetal Medicine practice.

Learning Objectives:

  • Develop a broad differential and evaluation strategy for pregnancy-related liver disorders.
  • Distinguish a patient’s risk for pregnancy complications in the setting of preexisting hepatobiliary disease or liver transplant.
  • Identify the most common and complex pregnancy-specific liver conditions and discuss key management strategies.
  • Discuss the importance of multidisciplinary care in complex patient management and its potential impact on maternal and neonatal mortality.

Presentations:

  • 8:00 AM - 8:05 AM  
    Pre-course Survey and Housekeeping Remarks

    Presenter: Heather A. Frey, MD, MSCI (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

    Presenter: Bethany Stetson, MD (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University

  • 8:05 AM - 8:15 AM  
    Welcome, Introductions, and Course Overview

    Presenter: Heather A. Frey, MD, MSCI (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

  • 8:15 AM - 8:30 AM  
    A Practical Guide to Evaluating Abnormal Liver Test Results

    Presenter: Heather A. Frey, MD, MSCI (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

  • 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM  
    Pregnancy in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease: AIH, Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension, Benign Liver Lesions

    Presenter: Carla Brady, MD (she/her/hers) – Duke University Medical Center

  • 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM  
    Infectious Hepatitis

    Presenter: Bethany Stetson, MD (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University

  • 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM  
    Panel Discussion with Q&A

    Panelist: Heather A. Frey, MD, MSCI (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

    Panelist: Carla Brady, MD (she/her/hers) – Duke University Medical Center

    Panelist: Bethany Stetson, MD (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University

  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM  
    Break
  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM  
    Liver Transplant

    Presenter: Carla Brady, MD (she/her/hers) – Duke University Medical Center

  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM  
    Gallbladder Disease

    Presenter: Bethany Stetson, MD (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University

  • 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM  
    Fellow Case Presentation Panel

    Presenter: Nkechinyelum Ogu, MD (she/her/hers) – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

    Presenter: Lillian Boettcher, MD (she/her/hers) – Duke University School of Medicine

    Panelist: Carla Brady, MD (she/her/hers) – Duke University Medical Center

    Panelist: Heather A. Frey, MD, MSCI (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

    Panelist: David B. Nelson, MD (he/him/his) – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    Panelist: Bethany Stetson, MD (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University

  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM  
    Lunch Break (Lunch on Your Own)
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM  
    Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy

    Presenter: David B. Nelson, MD (he/him/his) – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

  • 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM  
    Preeclampsia-Related Liver Dysfunction

    Presenter: David B. Nelson, MD (he/him/his) – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

  • 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM  
    Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy

    Presenter: Heather A. Frey, MD, MSCI (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

  • 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM  
    Fellow Case Presentation Panel

    Presenter: Alesha M. White, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    Panelist: Bethany Stetson, MD (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University

    Panelist: Carla Brady, MD (she/her/hers) – Duke University Medical Center

    Panelist: Heather A. Frey, MD, MSCI (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

    Panelist: David B. Nelson, MD (he/him/his) – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

  • 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM  
    Course Wrap-up with Q&A

    Panelist: Bethany Stetson, MD (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University

    Panelist: Carla Brady, MD (she/her/hers) – Duke University Medical Center

    Panelist: Heather A. Frey, MD, MSCI (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

    Panelist: David B. Nelson, MD (he/him/his) – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center