living with hepatitis b

Episode 4 of this series features a conversation between a patient, Jason, and Paul Y. Kwo, MD, who discuss the particular challenges that can affect people with chronic hepatitis B seeking care in rural settings, including facing up to stigma, getting access to experienced medical practitioners, and searching for information and peer support.

Presenter:
Paul Y. Kwo, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director of Hepatology
Stanford University School of Medicine
Palo Alto, California

Content based on an online CME program supported by independent educational grants from AbbVie and Gilead Sciences.

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/3KmJvZt

Episode 3 of this series features Anna Cristina L. dela Cruz, MD, in conversation with patient Melody Cheng about Melody’s decision to start hepatitis B virus (HBV) antiviral therapy during pregnancy. This podcast also discusses recommended approaches to preventing HBV transmission from mother to child, current recommendations on starting treatment for chronic HBV infection, and the issues around stopping treatment.

Presenter:
Anna Christina L. dela Cruz, MD
Associate Professor
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Content based on an online CME program supported by independent educational grants from AbbVie and Gilead Sciences.

Link to full program: 
https://bit.ly/3KmJvZt

In episode 2 of this series, tune in to a conversation between Robert G. Gish, MD, and patient advocate Jacki Chen, PhD, about the potential benefits of simplifying our approach to treating patients with chronic hepatitis B. The conversation focuses on the stigma many patients experience following diagnosis and how access to treatment may reduce this.

Presenter:

Robert G. Gish, MD
Professor of Medicine
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California
Adjunct Professor of Medicine  
Nevada School of Medicine  
Las Vega, Nevada
Clinical Professor
University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine
Clinical Professor
University of California Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
San Diego, California
Medical Director
Hepatitis B Foundation
Washington, DC

Content based on an online CME program supported by independent educational grants from AbbVie and Gilead Sciences.

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/3lSkSui