Scott Matherly, MD, an expert on cirrhosis, liver transplantation and liver cancer, will be the first speaker in the 2015-2016 series at 草莓社区.
Matherly will present a case study of a patient鈥檚 journey from cirrhosis to liver failure and finally liver transplantation. He speaks Friday, Sept. 11, at 4 p.m. in the Suter Science Center, Room 106.
Cirrhosis of the liver is a common condition affecting over 600,000 adults in the United States, according to the Center for Disease Control. This illness can have devastating and often fatal consequences if left untreated. Liver transplantation represents the best method to cure cirrhosis and prevent its long term complications.
鈥淒r. Matherly鈥檚 seminar will provide an excellent introduction to this disease,鈥� said , director of the program, co-sponsor of the lecture. 鈥淗e is a nationally recognized authority on liver function and has had extensive experience in liver transplantation. Both students and the public should find this an hour well-spent, and good background for the Sept. 21 lecture about transplant ethics.鈥�
The will be presented by Sigrid Fry-Revere, JD, PhD, an ethicist with the Washington Regional Transplant Community and author of 鈥淭he Kidney Sellers: A Journey of Discovery in Iran.鈥�
An assistant professor of medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University, Matherly is co-director of the gastroenterology and hepatology curriculum. He attended medical school at the University of South Carolina before completing residency in internal medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He finished his training with fellowships in both gastroenterology and transplant hepatology at Virginia Commonwealth University.
The 鈥攚hich are free and open to the public– cover a range of topics, from medicine and health care to conservation, biology, the philosophy of science and the intersection of faith and science. Most begin with refreshments and opportunities to meet the presenters.
Included as part of the lecture series are two symposia for undergraduate students in the STEM programs, including a .
Suter Science Seminar presentations are made possible by the sponsorship of the and the co-sponsorship of supporting programs.