“Clinical Problem Case” (Hybrid Event)

Sanjana Rao, MD

Chief Medical Resident

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Sanjana Rao, MD is the current UHealth Chief Medical Resident for the University of Miami/Jackson Health Internal Medicine residency program. She graduated summa cum laude from Emory University with a bachelor’s degree in biology, after which she spent a gap year working for a health-based nonprofit in Nicaragua. Subsequently, she earned her medical degree from The George Washington University. Dr. Rao’s academic interests include health disparities in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), transplant hepatology, and medical education. She is a published researcher with multiple first-author papers and has presented at national conferences including the American College of Gastroenterology and Digestive Disease Week. In 2023, she was the recipient of the ACG Resident Clinical Research Award which granted her funding for a pilot health education and patient navigation project for HCC patients undergoing liver transplantation at Jackson’s MTI. Throughout her training, she has remained actively involved in community health initiatives and mentorship opportunities. After her chief year, she is headed to the University of Southern California for Gastroenterology & Hepatology fellowship.

Brysen Keith, MD

Chief Medical Resident

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Brysen Keith DO MSBE is currently serving as one of the VA Academic Chief Medical Residents for the University of Miami Internal Medicine Residency Program. He attended medical school at the A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona following a Masters in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Colorado. While in medical school her served in multiple advocacy and leadership positions including President of the SGA and National Clinical Education Representative for the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. Notably serving as the student representative to the NBME and NBOME during the COVID 19 pandemic.

Throughout residency he has remained active in many advocacy roles. He completed a Fellowship in Healthcare Policy Advocacy with the American Osteopathic Association, and currently serves as a Commissioner and National Clinical Faculty member for the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners.

His research interests lie in clinical gastroenterology and hepatology with the Schiff Center for Liver Diseases. Focusing primarily on transplant outcomes in patients with PBC/PSC. He is pursuing GI fellowship in fall 2025 at the Medical University of South Carolina.

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Objectives

• Appraise the basic definition and pathophysiology of a certain syndrome.
• Determine when to involve subspecialists in the management of the suspected syndrome.
• Assess common treatment modalities for a certain syndrome.

Faculty Disclosures

Dr. Keith and Dr. Rao have indicated that they have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests.

Planning Committee Disclosure

Dr. Deshpande has indicated the following relevant financial relationships with commercial interests:

• Advisor – GI Health Foundation

Dr. Weiss has indicated the following relevant financial relationships with commercial interests:

• Advisor – Prizm LLC
  
• Advisor – Fortress Pharmaceuticals

Laura Pinzon has indicated she has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests.

Target Audience

Primary care physicians.

Accreditation

The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.   Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.”