Speech Title: Rates and Risk Factors for Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Initial Complete Remission in Response to Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Biography: Dr. Aishwarya Thakurdesai completed her MBBS from Seth G. S. Medical College in Mumbai, India and is presently an Internal Medicine Resident at the University of Louisville in Kentucky, USA. Her research interests are Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Alcohol-associated Liver Disease. She has presented her scholarly work at premier GI conferences including ACG, AASLD, and DDW. She has published more than 15 abstracts and in renowned journals. Her work has garnered several awards and honors, including the 2024 AASLD Foundation Emerging Liver Scholar Award. She is a peer reviewer for ACG Case Reports and the Cureus Journal of Medical Science. Dr. Thakurdesai aspires to pursue subs-pecialty training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology after her residency training.