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Expert Speakers

Upcoming May Speaker: Teressa McGarry, Talk Title: "Ask a Social Security Benefits Counselor!"

Upcoming May Speaker: Teressa McGarry, Talk Title: "Ask a Social Security Benefits Counselor!"

Upcoming May Speaker: Teressa McGarry, Talk Title: "Ask a Social Security Benefits Counselor!"

Community Work Incentive Coordinator
Ability Connection Colorado


Terry recently celebrated her 30th anniversary working for Ability Connection Colorado! Starting in 1994, she began her career providing direct care and community engagement in a group home setting for individuals with cerebral palsy. Terry eventually joined the Employment Wo

Community Work Incentive Coordinator
Ability Connection Colorado


Terry recently celebrated her 30th anniversary working for Ability Connection Colorado! Starting in 1994, she began her career providing direct care and community engagement in a group home setting for individuals with cerebral palsy. Terry eventually joined the Employment Works department helping to place people with disabilities into community employment of their choosing.

Since 2007, Terry has provided benefits counseling through the Social Security Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) grant to hundreds of people seeking meaningful employment. She truly enjoys working with and educating beneficiaries and their families on the many work incentives offered by Social Security to help achieve and maintain meaningful employment.

Several years ago, Terry was chosen to receive the Aurora Spirit award for her volunteer work at the Aurora Animal Shelter. When not working or volunteering, she enjoys the company of friends, her cats and Colorado’s plentiful sunshine!

April 2025 Speaker Thomas Capozza, MD FACP "Ask a Clinical Trials Executive!"

Upcoming May Speaker: Teressa McGarry, Talk Title: "Ask a Social Security Benefits Counselor!"

Upcoming May Speaker: Teressa McGarry, Talk Title: "Ask a Social Security Benefits Counselor!"

  

Vice President, Clinical Research, Intercept Pharmaceuticals 


•Joined Intercept in November 2019, now part of the Alfasigma Group since 2023

•Prior to joining Intercept, was a practicing hepatologist/gastroenterologist for 19 years, first with the US Navy in San Diego, and then in a multispecialty private practice located in southeastern 

  

Vice President, Clinical Research, Intercept Pharmaceuticals 


•Joined Intercept in November 2019, now part of the Alfasigma Group since 2023

•Prior to joining Intercept, was a practicing hepatologist/gastroenterologist for 19 years, first with the US Navy in San Diego, and then in a multispecialty private practice located in southeastern Massachusetts.

•Involved in clinical development programs for MASH (metabolicdysfunction-associated steatohepatitis), PBC (primary biliary cholangitis) and AH (alcohol-associated hepatitis)

March Speaker: Dr. Victor Chen, MD, PhD: "Ask a Hepatologist/Addiction Medicine Physician."

Upcoming May Speaker: Teressa McGarry, Talk Title: "Ask a Social Security Benefits Counselor!"

March Speaker: Dr. Victor Chen, MD, PhD: "Ask a Hepatologist/Addiction Medicine Physician."

  Johns Hopkins Medicine. 

Dr. Victor Chen, Associate Professor of Medicine in both the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and the Division of Addiction Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 


As a practicing physician, Dr. Chen delivers clinical care to patients with general or transplant-related liver condit

  Johns Hopkins Medicine. 

Dr. Victor Chen, Associate Professor of Medicine in both the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and the Division of Addiction Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 


As a practicing physician, Dr. Chen delivers clinical care to patients with general or transplant-related liver conditions, including alcohol-associated liver disease and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. His research at the intersection of substance use disorder, liver disease, and organ transplantation has sparked conversations nationwide to modernize transplant conventions in the US for alcohol-associated liver disease. 

February Expert: Mariam Saba, PharmD: "Ask a Pharmacist!"

November Speaker: Kat Denton, LCADC, CAADLCSW, LAC, CCTSW: "Winter Triggers & Inner Strength: Staying Mindful and Sober Through the Holidays” Link to watch talk below bio...

March Speaker: Dr. Victor Chen, MD, PhD: "Ask a Hepatologist/Addiction Medicine Physician."

 Organ Transplant Pharmacist, Walgreens.  


Mariam Saba, PharmD currently practices as the solid organ transplant pharmacist at Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy, located within Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. In this role, Mariam provides medication therapy management for patients both pre- and post-transplant.

As part of the Walgreens team, Mariam c

 Organ Transplant Pharmacist, Walgreens.  


Mariam Saba, PharmD currently practices as the solid organ transplant pharmacist at Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy, located within Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. In this role, Mariam provides medication therapy management for patients both pre- and post-transplant.

As part of the Walgreens team, Mariam collaborates closely with the inpatient and outpatient transplant teams at Piedmont Atlanta to support seamless transitions of care for patients living with liver or kidney disease. Many of the patients she serves are on the journey toward receiving an organ transplant.

Mariam is dedicated to helping patients with medication access, cost planning, copay assistance, adherence counseling, and advocacy—always working to ensure patients receive the support they need throughout their transplant journey.

January Speaker: Kristin Smith, LCSW: "Impact of Trauma on Brain & Body." Link to watch talk below bio...

November Speaker: Kat Denton, LCADC, CAADLCSW, LAC, CCTSW: "Winter Triggers & Inner Strength: Staying Mindful and Sober Through the Holidays” Link to watch talk below bio...

November Speaker: Kat Denton, LCADC, CAADLCSW, LAC, CCTSW: "Winter Triggers & Inner Strength: Staying Mindful and Sober Through the Holidays” Link to watch talk below bio...

 Somatic Therapist and Chi for Two®, Embodiment Coach with Harbor of Dreams Art in Stone Mountain, Georgia.  


Kristin is passionate about educating and healing the many manifestations of trauma. She worked as the Transplant Mental Health Social Worker for Emory Healthcare from 2020 to 2024. She learned how difficult it can be to maintain l

 Somatic Therapist and Chi for Two®, Embodiment Coach with Harbor of Dreams Art in Stone Mountain, Georgia.  


Kristin is passionate about educating and healing the many manifestations of trauma. She worked as the Transplant Mental Health Social Worker for Emory Healthcare from 2020 to 2024. She learned how difficult it can be to maintain long-term sobriety for those experiencing alcohol-associated liver disease from her time at Emory. 

Kristin is a somatic therapist and a Chi for Two®  Embodiment Coach. Chi for Two is a polyvagal-informed multi-generational trauma healing method. She works with clients in Roswell and Stone Mountain, Georgia as well as online. She specializes in treating clients with complex trauma. 

Kristin received her MSW from Florida State University and has been a clinical social worker since 2020. Personally and professionally, she promotes individual and collective healing so humans and communities can reconnect to themselves, each other, and the beautiful planet. JANUARY TALK COMING SOON!

Watch January Talk Here!

November Speaker: Kat Denton, LCADC, CAADLCSW, LAC, CCTSW: "Winter Triggers & Inner Strength: Staying Mindful and Sober Through the Holidays” Link to watch talk below bio...

November Speaker: Kat Denton, LCADC, CAADLCSW, LAC, CCTSW: "Winter Triggers & Inner Strength: Staying Mindful and Sober Through the Holidays” Link to watch talk below bio...

November Speaker: Kat Denton, LCADC, CAADLCSW, LAC, CCTSW: "Winter Triggers & Inner Strength: Staying Mindful and Sober Through the Holidays” Link to watch talk below bio...

 Social Work | Transplant Institute at  AdventHealth - Porter 


  

Kat Denton is a passionate social worker with AdventHealth Transplant Institute at Porter Hospital. She specializes in supporting patients living with liver disease due to alcohol. Kat believes that patients are more than their diagnosis and should be treated with dignity and

 Social Work | Transplant Institute at  AdventHealth - Porter 


  

Kat Denton is a passionate social worker with AdventHealth Transplant Institute at Porter Hospital. She specializes in supporting patients living with liver disease due to alcohol. Kat believes that patients are more than their diagnosis and should be treated with dignity and respect. She strives to support patients in their journey of recovery by meeting them where they are and guiding them at each step. 

Kat earned her MSW from the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work. She is dually licensed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Addiction Counselor. Kat received her Certified Clinical Transplant Social Worker through the Society of Transplant Social Workers. 

Watch November Talk Here!

Sept Speaker: Hersh Shroff, MD, MPA Talk Title: "Combating Stigma in ALD: The problem (and solution) lies within." Link to watch talk below bio...

Sept Speaker: Hersh Shroff, MD, MPA Talk Title: "Combating Stigma in ALD: The problem (and solution) lies within." Link to watch talk below bio...

Sept Speaker: Hersh Shroff, MD, MPA Talk Title: "Combating Stigma in ALD: The problem (and solution) lies within." Link to watch talk below bio...

Transplant Hepatologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.   


Dr. Shroff completed his medical training at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and then at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Upon joining faculty at UNC, Dr. Shroff has taken a special interest in alcohol-related liver

Transplant Hepatologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.   


Dr. Shroff completed his medical training at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and then at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Upon joining faculty at UNC, Dr. Shroff has taken a special interest in alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) and established a new multi-disciplinary clinic called the Integrated Healthcare for Alcohol Use and Liver Disease (IHEAL) Clinic. The IHEAL Clinic pairs hepatologists with substance use counselors and addiction medicine physicians to deliver comprehensive care for patients with ALD. Dr. Shroff is also active in professional societies including the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) and the American Society of Transplantation (AST), where he actively collaborates with others around the United States on clinical research in ALD.

Watch September Talk Here!

July Speaker: Robert M. Weinrieb, M.D, Talk Title: "Understanding Myths Some Patients Have About the Liver Transplant Process.” Link to watch talk below bio...

Sept Speaker: Hersh Shroff, MD, MPA Talk Title: "Combating Stigma in ALD: The problem (and solution) lies within." Link to watch talk below bio...

Sept Speaker: Hersh Shroff, MD, MPA Talk Title: "Combating Stigma in ALD: The problem (and solution) lies within." Link to watch talk below bio...

 Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center


Dr. Weinrieb came to Philadelphia in 1991 after completing his residency in adult psychiatry at St. Vincent’s Hospital of NY Medical College in Greenwich Village, NY. He then completed a Department of Vete

 Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center


Dr. Weinrieb came to Philadelphia in 1991 after completing his residency in adult psychiatry at St. Vincent’s Hospital of NY Medical College in Greenwich Village, NY. He then completed a Department of Veteran’s Affairs Fellowship in Addiction Medicine from the Penn/VA Center for the Study of Addictions in 1993. His responsibilities included having served as Medical Director of the Treatment Research Center for 7 years. He has served on the Penn Institutional Review Board for Human Studies, the Penn Medical School Student Standards Committee and the Standing Conflict of Interest Committee of the University of Pennsylvania.  From his work as the consultant psychiatrist for the liver transplant team of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, which he implemented in 1995, Dr. Weinrieb became an NIH and VAMC grant funded investigator focusing his interests on the treatment of psychiatric and addictive disorders in solid organ transplant patients. His primary clinical and research interests focus on liver transplantation for people with Alcohol Use Disorders. Dr. Weinrieb has been the recipient of a number of research and teaching awards, including the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching from the University of Pennsylvania. He was the Director of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and the Psychiatric Emergency Evaluation Center at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania from 2006-2016 and is currently Chief Psychiatric Consultant for the Penn Transplant Institute and Program Director of an ACGME accredited Fellowship in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania/Penn VAMC, Perelman School of Medicine. Dr. Weinrieb founded and directs the only outpatient psychiatric clinic for transplant patients that treats their patients longitudinally. He thoroughly enjoys teaching and mentoring undergraduates, medical students, dental students, advanced practice nursing students, psychiatry and neurology residents. 

Watch July Talk Here!

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