Liver Lineup: Unmet Needs and Evolving Standards in Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease, With Jessica Mellinger, MD

In this episode of Liver Lineup: Updates and Unfiltered Insights, hosts Nancy Reau, MD, and Kimberly Brown, MD, are joined by guest Jessica Mellinger, MD, to discuss rising prevalence, new care models, and evolving concepts in alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD).

Key episode timestamps:
0:00:00 – Introduction
0:00:30 – Prevalence of alcohol use & ALD under-recognition
0:04:22 – Origin and design of the integrated ALD clinic
0:06:50 – Expansion and outcomes of integrated care
0:10:33 – Workforce and access challenges
0:12:21 – Metabolic ALD (MetALD) concept
0:15:18 – GLP‑1 agonists for metabolic disease & AUD
0:19:09 – “Food noise,” food addiction, and ultra‑processed foods
0:22:38 – Liver transplantation in ALD & Dallas criteria
0:27:27 – Outcomes after relapse & closing