Melanie Beaton, MD, FRCP(C)

Associate Professor of Medicine
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

Saturday, April 2, 2022

8:25 am - 8:45 am

NAFLD - The Path Ahead

Provide an update on the current status of NAFLD globally; challenges in access to diagnostics, risk stratification and access to specialist care.  The role of developing care pathways and models of care to tackle this prevalent condition will be discussed.

Melanie Beaton completed her MD at the University of Ottawa and residency training in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at Western University.  She subsequently completed a research fellowship at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research and Royal Brisbane Hospital in Brisbane, Australia.  After returning to London she joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology at Western University.  Her clinical practice encompasses general gastroenterology with a focus in the management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD).  She is the University Hospital Site Chief of Gastroenterology, Equity and Wellness Lead and a member of the IBD and NASH Clinical Trials groups.