VCU Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health

10/11/2026

SSI Celebrates Liver Awareness Month with Free Liver Screenings

The Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health is sponsoring multiple events in October to mark Liver Awareness Month.
Staff from the institute and VCU Health will host informational tables and offer free liver screenings at these locations:

• Oct. 27, 8 a.m.-noon, Children’s Hospital of Richmond, 1000 E. Broad St., Richmond
• Oct. 30, 8 a.m.-noon, VCU Health-Main Hospital, across from Panera Bread restaurant, 1250 E. Marshall St., Richmond

10/09/2026

NEW in : VCU-led study suggests fatty liver disease may increase bone fracture risk. Researchers offer a target for more study: that bone formation might be compromised by a protein made by the liver. https://bit.ly/4hITH0G

People with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, commonly called fatty liver disease or MASLD, may face a higher risk of bone fractures, independent of obesity and other metabolic diseases, according to a Virginia Commonwealth University-led study. 

10/09/2026

Early detection is crucial to preventing liver disease. One of the simplest tests for liver disease is the FIB-4. The FIB-4 evaluates your liver's stiffness, or fibrosis. Your physician can easily calculate your FIB-4 score from your age and 3 numbers from your regular bloodwork. No additional needles necessary! Read more about the FIB-4. https://bit.ly/3TehqwZ

10/08/2026

It's Liver Awareness Month in the Commonwealth! Learn more about why you need to know your liver.
https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/proclamations/

10/07/2026

Institute Director Dr. Arun Sanyal talks with Weight Watchers about what you should know about taking Wegovy for fatty liver disease. If you are living with , learn more about how Wegovy for fatty liver works, what the medication can’t do, and why lifestyle changes are still a cornerstone in treatment.

Wegovy is now FDA-approved for MASH, a serious form of fatty liver disease. Here’s what semaglutide can—and can’t—do for your liver, and who it’s actually for.

10/07/2026

What does the liver do? Just about everything depends on your liver, including your major organs. Find out more! https://bit.ly/4nmzPlA

10/06/2026

What's the best diet for liver patients? Do you know? The best diet for treating and preventing fatty liver disease focuses on whole foods, high fiber, lean proteins and healthy fats. It reduces added sugars, refined carbohydrates and saturated fats. https://bit.ly/3Yaxcco

10/02/2026

Meet your Liver Health Hero for the Liver Life Walk in Richmond, Virginia! The institute's director, Dr. Arun Sanyal, has helped patients with liver disease in Virginia for four decades. He has helped transform the global understanding and treatment of and , driving groundbreaking research that has improved the lives of countless patients and families around the world.

Join the UNStoppable VCU Liver team at the Liver Life Walk in Virginia on Oct. 10 at Forest Hill Park in Richmond: https://alf.social/LLW26-VA

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October 10, 2026 | Virginia Liver Life Walk Virginia REGISTER DONATE NOW About The Liver Life Walk is a signature event of the American Liver Foundation (ALF). Providing an inspirational and festive environment, Liver Life Walk e

10/01/2026

It's Liver Awareness Month! Why you should love your liver, according to our director, Arun Sanyal. https://bit.ly/3PCnN93