Scott R. Springer is a certified physician assistant at Erie County Medical Center’s (ECMC) Center for Hepatology Care, also known as “La Bodega”. He cares for patients with liver disease and substance use disorders. Scott has presented on the management of liver disease and substance use disorders at the local, state, and national levels, and precepts medical providers and students from throughout NYS and the rest of the country. Scott is a founding member of ECMC’s Harm Reduction Coalition, was named a 2024 Emerging Liver APP by the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) and currently serves as the Chair of the AASLD’s Hepatology Associates Committee.