North American Society For Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition (NASPGHAN 2017) (Essential Pediatric GI Course)

While broad in nature, these activities are integrally linked and rely on research for their advancement. In this context, NASPGHAN and the NASPGHAN Foundation have been sources of research support and leading partners with government, industry, and relevant agencies to help fund research initiatives.

Program : 

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Steve Erdman MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Hormones and immunodeficiencies
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Polyps and neoplasms

Saul Karpen MD, Emory Children’s Hospital
Jaundice
Cholestatic disorders
Other causes of jaundice

Rachel Rosen MD, Boston Children’s Hospital
Vomiting
Gastroesophageal reflux
Functional GI disease

Samuel Nurko MD, Boston Children’s Hospital
Gastrointestinal motility
Diagnostic studies
Constipation

John Thompson MD, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
Abdominal mass
GI surgical issues
Short bowel syndrome and intestinal failure

Jean Molleston MD, Riley Children’s Hospital
Liver failure
Cirrohsis and complications
Liver transplantation

Nicola Jones MD, PhD, The Hospital for Sick Children
Gastric anatomy and physiology
Helicobacter pylori and gastritis
Congenital gastric and duodenal disorders

Friday, February 24, 2017

Douglas Fishman MD, Texas Children’s Hospital
Endoscopy diagnostic
ERCP
Endoscopy therapeutic
Foreign bodies

Rohit Kohli MD, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Bile ducts and anatomic abnormalities
Gallbladder
NAFLD
Other liver diseases

Sohail Husain MD, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh at UPMC
Congenital anomalies of the pancreas
Pancreatic  insufficiency
Pancreatitis

Joel Rosh MD, Goryeb Children’s Hospital
Diarrhea
IBD
Non IBD disorders of intestinal inflammation

Ronald Sokol MD, Children’s Hospital of Colorado
Metabolic liver disease
Wilson’s disease
Alpha 1 antitrypsin disease
Glycogen storage disease

Stefano Guandalini MD, University of Chicago, Comer Children’s Hospital
Malabsorption
Celiac disease
Failure to thrive

Chris Liacouras MD, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Eosinophilic esophagitis
GI food allergy
Physiology of intestinal immune function

Jeannie Huang MD, Rady Children’s Hospital
MOC Part II and Part IV

Saturday, February 25, 2017

David Piccoli MD, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Hepatomegaly
Autoimmune hepatitis
Viral hepatitis

Maria Mascarenhas MBBS, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Nutrition assessment
Nutritional requirements
Malnutrition
Enteral nutrition
Parenteral nutrition
Cystic fibrosis

Manu Sood MD, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Esophageal motor disorders
Esophageal congenital anomalies and dysphagia
Esophageal infections and ingestions

Melanie Greifer MD, New York University Medical Center
Abdominal pain
Gastrointestinal infections
Radiation enteritis
Gastrointestinal symptoms of systemic disorders