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.
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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
