Gastroenterology/ Hepatology: All About the Pancreas - The Acute, The Chronic, The Insufficient

Friday, April 28, 2023

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET

Location: Convention Center: 150 A

CE: Live CME: 1.50

Selected By: NASPGHAN

Chair(s)

Maria Perez, DO (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Disclosure(s):

Maria E. Perez, DO: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Session

Description: Review the latest up to date information regarding acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, and pancreatic insufficiency in children and adolescents with some of the world's leading pancreas experts

Learning Objectives:

Gain an improved understanding of the diagnosis, management, and treatment of acute pancreatitis, including use of testing and potential complications
Gain an improved understanding of the diagnosis, management and treatment of chronic pancreatitis, including use of testing and potential complications
Gain an improved understanding of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in children and adolescents, including role of cystic fibrosis testing

Presentations:

3:45 PM – 4:10 PM ET

Acute Pancreatitis in Children and Adolescents
Speaker: Megha S. Mehta, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
4:10 PM – 4:35 PM ET

Chronic Pancreatitis in Children and Adolescents
Speaker: Maisam Abu-El-Haija, MD, MS – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
4:35 PM – 5:00 PM ET

Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency in Children and Adolescents
Speaker: Mark Lowe, MD, PhD – Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM ET

Q&A Session
Speaker: Maria E. Perez, DO (she/her/hers) – Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine