New Clinical Care Pathway for Pediatric Functional Constipation
Consensus-based guidance offers a practical roadmap for earlier recognition, evidence-based treatment, appropriate referral, and transition planning
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NASPGHAN Celebrates Rima Fawaz, MD
Originally from Beirut, Lebanon, Dr. Rima Fawaz received her undergraduate and medical degree at the American University of Beirut. She then completed her pediatric residency at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, Gastroenterology fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center and her Pediatric Transplant Hepatology fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Dr Fawaz married her co-fellow
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Joint Clinical Practice Guideline for Diagnosis and Management of Faltering Weight
The guideline offers a standardized approach for clinicians evaluating, diagnosing, and managing children with suspected faltering weight.
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NASPGHAN Celebrates Dr. Samuel Nurko, MD, MPH
Samuel Nurko, MD, MPH, is a Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and Co-Director of the Center for Motility and Functional Bowel Disorders at Boston Children’s Hospital. He was born and raised in Mexico City, where he completed his medical education at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. He moved to the U.S. in
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NASPGHAN Recognizes National Hispanic-Latine/x Heritage Month
NASPGHAN is proud to recognize National Hispanic-Latine/x Heritage Month from September 15th to October 15th and acknowledge the contributions of our members with Hispanic-Latine/x heritage. The 2020 U.S. census identified 62.1 (18.7%) million Hispanic and/or Latino people in the U.S. This was based on self-reports of those who identify as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or
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NASPGHAN Recognizes Dr. Ariel Porto
To recognize PRIDE Month, we highlight a member of NASPGHAN who is a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. Ariel Porto, MD, MS, is a pediatric gastroenterologist in Portland, Oregon. She specializes in polyposis syndromes and the pancreas. She went to medical school at Boston University School of Medicine, did a pediatrics residency at Children’s Hospital
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NASPGHAN recognizes PRIDE Month 2025
NASPGHAN is proud to recognize June as PRIDE Month. We support and acknowledge the contributions of our members in the LGBTQIA+ Community. Our society is committed to improving our diversity and providing equitable and inclusive programs and positions to all members. LGBTQIA+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and the ‘+’ represents
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NASPGHAN Celebrates Black History Month 2025
In honor of Black History month, NASPGHAN Celebrates Dr. Conrad Cole MD, MPH, MSc Dr. Conrad Cole, a leader in the field of pediatric gastroenterology, is the Director of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at the University of Florida, College of Medicine. As a Black physician, Dr. Cole exemplifies the dedication and
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NASPGHAN Celebrates Women in Medicine
February 3 is annually celebrated in the United States as a day of recognition for women in medicine. Known as National Women Physicians Day, this acknowledgment of the achievements of women in the medical field is held on the birthday of Elizabeth Blackwell, MD, the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United
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NASPGHAN recognizes PRIDE Month 2023
NASPGHAN is proud to recognize June as PRIDE Month and supports and acknowledges the contributions of our members in the LGBTQIA+ Community.
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