NASPGHAN recognizes PRIDE Month
NASPGHAN supports all members of the LGBTQIA+ community and their healthcare partners who work to provide high-quality, affirming care for their patients.
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Bowel Sounds Ep. 13: Henry Shiau – Mysterious Cases of Severe Acute Hepatitis and Acute Liver Failure
In our bonus episode, Dr. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Jenn Lee talk to Dr. Henry Shiau, a hepatologist at the University of Alabama Birmingham, about the outbreak of severe acute hepatitis leading to acute liver failure and the need for liver transplant in some children. Get your CME here: https://learnonline.naspghan.org/products/bowel-sounds-henry-shiau-md-the-mysterious-severe-acute-hepatitis-and-acute-liver-failure-cme-available Learning Objectives1) To understand the
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NASPGHAN/AASLD Guidance for Acute Hepatitis Outbreak in Children
Background: Between October 2021—February 2022, 9 children in Alabama were identified with acute, severe hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) and Adenovirus viremia.
read more Bowel Sounds Ep. 12: Marc Benninga – Intractable Constipation: The Dutch Perspective
In our first international episode, Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Temara Hajjat cross the Atlantic (virtually) to talk to the illustrious Dr. Marc Benninga from Emma Children's Hospital/Academic Medical Centre in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Dr. Benninga is not only our first guest from our sister society ESPGHAN, but also the first Olympian and perhaps the
read more Bowel Sounds Ep. 11: Marla Dubinsky – Pregnancy and Fertility in IBD
Drs. Temara Hajjat and Peter Lu talk to Dr. Marla Dubinsky, a professor of pediatrics and a pediatric gastroenterologist at Mount Sinai Hospital. We discuss the approach to fertility and pregnancy in IBD. Learning Objectives1) To identify IBD medications that are safe during pregnancy and lactation 2) To learn the impact of IBD disease activity
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Webinar – A New Worldwide Enigma: Increased Reporting of Cases of Acute Hepatitis in Children
Join NASPGHAN and AASLD on June 1st at 12:00pm EDT for a timely webinar about the recent outbreak of acute hepatitis in children. Register and save your seat! https://bit.ly/3MRTura PRESENTERS Helena Gutierrez Sanchez, MD Hannah L. Kirking, MD Philippa Easterbrook, MD, FRCP, MPH, DTM&H John Ward, MD Saeed Mohammad, MD MODERATORS Estella Alonso, MD Saul
read more NASPGHAN 50th Anniversary Celebration
NASPGHAN is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year and we are working on a number of exciting projects!
read more Bowel Sounds Ep. 10: Maria Mascarenhas – Culinary Medicine
Drs. Jennifer Lee and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Maria Mascarenhas, a pediatric gastroenterologist and the director of the integrative health program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. We discuss how extra training in integrative medicine has helped Dr. Mascarenhas take her clinical practice to the next level. We ask how training in culinary medicine can
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NASPGHAN Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
To recognize #AsianAmericanandPacificIslanderHeritageMonth, we want to highlight a member of @NASPGHAN, who has made a significant impact in our field, Dr. B U.K. Li. Dr. Li is an expert in cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) and spearheaded the effort to define and standardize the diagnostic and management protocols. He has published extensively on CVS and has received
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Arab American Heritage Month Profile: Fayez K. Ghishan, MD
To recognize Arab American Heritage Month, we want to highlight a member of NASPGHAN who has made a significant impact in our field. Dr. Ghishan is internationally recognized for his research in pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition. In the course of his career, he has authored more than 400 publications including original articles, editorials, abstracts, book
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