Look for us at NASPGHAN 2023!

Nationwide Children’s Hospital is an active supporter of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN). We are proud to have a large team of clinicians contributing to, presenting or leading programs at this year’s meeting in San Diego.

Look for us in the exhibit hall to meet our faculty and learn about our new programs and training opportunities. Come see Nationwide Children’s Hospital in the exhibit hall to meet our faculty and learn about our programs and training opportunities. Exhibit Hours:

  • Thursday (10/5): 5 to 7 p.m. (Welcome Reception)
  • Friday (10/6): 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • Saturday (10/7): 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Find Out What’s New With Nationwide Children’s

  • Pancreas and Liver Care Center
  • TPIAT and Other Advanced Surgical Capabilities
  • Advanced Nutrition and Feeding Program
  • Interventional Endoscopy
  • Advances in Informatics
  • Pediatric Neurogastroenterology and Motility Fellowship
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology (ACGME) Fellowship

Congratulations to Nationwide Children’s Hospital faculty, Jennifer A. Lee, MD, and Peter L. Lu, MD, MS, co-hosts of NASPGHAN’s Bowel Sounds! The twice-monthly podcast will be recognized with the Teri Li Young Educator Award.

Nationwide Children’s Faculty Involvement

NASPGHAN Single Topic Symposium (Wednesday, Oct. 4)

Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Steven H. Erdman, MD, and peers from across the country have planned the Single Topic Symposium, “Polyps Matter:  Pediatric Polyposis and GI Cancer Syndromes.” Dr. Erdman serves as co-moderator of General Session I, “Polyposis: What You Need to Know,” and Concurrent Session II, “It Takes a Village: Developing a Multidisciplinary Polyposis Team.”

Colleen Flahive

Colleen Flahive, MD, is co-moderator for General Session III, “Polyposis Syndrome: A Holistic Approach.”

Postgraduate Course (Thursday, Oct. 5)

Jaimie D. Nathan, MD

Jaimie D. Nathan, MD, will present during Module 2: Liver and Pancreas on the “Role of Surgical Management in Chronic Pancreatitis.”

Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Steven Ciciora, MD, will co-present during the Learning Lunch on “Intestinal Failure: Diet and/or drugs.”

Annual Meeting (Friday, Oct. 6): Meet the Professor Breakfasts

Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Carlo Di Lorenzo, MD, will co-present “Increase Function and Decreasing Medicalization.”

Rajitha Venkatesh

Rajitha D. Venkatesh, MD, will co-present “Biologics for EGIDs.”

Annual Meeting (Saturday, Oct. 7)

Concurrent Session III

Alvin Freeman

A. Jay Freeman, MD, will present during “Personalized Medicine has Arrived in Pediatric GI,” on the topic, “Mutation-Targets Therapies (Using CF as a Model).”

Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Desale Yacob, MD, will co-moderate “Neuromodulation Beyond Medication: A Stimulating Approach to Gastrointestinal Motility Problems.”

Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Peter L. Lu, MD, MS, will present “Gastric and Sacral Neurostimulation: Is the Future Electric?” during that session.

Jennie David

Jennie G. David, PhD, will present during “Beyond the Gut: Other Presentations,” on the topic, “Body Image, Disordered Eating and Weight Stigma in Pediatric IBD: Recommendations for Health Care Professionals.”

Concurrent Session IV

Muhammad Khan

Muhammad A. Khan, MD, MPH, FASGE, will co-moderate the Video Abstracts session, and also present two abstracts, “Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for Congenital Esophageal Stricture” and “Gastrocutaneous Fistula Closures Using a Novel Helical Tack and Suture Device.”

Concurrent Session V

Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Jennifer Dotson, MD, MPH, will co-moderate “Ulcerative Colitis: Why the Big Urgency?”

Concurrent Session VI

Nationwide Children's Hospital Provider

Ashley Kroon Van Diest, PhD, will present during “VROOM: Vomiting, Regurgitation, Ongoing Outbursts Through the Mouth” on the topic, “VROOM: Behavioral Treatment of Rumination Syndrome.”