About this event

  • Date and time Thu 11 Jan 2024 from 9:25am to 5:00pm
  • Location Online
  • Organised by Paediatrics and Child Health, London School of Paediatrics

Don't miss this thought-provoking study day that will expand your knowledge of gastroenterology and hepatology, delivered by the London School of Paediatrics.

The event will delve into a wide range of topics including hepatology for the general paediatrician, jaundice, chronic abdominal pain, ways infants react to cow's milk protein allergy, enteral feeding devices, inflammatory bowel disease, an introduction to total parenteral nutrition, surgical emergencies and subspecialty training. 

Agenda

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Welcome and introduction

Dr Eleanor Bond, Consultant Paediatrician, The Royal Free Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Session 1

Chairs: Dr Eleanor Bond and Dr Tasneem Modan

Hepatology emergencies

Dr Sunitha Vimalesvaran, ST8 GRID Trainee

Approach to jaundice in neonate

Dr Vandana Jain, Paediatric Hepatology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Comfort break

Session 2

Chairs: Dr Demetri Athanasiou, Dr Tasneem Modan and Dr Eleanor Bond

An introduction to total parenteral nutrition

Dr Harween Dogra, Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Kings College Hospital

Surgical emergencies

Mr Simon Blackburn, Paediatric Surgeon, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Enteral feeding devices

Ms Justine O’Neill, Children’s Continuing Care Deputy CNS, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Ms Sophia Shorter, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Lunch break

Session 3

Chairs: Dr Demetri Athanasiou and Dr Tasneem Modan

Paediatric inflammatory bowel disease

Dr Warren Hyer, Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

Constipation

Dr Krishna Soondrum, Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chronic abdominal pain

Dr Joseph Machta, Paediatric Gastroenterology Registrar, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Comfort break

Session 4

Chairs: Dr Demetri Athanasiou and Dr Eleanor Bond

The screaming infant: When is it normal, reflux or cow's milk protein allergy?

Dr Leanne Goh, Consultant in Paediatric Allergy, St Mary’s Hospital and Dr Aimee Wiseman, Gastroenterologist, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Subspecialty training

Dr Joseph Machta

Closing remarks

Dr Eleanor Bond

Close of meeting

Location

Online