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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

INTRODUCTION 

General Information ............................................................................................................................3 

Corporate supporters/future meeting dates ..........................................................................................7 

Teaching and Tomorrow ....................................................................................................................8 

Hotel floor plans ..................................................................................................................................9 

Program at-a-glance ............................................................................................................................11 

Committee Meeting Schedule .............................................................................................................17 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012 

WELCOME RECEPTION / POSTER SESSION I .....................................................................................19 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP ...................................................................................34 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2012 

MEET THE PROFESSOR BREAKFAST SESSIONS ................................................................................35 

PLENARY SESSION I ...................................................................................................................................36 

CONCURRENT SESSION I 

Clinical Session I: Common Problems in Pediatric Gastroenterology ................................................37 

Clinical Session II: Endoscopy ............................................................................................................38 

Research Session I: Intestinal Disorders - Oral Abstracts and State of the Art Lecture ......................39 

POSTER SESSION II .....................................................................................................................................41 

CONCURRENT SESSION II 

Virtual Hepatitis C .............................................................................................................................55 

Clinical Session III: Clostridium Difficile and Other Opportunistic Infections ...................................55 

Research Session II: Pancreas/Nutrition – Oral Abstracts and State of the Art Lecture .....................56 

AWARDS CEREMONY .................................................................................................................................57 

LASPGHAN FORUM AND RECEPTION ...................................................................................................58 

PRACTITIONERS’ FORUM .........................................................................................................................59 

TRAINING PROGRAM DIRECTORS MEETING ....................................................................................59 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2012 

MEET THE PROFESSOR BREAKFAST SESSIONS ................................................................................61 

PLENARY SESSION II ..................................................................................................................................62 

Annual Business Meeting 

CONCURRENT SESSION III 

Billing and Coding for the Pediatric Gastroenterologist ....................................................................62 

Maintenance of Certification - Questions and Answers .....................................................................63 

Clinical Session IV: Clinical Potpourri ..............................................................................................63 

Research Session III: Inflammatory Bowel Disease I - Oral Abstracts and State of the Art Lecture .64 

HANDS ON MOTILITY – Anorectal Manometry .........................................................................................65

POSTER SESSION III ....................................................................................................................................67 

CONCURRENT SESSION IV 

Clinical Session V: Chronic Disease in Underserved Populations ......................................................81 

Research Session IV: Inflammatory Bowel Disease II - Oral Abstracts and State of the Art Lecture 82 

Research Session V: Motility/Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders – Oral Abstracts and 

State of the Art Lecture .......................................................................................................................83 

CONCURRENT SESSION V 

Clinical Session VI: International Medicine .......................................................................................84 

Clinical Session VII: What Do I Do With These Test Results? Pros vs. Cons ...................................85 

Research Session VI: Liver Disease – Oral Abstracts and State of the Art Lecture ...........................85 

GI JEOPARDY FOR FELLOWS AND FACULTY ....................................................................................86 

EXHIBITS ........................................................................................................................................................87 

AUTHOR INDEX ............................................................................................................................................97 

EVALUATION WORKSHEET .....................................................................................................................105 

CLASSIFIED ADS ..........................................................................................................................................121

NASPGHAN ANNUAL MEETING 

OCTOBER 18-20, 2012 

GENERAL INFORMATION 

Educational Mission Statement 

The education mission of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and 

Nutrition is to: 

Advance understanding of normal development, physiology and pathophysiology of diseases of the 

gastrointestinal tract, liver and nutrition in children. 

Improve professional competence, quality of care, and patient outcomes by disseminating knowledge 

through scientific meetings, professional, and public education. 

Our activities, education, and interventions will strive to use Adult Learning Methods (ALM) designed to 

improve competence, practice performance, and patient outcomes in measureable ways. These 

educational activities will be targeted to pediatric gastroenterologists, physicians with an expertise in 

pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition, subspecialty fellows in pediatric gastroenterology, 

and nurses specializing in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition. 

Meeting Objectives 

To improve clinical competence and performance through: 

1. Learning about progress made in characterizing the pathophysiology of gastrointestinal and liver 

disease. 

2. Obtaining information about state of the art diagnostics and therapeutics in inflammatory bowel 

disease, chronic liver disease, and eosinophilic esophagitis. 

3. Gaining knowledge about diseases commonly seen in underserved and minority populations, 

including obesity and metabolic liver disease. 

Registration Hours 

Registration is located outside the Grand Ballroom on the first floor of the hotel. Registration will be 

open during the following hours: 

Tuesday, October 16 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM 

Wednesday, October 17 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM 

Thursday, October 18 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM 

Friday, October 19 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM 

Saturday, October 20 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM 

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Exhibit Hours 

Exhibits are located in the Grand Ballroom on the first floor of the hotel. The exhibits are open during the 

following hours: 

Thursday, October 18 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM 



NASPGHAN Speaker Ready Room 

The NASPGHAN AV Speaker Ready Room is located in the North Boardroom on the first floor of the 

hotel. The Speaker Ready Room is open during the following hours: 

Wednesday, October 17 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM 

Thursday, October 18 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM 



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Athos Bousvaros MD 

Boston, MA 

(NASPGHAN President-Elect; Program 

Committee Chair) 

Wallace Crandall MD 

Columbus, OH 

(Chair, IBD Committee) 

Benjamin Gold MD 

Atlanta, GA 

(Chair, Professional Development Committee) 

Melanie Greifer MD 

New Hyde Park, NY 

(Co-Chair, Professional Education Committee) 

Neera Gupta MD 

San Francisco, CA 

(Co-Chair, Research Committee) 

Sandeep Gupta MD 

Indianapolis, IN 

(Chair, Professional Education Committee) 

James E. Heubi MD 

Cincinnati, OH 

(NASPGHAN Secretary-Treasurer) 

Sohail Husain MD 

Pittsburgh, PA 

(Chair, Research Committee) 

2012 Program Committee 

CME Information 

Esther Israel MD 

Boston, MA 

(Chair, Clinical Care and Quality Committee) 

Ian Leibowitz MD 

Fairfax, VA 

(Chair, Practitioner’s Task Force) 

Cara Mack MD 

Denver, CO 

(Chair, Hepatology Committee) 

Armando Madrazo MD 

Mexico City, Mexico 

(Mexican Councilor) 

Petar Mamula MD 

Philadelphia, PA 

(Chair, Endoscopy and Procedures Committee) 

Michael Narkewicz MD 

Aurora, CO 

(Chair, Training Committee) 

Norberto Rodriguez-Baez MD 

Dallas, TX 

(Chair, International Committee) 

Kathleen B. Schwarz MD 

Baltimore, MD 

(NASPGHAN President) 

NASPGHAN is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide 

continuing medical education for physicians. 

AMA PRA Statement 

NASPGHAN designates this educational activity for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM . 

Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Program Evaluation 

It is NASPGHAN policy to conduct post activity evaluations. The results of these evaluations play a 

major role in planning future CME activities and are shared with faculty presenters. 

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Faculty Disclosure 

In order to ensure independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all activities and in accordance with 

the ACCME, ANCC, and ACPE Standards for Commercial Support; all those in a position to control the 

content of an educational activity are required to disclose relevant financial relationships. This includes 

indicating that one has nothing to disclose. Disclosure information will be distributed to the activity 

attendees. 

Prior to the program, all persons involved in the development or presentation of course content are 

expected to disclose any relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, 

or distributing health care foods or services consumed by, or used on, patients and related to the content 

of their presentations. All conflicts have been resolved satisfactorily. 

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NASPGHAN Annual Meeting Corporate Supporters 

(As of September 29, 2012) 

Abbott Nutrition 

Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America 

Given Imaging 

Janssen 

Joli Diagnostic 

Mead Johnson Nutrition 

MMS 

National Institutes of Health, Division of Digestive and Kidney Disease 

Olympus 

QOL Medical 

Salix Pharmaceuticals 

Shire US 

Synageva 

UCB 

Future NASPGHAN Meeting Dates 

2013 Annual Meeting and Postgraduate Course 

October 10-13, 2013 

Chicago, IL 

2013 Fellow Conferences 

1 st Year Fellows Conference 

January 17-20, 2013 

Fort Lauderdale, FL 

Supported by a restricted grant from Nestlé Nutrition Institute 

2 nd Year Fellows Conference 

March 14-17, 2013 

Scottsdale, AZ 

Supported by a restricted grant from Abbott Nutrition 

3 rd Year Fellows Conference 

February 7-10, 2013 

Scottsdale, AZ 

Supported by a restricted grant from Mead Johnson Nutrition 

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TEACHING AND TOMORROW 

PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS 

(As of September 24, 2012) 

A generous grant from SHIRE US allows NASPGHAN to bring the best and the brightest pediatric 

residents in North America to the meeting. The residents listed below will participate in an outstanding 

program of stimulating educational activities and social interactions throughout the conference. 

Anushree Algotar 

Amy Amin 

Lori Arbeitman 

Ana Catalina Arce Clachar 

Justin Azar 

Erin Bhatia 

Jennifer Blau 

Scott Bolton 

Elizabeth Burgener 

Daniela Castano 

Catherine Chapin 

Rachel Chevalier 

Ojasvini Choudhry 

Lisa DeGregoris 

Rajitha Devadoss 

Elissa Downs 

Noelle Hanako Ebel 

Kate Ellery 

Diana Espinosa 

Sarah Fleet 

Arieda Gjikopulli 

Nina Gluchowski 

Bridget Godwin 

Hassan Hamandi 

Lauren Jacobs 

Rachel Kochert 

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Sakil Kulkarni 

Laura Kurek 

Simon Lam 

Katherine Lawson 

Kristina Leinwand 

Curtis Leong 

Patrick Lin 

Chrissy Lopez 

Brian Maksimak 

Nathalie Nguyen 

Elizabeth Parsons 

Danielle Paulozzi 

Madhura Phadke 

Travis Piester 

Ravi Pujara 

Erin Schaffner 

Andrew Singer 

Nicole Steber 

Amy Meng-Hsuan Tsou 

Fateema Turay 

Sharad Wadhwani 

Michael Wang 

Justin Wheeler 

Gabriel Winberry 

Douglas Zabrowski

NASPGHAN Annual Meeting 

Program At-A-Glance 

October 18-20, 2012 


5:00 - 7:00 pm WELCOME RECEPTION / POSTER SESSION I Grand Ballroom 

7:00 – 9:00 pm PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP Grand Salon 


7:00 – 8:00 am MEET THE PROFESSOR BREAKFAST SESSIONS – Ticket Required 

1. Quality / Process Improvement in Clinical Practice Sussex 

Lynn Duffy MD and Esther Israel MD 

2. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Liver and Gut Disease Tuscany 

Sonia Michail MD and Philip Rosenthal MD 

3. GERD and Impedance (Spanish) Belvedere 

Jamie Belkind-Gerson MD and Marina Orsi MD 

4. Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Functional Disorders: Aerophagia, Rumination, Vienna 

Gastroparesis 

Leonel Rodriguez MD, MS and Manu Sood MD 

5. Management and Monitoring of Eosinophilic Esophagitis Audubon 

Sandeep Gupta MD and Vincent Mukkada MD 

6. Ulcerative Colitis: Challenging Cases Fontainbleau 

Robert Baldassano MD and Ian Leibowitz MD 

7. Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis in Children Hermitage 

Kenneth Cox MD 

8. Career Development for Women in Academic Medicine Versailles 

Linda Book MD and Cara Mack MD 

8:15 – 10:00 am PLENARY SESSION I Imperial Ballroom 

Moderators: Kathleen Schwarz MD and Sohail Husain MD 

8:15 – 8:30 am Welcome 

Kathleen Schwarz MD, NASPGHAN President 

8:30 – 9:00 am Basic Science Year in Review 

John Barnard MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital 

9:00 – 9:30 am Research Awards: Oral Abstract Presentations 

9:30 - 10:00 am Keynote Speaker: Waiting For The Next Shoe To Drop - Health Care Reform and 

the Pediatric Gastroenterologist 

Edward B. Clark MD, Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of 

Utah and Chief Medical Officer at Primary Children’s Medical Center 

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10:30 – 12:00 pm CONCURRENT SESSION I 

1. Common Problems in Pediatric Gastroenterology Imperial Ballroom AB 

Moderators: Neal LeLeiko MD, PhD and Jonathan Teitelbaum MD 

The 100kg 10 Year Old: What to Do… 

Miriam Vos MD, MSPH, Emory University 

Desperation with Aspiration: The Role of Reflux in the Aspirating Child 

Rachel Rosen MD, Children’s Hospital Boston 

Childhood Diarrhea: Allergy, Food Intolerance, Eosinophilic Inflammation or Something 

Else? 

Chris Liacouras MD, Children’s Hospital Philadelphia 

2. Endoscopy Imperial Ballroom CD 

Moderators: Douglas Fishman MD and Antonio Quiros MD 

Complications of Pediatric Endoscopy and Colonoscopy 

Petar Mamula MD, Children’s Hospital Philadelphia 

Management of the Difficult Polyp 

Steven Erdman MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital 

Surveillance and Management of Barrett’s Esophagus 

Douglas Adler MD, University of Utah 

3. Research Session I: Intestinal Disorders Savoy Salon 

Moderators: Ivan Fuss MD and Jiliu Xu MD 

Oral Abstract Presentations 

State of the Art Lecture – Mucosal Immunology: Manipulating Human Regulatory Cell 

Pathways in Intestinal Inflammation 

Scott Snapper MD, PhD, Children’s Hospital Boston, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard 

Medical School 

12:00 - 2:00 pm HANDS ON ENDOSCOPY Grand Ballroom 

Registration required Reception C 

Organizer: Marsha Kay MD 

12:15 - 2:15 pm POSTER SESSION II Grand Ballroom 

2:30 – 4:00 pm CONCURRENT SESSION II 

1. Virtual Hepatitis C See Ticket for Room 

Advanced registration required 

Coordinators: Melanie Griefer MD and Alan Leichtner MD 

Presenter: Daneil Leung MD, Texas Children’s Liver Center 

Moderators: Scott Elisofon MD, Regino Gonzalez-Peralta MD, 

Nitika Gupta MBBS, DCH, DNB, MRCP, Cara Mack MD, 

Michael Narkewicz MD, Philip Rosenthal MD, Kathleen Schwarz MD 

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2. Clinical Session III: C Difficile and Opportunistic Infections Imperial Ballroom AB 

Moderators: Marian Pfefferkorn MD and Rebecca Scherr MD 

Controversies in the Diagnosis of C. Difficile 

Mitchell Cohen MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center 

Medical Treatment of Recurrent, Refractory, or Resistant C. Difficile 

George Russell MD, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children 

Opportunistic Infections in the Immunocompromised Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient 

Stephen Guthery MD, University of Utah and Primary Children's Medical Center 

3. Research Session II: Pancreas/Nutrition Savoy Salon 

Moderators: Christopher Duggan MD, MPH and Jeffrey Rudolph MD 


State of the Art Lecture – Insight Into Critical Care Nutrition 

Justine Turner MD, University of Alberta 

4:15 - 5:15 pm AWARDS CEREMONY Imperial Ballroom AB 

6:00 – 8:00 pm PRACTITIONERS’ FORUM Savoy Salon 

5:30 - 9:00 pm LASPGHAN FORUM AND RECEPTION Imperial Ballroom CD 

7:00 - 9:00 pm TRAINING PROGRAM DIRECTORS MEETING Venezia Salon 


7:00 – 8:00 am MEET THE PROFESSOR BREAKFAST SESSIONS – Ticket Required 

9. Bariatric Surgery for Obesity: Pre-op and Post-op Management Tuscany 

Stavra Xanthakos MD and Stephanie Abrams MD 

10. Hot Topics in Parenteral Nutrition Audubon 

Beth Carter MD and Christopher Duggan MD, MPH 

11. Challenging Cases in Crohn’s Disease Fontainbleau 

Cary Sauer MD and Harland Winter MD 

12. Advocacy for the Pediatric Gastroenterologist: NASPGHAN’s Current Versailles 

Initiatives 

Camille Bonta MHS, Maria Oliva-Hemker MD and John Snyder MD 

13. Progress in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Neonatal Cholestasis Milano 

Binita Kamath MD and Mike Leonis MD, PhD 

14. The Child with Difficult to Treat Constipation: Where Do We Go Vienna 

From Here? 

Joseph Croffie MD and Claudio Morera MD 

15. Nutritional Management of Chronic Liver Disease (Spanish) Belvedere 

Norberto Rodriguez-Baez MD and Rene Romero Jr. MD 

16. Pancreatic Enzymes: Use and Misuse Sussex 

James Heubi MD and Aliye Uc MD 

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17. Behind the Scenes at Medical Journals: How to Get Your Research Hermitage 

Paper Published 

Athos Bousvaros MD, MPH, Neera Gupta MD and Melvin Heyman MD, MPH 

8:15 - 9:30 am PLENARY SESSION II Imperial Ballroom 

Moderators: Athos Bousvaros MD, MPH and William Balistreri MD 

Clinical Research: The Year in Review 

William Balistreri MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center 


9:30 - 10:00 am ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING Imperial Ballroom 

10:00 – 12:00 pm HANDS ON ENDOSCOPY Grand Ballroom 

Registration required Reception C 

Organizer: Marsha Kay MD, Cleveland Clinic 

10:30 – 12:00 pm CONCURRENT SESSION III 

1. Billing and Coding for the Pediatric Gastroenterologist Imperial Ballroom D 

Registration Required 

Kathleen Mueller, McVey Associates 

2. Maintenance of Certification Questions and Answers Savoy Salon 

Moderator: Jeannie Huang MD, MPH, University of California San Diego/Rady 

Children’s Hospital 

3. Clinical Session IV: Clinical Potpourri Imperial Ballroom AB 

Moderators: Ian Leibowitz MD and Ann Scheimann MD 

NASH: What Can One GI Clinician Do? 

Rohit Kohli MD MS, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center 

Queasy not Cwazy: Chronic Nausea: Not all in Your Head 

Robert Issenman MD, McMaster Children's Hospital Hamilton HSC 

Failure to Thrive: What the Expert Needs to Know 

Praveen Goday MBBS, Medical College of Wisconsin 

4. Research Session III: Inflammatory Bowel Disease I - Oral Abstracts and State 

of the Art Lecture Imperial Ballroom C 

Moderators: Lee (Ted) Denson MD and Ashish Patel MD 


State of the Art Lecture – Evolution of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Research Lessons 

Learned 

Subra Kugathasan MD, Emory Children’s Center 

5. Hands on Motility – Anorectal Manometry Murano Salon 

Registration required 

Organizer: Joseph Croffie MD, Riley Hospital for Children 

12:00 – 1:45 pm POSTER SESSION III Grand Ballroom 

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2:00 – 3:30 pm CONCURRENT SESSION IV 

1. Clinical Session V: Chronic Disease in Underserved Populations Imperial Ballroom AB 

Moderators: Valeria Cohran MD and Michael Narkewicz MD 

Intestinal Failure: Epidemiology and Management Strategies 

Conrad Cole MD, MPH, MSc, Cincinnati Children’s HospitalMedical Center 

Hepatitis B Infection: An Update 

Norberto Rodriguez-Baez MD, Southwestern Medical Center 

Cowboys and Indians: Mitochondrial Hepatopathy and Microvillious Inclusion Disease in 

the Navajo 

Stephen Holve MD, Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation 

2. Research Session IV: Inflammatory Bowel Disease II Imperial Ballroom C 

Moderators: Kara Gross Margolis MD and Sudipta Misra MD 


State of the Art Lecture – Genetic and Functional Studies in Infantile and Very-Early Onset 

IBD: NEOPICS 

Alexio Muise MD, PhD, FRCPC, The Hospital for Sick Children 

3. Research Session V: Motility/Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders 

Oral Abstracts and State of the Art Lecture Imperial Ballroom D 

Moderators: John Fortunato MD and Manu Sood MD 


State of the Art Lecture – Uncovering Visceral Hyperalgesia 

Adrian Miranda MD, Medical College of Wisconsin 

3:45 – 5:15 pm CONCURRENT SESSION V 

1. Clinical Session VI: International Medicine Imperial Ballroom D 

Moderators: Christopher Duggan MD, MPH and Marina Orsi MD 

Nutritional, Metabolic and Gastrointestinal Complications in Pediatric HIV Infection 

Tracie Miller MD, University of Miami School of Medicine 

North American Health Systems: Comparison and Impact 

Armando Madrazo MD, Hospital de Pediatria Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXI.IMSS 

Update on Acute Diarrhea in Developing Countries: Oral Rehydration, Refeeding, 

Probiotics, and Beyond 

Debora Duro MD, MS, University of Miami 

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2. Clinical Session VII: What Do I Do With These Test Results? 

(Pros & Cons) Imperial Ballroom AB 

Moderators: Howard Baron MD and James Daniel MD 

The Great TP Metabolite Debate: Totally Goshdarn Needless (TGN) vs. Medical 

Management Prerequisite (MMP) 

Keith Benkov MD, Mount Sinai Medical Center vs. Warren Bishop MD, University of Iowa 

Children's Hospital 

Gallbladder Scintigraphy: Useful Test or Waste of Money? 

Samuel Nurko MD, Children’s Hospital Boston, vs. Manu Sood MD, Children’s Hospital of 

Wisconsin 

3. Research Session VI: Liver Disease Imperial Ballroom C 

Moderators: Naim Alkhouri MD and Mike Leonis MD, PhD 


State of the Art Lecture – Alagille Syndrome: Recent Advances and Ongoing Challenges 

Binita Kamath MD, The Hospital for Sick Children 

5:30 – 6:30 pm GI JEOPARDY FOR FELLOWS AND FACULTY Savoy Salon 

Host: Norberto Rodriguez-Baez MD 

7:00 – 11:00 pm SOCIAL EVENT Imperial Ballroom AB 

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NASPGHAN Committee Meeting Schedule 

October 17-20, 2012 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17 

Time Meeting Room 

8:00 am – 5:00 pm Endoscopy & Procedures Committee Audubon Room 

12:00 – 4:00 pm Foundation Board Meeting Embassy Room 

4:00 – 6:00 pm NASPGHAN Council Savoy Salon 

6:00 – 10:00 pm NASPGHAN Council & Committee Chairs Savoy Salon 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 


12:30 – 1:30 pm Finance Committee Grenoble Room 

12:30 – 1:30 pm Maintenance of Certification Task Force Ambassador Room 

12:30 – 1:30 pm Professional Development Committee Embassy Room 

12:30 – 1:30 pm Public Education Committee Venice Room 

12:30 – 1:30 pm Research Committee Bagatelle Room 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 


7:00 – 8:00 am Ethics Committee Embassy Room 

7:00 – 8:00 am Hepatology Committee Venice Room 

7:00 – 8:00 am Neuro & Motility Committee Bagatelle Room 

7:00 – 8:00 am Publications Committee Grenoble Room 

12:00 – 1:00 pm Clinical Care & Quality Committee Embassy Room 

12:00 – 1:00 pm Fellows Committee Bagatelle Room 

12:00 – 1:00 pm IBD Committee Venice Room 

12:00 – 1:00 pm International Committee Grenoble Room 

12:00 – 1:00 pm Professional Education Committee Versailles Room 

12:00 – 1:00 pm Training Committee Ambassador Room 

12:00 – 1:00 pm Past President’s Lunch Earls Lounge 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 


7:00 – 8:00 am Nutrition Committee Venice Room 

7:00 – 8:00 am Practitioner’s Task Force Ambassador Room 

7:00 – 8:00 am Public Affairs and Advocacy Committee Bagatelle Room 

7:00 – 8:00 am Technology Committee Embassy Room 

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POSTER SESSION I 

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM 

Grand Ballroom 

Presenters at posters from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm 

*Posters of Distinction 

______________________________________________________________________________________ 

ESOPHAGUS/STOMACH 

Board # Abstract # 

1 1 HISTOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO PROTON-PUMP INHIBITOR THERAPY OF EOSINOPHILIC 

ESOPHAGITIS IN CHILDREN. Amir Abdel-Wahab 1 , Sarangarajan Ranganathan 3 , Margaretha 

Casselbrant 2 , Alka Goyal 1 . 1. Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; 2. ENT, 

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; 3. Department of Pathology, University of 

Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. 

2 2* OUTCOMES AND MANAGEMENT OF PEDIATRIC COLLAGENOUS GASTRITIS - 

METANALYSIS OF POOLED NEW AND PUBLISHED CASES. Thomas M. Attard, Nadia M. 

Hijaz, Seth S. Septer. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, 

USA. 

3 3 MULTICHANNEL INTRALUMINAL IMPEDANCE (MII) USED TO EVALUATE ASSOCIATED 

GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX (GER) WITH APPARENT LIFE THREATENING EVENT 

(ALTE), APNEA AND DESATURATIONS IN INFANTS AND TODDLERS. Karla J. Au Yeung 1 , 

Eric Tibesar 2 . 1. Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA; 2. Pediatrics, Johns 

Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA. 

4 4 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BODY MASS INDEX AND GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX IN 

CHILDREN EVALUATED WITH 24-HOUR MULTICHANNEL INTRALUMINAL IMPEDANCE- 

PH MONITORING. Eric Chiou, Bruno Chumpitazi. Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, 

Houston, TX, USA. 

5 5 CAN IMPEDANCE BASELINE REFLECT ESOPHAGEAL INTEGRITY? Judith Cohen Sabban 1 , 

Gabriela Donato 1 , Silvia Christensen 1 , Teresa Davila 2 , Marina Orsi 1 . 1. Hospital Italiano, Buenos 

Aires, Argentina; 2. Hospital Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

6 6 COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR VERSUS H2-RECEPTOR 

ANTAGONIST THERAPY FOR GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE. Robert Davis, 

Rebecca Scherr, David A. Gremse. Pediatrics, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las 

Vegas, NV, USA. 

7 7 HYPOMAGNESEMIA IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR 

(PPI) USE IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS. Joan S. Di Palma, Suzanne C. Kenyon, Sheeja K. 

Abraham, Fernando del Rosario. Gastroenterology, Nemours Children's Clinic, Philadelphia, PA, 

USA. 

8 8 THE NEWBORN LAMB AS A NEW MODEL FOR STUDYING GASTROESOPHAGEAL 

REFLUX. Djamal-Dine Djeddi, Nathalie Samson, Jean-Paul Praud. Department of Physiology 

and Pediatrics, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada. 

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9 9 TUMOR SUPPRESSIVE GENE P-53 AND CELL PROLIFERATION MARKER KI-67 IN 

CHILDREN WITH EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS. Yoram Elitsur 1 , Awni Al-Subu 1 , Krista L. 

Denning 2 . 1 Pediatrics, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, USA; 2 Pathology, Marshall 

University, Huntington, WV, USA. 

10 10 SIMULATION AND PERMUTATION METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF 

TEMPORAL ASSOCIATION BETWEEN APNEA AND REFLUX. THE SYMPTOM INDEX P- 

VALUE AND SYMPTOM SENSITIVITY INDEX P-VALUE. Daniel R. Glen 1 , Peter Murakami 2 , 

Jeanne Nunez 3 . 1. Scientific and Statistical Computing Core of the NIMH Intramural Research 

Program, NIMH, NIH., Bethesda, MD, USA; 2. The Johns Hopkins Biostatistics Center, The 

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA; 3. Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, The 

Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA. 

11 11* RANDOMIZED, BLINDED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED 1 YR STUDY OF 

GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD) THERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF 

CHILDHOOD ASTHMA. Benjamin D. Gold 1 , Bonney Reed-Knight 1 , Randall Brown 2 , Jeffery 

Lewis 1 , Burton Lesnick 2 . 1. Children's Center for Digestive Healthcare, Atlanta, GA, USA; 2. 

Georgia Pediatric Pulmonology Associates, Atlanta, GA, USA. 

12 12 GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC COUGH AND 

CROUP. M. Greifer 1 , M. Santiago 2 , L. Smith 3 , J. Levine 1 . 1 GI, Cohen Children's Medical Center, 

New Hyde Park, NY, USA; 2 Pulmonology, Cohen Children's Medical Center, New Hyde Park, 

NY, USA; 3 ENT, Cohen Children's Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, USA. 

13 13 RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF PEDIATRIC NEODYMIUM MAGNET INGESTIONS AND 

COMPLICATIONS AT A MAJOR SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER. Jody Hefner 1 , Catherine 

Chao 2 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Walter Reed National Military Medical 

Center, Bethesda, MD, USA; 2. Pediatric Digestive Disease Center, INOVA Fairfax Hospital for 

Children, Fairfax, VA, USA. 

14 14 ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY (EGD) FINDINGS IN CHILDREN ASSESSED FOR 

FEEDING DIFFICULTIES. Punit Jhaveri 1 , Pooja B. Jhaveri 2 , Keith Williams 1 , Douglas G. 

Field 1 . 1. Pediatric GI, Penn State University, Hershey, PA, USA; 2. Allergy and Immunology, 

Penn State University, Hershey, PA, USA. 

15 15 SYMPTOMS, ENDOSCOPIC APPEARANCE AND HISTOLOGIC SEVERITY IN PEDIATRIC 

EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS. Erika Kutsch 1 , Fernando del Rosario 1 , Matthew Di Guglielmo 1 , 

Zhaoping He 1,2 , Katryn Furuya 1 . 1. Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for 

Children, Wilmington, DE, USA; 2. Research, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, 

Wilmington, DE, USA. 

CLINICAL VIGNETTES CELLULAR/MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 

16 16 GROWTH FAILURE AND CHRONIC DIARRHEA IN AN IPEX "IMMUNE DYSREGULATION, 

POLYENDOCRINOPATHY, ENTEROPATHY, X-LINKED" LIKE SYNDROME. Osama F. 

Almadhoun 1 , Minh-Thu Le 2 , Angela Canady 2 , Selina Gierer 2 , Troy Torgerson 3 , Majed Dasouki 4 . 

1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA; 2. 

Allergy, Clinical Immunology, and Rheumatology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas 

City, KS, USA; 3. Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Washington Medical 

Center, Seattle, WA, USA; 4. Genetics, Endocrinology & Metabolism, University of Kansas 

Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA. 

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17 17 FOREIGN BODY INGESTION: A CASE OF A DISC BATTERY INGESTION. Carlos A. 

Camacho, Julio Bracero. Pediatrics, Hospital Episcopal San Lucas, Ponce, USA. 

18 18 COLLAGENOUS GASTRITIS IN THE PEDIATRIC PATIENT: TWO CASE REPORTS. 

Liz Dancel 1 , Kelly Thomsen 1 , Sari Acra 1 , Hernan Correa 2 . 1. Department of Gastroenterology, 

Hepatology, and Nutrition, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA; 2. Department of 

Pathology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA. 

19 19 WHITE PLAQUES IN THE DISTAL ESOPHAGUS: NOT EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS OR 

CANDIDA ESOPHAGITIS. Adam Paul, Anca Safta, William Twaddell. University of Maryland 

Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA. 

20 20 GI STROMAL TUMOR OFTEN OVERLOOKED AS A DIFFERENTIAL FOR REFRACTORY 

IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA IN ADOLESCENT FEMALES. Mirza Beg, MD, Archie 

Ramaswami, MD SUNY Upstate Medical University, Golisano Children's Hospital, Syracuse, 

NY. 

21 21 ESOPHAGEAL POLYP IN A PEDIATRIC PATIENT WITH EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS. 

Neetu Bali, Jeremy Screws. Pediatrics, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga College of 

Medicine, Chattanooga, TN, USA. 

22 22 GET THE GIST OF IT? AN UNUSUAL CASE OF ABDOMINAL PAIN AND ANEMIA. Ricardo 

A. Caicedo 1 , William A. Ahrens 2 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, 

Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, NC, USA; 2. Pathology, Carolinas Medical Center, 

Charlotte, NC, USA. 

23 23 GASTRIC CARCINOID - A RARE TUMOR IN PEDIATRIC POPULATION. Neha Vashishtha, 

Anand Ponnambalam. Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA. 

24 24 INGESTION OF A 29-MAGNET NEODYMIUM BRACELET IN A TODDLER: ANOTHER 

CAUTIONARY TALE. Esther N. Prince 1 , John Amodio 2 , Steven M. Schwarz 1 . 1. Pediatric 

Gastroenterology, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY, USA; 2. Radiology, SUNY Downstate, 

Brooklyn, NY, USA. 

25 25 ENDOSCOPIC REPAIR OF GASTRO-COLIC FISTULA USING ENDOSCOPIC CLIPS. Jeremy 

P. Middleton 1 , Cary G. Sauer 1 , Adina Alazraki 2 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and 

Nutrition, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; 2. Pediatric Radiology, 

Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA. 

26 26 EOSINOPHILIC PHARYNGITIS: AN EXTENSION OF EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS? 

Sheree Watson 1 , Jan Groblewski 2 , Shamlal Mangray 3 . Vincent Mukkada 1 . 1. Pediatric 

Gastroenterology, Hasbro Children's Hospital / Brown Medical School, Providence, RI, USA; 2. 

Surgery (Pediatric Otolaryngology), Hasbro Children's Hospital / Brown Medical School, 

Providence, RI, USA; 3. Pathology, Rhode Island Hospital / Brown Medical School, Providence, 

RI, USA. 

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27 27 HIGH DEFINITION AND NARROW BAND IMAGING APPEARANCE OF GLYCOGENIC 

ACANTHOSIS. Roopali Mittal 1 , Jesse Reeves-Garcia 2 , Carole D. Brathwaite 3 , Erick Hernandez 2 , 

Roberto Gomara 2 , William Muinos 2 , Luis F. Caicedo-Oquendo 2 . 1. Medical Education, Miami 

Children's Hospital, Miami, FL, USA; 2. Department of Gastroenterology, Miami Children's 

Hospital, Miami, FL, USA; 3. Department of Clinical Pathology, Miami Children's Hospital, 

Miami, FL, USA. 

28 28 AN UNUSUAL PRESENTATION OF EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS. Sara Karjoo, Pierre 

Russo, Petar Mamula. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 

29 29 EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS (EOE) AND DUODENAL ULCERS (DU): IS IT A CAUSE OR 

COINCIDENCE? Kiranmai Gorla. Pediatrics, Lutheran General Children’s Hospital, Park Ridge, 

IL, USA. 

30 30 BUTTON BATTERY INGESTION RESULTING IN AORTOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA. Marianne 

Augustine, Kristin Fiorino. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 

PANCREAS/CYSTIC FIBROSIS 

31 31 PANCREATIC AND BILIARY SECRETION ARE BOTH ALTERED IN CYSTIC FIBROSIS PIGS. 

Aliye Uc, Radhamma Giriyappa, Michelle Griffin, Lynda Ostedgaard, Xiaoxiao Tang, David 

Stoltz, Marwa Abu-El-Haija, Paula Ludwig, Alejandro Pezzulo, Maisam Abu-El-Haija, Peter 

Taft, David Meyerholz, Michael Welsh. University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA. 

32 32 NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT OF PEDIATRIC ACUTE PANCREATITIS. Soma Kumar, 

Wallace Crandall, Cheryl Gariepy. Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA. 

33 33 EFFECT OF EARLY AGGRESSIVE NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT IN PANCREATIC 

INSUFFICIENT CYSTIC FIBROSIS INFANTS DIAGNOSED BY NEWBORN SCREEN ON 

WEIGHT FOR LENGTH PERCENTILES & CLINICAL OUTCOME. Ruba Abdelhadi 1,2 , Brittany 

Pearo 1,2 , Lisa Matasovsky 1,2 , Donna Beth Willey Courand 1,2 . 1. University of Texas Health 

Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA; 2. Christus Santa Rosa Cystic Fibrosis Center, San 

Antonio, TX, USA. 

34 34 STATUS AND PREDICTORS OF FOLIC ACID AND B6 IN CHILDREN WITH CYSTIC 

FIBROSIS & PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY. Asim Maqbool, Joan I. Schall, Maria R. 

Mascarenhas, Norma E. Latham, Virginia A. Stallings. GI, CHOP, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 

35 35 EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ACUTE PANCREATITIS IN HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN IN THE 

UNITED STATES FROM 2000 TO 2009. Chaitanya Pant 3 , Michael P. Anderson 3 , Anas Bitar 3 , 

Abhishek Deshpande 2 , Marilyn I. Steele 3 , Thomas J. Sferra 1,2 . 1. UH Rainbow Babies & 

Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA; 2. CWRU School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA; 

3. University of Oklahoma HSC, Oklahoma City, OK, USA. 

36 36 ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY IN PEDIATRIC 

PATIENTS. Matthew J. Giefer 1 , Richard Kozarek 2,1 . 1. Seattle Children's, Seattle, WA, USA; 2. 

Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA. 

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37 37 SAFETY OF SECRETIN ADMINISTRATION IN CHILDREN. Beth Loveridge Lenza 1 , Karoly 

Horvath 2 , Zhaoping He 3 , Randolph Brenn 3 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, K. Hovnanian Hospital 

for Children, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ, USA; 2. Pediatric 

Gastroenterology, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando, FL, USA; 3. AI duPont 

Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA. 

38 38 CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRANSMEMBRANE REGULATOR KNOCKOUT MICE EXHIBIT 

ABERRANT GASTROINTESTINAL MICROBIOTA. Yvette K. Wild 1 , Katherine C. Goldfarb 3 , 

Robert De Lisle 4 , Weidong Kong 2 , Eoin L. Brodie 3 , Susan V. Lynch 2 . 1. Pediatric 

Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of California - San Francisco, San 

Francisco, CA, USA; 2. Medicine, University of California - San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 

USA; 3. Ecology, Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA; 4. Anatomy and Cell 

Biology, University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS, USA. 

39 39 NUTRITIONAL OUTCOME OF HEALTHY WEIGHT AND OBESITY CHILDREN WITH ACUTE 

PANCREATITIS MANAGED WITH ENTERAL NUTRITION. Carmen A. Sánchez-Ramírez 1,3 , 

Alfredo Larrosa-Haro 3,2 , Mariana Gómez-Najera 2 , Bojorquez Maria del Carmen 2,3 , Rocío Macías- 

Rosales 2,3 , Yolanda Castillo De León 2 , Osvaldo García-Salazar 2,3 . 1. Facultad de Medicina, 

Universidad de Colima, Colima, Mexico; 2. Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UMAE, 

HP, IMSS, Guadalajara, Mexico; 3. Instituto de Nutrición Humana, Universidad de Guadalajara, 

Guadalajara, Mexico. 

40 40 OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE CHILDREN HAVE A DIFFERENT SERUM BIOCHEMISTRY 

AND BLOOD CELL PROFILE THAN HEALTHY WEIGHT CHILDREN WITH ACUTE 

PANCREATITIS. Mariana Gómez-Najera 2 , Carmen A. Sánchez-Ramírez 2 , Alfredo Larrosa- 

Haro 2,1 . 1. Instituto de Nutrición Humana, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, 

Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico; 2. Servicio de Gastroenterología y Nutrición, 

UMAE Hospital de Pediatría, CMNO, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guadalajara, 

Mexico. 

41 41 ACUTE NECROTIZING PANCREATITIS IN CHILDREN. Aileen Raizner 1 , Uma P. Phatak 1 , 

Kenneth Baker 2 , Mohini G. Patel 1 , Sohail Z. Husain 3 , Dinesh S. Pashankar 1 . 1. Pediatric 

Gastroenterology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; 2. Radiology, Yale University, New 

Haven, CT, USA; 3. Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. 

42 42 PATIENT RISK FACTORS FOR ACUTE PANCREATITIS ASSOCIATED WITH 

HOSPITALIZATION IN CHILDREN. Amit S. Grover, Amanda J. Deutsch, Menno Verhave, 

Jenifer R. Lightdale. Gastroenterology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. 

43 43 EFFECT OF GASTROSTOMY TUBE PLACEMENT ON HOSPITALIZATION RATE OF 

CHILDREN WITH PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENT CYSTIC FIBROSIS. Ruba Abdelhadi 1,2 , 

Brittany Pearo 1,2 , Lisa Matasovsky 1,2 , Donna Beth Willey Courand 1,2 . 1. Pediatrics, University of 

Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; 2. Christus Santa Rosa 

Children's Hospital Cystic Fibrosis Center, San Antonio, TX, USA. 

44 44 JOHANSON-BLIZZARD SYNDROME: EXPANDING THE PHENOTYPE. Kate M. Ellery 1,2 , 

Steven H. Erdman 1,2 . 1. Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, 

Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA; 2. The Ohio State University College of 

Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA. 

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45 45 NARCOTIC ABUSE AND DIOS LEADING TO A SURGICAL DISASTER IN A CYSTIC 

FIBROSIS PATIENT. Kathleen C. Usmani, Deborah Salvatore, Anupama Chawla, Catherine 

Kier, Teresa Carney. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Pulmonolgy, StonyBrook Long Island 

Children's Hospital, Stony Brook, NY, USA. 

46 46 EARLY ENTERAL NUTRITION IN MANAGING ACUTE PANCREATITIS IN A TODDLER 

WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS. Yamini Sharma, Ann Davis, Osama F. Almadhoun. Pediatric, 

University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA. 

47 47 CHRONIC INTRACTABLE WATERY DIARRHEA SINCE BIRTH IN PANCREATIC 

INSUFFICIENT CYSTIC FIBROSIS INFANTS WITH SHORT BOWEL: CAN POLYETHYLENE 

GLYCOL 3350 & N-ACETYLCYSTEIN ACTUALLY HELP? Ruba Abdelhadi 1,2 , Brittany Pearo 1,2 , 

Lisa Matasovsky 1,2 , Donna Beth Willey Courand 1,2 . 1. University of Texas Health Science Center 

at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; 2. Christus Santa Rosa Cystic Fibrosis Center, San 

Antonio, TX, USA. 

48 48 A RARE CAUSE OF NECROTIZING PANCREATITIS. Benjamin A. Sahn 1 , Susan Rheingold 2 , 

Asim Maqbool 1 . 1. Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, The Children's Hospital of 

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 2. Oncology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 

Philadelphia, PA, USA. 

49 49 FOOD ALLERGY AS A TRIGGER IN HEREDITARY PANCREATITIS: A POTENTIAL ROLE 

FOR SPINK 5. Uzma Shah 1 , Navneet Hundal 1 , Jeffrey Biller 1 , Bernard Kinane 2 , Wayne 

Shreffler 3 , Jolan E. Walter 3 . 1. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Program, Gastroenterology, 

Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; 2. 

Pulmonology, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 

MA, USA; 3. Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Harvard 

Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. 

50 50 ACUTE PANCREATITIS UNMASK CONGENITAL DORSAL PANCREATIC AGENESIS. Imad 

Absah. Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. 

INTESTINAL/COLONIC DISORDERS - NON-IBD 

51 51 ARE WE FINDING CELIAC DISEASE SERENDIPITOUSLY? Toba Weinstein, Jeremiah J. 

Levine, Michael J. Pettei. Gastroenterology, Cohen Children's Medical Center, New Hyde Park, 

NY, USA. 

52 52* THE NEW ESPGHAN GUIDELINES FOR CELIAC DISEASE: HOW MANY BIOPSIES CAN WE 

REALLY SKIP? Catherine D. Newland, NurAlima Grandison, Stefano Guandalini. Pediatric 

Gastroenterology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. 

53 53 EARLY UNIVERSAL SCREENING FOR ASYMPTOMATIC CELIAC DISEASE PREVENTS 

OSTEOPOROSIS AND BONE FRACTURES: A COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS. K. T. Park, 

Raymond Tsai, Louise Wang, Nasim Khavari, Laura Bachrach, Dorsey Bass. 

Stanford University / Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA. 

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54 54 CD4/CD8 LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATIONS DENSITY IN THE DUODENUM OF 

CHILDREN WITH CELIAC DISEASE. Elizabeth Arce-Mojica 1 , Rocío Macías-Rosales 1 , Alfredo 

Larrosa-Haro 2 . 1. Gastroenterology and Nutrition, UMAE Hospital de Pediatría CMNO IMSS, 

Guadalajara, Mexico; 2. Instituto de Nutrición Humana, Centro Universitario en Ciencias de la 

Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico. 

55 55 CHILDHOOD CELIAC DISEASE, EXPERIENCE OF A SINGLE PRIVATE CENTER IN SAUDI 

ARABIA. Asaad Assiri, Anjum Saeed. Pediatrics, King Khalid University, Hospital, King Saud 

University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

56 56 PATTERN OF GLUTEN SENSITIVE ENTEROPATHY: EXPERIENCE OF TWO MAJOR 

CENTERS FROM CENTRAL REGION SAUDI ARABIA. Asaad Assiri, Anjum Saeed, Ahmed 

Alsarkhy, Mohammad Elmouzan, Yassin Haamid, Moona Alasmi. Pediatrics, King Saud 

University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

57 57 EVALUATION OF HEMATOLOGIC STATUS (HS) IN CHILDREN WITH INITIAL DIAGNOSIS 

OF CELIAC DISEASE (CD). Christian G. Boggio Marzet, Mónica Ballagán Lucero, María 

Anabel Tilli, Min Chung Ko, Cecilia Tennina. Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition Section, 

Hospital "Dr.I.Pirovano", Capital Federal, Argentina. 

58 58 TO DETERMINE THE PREVALENCE OF ANTI-TISSUE TRANSGLUTAMINASE ANTIBODIES 

IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS (ASD). Prita Mohanty 1 , Jessica 

Roesser 2 , Tristram Smith 2 , Marilyn Brown 1 , Susan Hyman 2 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, 

University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA; 2. Neurodevelopmental and 

Behavioral Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA. 

59 59 REVISED CELIAC DISEASE DIAGNOSIS GUIDELINES: WILL WE OVER TREAT? Marina 

Orsi, Federico Ussher, Laureana Olleta, Silvia Christensen, Carlos Lifschitz. Hospital Italiano, 

Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

60 60 ENDOSCOPY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF INTESTINAL GRAFT-VERSUS-HOST DISEASE: IS 

LOWER ENDOSCOPY WITH BIOPSY AS EFFECTIVE IN DIAGNOSIS AS UPPER 

ENDOSCOPY COMBINED WITH LOWER ENDOSCOPY? Kody Crowell 1 , Raza Patel 1 , Mark 

Fluchel 3 , Amy Lowichik 2 , Staci Bryson 2 , John Pohl 1 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of 

Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; 2. Pediatric Pathology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 

USA; 3. Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. 

61 61 GI RADIOLOGY STUDIES PERFORMED IN A PEDIATRIC COHORT OVER A NINE-YEAR 

PERIOD. Trevor Tompane 1 , Ruth Bush 4 , Tanya Dansky 3 , Jeannie Huang 1,2 . 1. Pediatrics, 

University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA; 2. Gastroenterology, Rady Children's 

Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA; 3. Childrens Physicians Medical Group, San Diego, CA, USA; 4. 

Pediatrics, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA. 

62 62 A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED COMPARISON OF AIR AND CARBON DIOXIDE 

INSUFFLATION IN PEDIATRIC COLONOSCOPY. Benjamin A. Sahn, Judith R. Kelsen, Sheri 

Maltman, Nicole Stanley, Petar Mamula. Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition, The 

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 

63 63 ELECTIVE LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY FOR CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC RIGHT 

LOWER QUADRANT ABDOMINAL PAIN. Jose S. Lozada. Pediatric Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, 

Cleveland, OH, USA. 

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64 64 MAGNET INGESTION-RELATED EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS IN CHILDREN AND 

ADOLESCENTS IN THE UNITED STATES FROM 2002 TO 2010. Ali S. Khalili 1,2 , Chaitanya 

Pant 3 , Reinaldo Garcia 1,2 , Thomas J. Sferra 1,2 . 1. UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, 

Cleveland, OH, USA; 2. CWRU School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA; 3. University of 

Oklahoma HSC, Oklahoma City, OK, USA. 

65 65 DELETERIOUS EFFECTS OF INDOMETHACIN IN THE MID-GESTATION HUMAN 

INTESTINE. Corentin Babakissa 2 , Perron Nancy 1 , Eric Tremblay 1 , Emanuela Ferretti 3 , Ernest G. 

Seidman 4 , Emile Levy 5 , Daniel Ménard 1 , Jean-François Beaulieu 1 . 1. CIHR Team on the 

Digestive Epithelium, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Université de Sherbrooke, 

Sherbrooke, QC, Canada; 2. CIHR Team on the Digestive Epithelium, Department of Pediatrics, 

Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada; 3. CIHR Team on the Digestive Epithelium, 

Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children Hospital of Eastern Ontario, 

Ottawa, ON, Canada; 4. CIHR Team on the Digestive Epithelium, Department of 

Gastroenterology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; 5. CIHR Team on the Digestive 

Epithelium, Department of Nutrition, Centre de recherche, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, 

Canada. 

66 66 THE ROLE OF CROHN'S DISEASE GENES IN INTESTINAL FAILURE OUTCOMES. Karolina 

M. Burghardt 1,3 , Vishal Avinashi 2,3 , Christina Kosar 1 , Wei Xu 3 , Paul W. Wales 1,3 , Yaron 

Avitzur 1,3 , Aleixo Muise 2,3 . 1. GIFT Program, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada; 

2. Dept. Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada; 3. University of Toronto, 

Toronto, ON, Canada. 

67 67 POSITIVE TISSUE TRANSGLUTAMINASE ANTIBODY TITERS (TTG-IGA) WITH NORMAL 

HISTOLOGY: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AT RISK AND SYMPTOMATIC GROUPS. 

Osama F. Almadhoun 1 , Philip Katzman 2 , Thomas Rossi 2 . 1. Pediatric, University of Kansas 

Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA; 2. University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, 

NY, USA. 

68 68 FACILITATING RECRUITMENT THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF A RESEARCH REGISTRY. 

Elaine Leonard Puppa, Alessio Fasano. Center for Celiac Research, University of Maryland, 

Baltimore, MD, USA. 

69 69 CALCIUM-SENSING RECEPTOR INHIBITS CHOLERA TOXIN-INDUCED ANION 

SECRETION BY INTESTINE VIA ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM. Catherine Y. Cheng 1 , 

Ekaterina Petrova 1 , Max Stahl 1 , Sam Cheng 1,2 . 1. Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; 2. 

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. 

70 70 EFFECTS OF 70% ETHANOL LOCKS ON RATE OF CENTRAL LINE INFECTION, 

THROMBOSIS, BREAKAGE, AND REPLACEMENT IN A COHORT OF PEDIATRIC 

PATIENTS WITH INTESTINAL FAILURE. Maisam Abu-El-Haija, Riad Rahhal. University of 

Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA. 

71 71 GASTROINTESTINAL INFLAMMATION AND INTESTINAL PERMEABILITY IN CHILDREN 

WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. Timothy Buie 1 , R. Kushak 1 , K. Murray 1 , C. Chen 2 , E. 

Nestoridi 1 , D. Newburg 2 , H. Winter 1 . 1. Pediatrics, Mass General Hospital for Children, Boston, 

MA, USA; 2. Boston College, Boston, MA, USA. 

72 72 A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF THE PREVALENCE OF ENDOSCOPY-RELATED 

COMPLICATIONS IN CHILDREN. Robert E. Kramer, Digestive Health Institute, University of 

Colorado/Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA. 

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73 73 MEASURING COLONOSCOPY QUALITY IN PEDIATRICS - A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT 

INITIATIVE. Esther J. Israel 1 , Kristen Solemina 1 , Evanthia Kartsagoulis 2 . 1. Pediatrics, 

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; 2. Performance Analysis and Improvement, 

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. 

74 74 CAN PEDIATRIC GI FELLOWS MEET THE CURRENT NASPGHAN PROCEDURAL 

COMPETENCY GUIDELINES? Diana G. Lerner 1 , Bhaskar Gurram 1 , Khalil El-Chammas 1 , Vi 

Goh 1 , Linda Anderson 2 , Petar Mamula 3 , Praveen Goday 1 , B. Li 1 , Bernadette Vitola 1 . 1. Pediatric 

Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 

USA; 2. Special Procedures, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA; 3. Division 

of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 

PA, USA. 

75 75 PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY PRACTICE PATTERNS AND SATISFACTION: RESULTS 

OF A SURVEY. Claire Wilson 1 , Linda Muir 2 . 1. Providence Alaska Medical Center, Anchorage, 

AK, USA; 2. Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA. 

76 76 GENDER FACTORS AMONG PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGISTS. Claire Wilson 1 , Linda 

Muir 2 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Providence Alaska Medical Center, Anchorage, AK, USA; 

2. Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA. 

CLINICAL VIGNETTES – INTESTINAL/COLONIC DISORDERS - NON-IBD 

77 77 DUODENAL PERFORATION AS AN UNUSUAL CELIAC DISEASE PRESENTATION IN TWO 

PATIENTS: CASE SERIES. Imad Absah 1,2 , Rayna Grothe 1,2 , Joseph Murray 2 , Tsung-Teh Wu 3 . 1. 

Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; 2. 

Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; 3. Department of 

Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. 

78 78 JEJUNAL STENOSIS: NARROWING THE DIFFERENTIAL OF UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL 

BLEED IN A TODDLER. Rebecca Abell 1 , Julie Khlevner 1 , Thomas Lee 2 , Anupama Chawla 1 . 1. 

Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, Stony Brook, NY, 

USA; 2. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, Stony Brook, NY, NY, 

USA. 

79 79 LEAD PELLET INGESTION. Patrice Kruszewski, Wallace Crandall. Pediatric Gastroenterology 

and Nutrition, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA. 

80 80 SEIZURE AND ENCEPHALOPATHY IS A PRESENTATION OF CELIAC CRISIS. Nadia M. 

Hijaz, Sonal Chandratre, Julia Bracken. Pediatrics GI, Children Mercy Hospital and Clinics, 

Kansas City, MO, USA. 

81 81 AN UNUSUAL CASE OF PLEUROPULMONARY BLASTOMA PRESENTING WITH LUNG 

CYST ASSOCIATED WITH JEJUNAL HAMARTOMA. Sakil S. Kulkarni 1 , Chantal Lucia 1 , 

Ricardo Restrepo 2 , Ruben Gonzalez - Vallina 3 , Carole Brathwaite 4 , Edward Y. Lee 5 . 1. Medical 

Education, Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, FL, USA; 2. Pediatric Radiology, Miami 

Children's Hospital, Miami, FL, USA; 3. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Miami Children's Hospital, 

Miami, FL, USA; 4. Pediatric Pathology, Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, FL, USA; 5. 

Pediatric Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. 

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82 82 INFANTILE INTUSSUSCEPTION. John M. Hollier, Ryan W. Himes. Baylor College of 

Medicine, Houston, TX, USA. 

83 83 EARLY DETECTION OF POLYPS WITH MRI AND CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY IN PEUTZ- 

JEGHER SYNDROME AND INTESTINAL PERFORATION FROM SMALL BOWEL 

ENTEROSCOPY S/P POLYPECTOMY. Teresa Rivera-Penera 1 , Sohail N. Shaikh 2 , Giridhar 

Guntreddi 1 . 1. Pediatrics, St Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, USA; 2. 

Gastroenterology, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, USA. 

84 84 ISCHEMIC COLITIS ASSOCIATED WITH ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS AND GENETIC 

PREDISPOSITION FOR COAGULOPATHY PRESENTING AS CHRONIC ABDOMINAL PAIN: 

A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE. M Raphaelle Jean 1,2 , Stephanie B. 

Oliveira 1,2 , Francine Samuels 2 . 1. Pediatrics, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey 

- NJMS, Jersey City, NJ, USA; 2. Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, The 

Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, 

USA. 

85 85 DUODENAL AND RETROPERITONEAL HEMATOMA AFTER UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL 

ENDOSCOPY: FIRST PRESENTATION OF A CHILD WITH HEMOPHILIA. B. Mohammad 

Osman, Cameron Mantor, Judith O'Connor. Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, 

Oklahoma City, OK, USA. 

86 86 RECTAL PYOGENIC GRANULOMA IN A CHILD PRESENTING WITH HEMATOCHEZIA. 

Fateema N. Turay 1,2 , Michael J. Wilsey 1,3 , Daniel T. McClenathan 1,3 , Ignacio Gonzalez-Gomez 4 , 

Asjana Swain 2 . 1. Pediatrics, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA; 

2. All Children's Hospital/Johns Hopkins Medicine, St. Petersburg, FL, USA; 3. 

Gastroenterology, All Children's Hospital/Johns Hopkins Medicine, St. Petersburg, FL, USA; 4. 

Pathology, All Children's Hospital/Johns Hopkins Medicine, St. Petersburg, FL, USA. 

87 87 EARLY ONSET DUODENAL DYSPLASIA IN AN INFANT WITH FAMILY HISTORY OF FAP. 

Carole Rudman 1 , Mark Integlia 1 , Samuel Smoot 2 , Harohalli Shashidhar 1 . 1. Pediatric GI and 

Nutrition, New Hampshire Hospital for Children at Elliot Hospital, Manchester, NH, USA; 2. 

Pathology, Elliot Hospital, Manchester, NH, USA. 

88 88 A NOVEL MUTATION RESULTING IN CHYLOMICRON RETENTION DISORDER. Nirav K. 

Desai 1 , Adam McIntyre 3 , Sarah D. de Ferranti 2 , Robert Hegele 3 . 1. Division of Gastroenterology, 

Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; 2. Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s 

Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; 3. Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and 

Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Ontario, ON, Canada. 

89 89 UNUSUAL CAUSE OF BILIARY DUCTAL DILATATION IN A NEWBORN. Erika Kutsch 1 , 

Stephen Dunn 2 , Diana Corao 3 , Katryn Furuya 1 . 1. Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Alfred I. 

duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA; 2. Surgery, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for 

Children, Wilmington, DE, USA; 3. Pathology, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, 

Wilmington, DE, USA. 

90 90 COLLAGENOUS GASTRITIS AND COLITIS IN CHILDREN. Jennifer Jimenez 1 , Erika Kutsch 1 , 

Katryn Furuya 1 , Seema Khan 2 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for 

Children, Wilmington, DE, USA; 2. Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA. 

91 91 A CONGENITAL DUODENAL WEB DIAGNOSED AT 7 YEARS OF AGE AND TREATED WITH 

ENDOSCOPIC MEMBRANOTOMY. Joanne Lai 1 , Christopher J. DiMaio 2 , Peter Midulla 3 , Nanci 

Pittman 1 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA; 2. 

Gastroenterology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA; 3. Pediatric Surgery, 

Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. 

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92 92 A NOMOGRAM PREDICTING THE RISK OF NON-ALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITIS IN 

PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE. Katharine Eng 1 , 

Nishaben Patel 1 , Katherine Melville 2 , Rocio Lopez 2 , Valerio Nobili 3 , Naim Alkhouri 1,2 . 1. 

Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA; 2. 

Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA; 3. Bambino Gesu 

Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy. 

93 93 NON-HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL (NON-HDL-C) LEVELS IN CHILDREN 

WITH NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE (NAFLD). Katharine Eng 1 , Nishaben Patel 1 , 

Katherine Melville 2 , Rocio Lopez 2 , Valerio Nobili 3 , Naim Alkhouri 1,2 . 1. Pediatric 

Gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA; 2. Digestive Disease 

Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA; 3. Bambino Gesu Children's 

Hospital, Rome, Italy. 

94 94 RELATED LIVING DONOR LIVER TRANSPLANTATION IN CHILDREN: A SINGLE-CENTER 

EXPERIENCE FROM LATIN AMERICA. Victoria P. Fernandez de Cuevas, Gustavo Boldrini, 

Camila Sanchez, Daniel D Agostino. Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 

Liver and Intestinal Transplant Center. Pediatric Department, Hospital Italiano, Buenos Aires, 

Argentina. 

95 95 UTILITY OF PROCALCITONIN IN DETERMINING INFECTION IN PEDIATRIC LIVER- 

SMALL BOWEL TRANSPLANT AND INTESTINAL REHABILITATION PATIENTS. Richard 

Lirio, Anna Trauernicht, Robert Chaplin, David Mercer, Wendy Grant, Ruben E. Quiros-Tejeira. 

University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA. 

96 96 MULTIPLE MODELS OF NONALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITIS IN ZEBRAFISH 

UNDERSCORE THE IMPORTANCE OF METABOLIC AND INFLAMMATORY PATHWAYS IN 

DISEASE PATHOGENESIS. Randolph P. Matthews 1,2 , Steven F. EauClaire 1 , Shuang Cui 1 , 

Ashley Edens 1 . 1. Division of GI, Hepatology, and Nutrition, The Children's Hospital of 

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 2. Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine 

at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 

97 97 THE ROLE OF AMP ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE IN PEDIATRIC NON- ALCOHOLIC 

STEATOHEPATITIS (NASH). Zebunnissa Memon 1 , Susan S. Baker 1 , Ji Li 2 , Wensheng Liu 1 , 

Robert D. Baker 1 , Lixin Zhu 1 . 1. Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, University of Buffalo, 

Buffalo, NY, USA; 2. Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology School of Medicine and 

Biomedical Sciences, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA. 

98 98 HEPATITIS A AND HEPATITIS B VIRUS IMMUNITY IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH FATTY 

LIVER: A PILOT STUDY. Jonathan Moses 1 , Angela Shannon 1 , Suraj Thangada 1 , Rocio Lopez 2 , 

Naim Alkhouri 1 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA; 2. 

Quantitative Health Sciences, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. 

99 99 CORRELATION OF IRON RELATED GENES AND OXIDATIVE STRESS IN NON- 

ALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITIS. Diana A. Moya 1 , Susan S. Baker 1 , Wensheng Liu 1 , Michael 

D. Garrick 2 , Robert D. Baker 1 , Lixin Zhu 1 . 1. Pediatrics Gastroenterology, University at Buffalo, 

Women and Children's Hospital, Buffalo, NY, USA; 2. Department of Biochemistry, University 

at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA. 

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100 100 INTEGRIN BETA 8, BUT NOT BETA 5 OR 6, PROTEIN EXPRESSION IS INCREASED IN 

LIVERS OF CHILDREN WITH BILIARY ATRESIA. Evan P. Nadler 1 , Christopher Rossi 2 , Robert 

Anders 3 , Kathleen Schwarz 4 . 1. Surgery, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, 

USA; 2. Pathology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA; 3. Pathology, 

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; 4. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Johns 

Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. 

101 101 A SURVEY OF THE DIFFERENT MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS FOR PEDIATRIC LIVER 

TRANSPLANTS. Catherine D. Newland, Matthew P. Tierney, J. M. Millis, Ruba Azzam. 

University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. 

102 102 THE SCENT OF NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE (NAFLD): ANALYSIS OF 

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN THE BREATH OF CHILDREN WITH FATTY LIVER. 

Nishaben Patel 1 , Jonathan Moses 1 , Angela Shannon 1 , Ibrahim Hanouneh 2 , Katherine Melville 1 , 

Frank CiKach 4 , David Grove 4 , Stanley Hazen 3 , Raed Dweik 4 , Naim Alkhouri 1,2 . 1. Pediatric 

Gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA; 2. Digestive Disease Institute, 

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA; 3. Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, 

Cleveland, OH, USA; 4. Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. 

103 103 A COMMON VARIANT IN PPARGC1A IS ASSOCIATED WITH NONALCOHOLIC FATTY 

LIVER DISEASE IN OBESE CHILDREN. Yu-Cheng Lin 1 , Pi-Feng Chang 1 , Yen-Hsuan Ni 2 . 1. 

Pediatrics, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; 2. Pediatrics, National 

Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. 

104 104 DYSLIPIDEMIA AND METABOLIC SYNDROME IN CHILDREN AFTER LIVER TRANSPLANT. 

Emily R. Perito 1 , Sue Rhee 1 , John P. Roberts 2 , Philip Rosenthal 1,2 . 1. Pediatrics, UCSF, San 

Francisco, CA, USA; 2. Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA, USA. 

105 105 INCIDENCE OF ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY (AKI) FOLLOWING PEDIATRIC LIVER 

TRANSPLANT IN THE PERI-OPERATIVE PERIOD. James Squires, Kathy Campbell, Stuart 

Goldstein, John Bucuvalas. CCHMC, Cincinnati, OH, USA. 

106 106 HIGH PREVALENCE OF HBV NON-IMMUNITY IN VACCINATED PEDIATRIC LIVER 

TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS. Matthew Ton-That 3 , Julie Economides 3 , Lekshmi Pillai 2 , Hyun 

Chul Lee 2 , Ryan W. Himes 1,3 , Daniel H. Leung 1,3 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & 

Nutrition, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; 2. Baylor College of Medicine, 

Houston, TX, USA; 3. Liver Center, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA. 

107 107 OUTCOME OF BILIARY ATRESIA SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE. George Yanni, Amul 

Shah, Manoj Shah, Marquelle Klooster, Trinh Truong, Khiet D. Ngo, Gilberto Bultron. 

Pediatrics, Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, Loma Linda, CA, USA. 

108 108 EFFECTS AND RESULTS OF COUNSELING AND EDUCATING THE PATIENTS 

PRESENTING WITH HEPATITIS AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL. Sina Aziz 2,1 , Anoshia 

Raza 1 , Uzma Majeed 1 , Syeda Zauveen Ejaz 1 , Adeela Wahab 1 , Ushna Ashraf 1 , Shamsa Amin 1 . 1. 

Pediatrics, DUHS, Karachi, Pakistan; 2Pediatrics, KMDC, Karachi, Pakistan. 

109 109 CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA IN A YOUNG WOMAN WITH PERINATALLY ACQUIRED HIV. 

Henry C. Lin 1,5 , Richard Rutstein 2,5 , Joshua Cantor 3 , Sudha A. Anupindi 4,5 , Randolph P. 

Matthews 1,5 . 1. Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of 

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 2. Division of General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of 

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 3. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 4. Division of Radiology, 

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 5. Perelman School of Medicine, 

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 

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110 110 NOVEL TARGETS OF THE MIR-30A FAMILY, REGULATORS OF BILE DUCT 

DEVELOPMENT. Claire Le Guen, Nicholas J. Hand, Joshua Friedman. Pediatrics, Division of 

Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 


111 111 LIVER ABSCESS IN COLOMBIAN CHILDREN. Carlos A. Velasco-Benitez, Ana R. Guzman- 

Benavides. Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia. 

112 112 THE NATURAL HISTORY OF WOLMAN DISEASE CONFIRMS A SEVERE AND RAPID 

CLINICAL COURSE. Jennifer A. Domm 1 , C. Hendriksz 2 , J. E. Wraith 3 , Simon Jones 3 , Anil 

Dhawan 4 , Chester Whitley 5 , Maryam Banikazemi 6 , Martin Bialer 7 , O. Guardamagna 8 , Julian 

Raiman 9 , S. Cederbaum 10 , M. DiRocco 11 , G. Enns 12 , D. Finegold 13 , O. K. Zaki 14 , E. Schneider 15 , 

Amy Simonds 15 , Stephen Eckert 15 , Anthony Quinn 15 . 1. Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, 

Nashville, TN, USA; 2. Salford Royal, Salford, United Kingdom; 3. Central Manchester, 

Manchester, United Kingdom; 4. Kings College Hospital, London, United Kingdom; 5. 

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; 6. New York Presbyterian, New York, NY, 

USA; 7. Northshore-LIJ, Manhasset, NY, USA; 8. University of Turin, Turin, Italy; 9. The 

Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada; 10. UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 11. 

Instituto Giannina Gaslini-Ospedale Pediatrico, Genova, Italy; 12. Stanford University, Palo Alto, 

CA, USA; 13. Children's Hospital Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; 14. Ain Shams University 

Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt; 15. Synageva Bio Pharma, Lexington, MA, USA. 

CELLULAR/MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 

113 113 INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL MODEL TO STUDY EFFECTS OF JAG1 MUTATION 

IN ALAGILLE SYNDROME. Henry Lin 1,2 , Ellen A. Tsai 3,4 , Deborah McEldrew 4 , Paul Gadue 4 , 

Nancy B. Spinner 2,4 . 1. Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children's 

Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 2. Department of Pediatrics, University of 

Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 3. Genomics and Computational Biology Graduate Group, 

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 4. Department of Pathology and Laboratory 

Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 

114 114 ABSENCE OF CORRELATION BETWEEN rs3761547 FOXP3 POLYMORPHISM AND CELIAC 

DISEASE. Gloria Serena, Alessio Fasano, Craig Sturgeon. Mucosal Biology Research Center, 

University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA. 

115 115 HAPTOGLOBIN GENOTYPES IN INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS. Craig Sturgeon 1 , Anna 

Sapone 2 , Debora Angrisani 2 , Dario Siniscalco 2 , Amalia Cirillo 2 , Laura De Magistris 2 , Alessio 

Fasano 1 . 1. School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA; 2. Department of 

Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy. 

MOTILITY/FUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS 

116 116* CONSTIPATION AND FECAL INCONTINENCE: EFFECTS ON QUALITY OF LIFE. 

Alan H. Silverman 1 , Suzanne Mugie 2 , Carlo DiLorenzo 2 , Samuel Nurko 3 , Rina Sanghavi 4 , Anand 

Ponnambalam 5 , Pippa Simpson 1 , Manu R. Sood 1 . 1. Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 

WI, USA; 2. Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA; 3. Children's Hospital of 

Boston, Boston, MA, USA; 4. UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA; 5. University 

of South Alabama Children's and Women's Hospital, Mobile, AL, USA. 

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117 117* BALLOON EXPULSION TEST AS A SCREEN FOR OUTLET OBSTRUCTION IN CHILDREN 

WITH CHRONIC CONSTIPATION. Jaime Belkind-Gerson 1 , Alan M. Goldstein 2 , Brad Kuo 3 . 1. 

Pediatric GI, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; 2. Pediatric Surgery, 

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; 3. GI Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, 

Boston, MA, USA. 

118 118* BEAR-DOWN MANEUVER (SIMULATED DEFECATION) USING AIR INSUFFLATION, 

DURING HIGH-RESOLUTION ANORECTAL MANOMETRY IN CHILDREN AND ITS 

CORRELATION TO THE BALLOON EXPULSION TEST. Jaime Belkind-Gerson 1 , Brian 

Surjanhata 2 , Brad Kuo 2 . 1. Pediatric GI, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; 2. 

GI unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. 

119 119* EFFECTS OF GDNF AND ENDOTHELIN-3 ON ENTERIC NEURAL STEM CELL 

PROLIFERATION AND DIFFERENTIATION. Alfonso Carreon-Rodriguez 2,3 , Alan M. 

Goldstein 2 , Jaime Belkind-Gerson 1,2 . 1. Pediatric GI, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 

MA, USA; 2. Pediatric Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; 3. Medicina 

Regenerativa, Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, Cuernavaca, Mexico. 

120 120 LONGITUDINAL AND RADIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF INTRA-ANAL PRESSURES USING 3- 

D HIGH-DEFINITION ANORECTAL MANOMETRY. Lusine Ambartsumyan, Leonel Rodriguez, 

Claudio Morera, Samuel Nurko. Gastroenterology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, 

USA. 

121 121 MOTILITY DISORDERS: THE RESULT OF AN AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION? 

Gisela Chelimsky 1 , Christina Gorges 1 , Tom Prieto 2 , Manu R. Sood 1 . 1. Pediatrics, Medical 

College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA; 2. Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 

Milwaukee, WI, USA. 

122 122 PREVALENCE OF FUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS: MORE THAN 1000 

CHILDREN AND COUNTING. Miguel Saps 1 , Carlos A. Velasco-Benitez 2 , Diana Nichols- 

Vinueza 2 . 1. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA; 2. 

Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia. 

123 123 VALIDATION OF THE ROME III CRITERIA. HIGH INTERNAL CONSISTENCY OF THE 

QUESTIONNAIRE OF PEDIATRIC GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOMS (SPANISH VERSION). 

Carlos A. Velasco-Benitez 2 , Diana Nichols-Vinueza 2 , Alejandro Castillo 3 , Miguel Saps 1 . 1. Ann 

& Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA; 2. Universidad del Valle, 

Cali, Colombia; 3Fundacion Valle del Lili, Cali, Colombia. 

124 124 PREVALENCE OF ABDOMINAL PAIN (AP) RELATED FUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL 

DISORDERS (FGIDS) IN PEDIATRIC RECIPIENTS OF HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL 

TRANSPLANT (HSCT). Miguel Saps, Larisa Broglie, Karina Danner-Koptik, Sonali Chaudhury. 

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. 

125 125 RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PARENTAL PROTECTIVE BEHAVIORS AND CHILD QUALITY 

OF LIFE AMONG CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC ABDOMINAL PAIN. Emily D. Kessler 1,2 , 

Michael C. Roberts 1 , Jennifer V. Schurman 2 . 1. University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA; 2. 

Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics, Kansas City, MO, USA. 

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126 126* CYCLIC VOMITING SYNDROME (CVS) OFTEN RESPONDS TO MIGRAINE BASED 

THERAPY. Caroline Jeon 1 , Robert Issenman 2 . 1. Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, 

McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; 2. Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, 

McMaster University and McMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton, ON, Canada. 

127 127* CECOSTOMY FOR FECAL DISORDERS IN CHILDREN: CLINICAL AND MANOMETRIC 

PREDICTIVE FACTORS. Roberto Gomez, John E. Fortunato, John Petty, Michelle Gomez- 

Mendez, Pranikoff Tom. Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem NC, 

NC, USA. 

128 128* EARLY PREDICTIVE FACTORS FOR THE OCCURRENCE OF COMPLICATIONS IN 

CHILDREN WITH TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA. Usha Krishnan 1 , Ruzanna Shah 2 , 

Vincent Varjavandi 3 . 1. Paediatric Gastroenterology, Sydney Children's Hospital, Sydney, NSW, 

Australia; 2. University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia; 3. Paediatric Surgery, 

Sydney Children's Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia. 

129 129* MANAGEMENT OF PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH REFRACTORY CONSTIPATION WHO 

FAIL CECOSTOMY. Silvana Bonilla 1 , Alejandro Flores 1 , Bruce Orkin 2 . 1. Tufts University, 

Boston, MA, USA; 2. Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA. 

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP 

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM 

(Ticket Required) 

Grand Salon 

Moderators: Benjamin Gold MD and Gitit Tomer MD 

Part 3 of a 3 year continuing curriculum 

MAKING TIME FOR FAMILY WHEN 36 HOURS DOESN’T FIT INTO THE 24 HOUR, OOPS, 

18 HOUR WORK DAY 

Maria Oliva-Hemker MD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine 

Learning objectives: 

1. Understand how work-life imbalance can become a way of life 

2. Understand the importance of examining your values and priorities in your professional and 

personal life 

3. Review approaches to help achieve a well-balanced life 

CONFLICT AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN YOUR CAREER: WHEN TO HOLD THEM, 

FOLD THEM, WALK AWAY, OR RUN 

Neal LeLeiko MD, PhD, Hasbro Children's Hospital 


1. Understand what conflicts can (should) you expect to find in the context of your career 

2. Understand what you can reasonably expect to do about conflict 

3. Learn how to survive (and even prosper) despite conflict 

RETIREMENT: BREAKING FREE WITH GRACE…OR, IF THE PHONE DON’T RING YOU’LL 

KNOW IT’S ME 

Janet Harnsberger MD, University of Utah 


1. To gain a perspective on the financial needs for your retirement: food, drink, insurance 

and philanthropy 

2. To review approaches to a new and meaningful life of passion 

3. To look at a more relaxed life, a life without an alarm clock 

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 

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MEET THE PROFESSOR BREAKFAST SESSIONS 

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM 

Ticket Required 

1. QUALITY / PROCESS IMPROVEMENT IN CLINICAL PRACTICE Sussex 


2. COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE IN LIVER AND Tuscany 

GUT DISEASE 

Sonia Michail MD and Philip Rosenthal MD 

3. GERD AND IMPEDANCE (SPANISH) Belvedere 

Jamie Belkind-Gerson MD and Marina Orsi MD 

4. UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTIONAL DISORDERS: Vienna 

AEROPHAGIA, RUMINATION, GASTROPARESIS 

Leonel Rodriguez MD, MS and Manu Sood MD 

5. MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING OF EOSINOPHILIC Audubon 

ESOPHAGITIS 

Sandeep Gupta MD and Vincent Mukkada MD 

6. ULCERATIVE COLITIS: CHALLENGING CASES Fontainbleau 

Robert Baldassano MD and Ian Leibowitz MD 

7. DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PRIMARY SCLEROSING Hermitage 

CHOLANGITIS IN CHILDREN 

Kenneth Cox MD 

8. CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR WOMEN IN ACADEMIC MEDICINE Versailles 

Linda Book MD and Cara Mack MD 

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PLENARY SESSION I 

8:15 AM - 10:00 AM 

Imperial Ballroom 

Moderators: Kathleen Schwarz MD and Sohail Husain MD 

8:15 AM WELCOME 

Kathleen B. Schwarz MD, NASPGHAN President 

8:30 AM BASIC SCIENCE YEAR IN REVIEW 

John Barnard MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital 

FELLOW RESEARCH AWARD 

9:00 AM 130 MS-275, A CLASS I SPECIFIC HISTONE DEACETYLASE INHIBITOR, IS HEPATO- 

PROTECTIVE IN NON-ALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITIS. Elizabeth L. Yu 1,2 , Michael 

Downes 2 , Ronald M. Evans 2 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, 

UCSD, La Jolla, CA, USA; 2. The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA, 

USA. 

YOUNG FACULTY CLINICAL INVESTIGATOR AWARD 

9:12 AM 131 DIFFERENTIAL EPITHELIAL GENE EXPRESSION MAY DIFFERENTIATE 

EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS (EOE) FROM GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX 

(GER). Vincent A. Mukkada 1 , Andres Matoso 2 , Shaolei Lu 2 , Renee Monahan 2 , Kelly 

Cleveland 2 , Shamlal Mangray 2 , Nicholas Shillingford 2 , Murray Resnick 2 . 1. Pediatric 

Gastroenterology, Nutrition, and Liver Diseases, Hasbro Children's Hospital/Brown 

University, Providence, RI, USA; 2. Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Rhode Island 

Hospital/Brown University, Providence, RI, USA. 

9:24 AM KEYNOTE: WAITING FOR THE NEXT SHOE TO DROP — HEALTH CARE 

REFORM AND THE PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGIST 

Edward B. Clark MD, Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah 

Chief Medical Officer, Primary Children’s Medical Center 


1. To help participants understand the forces driving change in children’s health care 

delivery 

2. To define the value proposition for pediatric care and describe the progress in designing 

and implementing a pediatric health care system in Utah 

3. To review three tools for change: patient tracker, febrile infant protocol, and management 

of complex chronic patients and explore options for the next phase of health care reform 

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10:30 AM – 12:00 PM 

A. COMMON PROBLEMS IN PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY 

Imperial Ballroom AB 

Moderators: Neil LeLeiko MD and Jonathan Teitelbaum MD 

THE 100KG 10 YEAR OLD: WHAT TO DO . . . 

Miriam Vos MD, MSPH, Emory University 


1. Discuss office based approaches for addressing obesity 

2. Describe effective counseling techniques 

3. Understand application of counseling techniques in a typical case scenario 

DESPERATION WITH ASPIRATION: THE ROLE OF REFLUX IN THE ASPIRATING CHILD 

Rachel Rosen MD, Children’s Hospital Boston 


1. To understand the strengths and limitations of diagnostic testing for reflux in patients with 

aspiration 

2. To understand the pros and cons of medical therapy for aspiration 

3. To understand the pros and cons of surgical therapy for aspiration 

CHILDHOOD DIARRHEA: ALLERGY, FOOD INTOLERANCE, EOSINOPHILIC 

INFLAMMATION OR SOMETHING ELSE? 

Chris Liacouras MD, Children’s Hospital Philadelphia 


1. To understand, diagnose and treat allergic processes that cause diarrhea -immunoglobulin E, 

food protein induced enterocolitis syndrome, cow's milk allergy 

2. To understand, diagnose and treat food intolerances - lactose intolerance, food 

hypersensitivity 

3. To understand, diagnose and treat eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease 

4. To understand, diagnose and treat physiologic responses that cause diarrhea 

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10:30 AM – 12:00 PM 

B. ENDOSCOPY 

Imperial Ballroom CD 

Moderators: Douglas Fishman MD and Antonio Quiros MD 

COMPLICATIONS OF PEDIATRIC ENDOSCOPY AND COLONOSCOPY 

Petar Mamula MD, Children’s Hospital Philadelphia 


1. To identify immediate and delayed complications of endoscopy/colonoscopy 

2. To review the current literature and the estimated rates of complications 

3. To discuss several representative clinical case scenarios 

MANAGEMENT OF THE DIFFICULT POLYP 

Steven Erdman MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital 

Learning Objectives: 

1. To review the clinical significance and management of gastric, small bowel and colon 

polyps 

2. To review current therapeutic methodology for polyp removal 

3. To discuss methods to optimize polyp removal and recoverty with a focus on safety 

SURVEILLANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF BARRETT’S ESOPHAGUS 

Douglas Adler MD, University of Utah 


1. To identify risk factors for Barrett’s esophagus 

2. Review the current literature on diagnosis and surveillance of Barrett’s esophagus 

3. To discuss new endoscopic options for treatment of Barrett’s esophagus 

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10:30 AM – 12:15 PM 

C. INTESTINAL DISORDERS – ORAL ABSTRACTS AND STATE OF THE ART 

LECTURE 

Savoy Salon 

Moderators: Ivan Fuss MD and Juliu Xu MD 

10:30 AM 132 SCREENING TESTS FOR CONSTIPATION IN CHILDREN: IS THE JUICE WORTH 

THE SQUEEZE? Ashish Chogle, Miguel Saps. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Ann & 

Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. 

10:42 AM 133 5-HT4 RECEPTORS STIMULATE ENTERIC NEURONAL DEVELOPMENT. 

Kimberley A. Chien 1 , Alcmene Chalazonitis 2 , Zhishan Li 2 , Michael D. Gershon 2 . 1. 

Pediatric Gastroenterology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; 2. Pathology 

and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA. 

10:54 AM STATE OF THE ART LECTURE: MUCOSAL IMMUNOLOGY: MANIPULATING 

HUMAN REGULATORY CELL PATHWAYS IN INTESTINAL INFLAMMATION 

Scott Snapper MD, PhD, Children’s Hospital Boston, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 

Harvard Medical School 


1. To understand the importance of regulatory cells in maintaining mucosal homeostasis 

2. To understand the various types of regulatory cells that function in the human intestine 

3. To learn the progress of current strategies for therapeutically manipulating T regulatory 

cell pathways 

11:32 AM 134 LRH-1: STRUCTURE-BASED APPROACH TO DRUG DESIGN FOR 

GASTROINTESTINAL TUMORS. James Bayrer 1 , Rubatharshini Uthayaruban 2 , Elena 

Sablin 2 , Robert Fletterick 2 . 1. Pediatrics, UCSF, San Francisco, CA, USA; 2. 

Biochemistry, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA. 

11:44 AM 135 THE EFFECTS OF AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANIC ACID ON THE 

SPONTANEOUS MECHANICAL ACTIVITY OF JUVENILE RAT DUODENUM. Steven 

L. Ciciora, Cheryl E. Gariepy, Kent C. Williams. Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and 

Nutrition, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA. 

11:56 PM NASPGHAN MENTORED SUMMER STUDENT 

SOCIOECONOMIC PREDICTORS AND UTILIZATION OF EMERGENCY 

DEPARTMENT SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH ACUTE AND CHRONIC 

ABDOMINAL PAIN IN U.S. CHILDREN 

Louise Wang 1 , Corinna Haberland 2 , Jay Bhattacharya 2 , KT Park 2 3 . 1. School of 

Medicine, Stanford University; 2. Center for Health Policy, Stanford University; 3. 

Pediatrics, Stanford University 

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POSTER SESSION II 

12:15 PM – 2:15 PM 


Presenters at posters from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm 


ESOPHAGUS/STOMACH 


1 136 MicroRNAS ARE ALTERED IN EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS. Calies Menard-Katcher, Alain 

Benitez, Nicholas J. Hand, Adam M. Zahm, Mei-Lun Wang, Joshua Friedman. Pediatrics, 

Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of 

Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 

2 137 ESOPHAGEAL EPITHELIAL AND MESENCHYMAL CROSS-TALK LEADS TO FEATURES OF 

EPITHELIAL TO MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION IN VITRO. Amanda Muir, Diana Lim, Mei- 

Lun Wang. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 

3 138 CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS OF NON-HELICOBACTER PYLORI 

(HP) GASTRITIS COMPARED TO HP GASTRITIS IN CHILDREN. Warapan 

Nakayuenyongsuk 1,2 , Ali Saad 1,3 , Christopher Swearingen 1,2 , George J. Fuchs 1,2 . 1. Pediatrics, 

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA; 2. Arkansas Children's 

Hospital, Little Rock, AR, USA; 3. Pathology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 

Little Rock, AR, USA. 

4 139 CLINICAL ASSOCIATIONS IN EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS (EOE) AT TEXAS 

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL EOSINOPHILIC GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS (EGID) 

CLINIC. Anthony P. Olive 1 , Emily R. Samuels 2 , Carla M. Davis 3 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, 

Hepatology and Nutrition, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, 

USA; 2. Food and Nutrition Services, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA; 3. Pediatric 

Allergy and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, 

USA. 

5 140 FOLLOW UP SURVEY OF THE CLASS OF 2007. WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Cary M. Qualia 1 , 

Myriah Zeien Tarantelli 1 , Constance D. Baldwin 2 . 1. Pediatrics, Albany Medical Center, Albany, 

NY, USA; 2. Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA. 

6 141 SUCCESSFUL RESOLUTION OF REFRACTORY ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS SECONDARY TO 

CAUSTIC INGESTION: 1 st PLACEMENT OF POLYFLEX® ESOPHAGEAL STENT IN 

MEXICAN CHILDREN. Ulises Leal Quiroga. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Christus Muguerza Sur, 

Monterrey NL, Mexico. 

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7 142 EARLY LIFE RISK FACTORS IN EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS. Marcella C. Radano 1 , Wayne 

Shreffler 1 , Qian Yuan 1 , Aubrey Katz 1 , Stephanie Kubala 1 , Jude Fleming 1 , Corinne Keet 2 . 1. MGH 

Department of Pediatrics, The Food Allergy Center at MGH, and Harvard Medical School, 

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; 2. Department of Pediatrics and 

Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University- School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. 

8 143 OUTCOMES OF TRIPLE ENDOSCOPIES IN OUR PEDIATRIC VOICE, AIRWAY AND 

SWALLOWING CLINIC WITH EMPHASIS ON GI FINDINGS. Jyoti Ramakrishna 1 , Shilpa 

Ojha 4 , Daniel Sternberg 4 , Mary S. Fracchia 2 , Jean Ashland 3 , Christopher Hartnick 4 . 1. 

Pediatrics/Pediatric GI & Nutrition, Mass General Hospital (MGH), Boston, MA, USA; 2. 

Pediatrics/Pediatric Pulmonary, Mass General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; 3. Speech, Language 

and Swallowing Disorders, Mass General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; 4. Pediatric 

Otolaryngology, Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI), Boston, MA, USA. 

9 144 ADVERSE EFFECTS OF PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS IN MEXICAN CHILDREN TREATED 

IN A TERTIARY REFERRAL PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL. Jaime M. Ramirez, Ericka B. Montijo, 

Nadine M. Frank, Cervantes R. Bustamante, Jose F. Cadena, Flora Zárate, Monserrat M. Cazares, 

Erick M. Toro, Jorge T. Romero. Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, 

Mexico, Mexico. 

10 145 INGESTION OF RADIOPAQUE AND NON-RADIOPAQUE FOREIGN BODIE:. FALSE 

NEGATIVE MATTERS. Miguel Saps 1 , SIlvanna Bonilla 2 , Jacob S. Ecanow 3 . 1. Ann & Robert H. 

Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA; 2. The Floating Hospital for Children at 

Tufts University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; 3. NorthShore University Health System, 

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA. 

11 146 GASTROINTESTINAL MANIFESTATIONS OF THE 22Q11.2 DELETION SYNDROME. Teena 

Sebastian 1 , Donna M. McDonald-McGinn 2 , Elaine H. Zackai 2 , Daniel C. Mascarenhas 3 , Maria R. 

Mascarenhas 3 . 1. Pediatrics, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 2. Division 

of Human Genetics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 3. 

Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 


12 147 DUAL CHANNEL COMBINED INTRAGASTRIC (IG) AND INTRAESOPHAGEAL (IE) P H 

EVALUATIONS IN PREMATURE INFANTS TREATED WITH RABEPRAZOLE FOR 

GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE. William Treem 1 , Wanda Furmaga-Jablonska 2 , 

Antoni D'Souza 3 , Bhavna Solanki 1 , Beata Wiackiewicz 1 , Dianne Hoffman 1 , An Thyssen 1 . 1. 

Janssen Research and Development, LLC, Titusville, NJ, USA; 2. Dzieciecy Szpital Kliniczy im 

Prof A Gebali, Lublin, Poland; 3. SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA. 

13 148 NORMAL AND PPI-MEDIATED GASTRIN LEVELS IN INFANTS 1-11 MONTHS OF AGE. 

William Treem, Peter Hu, Sheldon Sloan. Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Titusville, NJ, 

USA. 

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14 149 SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF DELAYED RELEASE RABEPRAZOLE (RAB) IN 1 TO 11 

MONTH-OLD INFANTS WITH SYMPTOMATIC/EROSIVE GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX 

DISEASE: A DOUBLE-BLIND, RANDOMIZED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, WITHDRAWAL 

STUDY. William Treem 1 , Sunny Hussain 2 , Jaroslaw Kierkus 3 , Peter Hu 1 , Dianne Hoffman 1 , Ray 

Lekich 1 , Sheldon Sloan 1 . 1. Janssen Research and Development, L.L.C, Titusville, NJ, USA; 2. 

WK Pediatric Gastroenterology & Research, Shreveport, LA, USA; 3. Instytut "Pomnik-Centrum 

Zdrowia Dziecka", Warsaw, Poland. 

15 150 UTILIZING ENDOSONOGRAPHY (EUS) TO EVALUATE PEDIATRIC EOSINOPHILIC 

ESOPHAGITIS (EOE): A PRELIMINARY REPORT. Hanh Vo 1 , Evan Grossman 2 , Virginia 

Anderson 3 , Frank Gress 2 , Steven M. Schwarz 1 , Jiliu Xu 1 , Adam Goodman 2 , Simon S. 

Rabinowitz 1 . 1. Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital at Downstate, SUNY Downstate Medical 

Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA; 2. Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, SUNY Downstate 

Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA; 3. Pathology, Children's Hospital at Downstate, SUNY 

Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA. 

INTESTINAL/COLONIC DISORDERS NON-IBD 

16 151 DISEASE BURDEN AND COSTS OF COW'S MILK ALLERGY (CMA) IN ARGENTINA. 

Christian G. Boggio Marzet 1 , Francisco Follett 2 , Martin Bózzola 3 , Omar Tabacco 4 , María del 

Carmen Toca 5 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hospital "Dr.I.Pirovano", Capital Federal, 

Argentina; 2. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Austral, Derqui, Argentina; 3. 

Pediatric Allergy, Hospital Británico, Capital Federal, Argentina; 4. Pediatric Gastroenterology, 

Hospital Español, Rosario, Argentina; 5. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hospital "Prof. A.Posadas", 

Haedo, Argentina. 

17 152 IMPACT OF LIVER DISEASE ON INTESTINAL REHABILITATION IN CHILDREN WITH 

INTESTINAL FAILURE. Veronica Busoni, Pablo Lobos, Rodrigo Sanchez Claria, Rosana Vagni, 

Fernando Frangi, Daniel DAgostino. Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

18 153 IS THERE A LINK BETWEEN COW’S MILK PROTEIN ALLERGY (CMPA), AND RENAL 

TUBULAR ACIDOSIS (RTA). Cervantes R. Bustamante, Jaime M. Ramirez, Jose F. Cadena, 

Carlos C. Zapata, Flora Zárate, Victor B. Hernández, Ericka B. Montijo, Monserrat M. Cazares. 

Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Mexico, Mexico. 

19 154 OUTCOMES AND CHARGES OF PATIENTS WITH INTESTINAL FAILURE CARED FOR 

WITHIN A MULTIDISCIPLINARY INTESTINAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM. Valeria C. 

Cohran 1,2 , Jessica Zimont 1 , Joshua Prozialeck 1,2 , Rick Superina 1,2 . 1. Ann and Robert H Lurie 

Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA; 2. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 

Chicago, IL, USA. 

20 155 THE INTESTINAL MICROBIOME OF THE PEDIATRIC SHORT BOWEL PATIENT. 

Zev Davidovics 1,2 , Beth A. Carter 1,2 , Robert J. Shulman 1,2 , Ruth A. Luna 1,2 , Emily B. Hollister 1,2 , 

James Versalovic 1,2 . 1. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; 2. Texas Children's 

Hospital, Houston, TX, USA. 

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21 156 CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTION IN HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN: INCREASING 

TREND IN DISEASE INCIDENCE. Abhishek Deshpande 2 , Chaitanya Pant 3 , Michael P. 

Anderson 3 , Curtis Donskey 2 , Thomas J. Sferra 1,2 . 1. UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, 

Cleveland, OH, USA; 2. CWRU School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA; 3. University of 

Oklahoma HSC, Oklahoma City, OK, USA. 

22 157 RAPID CESSATION OF ACUTE DIARRHEA IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS USING A NOVEL 

PLANT EXTRACT: RESULTS OF A RANDOMIZED, CROSS-OVER STUDY. Arthur Dover 1 , K. 

T. Park 2 , Telam Noguera 3 . 1. Dover Travel Clinic, Aptos, CA, USA; 2. Stanford University / 

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA; 3. Universidad CentroAmerica de 

Ciencas Empresariales, Managua, Nicaragua. 

23 158 PEG 3350 FOR COLON PREPARATION FOR COLONOSCOPY IN CHILDREN: A HEAD TO 

HEAD COMPARISON BETWEEN 2 DAYS AND 4 DAYS PROTOCOLS. Rotem Elitsur, Lisa 

Butcher, Vicki Lund, Yoram Elitsur. Pediatrics, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, USA. 

24 159 PEUTZ-JEGHER SYNDROME IN CHILDHOOD: NEED FOR UPDATED 

RECOMMENDATIONS. Edward J. Hoffenberg 1,2 , Stephanie A. Goldstein 1 . 1. Pediatrics-GI, 

University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA; 2. Childrens Hospital Colorado, 

Aurora, CO, USA. 

25 160 CLINICAL APPLICATION OF CLINICAL SCORES AND LABORATORY MARKERS OF 

INFLAMMATION AND ACTIVATED COAGULATION IN CHILDREN WITH HENOCH- 

SCHÖNLEIN PURPURA. Jeana Hong 1,3 , Hye Ran Yang 2,3 , Jeong Kee Seo 3 . 1. Pediatrics, 

Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon-si, Republic of Korea; 2. Pediatrics, Seoul 

National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Republic of Korea; 3. Pediatrics, Seoul 

National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. 

26 161 MORTALITY AND INTESTINAL FAILURE IN SURGICAL NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS. 

John Kelleher 1 , Thomas Soltau 1 , Carroll Harmon 1 , Reed A. Dimmitt 1,2 . 1. Pediatrics, University 

of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA; 2. Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA. 

27 162 RARE PRESENTATION OF 2 PRIMARY MALIGNANCIES IN THE SETTING OF A MISMATCH 

REPAIR GENE MUTATION. Sameer Lapsia 1 , Rebecca Abell 1 , Devina Prakash 2 , Anupama 

Chawla 1 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, Stony 

Brook, NY, USA; 2. Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, Stony 

Brook, NY, USA. 

28 163 ACQUIRED HETEROTOPIC GASTRIC MUCOSA AFTER GASTROJEJUNOSTOMY TUBE 

PLACEMENT CAUSING INTERMITTENT OBSTRUCTION. Sameer Lapsia 1 , Prakash 

Viswanathan 2 , Juan Carlos Bucobo 2 , Anupama Chawla 1 , Rupider Gill 1 . 1. Pediatric 

Gastroenterology & Nutrition, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, Stony Brook, NY, USA; 2. 

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stony Brook Hospital, Stony Brook, NY, USA. 

29 164 EARLY CHALLENGE TEST IN INFANTS WITH PERSISTENT DIARRHEA, VOMITING AND 

SUSPECTED COW'S MILK PROTEIN ALLERGY. Alfredo Larrosa-Haro 2,1 , Adriana G. Cepeda- 

Vélez 1 . 1. Servicio de Gastroenterología y Nutrición, UMAE Hospital de Pediatría CMNO, 

Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guadalajara, Mexico; 2. Instituto de Nutrición Humana, 

Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico. 

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30 165 ORAL ROTAVIRUS IMMUNIZATION PROTECTS UNDERNOURISHED WEANLING MICE 

AGAINST INFECTION DESPITE REDUCED VACCINE SHEDDING AND MODULATED 

ANTIBODY RESPONSES. Sean R. Moore, Elizabeth Maier, Monica McNeal, Lee Denson, David 

Bernstein. Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA. 

31 166 ASSOCIATION OF CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTION WITH OUTCOMES OF 

HOSPITALIZED SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS. Chaitanya Pant 3 , Michael P. 

Anderson 3 , Judith A. O'Connor 3 , Candaca M. Marshall 3 , Abhishek Deshpande 2 , Thomas J. 

Sferra 1,2 . 1. UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA; 2. CWRU School 

of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA; 3. University of Oklahoma HSC, Oklahoma City, OK, USA. 

32 167 GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING IN HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES. 

Chaitanya Pant 3 , Michael P. Anderson 3 , Senthil Sankararaman 4 , Abhishek Deshpande 2 , Thomas J. 

Sferra 1,3 . 1. UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA; 2. CWRU School 

of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA; 3. University of Oklahoma HSC, Oklahoma City, OK, USA; 

4. Louisiana StateUniversity HSC, Shreveport, LA, USA. 

33 168 HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE (HD) PRESENTING AS SIGMOID VOLVULUS (SV). 

Simon S. Rabinowitz 1 , Jiliu Xu 1 , Mary Zeng 1 , John Amodio 2 , Eugene Garrow 3 , Steven M. 

Schwarz 1 . 1. Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital at Downstate, SUNY Downstate Medical 

Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA; 2. Radiology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 

USA; 3. Surgery, Children's Hospital at Downstate, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, 

NY, USA. 

34 169 APPENDICEAL CARCINOID TUMOR IN A PEDIATRIC PATIENT WITH CHRONIC 

RECURRENT ABDOMINAL PAIN. Melissa Rose, Vesta Salehi, Thomas Ciecierega, Robbyn 

Sockolow. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA. 

35 170 ENHANCED INDOMETHACIN-INDUCED GUT INJURY IN FORMULA-FED RAT PUPS. 

Amanda Schuck 1 , T. Phan 2 , E. J. Dial 2 , J. M. Rhoads 1 , L. M. Lichtenberger 2 . 1. Pediatric 

Gastroenterology, University of Texas at Houston, Houston, TX, USA; 2. Integrative Biology & 

Pharm, UT at Houston, Houston, TX, USA. 

36 171 EPCAM DEFICIENT MICE DEMONSTRATE INTESTINAL PERMEABILITY DEFECTS. 

Mamata Sivagnanam, James Mueller, Carla Pena, Matt Mcgeough, Hal Hoffman. Pediatrics, 

University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA. 

37 172 FAMILIAL ADENOMATOUS POLYPOSIS AND THYROID CANCER: METANALYSIS OF 

GENOTYPE AND PHENOTYPE. Voytek Slowik, Seth S. Septer, Thomas M. Attard. Pediatric 

Gastroenterology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USA. 

38 173 ILEOCECAL LYMPHOMA PRESENTING AS SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION IN A 

PEDIATRIC PATIENT. David Troendle, Ashish Patel. UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, USA. 

39 174 PREVALENCE OF EOSINOPHILIA IN COLOMBIAN CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE 

WITH TISSUE AND MIGRATORY INTESTINAL PARASITES BEHAVIOR. Carlos A. Velasco- 

Benitez 1,2 , Belinda Suarez 2 , Cindy Alvarez 2 . 1. Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia; 2. Grupo 

de Investigation GASTROHNUP, Cali, Colombia. 

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40 175 IMPROVED STOOL FOR INTESTINAL PARASITES AFTER ALBENDAZOLE IN COLOMBIAN 

SCHOOL CHILDREN. Carlos A. Velasco-Benitez 1,2 , Belinda Suarez 2 , Cindy Alvarez 2 . 1. 

Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia; 2. Grupo de Investigation GASTROHNUP, Cali, 

Colombia. 

41 176 DIETARY GANGLIOSIDE REDUCES THE INCIDENCE AND SEVERITY OF NECROTIZING 

ENTEROCOLITIS (NEC) BY SUSTAINING LOCAL REGULATORY IMMUNE RESPONSES. 

Jiliu Xu 1 , Virginia Anderson 2 , Steven M. Schwarz 1 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Children's 

Hospital at Downstate, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA; 2. Pathology, 

SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA. 

42 177 EFFICACY OF FECAL MICROBIOTA THERAPY FOR RECALCITRANT C. DIFFICILE 

INFECTION - A PEDIATRIC EXPERIENCE. Ritu Walia 1 , Shashank Garg 3 , Mohit Girotra 3 , 

Arieda Giekopulli 1 , Yusra Rani 3 , Carmen Cuffari 2 , Joanne Lanzo 1 , Sudhir Dutta 3,4 . 1. Pediatric 

Gastroenterology, the Herman and Walter Samuelson's Children's Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 

USA; 2. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA; 3. Gastroenterology, 

Sinai, Baltimore, MD, USA; 4. Gastroenterology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA. 

CLINICAL VIGNETTES – INTESTINAL/COLONIC DISORDERS - NON-IBD 

43 178 INTERSTITIAL DELETION OF CHROMOSOME 5Q ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL 

RETARDATION, MULTIPLE ORGAN ABNORMALITIES AND ADENOMATOUS POLYPOSIS 

OF COLON, GASTRIC AND DUODENUM. Karjoo, Manoochehr MD, Ramaswami, Archana 

MD. Center of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutrition, Golisano Children's Hospital, 

Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York. Manoochehr Karjoo, Archie Ramaswami. 

Pediatrics, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA. 

44 179 SAVE OUR CHILDREN FROM INTESTINAL PERFORATION BY REMOVING THE MAGNETS 

FROM TOY SHOPS. Karjoo, Manoochehr MD, Shlasko, Edward MD, Ramaswami, Archana 

MD, Beg, Mirza MD. Center of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutrition and Surgery, 

Golisano Children Hospital, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York. Manoochehr 

Karjoo, Edward Schlasko, Archie Ramaswami, Mirza B. Beg, Pediatrics, SUNY Upstate Medical 

University, Syracuse, NY, USA. 

45 180 CELIAC DISEASE AND LICHEN SCLEROSIS: A CASE SERIES. N. Sabery Khavari 1 , 

Amy Guiliam 2 , Dorsey Bass 1 . 1. Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Stanford University and LPCH, 

Palo Alto, CA, USA; 2. Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Palo Alto, CA, USA. 

46 181 MESENTERIC INJURY AS A RARE COMPLICATION OF GASTROSCHISIS. Katherine 

Lawson 1 , Darshan Shah 1 , Leslie Taylor 2 . 1. Department of Pediatrics, East Tennessee State 

University, Johnson City, TN, USA; 2. Department of Surgery, East Tennessee State University, 

Johnson City, TN, USA. 

47 182 A RARE CASE OF GRANULOMATOUS APPENDICITIS. Benjamin Infantino 1 , Shilpa Singh 1 , 

Debra Perry 2 , Fernando Zapata 1 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Nebraska Medical 

Center, Omaha, NE, USA; 2. Pathology, Children's Hospital, Omaha, NE, USA. 

48 183 REFRACTORY CELIAC DISEASE IN PEDIATRICS: CHANGING PHENOTYPE, DIAGNOSIS 

AND TREATMENT. Nidhi Rawal 1 , Winnie Szeto 2 , Anca Safta 1,2 . 1. Pediatric GI, Hepatology and 

Nutrition, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA; 2. Pediatrics, University of Maryland, 


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49 184 ATYPICAL PRESENTATION OF COLONIC DUPLICATION. Winnie Szeto 2 , Nidhi Rawal 1 , 

Anca Safta 1,2 . 1. Pediatric GI, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 

USA; 2. Pediatrics, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA. 

50 185 INFLIXIMAB FOR TREATMENT OF GRANULOMATOUS PERITONITIS. 

Ann Ming Yeh 1 , Paula Hillard 2 , John Kerner 1 , Dorsey Bass 1 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, 

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, USA; 2. 

Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University Medical 

Center, Palo Alto, CA, USA. 

51 186 TWO DISTINCT CASES OF INFANTS WITH SEVERE, WATERY DIARRHEA AND FAILURE 

TO THRIVE. Eric Tibesar, Ann Scheimann, Gia Bradley, Maria Oliva-Hemker, Christine 

Karwowski. Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA. 

52 187 GI BLEED IN POST LIVER TRANSPLANT - CASE REPORT. S. Rohatgi, J. P. Molleston, S. K. 

Gupta. Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA. 

53 188 TUFTING ENTEROPATHY IN A CAUCASIAN MALE INFANT: A NEW PHENOTYPE? 

Valentina Shakhnovich 1 , William San Pablo 1 , Jose Cocjin 1 , Vivekanand Singh 1 , Pierre Russo 2 . 1. 

Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USA; 2. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 


54 189 A MECKEL'S DIVERTICULUM MIMICKING CROHN'S DISEASE ON VIDEO CAPSULE 

ENDOSCOPY IN A TEENAGE MALE. Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Douglas R. 

Zabrowski 1,2 , Lori Mahajan 2 . 1. Pediatrics, Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA; 

2. Pediatrics, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA. 

55 190 MECKEL'S DIVERTICULUM: PAINFUL AND NON RECTAL BLEEDING? Fernando Zapata 1 , 

Pablo J. Palomo 1 , Caitlin Renn 2 , Deborah Perry 3 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of 

Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA; 2. Pediatrics, University of Nebraska Medical 

Center, Omaha, NE, USA; 3. Pathology, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 

USA. 

56 191 A RARE CAUSE OF DIARRHEA AND FAILURE TO THRIVE IN AN INFANT. Samantha Fish 1 , 

Michelle Rook 1 , Peter Mattei 2 , Asim Maqbool 1 . 1. Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, 

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 2. Surgery, The Children's 

Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 

57 192 STEROID USE IN A TODDLER WITH MULTIPLE RECURRENT INTUSSUSCEPTION 

SECONDARY TO CELIAC DISEASE. Razan Bader, Shabina Walji-Virani, Koorosh Kooros. 

Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, USA. 

58 193 INTUSSUSCEPTION CAUSED BY ADENOVIRUS. Ricardo A. Arbizu 1 , Ghanim Aljomah 1 , Rafal 

Kozielski 2 , Susan S. Baker 1 , Robert D. Baker 1 . 1. Digestive Disease & Nutrition Center, SUNY at 

Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA; 2. Pediatric Pathology, SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA. 

59 194 ALLERGIC COLITIS PRESENTING AS RECURRENT PNEUMATOSIS INTESTINALIS. Sarah 

Kinder, Glenn T. Furuta, Gregory Kobak. Digestive Health Institute, Children’s Hospital 

Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA. 

60 195 ABDOMINAL PAIN WITH A TWIST - ENDOSCOPIC DETORSION OF SIGMOID VOLVULUS. 

Jennifer C. Burgis, Rebecca McKenzie, Dorsey Bass, Ricardo Castillo. Pediatric GI, Stanford 

University, Palo Alto, CA, USA. 

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61 196 IMPACT OF CONCOMITANT LOW DOSE ORAL METHOTREXATE ON INFLIXIMAB 

DURABILITY IN PEDIATRIC CROHN'S DISEASE. Elaheh Vahabnezhad 1 , Marla Dubinsky 2 . 1. 

Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 2. 

Pediatric Inflammatory Disease Center, Cedar Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA. 

62 197 CHILDREN WITH CROHN DISEASE CONTINUE TO EXHIBIT INFLAMMATORY CACHEXIA 

DESPITE ADVANCES IN THERAPIES. Colleen P. Judge, D. Y. Lee, J. Long, B. S. Zemel, R. N. 

Baldassano, M. B. Leonard. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 

63 198 THE ROLE AND ASSOCIATION OF THE NADPH COMPLEX WITH VERY EARLY-ONSET 

IBD. Sandeep Dhillon 1 , Ramzi Fattouh 1 , Abdul Elkadri 1 , Wei Xu 2 , Thomas Walters 1,6 , Conghui 

Guo 1 , David Mack 3,6 , Hien Huynh 4,6 , Shairaz Baksh 4 , Mark Silverberg 5 , Consortium Neopics 6 , 

Anne Griffiths 1,6 , John Brumell 1,6 , Scott Snapper 7,6 , Aleixo Muise 1,6 . 1. Gastroenterology, 

Hepatology, and Nutrition, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada; 2. Princess 

Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; 3. Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON, 

Canada; 4. Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, ON, Canada; 5. Mount Sinai Hospital, 

Toronto, ON, Canada; 6. International Early Onset Pediatric IBD Cohort Study, Toronto, ON, 

Canada; 7. Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. 

64 199 OBLITERATION OF ALTERNATE LIGANDS OF TNFR HALTS TUMORIGENESIS IN A 

MURINE MODEL OF COLITIS-ASSOCIATED CARCINOMA. Ilana Fortgang, Fengqi Chang, 

Harrison Martin. Department of Pediatrics, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, 

LA, USA. 

65 200 VERY EARLY ONSET INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE PATIENTS HAVE UNIQUE 

GENETIC DETERMINANTS. Abdul Elkadri 1,3 , Thomas Walters 1,3 , Wei Xu 3 , Karoline Fiedler 1,3 , 

Mark Silverberg 4 , Anne Griffiths 1,3 , Scott Snapper 2,3 , Aleixo Muise 1,3 . 1. The Hospital For Sick 

Children, Toronto, ON, Canada; 2. Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; 3. 

International Early Onset Pediatric IBD Cohort Study, NEOPICS, Toronto, ON, Canada; 

4. Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada. 

66 201 DETERMINATION OF BONE AGE IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH CROHN'S DISEASE 

SHOULD BECOME PART OF ROUTINE CARE. Neera Gupta 1,2 , Robert Lustig 2 , Michael Kohn 2 , 

Eric Vittinghoff 2 . 1. Pediatrics, Columbia University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; 

2. Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA. 

67 202 RESPONSE TO ENTERAL NUTRITIONAL THERAPY VERSUS ANTI-TNFS IN PEDIATRIC 

CROHN'S DISEASE. Dale Lee 1 , Monica Lorusso 1,4 , Andrew Klink 2 , Kernika Gupta 1 , Ashley 

Martin 1 , Erin Gilroy 5 , Lisa Nessel 5 , Anthony Otley 2 , Anne Griffiths 3 , Paolo Lionetti 4 , Frederic 

Bushman 5 , Gary Wu 5 , Robert N. Baldassano 1 , James Lewis 5 . 1. Children's Hospital of 

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 2. Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; 3. 

University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; 4. Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy; 5. 

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 

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68 203 DIVERTING ILEOSTOMY FOR THE TREATMENT OF SEVERE REFRACTORY 

INDETERMINATE COLITIS. Lindsey Albenberg 1 , Cassandra Spengler 1 , Andrew Klink 1 , Peter 

Mattei 2 , Robert N. Baldassano 1 , Petar Mamula 1 , Judith R. Kelsen 1 . 1. Gastroenterology, 

Hepatology, and Nutrition, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 2. 

General Surgery, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 

69 204 SINGLE-CENTER LONG-TERM OUTCOMES WITH INFLIXIMAB FOR PEDIATRIC CROHN'S 

DISEASE. Peter Church 1,2 , Thomas Walters 1,2 , Jack Guan 2 , Jacqueline Vertes 2 , Karen Frost 2 , 

Aleixo Muise 1,2 , Anne Griffiths 1,2 . 1. Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, 

ON, Canada; 2. Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Hospital for Sick 

Children, Toronto, ON, Canada. 

70 205 MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM SUBSPECIES 

PARATUBERCULOSIS (MAP) IN MUCOSAL BIOPSIES FROM TREATMENT NAIVE 

CHILDREN WITH IBD AND CONTROLS. B. D. Gold 7 , B. S. Kirschner 2 , S. A. Cohen 7 , S. 

O'Connor 3 , M. H. Heyman 4 , G. D. Ferry 5 , R. N. Baldassano 6 , E. A. Garnett 4 , A. D. Thompson 7 , 

M. Tierney 2 , Mitchell A. Yakrus 3 , H. S. Winter 1 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Mass General 

Hospital for Children, Boston, MA, USA; 2. Pediatrics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 

USA; 3. Office of Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA, USA; 4. 

Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA; 5. Pediatrics, Texas 

Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA; 6. Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 

Philadelphia, PA, USA; 7. Children's Center for Digestive Health Care, Atlanta, GA, USA. 

71 206 FECAL MICROBIOTA TRANSPLANT IN PATIENTS WITH RECURRENT CLOSTRIDIUM 

DIFFICILE INFECTION WITH AND WITHOUT INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE. 

George H. Russell, Jess Kaplan, Harland S. Winter. Pediatric GI & Nutrition, MGH for Children, 


72 207 THE ROLE OF INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE VARIANTS IN VEO-IBD. Lucas 

Mastropaolo 1 , Sandeep Dhillon 1 , Cornelia Thöni 1,2 , Chris Griffiths 1 , Wei Xu 3 , Abdul Elkadri 1 , 

Conghui Guo 1 , David Mack 4 , Hien Huynh 5 , Shairaz Baksh 5 , Thomas Walters 1 , Consortium 

Neopics 6 , John Brumell 1 , Mark Silverberg 7 , Scott Snapper 8 , Aleixo Muise 1 . 1. The Hospital for 

Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada; 2. Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria; 

3Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; 4. Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, 

Ottawa, ON, Canada; 5. Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 6. International 

Early Onset Pediatric IBD Cohort Study, Toronto, ON, Canada; 7. Mount Sinai Hospital, 

Toronto, ON, Canada; 8. Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. 

73 208 

FECAL MICROBIAL TRANSPLANTATION IN PEDIATRIC ULCERATIVE COLITIS - A PILOT 

STUDY. Sachin S. Kunde 1,2 , Harold Conrad 2 , Deborah Cloney 2 , Karen Lindhout 2 , Ashley 

Strotbaum 2 , Erin Broene 2 , Jill Gibson 2 , Teri Crumb 2 , Mary Duba 2 , Subra Kugathasan 3 . 1. 

Pediatrics, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA; 2. Pediatric Gastroenterology, 

Helen DeVos Children's Hospital and Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI, USA; 3. Pediatric 

Gastroenterology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA. 

74 209 FOOD ADDITIVE EFFECT ON INTESTINAL EPITHELIAL CELLS. Grace Gathungu, Leahana 

M. Rowehl, Bessie Shen, Anupama Chawla. Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, 

Stony Brook Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY, USA.


75 210 FECAL ASCA MEASUREMENTS ARE USEFUL IN THE EVALUATION OF PEDIATRIC 

PATIENTS WITH CROHN DISEASE. Vivian Tang 1 , Clarissa Valim 2 , Rajat N. Moman 1 , Ashley 

Richman 1 , Jin Zhou 4 , Veena Ramgopal 1 , Rachel Albert 3 , James H. Boone 3 , Paul A. Rufo 1 . 1. 

Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; 2. 

Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA; 3. 

TechLab Inc, Blacksburg, VA, USA; 4. Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, 

MA, USA. 

76 211 ROLE OF X-LINKED INHIBITOR OF APOPTOSIS PROTEIN (XIAP) IN MUCOSAL IMMUNE 

REGULATION. Bhaskar Gurram 1 , Hammalev Erin 2 , James W. Verbsky 2 . 1. Department of 

Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA; 

2. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Rheumatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 


77 212 UTILIZATION TRENDS OF INFLIXIMAB AND ADALIMUMAB ASSOCIATED WITH 

HOSPITALIZATION AND ABDOMINAL SURGERY RATES IN INFLAMMATORY BOWEL 

DISEASE. K. T. Park, Aaron Sin, May Wu, Dorsey Bass, Jay Bhattacharya. Stanford University, 

Palo Alto, CA, USA. 

78 213 PEDIATRIC CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY: SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE. Khiet D. Ngo, Carla 

Perez, Marquelle Klooster, Sally Rajcevich, Lynne Yulip-Lopez, Samantha Stephenson, Manoj 

Shah. Pediatrics, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA. 

79 214 THE EFFECTIVENESS AND MECHANISM OF A TRADITIONAL CHINESE HERBAL 

FORMULATION FOR CROHN'S DISEASE. David Dunkin 1 , Ying Song 3 , Stephanie Dahan 2 , 

Keith Benkov 1 , Xiu-Min Li 3 , Lloyd Mayer 2 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Mount Sinai School of 

Medicine, NY, NY, USA; 2. Immunology Institute, Mount Sinai SOM, NY, NY, USA; 3. 

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Mount Sinai SOM, NY, NY, USA. 

80 215 INFLIXIMAB DOSE ROUNDING PRACTICES IN PEDIATRIC INFLAMMATORY BOWEL 

DISEASE. Kelly Sandberg, Benjamin H. Shpeen, Sally J. Eder, Muhammad Dhanani, Sarah J. 

Clark, Gary L. Freed, Jeremy Adler. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. 

81 216 ENTERIC INFECTIONS IN HOSPITALIZED PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH INFLAMMATORY 

BOWEL DISEASE. Narendra Vadlamudi, Meredith C. Hitch, Kirk A. Thame, Reed Dimmitt, 

Carrie Huisingh, Jeanine Maclin. Children's of Alabama, UAB, Birmingham, AL, USA. 

82 217 RECTAL MICRO RNA LEVELS ARE ALTERED IN PEDIATRIC ULCERATIVE COLITIS. Adam 

M. Zahm, Robert N. Baldassano, Joshua Friedman. Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology and 

Nutrition, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 

USA. 

83 218 CALCIUM-SENSING RECEPTOR IN THE GUT: EVIDENCE FOR ITS ROLE IN MEDIATING 

KNOWN NUTRITIONAL THERAPY OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE. Sam Cheng. 

1 Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; 2 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. 

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84 219 NEW ASSAY TO DETECT INFLIXIMAB LEVELS AND ANTI-INFLIXIMAB ANTIBODIES 

FROM A SINGLE SERUM SAMPLE IS USEFUL IN MEASURING EFFICACY OF 

TREATMENT WITH INFLIXIMAB IN CHILDREN WITH IBD. Jess Kaplan 1 , Gabor Veres 2 , 

Elisabeth De Greef 3 , Emil Chuang 4 , S. Lockton 4 , Doloresz Szabo 2 , Kriszta Molnar 2 , Linda 

Ohrmund 4 , Scott Hauenstein 4 , Sharat Singh 4 , Andras Arato 2 , G. Veereman-Wauters 3 , Harland S. 

Winter 1 . 1. MassGeneral Hospital for Children, Boston, MA, USA; 2. Semmelweis University, 

Budapest, Hungary; 3. UZB, Brussels, Belgium; 4. Prometheus Laboratories, San Diego, CA, 

USA. 

85 220 ILEAL MUCOSA-ASSOCIATED MICROBIOTA CHANGES IN CHILDREN WITH NEWLY 

DIAGNOSED, TREATMENT-NAÏVE CROHN'S DISEASE. Jess Kaplan 1 , M. Bhasin 2 , B. D. 

Gold 3 , B. S. Kirschner 4 , N. L. Ward 5 , S. A. Cohen 3 , M. B. Heyman 6 , G. D. Ferry 7 , R. N. 

Baldassano 8 , C. J. Moran 1 , B. Steven 5 , E. A. Garnett 6 , M. P. Tierney 4 , L. Drake 1 , S. E. Dowd 9 , S. 

B. Cox 9 , S. A. Mir 7 , R. Kellermayer 7 , T. A. Libermann 2 , H. S. Winter 1 . 1. MassGeneral Hospital 

for Children, Boston, MA, USA; 2. BIDMC, Boston, MA, USA; 3. CCDHC, Atlanta, GA, USA; 

4. U. Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA; 5. U. Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA; 6. UCSF, San Francisco, 

CA, USA; 7. TCH, Houston, TX, USA; 8. CHOP, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 9. Pathogen Research, 

Lubbock, TX, USA. 

86 221 THE ASSOCIATION OF LYMPHOCYTIC ESOPHAGITIS WITH PEDIATRIC CROHN'S 

DISEASE. Dyer Heintz 1 , Lisa Sutton 2 , Arthur Weinberg 2 , Ashish S. Patel 1 . 1. Pediatric 

Gastroenterology, UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, USA; 2. Pediatric Pathology, UT Southwestern, 

Dallas, TX, USA. 

87 222 NEUTROPHIL PRIMING IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL 

DISEASE. Melissa Jensen, Emily Gross, Brianna Hilkin, Riad Rahhal, Jessica Moreland. 

University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA. 

88 223 DECREASED EXPRESSION OF INTESTINAL ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE IN PEDIATRIC 

INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE. Diana G. Lerner 1 , Nita Salzman 1 , Katherine Fredrich 2 , 

Hayward Michael 1 , Michael Stephens 1 , Bhaskar Gurram 1 , Vince Biank 1 , Pippa Simpson 3 , David 

Gourlay 2 . 1. Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Medical College of Wisconsin, 

Milwaukee, WI, USA; 2. Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Children's Research Institute, 

Milwaukee, WI, USA; 3. Quantitative Health Science, Medical College of Wisconsin, 


89 224 CROSS-SECTIONAL IMMUNITY BETWEEN HEPATITIS A, HEPATITIS B, AND VARICELLA 

IN IBD. Vesta Salehi, Robbyn Sockolow, Aliza Solomon. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Cornell 

Medical College, New York, NY, USA. 

90 225 IMPACT OF ALEXITHYMIA ON DISEASE-SPECIFIC QUALITY OF LIFE IN ADOLESCENTS 

WITH IBD. Jaime D. Crowley 1 , Gabriela M. Reed 2,1 , Crista E. Wetherington 2,1 , Ashish Patel 1 , 

Sunita Stewart 2,1 , Stephen Robertson 1 , Lauren C. Smith 1 . 1. UT Southwestern Medical Center, 

Dallas, TX, USA; 2. Psychiatry, Children's Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA. 

91 226 RECTAL LIPOMA IN A PEDIATRIC PATIENT WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE. 

Sameer Lapsia, Julie Khlevner, Anupama Chawla, Jeffrey Morganstern. Pediatric 

Gastroenterology & Nutrition, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, Stony Brook, NY, USA. 

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92 227 INFUSION AND POST-INFUSION REACTIONS TO INFLIXIMAB IN PEDIATRIC 

INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE PATIENTS. Tracey Procopi, Ann Zimmerman, Andrew 

Grossman, Robert N. Baldassano. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 

93 228 ONE CENTER'S EXPERIENCE WITH HIGHLY DESTRUCTIVE PERIANAL DISEASE IN 

PEDIATRIC CROHN'S DISEASE. Sarah E. Catalano 1 , Brian Regan 2 , Alejandro Flores 2 . 1. Tufts 

University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; 2. Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, 

Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA. 

94 229 EFFICACY OF INFLIXIMAB THERAPY IN THE PEDIATRIC IBD POPULATION AND THE 

LIKELIHOOD OF FAILURE. Alisa Olmsted, Ian Leibowitz, Lynn Duffy, Bernadette Diez. 

INOVA Digestive Disease Center, Fairfax, VA, USA. 

95 230 OUTPATIENT NON-DRUG COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH INFLIXIMAB ADMINISTRATION 

FOR PEDIATRIC INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE. May Wu, Aaron Sin, Fred Nishioka, K. 

T. Park. Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA. 

96 231 SCHIZOPHRENIC SUBJECTS WITH ELEVATED LEVELS OF NEURONAL TISSUE 

TRANSGLUTAMINASE 6 AND ANTI-GLIADIN ANTIBODIES. Debby Santora 1 , Somaera 

Choudhary 1 , Patricia Gregory 2 , William Eaton 2 , Nicola Cascella 3 , Alessio Fasano 1 . 1. Center for 

Celiac Research, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA; 2. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg 

School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA; 3. Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins, 


97 232 ANTI-TNF THERAPY INDUCED PSORIASIS IN CHILDREN WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL 

DISEASE. Mohini G. Patel, Amy Amin, Uma P. Phatak, Dinesh S. Pashankar. Pediatric 

Gastroenterology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA. 

98 233 CAN C REACTIVE PROTEIN BE USED TO PREDICT SUCCESSFUL RESPONSE TO 

INFLIXIMAB IN PEDIATRIC CROHN DISEASE: RETROSPECTIVE STUDY. Ashraf Alsahafi 1,2 , 

Mathew Carroll 1 , Mohammed Hasosah 2 , Kevan Jacobson 1 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology 

division, UBC, Vancouver, BC, Canada; 2. Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, King Saud 

Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 

99 234 CHILDREN WITH CROHN'S DISEASE ON 100% VS. 80% ENTERAL NUTRITIONAL 

THERAPY: INTERIM ANALYSIS OF A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY. Monica Lorusso 1,4 , 

Dale Lee 1 , Andrew Klink 1 , Kernika Gupta 1 , Ashley Martin 1 , Erin Gilroy 5 , Lisa Nessel 5 , Anthony 

Otley 2 , Anne Griffiths 3 , Paolo Lionetti 4 , Frederic Bushman 5 , Gary Wu 5 , James Lewis 5 , Robert N. 

Baldassano 1 . 1. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 2. Dalhousie 

University, Halifax, NS, Canada; 3. University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; 4. Meyer 

Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy; 5. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 

100 235 THE ORAL MICROBIOME IN PEDIATRIC CROHN DISEASE. Judith R. Kelsen 1 , Leah 

Posivak 1 , Stephanie Grunberg 2 , Aubrey Bailey 2 , Robert N. Baldassano 1 , James Lewis 3 , Frederic 

Bushman 2 , Gary Wu 3 . 1. GI, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 2. 

Biochemistry and Biophysics and Microbiology, The Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania, 

Philadelphia, PA, USA; 3. GI, The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 

USA. 

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101 236 PULMONARY NOCARDIOSIS - A RARE AND SERIOUS COMPLICATION OF TNF ALFA 

BLOCKERS IN CHILDREN. Arieda Gjikopulli, Ritu Walia, Joseph Wiley, Kalpana Murthy, 

Susan Lipton, Deepa Dutta, David Tuchman. Pediatric Gastroenterology, The Herman and Walter 

Samuelson's Children's Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA. 

102 237 AN OXYGEN EQUILIBRIUM AT THE HOST-MICROBIAL INTERFACE DETERMINED BY 

PHOSPHORESCENT NANOPROBE TECHNOLOGY. Colleen P. Judge 1 , L. G. Albenberg 1 , T. 

Esipova 2 , S. Grunberg 2 , J. Chen 2 , H. Li 2 , R. N. Baldassano 1 , J. D. Lewis 2 , F. D. Bushman 2 , S. A. 

Vinogradov 2 , G. D. Wu 2 . 1. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 2. 

The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 

103 238 WITHDRAWN 

104 239 PATIENT, PARENT AND PHYSICIAN AGREEMENT IN ASSESSING DISEASE ACTIVITY IN 

PEDIATRIC INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE. Benjamin H. Shpeen, Emily Whitfield, Sally 

J. Eder, Emily M. Fredericks, Jeremy Adler. Pediatrics & Communicable Diseases, University of 

Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. 

105 240 CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS FAIL TO GUIDE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT OF MANY 

PATIENTS WITH ULCERATIVE COLITIS. Maireade E. McSweeney 1 , Hongyu Jiang 2 , Anne E. 

Levine 1 , Athos Bousvaros 1 , Jenifer R. Lightdale 1 . 1. Division of Gastroenterology, Boston 

Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; 2. Clinical Research Center, Boston Children's Hospital, 


106 241 THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRANSITION PROGRAM FOR ADOLESCENT/YOUNG ADULT 

PATIENTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE. Michele Herzer, Shawna Ricks, Brenda 

Starks, Hillary Van Slyke. Gastroenterology, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas 

City, MO, USA. 

107 242 PRACTICE VARIATION IN THE TREATMENT OF IRON-DEFICIENCY ASSOCIATED WITH 

IBD. Sharad I. Wadhwani, Sabina Ali. Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland, Oakland, 

CA, USA. 

108 243 PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS CORRELATES WITH DISEASE SEVERITY IN 

INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE. Colleen A. Nugent 1 , Peter S. Martin 2 , Chang-Xing Ma 1 , 

Robert D. Baker 1 , Susan S. Baker 1 . 1. State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 

USA; 2. University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA. 

109 244 CONCORDANCE BETWEEN CHILD AND PARENT ASSESSMENTS OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN 

CHILDREN WITH IBD. Marina Orsi 1 , Gallo Julieta 1 , Sean Gauvry 2 , Albert Otley 2 , Ben 

McIntyre 2 , Carlos Lifschitz 1 . 1. Hospital Italiano, Buenos Aires, Argentina; 2. IWK Health 

Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada. 

110 245 REFERRAL PATTERNS AND FOLLOW-UP FOR CHILDREN WITH ULCERATIVE COLITIS 

AT A SINGLE TERTIARY CENTER. Keith Breglio, Clare Ceballos, Nanci Pittman, Kathy 

Hoffstadter-Thal, Ruijun Bao, Keith Benkov. Children's IBD Center, Division of Pediatric 

Gastroenterology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. 

111 246 ETHNIC COMPARISONS OF PEDIATRIC INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE IN 

SOUTHERN NEVADA. Rebecca Scherr 1 , Howard Baron 1 , David Gremse 2 . 1. University of 

Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV, USA; 2. University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, 

USA. 

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112 247 ASSESSMENT OF TRANSITION READINESS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH 

INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE. Emily Whitfield, Benjamin H. Shpeen, Sally J. Eder, 

Emily M. Fredericks, Jeremy Adler. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. 

113 248 POST-TRANSITION EXPERIENCE OF YOUNG ADULTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL 

DISEASE. Jill M. Plevinsky, Janis Arnold, Laurie Fishman. GI/Nutrition, Boston Children's 

Hospital, Cambridge, MA, USA. 

CLINICAL VIGNETTES - INTESTINAL/COLONIC DISORDERS – IBD 

114 249 INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE MASQUERADING AS ACUTE INFECTION WITH RAPID 

MULTI-SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT. Shaija Shelby, Ojasvini Choudhry, Heidi Killefer, Ruben E. 

Quiros-Tejeira, Anna Trauernicht. Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Nebraska, Omaha, 

NE, USA. 

115 250 UNUSUAL CASE OF COLITIS IN A PATIENT WITH HISTORY OF HIRSCHPRUNG'S 

DISEASE AND CARDIAC TRANSPLANT. Camilla L. Fraga Lovejoy, Marilyn Steele. Pediatric 

Gastroenterology, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA. 

116 251 INFLIXIMAB TREATMENT OF YOUNG TEEN WITH GRANULOMATOUS CHEILITIS AND 

PERIANAL DISEASE. Elizabeth Gleghorn, Erin Stege. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Children's 

Hospital and Research Center Oakland, Oakland, CA, USA. 

117 252 CROHN'S JEJUNITIS PRESENTING AS KWASHIORKOR. Roopali Mittal 1 , Sakil Kulkarni 1 , 

Erick Hernandez 2 , Jesse Reeves-Garcia 2 . 1. Medical Education, Miami Children's Hospital, 

Miami, FL, USA; 2. Department of Gastroenterology, Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, FL, 

USA. 

118 253 GENITAL EDEMA AS AN INITIAL PRESENTATION OF CROHN'S DISEASE. Rachel Bensen, 

Dorsey Bass. Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Stanford 

University, Palo Alto, CA, USA. 

119 254 "LIVER ENZYME ELEVATION" IN PEDIATRIC CROHN'S PATIENTS RECEIVING 

INFLIXIMAB. Brian Maksimak, Martin Maksimak. Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 

Geisinger Clinic - Janet Weis Children's Hospital, Danville, PA, USA. 

120 255 SEVERE MYALGIA AND ALOPECIA ASSOCIATED WITH ANTI-TNF TREATMENT IN A 

PEDIATRIC PATIENT WITH CROHN'S DISEASE. Sharad I. Wadhwani, Mala Setty, Sabina Ali. 

Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland, Oakland, CA, USA. 

121 256 AGILE PATENCY CAPSULE TECHNIQUE IN EVALUATING SMALL BOWEL PATENCY 

PRIOR TO VIDEO CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY (VCE) IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS. Vrinda 

Bhardwaj, Rula Harb, Chuan-Hao Lin, Hillel Naon. Pediatrics Gastroenterology, CHLA, Los 

Angeles, CA, USA. 

122 257 FECAL BACTERIOTHERAPY IN A 6 YEAR OLD PATIENT WITH ULCERATIVE COLITIS AND 

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE. Namita Singh, David Suskind, Ghassan Wahbeh. Gastroenterology, 

Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA. 

123 258 METASTATIC VULVAR CROHN'S DISEASE: A RARE COMPLICATION. Carlos A. Camacho, 

Alfredo Mercado. Pediatrics, Hospital Episcopal San Lucas, Ponce, USA. 

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2:30 PM – 4:00 PM 

A. VIRTUAL HEPATITIS C 

Advanced registration Required 

See Ticket for Room Name 

Coordinators: Melanie Greifer MD and Alan Leichtner MD 

Moderators: Scott Elisofon MD, Children’s Hospital of Boston 

Regino Gonzalez-Peralta MD, University of Florida 

Niitka Gupta MBBS, DCH, DNB, MRCP, Emory University 

Cara Mack MD, Children’s Hospital of Colorado 

Michael Narkewicz MD, Children’s Hospital of Colorado 

Phillip Rosenthal MD, University of California San Francisco Medical Center 

Kathleen Schwarz MD, The Johns Hopkins Hospital 

Presenter: Daniel Leung MD, Texas Children’s Liver Center 


1. To understand the burden and natural history of pediatric HCV 

2. To review pediatric guidelines for monitoring and treatment 

3. To appreciate the role of HCV genotype and IL28b in decision-making 

4. To understand how HCV viral structure has paved the way for future HCV therapies 

5. To apply the above in a virtual clinical case setting of pediatric HCV 



2:30 PM – 4:00 PM 

B. C. DIFFICILE AND OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS 


Moderators: Marian Pfefferkorn MD and Rebecca Scherr MD 

CONTROVERSIES IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF C. DIFFICILE 

Mitchell Cohen MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center 


1. Know the history of C. Difficile testing from tissue culture to molecular approaches 

2. Identify the strengths and pitfalls of currently available testing for C. Difficile 

3. Judge the merits of repeat testing and test of cure 

MEDICAL TREATMENT OF RECURRENT, REFRACTORY, OR RESISTANT C. DIFFICILE 

George Russell MD, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children 


1. Understand the growing nosocomial and community burden of refractory or resistant C. 

Difficile infection 

2. Identify current and emerging antibiotic therapies/strategies for treatment of refractory 

or recurrent C. Difficile 

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3. Identify the potential appropriate use of IVIG for the treatment of refractory or recurrent 

C. Difficile 

4. Discuss the emerging evidence that Fecal Microbiota Transplant is a reasonable 

therapeutic option for the treatment of recurrent, refractory, or resistant C. Difficile 

OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS IN THE IMMUNOCOMPROMISED INFLAMMATORY 

BOWEL DISEASE PATIENT 

Stephen Guthery MD, University of Utah and Primary Children’s Medical Center 


1. Recognize the importance of poorly controlled IBD as a general risk factor for infection in 

children with IBD 

2. Understand the relationship between potency of immunosuppression and risk of infection in 


3. Recognize the manifestations of the most common opportunistic infection in 

immunosuppressed children with IBD 



2:30 PM 4:00 PM 

C. PANCREAS/NUTRITION - ORAL ABSTRACTS AND STATE OF THE ART 

LECTURE 

Savoy Salon 

Moderators: Christopher Duggan MD, MPH and Jeffrey Rudolph MD 

2:30 PM 259 IMPACT OF HIGH FAT DIETARY INTERVENTION ON RESTING ENERGY 

EXPENDITURE IN CHILDREN WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS. Veronique Groleau 1 , Joan I. 

Schall 1 , Kelly A. Dougherty 1,2 , Norma E. Latham 1 , Asim Maqbool 1,2 , Maria R. 

Mascarenhas 1,2 , Virginia A. Stallings 1,2 . 1. Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and 

Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 2. Pediatrics, 

University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 

2:42 PM 260 THE CALCIUM-ACTIVATED PHOSPHATASE CALCINEURIN IS A POTENTIAL 

DRUG TARGET FOR THE TREATMENT OF BILIARY PANCREATITIS. Kamaldeen A. 

Muili, Dong Wang, Sheharyar Sarwar, Abrahim I. Orabi, Yuhuan Luo, Tanveer A. 

Javed, Syeda M. Mahmood, Shunqian Jin, Sohail Z. Husain. Pediatrics, University of 

Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. 

2:54 PM STATE OF THE ART LECTURE: Insight into Critical Care Nutrition 

Justine Turner MD, University of Alberta 


1. Review the current state of nutrition in pediatric intensive care 

2. Review the pathophysiology of nutritional problems in critically ill children 

3. Consider what is needed to move forward in providing optimal nutrition for critically ill 

children 

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3:32 PM 261 EVALUATION OF RESIDENT EDUCATION ON GI AND NUTRITION INPATIENT 

SERVICE. Amanda Muir, Lindsey Albenberg, Henry Lin. Children's Hospital of 

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 

3:44 PM 262 INCREASED PROCEDURE UTILIZATION AND COST IN OBESE AMERICAN 

CHILDREN. Nicole S. Steber 1 , Nate A. Fleming 1 , J. P. Molleston 1,3 , Stephen M. 

Downs 1,2 , William E. Bennett 1,3 . 1. Department of Pediatrics, IUSOM, Indianapolis, IN, 

USA; 2. Section of Children's Health Services Research, Indiana University School of 

Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA; 3. Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, 

and Nutrition, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA. 


4:15 PM – 5:15 PM 

NASPGHAN and NASPGHAN Foundation Awards Ceremony 


Moderators: William Balistreri MD and Kathleen Schwarz MD 

Refreshments will be served 

Presentation of the Shwachman Award to Alessio Fasano MD 

Presentation of the Murray Davidson Award to Samuel Kocochis MD 

Presentation of the Distinguished Service Award to Alan Leichtner 

Presentation of the NASPGHAN Foundation Research Awards 

Special Recognition Awards 

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LASPGHAN FORUM AND RECEPTION 

Viernes, 19, de Octubre del 2012 

5:30 PM – 9:00 PM 

Imperial Ballroom CD 

Comité Organizador 

Dra. Marina Orsi, LASPGHAN President 

Dr. Norberto Rodríguez-Báez, Chair, NASPGHAN International Committee 

Dr. Armando Madrazo de la Garza, Mexican Councilor, NASPGHAN 

Facultad 

Dr. Jaime Belkind-Gerson 

Dra. Mercedes Martínez 

Dr. Richard Noel, MD, PhD 

Dr. René Romero 

Dr. Leonel Rodríguez 

5:30 PM BIENVENIDA 

5:40 PM ESOFAGITIS EOSINOFÍLICA: DIAGNÓSTICO Y TRATAMIENTO 

Dr. Richard Noel 

6:00 PM ENFERMEDAD HEPÁTICA EN FIBROSIS QUÍSTICA 

Dr. Aymin Delgado 

6:20 PM MANEJO Y TRATAMIENTO DE ESTREÑIMIENTO CRÓNICO 

Dr. Francisco Sylvester 

6:40 PM SECCIÓN DE PREGUNTAS Y RESPUESTAS 

7:00 PM RECESO 

7:15 PM PRESENTACIÓN DE TRABAJOS DE INVESTIGACIÓN 

8:00 PM PREMIACIÓN DE TRABAJOS DE INVESTIGACIÓN 

RECEPCIÓN PRESIDENCIAL 

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PRACTITIONERS’ FORUM 

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 

Grand Salon 

Moderator: Ian Leibowitz MD 

THE CORI EXPERIENCE – STARTING A NETWORK ON A SHOESTRING 

Mark Gilger MD, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX 

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING FOR THE NETWORK AND THE CMPI PROJECT 

Sudipta Misra MD, Medical College of Georgia and Ian Leibowitz MD, Inova Fairfax Hospital 

for Children 


TRANING PROGRAM DIRECTORS MEETING 

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM 

Venezia Salon 

Moderator: Michael Narkewicz MD 

REVIEW OF THE MATCH 

Cary Sauer MD, Emory Children’s Center and Michael Narkewicz MD, Children’s Hospital Colorado 

TRAINING GUIDELINES: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NEW GUIDELINE AND CHANGES 

Alan Leichtner MD, Childeren’s Hospital 

DEVELOPING 1-3 EPAS: PRESENT CONCEPT AND 1-2 TO USE FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR 

Toba Weinstein MD Cohen Children’s Medical Center and Cary Sauer MD, Emory Children’s Center 

ABP CONVERSATION 

Mel Heyman MD, University of California at San Francisco and Jonathan Teitlebaum MD, Monmouth 

Medical Center 

OPEN FORUM 

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MEET THE PROFESSOR BREAKFAST SESSIONS 

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM 

Ticket Required 

9. BARIATRIC SURGERY FOR OBESITY: PRE-OP Tuscany 

AND POST-OP MANAGEMENT 

Stavra Xanthakos MD and Stephanie Abrams MD 

10. HOT TOPICS IN PARENTERAL NUTRITION Audubon 

Beth Carter MD and Christopher Duggan MD, MPH 

11. CHALLENGING CASES IN CROHN’S DISEASE 

Fontainbleau 

Cary Sauer MD and Harland Winter MD 

12. ADVOCACY FOR THE PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGIST: Versailles 

NASPGHAN’S CURRENT INITIATIVES 

Camille Bonta MHS, Maria Oliva-Hemker MD and John Snyder MD 

13. PROGRESS IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF NEONATAL Milano 

CHOLESTASIS 

Binita Kamath MD and Mike Leonis MD, PhD 

14. THE CHILD WITH DIFFICULT TO TREAT CONSTIPATION: Vienna 

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? 

Joseph Croffie MD and Claudio Morera MD 

15. NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE Belvedere 

(SPANISH) 

Norberto Rodriguez-Baez MD and Rene Romero Jr. MD 

16 PANCREATIC ENZYMES: USE AND MISSUSE Sussex 

James Heubi MD and Aliye Uc MD 

17. BEHIND THE SCENES AT MEDICAL JOURNALS: Hermitage 

HOW TO GET YOUR RESEARCH PAPER PUBLISHED 

Athos Bousvaros MD, MPH, Neera Gupta MD and Melvin Heyman MD, MPH


PLENARY SESSION II/ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING 

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM 

Imperial Ballroom 

Moderators: Athos Bousvaros MD, MPH and William Balistreri, MD 

8:30 AM CLINICAL RESEARCH: THE YEAR IN REVIEW 

William Balistreri MD, Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center 

YOUNG CLINICAL INVESTIGATOR AWARD 

9:00 AM 263 THE NATURAL HISTORY OF FIBROCYSTIC LIVER DISEASE IN PEDIATRIC 

ORGAN TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS. Jessica Wen, Rebecca Ruebner, Bernard Kaplan, 

Susan Furth. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 

YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD 

9:12 AM 264 PARAOXONASE GENE EXPRESSION IN PATIENTS WITH INFLAMMATORY 

BOWEL DISEASE. Razan H. Alkhouri, Susan S. Baker, Humaira Hashmi, Robert D. 

Baker, Wensheng Liu, Lixin Zhu. Digestive Disease and Nutrition Center, SUNY at 

Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA. 

9:24 AM ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING 


HANDS ON ENDOSCOPY 

(Registration Required) 

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

Grand Ballroom Reception C 

Organizer: Marsha Kay MD 



10:30 AM – 12:00 PM 

A. BILLING AND CODING FOR THE PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGIST 

(Registration Required) 

Imperial Ballroom D 

Moderator: Kathleen Mueller 

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10:30 AM – 12:00 PM 

B. MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 

Savoy Salon 

Moderator: Jeannie Huang 



10:30 AM – 12:00 PM 

C. CLINICAL POTPOURRI 


Moderators: Ian Leibowitz MD and Ann Scheimann MD 

NASH: WHAT CAN ONE GI CLINICIAN DO? 

Rohit Kohli MD, MS Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center 


1. Provide pediatric gastroenterology trainees and practitioners updated data regarding 

prevalence, pathophysiology and imparct of obesity related fatty liver disease in children 

2. Highlight newer diagnostic paradigms and clinical treatment options now available for obesity 

related fatty liver disease in children 

3. Introduce concept, challenges, and downstream consequences of pediatric gastroenterologists’ 

“treating” obesity related fatty liver disease in children 

QUEASY NOT CWAZY: CHRONIC NAUSEA, NOT ALL IN YOUR HEAD 

Robert Issenman MD, McMaster Children’s Hospital Hamilton HSC 


1. Review the pathophysiology of chronic nausea in children and adolescents 

2. Review the literature in remediation of chronic nausea 

3. Outline an approach to the patient with refractory symptoms 

FAILURE TO THRIVE: WHAT THE EXPERT NEEDS TO KNOW 

Praveen Goday MBBS, Medical College of Wisconsin 


1. Discuss state-of-the-art assessment of the child with failure to thrive 

2. Discuss nutrition considerations in the child with failure to thrive 

3. Discuss further evaluation and management of the child with failure to thrive 

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10:30 AM – 12:00 PM 

D. INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE I - ORAL ABSTRACTS AND STATE OF THE 

ART LECTURE 

Imperial Ballroom C 

Moderators: Ted Denson MD and Ashish Patel MD 

NASPGHAN ENDOSCOPY PRIZE 

10:30 AM 265 SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE OF ONE-STEP LOW PROFILE PERCUTANEOUS 

ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY TUBE PLACEMENT IN CHILDREN. Nicole 

Pattamanuch. Pediatrics, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY, USA. 

10:42 AM 266 INFLUENZA IMMUNIZATION IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ADVERSE EVENTS IN 

CHILDREN WITH IBD: A POPULATION-BASED STUDY. Eric I. Benchimol 1,2 , Steven 

Hawken 2 , Jeff Kwong 2 , Kumanan Wilson 2 . 1. CHEO IBD Centre, Children's Hospital of 

Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON, Canada; 2. Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, 

Ottawa, ON, Canada. 

10:54 AM STATE OF THE ART LECTURE: EVOLUTION OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL 

DISEASE: RESEARCH LESSONS LEARNED 

Subra Kugathasan MD, Emory Children’s Center 


1. Review the seminal research findings published in the past 50 years that have shaped current 

concepts in IBD 

2. Describe how research in IBD has changed the diagnosis, management and prognosis of 


3. Speculate the landscape of future research opportunities in IBD 

11:32 AM 267 SUCCESSFUL MODIFIED DIETARY TREATMENT OF NON-RESPONSIVE CELIAC 

DISEASE: NOT ALL RESISTANCE TO A GLUTEN-FREE DIET IS REFRACTORY 

SPRUE. Justin Hollon 1,2 , Pamela Cureton 2 , Elaine Leonard Puppa 2 , Alessio Fasano 2 . 1. 

Ped GI, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA; 2. Center for Celiac Research, UMD 

School of Med, Baltimore, MD, USA. 

11:44 AM 268 A MAGNET AND BATTERY INGESTION EPIDEMIC? FOREIGN BODY INGESTIONS 

IN CHILDREN REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL ELECTRONIC INJURY 

SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FROM 1997 TO 2010. Mazen I. Abbas 1,2 , Joon S. Choi 2 , 

Cade M. Nylund 1 . 1. Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 

Bethesda, MD, USA; 2. Pediatrics, Walter Reed NMMC, Bethesda, MD, USA. 

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10:30 AM – 12:00 PM 

E. HANDS ON MOTILITY – ANORECTAL MANOMETRY 

(Registration and Ticket Required) 

Murano Salon 

Organizer: Joseph Croffie MD, Riley Hospital for Children 

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12:00 PM – 1:45 PM 

POSTER SESSION III 


Presenters at posters from 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm 


NUTRITION/NUTRITION SUPPORT 


1 269 INCREASING PREVALENCE OF OBESITY AT DIAGNOSIS OF CELIAC DISEASE IN 

CHILDREN. Rebecca Abell, Kim Derespina, Anupama Chawla. Pediatric Gastroenterology, 

Stony Brook Children's Hospital, Stony Brook, NY, NY, USA. 

2 270 PREVALENCE OF VITAMIN D INSUFFICIENCY IN SEVERE PEDIATRIC INFLAMMATORY 

BOWEL DISEASE. Sophia Ali, Jonathan Moses, Sarah Worley, Naim Alkhouri. Pediatric 

Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. 

3 271 EXCLUSIVE ENTERAL NUTRITION FOR PAEDIATRIC CROHN DISEASE- THE PATIENT 

AND CAREGIVER EXPERIENCE. Deirdre M. Burgess 1 , E. Notaras 1 , L. Heinsch 1,2 , E. Guest 1,2 , 

G. Woodhouse 1 , K. Marks 3 , D. Carmody 3 , C. Blumenthal 3 , S. Nightingale 1,2 . 1. JHCH, 

Newcastle, NSW, Australia; 2. University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia; 3. Sydney 

Children's Hospital Network- Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia. 

4 272 CHILD AND PARENT VARIABLES ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF ORAL NUTRITION 

SUPPLEMENTS. Douglas Field 1 , Helen M. Hendy 2 , Keith E. Williams 1 . 1. Pediatrics, Penn 

State Hershey Children’s Hospital, Hershey, PA, USA; 2. Psychology, Penn State Schuylkill, 

Schuylkill Haven, PA, USA. 

5 273 THE MODIFIED WHO PROTOCOL IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SEVERE ACUTE 

MALNUTRITION IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES: A PILOT STUDY. Juliana Frem 1,2 , Craig 

Chu 1 , Christopher Swearingen 1 , Troy E. Gibbons 1,2 , George J. Fuchs 1,2 . 1. University of 

Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA; 2. Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little 

Rock, AR, USA. 

6 274 LAPAROSCOPIC ASSISTED PEG TUBE INSERTION USING A LOW-PROFILE DEVICE-A 

MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH. Carl-Christian Jackson 1 , Tamara Feliciano-Alvarano 3 , 

Peter D. Ngo 2 , Walter J. Chwals 1 , Alejandro Flores 3 . 1. Pediatric Surgery, Floating Hospital for 

Children at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; 2. Pediatrics, Tufts University School of 

Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; 3. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Floating Hospital for Children at 

Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA. 

7 275 NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN WITH INBORN ERRORS OF PROTEIN 

METABOLISM IN A PRIVATE NUTRITIONAL PRACTICE IN BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA. Liliana 

Ladino 1 , Erika Ochoa 2 , Natalia Sepulveda 1 . 1. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá D.C., 

Colombia; 2. Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico DF, 

Mexico. 

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8 276 INCREASED HEIGHT IN OBESE PRESCHOOLERS AND OBESE PREPUBERTAL 

CHILDREN. Alfredo Larrosa-Haro 1,2 , Elizabeth Lizárraga-Corona 1,2 , Larissa Velazco-Ruiz 1,2 , 

Juan R. Vallarta-Robledo 1,2 , Clío Chávez-Palencia 1,2 , Laura L. Salazar-Preciado 1,2 , María E. 

Cámara-López 1,2 , Hugo E. Sepúlveda-Vázquez 1,2 , Ana K. Rodríguez-Anguiano 1,2 . 1. Instituto de 

Nutrición Humana, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, 

Guadalajara, Mexico; 2. Unidad de Investigación en Epidemiología Clínica, Hospital de 

Especialidades CMNO, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guadalajara, Mexico. 

9 277 ENERGY INTAKE, DIETARY HABITS, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND ITS ASSOCIATION TO 

OBESITY IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. Alfredo Larrosa-Haro 1,3 , Guillermo J. 

González-Pérez 2 , Edgar M. Vásquez-Garibay 1 , Enrique Romero-Velarde 1 , Clío Chávez- 

Palencia 1,3 , Laura L. Salazar-Preciado 1,3 , Ana K. Ramírez-Anguiano 1,3 , Elizabeth Lizárraga- 

Corona 1,3 , María E. Cámara-López 1,3 , Hugo Sepúlveda-Vázquez 1,3 . 1. Instituto de Nutrición 

Humana, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, 

Guadalajara, Mexico; 2. Ciencias Sociales, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, 

Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico; 3. Unidad de Investigación en 

Epidemiología Clínica, Hospital de Especialidades CMNO, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro 

Social, Guadalajara, Mexico. 

10 278 BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS TO EVALUATE ADIPOSITY IN 

PRESCHOOLERS: TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. Elizabeth Lizárraga-Corona, Alfredo 

Larrosa-Haro, Larissa Velasco-Ruiz, Juan R. Vallarta-Robledo, Edgar M. Vásquez-Garibay, 

Enrique Romero-Velarde. Instituto de Nutrición Humana, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de 

la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico. 

11 279 EATING DISORDERS IN ADOLESCENTS IN BOGOTA: A STUDY USING THE CHILDREN'S 

VERSION OF THE EATING ATTITUDES TEST (CHEAT). Yudy Leon, Rafael Guerrero- 

Lozano. Pediatrics, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia. 

12 280 CYPROHEPTADINE USAGE IN CHILDREN WITH POOR ORAL INTAKE AND A FEEDING 

DISORDER: A RETROSPECITVE CHART REVIEW. Goldie Markowitz, Amy Dean, Jeanette 

Trella, Andrea Mattie, Sherri S. Cohen. Feeding & Swallowing Center, The Children's Hospital 

of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 

13 281 AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO PATIENTS ON GLUTEN-FREE 

DIET. Bradley Pelley, . Rashid. Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada. 

14 282 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DURATION OF BREASTFEEDING AND INTELLIGENCE 

QUOTIENT IN CHILDREN AT 7 YEARS OF AGE. Jose Potosi, Rafael Guerrero-Lozano. 

Pediatrics, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia. 

15 283 FETAL GROWTH RESTRICTION IN PRETERM NEWBORNS AND ITS ASSOCIATION TO 

SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC AND PATHOLOGIC FACTORS. David Rodríguez-Medina 1,3 , Erika 

Hurtado-López 2,3 , Alfredo Larrosa-Haro 2,3 , Edgar Vásquez-Garibay 3 , Rogelio Troyo- 

Sanroman 3 . 1. División de Neonatología, UMAE Hospital de Ginecobstetricia, IMSS, 

Guadalajara, Mexico; 2. Unidad de Investigación en Epidemiología Clínica, Hospital de 

Especialidades, IMSS, Guadalajara, Mexico; 3. Instituto de Nutrición Humana, Centro 

Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico. 

16 284 CHOLESTASIS, MULTIPLE EPISODES OF PARENTERAL NUTRITION THERAPY AND 

RISK FOR MILK-PROTEIN INTOLERANCE IN PRETERM INFANTS. Timothy Sentongo, 

Ellen Newton, Purser Melanie, Dana Weinstein, Ranjana Gokhale, Stacy Kahn, Stefano 

Guandalini. Pediatrics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. 

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17 285* COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF MATERNAL SKIMMED BREAST MILK AND ALTERNATIVE 

LOW-FAT FORMULA IN POST-SURGICAL CHYLOTHORAX. Shaija Shelby, James Hammel, 

Sheela Rangamani, Shelby Kutty, David Danford, Ruben E. Quiros-Tejeira. University of 

Nebraska, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA. 

18 286 BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION ON ORTHOSTATIC 

INOLERANCE. Deepali Tewari 1,2 , Arun Aggarwal 1,2 , Zachary Messer 2 , Marvin S. Medow 2,1 , 

Julian M. Stewart 2 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, 

USA; 2. Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA. 

19 287* LOW-DOSE OMEGA-6 AND LOW-DOSE OMEGA-3 PARENTERAL LIPID THERAPIES: 

IMPACT ON LIVER DISEASE AND NUTRITIONAL OUTCOMES IN PIGLETS. Justine 

Turner 1 , Jessica Josephson 1 , Patrick N. Nation 1 , Consolato Sergi 1 , Pamela Wizzard 1 , Diana 

Mager 1 , Ronald O. Ball 1 , Paul B. Pencharz 2 , Catherine J. Field 1 , Paul W. Wales 2 . 1. University 

of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 2. University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. 

20 288 RACIAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN OXIDATIVE STRESS AND METABOLIC RISK 

FACTORS IN LEAN AND OBESE YOUTH. Joshua Warolin 1 , Maciej S. Buchowski 2 , Sari 

Acra 1 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA; 2. Medicine, 

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA. 

21 289 PROTEIN SYNTHESIS IN SKELETAL MUSCLE OF NEONATES IS ENHANCED BY 

ADMINISTRATION OF AN AMINO ACID METABOLITE. Scott M. Wheatley 1 , Samer El- 

Kadi 1 , Agus Suryawan 1 , Claire Boutry 1 , Renan A. Orellana 1 , Hanh V. Nguyen 1 , Steven R. 

Davis 2 , Teresa A. Davis 1 . 1. Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, 

Houston, TX, USA; 2. Abbott Nutrition, Columbus, OH, USA. 

22 290 INTESTINAL REHABILITATION CENTERS: ARE FEEDING PRACTICES THE SAME? 

Rebecca J. Wilhelm, Kristen O'Driscoll, Misty Troutt, Samuel Kocoshis. Gastroenterology, 

Hepatology & Nutrition, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA. 

23 291 WITHDRAWN 

24 292 PARENTAL PERCEPTIONS OF A MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING-BASED PEDIATRIC 

OBESITY PREVENTION INTERVENTION. Jennifer Woo Baidal 1 , Sarah Price 2 , Elizabeth 

Gonzalez-Suarez 3 , Matthew W. Gillman 2 , Kathleen Mitchell 4 , Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman 2 , 

Christine Horan 2 , Steven L. Gortmaker 5 , Elsie M. Taveras 2 . 1. Gastroenterology/Nutrition, 

Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; 2. Obesity Prevention Program, Harvard Med 

School/HPHCI, Boston, MA, USA; 3. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; 4. 

Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Boston, MA, USA; 5. Harvard School of Public Health, 


25 293 RACIAL/ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN OBESITY AND BMI TRAJECTORIES AMONG 

CHILDREN OF US-BORN AND IMMIGRANT MOTHERS. Jennifer Woo Baidal 1 , Xiaozhong 

Wen 2 , Ken Kleinman 2 , Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman 2 , Matthew W. Gillman 2 , Elsie M. Taveras 2 . 1. 

Gastroenterology/Nutrition, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; 2. Obesity 

Prevention Program, Dept Population Med, Harvard Med School/HPHCI, Boston, MA, USA. 

26 294 FACTORS PREDICTING VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY IN CHILDREN WITH INTESTINAL 

FAILURE. Govardhana Yannam 2 , Katie Williamson 1 , Vasu Manimaran 2 , Linda Wilkinson 1,2 , 

Donna Bartle 2 , Carroll Harmon 2 , Reed A. Dimmitt 1,2 . 1. Pediatrics, University of Alabama at 

Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA; 2. Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 

Birmingham, AL, USA. 

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27 295* THE IMPACT OF SUPPLEMENTAL NASOGASTRIC TUBE NUTRITION ON HEIGHT AND 

WEIGHT IN PEDIATRIC CROHN'S DISEASE. Dale Lee 1 , Kelly E. Kachelries 1 , Kernika 

Gupta 1 , Monica Lorusso 2,1 , Krista M. Whitehead 1 , Rita M. Herskovitz 1 , Mary B. Leonard 1 , 

Robert N. Baldassano 1 . 1. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 2. Meyer 

Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy. 

28 296 TO ESTABLISH A CORRELATION BETWEEN BRACHIAL PERIMETER AND OTHER 

ANTHROPOMETRICAL MARKERS IN A NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT APPLIED TO 0-5 

YEARS OLD CHILDREN, Mexico City. Flora Zárate 1 , Carmen Torres 1 , Mariana Tirado 1 , Luisa 

Diaz 2 , Alejandro Valderrama 3 , Roberto Cervantes 1 , Ericka Montijo 1 , Jose Cadena 1 , Monserrat 

Cazares 1 , Erick Toro 1 , Jaime Ramirez 1 . 1. Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Instituto Nacional de 

Pediatria, Mexico City, Mexico; 2. Methodology, Institut Nacional de Pediatria, Mexico, City, 

Mexico; 3. Endocrinology, Institut Nacional de Pediatria, Mexico, City, Mexico. 

CLINICAL VIGNETTES - NUTRITION/NUTRITION SUPPORT 

29 297 PUZZLING CASE OF CHYLOUS ASCITES. Sheela Raikar, Zarela Molle Rios. Pediatric 

Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, AI duPont for Children’s, Wilmington, DE, USA. 

30 298 AN ORANGE A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY. Emmala R. Shonce, Ricardo A. Caicedo, 

Arlecia P. Phillips. Pediatrics, Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, NC, USA. 

31 299 SUCCESSFUL ADMINISTRATION OF SACROSIDASE VIA G-TUBE IN A PATIENT 

RECEIVING CONTINUOUS ENTERAL NUTRITION. Steven J. King, Vivian Tucker. Alabama 

Pediatric Gastroenterology, Birmingham, AL, USA. 

32 300 INTER-CENTER VARIATION IN CARE OF PERCUTANEOUS GASTROSTOMY TUBES: 

BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR A STANDARD OF CARE. Rosemary Pauley-Hunter, 

APRN; Lisa Philichi, RN, PNP; Diane Kocovsky, APRN; Joel Rosh, MD. Rosemary Pauley- 

Hunter 1 , Lisa Philichi 2 , Diane Kocovsky 1 , Joel Rosh 3 . 1. Boys Town National Research 

Hospital, Boys Town, NE, USA; 2. Mary Bridge Health Center, Tacoma, WA, USA; 3. Goryeb 

Children's Hospital/Atlantic Health, Morristown, NJ, USA. 

33 301 CELIAC DISEASE AND EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS: OUTCOME OF DIETARY 

THERAPY IN A PEDIATRIC COHORT. Tiffany J. Patton, Catherine D. Newland, Stefano 

Guandalini. Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. 

34 302 OBESITY IN SCHOOLCHILDREN. THE "NUTRIMOVIL: NUTRITION AND MOVEMENT" 

PROJECT. Sylvia Cruchet 1 , Laura Leiva1, Eloina Fernandez 1 María Jara 1,2 , Sonia 

Olivares 1 ,Fernando Concha 1 , Lidia Lera 1 , Nayaret Thamm 1 , Jaime Rozowski 3 . 1. INTA, 

University of Chile. 2. Nestlé Chile 3. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Sylvia Cruchet. 

University of Chili, Santiago, Chile. 

MOTILITY/FUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS 

35 303 DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY OF "RED FLAGS" IN DETECTING ORGANIC GASTROINTESTINAL 

DISEASE IN CHILDREN: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY. Jeremy P. Middleton 1 , Cary G. Sauer 1 , 

Manu R. Sood 2 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Emory University, 

Atlanta, GA, USA; 2. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Medical College of 

Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA. 

36 304 EVALUATION OF PRESSURE PAIN THRESHOLD IN CHILDREN WITH FUNCTIONAL 

ABDOMINAL PAIN. Ismaeel Hashemi 1 , Steven Harte 1 , Dan Clauw 1 , Afton Hassett 1 , Emilia 

Mondragon 1 , Miranda van Tilburg 2 , Majdi Abu-Salih 1 . 1. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 

MI, USA; 2. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. 

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37 305 INFLUENCE OF SPINAL FUNCTION AND INTEGRITY ON ANORECTAL RESPONSES IN 

CHILDREN WITH SPINAL CORD MALFORMATIONS. Lusine Ambartsumyan 1 , Stuart Bauer 2 , 

Karen Murray 3 , Samuel Nurko 1 . 1. Gastroenterology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, 

USA; 2. Urology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; 3. Gastroenterology, Seattle 

Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA. 

38 306 CHRONIC ABDOMINAL PAIN: PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICES IN PRIMARY CARE 

PEDIATRICS. Jennifer V. Schurman 1 , Emily D. Kessler 2,3 , Craig A. Friesen 3 . 1. Section of 

Developmental & Behavioral Sciences, Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics, Kansas City, MO, 

USA; 2. Clinical Child Psychology Program, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA; 3. 

Section of Gastroenterology, Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics, Kansas City, MO, USA. 

39 307 RETCHING: A PREDICTOR OF DELAYED GASTRIC EMPTYING IN CHILDREN. Hilary 

Jericho, Papa Adams, Gang Zhang, Miguel Saps. Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Ann 

& Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. 

40 308 THE ROLE OF PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE EXERCISES IN MAINTENANCE THERAPY OF 

CONSTIPATION IN CHILDREN. Vajiheh Modaresisaryazdi 1 , Bahar Pakseresht 2 , Zalfa 

Modarres 3 . 1. Shohada Hospital, Social Security Organization, Yazd, Islamic Republic of Iran; 2. 

Faculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Islamic Republic 

of Iran; 3. Asthma and Allergy Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 

Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. 

41 309 CALRETININ HISTOCHEMICAL STAINING ON ENDOSCOPIC MUCOSAL BIOPSIES IS A 

HIGHLY SPECIFIC DIAGNOSTIC MARKER FOR HIRSCHSPRUNG'S DISEASE (HD). Silvana 

Bonilla 1 , Alejandro Flores 1 , Barbara Weinstein 2 . 1. Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA; 2. 

Pathology, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA. 

42 310 A NOVEL TECHNIQUE FOR ONE STEP LOW PROFILE CECOSTOMY PLACEMENT. Sarah 

E. Catalano 1 , Peter D. Ngo 2 , Carl-Christian Jackson 3 , Walter Chwals 3 , Alejandro Flores 2 . 1. Tufts 

University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; 2. Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, 

Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; 3. Division of 

Pediatric Surgery, Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA. 

43 311 EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS IN CHILDREN WITH OESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA. Usha 

Krishnan 1 , Jasbir Dhaliwal 1 , Vincent Varjavandi 3 , Ashish Jiwane 3 , Ella Sugo 2 , Avi Lemberg 1 , 

Andrew Day 1 , Vivienne Tobias 2 . 1. Paediatric Gastroenterology, Sydney Children's Hospital, 

Sydney, NSW, Australia; 2. Anatomical Pathology, SEALS at Sydney Children's Hospital, 

Sydney, NSW, Australia; 3. Paediatric Surgery, Sydney Children's Hospital, Sydney, NSW, 

Australia. 

44 312 HIGH PREVALENCE OF NAUSEA IN CHILDREN WITH PAIN-ASSOCIATED FUNCTIONAL 

BOWEL DISORDERS: ARE ROME CRITERIA HELPFUL?. Katja Kovacic, B. U. Li, Sara 

Williams, Manu Sood, Adrian Miranda. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Medical College of 

Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA. 

45 313 NUTRITIONAL PROFILE AND FIBER INTAKE IN CHILDREN WITH FUNCTIONAL 

GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS RELATED TO CONSTIPATION. Christian G. Boggio 

Marzet, María Luisa Deforel, Susana Dozo, Verónica Schuster. Pediatric Gastroenterology & 

Nutrition Section, Hospital "Dr.I.Pirovano", Capital Federal, Argentina. 

46 314 THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ACHALASIA OF THE LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER IN 

CHILDREN IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. Rebecca N. Cherry, Neelesh A. Tipnis. 

Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of California--San Diego, San Diego, WI, USA. 

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47 315 FOLLOW-UP OF SEVERE CONSTIPATION IN CHILDREN AFTER NORMAL RECTAL 

BIOPSY FOR HIRSCHSPRUNG'S DISEASE. Khoa Tran, Jaime Belkind-Gerson, Brian 

Surjanhata, Allan Goldstein, Braden Kuo. MGH, Boston, MA, USA. 

48 316 OUTCOME OF CHRONIC CONSTIPATED CHILDREN: 4-YEAR FOLLOW-UP STUDY. 

Marcia F. Torres. Pediatrics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. 

49 317 MOOD, SLEEP AND HPA REACTIVITY IN CHILDREN WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN: A 

COMPARISON BETWEEN OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE REPORTS. Sara E. Williams, 

Adrian Miranda. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 

USA. 

50 318 ARABIC TRANSLATION OF THE ROME III CRITERIA IS NOW AVAILABLE. Eyad M. 

Altamimi, Mohammad Al Safadi. Pediatric, Mu'tah University, Alkarak, Jordan. 

NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY AND MOTILITY PRIZE 

51 319* SALIVARY AMYLASE AS A BIOMARKER FOR FUNCTIONAL ABDOMINAL PAIN IN 

CHILDREN: ROLE OF SLEEP AND MELATONIN. Adrian Miranda 1 , Hershel Raff 2,1 , Sara E. 

Williams 1 . 1. Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, WI, USA; 2. Aurora St. Luke's 

Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA. 

CLINICAL VIGNETTES – MOTILITY/FUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS 

52 320 CONSTIPATION WITH VOLVULUS AND BOWEL RESECTION. Adam Paul, Howard Kader, 

Samra Blanchard, Roger Voight. University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA. 

53 321 CANNABINOID HYPEREMESIS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS. Alexander Koral, Sabina Ali. 

Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland, Oakland, CA, USA. 

54 322 THE SPECTRUM OF GASTROINTESTINAL DYSFUNCTION ASSOCIATED WITH 

MICRODELETION IN 1Q21.1-Q21.2. Esther N. Prince 1 , Steven M. Schwarz 1 , Anne Maitland 2 , 

Simon Rabinowitz 1 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY, USA; 2. 

Clinical Immunology, Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA. 

HEPATOBILIARY/TRANSPLANT 

55 323 A POPULATION-BASED STUDY OF PEDIATRIC PRIMARY SCLEROSING 

CHOLANGITIS/INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE IN UTAH. Mark Deneau 1 , M. Kyle 

Jensen 1 , John Holmen 2 , Marc Williams 2 , Steven Bleyl 2 , Stephen Guthery 1 . 1. University of Utah, 

Salt Lake City, UT, USA; 2. Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. 

56 324 CLINICAL, BIOCHEMICAL AND HISTOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS WITH 

AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS. Edith Gonzalez, Bojorquez Maria del Carmen, Guillermina 

Gomez. Gastroenterology and Nutrition Pediatric, CMNO Hospital of Pediatric IMSS, 

Guadalajara, Mexico. 

57 325 A POTENTIALLY FATAL EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH PEGYLATED INTERFERON AND 

RIBAVIRIN THERAPY IN A CHILD WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS C. Susan Hilk 1 , James 

Howard 2 , Arup Roy-Burman 2 , Dane Gehringer 1 , Rose Ellen Morrell 1 , Gregory Enns 3 , Carol 

Brosgart 1 , Paul Harmatz 1 . 1. Children's Hospital Oakland, Oakland, CA, USA; 2. UCSF, San 

Francisco, CA, USA; 3. Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA. 

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58 326 BREAST FEEDING IS BETTER THAN FORMULA FEEDING IN PREVENTING PARENTERAL 

NUTRITION ASSOCIATED LIVER DISEASE IN INFANTS ON PROLONGED PARENTERAL 

NUTRITION. Sakil S. Kulkarni 1 , Velma Mercado 2 , Mirta Rios Rios 2 , Roberto Gomara 3 , Luis 

Caicedo 3 , William Muinos 3 , Jesse Reeves-Garcia 3 , Erick Hernandez 3 . 1. Medical Education, 

Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, FL, USA; 2. Clinical Nutrition, Miami Children's Hospital, 

Miami, FL, USA; 3. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, FL, USA. 

59 327 PRACTICE VARIATION IN PEDIATRIC AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS (AIH). Paul Maloney 1 , 

Najma Ahmed 2 , Jeff Critch 1 . 1. Memorial University, St. John's, NF, Canada; 2. 

Gastroenterology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. 

60 328 USE OF IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY TO IDENTIFY AND TREAT A NOVEL CD8- 

MEDIATED CAUSE OF ACUTE HEPATITIS IN CHILDREN. Rebecca B. McKenzie, William 

Berquist, Kari Nadeau, Sharon Chen, Richard Sibley, Kenneth Cox. Stanford University, Palo 

Alto, CA, USA. 

61 329 FULMINANT HEPATIC FAILURE IN MEXICAN CHILDREN: ETIOLOGY AND PREDICTORS 

OF MORTALITY. Ericka B. Montijo, Ana Lisa O. Sanchez, Jaime M. Ramírez, Roberto B. 

Cervantes, Flora M. Zarate, Jose L. Cadena, Monserrat M. Cazarez, Erick M. Toro. 

Gastroenterology, Instituto Nacional de Pediatria, Naucalpan, Mexico. 

62 330 PEDIATRIC PERCUTANEOUS LIVER BIOPSIES (PLB) - 10 YEAR OUTCOMES. Khiet D. Ngo, 

Emily Whang, Amul Shah, Marquelle Klooster, George Yanni, Trinh Truong, Manoj Shah. 

Pediatrics, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA. 

63 331 CORRELATION OF GALLBLADDER EJECTION FRACTION WITH DEGREE OF 

CHOLECYSTITIS IN CHILDREN UNDERGOING CHOLECYSTECTOMY. Ajay Rana 1 , Guilian 

Niu 2 , Maroun Karam 3 , Dave Jones 2 , Cary M. Qualia 1 . 1. Pediatrics, Albany Medical Center, 

Albany, NY, USA; 2. Pathology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA; 3. Nuclear 

Medicine, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA. 

64 332 HEPATITIS B VIRUS IN COLOMBIAN CHILDREN WITH HIV/AIDS. Carlos A. Velasco- 

Benitez 1 , Maira P. Sanchez 2 , Pio Lopez 1 . 1 Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia; 2 Fundacion 

Valle del Lili, Cali, Colombia. 

65 333 EVALUATION GUIDELINES FOR SUSPECTED MITOCHONDRIAL HEPATOPATHIES. 

J. P. Molleston, R. J. Sokol, Wikrom W. Karnsakul, A. G. Miethke, J. C. Magee, R. H. Squires, J. 

VanHove. CHILDREN Research Network, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. 

66 334 HIGH PREVALENCE OF AUTOANTIBODY (AUTOAB) POSITIVITY IN CHILDREN WITH 

PEDIATRIC ACUTE LIVER FAILURE (PALF). Michael Narkewicz 1 , V. Ng 2 , R. Romero 3 , S. 

Horslen 4 , D. Rudnick 5 , S. Zhang 7 , S. Belle 7 , R. Squires 6 . 1. University of CO, Aurora, CO, USA; 

2. Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada; 3. Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA; 4. 

University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; 5. Wash University, St Louis, MO, USA; 6. 

Children's Hosp, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; 7. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. 

67 335 PEGYLATED INTERFERON Α2B (PEG-IFN2B) IN CHILDREN WITH HEPATITIS C AND 

KIDNEY FAILURE. Rocío Macías-Rosales 1 , Alfredo Larrosa-Haro 2 , Sergio Pacheco-Sotelo 1 . 1. 

Gastroenterology and Nutrition, UMAE Hospital de Pediatría CMNO IMSS, Guadalajara, 

Mexico; 2. Instituto de Nutrición Humana, Centro Universitario en Ciencias de la Salud, 

Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico. 

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68 336 CYSTIC FIBROSIS LIVER DISEASE REDUCES SURVIVAL IN PATIENTS WITH CYSTIC 

FIBROSIS. Billy Bourke 1,2 , Marion Rowland 1,2 , Cliona Gallagher 1,2 , Charles Gallagher 3 , Risteard 

O'Laoide 3 , Gerard Canny 1 , Annemarie Broderick 1 , Peter Greally 4 , Dubhfeasa Slattery 5 , Leslie 

Daly 6 , Noel G. McElvaney 7 . 1. Gastroenterology, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, University 

College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; 2. School of Medicine and Medical Science, UCD, Dublin, 

Ireland; 3. St Vincent’s University Hospital, UCD, Dublin, Ireland; 4. National Children Hospital, 

Dublin, Ireland; 5. Childrens University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; 6. School of Public Health, 

UCD, Dublin, Ireland; 7. Beaumont Hospital, RCSI, Dublin, Ireland. 

69 337 THE ROLE OF LIVER BIOPSY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF FOCAL NODULAR HYPERPLASIA IN 

CHILDREN. Pamela L. Valentino 1,2 , Simon C. Ling 1,2 , Vicky L. Ng 1,2 , Philip John 3 , Binita M. 

Kamath 1,2 . 1. Div of GI, Hepatology & Nutrition, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, 

Canada; 2. Dept of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; 3. Interventional 

Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada. 

70 338* INCREASED PHOSPHORYLATION OF MTOR DURING ISCHEMIA REPERFUSION INJURY 

IN FATTY LIVER IS MITIGATED BY GLP-1R AGONIST EXENDIN4 LEADING TO LIPOLYSIS. 

Vasantha L. Kolachala 1 , Rong Jiang 1 , Carlos Abramowsky 2,3 , Allan Kirk 2,4 , Nitika A. Gupta 1,2 . 1. 

Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; 2. 

Transplant Services, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA; 3. Department of 

Pathology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; 4. Department of Surgery, 

Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA. 

71 339 MODULATION OF ATAXIA TELANGIECTASIA MUTATED (ATM) PATHWAYS REVERSES 

ACETAMINOPHEN (APAP)-INDUCED HEPATOXICITY WITH ACUTE LIVER FAILURE 

(ALF). Preeti Viswanathan 1 , Sriram Bandi 2 , Sanjeev Gupta 2 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology and 

Hepatology, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 

USA; 2. Medicine and Pathology, Marion Bessin Liver Research Centre, Albert Einstein College 

of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA. 

72 340 ISOLATED CORTISOL DEFICIENCY: A RARE CAUSE OF NEONATAL CHOLESTASIS. 

Abdulrahman A. Al-Hussaini, Awatif Almutairi, Alaaddin Mursi, Ali Asery, Mohammed 

Alghofely. Pediatrics, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

CLINICAL VIGNETTES – HEPATOBILIARY/TRANSPLANT 

73 341 LIVER FAILURE UNMASKS CELIAC DISEASE IN A CHILD. Abdulrahman A. Al-Hussaini 1 , 

Amnah Basheer 1 , Albert J. Czaja 2 . 1. Pediatrics, University of King Saud Bin Abdulaziz for 

Health Sciences, Children's Hospital, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2. 

Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA. 

74 342 HEPATIC FIBRINOGEN STORAGE DISEASE DUE TO FIBRINOGEN GAMMA 375 ARG ---- 

>TRP MUTATION "FIBRINOGEN AGUADILLA" IS PRESENT IN ARAB. Abdulrahman A. Al- 

Hussaini 1 , Abdulhadi Altalhi 2 , Imad Elhaj 3 , Hessa Al-Hussaini 3 , Francesco Callea 4 , Paola 

Francalanci 4 . 1. Pediatrics, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2. Pediatrics, King 

Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 3. Pathology, Military Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 

4. Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Children's Hospital Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy. 

75 343 CHOLESTASIS IN A CHILD WITH STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE ASSOCIATED 

HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME. Mohini G. Patel, Anthony F. Porto. Pediatric 

Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA. 

76 344 NEONATAL CHOLESTASIS FROM MATERNAL CARBAMAZEPINE EXPOSURE THROUGH 

BREAST FEEDING. Mohini G. Patel, Rajitha Devadoss, Uma P. Phatak, Anthony Porto, Dinesh 

S. Pashankar. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA. 

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77 345 SUCCESSFUL CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT OF PNEUMATOSIS INTESTINALIS 

ASSOCIATED WITH ROTAVIRUS AND NOROVIRUS IN A LIVER TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT. 

Elaheh Vahabnezhad, Joanna Yeh, Susy Yusung, Laura Wozniak. Pediatric Gastroenterology, 

Hepatology, and Nutrition, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA. 

78 346 HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA IN A 14 YEAR OLD MALE WITH HISTORY OF PRIMARY 

SCLEROSING CHOLANGITIS. Katharine Eng, Eugene Vortia, Vera Hupertz, Kaddakal 

Radhakrishnan. Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic 

Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA. 

79 347 AN INTERESTING CASE OF DUBIN-JOHNSON SYNDROME IN A PREMATURE INFANT. 

Sravan Reddy Matta, Sunil Patel, Radha Nathan. Pediatrics, Brookdale University Hospital and 

Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA. 

80 348 MANAGEMENT OF LIVER ABSCESSES IN CHRONIC GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE 

(LACGD) USING CORTICOSTEROIDS. Deepali Tewari, Stuart H. Berezin, Howard E. 

Bostwick. Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical 

College, Valhalla, NY, USA. 

81 349 SPASMODIC MUSCLE CRAMPS AND WEAKNESS AS PRESENTING SYMPTOMS IN 

WILSON'S DISEASE. John Rosen 1 , Nancy Kuntz 2 , Hector Melin-Aldana 3 , Lee Bass 1 . 1. Pediatric 

GI and Hepatology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA; 2. 

Neurology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA; 3. 

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 

Chicago, IL, USA. 

82 350 HEPATITIS ASSOCIATED WITH KETOGENIC DIET IN A CHILD WITH SEIZURE 

DISORDER. Joanna Yeh 1 , Kristina Murata 2 , Michele Kezele 2 , Jason Lerner 2 , Laura Wozniak 1 . 1. 

Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 2. 

Pediatric Neurology, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA. 

83 351 DE NOVO ALLOIMMUNE HEPATITIS AFTER BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION. Pamela 

R. Puthoor, Cara L. Mack, Kelley E. Capocelli, Shikha S. Sundaram. Digestive Health Institute, 

Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA. 

84 352 NEONATAL CHOLESTASIS CAUSED BY UNDIAGNOSED MATERNAL GRAVES' DISEASE. 

Raghu U. Varier, Christa J. Adams, Linda S. Book. Pediatrics, The University of Utah, Salt Lake 

City, UT, USA. 

85 353 PARTIAL INTERNAL BILIARY DIVERSION FOR ALAGILLE SYNDROME: CASE REPORT 

AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE. Shari Sheflin-Findling 1,2 , Ronen Arnon 2,3 , Samantha 

Lee 3 , Jaime Chu 2,3 , Fiona Henderling 3 , Nanda Kerkar 2,3 , Kishore Iyer 3,4 . 1. Division of Pediatric 

Gastroenterology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA; 2. Division of Pediatric 

Hepatology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA; 3. Recanati/Miller 

Transplantation Institute, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA; 4. Department of 

Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. 

86 354 PYOGENIC LIVER ABSCESS: A CASE REPORT. Sarah Taylor 1 , Katherine Orellana 1 , Inna 

Novak 2 , Dominique Jan 2 , Mercedes Martinez 1 , Steven Lobritto 1 , Nadia Ovchinsky 1 . 1. Pediatric 

Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, 

NY, USA; 2. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Montefiore Medical Center, 

Bronx, NY, USA. 

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87 355 LIVER TRANSPLANTATION IN A PEDIATRIC PATIENT WITH MULTI-FOCAL HCC AND 

HCV. Saloni Malik 1 , Nicoleta Arva 2 , Jessica Wen 2 . 1. Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, 

Philadelphia, PA, USA; 2. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 

88 356 UNUSUAL CAUSE OF LIVER DISEASE IN A CHILD WITH AN UNUSUAL PHENOTYPE OF 

ATAXIA TELANGIECTASIA. Prita Mohanty, Matthew Shields, Vibha Sood, Megan Gabel, 

Marilyn Brown. Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, 

NY, USA. 

89 357 TEENAGER WITH TYPE1DIABETES PRESENTING WITH HEPATITIS AND LIVER 

GLYCOGEN DEPOSITION. Sara Karjoo, Michelle Rook. Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia, 


90 358 POST-TRANSPLANT RESOLUTION OF GI SEQUELAE IN SINGLE VENTRICLE PATIENT 

POST FONTAN. S. Rohatgi, G. Subbarao, M. D. Rodefeld, R. K. Darragh, J. P. Molleston. 

Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA. 

91 359 COMBINED HEART-LIVER TRANSPLANT FOR FAILING FONTAN AND CARDIAC 

CIRRHOSIS. Richard Lirio, Ryan Fischer, Fernando Zapata, Ioana Dumitru, Scott Fletcher, Dean 

Antonson, James Hammel, David Mercer, Wendy Grant, Alan Langnas, Ruben E. Quiros-Tejeira. 

University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA. 

92 360 NEONATAL CHOLESTASIS: CYSTIC FIBROSIS OR BILIARY ATRESIA. Nathalie Nguyen, 

Meghana Sathe, Nandini Channabasappa, Lillienne Chan. Children's Medical Center- UT 

Southwestern, Dallas, TX, USA. 

93 361 PATENT DUCTUS VENOSUS IN AN ASYMPTOMATIC TEENAGER. Rebecca Abell 1 , Nadia 

Ovchinsky 2 , Anupama Chawla 1 . 1. Stony Brook Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY, NY, USA; 2. 

Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. 

94 362 KAWASAKI DISEASE PRESENTING WITH GALLBLADDER HYDROPS. Jordan H. Weitzner 1 , 

Christopher McKinney 1 , Anthony Pearson-Shaver 2 , Kim-Doan K. Nguyen 3 . 1. Pediatrics, 

Georgia Health Sciences University (GHSU), Augusta, GA, USA; 2. Pediatrics - Critical Care 

Section, GHSU, Augusta, GA, USA; 3. Pediatrics - GI Section, GHSU, Augusta, GA, USA. 

95 363 TWO CASES OF PROGRESSIVE FAMILIAL CHOLESTASIS TYPE 2 PRESENTING WITH 

SEVERE COAGULOPATHY IN THE ABSENCE OF JAUNDICE. Eric Tibesar 1 , Christine 

Karwowski 1 , Paula Hertel 2 , Ann Scheimann 1 , Wikrom Karnsakul 1 . 1. Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, 

MD, USA; 2. Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA. 

96 364 STARRY SKY LIVER: AN UNUSUAL FINDING ON HEPATIC ULTRASOUND IN A TEENAGE 

GIRL. Douglas Zabrowski MD, Ashley Mahajan, Lori Mahajan MD. Douglas R. Zabrowski 1,2 , 

Ashley Mahajan 2 , Lori Mahajan 2 . 1. Pediatrics, Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, 

USA; 2. Pediatrics, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA. 

97 365 THREE GENERATIONS OF OROFACIAL DIGITAL SYNDROME (OFD). Marianne Augustine, 

Michelle Rook. Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The Children's Hospital 

of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 

98 366 ACCELERATED ONSET OF LIVER DISEASE IN A 13 YEAR OLD WITH COMMON VARIABLE 

IMMUNODEFICIENCY. Douglas R. Zabrowski, Naim Alkhouri. Pediatrics, Cleveland Clinic 

Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA. 

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99 367 DIRECT HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA IN TWO PEDIATRIC ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC 

LEUKEMIA (ALL) PATIENTS: AN ALGORITHM FOR APPROACHING THE PEDIATRIC ALL 

PATIENT WITH HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA. Sarah T. Edwards, James F. Daniel, Michelle A. 

Manalang. Gastroenterology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USA. 

100 368 TRANSJUGULAR INTRAHEPATIC PORTOSYSTEMIC SHUNT (TIPS) IS A FEASIBLE 

OPTION FOR MANAGEMENT OF PORTAL HYPERTENSION IN PEDIATRIC LIVER 

TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS. Kanika Puri 1 , Vera Hupertz 2 , Mark Sands 3 , Naim Alkhouri 2,4 . 1. 

Pediatrics, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA; 2. Pediatric 

Gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA; 3. Diagnostic Radiology, Cleveland 

Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA; 4. Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 

USA. 

101 369 CHYLOUS ASCITES: AN UNCOMMON PRESENTATION OF CHILD ABUSE. Charlie 

Hastings, Jonathan R. Ramprasad, Amanda Farris, Erica Ward. Pediatric Gastroenterology, 

Hepatology and Nutrition, Scott & White, Temple, TX, USA. 

102 370 ABERNETHY MALFORMATION TYPE II: SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT WITH IR 

EMBOLIZATION. Sarah Kinder 1 , Raj Gupta 2 , Shikha S. Sundaram 1 . 1. Digestive Health Institute, 

Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA; 2. Interventional Radiology, University of 

Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, USA. 

103 371 MULTI-ORGAN TRANSPLANT FOR MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE LIVER FAILURE 

ASSOCIATED WITH WOLCOTT- RALLISON SYNDROME. Pilar Delgado 1 , Jennifer Garcia 1 , 

Akin Tekin 2 , Olaf Bodamer 3 , Matthew Nunelli 3 , Phillip Ruiz 2 , Andreas Tzakis 2 . 1. Department of 

Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of 

Miami, Miami, FL, USA; 2. Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant, University of Miami, 

Miami, FL, USA; 3. Department of Human Genetics, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA. 

104 372 CO-OCCURRENCE OF EXTRAHEPATIC BILIARY ATRESIA AND CF-RELATED DISORDER 

IN AN AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE PRESENTING WITH NEONATAL JAUNDICE. Ravi 

Pujara 1 , Akin Tekin 2 , Deborah Barbouth 3 , Phillip Ruiz 2 , Andreas Tzakis 2 , Jennifer Garcia 1 . 1. 

Pediatrics, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA; 2. Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FL, 

USA; 3. Human Genetics, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA. 

INTESTINAL/COLONIC DISORDERS - IBD 

105 373* THE EMERGING ROLES OF IL-13 IN CHRONIC COLITIS. Kevin M. O'Meara 1,2 , Luigi Notari 1 , 

Rex Sun 1 , Jennifer A. Bohl 1 , Leon McLean 1 , Shu Yan 1 , Terez Shea-Donahue 1 . 1. Medicine & 

MBRC, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA; 2. Pediatrics, Walter Reed National 

Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA. 

106 374* HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING REVEALS A NOVEL EPIGENETIC MICRO RNA 

INFLAMMATORY NETWORK IN PEDIATRIC ULCERATIVE COLITIS. Jess Kaplan 1 , G. 

Koukos 2 , C. Polytarchou 2 , A. Morley-Fletcher 1 , C. Pothoulakis 3 , D. Iliopoulos 2 , H. S. Winter 1 . 1. 

MassGeneral Hospital for Children, Boston, MA, USA; 2. DFCI, Boston, MA, USA; 3. UCLA, 

Los Angeles, CA, USA. 

107 375 OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY IN CHILDREN WITH SEVERE INFLAMMATORY BOWEL 

DISEASE (IBD) TREATED WITH INFLIXIMAB: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY. Vera 

Okwu, Jonathan Moses, Sarah Worley, Naim Alkhouri. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Cleveland 

Clinic Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA. 

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108 376 CEREBRAL THROMBOEMBOLISM IN PEDIATRIC ULCERATIVE COLITIS: A CASE SERIES. 

Melissa Rose, Vesta Salehi, Thomas Ciecierega, Aliza Solomon, Robbyn Sockolow. Cornell 

Medical College, New York, NY, USA. 

109 377 PRE-OPERATIVE NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND IMMUNOSUPPRESSION AS PREDICTORS 

OF POST-OPERATIVE EVENTS IN PEDIATRIC CROHN'S DISEASE PATIENTS. Melissa Rose, 

Vesta Salehi, Aliza Solomon, Robbyn Sockolow. Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA. 

110 378 ALEXITHYMIA IN ADOLESCENTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE. Jaime D. 

Crowley 1 , Crista E. Wetherington 2,1 , Gabriela M. Reed 2,1 , Sunita Stewart 2,1 , Ashish Patel 1 , 

Stephen Robertson 1 , Lauren C. Smith 1 . 1. UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA; 2. 

Psychiatry, Children's Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA. 

111 379 ASSOCIATION OF GROWTH AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS WITH PEDIATRIC ULCERATIVE 

COLITIS ACTIVITY INDEX, INDICATORS OF SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION AND STEROID 

TREATMENT IN CHILDREN WITH ULCERATIVE COLITIS. Fabiola Barba- Munguía 1 , Rocío 

Macías-Rosales 1 , Alfredo Larrosa-Haro 2 . 1. Gastroenterology and Nutrition, UMAE Hospital de 

Pediatría CMNO IMSS, Guadalajara, Mexico; 2. Instituto de Nutrición Humana,Centro 

Universitario en Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico. 

CLINICAL VIGNETTES – INTESTINAL /COLONIC DISORDERS – IBD 

112 380 ULCERATIVE COLITIS: FROM A TO V. Toni Webster, Heather Appelbaum 2 , Toba Weinstein 1 , 

Nelson Rosen 3 , Jeremiah Levine 1 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Cohen Children's 

Medical Center, Hofstra NSLIJ School of Medicine, New Hyde Park, NY, USA; 2. Pediatric and 

Adolescent Gynecology, NSLIJ Medical Center, Hofstra NSLIJ School of Medicine, New Hyde 

Park, NY, USA; 3. Pediatric Surgery, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Hofstra NSLIJ School of 

Medicine, New Hyde Park, NY, USA. 

113 381 PERIANAL FISTULIZING CROHNS DISEASE IN A PEDIATRIC PATIENT CLOSED WITH 

AZATHIOPRINE AND ROTATING ANTIBIOTICS. Jordan H. Weitzner 1 , Robyn Hatley 2 , Marek 

Lukacik 3 , Diane Bairas 2 , Kim-Doan Nguyen 3 . 1. Pediatrics, Georgia Health Sciences University 

(GHSU), Augusta, GA, USA; 2. Surgery, GHSU, Augusta, GA, USA; 3. Pediatrics - GI Section, 

GHSU, Augusta, GA, USA. 

114 382 INFLIXIMAB IN THE TREATMENT OF AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA ASSOCIATED 

WITH ULCERATIVE COLITIS. Sakil S. Kulkarni 1 , Rosanna Sanchez 1 , Roberto Gomara 2 , 

William Muinos 2 , Jesse Reeves Garcia 2 , Enrique Escalon 3 , Eric Hernandez 2 . 1. Medical 

Education, Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, FL, USA; 2. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Miami 

Children's Hospital, Miami, FL, USA; 3. Department of Pediatric Hematology And Oncology, 

Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, FL, USA. 

115 383 MULTIPLE NODULES IN THE SPLEEN, LIVER AND LUNG. A RARE MANIFESTATION OF 

CROHN'S DISEASE. Sakil S. Kulkarni 1 , Roopali Mittal 1 , Roberto Gomara 2 , William Muinos 2 , 

Jesse Reeves-Garcia 2 , Carole Brathwaite 3 , Eric Hernandez 2 . 1. Medical Education, Miami 

Children's Hospital, Miami, FL, USA; 2. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Miami Children's Hospital, 

Miami, FL, USA; 3. Pediatric Pathology, Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, FL, USA. 

116 384 LYMPHADENOPATHY AS THE POSSIBLE PRESENTING SYMPTOM OF PEDIATRIC 

CROHN'S DISEASE. Arun Aggarwal, Anthony J. Ocon, Yonathan Fuchs. Pediatric GI, 

Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USA. 

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117 385 AN UNCOMMON ASSOCIATION OF CROHN'S DISEASE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME. 

Ana Catalina Arce Clachar, Eugene Vortia, Kadakkal Radhakrishnan. Pediatric Gastroenterology 

Department, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA. 

118 386 MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF CROHNS DISEASE COMPLICATED BY ENTEROVESICAL 

FISTULA AND INTRA-ABDOMINAL ABSCESS. Michael Herzlinger 1 , Jason Shapiro 1 , Vincent 

Mukkada 1 , Carolina Cerezo 1 , David Grand 2 , Neal Leleiko 1 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Brown 

University, Providence, RI, USA; 2. Diagnostic Imaging, Brown University, Providence, RI, 

USA. 

119 387 SEPTIC ARTHRITIS IN A PEDIATRIC PATIENT LIKELY CAUSED BY INFLIXIMAB. Matthew 

Shields, Prita Mohanty, Marilyn Brown, Megan Gabel. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology 

and Nutrition, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA. 

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2:00 PM – 3:30 PM 

A. CHRONIC DISEASE IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS 


Moderators: Valeria Cohran MD and Michael Narkewicz MD 

INTESTINAL FAILURE: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES 

Conrad Cole MD, MPH, MSc, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center 


1. Discuss the epidemiology of intestinal failure and surgical short bowel syndrome 

2. Review the data on CA-BSI - microbiological agents and prevention strategies 

3. Discuss strategies for minimizing liver disease 

HEPATITIS B INFECTION: AN UPDATE 

Norberto Rodriguez-Baez MD, Southwestern Medical Center 


1. Understand the natural history and the phases of HBV infection in children 

2. Discuss the recommendations for monitoring children with HBV infection 

3. Review the current therapies for patients with HBV infection 

COWBOYS AND INDIANS: MITOCHONDRIAL HEPATOPATHY AND MICROVILLIOUS 

INCLUSION DISEASE IN THE NAVAJO 

Stephen Holve MD, Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation 


1. Understand how the American Indian wars of the 19th century have resulted in high rates of 

heritable illnesses in the Navajo 

2. Follow the 25 year process from clinical recognition of these illnesses to identification of their 

unique genetic mutations in the Navajo 

3. Understand the complex presentation of mitochondrial liver disease in the Navajo 

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2:00 PM – 3:30 PM 

B. INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE II - ORAL ABSTRACTS AND STATE OF 

THE ART LECTURE 


Moderators: Kara Gross Margolis MD and Sudipta Misra MD 

2:00 PM 388 INTESTINAL MICROBIOME DIVERSITY AND OUTCOMES IN PRETERM HUMAN 

INFANTS. Mem Zolak 1 , Ian Carroll 2 , Philip Tatum 1 , Thomas Soltau 1 , Reed A. Dimmitt 1 . 

1. Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA; 2. 

Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. 

2:12 PM 389 STAT6 DEFICIENCY ATTENUATES SEVERITY OF OXAZOLONE COLITIS BY 

DECREASING EXPRESSION OF CLAUDIN-2 AND TH2-INDUCING CYTOKINES. 

Michael J. Rosen, Rupesh Chaturvedi, M. K. Washington, Lindsay A. Kuhnhein, 

Preston D. Moore, Scott S. Coggeshall, Elizabeth M. McDonough, Jörn H. Weitkamp, 

Amar B. Singh, Lori A. Coburn, Christopher S. Williams, Luc V. Kaer, R. S. Peebles, 

Keith T. Wilson. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA. 

2:24 PM STATE OF THE ART LECTURE: GENETIC AND FUNCTIONAL STUDIES IN 

INFANTILE AND VERY- EARLY ONSET IBD: NEOPICS 

Alexio Muise, MD, PhD, FRCPC, The Hospital for Sick Children 


1. To outline recent studies in Infantile and Very-Early Onset IBD that demonstrate: 

a. The changing incidence 

b. The distinct clinical nature 

c. Novel genetic determinants 

2. How these recent studies will lead to changes in clinical care for affected patients 

3:02 PM 390 GLUTAMINE AND ALANYL-GLUTAMINE PROMOTE LGR5 STEM CELL 

ACTIVATION AND CRYPT PROLIFERATION IN MOUSE JEJUNAL ORGANOIDS. 

Sean R. Moore 1 , Jefferson Vallance 1 , Elizabeth Maier 1 , Tie Costa 2 , Kristina Weage 1 , 

Reinaldo Oria 2 , Noah Shroyer 1 . 1. Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Cincinnati Children's 

Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA; 2. Morphology, Federal University of 

Ceara, Fortaleza, Brazil. 

3:14 PM 391 WITHDRAWN 

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2:00 PM – 3:30 PM 

C. MOTILITY AND FUNCTIONAL DISORDERS - ORAL ABSTRACTS AND STATE 

OF THE ART LECTURE 


Moderators: John Fortunato MD and Manu Sood MD 

2:00 PM 392 TRPV1 MEDIATES ANXIOUS/DEPRESSIVE BEHAVIOR IN A MURINE MODEL OF 

POST-INFECTION ABDOMINAL PAIN. John Rosen 1 , David J. Klumpp 2 . 1. Pediatric 

GI and Hepatology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 

USA; 2. Urology and Microbiology-Immunology, Northwestern University Feinberg 

School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA. 

2:12 PM 393 THE UTILITY OF ACOUSTIC COUGH RECORDING AND INTRAESOPHAGEAL 

PRESSURE MONITORING FOR THE DETECTION OF COUGH DURING PH-MII 

TESTING. Rachel L. Rosen 1 , Nicole Heinz 1 , Janine Amirault 1 , Jerry Mabary 2 , Samuel 

Nurko 1 . 1. Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USA; 2. Sandhill Scientific, 

Highlands Ranch, CO, USA. 

2:24 PM STATE OF THE ART LECTURE: UNCOVERING VISCERAL HYPERALGESIA 

Adrian Miranda MD, Medical College of Wisconsin 


1. Understand the mechanisms and receptors involved in the development of visceral 

hyperalgesia 

2. Understand the role of neuroplasticity in chronic pain 

3. Review new and old therapeutic options for chronic visceral pain 

NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY AND MOTILITY PRIZE 

3:02 PM 394 NESTIN EXPRESSING CELLS FROM ALL INTESTINAL LAYERS GIVE RISE TO 

PLUIRPOTENT NEUROSPHERES THAT GIVE RISE TO NEURONS UPON 

TRANSPLANTATION. Jaime Belkind-Gerson 1 , Alfonso Carreon-Rodriguez 2 , Leo 

Andrew Benedict 2 , Casey E. Steiger 2 , Alberto C. Pieretti 2 , Nandor Nagy 2 , Alan M. 

Goldstein 2 . 1. Pediatric GI, MGH, Boston, MA, USA; 2. Pediatric Surgery, 

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. 

3:14 PM 395 ROLE OF PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY NMDA AND µ-OPIOID RECEPTORS IN 

SLEEP INTERRUPTION INDUCED VISCERAL HYPERALGESIA. Mitch Bruckert, 

Pradeep Kannampalli, Soumya Pochiraju, Banani Banerjee, Jyoti N. Sengupta, Adrian 

Miranda. Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA. 

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3:45 PM – 5:15 PM 

A. INTERNATIONAL MEDICINE 


Moderators: Christopher Duggan MD, MPH and Marina Orsi, MD 

NUTRITIONAL, METABOLIC AND GASTROINTESTINAL COMPLICATIONS IN PEDIATRIC 

HIV INFECTION 

Tracie Miller MD, University of Miami School of Medicine 


1. To understand how immune status affects the nutritional profile and requirements of HIVinfected 

children 

2. To understand how HIV, immune status and antiretroviral therapy impact metabolic risk in 

HIV-infected children 

3. To understand when and how gastrointestinal and hepatic abnormalities affect clinical status 

in HIV-infected children 

NORTH AMERICAN HEALTH SYSTEMS: COMPARISON AND IMPACT 

Armando Madrazo MD, Hospital de Pediatria Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXI.IMSS 


1. Define and differentiate health systems in Canada, Mexico and USA 

2. Health indicators in the 3 countries 

3. Medical education in the 3 countries 

4. GI-Pediatrics education in the 3 countries 

UPDATE ON ACCUTE DIARRHEA IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: ORAL REHYDRATION, 

REFEEDING, PROBIOTICS AND BEYOND 

Debra Duro MD, MS, University of Miami 


1. To discuss acute diarrhea disease in developing countries 

2. To evaluate the efficacy of different oral rehydration solutions (ORS), zinc, probiotics, for 

treatment of acute diarrhea in children 

3. To compare early and late reintroduction of feeding in children with acute diarrhea 

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3:45 PM – 5:15 PM 

B. WHAT DO I DO WITH THESE TEST RESULTS? (PROS & CONS) 


Moderators: Howard Baron MD and James Daniel MD 

THE GREAT TP METABOLITE DEBATE: TOTALLY GOSHDARN NEEDLESS (TGN) VS. 

MEDICAL MANAGEMENT PREREQUISITE (MMP) 

Keith Benkov MD, Mount Sinai Medical Center –vs– Warren Bishop MD, University of Iowa 

Children's Hospital 


1. Understanding the benefits and limitations of thiopurine metabolite testing 

2. Identifying specific clinical scenarios where thiopurine metabolite testing is useful 

3. Identifying specific clinical scenarios where thiopurine metabolite testing can be 

misinterpreted 

4. Alternatives to thiopurine metabolite measurement- are there additional options 

5. The role of thiopurine methyltransferase determination in dosing thiopurines 

GALLBLADDER SCINTIGRAPHY: USEFUL TEST OR WASTE OF MONEY? 

Samuel Nurko MD, Children’s Hospital Boston –vs– Manu Sood MD, Children’s Hospital of 

Wisconsin 


1. Understand the indications of gallbladder scintigraphy in evaluating children with suspected 

biliary dyskinesia 

2. Appreciate the utility and short comings for this test 

3. Understand the outcomes of surgical versus conservative medical treatment for patients with 

biliary dyskinesia 



3:45 PM – 5:15 PM 

C. LIVER DISEASE – ORAL ABSTRACTS AND STATE OF THE ART LECTURE 


Moderators: Christopher Duggan MD, MPH and Marina Orsi MD 

3:45 PM 396 HIGH DOSE IGG THERAPY RESULTS IN DIMINISHED BILE DUCT 

INFLAMMATION IN EXPERIMENTAL BILIARY ATRESIA. Juri Boguniewicz 1 , E. 

K. Peiffer 1 , R. M. Tucker 1 , R. J. Sokol 1,2 , C. L. Mack 1,2 . 1. University of Colorado 

School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA; 2. Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, 

USA. 

3:57 PM 397 GLUCAGON- LIKE PEPTIDE 1 RECEPTOR AGONIST EXENDIN 4 (EX4) 

PROTECTS STEATOTIC HEPATOCYTES FROM ISCHEMIA REPERFUSION 

INJURY BY MITIGATING AUTOPHAGY. Nitika A. Gupta 1,2 , Vasantha L. 

Kolachala 1 , Rong Jiang 1 , Carlos Abramowsky 3,2 , Allan Kirk 4,2 . 1. Division of 

Pediatric Gastroenterology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 

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USA; 2. Transplant Services, Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA; 3. 

Department of Pathology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; 

4. Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA. 

4:09 PM STATE OF THE ART LECTURE: ALAGILLE SYNDROME: RECENT 

ADVANCES AND ONGOING CHALLENGES 

Binita Kamath MD, The Hospital for Sick Children 


1. Describe how recent studies in Alagille Syndrome are changing the 

management of affected patients 

a. The expansion of disease phenotype 

b. The identification of a novel disease-causing gene 

2. Provide an update on ongoing research endeavors and their potential impact 

4:47 PM 398 LIPID PROFILES AND LIVER STEATOSIS IN CHILDREN WITH LIVER 

TRANSPLANTATION FOR BYLER'S DISEASE. Ana Catalina Arce Clachar 1 , Jonathan 

Moses 1 , Gursimran Kochhar 2 , Peggy George 2 , Srinivasan Dasarathy 2 , Vera Hupertz 1 , 

Kadakkal Radhakrishnan 1 , Naim Alkhouri 1,2 . 1. Pediatric Gastroenterology Department, 

Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA; 2. Digestive Disease 

Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. 

4:59 PM 399 IMPACTS OF A SHORT-TERM, METROPOLITAN, LOW-COST, SUMMER DAY- 

WELLNESS CAMP IN PEDIATRIC OBESITY MANAGEMENT. Amanda Garant 2 , 

Zhuokai Li 2 , Joan Servaas 1 , Jamie Brubaker 2 , Pat Perry 1 , Ann Lagges 2 , Kyle McIlrath 1 , 

Amanda McDowell 1 , Sandeep Gupta 2 . 1. The Children's Better Health Institute, 

Indianapolis, IN, USA; 2. Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN, USA. 


GI JEOPARDY FOR FELLOWS AND FACULTY 

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM 

Savoy Salon 

Host: Norberto Rodriguez-Baez MD 


SOCIAL EVENT 

7:00 PM – 11:00 PM 


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NASPGHAN SCIENTIFIC EXHIBITS 

Hours: 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012 Exhibits Open with Reception 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2012 Exhibits Open 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2012 Exhibits Open 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM 

EXHIBITORS BOOTH # 

(AS OF SEPTEMBER 24, 2012) 

Abbott Nutrition 117 

ALPCO 127 

AMT (Applied Medical Technology, Inc.) 318 

Children's Hospital Colorado 222 

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center 404 

Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) 320 

Dayton Children's 406 

Digestive Disease Week 302 

Dyax Corporation 224 

Everidis Health Sciences 311 

Given Imaging 101 

International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Inc. (IFFGD) 202 

Indiana University Health Transplant 304 

Janssen Biotech, Inc. 319 

JOLI Diagnostic, Inc. 219 

Kimberly Clark 109 

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins / Woltern Kluwer Health 321 

Mead Johnson Nutrition 105 

Medical Measurement Systems / MMS 308 

Nap Nanny 416 

NASPGHAN Clinical Trials Registry 200 

NASPGHAN Public Affairs & Advocacy Committee 408 

Nationwide Children's Hospital 323 

Nestlé Health Science 209 

Nestlé Infant Nutrition – Gerber 207 

Nutricia North America 123 

Olympus America Inc. 306 

Prometheus Laboratories 201 

QOL Medical, LLC 317 

Quintron 227 

Restech 303 

Sandhill Scientific 205 

Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc 309 

SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center 418 

Specialty Surgical Products, Inc. 223 

Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region 410 

Synageva BioPharma 216 

The NASPGHAN Foundation for Children's Digestive Health & Nutrition 226 

The Nebraska Medical Center 307 

Thermo Fisher Scientific 204 

University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center 305 

West Virginia University Healthcare 322 

World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition 300 

Yasoo Health Inc. 225 

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ABBOTT NUTRITION 117 

3300 Stelzer Road 

Columbus, OH 43219 

614-624-6715 

614-727-6715 

www.abbottnutrition.com 

Abbott Nutrition is one of the world’s leading 

authorities in science-based nutrition for all 

stages of life. As your nutrition partner, we 

invite you to explore our portfolio of products, 

including PediaSure, PediaSure Peptide, 

EleCare and Smililac, to help your patients 

grow and achieve greater well being. Visit 

www.AbbottNutrition.com to find additional 

product information, patient education 

materials, clinical research papers and more. 

ALPCO 127 

26-G Keewaydin Drive 

Salem, NH 03079 

800-592-5726 

603-898-6854 

www.alpco.com 

ALPCO Diagnostics specializes in high quality 

clinical diagnostic and research immunoassays. 

We are pleased to offer the broadest range of 

Calprotectin assays from Bühlmann 

Laboratories. From bench to bedside, these test 

formats employ the same monoclonal antibody 

sandwich format, consistently showing superior 

sensitivity, specificity, performance and linear 

dynamic range. 

AMT (APPLIED MEDICAL 

TECHNOLOGY, INC.) 318 

8000 Katherine Blvd 

Brecksville, OH 44141 

800-869-7382 

440-717-4200 

www.amtinnovation.com 

All of AMT products are created to improve 

patient comfort and outcomes for those 

requiring enteral feeding. AMT’s products 

include: the Mini ONE Balloon Button, the 

Capsule Non-Balloon Button and the AMT 

Bridle, a simple method to dramatically reduce 

nasal tube pullouts. 

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CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO 222 

13123 E. 16th Ave 

Aurora, CO 80045 

800-624-6553 

www.childrenscolorado.org 

The Digestive Health Institute at Children’s 

Hospital Colorado, affiliated with University of 

Colorado School of Medicine, provides the 

Western region with evidence-based, familycentered 

care, performs cutting-edge research, 

and trains the next generation of pediatric 

gastroenterologists and hepatologists. In 2012, 

U.S. News and World Report ranked us a topten 

digestive disorder program. More at 

childrenscolorado.org/digestive. 

CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 

MEDICAL CENTER 404 

3333 Burnet Avenue, NRB 1042 

Cincinnati, OH 45229 

513-636-4474 

513-636-4373 

www.cincinnatichildrens.org 

The Molecular Genetics Laboratory of 

Cincinnati Children's Hospital combines state 

of the art genetic testing, including our unique 

JaundiceChip resequencing array, with 

comprehensive interpretation of test results in 

order to provide clinically relevant, timely and 

competitively priced genetic testing for patients 

with early onset liver disease and their family 

members. 

CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION OF 

AMERICA (CCFA) 320 

386 Park Ave S 17th Floor 

New York, NY 10016 

800-932-2423 

212-779-4098 

www.ccfa.org 

The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America 

(CCFA) is dedicated to finding cures for 

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. CCFA 

funds cutting-edge studies, nurtures young 

investigators and finances underdeveloped 

areas of research. Educational workshops, 

symposia and our journal, Inflammatory Bowel 

Diseases, enable medical professionals to keep 

pace with this rapidly growing field.

DAYTON CHILDREN'S 406 

1 Children's Plaza 

Dayton, OH 45404 

937-641-3000 

937-641-6353 

www.childrensdayton.org 

Dayton Children’s in Dayton, Ohio, is a 

private, freestanding, not-for-profit children’s 

hospital that provides a wide range of services 

for infants, children and teens in a 20-county 

region in southwest Ohio and eastern Indiana. 

Advanced pediatric care totals more than 

200,000 patient visits annually in more than 35 

specialty areas. 

DIGESTIVE DISEASE WEEK 302 

4930 Del Ray Ave. 

Bethesda, MD 20814 

301-272-0022 

301-654-3978 

www.ddw.org 

Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) is the 

world’s leading educational forum for: 

academicians, clinicians, researchers, students 

and trainees working in gastroenterology, 

hepatology, GI Endoscopy, gastrointestinal 

surgery and related fields. 

DYAX CORPORATION 224 

55 Network Drive 

Burlington, MA 01803 

617-250-2500 

617-225-2501 

www.dyax.com 

Dyax Medical Affairs develops and drives the 

clinical research, product safety, and medical 

education of each Dyax clinical product. 

Please visit us at our booth to meet with staff 

and inquire about KALBITOR® (ecallantide) 

and hereditary angioedema. 

EVERIDIS HEALTH SCIENCES 311 

2900 Brannon Avenue 

St. Louis, MO 63139 

877-776-0101 

314-664-4639 

www.everidis.com 

Everidis is an innovative health sciences 

company focused on developing unique 

approaches to address nutritional and metabolic 

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deficiencies. We strive to translate peerreviewed 

research on health and nutrition into 

products that are safe, therapeutic and 

healthful. We are committed to improving 

patient quality of life. 

GIVEN IMAGING 101 

3950 Shackleford Road 

Suite 500 

Duluth, GA 30096 

770-662-0870 

678-291-0140 

www.givenimaging.com 

About Given Imaging Ltd. - Since pioneering 

the field of capsule endoscopy in 2001, Given 

Imaging has become a world leader in GI 

medical devices, offering health care providers 

a range of innovative options for visualizing, 

diagnosing and monitoring the digestive 

system. The company offers a broad product 

portfolio including PillCam®, ManoScan, 

Bravo®, Digitrapper®, and impedance 

products. 

INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH 

TRANSPLANT 304 

550 N University Blvd UH 4601 

Indianapolis, IN 46202 

800-382-4602 

317-948-3268 

www.iuhealth.org/transplant 

Indiana University Health Transplant: Offering 

pediatric liver and intestine/multivisceral 

transplantation with some of the shortest wait 

times in the nation. Affiliated with Indiana 

University School of Medicine, IU Health 

Transplant combines the clinical expertise, 

research and teaching excellence to provide 

state-of-the-art care for our pediatric patients 

and their families.

INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR 

FUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL 

DISORDERS, INC. (IFFGD) 202 

700 W Virginia St. #201 

Milwaukee, WI 53204 

414-964-7176 

414-964-7176 

www.iffgd.org 

The International Foundation for Functional 

Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) is a 

nonprofit education and research organization 

dedicated to informing, assisting and 

supporting people affected by functional 

gastrointestinal and motility disorders. 

JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. 319 

800 Ridgeview Drive 

Horsham, PA 19044 

800-972-9063 

www.janssenbiotech.com 

Janssen Biotech, Inc., a member of Janssen 

Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & 

Johnson, delivers on the promise of new 

treatments and ways to improve the health of 

individuals with serious disease. Built upon a 

rich legacy of innovative firsts, Janssen Biotech 

pursues solutions in immunology, oncology, 

urology and nephrology. 

JOLI DIAGNOSTIC, INC. 219 

2451 Wehrle Drive 

Williamsville, NY 14221 

716-639-0443 

716-639-0471 

www.jolidiagnostic.com 

JOLI Diagnostic Inc. is a clinical and research 

laboratory specializing in gastroenterology 

testing. We offer many diagnostic tests 

including: Elastase testing, Disaccharidase 

Determinations, Pancreatic Enzyme Analysis, 

and Celiac Testing Panels. Our laboratory 

focuses on excellent customer service, rapid 

turn-around-time and competitive pricing. 

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KIMBERLY CLARK 109 

1400 Holcomb Bridge Road 

Roswell, GA 30076 

770-587-8356 

www.mic-key.com 

Kimberly-Clark’s priority is to deliver easy and 

reliable digestive health solutions that help 

improve outcomes and quality of life. Our 

trusted clinical solutions are utilized more often 

than any other around the world including our 

pioneering MIC-KEY* balloon-retained 

gastrostomy feeding tube. Our innovative allin-one 

GJ tube has larger feeding lumens than 

traditional options. Stop by booth #109 or visit 

us at www.KCDigestiveHealth.com. 

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS / 

WOLTER KLUWER HEALTH 321 

Two Commerce Square 

2001 Market Street 

Philadelphia, PA 19103 

215-521-8300 

215-521-8493 

www.lww.com 

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a Wolters 

Kluwer Health company is a leading 

international publisher for healthcare 

professionals and students, as well as the proud 

publisher of the Journal of Pediatric 

Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Official 

Journal of the European Society for Paediatric 

Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition 

and the North American Society for Pediatric 

Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. 

MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION 105 

2400 W Lloyd Expressway 

Evansville, IN 47721 

812-429-5000 

www.meadjohnson.com 

Mead Johnson Nutrition welcomes you to the 

NASPGHAN Annual Meeting & Postgraduate 

Course. Our mission is to nourish the world’s 

children for the best start in life. Our vision is 

to be the world’s leading nutrition company for 

babies and children. We cordially invite you to 

visit our exhibit booth #105 to meet with our 

representatives.

MEDICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS / 

MMS 308 

383 Central Avenue 

Suite LL40 

Dover, NH 03820 

603-750-0037 

603-750-3155 

www.mmsusa.net 

The new MMS HRM systems (Solar GI 

HRM/HRIM/HRAM) have revolutionary 

software! The QuickView analysis program, 

latest Chicago classification criteria and 3D 

Esophageal Pressure Topography plots make 

HRM analysis easier, quicker and better. MMS 

HRM can be performed with solid state or 

single-use/multi-use water perfused catheters. 

And, MMS offers GERD diagnostic (Ohmega 

ambulatory Impedance-pH recorder) and GI 

Motility products. 

NAP NANNY 416 

PO Box 811 

Devon, PA 19333 

866-664-4008 

610-672-9651 

www.napnanny.com 

Nap Nanny Chill Infant Recliner is the only 

infant recliner designed for inclined sleep. It 

cradles baby in ultimate comfort at the oftenrecommended 

30-degree angle. A recent survey 

showed an increase in infant sleep time by 3-4 

hours on average. At only 3 pounds it travels 

well and stores easily. 

NASPGHAN CLINICAL TRIALS 

REGISTRY 200 

Medical College of Wisconsin 

Milwaukee, WI 

It is with great excitement that we invite you 

to participate in the NASPGHAN Clinical Trials 

Registry Project. This registry will be developed 

by NASPGHAN in collaboration with Medical 

College of Wisconsin. The main aim of this 

project is to facilitate clinical research in 

pediatric gastroenterology by NASPGHAN 

members in general and in particular to expedite 

the planning phase of multi center research 

studies and clinical trials. If you are interested in 

participating in the NASPGHAN Clinical Trials 

Registry, please come to our booth to sign up. 

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NASPGHAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS & 

ADVOCACY COMMITTEE 408 

PO Box 6 

Flourtown, PA 19031 

215-233-0808 

www.naspghan.org 

Visit the NASPGHAN Public Affairs & 

Advocacy Committee booth to learn more about 

the Society's efforts in Washington and how you 

can get involved. 

NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 323 

700 Children's Dr 

Marketing & Public Relations 

Columbus, OH 43205-2696 

614-722-2000 

www.nationwidechildrens.org 

Pioneering unique therapies. Launching 

powerful new programs. We don’t do this to be 

first. We do it because a child who is ill 

deserves nothing less. At Nationwide 

Children’s, everything matters. Every decision. 

Every aspect of care. From children with 

rumination syndrome or gastroparesis to those 

with food allergies or IBD. Everything matters 

to us, because when it’s your child, everything 

matters to you. 

NESTLÉ HEALTH SCIENCE 209 

12 Vreeland Road 

Florham Park, NJ 07932 

877-463-7853 

www.nestlehealthscience.com 

As the world’s leading Nutrition, Health and 

Wellness company, Nestlé supports 

pediatricians through our GERBER® Start 

Healthy, Stay Healthy Nutrition System of 

education, services, and products which is 

designed to help guide healthy growth and 

development from pregnancy through 

preschool.

NESTLÉ INFANT NUTRITION - GERBER 207 

12 Vreeland Road 

Florham Park, NJ 07932 

800-628-BABY 

www.medical.gerber.com 

Gerber Products Company, the maker of 

GERBER® GOOD START® infant formulas 

is committed to nourishing a healthier 

generation. All of our milk-based infant 

formulas are made with 100% whey protein 

partially hydrolyzed to provide functional 

benefits. Featured products include: 

GERBER® GOOD START® Gentle, Soothe, 

and our Premature formula line. 

NUTRICIA NORTH AMERICA 123 

9900 Belward Campus Drive 

Suite 100 

Rockville, MD 20850 

301-795-2300 

800-365-7354 

www.nutricia-na.com 

Nutricia is a global leader in advanced medical 

nutrition for specialized care. Neocate®, 

brought to you by Nutricia, is the only age 

specific range of amino-acid based nutrition 

proven effective in the nutritional management 

of food-allergy related conditions, such as 

CMA, MFPI, SBS, EoE and GERD. 

OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. 306 

3500 Corporate Parkway 

Center Valley, PA 18034 

484-896-5000 

www.olympusamerica.com 

Olympus develops solutions for healthcare 

professionals that help improve outcomes and 

enhance quality of life for their patients. By 

enabling less invasive procedures, innovative 

diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy and early 

stage lung cancer evaluation and treatments, 

Olympus is transforming the future of 

healthcare. 

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PROMETHEUS LABORATORIES 201 

9410 Carroll Park Drive 

San Diego, CA 92121 

858-410-2504 

858-332-3332 

www.prometheuslabs.com 

Prometheus Laboratories Inc. is committed to 

improving lives through the development and 

commercialization of novel pharmaceutical and 

diagnostic products that enable physicians to 

provide greater individualized patient care. 

Prometheus applies the principles of 

personalized medicine to the diagnosis and 

treatment of gastrointestinal diseases and is 

applying these principles to oncology. 

QOL MEDICAL, LLC 317 

4445 North Hwy A1A 

Suite 241 

Vero Beach, FL 32963 

866-469-3733 

772-365-3375 

www.qolmed.com 

A specialty biopharmaceutical company 

currently focused on pediatric GI. Our principal 

product, Sucraid® (sacrosidase) Oral Solution, 

is the only FDA-approved drug therapy for 

safe/effective enzyme replacement therapy for 

CSID. Also in our portfolio, Ethamolin® 

(ethanolamine oleate) Injection 5% is the only 

FDA-approved sclerotherapy for treatment of 

bleeding esophageal varices. 

QUINTRON INSTRUMENT COMPANY 227 

2208 South 38th Street 

Milwaukee, WI 53215 

800-542-4448 

414-645-3484 

www.quintron-usa.com 

QuinTron is renowned in medical circles as the 

leader in breath testing instrumentation, 

supplies and collection kits. Products include: 

Hydrogen, Methane and Carbon Dioxide 

instrumentation, breath collection supplies/kits 

for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, 

lactose and fructose malabsorption and may 

other substrates. Supplies/kits available for: 

adults, pediatrics, in-office and mail-in kits.

RESTECH 303 

10804 Willow Court, Ste B 

San Diego, CA 92127 

858-673-3700 

858-673-3783 

www.restech.com 

Restech’s advanced pH technology measures 

esophageal or extraesophageal reflux. The 

patented sensor measures pH twice per second 

via the 4 French probe. Assess reflux with 

oropharyngeal placement and visual 

confirmation eliminating radiographic 

exposure. Restech’s software provides 

efficient analysis and easy graphical 

interpretation. Interfaces with smart monitors 

for concurrent symptom assessment. 

SANDHILL SCIENTIFIC 205 

9150 Commerce Center Circle 

#500 

Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 

303-470-7020 

303-470-2975 

www.sandhillsci.com 

Now in its 31st year, Sandhill Scientific is a 

recognized global leader in GI Diagnostics. Our 

ZepHr® Impedance/pH System has set the 

standard for Total Reflux Monitoring. And the 

broad capabilities of our Ultimate Monometry 

Platform Include High Resolution Impedance 

Monometry and High Resolution Anorectal 

Monometry. 

SIGMA-TAU PHARMACEUTICALS, INC 309 

9841 Washingtonian Blvd 

Suite 500 

Gaithersburg, MD 20878 

301-948-1041 

301-948-1862 

www.vsl3.com 

Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures 

and distribute VSL#3 a potent probiotic 

medical food for the dietary management of 

ulcerative colitis and irritable bowel syndrome. 

Now available in child friendly watermelon 

flavor, VSL#3 JUNIOR delivers 225 billion 

CFU per packet and is one of the most potent 

probiotics in the world. 

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SPECIALTY SURGICAL PRODUCTS, INC. 223 

1131 N US Hwy 93 

Victor, MT 59875 

888-878-0811 

406-961-0103 

www.ssp-inc.com 

SSP offers the Aus Systems rbi2 Suction Rectal 

Biopsy System. This reusable handpiece with 

single use capsule housing the razor sharp 

cutting blade assures consistent, dependable 

biopsy specimens with each use. Stop by and 

see how the new manometer makes it easier 

than ever to obtain a successful biopsy. 

SSM CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S 

MEDICAL CENTER 418 

1465 South Grand Blvd. 

St. Louis, MO 63104 

314-822-5915 

314-822-5919 

www.cardinalglennon.com 

SLU is seeking faculty candidates for the 

Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and 

Hepatology of 5 pediatric gastroenterologists, 2 

clinical PNP, dedicated GI nurses and 

dedicated procedure staff. The division has 

busy outpatient/inpatient services based at freestanding 

Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical 

Center, a 190 licensed bed affiliated with the 

SLU School of Medicine. 

SUTTER HEALTH SACRAMENTO SIERRA 

REGION 410 

2750 Gateway Oaks, Suite 200 

Sacramento, CA 95833 

800-650-0625 

916-503-6831 

Sutter Health is one of the nation’s leading 

community-based, not-for-profit health care 

networks of hospitals, physician organizations, 

and other health care services. Sutter Health 

facilities are located from the Pacific Coast to 

the Sierra Foothills in Northern California. 

Contact Physician Recruitment at 800-650- 

0625 or develops@sutterhealth.org for details 

on opportunities.

SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA 216 

128 Spring Street 

Lexington, MA 02421 

781-357-9900 

781-357-9901 

www.synageva.com 

Synageva is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical 

company focused on the discovery, 

development, and commercialization of 

therapeutic products for patients with lifethreatening 

rare diseases and unmet medical 

need. Our lead program, SBC-102, is a 

recombinant human enzyme replacement 

therapy for Lysosomal Acid Lipase (LAL) 

Deficiency, a lysosomal storage disorder 

(LSD). 

THE NASPGHAN FOUNDATION FOR 

CHILDREN'S DIGESTIVE HEALTH & 

NUTRITION 226 

1501 Bethlehem Pike 


215-233-0808 


NASPGHAN and the NASPGHAN Foundation 

are dedicated to improving the care of infants, 

children and adolescents with digestive 

disorders by promoting advances in clinical 

care, research and education. Visit our booth 

and learn more about our newest professional 

and consumer education projects. 

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER 307 

988145 Nebraska Medical Center 

Omaha, NE 68198 

800-401-4444 

402-559-3434 

www.nebraskamed.com/transplant 

With a reputation for excellence, innovation 

and extraordinary patient care, The Nebraska 

Medical Center formally developed the 

Intestinal Rehabilitation Program in 2000. The 

program treats patients from around the world 

and has gained global recognition for its 

innovative and multidisciplinary approach to 

patient care. 

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THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC 204 

4169 Commercial Avenue 

Portage, MI 49002 

800-346-4364 

888-243-5214 

www.thermoscientific.com/phadia 

As the immunodiagnostic experts within 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, we work to 

dramatically improve the management of 

allergy, asthma and autoimmune diseases. We 

do this by providing healthcare professionals 

with superior diagnostic technologies and 

clinical expertise. This results in better 

healthcare and quality of life for millions of 

patients and their families. 

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CELIAC 

DISEASE CENTER 305 

C/O Vista Medical Meetings & Events 

1 East Wallace Drive, Suite 3220 

Chicago, IL 60601 

312-803-6840 

312-577-0959 

www.vistamme.com 

The University of Chicago is proud to host the 

15th International Celiac Disease Symposium, 

September 22-25, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois, 

USA. Join over 1000 scientists, practitioners, 

nutritionists and patients to better understand 

celiac disease and gluten-related disorders at 

the largest such event to date. 

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY 

HEALTHCARE 322 

1255 Health Sciences Center 

PO Box 9107 

Morgantown, WV 26506-9107 

304-293-0765 

304-293-0230 

www.hsc.wvu.edu/som 

WVU Children’s Hospital is the premier site 

within the state of West Virginia for primary 

through tertiary care of children. The Pediatric 

Gastroenterology section enjoys access to a full 

range of the latest technology and clinical 

services, including high definition endoscopy, 

pH and impedance monitoring, capsule 

endoscopy and anorectal manometry.

WORLD CONGRESS OF PEDIATRIC 

GASTROENTEROLOGY, HEPATOLOGY 

AND NUTRITION 2016 300 

PO Box 6 


215-233-0808 


The city of Montreal in Quebec, Canada is 

looking forward to welcoming the World 

Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, 

Hepatology, and Nutrition in October of 2016. 

Stop by booth 300 to learn more about 

Montreal. 

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YASOO HEALTH INC. 225 

2109 W. Market St., Ste 164 

Johnson City, TN 37604 

888-469-2766 

423-926-3586 

www.yasooproducts.com 

YASOO Health is a science-based nutraceutical 

company focusing on condition-specific 

products consisting of essential nutrients and 

natural compounds that are supported by 

clinical trials. Our focus is on developing 

products which improve absorption of fatsoluble 

vitamins and micronutrients. Our 

current products include AquADEKs, Aqua-E, 

IronUp, and Syndion

A 

Abbas, M I. ............ 268 

Abdel-Wahab, A ... 1 

Abdelhadi, R ......... 33, 43, 47 

Abell, R ................. 78, 162, 269, 361 

Abraham, S K......... 7 

Abramowsky, C .... 338, 397 

Absah, I ................. 50, 77 

Abu-El-Haija, M ... 31, 70, 31 

Abu-Salih, M ........ 304 

Acra, S .................. 18, 288 

Adams, C J. ............ 352 

Adams, P ............... 307 

Adler, J .................. 215, 239, 247 

Aggarwal, A .......... 286, 384 

Ahmed, N .............. 327 

Ahrens, W A .......... 22 

Al Safadi, M .......... 318 

Al-Hussaini, A A ... 340, 341, 342 

Al-Hussaini, H ...... 342 

Al-Subu, A ............ 9 

Alasmi, M ............. 56 

Alazraki, A ............ 25 

Albenberg, L ......... 203, 237, 261 

Albert, R ............... 210 

Alghofely, M ......... 340 

Ali, S ..................... 242, 255, 321, 

270 

Aljomah, G ............ 193 

Alkhouri, N ........... 92, 93, 98, 102, 

270, 366, 368, 

375, 398 

Alkhouri, R H ........ 264 

Almadhoun, O F ..... 16, 46, 67 

Almutairi, A .......... 340 

Alsahafi, A ............ 233 

Alsarkhy, A ........... 56 

Altalhi, A .............. 342 

Altamimi, E M. ...... 318 

Alvarez, C ............. 174, 175 

Ambartsumyan, L .. 120, 305 

Amin, A ................ 232 

Amin, S ................. 108 

Amirault, J ............ 393 

Amodio, J .............. 24, 168 

Anders, R .............. 100 

Anderson, L .......... 74 

Anderson, M P. ...... 35, 156, 166, 167 

Anderson, V .......... 150, 176 

Angrisani, D .......... 115 

Antonson, D .......... 359 

Anupindi, S A. ....... 109 

Appelbaum, H ....... 380 

Arato, A ................ 219 

Arbizu, R A. ........... 193 

Arce Clachar, A .... 385, 398 

Arce-Mojica, E ...... 54 

Arnold, J ............... 248 

Arnon, R ............... 353 

Arva, N ................. 355 

AUTHOR INDEX 

Name/Abstract # 

Asery, A ................ 340 

Ashland, J .............. 143 

Ashraf, U ............... 108 

Assiri, A ................ 55, 56 

Attard, T M ............ 2, 172 

Au Yeung, K J ........ 3 

Augustine, M ......... 30, 365 

Avinashi, V ........... 66 

Avitzur, Y .............. 66 

Aziz, S ................... 108 

Azzam, R ............... 101 

B 

Babakissa, C .......... 65 

Bachrach, L ........... 53 

Bader, R ................ 192 

Bailey, A ............... 235 

Bairas, D ................ 381 

Baker, K ................ 41 

Baker, R D .............. 97, 99, 193, 243, 

264 

Baker, S S ............... 97, 99, 193, 243, 

264 

Baksh, S ................ 198, 207 

Baldassano, R N ..... 197, 205, 220, 

237, 202, 203, 

217, 227, 234, 

235, 295 

Baldwin, C D .......... 140 

Bali, N ................... 21 

Ball, R O. ............... 287 

Ballagán Lucero, M 57 

Bandi, S ................. 339 

Banerjee, B ............ 395 

Banikazemi, M ...... 112 

Bao, R ................... 245 

Barba- Munguía, F 379 

Barbouth, D ........... 372 

Baron, H ................ 246 

Bartholomew, L K .. 238 

Bartle, D ................ 294 

Basheer, A ............. 341 

Bass, D .................. 53, 180, 185, 

195, 212, 253 

Bass, L ................... 349 

Bauer, S ................. 305 

Bayrer, J ................ 134 

Beaulieu, J ............. 65 

Beg, M B. ............... 20, 179 

Belkind-Gerson, J .. 117, 118, 119, 

315, 394 

Belle, S .................. 334 

Benchimol, E I ....... 266 

Benedict, L ............ 394 

Benitez, A .............. 136 

Benkov, K ............. 214, 245 

Bennett, W E .......... 262 

Bensen, R .............. 253 

Berezin, S H. .......... 348 

Bernstein, D .......... 165 

97 

Berquist, W ............ 328 

Bhardwaj, V .......... 256 

Bhasin, M .............. 220 

Bhattacharya, J ...... 212 

Bialer, M ................ 112 

Biank, V ................ 223 

Biller, J .................. 49 

Bitar, A .................. 35 

Blanchard, S .......... 320 

Bleyl, S .................. 323 

Blumenthal, C ........ 271 

Bodamer, O ........... 371 

Boggio Marzet, C G 57, 151, 313 

Boguniewicz, J ...... 396 

Bohl, J A. ................ 373 

Boldrini, G ............. 94 

Bonilla, S ............... 129, 309, 145 

Book, L S ............... 352 

Boone, J H .............. 210 

Bostwick, H E......... 348 

Bourke, B .............. 336 

Bousvaros, A ......... 240 

Boutry, C ............... 289 

Bracero, J ............... 17 

Bracken, J .............. 80 

Bradley, G ............. 186 

Brathwaite, C ......... 27, 81, 383 

Breglio, K .............. 245 

Brenn, R ................ 37 

Broderick, A .......... 336 

Brodie, E L ............. 38 

Broene, E ............... 208 

Broglie, L .............. 124 

Brosgart, C ............ 325 

Brown, M .............. 58, 356, 387 

Brown, R ............... 11 

Brubaker, J ............ 399 

Bruckert, M ........... 395 

Brumell, J .............. 198, 207 

Bryson, S ............... 60 

Buchowski, M S ..... 288 

Bucobo, J ............... 163 

Bucuvalas, J ........... 105 

Buie, T ................... 71 

Bultron, G .............. 107 

Burgess, D M .......... 271 

Burghardt, K M ...... 66 

Burgis, J C. ............. 195 

Bush, R .................. 61 

Bushman, F D ......... 237 

Bushman, F ............ 202, 234, 235 

Busoni, V ............... 152 

Bustamante, C R ..... 144, 153 

Butcher, L .............. 158 

Bózzola, M ............ 151 

C 

Cadena, J ............... 144, 153, 296 

Cadena, J L ............. 329 

Caicedo, L ............. 27, 326

Caicedo, R A .......... 22, 298 

Callea, F ................ 342 

Camacho, C A ........ 17, 258 

Campbell, K .......... 105 

Canady, A ............. 16 

Canny, G ............... 336 

Cantor, J ................ 109 

Capocelli, K E ........ 351 

Carmody, D ........... 271 

Carney, T .............. 45 

Carreon-Rodriguez, 

A ......................... 119, 394 

Carroll, I ................ 388 

Carroll, M .............. 233 

Carter, B A ............. 155 

Cascella, N ............ 231 

Casselbrant, M ...... 1 

Castillo, A ............. 123 

Castillo, R ............. 195 

Castillo De León, 

Y ......................... 39 

Catalano, S E .......... 228, 310 

Cazares, M ............ 296 

Cazares, M M ......... 144, 153 

Cazarez, M M......... 329 

Ceballos, C ............ 245 

Cederbaum, S ........ 112 

Cepeda-Vélez, A G 164 

Cerezo, C .............. 386 

Cervantes, R .......... 296 

Cervantes, R B ....... 329 

Chalazonitis, A ...... 133 

Chan, L ................. 360 

Chandratre, S ......... 80 

Chang, F ................ 199 

Chang, P ................ 103 

Channabasappa, N . 360 

Chao, C ................. 13 

Chaplin, R ............. 95 

Chaturvedi, R ........ 389 

Chaudhury, S ........ 124 

Chawla, A ............. 45, 78, 162, 163, 

209, 226, 269, 

361 

Chelimsky, G ........ 121 

Chen, C ................. 71 

Chen, J .................. 237 

Chen, S .................. 328 

Cheng, C Y ............ 69 

Cheng, S ................ 69, 218 

Cherry, R N. ........... 314 

Chien, K A. ............ 133 

Chiou, E ................ 4 

Chogle, A .............. 132 

Choi, J S. ................ 268 

Choudhary, S ........ 231 

Choudhry, O .......... 249 

Christensen, S ....... 5, 59 

Chu, C ................... 273 

Chu, J .................... 353 

Chuang, E .............. 219 

Chumpitazi, B ....... 4 

Church, P .............. 204 

Chwals, W ............. 310 

Chwals, W J. .......... 274 

Chávez-Palencia, C 276, 277 

Ciciora, S L. ........... 135 

Ciecierega, T ......... 169, 376 

CiKach, F .............. 102 

Cirillo, A ............... 115 

Clark, S J. ............... 215 

Clauw, D ............... 304 

Cleveland, K .......... 131 

Cloney, D .............. 208 

Coburn, L A ........... 389 

Cocjin, J ................ 188 

Coggeshall, S S ...... 389 

Cohen, S A ............. 205, 220 

Cohen, S S .............. 280 

Cohen Sabban, J .... 5 

Cohran, V C ........... 154 

Conrad, H .............. 208 

Corao, D ................ 89 

Correa, H ............... 18 

Costa, T ................. 390 

Cox, K ................... 328 

Cox, S B. ................ 220 

Crandall, W ........... 32, 79 

Critch, J ................. 327 

Crowell, K ............. 60 

Crowley, J D .......... 225, 378 

Cruchet, S .............. 302 

Crumb, T ............... 208 

Cuffari, C .............. 177 

Cui, S ..................... 96 

Cureton, P .............. 267 

Czaja, A J ............... 341 

Cámara-López, M E 276, 277 

D 

D Agostino, D ....... 94 

DAgostino, D ........ 152 

Dahan, S ................ 214 

Daly, L .................. 336 

Dancel, L ............... 18 

Danford, D ............ 285 

Daniel, J F .............. 367 

Danner-Koptik, K .. 124 

Dansky, T .............. 61 

Darragh, R K .......... 358 

Dasarathy, S .......... 398 

Dasouki, M ............ 16 

Davidovics, Z ........ 155 

Davies, E M ............ 291 

Davila, T ................ 5 

Davis, A ................ 46 

Davis, C M ............. 139 

Davis, R ................. 6 

Davis, S R .............. 289 

Davis, T A .............. 289 

Day, A ................... 311 

de Ferranti, S D ...... 88 

De Greef, E ........... 219 

De Lisle, R ............ 38 

De Magistris, L ...... 115 

Dean, A ................. 280 

Deforel, M ............. 313 

del Rosario, F ........ 7, 15 

Delgado, P ............. 371 

Deneau, M ............. 323 

Denning, K L .......... 9 

Denson, L .............. 165 

98 

Derespina, K .......... 269 

Desai, N K .............. 88 

Deshpande, A ........ 35, 156, 166, 167 

Deutsch, A J ........... 42 

Devadoss, R ........... 344 

Dhaliwal, J ............. 311 

Dhanani, M ............ 215 

Dhawan, A ............. 112 

Dhillon, S .............. 198, 207 

Di Guglielmo, M ... 15 

Di Palma, J S .......... 7 

Dial, E J .................. 170 

Diaz, L ................... 296 

Diez, B ................... 229 

DiLorenzo, C ......... 116 

DiMaio, C J ............ 91 

Dimmitt, R ............. 216 

Dimmitt, R A .......... 161, 294, 388 

DiRocco, M ........... 112 

Djeddi, D ............... 8 

Domm, J A. ............ 112 

Donato, G .............. 5 

Donskey, C ............ 156 

Dougherty, K A ...... 259 

Dover, A ................ 157 

Dowd, S E .............. 220, 391 

Downes, M ............ 130 

Downs, S M ............ 262 

Dozo, S .................. 313 

Drake, L ................. 220 

Duba, M ................. 208 

Dubinsky, M .......... 196 

Duffy, L ................. 229 

Dumitru, I .............. 359 

Dunkin, D .............. 214 

Dunn, S .................. 89 

Dutta, D ................. 236 

Dutta, S .................. 177 

Dweik, R ................ 102 

D'Souza, A ............. 147 

E 

Eaton, W ................ 231 

EauClaire, S F......... 96 

Ecanow, J S ............ 145 

Eckert, S ................ 112 

Economides, J ........ 106 

Edens, A ................ 96 

Eder, S J ................. 215, 239, 247 

Edwards, S T .......... 367 

Ejaz, S ................... 108 

El-Chammas, K ..... 74 

El-Kadi, S .............. 289 

Elhaj, I ................... 342 

Elitsur, R ................ 158 

Elitsur, Y ............... 9, 158 

Elkadri, A .............. 198, 200, 207 

Ellery, K M ............. 44 

Elmouzan, M ......... 56 

Eng, K ................... 92, 93, 346 

Enns, G .................. 112, 325 

Erdman, S H ........... 44 

Erin, H ................... 211 

Escalon, E .............. 382 

Esipova, T .............. 237 

Evans, R M ............. 130

F 

Farris, A ................ 369 

Fasano, A .............. 68, 114, 115, 

231, 267 

Fattouh, R .............. 198 

Feliciano-Alvarano, 

T .......................... 274 

Fernandez de cuevas, 

V P. ...................... 94 

Ferretti, E .............. 65 

Ferry, G D .............. 205, 220 

Fiedler, K .............. 200 

Field, C J ................ 287 

Field, D ................. 272 

Field, D G. ............. 14 

Finch, S A .............. 291 

Finegold, D ........... 112 

Fiorino, K .............. 30 

Fischer, R .............. 359 

Fish, S ................... 191 

Fishman, L ............ 248 

Fleming, J .............. 142 

Fleming, N A ......... 262 

Fletcher, S ............. 359 

Fletterick, R .......... 134 

Flores, A ............... 129, 228, 274, 

309, 310 

Fluchel, M ............. 60 

Follett, F ................ 151 

Fortgang, I ............. 199 

Fortunato, J E ......... 127 

Fracchia, M S ......... 143 

Fraga Lovejoy, C L 250 

Francalanci, P ........ 342 

Frangi, F ................ 152 

Frank, N M ............. 144 

Fredericks, E M ...... 239, 247 

Fredrich, K ............ 223 

Freed, G L .............. 215 

Frem, J .................. 273 

Friedman, J ............ 110, 136, 217 

Friesen, C A ........... 306 

Frost, K ................. 204 

Fuchs, G J .............. 273, 291, 138 

Fuchs, Y ................ 384 

Furmaga-Jablonska, 

W ........................ 147 

Furth, S ................. 263 

Furuta, G T ............. 194 

Furuya, K .............. 15, 89, 90 

G 

Gabel, M ............... 356, 387 

Gadue, P ................ 113 

Gallagher, C .......... 336, 336 

Garant, A ............... 399 

Garcia, J ................ 371, 372 

Garcia, R ............... 64 

García-Salazar, O .. 39 

Garg, S .................. 177 

Gariepy, C ............. 32, 135 

Garnett, E A ........... 220, 205 

Garrick, M D .......... 99 

Garrow, E .............. 168 

Gathungu, G .......... 209 

Gauvry, S .............. 244 

Gehringer, D .......... 325 

George, P ............... 398 

Gershon, M D ......... 133 

Gibbons, T E .......... 273 

Gibson, J ............... 208 

Giefer, M J. ............ 36 

Giekopulli, A ......... 177 

Gierer, S ................ 16 

Gill, R .................... 163 

Gillman, M W ........ 292, 293 

Gilroy, E ................ 202, 234 

Giriyappa, R .......... 31 

Girotra, M .............. 177 

Gjikopulli, A ......... 236 

Gleghorn, E ........... 251 

Glen, D R ............... 10 

Goday, P ................ 74 

Goh, V ................... 74 

Gokhale, R ............ 284 

Gold, B D ............... 205, 220, 11 

Goldfarb, K C ......... 38 

Goldstein, A M ....... 117, 119, 315, 

394 

Goldstein, S A ........ 159 

Goldstein, S ........... 105 

Gomara, R ............. 27, 326, 382, 383 

Gomez, G .............. 324 

Gomez, R .............. 127 

Gomez-Mendez, M 127 

Gonzalez, E ........... 324 

Gonzalez-Gomez, I 86 

Gonzalez-Suarez, E 292 

González-Pérez, G J 277 

Goodman, A .......... 150 

Gorges, C .............. 121 

Gorla, K ................. 29 

Gortmaker, S L ....... 292 

Gottschalk, M ........ 238 

Gourlay, D ............. 223 

Goyal, A ................ 1 

Grand, D ................ 386 

Grandison, N ......... 52 

Grant, W ................ 95, 359 

Greally, P .............. 336 

Gregory, P ............. 231 

Greifer, M .............. 12 

Gremse, D ............. 6, 246 

Gress, F ................. 150 

Griffin, M .............. 31 

Griffiths, A ............ 198, 200, 202, 

204, 234 

Griffiths, C ............ 207 

Groblewski, J ......... 26 

Groleau, V ............. 259 

Gross, E ................. 222 

Grossman, A .......... 227 

Grossman, E .......... 150 

Grothe, R ............... 77 

Grove, D ................ 102 

Grover, A S ............ 42 

Grunberg, S ........... 237, 235 

Guan, J .................. 204 

Guandalini, S ......... 52, 284, 301 

Guardamagna, O ... 112 

Guerrero-Lozano, R 279, 282 

Guest, E ................. 271 

99 

Guiliam, A ............. 180 

Guntreddi, G .......... 83 

Guo, C ................... 198, 207 

Gupta, K ................ 202, 234, 295 

Gupta, N ................ 201 

Gupta, N A ............. 338, 397 

Gupta, R ................ 370 

Gupta, S K .............. 187 

Gupta, S ................. 399, 339 

Gurram, B .............. 74, 211, 223 

Guthery, S .............. 323 

Guzman-Benavides, 

A R ....................... 111 

Gómez-Najera, M .. 39, 40 

H 

Haamid, Y ............. 56 

Hammel, J .............. 285, 359 

Hand, N J ................ 110, 136 

Hanouneh, I ........... 102 

Harb, R .................. 256 

Harmatz, P ............. 325 

Harmon, C ............. 161, 294 

Harris, R A ............. 391 

Harte, S .................. 304 

Hartnick, C ............ 143 

Hashemi, I ............. 304 

Hashmi, H .............. 264 

Hasosah, M ............ 233 

Hassett, A .............. 304 

Hastings, C ............ 369 

Hatley, R ................ 381 

Hauenstein, S ......... 219 

Hawken, S ............. 266 

Hazen, S ................ 102 

He, Z ...................... 15, 37 

Hefner, J ................ 13 

Hegele, R ............... 88 

Heinsch, L ............. 271 

Heintz, D ............... 221 

Heinz, N ................ 393 

Henderling, F ......... 353 

Hendriksz, C .......... 112 

Hendy, H M. ........... 272 

Hernandez, B ......... 291 

Hernandez, E ......... 382, 383, 27, 

252, 326 

Hernández, V B ...... 153 

Herskovitz, R M ..... 295 

Hertel, P ................. 363 

Herzer, M .............. 241 

Herzlinger, M ........ 386 

Heyman, M B ......... 205, 220 

Hijaz, N M .............. 2, 80 

Hilk, S ................... 325 

Hilkin, B ................ 222 

Hillard, P ............... 185 

Himes, R W ............ 82, 106 

Hitch, M C. ............. 216 

Hoffenberg, E J ....... 159 

Hoffman, D ............ 147, 149 

Hoffman, H ............ 171 

Hoffstadter-Thal, K 245 

Hollier, J M ............ 82 

Hollister, E B .......... 155 

Hollon, J ................ 267

Holmen, J .............. 323 

Hong, J .................. 160 

Horan, C ................ 292 

Horslen, S .............. 334 

Horvath, K ............ 37 

Howard, J .............. 325 

Hu, P ..................... 148, 149 

Huang, J ................ 61, 238 

Huisingh, C ........... 216 

Hundal, N .............. 49 

Hupertz, V ............. 346, 368, 398 

Hurtado-López, E .. 283 

Husain, S Z ............ 41, 260 

Hussain, S ............. 149 

Huynh, H ............... 198, 207 

Hyman, S .............. 58 

I 

Iliopoulos, D ......... 374 

Infantino, B ........... 182 

Integlia, M ............. 87 

Israel, E J................ 73 

Issenman, R ........... 126 

Iyer, K ................... 353 

J 

Jackson, C ............. 274, 310 

Jacobson, K ........... 233 

Jan, D .................... 354 

Javed, T A .............. 260 

Jean, M .................. 84 

Jensen, M .............. 323, 222 

Jeon, C .................. 126 

Jericho, H .............. 307 

Jhaveri, P B ............ 14 

Jhaveri, P ............... 14 

Jiang, H ................. 240 

Jiang, R ................. 338, 397 

Jimenez, J .............. 90 

Jin, S ..................... 260 

Jiwane, A .............. 311 

John, P ................... 337 

Jones, D ................. 331 

Jones, S ................. 112 

Josephson, J .......... 287 

Judge, C P .............. 197, 237 

Julieta, G ............... 244 

K 

Kachelries, K E ...... 295 

Kader, H ................ 320 

Kaer, L V ............... 389 

Kahn, S ................. 284 

Kamath, B M .......... 337 

Kannampalli, P ...... 395 

Kaplan, B .............. 263 

Kaplan, J ............... 206, 219, 220, 

374, 391 

Karam, M .............. 331 

Karjoo, M .............. 178, 179 

Karjoo, S ............... 28, 357 

Karnsakul, W ........ 363 

Karnsakul, W W ..... 333 

Kartsagoulis, E ...... 73 

Karwowski, C ....... 186, 363 

Katz, A .................. 142 

Katzman, P ............ 67 

Keet, C .................. 142 

Kelleher, J ............. 161 

Kellermayer, R ...... 220, 391 

Kelsen, J R ............. 62, 203, 235 

Kenyon, S C ........... 7 

Kerkar, N ............... 353 

Kerner, J ................ 185 

Kessler, E D ........... 125, 306 

Kezele, M .............. 350 

Khalili, A S ............ 64 

Khan, S .................. 90 

Khavari, N ............. 53 

Khlevner, J ............ 78, 226 

Kier, C ................... 45 

Kierkus, J .............. 149 

Killefer, H ............. 249 

Kinane, B .............. 49 

Kinder, S ............... 194, 370 

King, S J. ................ 299 

Kirk, A .................. 338, 397 

Kirschner, B S ........ 205, 220 

Kleinman, K .......... 293 

Klink, A ................. 202, 203, 234 

Klooster, M ........... 107, 213, 330 

Klumpp, D J ........... 392 

Ko, M .................... 57 

Kobak, G ............... 194 

Kochhar, G ............ 398 

Kocoshis, S ............ 290 

Kocovsky, D .......... 300 

Kohn, M ................ 201 

Kolachala, V L ....... 338, 397 

Kong, W ................ 38 

Kooros, K .............. 192 

Koral, A ................. 321 

Kosar, C ................ 66 

Koukos, G ............. 374 

Kovacic, K ............ 312 

Kozarek, R ............ 36 

Kozielski, R ........... 193 

Kramer, R E ........... 72 

Krishnan, U ........... 128, 311 

Kruszewski, P ........ 79 

Kubala, S ............... 142 

Kugathasan, S ........ 208 

Kuhnhein, L A ........ 389 

Kulkarni, S S .......... 81, 252, 326, 

382, 383 

Kumar, S ............... 32 

Kunde, S S .............. 208 

Kuntz, N ................ 349 

Kuo, B ................... 117, 118, 315 

Kushak, R .............. 71 

Kutsch, E ............... 15, 89, 90 

Kutty, S ................. 285 

Kwong, J ............... 266 

L 

Ladino, L ............... 275 

Lagges, A .............. 399 

Lai, J ...................... 91 

Langnas, A ............ 359 

Lanzo, J ................. 177 

Lapsia, S ................ 162, 163, 226 

100 

Larrosa-Haro, A ..... 39, 40, 54, 164, 

276, 277, 278, 

283, 335, 379 

Latham, N E ........... 34, 259 

Lawson, K ............. 181 

Le, M ..................... 16 

Le Guen, C ............ 110 

Leal Quiroga, U ..... 141 

Lee, D .................... 197, 202, 234, 

295 

Lee, E Y ................. 81 

Lee, H .................... 106 

Lee, S ..................... 353 

Lee, T .................... 78 

Leibowitz, I ........... 229 

Lekich, R ............... 149 

Leleiko, N .............. 386 

Lemberg, A ............ 311 

Leon, Y .................. 279 

Leonard, M B ......... 197, 295 

Leonard Puppa, E .. 68, 267 

Lerner, D G ............ 74, 223 

Lerner, J ................. 350 

Lesnick, B .............. 11 

Leung, D H ............. 106 

Levine, A E ............ 240 

Levine, J ................ 12, 51, 380 

Levy, E .................. 65 

Lewis, J D ............... 237 

Lewis, J ................. 202, 234, 235, 11 

Li, B ...................... 74 

Li, B U .................... 312 

Li, H ...................... 237 

Li, J ........................ 97 

Li, X ...................... 214 

Li, Z ....................... 133, 399 

Libermann, T A ...... 220 

Lichtenberger, L M . 170 

Lifschitz, C ............ 59, 244 

Lightdale, J R ......... 42, 240 

Lim, D ................... 137 

Lin, C ..................... 256 

Lin, H .................... 109, 113, 261 

Lin, Y .................... 103 

Lindhout, K ........... 208 

Ling, S C ................ 337 

Lionetti, P .............. 202, 234 

Lipton, S ................ 236 

Lirio, R .................. 95, 359 

Liu, W ................... 97, 99, 264 

Lizárraga-Corona, 

E .......................... 276, 277, 278 

Lobos, P ................. 152 

Lobritto, S .............. 354 

Lockton, S ............. 219 

Long, J ................... 197 

Lopez, P ................. 332 

Lopez, R ................ 92, 93, 98 

Lorusso, M ............ 202, 234, 295 

Loveridge Lenza, B 37 

Lowichik, A ........... 60 

Lozada, J S ............. 63 

Lu, S ...................... 131 

Lucia, C ................. 81 

Ludwig, P .............. 31 

Lukacik, M ............ 381

Luna, R A ............... 155 

Lund, V ................. 158 

Luo, Y ................... 260 

Lustig, R ............... 201 

Lynch, S V ............. 38 

M 

Ma, C .................... 243 

Mabary, J .............. 393 

Mack, C L .............. 396, 351 

Mack, D ................ 198, 207 

Maclin, J ............... 216 

Macías-Rosales, R . 39, 54, 335, 379 

Magee, J C ............. 333 

Mager, D ............... 287 

Mahajan, A ............ 364 

Mahajan, L ............ 189, 364 

Mahmood, S M ...... 260 

Maier, E ................ 165, 390 

Maitland, A ........... 322 

Majeed, U .............. 108 

Maksimak, B ......... 254 

Maksimak, M ........ 254 

Malik, S ................. 355 

Maloney, P ............ 327 

Maltman, S ............ 62 

Mamula, P ............. 28, 62, 74, 203 

Manalang, M A ...... 367 

Mangray, S ............ 26, 131 

Manimaran, V ....... 294 

Mantor, C .............. 85 

Maqbool, A ........... 34, 48, 191, 259 

Maria del Carmen, 

B .......................... 39, 324 

Markowitz, G ........ 280 

Marks, K ............... 271 

Marshall, C M ........ 166 

Martin, A ............... 202, 234 

Martin, H ............... 199 

Martin, P S ............. 243 

Martinez, M .......... 354 

Mascarenhas, D C .. 146 

Mascarenhas, M R.. 34, 146, 259 

Mastropaolo, L ...... 207 

Matasovsky, L ....... 33, 43, 47 

Matoso, A .............. 131 

Matta, S ................. 347 

Mattei, P ................ 191, 203 

Matthews, R P ........ 109, 96 

Mattie, A ............... 280 

Mayer, L ................ 214 

McClenathan, D T .. 86 

McDonald-McGinn, 

D M ...................... 146 

McDonough, E M .. 389 

McDowell, A ......... 399 

McEldrew, D ......... 113 

McElvaney, N G .... 336 

Mcgeough, M ........ 171 

McIlrath, K ............ 399 

McIntyre, A ........... 88 

McIntyre, B ........... 244 

McKenzie, R ......... 195, 328 

McKinney, C ......... 362 

McLean, L ............. 373 

McNeal, M ............ 165 

McSweeney, M E ... 240 

Medow, M S ........... 286 

Melanie, P ............. 284 

Melin-Aldana, H ... 349 

Melville, K ............ 92, 93, 102 

Memon, Z .............. 97 

Menard-Katcher, C 136 

Mercado, A ............ 258 

Mercado, V ............ 326 

Mercer, D .............. 95, 359 

Messer, Z ............... 286 

Meyerholz, D ......... 31 

Michael, H ............. 223 

Middleton, J P ........ 25, 303 

Midulla, P .............. 91 

Miethke, A G .......... 333 

Millis, J M .............. 101 

Mir, S A ................. 220, 391 

Miranda, A ............ 312, 317, 319, 

395 

Mitchell, K ............ 292 

Mittal, R ................ 27, 252, 383 

Modaresisaryazdi, 

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Modarres, Z ........... 308 

Mohanty, P ............ 58, 356, 387 

MolleRios, Z ......... 297 

Molleston, J P ......... 187, 262, 333, 

358 

Molnar, K .............. 219 

Moman, R N ........... 210 

Monahan, R ........... 131 

Mondragon, E ........ 304 

Montijo, E ............. 296 

Montijo, E B ........... 144, 153, 329 

Moore, P D ............. 389 

Moore, S R ............. 165, 390 

Moran, C J .............. 220 

Moreland, J ............ 222 

Morera, C .............. 120 

Morganstern, J ....... 226 

Morley-Fletcher, A 374 

Morrell, R .............. 325 

Moses, J ................. 98, 102, 270, 

375, 398 

Moya, D A. ............. 99 

Mueller, J .............. 171 

Mugie, S ................ 116 

Muili, K A. ............. 260 

Muinos, W ............. 27, 326, 382, 383 

Muir, A .................. 137, 261 

Muir, L .................. 75, 76 

Muise, A ................ 66, 198, 200, 

204, 207 

Mukkada, V ........... 26, 131, 386 

Murakami, P .......... 10 

Murata, K .............. 350 

Murray, J ............... 77 

Murray, K .............. 71, 305 

Mursi, A ................ 340 

Murthy, K .............. 236 

Ménard, D ............. 65 

N 

Nadeau, K .............. 328 

Nadler, E P ............. 100 

101 

Nagy, N ................. 394 

Nagy-Szakal, D ..... 391 

Nakayuenyongsuk, 

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Nancy, P ................ 65 

Naon, H ................. 256 

Narkewicz, M ........ 334 

Nathan, R ............... 347 

Nation, P N ............. 287 

Neeb, M ................. 291 

Neopics, C ............. 198, 207 

Nessel, L ................ 202, 234 

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Newland, C D ......... 52, 101, 301 

Newton, E .............. 284 

Ng, V ..................... 334, 337 

Ngo, K D. ............... 107, 213, 330 

Ngo, P D. ................ 274, 310 

Nguyen, H V .......... 289 

Nguyen, K ............. 362, 381 

Nguyen, N ............. 360 

Ni, Y ...................... 103 

Nichols-Vinueza, 

D ......................... 122, 123 

Nightingale, S ........ 271 

Nishioka, F ............ 230 

Niu, G .................... 331 

Nobili, V ................ 92, 93 

Noguera, T ............. 157 

Norman, G ............. 238 

Notaras, E .............. 271 

Notari, L ................ 373 

Novak, I ................. 354 

Nugent, C A ............ 243 

Nunelli, M ............. 371 

Nunez, J ................. 10 

Nurko, S ................ 116, 120, 305, 

393 

Nylund, C M. .......... 268 

O 

O'Connor, J ............ 85, 166 

O'Connor, S ........... 205 

O'Driscoll, K .......... 290 

O'Laoide, R ............ 336 

O'Meara, K M ......... 373 

Ochoa, E ................ 275 

Ocon, A J. ............... 384 

Ohrmund, L ........... 219 

Ojha, S ................... 143 

Okwu, V ................ 375 

Oliva-Hemker, M .. 186 

Olive, A P ............... 139 

Oliveira, S B ........... 84 

Olleta, L ................. 59 

Olmsted, A ............ 229 

Orabi, A I................ 260 

Orellana, K ............ 354 

Orellana, R A .......... 289 

Oria, R ................... 390 

Orkin, B ................. 129 

Orsi, M .................. 5, 59, 244 

Osman, M .............. 85 

Ostedgaard, L ........ 31 

Otley, A ................. 244, 202, 234

Ovchinsky, N ........ 354, 361 

P 

Pacheco-Sotelo, S .. 335 

Pakseresht, B ......... 308 

Palomo, P J ............ 190 

Pant, C ................... 35, 64, 156, 166, 

167 

Park, K T. ............... 53, 157, 212, 230 

Pashankar, D S ....... 41, 232, 344 

Patel, A ................. 173, 221, 225, 

378 

Patel, M G .............. 41, 232, 343, 344 

Patel, N ................. 92, 93, 102 

Patel, R .................. 60 

Patel, S .................. 347 

Pattamanuch, N ..... 265 

Patton, T J .............. 301 

Paul, A .................. 19, 320 

Pauley-Hunter, R ... 300 

Pearo, B ................. 33, 43, 47 

Pearson-Shaver, A . 362 

Peebles, R S ........... 389 

Peiffer, E K ............ 396 

Pelley, B ................ 281 

Pena, C .................. 171 

Pencharz, P B ......... 287 

Perez, C ................. 213 

Perito, E R .............. 104 

Perry, D ................. 182, 190 

Perry, P ................. 399 

Petrova, E .............. 69 

Pettei, M J. ............. 51 

Petty, J ................... 127 

Pezzulo, A ............. 31 

Phan, T .................. 170 

Phatak, U P ............ 344, 41, 232 

Philichi, L .............. 300 

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Pian, M .................. 238 

Pieretti, A C ........... 394 

Pillai, L ................. 106 

Pittman, N ............. 91, 245 

Plevinsky, J M ........ 248 

Pochiraju, S ........... 395 

Pohl, J ................... 60 

Polytarchou, C ....... 374 

Ponnambalam, A ... 23, 116 

Porto, A ................. 343, 344 

Posivak, L ............. 235 

Pothoulakis, C ....... 374 

Potosi, J ................. 282 

Prakash, D ............. 162 

Praud, J ................. 8 

Price, S .................. 292 

Prieto, T ................ 121 

Prince, E N ............. 24, 322 

Procopi, T .............. 227 

Prozialeck, J .......... 154 

Pujara, R ............... 372 

Puri, K ................... 368 

Puthoor, P R. .......... 351 

Q 

Qualia, C M ............ 140, 331 

Quinn, A ............... 112 

Quiros-Tejeira, R E 95, 249, 285, 359 

R 

Rabinowitz, S ........ 322 

Rabinowitz, S S ...... 150, 168 

Rabjohn, A T .......... 291 

Radano, M C .......... 142 

Radhakrishnan, K .. 385, 398, 346 

Raff, H ................... 319 

Rahhal, R ............... 70, 222 

Raikar, S ................ 297 

Raiman, J ............... 112 

Raizner, A ............. 41 

Rajcevich, S .......... 213 

Ramakrishna, J ...... 143 

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Ramgopal, V ......... 210 

Ramirez, J .............. 144, 153, 296 

Ramprasad, J R ....... 369 

Ramírez, J M. ......... 329 

Ramírez-Anguiano, A K 277 

Rana, A ................. 331 

Rangamani, S ........ 285 

Ranganathan, S ...... 1 

Rani, Y .................. 177 

Rashid, M .............. 281 

Rawal, N ................ 183, 184 

Raza, A .................. 108 

Reed, G M. ............. 225, 378 

Reed-Knight, B ..... 11 

Reeves-Garcia, J .... 27, 252, 326, 

382, 383 

Regan, B ................ 228 

Renn, C ................. 190 

Resnick, M ............ 131 

Restrepo, R ............ 81 

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Rheingold, S .......... 48 

Rhoads, J M ............ 170 

Richman, A ........... 210 

Ricks, S ................. 241 

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Rios, M .................. 326 

Rivera-Penera, T ... 83 

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Roberts, M C. ......... 125 

Robertson, S .......... 225, 378 

Rodefeld, M D ........ 358 

Rodriguez, L .......... 120 

Rodríguez-Anguiano, A K 276 

Rodríguez-Medina, 

D .......................... 283 

Roesser, J .............. 58 

Rohatgi, S .............. 187, 358 

Romero, J T ............ 144 

Romero, R ............. 334 

Romero-Velarde, E 277, 278 

Rook, M ................ 191, 357, 365 

Rose, M ................. 169, 376, 377 

Rosen, J ................. 349, 392 

Rosen, M J .............. 389 

Rosen, N ................ 380 

Rosen, R L. ............. 393 

Rosenthal, P .......... 104 

Rosh, J ................... 300 

Rossi, C ................. 100 

102 

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Rowehl, L M .......... 209 

Rowland, M ........... 336 

Roy-Burman, A ..... 325 

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Rudman, C ............. 87 

Rudnick, D ............ 334 

Ruebner, R ............. 263 

Rufo, P A ................ 210 

Ruiz, P ................... 371, 372 

Russell, G H. .......... 206 

Russo, P ................. 28, 188 

Rutstein, R ............. 109 

S 

Saad, A .................. 138 

Sabery Khavari, N . 180 

Sablin, E ................ 134 

Saeed, A ................ 55, 56 

Safta, A .................. 19, 183, 184 

Sahn, B A. .............. 48, 62 

Salazar-Preciado, 

L L ........................ 276, 277 

Salehi, V ................ 169, 224, 376, 

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Salvatore, D ........... 45 

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Samson, N ............. 8 

Samuels, E R .......... 139 

Samuels, F ............. 84 

San Pablo, W ......... 188 

Sanchez, A O .......... 329 

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Sanchez, M P .......... 332 

Sanchez, R ............. 382 

Sanchez Claria, R .. 152 

Sandberg, K ........... 215 

Sands, M ................ 368 

Sanghavi, R ........... 116 

Sankararaman, S .... 167 

Santiago, M ........... 12 

Santora, D .............. 231 

Sapone, A .............. 115 

Saps, M .................. 122, 123, 124, 

132, 145, 307 

Sarwar, S ............... 260 

Sathe, M ................ 360 

Sauer, C G .............. 25, 303 

Schall, J I ................ 34, 259 

Scheimann, A ........ 186, 363 

Scherr, R ................ 6, 246 

Schlasko, E ............ 179 

Schneider, E .......... 112 

Schuck, A .............. 170 

Schurman, J V ........ 125, 306 

Schuster, V ............ 313 

Schwarz, K ............ 100 

Schwarz, S M ......... 24, 150, 168, 

176, 322 

Screws, J ................ 21 

Sebastian, T ........... 146 

Seidman, E G .......... 65 

Sengupta, J N .......... 395 

Sentongo, T ........... 284 

Seo, J ..................... 160 

Septer, S S .............. 2, 172

Sepulveda, N ......... 275 

Sepúlveda-Vázquez, 

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Serena, G ............... 114 

Sergi, C ................. 287 

Servaas, J .............. 399 

Setty, M ................. 255 

Sferra, T J ............... 35, 64, 156, 166, 

167 

Shah, A ................. 107, 330 

Shah, D ................. 181 

Shah, M ................. 107, 213, 330 

Shah, R .................. 128 

Shah, U ................. 49 

Shaikh, S N ............ 83 

Shakhnovich, V ..... 188 

Shannon, A ............ 98, 102 

Shapiro, J .............. 386 

Sharma, Y ............. 46 

Shashidhar, H ........ 87 

Shea-Donahue, T ... 373 

Sheflin-Findling, S 353 

Shelby, S ............... 249, 285 

Shen, B .................. 209 

Shields, M ............. 356, 387 

Shillingford, N ...... 131 

Shonce, E R ............ 298 

Shpeen, B H ........... 215, 239, 247 

Shreffler, W .......... 49, 142 

Shroyer, N ............. 390 

Shulman, R J .......... 155 

Sibley, R ............... 328 

Silverberg, M ........ 198, 200, 207 

Silverman, A H ...... 116 

Simonds, A ............ 112 

Simpson, P ............ 116, 223 

Sin, A .................... 212, 230 

Singh, A B.............. 389 

Singh, N ................ 257 

Singh, S ................. 219, 182 

Singh, V ................ 188 

Siniscalco, D ......... 115 

Sivagnanam, M ..... 171 

Slattery, D ............. 336 

Sloan, S ................. 148, 149 

Slowik, V .............. 172 

Smith, L ................ 12 

Smith, L C .............. 225, 378 

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Smoot, S ................ 87 

Snapper, S ............. 198, 200, 207 

Sockolow, R .......... 169, 224, 376, 

377 

Sokol, R J. .............. 396, 333 

Solanki, B .............. 147 

Solemina, K .......... 73 

Solomon, A ........... 224, 376, 377 

Soltau, T ................ 161, 388 

Song, Y ................. 214 

Sood, M ................. 312 

Sood, M R .............. 116, 121, 303 

Sood, V ................. 356 

Spengler, C ............ 203 

Spinner, N B .......... 113 

Squires, J ............... 105 

Squires, R .............. 334 

Squires, R H ........... 333 

Stahl, M ................. 69 

Stallings, V A ......... 34, 259 

Stanley, N .............. 62 

Starks, B ................ 241 

Steber, N S ............. 262 

Steele, M ............... 250 

Steele, M I. ............. 35 

Stege, E ................. 251 

Steiger, C E ............ 394 

Stephens, M ........... 223 

Stephenson, S ........ 213 

Sternberg, D .......... 143 

Steven, B ............... 220 

Stewart, J M ........... 286 

Stewart, S .............. 225, 378 

Stoltz, D ................ 31 

Strotbaum, A ......... 208 

Sturgeon, C ............ 114, 115 

Suarez, B ............... 174, 175 

Subbarao, G ........... 358 

Sugo, E .................. 311 

Sun, R .................... 373 

Sundaram, S S ........ 351, 370 

Superina, R ............ 154 

Surjanhata, B ......... 118, 315 

Suryawan, A .......... 289 

Suskind, D ............. 257 

Sutton, L ................ 221 

Swain, A ................ 86 

Swearingen, C ....... 138, 273 

Szabo, D ................ 219 

Szeto, W ................ 183, 184 

Sánchez-Ramírez, 

C A ....................... 39, 40 

T 

Tabacco, O ............ 151 

Taft, P .................... 31 

Tang, V ................. 210 

Tang, X ................. 31 

Tatum, P ................ 388 

Taveras, E M .......... 292, 293 

Taylor, L ................ 181 

Taylor, S ................ 354 

Tekin, A ................ 371, 372 

Tennina, C ............. 57 

Tewari, D .............. 286, 348 

Thame, K A ............ 216 

Thangada, S ........... 98 

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Thomsen, K ........... 18 

Thyssen, A ............ 147 

Thöni, C ................ 207 

Tibesar, E .............. 3, 186, 363 

Tierney, M ............. 205 

Tierney, M P .......... 220, 101 

Tilli, M .................. 57 

Tipnis, N A ............. 314 

Tirado, M .............. 296 

Tobias, V ............... 311 

Toca, M ................. 151 

Tom, P ................... 127 

Tompane, T ........... 61 

Ton-That, M .......... 106 

Torgerson, T .......... 16 

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Toro, E M ............... 144, 296, 329 

Torres, C ................ 296 

Torres, M F ............. 316 

Tran, K .................. 315 

Trauernicht, A ....... 95, 249 

Treem, W ............... 147, 148, 149 

Trella, J .................. 280 

Tremblay, E ........... 65 

Troendle, D ............ 173 

Troutt, M ............... 290 

Troyo-Sanroman, 

R .......................... 283 

Truong, T ............... 107, 330 

Tsai, E A ................. 113 

Tsai, R ................... 53 

Tuchman, D ........... 236 

Tucker, R M ........... 396 

Tucker, V ............... 299 

Turay, F N. ............. 86 

Turner, J ................ 287 

Twaddell, W .......... 19 

Tzakis, A ............... 371, 372 

U 

Uc, A ..................... 31 

Usmani, K C ........... 45 

Ussher, F ................ 59 

Uthayaruban, R ...... 134 

V 

Vadlamudi, N ........ 216 

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Vallance, J ............. 390 

Vallarta-Robledo, 

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VanHove, J ............ 333 

VanSlyke, H .......... 241 

Varier, R U ............. 352 

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Veereman-Wauters, 

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Velasco-Benitez, 

C A ....................... 111, 122, 123, 

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Velasco-Ruiz, L ..... 276, 278 

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Vittinghoff, E ......... 201 

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Voight, R ............... 320 

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Vásquez-Garibay, 

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Walia, R ................ 177, 236 

Walji-Virani, S ...... 192 

Walter, J E .............. 49 

Walters, T .............. 198, 200, 204, 

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Wang, D ................ 260 

Wang, L ................ 53 

Wang, M ............... 136, 137 

Ward, E ................. 369 

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Wen, X .................. 293 

Wetherington, C E . 225, 378 

Whang, E .............. 330 

Wheatley, S M ....... 289 

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Wilkinson, L ......... 294 

Willey Courand, D 33, 43, 47 

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Y 

Yakrus, M A ........... 205 

Yan, S .................... 373 

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Yulip-Lopez, L ...... 213 

Yusung, S .............. 345 

Z 

Zabrowski, D R ...... 189, 364, 366 

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Zeien Tarantelli, M 140 

Zemel, B S .............. 197 

Zeng, M ................. 168 

Zhang, G ................ 307 

Zhang, S ................ 334 

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Zimmerman, A ...... 227 

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Zolak, M ................ 388 

Zárate, F ................ 144, 153, 296 

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2012 Annual Meeting 

October 19 – 20, 2012 

Salt Lake City, Utah 

SPEAKER EVALUATION WORKSHEET - Please complete after each session to help you remember your scores when you complete the on-line form. Please note 

that you must complete the on line form in order to receive CME. 

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THURSDAY – October 18, 2012 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP: Part Three of a Three Year Curriculum (7:00 – 9:00 pm) 

Making Time for Family When 36 Hours Doesn’t Fit in 

the 24 Hour, Oops, 18 Hour Work Day – Maria Oliva- 

Hemker MD 

Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Your Career: When to 

Hold Them, Fold Them, Walk Away, Or Run – Neal 

LeLeiko MD, PhD 

Retirement: Breaking Free with Grace … Or, If the Phone 

Don’t Ring You’ll Know It’s Me – Janet Harnsberger 

MD 

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FRIDAY – October 19, 2012 

MEET THE PROFESSOR BREAKFASTS (7:00 – 8:00 am, Friday) – Select One 

1. Quality / Process Improvement in Clinical Practice – 


2. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Liver 

and Gut Disease – Sonia Michail MD and Philip 

Rosenthal MD 

3. GERD and Impedance (Spanish) – Jaime Belkind- 

Gerson MD and Marina Orsi MD 

4. Upper GI Tract Functional Disorders: Aerophagia, 

Rumination, Gastroparesis – Leonel Rodriguez MD, 

MS and Manu Sood MD 

5. Management and Monitoring of Eosinophilic 

Esophagitis – Sandeep Gupta MD and Vincent 

Mukkada MD 

6. Ulcerative Colitis: Challenging Cases – Robert 

Baldassano MD and Ian Leibowitz MD 

7. Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Sclerosing 

Cholangitis in Children – Kenneth Cox MD 

8. Career Development for Women in Academic 

Medicine – Linda Book MD and Cara Mack MD 



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NASPGHAN PLENARY SESSION I (8:15 – 10:00 am, Friday) 

Basic Science Year in Review – John Barnard MD 

Fellow Research Award: MS-275, A Class 1 Specific 

Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor, Is Hepato-Protective in 

Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis – Elizabeth Yu MD 

Young Faculty Clinical Investigator Award: Differential 

Epithelial Gene Expression May Differentiate 

Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EOE) from Gastroesophageal 

Reflux (GER) – Vincent Mukkada MD 

Keynote Speaker – Waiting for the Next Shoe to Drop: 

Health Care Reform and the Pediatric Gastroenterologist 

– Edward B. Clark MD 






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CONCURRENT SESSION #1 (10:30 am – 12:00 pm, Friday); Clinical Session I: Common Problems in Pediatric Gastroenterology 

The 100KG 10 Year Old: What to Do... – Miriam Vos 

MD, MSPH 

Desperation with Aspiration: The Role of Reflux in the 

Aspirating Child – Rachel Rosen, MD 

Childhood Diarrhea: Allergy, Food Intolerance, Eosinphilic 

Inflammation or Something Else? – Chris Liacouras MD 



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CONCURRENT SESSION #1 (10:30 am – 12:00 pm, Friday); Clinical Session II: Endoscopy 

Complications of Pediatric Endoscopy and Colonoscopy 

– Petar Mamula MD 

Management of the Difficult Polyp – Steven Erdman MD 

Surveillance and Management of Barrett’s Esophagus – 

Douglas Adler MD 






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CONCURRENT SESSION #1 (10:30 am – 12:00 pm, Friday); Research Session I: Intestinal Disorders – Oral Abstracts and State of the Art Lecture 

Screening Tests for Constipation in Children: Is the Juice 

Worth the Squeeze? – Ashish Chogle MD 

5-HT4 Receptors Stimulate Enteric Neuronal 

Development – Kimberly Chien MD 

State of the Art Lecture – Mucosal Immunology: 

Manipulating Human Regulatory Cell Pathways in 

Intestinal Inflammation – Scott Snapper MD, PhD 

LRH-1: Structure-Based Approach to Drug Design for 

Gastrointestinal Tumors – James Bayrer MD 

The Effects of Amoxicillin and Clavulanic Acid on the 

Spontaneous Mechanical Activity of Juvenile Rat 

Duodendum – Steven Ciciora MD 

NASPGHAN Mentored Summer Student: Socioeconomic 

Predictors and Utilization of Emergency Department 

Services Associated with Acute and Chronic Abdominal 

Pain in US Children – Louise Wang MD 



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CONCURRENT SESSION #2 (2:30 – 4:00 pm, Friday); Virtual Hepatitis C 

Virtual Hepatitis C – Speaker: Daniel Leung MD; 

Moderators: Scott Elisofon MD, Regino Gonzalez-Peralta 

MD, Nitika Gupta MBBS, DCH, DNB, MRCP, Cara 

Mack MD, Michael Narkewicz MD, Phillip Rosenthal 

MD, Kathleen Schwarz MD 






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CONCURRENT SESSION #2 (2:30 – 4:00pm, Friday) ; Clinical Session III : Clostridium Difficile and Other Opportunistic Infections 

Controversies in the Diagnosis of C. Difficile – Mitchell 

Cohen MD 

Medical Treatment of Recurrent, Refractory, or Resistant 

C. Difficile – George Russell MD 

Opportunistic Infections in the Immunocompromised 

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient – Stephen Guthery 

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CONCURRENT SESSION #2 (2:30 – 4:00pm, Friday) ; Research Session II : Pancreas / Nutrition – Oral Abstracts and State of the Art Lecture 

Impact of High Fat Dietary Intervention on Resting 

Energy Expenditure in Children with Cystic Fibrosis – 

Veronique Groleau MD 

The Calcium-Activated Phosphatase Calcineurin is a 

Potential Drug Target for the Treatment of Biliary 

Pancreatitis – Kamaldeen A. Muili MD 

State of the Art Lecture – Insight into Critical Care 

Nutrition – Justine Turner MD 

Evaluation of Resident Education on GI and Nutrition 

Inpatient Service – Amanda Muir MD 

Increased Procedure Utilization and Cost in Obese 

American Children – Nicole Steber MD 



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MEET THE PROFESSOR BREAKFASTS (7:00 – 8:00 am, Saturday) 

9. Bariatric Surgery for Obesity: Pre-Op and Post-Op 

Management – Stavra Xanthakos MD 

10. Hot Topics in Parenteral Nutrition – Beth Carter MD 

and Christopher Duggan MD, MPH 

11. Challenging Cases in Crohn’s Disease – Cary Sauer 

MD and Harland Winter MD 

12. Advocacy for the Pediatric Gastroenterologist: 

NASPGHAN’s Current Initiatives – Camille Bonta 

MHS, Maria Oliva-Hemker MD, and John Snyder 

MD 

13. Progress in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Neonatal 

Cholestasis – Binita Kamath MD and Mike Leonis 

MD, PhD 

14. The Child with Difficult to Treat Constipation: 

Where Do We Go From Here? – Joseph Croffie MD 

and Claudio Morera MD 

15. Nutritional Management of Chronic Liver Disease 

(Spanish) – Norberto Rodriguez-Baez MD and Rene 

Romero Jr. MD 

16. Pancreatic Enzymes: Use and Misuse – James Heubi 

MD and Aliye Uc MD 

17. Behind the Scenes at Medical Journals: How to Get 

Your Research Papers Published – Athos Bousvaros 

MD, MPH, Neera Gupta MD and Melvin Heyman 

MD, MPH 

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NASPGHAN PLENARY SESSION II (8:30 – 10:00 am, Saturday) 

Clinical Research: The Year in Review – 

William Balistreri MD 

Young Clinical Investigator Award: The Natural History 

of Fibrocystic Liver Disease in Pediatric Organ 

Transplant Recipients – Jessica Wen MD 

Young Investigator Award: Paraoxonase Gene 

Expression in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

– Razan Alkhouri MD 

Annual Business Meeting 





CONCURRENT SESSION III (10:30 am – 12:00 pm, Saturday); Billing and Coding for the Pediatric Gastroenterologist 

Kathleen Mueller, McVey Associates 





CONCURRENT SESSION III (10:30 am – 12:00 pm, Saturday); Maintenance of Certification – Questions and Answers 

Jeannie Huang MD, MPH 



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CONCURRENT SESSION III (10:30 am – 12:00 pm, Saturday); Clinical Session IV: Clinical Potpourri 

NASH: What Can One GI Clinician Do? – Rohit Kohli 

MD, MS 

Queasy not Cwazy: Chronic Nausea, Not All In Your 

Head – Robert Issenman MD 






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Failure to Thrive: What the Expert Needs to Know – 

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CONCURRENT SESSION III (10:30 am – 12:00 pm, Saturday); Research Session III: Inflammatory Bowel Disease I – Oral Abstracts and State of the 

Art Lecture 

NASPGHAN Endoscopy Prize: Single Center Experience 

of One-step Low Profile Percutaneous Endoscopic 

Gastronomy Tube Placement in Children – Nicole 

Pattamanuch MD 

Influenza Immunization is Not Associated with Adverse 

Events in Children with IBD: A Population-based Study – 

Eric Benchimol MD 

State of the Art Lecture – Evolution of Inflammatory 

Bowel Disease: Research Lessons Learned – Subra 

Kugathasan MD 

Successful Modified Dietary Treatment of Non-resonsive 

Celiac Disease: Not All Resistance to a Gluten-free Diet 

if Refractory Sprue – Justin Hollon MD 

A Magnet and Battery Ingenstion Epidemic? Foreign 

Body Ingestions in Children Reported to the National 

Electronic Injury Surveillance System From 1997 to 2010 

– Mazan Abbas MD 



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CONCURRENT SESSION III (10:30 am – 12:00 pm, Saturday); Hands On Motility – Anorectal Manometry 

Joseph Croffie MD 





CONCURRENT SESSION IV (2:00 – 3:30 pm, Saturday); Chronic Disease in Underserved Populations 

Intestinal Failure: Epidemiology and Management 

Strategies – Conrad Cole MD, MPH, MSc 

Hepatitis B Infection: An Update – Norberto Rodriguez- 

Baez MD 

Cowboys and Indians: Mitochondrial Hepatopathy and 

Microvillious Inclusion Disease in the Navajo – Stephen 

Holve MD 






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CONCURRENT SESSION IV (2:00pm – 3:30 pm, Saturday); Research Session IV : Inflammatory Bowel Disease II – Oral Abstracts and State of the 

Art Lecture 

Intestinal Microbiome Diversity and Outcomes in Preterm 

Human Infants – Reed Dimmitt MD 

STAT6 Deficiency Attenuates Severity of Oxazolone 

Colitis by Decreasing Expression of Claudin-2 and TH2- 

Inducing Cytokines – Michael Rosen MD 

State of the Art Lecture – Genetic and Functional Studies 

in Infantile and Very-early Onset IBD: Neopics – Aleixo 

Muise MD, PhD, FRCPC 

Glutamine and Alanyl-glutamine Promote LGR5 Stem 

Cell Activation and Crypt Proliferation in Mouse Jejunal 

Organoids – Sean Moore MD 



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CONCURRENT SESSION IV (2:00 – 3:30 pm, Saturday); Research Session V : Motility/Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders – Oral Abstracts and 

State of the Art Lecture 

TRPV1 Mediates Anxious/Depressive Behavior in 

Murine Model of Post-infection Abdominal Pain – John 

Rosen MD 

The Utility of Acoustic Cough Recording and 

Intraesophageal Pressure Monitoring for the Detection of 

Cough During PH-MII Testing – Rachel Rosen MD 

State of the Art Lecture – Uncovering Visceral 

Hyperalgesia – Adrian Miranda MD 

Neurogastroenterology and Motility Prize: Nestin 

Expressing Cells from all Intestinal Layers Give Rise to 

Pluirpotent Neurospheres that Give Rise to Neurons Upon 

Transplantation – Jaime Belkind-Gerson MD 

Role of Periaqueductal Gray NMDA and μ-Opioid 

Receptors in Sleep Interruption Induced Visceral 

Hyperalgesia – Mitch Bruckert MD 



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CONCURRENT SESSION V (3:45 – 5:15 pm, Saturday); Clinical Session VI: International Medicine 

Nutritional, Metabolic and Gastrointestinal Complications 

in Pediatric HIV Infection – Tracie Miller MD 

North American Health Systems: Comparison and Impact 

– Armando Madrazo MD 

Update on Acute Diarrhea in Developing Countries: Oral 

Rehydration, Refeeding, Probiotics, and Beyond – 

Debora Duro MD, MS 






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CONCURRENT SESSION V (3:45 – 5:15 pm, Saturday); Clinical Session VII: What Do I Do With These Test Results? (Pros and Cons) 

The Great TP Metabolite Debate: Totally Goshdarn 

Needless (TGN) vs. Medical Management Prerequisite 

(MMP) – Keith Benkov MD -vs- Warren Bishop MD 

Gallbladder Scintigraphy: Useful Test or Waste of Money? 

– Samuel Nurko MD -vs- Manu Sood MD 



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CONCURRENT SESSION V (3:45 – 5:15 pm, Saturday); Research Session VI : Liver Disease – Oral Abstracts and State of the Art Lecture 

High Dose IGG Therapy Results in Diminished Bile Duct 

Inflammation in Experimental Biliary Atresia – Juri 

Boguniewicz MD 

Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonist Exendin 4 

(EX4) Protects Steatotic Hepatocytes from Ischemia 

Reperfusion Injury by Mitigating Autophagy – Nitika 

Gupta MD 

State of the Art Lecture – Alagille Syndrome: Recent 

Advances and Ongoing Challenges – Binita Kamath MD 

Lipid Profiles and Liver Steatosis in Children with Liver 

Transplantation for Byler’s Diease – Ana Catalina Arce 

Clachar MD 

Impacts of a Short-term, Metropolitain, Low-cost, 

Summer Day-Wellness Camp in Pediatric Obesity 

Management – Amanda Garant MD 



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1 = Strongly Disagree 2 = Disagree 3 = No Opinion 4 = Agree 5 = Strongly Agree 

1. The Annual NASPGHAN Meeting was an effective forum for learning state-of-the art practices in clinical pediatric gastroenterology. 

1 2 3 4 5 Not Applicable 

2. The Annual NASPGHAN Meeting was an effective forum for learning the latest clinical research in pediatric gastroenterology. 

1 2 3 4 5 Not applicable 

3. The Annual NASPGHAN meeting was an effective forum for learning the latest basic science in pediatric gastroenterology. 

1 2 3 4 5 Not applicable 

What topics would you like to have at the next meeting? 

Clinical Practice/GI Endoscopy: 

Esophageal, Gastric and Duodenal Disorders: 

Gastrointestinal Oncology: 

Growth and Development of the GI tract: 

Hepatobiliary Disorders: 

Hormones, Transmitters, Growth Factors and Their Receptors: 

Immunology, Microbiology & Inflammatory Diseases: 

Intestinal Disorders: 

Motility & Nerve-Gut Interactions: 

Nutrition & Obesity: 

Pancreatic Disorders: 

Other: 

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Please list any recommended speakers: 

Endoscopic: 

Functional: 

IBD: 

Liver: 

Nutrition: 

Pancreas: 

Other: 

Please offer constructive comments, criticisms and suggestions for future annual meetings: 

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University of Minnesota 

Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology 

Assistant Professor 

The University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital, seeks a physician for a full-time faculty position in the Division of Gastroenterology, 

Hepatology & Nutrition. The rank of this position will be Assistant Professor, Clinical Scholar Track. The selected candidate 

will join five other full-time faculty in an academic pediatric gastroenterology practice that includes patients with diverse and 

fascinating problems. Our program covers the full spectrum of care in pediatric gastroenterology. We have ongoing clinical research 

projects in cystic fibrosis liver disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, hepatitis B and inflammatory bowel disease. We are the largest center 

in the country for pediatric total pancreatectomy, islet auto transplantation. 

This position will have clinical responsibilities in pediatric gastroenterology, and will actively participate in the teaching of medical 

students, residents, and fellows at the University of Minnesota. 

Essential qualifications: Board certified or board eligible in Pediatric Gastroenterology. Competency in procedures commonly performed. 

Experience with liver transplantation, short gut syndrome, and gastrointestinal complications of bone marrow transplantation 

are desirable, but not required. 

The Twin Cities offers one of the highest standards of living in the country, with beautiful lakes and parks, excellent restaurants, and 

wonderful neighborhoods. The University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital, opened in 2011, 

provides cutting edge clinical care in a family-friendly environment. 

Inquiries should be directed to: 

Sarah Jane Schwarzenberg, M.D., Search Chair 

schwa005@umn.edu 

To apply for this position, please visit our website at: http://www.umn.edu/ohr/employment to complete an on-line faculty/academic 

application for requisition #176204 and attach your CV, a letter of interest and the names/addresses of three professional references. 

Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition 

Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center 

The Department of Pediatrics at Duke University Medical Center invites applications for the position of Chief of the Division of 

Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Candidates should be physician-scientists with an established, highly competitive 

clinical or laboratory research program in gastroenterology and should qualify for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or 

Professor with tenure. The Duke Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition is among the top programs in the country 

according to US News and World Report rankings. Current strengths include clinical programs in inflammatory bowel disease, 

hepatology, intestinal manifestations of cystic fibrosis, liver and multivisceral transplantation, and general gastroenterology. The 

successful candidate will have opportunities for major interactions with the Division of Adult Gastroenterology, the Division of 

Transplant Surgery, the Duke Translational Medicine Institute, the Duke Clinical Research Institute, the Institute for Genome Sciences 

& Policy (www.genome.duke.edu), the Stedman Nutrition and Metabolism Center, the Department of Cell Biology, and other 

relevant groups at Duke and will benefit from resources and a stimulating, collaborative environment within the Department of Pediatrics 

and across the Duke campus. 

Interested individuals should submit a statement of academic interests and a curriculum vitae to: 

Joseph W. St. Geme, III, M.D., Chairman of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Children’s Health Center, Room T901, Box 

3352, Durham, NC 27710. Duke University Health System is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 

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Pediatric Gastroenterologist 

Omaha, Nebraska 

The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of 

Nebraska Medical Center and the Children’s Hospital & Medical Center is seeking a full time BC/BE 

Pediatric Gastroenterologist/Transplant Hepatologist at the Assistant/Associate Professor rank. 

•Candidates should have a strong background and interest in hepatology and transplantation. 

•Currently, we have three Pediatric Gastroenterologists and two Pediatric Transplant Hepatologists 

plus an outstanding multi-disciplinary team, performing clinical service, education, and research at 

the two institutions. 

•We have an active Pediatric GI fellowship. We are in the process of developing a Pediatric 

Transplant Hepatology fellowship. 

•Excellent opportunities are available for clinical and translational research and collaboration with 

major interdepartmental programs. 

•UNMC has very active liver & intestinal transplant programs with an average of 20 pediatric transplants 

annually. Opportunity for growth exists. 

•Children's is a 145-bed, non-profit free standing hospital which provides service to children and 

families across a five-state region and beyond. Supported by 24-hour, in-house pediatric critical 

care specialists and over 30 pediatric sub-specialties including an inpatient pediatric hospitalist service. 

Omaha is a vibrant city with a metropolitan population of 800,000. Offering excellent schools, 

Omaha is a safe, family-oriented town. Property values are among the most affordable in the country 

for a city of this size. Omaha is consistently ranked as one of the most livable and familyfriendly 

cities in the United States. 

Please Contact: 

RUBEN QUIROS, MD 

Chief, Pediatric GI, Hepatology & Nutrition 

Medical Director, Pediatric Liver & Intestinal Transplantation, University of Nebraska 

Clinical Service Chief, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center 

Cell Phone: (402) 763-7362 Office phone: (402) 559-2412 Email: rquiros@unmc.edu 

Or contact our physician recruiter, Brenda Krull at 888-791-0707 or bkrull@childrensomaha.org 

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Akron Children’s Hospital has retained Tyler & Company to search for a Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology 

The Organization 

Akron Children’s Hospital (ACH) in Akron, Ohio is the largest pediatric provider in northeast Ohio, serving a multi‐state region with two 

pediatric hospitals, 

and 20 primary care and 67 pediatric specialty locations handling more than 600,000 patient visits a year. They are affiliated with North‐ 

eastern 

Ohio University’s Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy (NEOUCOM), a community‐based, public institution. ACH is ranked a Best Children's 

Hospital 

by US News & World Report. 

The Opportunity 

Lead and expand the Pediatric Gastroenterology Program. 

The resources to recruit and mentor three+ additional gastroenterologists 

ACH is committed to working with the successful candidate to create a Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, recognized regionally, na‐ 

tionally, and internationally 

The Candidate 

An accomplished MD/DO clinician in the field of pediatric gastroenterology 

Demonstrated expertise in growing the clinical enterprise. 

3+ years of recognized departmental leadership and accomplishments 

The ability to define and articulate a vision and serve as an advocate for the department 

The ability to recruit, mentor, and develop faculty 

Board certified and licensed or eligible for a medical license in Ohio 

This is a challenging and rewarding role for a creative, strategic‐minded, entrepreneurial physician. The objectives are to grow a program in 

a highly successful organization, 

to lead the creation of a Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, and to establish a Fellowship program. 

A strong base salary, incentive plan, relocation and executive benefits package is offered 

If you know someone who may be interested, please contact: 

Michaele M. Glenn, Tyler & Company 

mglenn@tylerandco.com 

Tel + 1 (610) 558‐6100, x236 

Interested in Placing a Job Opportunity…….. 

NASPGHAN runs employment ads on its website and in its quarterly newsletter. 

The ads cost $275 for three months on the website and in one quarterly newsletter or you can run an ad for 

one year on the website and in four quarterly newsletters for $1,000. 

For information about how to post your ad, contact Kim Rose at krose@naspghan.org or call 215-233-0808. 

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