LIVE Q&A: Understanding Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs) in Infants
Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Time: 12:00 - 12:30 ET & 14:00 - 14:30 ET
Speaker: Jose M. Saavedra, MD
Join Dr. Jose Saavedra for these LIVE Q&A webinars where he will answer questions related to the popular CNS webinar he presented on April 15, 2020, "Understanding Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs) in Infants". (slides and recording)
Functional gastrointestinal disorders in infancy and childhood, including colic and constipation are a spectrum of conditions that constitute a large portion of pediatric medical attention and practice. While the pathophysiology and etiology for some of them is today better understood, the exact mechanisms explaining their signs and symptoms remain to be elucidated. The role of the intestinal microbiota and the potential interventions that derive from this understanding are increasingly being described. We will review the spectrum, diagnostic criteria, epidemiology, and approaches to management of these disorders in early life.
There will be two different LIVE 30-minute Q&A sessions on Wednesday, May 20th:
12:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time - To register, CLICK HERE
12:00 pm Mountain Daylight Time (2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time) - To register, CLICK HERE
About the Speaker:
Jose M. Saavedra, MD is Associate Professor of Pediatrics, at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a pediatrician, gastroenterologist, investigator, educator, and medical and scientific business executive. Dr. Saavedra carried out ground-breaking work in the area of probiotics in pediatrics, and has an extensive record of publications in nutrition, and in the area of intestinal microbiota, immunity, and preventive nutritional strategies. During his career he also worked as Medical Director for Nestlé Nutrition in North America, and most recently as Global Chief Medical Officer for Nestlé Nutrition in Vevey, Switzerland. Throughout this tenure, he expanded scientific innovation, and enhanced Nestlé’s educational and research activities focused on infant and childhood health. He spearheaded a number of collaborative initiatives, many on education and dissemination of nutrition knowledge, focused on Early Childhood Nutrition Education, with pediatric and nutrition societies and organizations globally, including NASPGHAN, ESPGHAN, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the National Academies of Science in Washington DC., and UNESCO. He recently published a book entirely dedicated to the impact of early life nutrition on life-long health consequences, focusing on nutrition in the first 1,000 days as society’s biggest opportunity for progress. Dr. Saavedra is Chairman of the Board of the Nestle Nutrition Institute.
This webinar is sponsored by Nestle Nutrition
