The NASPGHAN Nutrition University (#N2U) will be held April 25-26, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois. Applications will open in the new year. Learn more: naspghan.org/meetings-event…

So fortunate to have the opportunity to sit down and talk with our Chief Academic Officer about all the different “hats” I wear in the hospital and the twists and turns that led me to where I am today. #informatics #MedEd #pedsgi

NASPGHAN Nutrition University applications are open! Applications close February 9th at 11:59pm EST. naspghan.org/meetings-event…

Thank you Digestive Diseases and Sciences for the opportunity to write this commentary. Excited at the prospect of more precise markers to predict anti-TNF response in the future. #pedsgi #IBD #naspghan link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Recent publication by two former Akron Children's residents, now #pedsgi fellows Nationwide Children's Hospital #meded #naspghan Endoscopic and rectal tube management of pediatric sigmoid volvulus: A case series - Khemka - JPGN Reports - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jp…

So grateful to work on this quality improvement project for our #pedsgi division. ⬆️ use of standard order sets and ⬇️ time spent on orders. A great time saver! #MedEd #qi #pediatric journals.lww.com/pqs/fulltext/2…

Dr. Annie Andrews keep amplifying this message - said it before and I’ll say it again - vaccines are safe, vaccines are critically necessary and RFK Jr knows nothing about vaccines so should step back and leave it to pediatricians!!

Khemka et al. from Akron Children's highlight how to manage ped sigmoid #volvulus as a GI? 💡 #Endoscopic detorsion & rectal tube placement! Learn how: bit.ly/4h1FbP4 Kevin Watson Jr, MD, FAAP #PedsGIChat #openaccess #GITwitter #MedEd #Endoscopy

Plan to study vaccines and autism. SOUNDS sensible right? Just one issue with it It's ALREADY BEEN DONE. Repeatedly And there is NO link It's actually deeply unethical to waste resource when the money could be used far more wisely elsewhere. This is politics - not science.

Upadacitinib shows promise for pediatric IBD, with 90% achieving clinical response and 75% reaching steroid-free remission. ✅ No new safety concerns emerged in this real-world study. #IBD #Pediatrics onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jp…

Can’t wait until the National meeting this year. Time to get working on those abstracts!

📣Calling all pediatric residents interested in fellowship! Join APPD Council of Pediatric Subspecialties (CoPS) for the Pediatric Subspecialty Recruitment Series in May! 15 subspecialities participating. Residents can visit virtually with multiple fellowship programs. Register at appd.org/resources-prog…

Such a great group! Proud to have the opportunity to work with all of these faculty at 2nd year fellows conference!

I am taking part in the Northeast Ohio Take Steps walk to work toward raising a cure for Crohn’s & Colitis. Any donation will help this tremendously important work for my patients and for the many who are living with IBD. #ccfa #ibd #takesteps takesteps.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/index.cfm?fuse…

🍼🦈 Think your idea to transform #pediatric #GI #hepatology or #nutrition has bite? Submit to the 2025 NASPGHAN Annual Meeting Baby Shark Tank - at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk. Pitch. Impress. Inspire. 🔗 naspghan.secure-platform.com/a/page/meeting… 📅Deadline: June 1, 2025

Only a few days left until Northeast Ohio Take Steps! Still time to help kids fight #crohns & #colitis! Crohn's & Colitis Foundation #ibd takesteps.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/index.cfm?fuse…

📢 Button battery ingestion is a silent danger for young children. 🧠 Did You Know? In as little as two hours, a swallowed battery can cause serious damage to the esophagus. #ButtonBatteryAwareness #FISPGHAN #ProtectKids ESPGHAN Laspghan

Break out the limoncello, Carlo Di Lorenzo will be giving #NASPGHAN 1st NED talk at the annual meeting #pedsgipalooza

Typically proposed by a committee or SIG, and held in conjunction w the Annual Meeting, the STS program consists of a combination of lectures, young investigator abstract presentations, small group breakout sessions, and hands-on sessions. Learn more! tinyurl.com/3ndmkkv3

📣 NASPGHAN supports the HCV subscription program - expand access to lifesaving trx for kids on CHIP. Early antiviral care prevents liver damage, saves costs, + aligns with global HCV elim goals. It's ethical, effective, + essential!! #HepC #advocacy tinyurl.com/3vze8pwb