Online CME Opportunity

Aug 13, 2012 No Comments by

Pancreatitis Management in 2012: Recent Discoveries for Optimal Diagnosis and Treatment is a CME-certified online video activity featuring a series of conversations in which Drs. David C. Whitcomb from the University of Pittsburgh, and Christopher E. Forsmark, from the University of Florida discuss recent advances in the diagnosis and clinical management of pancreatitis and its [...]

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Cycle of Courage: Reality Check and Unfortunate Events

Oct 09, 2012 No Comments by

Recently I have had a few bouts of pancreatitis which I am trying to figure out if they have been triggered by the stress in my life, mainly being assaulted on a racecourse in Park City by a runner on September 1, 2012. The incident occurred during the Park City Point to Point race, an [...]

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2013 Fellows Symposium Date and Location Announced

Sep 10, 2012 No Comments by

2013 NPF Fellows Symposium     April 5-7, 2013 Emory Conference Center  Atlanta, GA  Steering Committee Timothy Gardner, MD, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Andres Gelrud, MD University of Chicago  Michele Lewis, MD Mayo Clinic-Jacksonville  John Lieb, MD University of Pennsylvania  Applications for Fellows will be available in November. For updates and more information on the Symposium visit the [...]

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Ask the Doctor: Pediatric Pancreatic Disease

Sep 07, 2012 No Comments

  Q. My question is a dietary question.  Our children and grandson have always been advised to eat extrem-   Mark Lowe, MD, PhD, Chief, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh ely low fat, take digestive enzymes, and eat smaller, more frequent meals.  Have there been any studies on the effect of food additives [...]

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