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Conferences The Cutting Edge of Pediatrics 2020

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Join the Texas Children’s Hospital Department of Surgery for a fast-paced, educational day of discussions on common pediatric surgical conditions.

Saturday, January 25, 2020 | 9AM-3PM 

NEW LOCATION
The NRI Conference Center
Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital
1250 Moursund Street
Houston, Texas 77030

About the Conference

This conference is intended for the front-line pediatric practitioner addressing how to care for surgical issues in the primary care office and when to refer to a pediatric specialist. 

Conference Agenda

8:30 AM ● Breakfast and Registration | Allen Milewicz, MD

9:00 AM ● Welcome | Larry Hollier, MD & Allen Milewicz, MD

9:10 AM ● Girls: Gyn Issues & Athletics | Chimsom Oleka, MD

9:40 AM ● Boys: Circumcision & Testicular Issues | Abhishek Seth, MD

10:10 AM ● Evaluating Common Fractures | Vinitha Shenava, MD

10:40 AM ● Break

10:55 AM ● When to Call a Plastic Surgeon | Robert Dempsey, MD

11:25 AM ● Identifying Children with Low Vision | Kelsie Morrison, OD | State Eye Report

11:55 AM ● Lunch

12:15 PM ● Children & Bereavement: Your Role as a Provider (Ethics)| Jodie Gonzalez, LCSW, Bo's Place

1:15 PM ● Break

1:30 PM ● Is It A Seizure? | James Riviello, MD & Daniel Curry, MD

2:00 PM ● When is Bariatric Surgery the Best Solution? | Shawn Stafford, MD

2:30 PM ● Tracheostomy Care in the PCP Office | Tiffany Raynor, MD

3:00 PM ● Closing

Faculty include experts from Texas Children’s Hospital Department of Surgery. They all also hold academic appointments at Baylor College of Medicine.

Location 

The NRI Conference Center
Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital
1250 Moursund Street
Houston, Texas 77030

Parking

Parking will be complimentary. Please self-park in the TMC Parking Garages listed below. Bring your parking ticket to registration for a validation ticket.

Parking Locations

  • Texas Medical Center Garage 15, TMC Commons (Building with the Waterfall), 6550 Bertner Avenue
  • Texas Medical Center Garage 6, next to Baylor College of Medicine, 1329 Moursund Street

For additional information on visitor parking, please visit Texas Medical Center - Visitor Parking.

Contact Us

For more information on this conference, contact Shon Bower, Manager of Multimedia Services, rsbower@texaschildrens.org or 832-826-1925.

Other Information

Sponsored by Texas Children’s Hospital.