The sixth Cutting Edge of Pediatrics conference sponsored by the Department of Surgery was held January 25, providing 110 front-line pediatric practitioners an opportunity to learn how to treat surgical issues in the primary care setting and to know when to refer to a pediatric specialist.
From the first speaker to the last, Texas Children’s surgeons and pediatric providers from across the Houston area engaged in lively discussions of the topics, which included anesthesia, ethics, adolescent gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, pediatric general surgery, plastic surgery and urology.
Following a welcome from Surgeon-in-Chief Dr. Larry Hollier and Associate Chief of Clinical Affairs for the Department of Surgery and Chief of Pediatric Surgery Dr. Allen Milewicz, presenters included Drs. Daniel Curry, Robert Dempsey, Kelsie Morrison, Chimsom Oleka, Tiffany Raynor, James Riviello, Abhishek Seth, Vinitha Shenava and Shawn Stafford. Jodie Gonzalez with Bo’s Place led an ethics discussion on children and bereavement for the primary care provider.
“This is a great way for us to educate pediatricians, family practice physicians and advanced practice providers on specialized care in the primary care setting,” Hollier said. “We want to arm these front-line providers with knowledge they can use every day to provide the best care for their patients.”
If you missed the Cutting Edge of Pediatrics conference, you can click here to view all presentations given at the event. Many, if not all of the presentations, also will be posted on Texas Children’s Hospital: Medically Speaking, a series highlighting the latest advancements in medicine.
