NASPGHAN 2026
The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is pleased to join the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition (NASPGHAN) at its 2026 Annual Meeting Oct. 21-24, at the Marriott Marguis San Diego Marina in San Diego, CA.
CHOP is the nation’s first hospital devoted exclusively to the care of children. Since our start in 1855, CHOP has been the birthplace for countless breakthroughs and dramatic firsts in pediatric medicine. CHOP – and its GI Division – have repeatedly earned a spot on the U.S. News & World Report’s Honor Roll of the nation’s best children’s hospitals.
Leading CHOP’s Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition is Division Chief Binita M. Kamath, MBBChir, MRCP, MTR, an internationally known GI leader and world-renowned pediatric hepatology expert who has a special focus on liver disorders in children.
Dr. Kamath and many other GI physicians (including those listed below) will represent CHOP at NASPGHAN as session speakers, poster presenters and exhibitors:
- Christina B. Bales, MD, Medical Director of the Intestinal Rehabilitation Program
- Andrew B. Grossman, MD, Co-Director of the Center for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Judith R. Kelsen, MD, Program Director of the Very Early Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease (VEO-IBD)
- Petar Mamula, MD, Director of the Kohl’s GI Nutrition and Diagnostic Center at CHOP
- Michael A. Manfredi, MD, Co-Director of the Esophageal and Airway Treatment Program
- Hayat Mousa, MD, Director of the Suzi and Scott Lustgarten Center for GI Motility Center
This page will give you all the details you need to know about CHOP at NASPGHAN as well as how you can stay connected with CHOP and access CHOP’s many professional resources.
Join us for an evening reception at NASPGHAN
Please join CHOP for an evening reception on Friday, Oct. 23, as we bring some Philly flair to “America’s Finest City.” Enjoy beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres in an informal setting overlooking the San Diego Bay during NASPGHAN’s annual meeting. Connect with Dr. Kamath and other former and current colleagues.
CHOP live presentations at NASPGHAN
Wednesday, Oct. 21: NASPGHAN Single Topic Symposium
- Pediatric Intestinal Failure in the Modern Era: Advancing knowledge, therapeutic innovations, and shaping the future through building collaborative workforce
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Lunch Sessions
Oct 21: Option D:
“Stump the international experts: The neonate with ultrashort bowel syndrome”
Moderator: Christina B. Bales, MD; Co-presenter: Nikhil Pai, MD
“Advancing pediatric endoscopy: Bridging gaps in therapeutic skills for everyday practice”
Course director/Event moderator: Michael A. Manfredi, MD
8:10 – 8:50 p.m.: Keynote
- “Endoscopy Training: Past, Present and Future”
- Petar Mamula, MD
Hands-on Stations – Faculty List
Thursday, Oct. 22 NASPGHAN Annual Meeting
4 – 5 p.m.: Fifth Annual NASPGHAN Baby Shark Tank Competition
5 – 7 p.m.: Reception in the Exhibit Hall (Exhibit Hall opens) & Poster Session I (A list of posters by CHOP staff to come)
Friday, Oct. 23: NASPGHAN Annual Meeting
7 – 8 a.m.: Inaugural Fireside Chat & Meet the Professor Breakfasts
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Exhibit Hall open
10:30 a.m.-noon: Concurrent Session I
“Mind the Gut”
Decoding feeding intolerance in DGBI: Practical approach, by Hayat Mousa, MD
Noon – 2:30 p.m.: Poster Session II (A list of posters by CHOP staff to come)
2:30 – 4 p.m.: Concurrent Session II
4:15 – 6 p.m. Awards Ceremony
Saturday, Oct. 24: NASPGHAN Annual Meeting
7 – 8 a.m.: Meet the Professor Breakfasts
8:30 – 10 a.m.: Concurrent Session III
“The Liver-Gut Immune Axis in Inflammatory Disease”
9:32 a.m.: Idiopathic severe hepatitis: Steroids yay or nay? by Tamir Diamond, MD
“Personalized Pediatric GI Care: What Genomics and Organoids Can Deliver Today – and Tomorrow.”
Moderator: Judith R. Kelsen, MD
“Small Patients, Big Decisions: Surgical Care in Pediatric IBD”
8:30 a.m.: To cut or to control? Managing isolate TI disease, by Andrew B. Grossman, MD
10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Exhibit Hall open
10:30 a.m. – noon: Concurrent Session IV
“When Wheels Wobble: Navigating Conflict, Setbacks and Career Recovery in Medicine”
10:30 a.m.: When the professional isn’t professional: Dealing with a difficult colleague, by Binita M. Kamath, MD, MBBChir, MRCP
“Esophageal Enigmas: The Diagnostic and Treatment Conundrums of Barrett’s Esophagus and Achalasia”
10:30 a.m.: Emerging therapies in pediatric achalasia: POEM, when do you need it and how does it compare? by Michael A. Manfredi, MD
Noon – 2 p.m.: Lunch in Exhibit Hall & Poster Session III (A list of posters by CHOP staff to come)
3:45 – 5:15 p.m.: Concurrent Session IV
“Scrolls, Selectivity and Special Diets: Pediatric Feeding in the Real World”
Diagnostic and treatment considerations at the intersection of PFD/ARFIC, by Colleen Lukens, PhD
“Innovations in Pediatric Liver Disease”
Glucagon-like-peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAS) in the treatment of pediatric metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, by Andrea M. Tou, MBBCh
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.: GI Jeopardy
7 – 10 p.m.: NASPGHAN Social (*separately ticketed event)
Meet our experts
Participants can meet with select CHOP experts at Booth 204-206 in the Exhibit Hall during exhibit hours. (A complete list of CHOP expert attendees to come)
Referral Information
Referring a patient outside your care is an act of trust. You must be confident that the team you refer to has the knowledge, training and experience to make a significant difference in the outcome for your patient. We are here to help you provide the best care for your patients. To discuss a potential referral, schedule or seek a second opinion, please call 215-590-3630, option #2 or email CHOPRefGI@chop.edu.
Learn what information you'll need to provide when referring a patient.
Educational resources for clinicians
- CHOP OPEN: Access CHOP’s Online Pediatric Education Network, our library of educational lectures that cover a variety of clinical topics.
- The Clinical Pathways Program incorporates evidence, best practices and expert consensus into shared models for use by clinical teams at the point of care. Topics include newly updated sessions on G, GJ or J-tube complications, malnutrition/failure to thrive in infants, constipation, appendicitis, upper GI bleeds, pre- and post-op care for patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, and ileocolic intussusception.
- Continuing Education, including live courses and online CEs (search by specialty).
- Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship programs, including specialized programs on IBD, GI motility, nutrition, hepatology and aerodigestive medicine.
- See our upcoming GI, Hepatology and Nutrition events.
Online Remote Medical Consultation Program
CHOP specialists offer in-person second opinions at CHOP to any patient and in select clinical areas offer remote consultations for patient families who live in certain states throughout the country.
Pediatric care for international families
When a family seeks the best medical care for their child, they may look beyond their home country. CHOP has welcomed thousands of international patients for care in nearly every pediatric specialty through our Global Patient Services team.