NASPGHAN 2025
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 2025 Annual Meeting Nov. 5-8, at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk in Chicago, Illinois.
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 of the U.S. News & World Report’s Honor Roll of the nation’s best children’s hospitals.
Leading CHOP at this year’s conference will be Binita M. Kamath, MBBChir, MRCP, MTR, Division Chief of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Dr. Kamath is an international leader and world-renowned expert in pediatric hepatology who has a special focus on liver disorders in children. View a Q&A with Dr. Kamath.
Dr. Kamath and the entire Divisional team are thrilled to represent CHOP at NASPGHAN. This year, division staff will be participating as session speakers, poster presenters and exhibitors.
This page will give you all the details you need to know about CHOP at NASPGHAN and well as how you can stay connected with CHOP and access CHOP’s numerous professional resources.
CHOP live presentations at NASPGHAN
Wednesday, Nov. 5: NASPGHAN Single Topic Symposium
Clearing the Crumbs: Expert Insights into Celiac Disease
7-7:45 a.m. Engaging with Your Celiac Community
Presenter: Lisa Fahey, MD
9:30 a.m. Confident Diagnosis: From Gluten Challenge to Biopsy Strategy
Presenter: Arunjot Singh, MD, MPH
12:30-1:15 p.m. Interactive Learning Lunch Session #1
Reading the Labels Like a Celiac Detective: Cross Contamination and Hidden Gluten
Presenter: Lisa Fahey, MD
Thursday, Nov. 6: Postgraduate Course
11 a.m.-noon AM Module 3: Endoscopy
Caustic Ingestions: From Acute Endoscopic Management to Chronic Care
Presenter: Michael A. Manfredi, MD
Noon – 1 p.m. Learning Lunch
#3: I’m Stuck! My Patient Still Won’t Poop!
Presenter: Kari F. Baber, PhD
#8 When Sugars Go Bad – Disaccharides Deficiencies
Presenter: Lisa Fahey, MD
Thursday, Nov. 6: NASPGHAN Annual Meeting
4-5 p.m. Fourth 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 is coming soon!)
Friday, Nov. 7: NASPGHAN Annual Meeting
Noon-2 p.m. Poster Session II (A list of posters by CHOP staff is coming soon!)
2:30-4 p.m. Concurrent Session II
2:55 p.m. NASPHAN Foundation/Abbott Nutrition Advanced Fellowship Training in Pediatric Nutrition
Use of an In-line Digestive Cartridge in Short Bowel Syndrome
Presenter: Elaine Lin, MD
3:32 p.m. Abstracts
Advancing Pediatric GI Care: Research Abstracts Showcase
Moderator: Kathleen M. Loomes, MD
Saturday, Nov. 8: NASPGHAN Annual Meeting
7-8 a.m. Meet the Professor Breakfasts
Nutritional Therapy in IBD: Selecting the Right Patient
Panelist: Lindsey G. Albenberg, DO
8:30-10 a.m. Concurrent Session III
8:30 a.m. Panel: Beyond the Bottom Line: Understanding Healthcare Finance and Its Impact
Panelist: David A. Piccoli, MD
8:55 a.m. NASPGHAN Foundation Advanced Fellowship in Pediatric Endoscopy
Use of EUS in Pediatric Perianal Crohn’s Disease and Pediatric EUS Database
Presenter: Alexander Y. Coe, MD, MEd
10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
10:30 a.m.- Noon Concurrent Session IV
10:55 a.m. Championing Gender Equity: Adjusting Outpatient Productivity Targets for Lactating Physicians
Presenter: Lisa Fahey, MD
10:55 a.m. Flash Abstracts
Prebiotic Insulin-type Fructans Modulated Clostridiodes Difficile Abundance in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Sub-analysis from a Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Presenter: Jibraan A. Fawad, MBBS
11:07 a.m. Early Microbiota and Mucosal Cross-Talk in the Development of Obesity
Presenter: Nikhil Pai, MD
11:32 a.m. NASPGHAN Foundation/Reckitt Mead Johnson Nutrition Research Young Investigator Development Award
Defining mechanisms and discovering medicines: Diet-driven Dysbiosis Influences Survival in Hirschsprung Disease-associated Enterocolitis
Presenter: Naomi E. Butler Tjaden, MD, PhD
Noon-2 p.m. Poster Session III (A list of posters by CHOP staff is coming soon!)
2-3:30 p.m. Concurrent Session V
2:32 p.m. Mastering the Soft Skills of TNE: Ensuring Safety and Scoping with Parents in the Room
Presenter: Matthew J. Ryan, MD
2:57 p.m. NASPGHAN Endoscopy Prize
Anesthesia-free Transforal Endoscopy Using a Modified Pacifier in Early Infancy
Presenter: Jonathan A. Berken, MD, PhD
3:45-5:15 p.m. Concurrent Session VI
4:17 p.m. Empowering Health: How Food Becomes the Ultimate Medicine
Panelist: Maria R. Mascarenhas, MBBS
Meet our experts
Participants at NASPGHAN 2025 can meet with select CHOP experts at the hospital’s booth behind registration. See Tower Exhibit spaces 7 and 8. Check back for list of CHOP staff available for in-person consultation.
Referral Information
Referring a patient outside your care is an act of trust. You must be confident 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 assist you in providing 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.
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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 reside in certain states throughout the country.
Learn more about the program.
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.