42nd Annual Pediatric Staff and Alumni Day

Register now to join us for our annual program with workshops and lectures on state-of-the-art topics and, for the first time, an evening reception.

Evening Cocktail Reception
and Awards:

Thursday, November 9, 2023
LAVO, 39 E. 58th Street, Manhattan
6:30pm–8:30pm
Honoring Steven Shelov, MD, and Radhika Muzumdar, MD
Annual Pediatric Staff and Alumni Day Conference:

Friday, November 10, 2023
Children's Hospital at Montefiore
8:00am–3:00pm
Lunch included.

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AGENDA

Event Directors:
Peter Belamarich, MD, and Sylvia Lim, MD
8:00am–9:00am:
Coffee and Networking with Steven Shelov, MD
Hosted by Michael D. Cabana, MD, MPH
9:00am–10:00am:
Henry Barnett Memorial Lecture

Obesity and Adipose Tissue: New and Emerging Insights
Radhika H. Muzumdar, MD
Director, Division of Endocrinology
Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Cell Biology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
10:00am–11:00am:
Panel Presentations

Update on Pediatric Obesity: Clinical Approaches
Lifestyle
Jessica Rieder, MD, MS
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Attending Physician, Division of Adolescent Medicine
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

Surgical
Jenny J. Choi, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Director, Bariatric Surgery
Associate Director, Clinical Affairs
Montefiore Medical Center

Pharmacological
Lisa Underland, DO, MS
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Attending Physician, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
11:00am–11:15am:
Break
11:15am–12:15pm:
Workshop Session 1 (choose one)

Menstrual Bleeding in Adolescent Girls…Too Much or Too Often
Elizabeth Alderman, MD
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Chief, Division of Adolescent Medicine
Program Director, Adolescent Medicine Fellowship
Attending Physician, Division of Adolescent Medicine
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

Jennifer Davila, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology)
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Co-Director, Hemophilia Treatment Center
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

Pediatric Urology for the Pediatrician
Amanda C. North, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Urology (Pediatric Urology)
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Attending Physician, Department of Urology
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

Miriam Harel, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Urology (Pediatric Urology)
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Attending Physician, Department of Urology
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
12:15pm–1:15pm:
Lunch and Networking
1:15pm–2:15pm:
Workshop Session 2 (choose one)

Food Allergy Trends in Pediatrics: What’s In and What’s Out?
Ariela Agress, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Allergy & Immunology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Attending Physician, Division of Allergy & Immunology
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

Jenny Shliozberg, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Attending Physician, Division of Allergy & Immunology
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

What’s New in Pediatric Migraine
Daniel N. Lax, MD
Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology (Pediatric Neurology)
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Attending Physician, Department of Neurology
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

Puja Patel, MD
Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology (Pediatric Neurology)
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Director, Child Neurology Outpatient Services
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
In support of improving patient care, Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.