From Pancreatitis to Pancreatectomy: Principles of Nutrition Therapy (T32)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Identify the etiology, diagnosis, and challenges of treating acute and chronic pancreatitis.
2. Describe nutrition alterations and complications associated with different types of pancreatic surgeries
3. Apply principles of nutrition therapy for pancreatitis and pancreatic surgery with attention to nutrition support, exocrine, and endocrine challenges.

PRESENTERS AND TOPICS
Pancreatic Healing: Nutritional Perspectives on Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
Mohamad Eisa, MD, Assistant Professor, Allegheny Center for Digestive Health, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA

Nutritional Consequences of Pancreatic Surgery
Jose Pimiento, MD, FACS, Associate Professor, Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology; Medical Director, Inpatient Surgical Service; Section Lead, Upper Gastrointestinal Tumors, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL

Nutrition Interventions Pre- and Post-Pancreatectomy
Amy J. Berry, MS, LD, RD, CNSC, GI Surgery Nutrition Support Specialist, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

Moderator
Jeanette Hasse, PhD, RD, LD, CNSC, CCTD, FASPEN, FADA, Manager, Transplant Nutrition, Baylor Simmons Transplant Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Level: Intermediate