Texas Children's Hospital surgeons presented at American Academy of Pediatrics national meeting

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Oct 15, 2014, 02:02 ET

HOUSTON, Oct. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Numerous physicians and researchers from the Department of Surgery at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston were in San Diego to present at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition for the association's Section on Surgery. For more information about the Department of Surgery at Texas Children's visit: texaschildrens.org/surgery

This event, held Oct. 10 through 14, convened a national group consisting of hundreds of pediatric surgeons, researchers, fellows and residents. Surgeons from Texas Children's joined other experts from various institutions to participate in papers and oral posters, as well as other presentations held throughout the weekend event, including:

Paper presentations

Dr. Howard Epps. Are There Disparities In Community-Acquired Pediatric Musculoskeletal S. Aureus Infections?
Dr. Charles D. Fraser, Jr. HRHS/Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum: Are There Higher Risk Groups? How Do We Decide to Decompress the RV? How Do We Decide to Go Down the Transplant Pathway? Is There an Evidence-Based Algorithm to Help Us Decide?
Dr. Mark V. Mazziotti, Dr. Christopher B. Weldon, Dr. Monica E. Lopez, Dr. Frederick J. Rescorla, Dr. Eugene S. Kim. Analysis of Submitted Abstracts for the American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Surgery, National Conference. Presenter: Dr. Mark V. Mazziotti.
Dr. Fariha Sheikh, Dr. Adesola Akinkuotu, Sarah Jane Clark, Dr. Irving J. Zamora, Dr. Darrell L. Cass, Dr. Oluyinka O. Olutoye and Dr. Timothy C. Lee. Quality of Life Outcomes in Congenital Diaphragm Hernia Patients: Can Prenatal Imaging Aid in This Discussion? Presenter: Dr. Fariha Sheikh.
Dr. Fariha Sheikh, Dr. Irving J. Zamora, Dr. Adesola Akinkuotu, Dr. Stephen E. Welty, Dr. Fadel E. Ruiz, Dr. Nidhy P. Varghese, Dr. Nancy A. Ayres, Dr. Christopher I. Cassady, Dr. Timothy C. Lee, Dr. Oluyinka O. Olutoye and Dr. Darrell L. Cass. Outcomes of Pulmonary Hypertension and the Associations with Predictors of Morbidity in Infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Presenter: Dr. Fariha Sheikh.
Dr. Irving J. Zamora, Dr. Wei Zhang, Dr. Paulette I. Abbas, Dr. Darrell L. Cass, Dr. Oluyinka O. Olutoye and Dr. Timothy C. Lee. Thoracoscopic Repair of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair Is Associated with Higher Risk of Recurrence Compared to Traditional Open Approaches: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Presenter: Dr. Irving J. Zamora.

Oral posters

Dr. Yesenia Rojas, Sergio Jaramillo, Dr. Karen A. Lyons, Dr. Nadia F. Mahmood, Meng-Fen Wu, Dr. Hao Liu, Dr. Sanjeev A. Vasudevan, Dr. R. Paul Guillerman, Dr. Chrystal U. Louis, Dr. Jed G. Nuchtern and Dr. Eugene S. Kim. Optimizing Chemotherapy Prior to Surgery in High-Risk Neuroblastoma.
Dr. Yesenia Rojas, Dr. Yan X. Shi, Dr. Wei Zhang, Dr. Elizabeth A. Beierle, Dr. John J. Doski, Dr. Melanie Goldfarb, Dr. Adam B. Goldin, Dr. Kenneth W. Gow, Dr. Monica Langer, Dr. Sanjeev A. Vasudevan and Dr. Jed G. Nuchtern. Primary Malignant Pulmonary Tumors in Children: A Review of the National Cancer Data Base.

Residents conference panel discussion

Dr. Mark V. Mazziotti. (1) Choosing a Practice Type: Medical School/University Employee. (2) Career Development: Maintaining Balance in your Life.
Dr. Bindi Naik-Mathuria. Finding Your Clinical/Research/Scholarly Niche: Leading a Clinical Program (e.g.,Trauma/MIS/Onc.)

The AAP is the most powerful lobbying health care organization for children in the United States both at a federal and local level. The Section on Surgery provides support to the many efforts the AAP is making to improve surgical health care for children.

About Texas Children's Hospital
Texas Children's Hospital, a not-for-profit health care organization, is committed to creating a healthier future for children and women throughout the global community by leading in patient care, education and research. Consistently ranked as the best children's hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation, Texas Children's has garnered widespread recognition for its expertise and breakthroughs in pediatric and women's health. The hospital includes the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute; the Feigin Center for pediatric research; Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children's Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; and Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands, a second community hospital planned to open in 2017. The organization also created the nation's first HMO for children, has the largest pediatric primary care network in the country and a global health program that's channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children's Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. For more information, go to www.texaschildrens.org. Get the latest news by visiting the online newsroom and Twitter at twitter.com/texaschildrens.

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