Using the Gut to Help it Grow: Enteral Therapies in Pediatric Short Bowel Syndrome (M40)

Breakout

Date & Time:

February 16, 2026

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM PT

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-26-039-L01-P

Course level:

Intermediate

Pediatric Content Included

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

  • Formulate a plan to transition an infant with short bowel syndrome to a toddler formula, considering patient-specific factors such as gastrointestinal anatomy, presence of a gastrostomy tube, and the need for ongoing parenteral support.
  • Categorize the types of fiber available and describe how using fiber may impact patients with intestinal failure.
  • Describe what is known of the microbiome in patients with short bowel syndrome and how the addition of pre- and probiotics may help or harm patients.

Topics & Presenters

How Fiber Can Help and Hurt Patients with Intestinal Failure

Candi Jump
DO, MSEd, CNSC

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, SC

Choosing the Right Enteral Product in Patients with Short Bowel Syndrome

Tegan Medico
MS, MPH, RDN, CNSC

Clinical Dietitian IV

University of Virginia Health

Charlottesville, VA

Pre and Probiotics in Intestinal Failure, the Practicalities and Scientific Basis

Tanyaporn (Katie) Kaenkumchorn
MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, WA

Moderators:

Catherine Larson-Nath

MD, CNSC

Associate Professor

Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School

Director of Intestinal Rehabilitation Program

Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Minnesota Medical School

Minneapolis, MN

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