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ESPGHAN Goes Africa Course
2nd Diploma Course
University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
October 4th to 9th, 2013
www.nestlenutrition-institute.org . @NNInstitute
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Table of Content
General Information 3
Course Program
Friday, October 4th, 2013 4
Full day course
Saturday, October 5th, 2013 4
Full day course
Sunday, October 6th, 2013 5
Half-day course (pm free)
Monday, October 7th, 2013 5
Full day course
Tuesday, October 8th, 2013 6
Full day course
Wednesday, October 9th, 2013 6
Half-day course (pm: examination & feedback)
Course Leaders and Speakers 7-10
Nestlé Nutrition Institute Organization 10
Participants 11-12
CV of speakers 13-26
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General Information
Course Venue
University of Cape Town
Red Cross Children’s Hospital
Klipfontein Road
Rondebosch, 7700, Cape Town
Tel: +27 21 785 81 11
Website: https://www.uct.ac.za/
Local contact Person:
Ms. Lindiwe Whati
Nestlé South Africa Pty Ltd.
Consumer Services Consultant Nutrition
Medical and Scientific Affairs
Tel: +27 82 868 40 91
Email: [email protected]
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Friday, October 4, 2013
08.30 – 09.45 Stool examination RDL
09.45– 10.05 COFFEE BREAK
10.05 – 11.35 Functional disorders EN
11.35 – 13.05 Polyps and polyposis syndromes JT
13.05 – 13.45 LUNCH
13.45 – 15.15 Deficiencies of minerals and vitamins/assessment of malnutrition RS
15.15 – 15.35 COFFEE BREAK
15.35 – 17.00 pH-Metry, impedance, breath tests ML
Saturday, October 5, 2013
08.15 – 09.45 Complementary feeding RS
09.45 – 10.05 COFFEE BREAK
10.05 – 11.35 Management of foreign bodies and caustic injuries RB
11.35 – 13.05 Pancreatic disease ML
13.05 – 13.45 LUNCH
13.45 – 15.15 Consequences of liver injury & acute liver failure DK
15.15 – 15.35 COFFEE BREAK
15.35 – 17.00 Paediatric transplantation in the developing world and indications for
transplant
WS
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Sunday, October 6, 2013
08.30 – 10.00 Inflammatory bowel disease: clinics, diagnosis, DD JD
10.00 – 10.20 COFFEE BREAK
10.20 – 11.50 Inflammatory bowel disease: treatment JD
11.50 – 13.20 Tropical Infection of the liver and intestine AL
13.20 LUNCH
PM FREE
Monday, October 7, 2013
08.15 – 09.15 Abdominal X-ray TK
09.15 – 09.35 COFFEE BREAK
09.35 – 11.05 Chronic liver failure and portal hypertension DK
11.05 – 12.35 Chronic abdominal pain, fever and FTT JT
12.35 – 13.25 LUNCH
13.25 – 14.55 Rehydration in acute gastroenteritis JD
14.55 – 15.15 COFFEE BREAK
15.15 – 16.45 Do probiotics work? FH
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013
08.15 – 09.45 Nutrition during the first 2 years and health outcome FH
09.45 – 10.05 COFFEE BREAK
10.05 – 11.35 Tuberculosis MC
11.35 – 13.05 Autoimmune liver disease DK
13.05 – 13.45 LUNCH
13.45 – 15.15 Ward Rounds Faculty
15.15 – 15.35 COFFEE BREAK
15.35 – 17.00 Breastfeeding RS
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
08.30 – 10.00 Liver biopsy DK
10.00 – 10.20 COFFEE BREAK
10.20 – 11.50 Practical Demonstrations LG
11.50 – 13.20 Protein losing enteropathies ML
13.20 – 14.00 LUNCH
14.00 – 15.00 Research Methods
E-Learning
JT
NW
15.00 – 15.20 COFFEE BREAK
15.20 – 16.20 Examination
16.20 Feedback
End of the course - Departure
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International Speakers (alphabetical order) Prof. Jorge Amil DIAS JD Unit of Pediatric Gastroenterology Department of Pediatrics Hospital S. João 4202-451 Porto Portugal E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +351 22 551 21 00 Prof. Ferdinand HASCHKE FH MD, Head of Nestlé Nutrition Institute, Vevey, Switzerland Dept.Pediatrics, Medical University, Vienna, Austria Avenue Reller 22 1800 Vevey Switzerland E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +41 21 924 29 47 Prof. Deirdre KELLY DK Professor of Paediatric Hepatology Liver Unit Birmingham Children's Hospital Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH United Kingdom E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)121 333 82 53 Prof. Michael J. LENTZE ML Prof. em. Pediatrics Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde Adenauerallee 119 53113 Bonn Germany Email: [email protected] Phone: +49 (228) 287 32 13
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International Speakers (alphabetical order) Prof. Ranan SHAMIR RS Chairman, Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel Professor of Pediatrics, Sackler Faculty of Medicine Tel-Aviv University 14 Kaplan St. Petach-Tikva,49202 Israel E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +972 (3) 9253672 Prof. Jan TAMINIAU JT Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen Wilrijkstraat 10 2650 Edegeme Belgium E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +32 3 821 32 51 Dr. Natalia WAGEMANS NW Global Medical Advisor Nestlé Nutrition Institute Avenue Reller 22 1800 Vevey Switzerland E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +41 21 924 45 98
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Local Speakers (alphabetical order) Prof. Robin Alexander BROWN RB Suite 100, Vincent Pallotti Hospital Alexandra Road Pinelands 7405,Western Cape South Africa E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +27 83 628 33 50 Dr. Melissa Louise COOKE MC New Somerset Hospital, Cnr Beach Road & Portswood Drive, Green Point, 8005 Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +27 21 402 64 31 Ronalda Jacqueline DE LACY RDL University of Cape Town Red Cross Children’s Hospital Klipfontein Road Rondebosch 7700, Cape Town South Africa E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +27 21 658 50 02 Dr. Liz GODDARD University of Cape Town LG Red Cross Children’s Hospital Klipfontein Road Rondebosch 7700, Cape Town South Africa E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +27 21 658 51 79
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Local Speakers (alphabetical order) Dr. Tracy KILBORN TK University of Cape Town Red Cross Children’s Hospital Klipfontein Road Rondebosch 7700, Cape Town South Africa E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +27 21 658 53 96 Amhed M. R. LAVING AL Aga Khan University Hospital 3rd Parklands Avenue Nairobi, Kenya E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +254 72 464 41 22 Prof. Etienne de la Rey NEL EN Stellenbosh University Private Bag X1 Matieland 7602 South Africa E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +27 21 938 95 06 Catherine Wendy Nest SPEARMAN WS University of Cape Town Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, J Floor, Old Main Building, Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory 7925 South Africa E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +27 406 63 94
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Participants
SURNAME NAME COUNTRY EMPLOYMENT EMAIL CELL
1. Adeniyi Oluwafungilayo Nigeria College of Medicine, Univ of Lagos [email protected] (234) 8032109863
2. Afaa Taiba Jibril Ghana Dept of Gastroenterology, Tygerberg Hospital [email protected] (233) 208152416
3. Akullo Anne Uganda AAR Bugoloobi [email protected] [email protected]
(250) 782286021
4. Anyabolu Henry Nigeria Obafemi Awolowo Univ, Teaching Hospital, Nigeria [email protected] (234) 8037116291
5. Awotedu Oladayo South Africa Cecilia Makiwane Hospital, East London [email protected] 824387886
6. Deogratias Anna-Pendo Tanzania Muhimbili National Hospital [email protected] (255) 715555591
7. Eke Christopher Bismarck Nigeria Univ of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu [email protected] (234) 8030504785
8. Gisèle Kazadi Tshiama Congo Monkole Hospital/Kinshasa [email protected] [email protected]
(243) 998556415
9. Gitaka Wahu Kenya AGA Khan University Hospital [email protected] (254) 713469469
10. Gnaho Tadagbe Bidossessi Leonce Benin Dept Hospital Oueme-Plateau [email protected] (229) 95274008
11. Gwarzo Garba Dayyabu Nigeria Aminu Kano Teaching Hosp/Bayero Univ, Kano [email protected] (234) 8036082872
12. Ikobah Joanah Moses Nigeria Univ of Calabar Teaching Hospital [email protected] (234) 8037273640
13. Jiyana Samkelo South African East London [email protected] +27 843018780
14. Kazadi Kalenga Botswana Marina Hospital, Botswana [email protected] [email protected]
(0267) 71805240
15. Kuture Eshillah Zimbabwe Parirenyatwa Hospital Harare ZW [email protected] 772353287
16. Kyarwenda Alexander Christopher Tanzania Mbeya Referal Hospital, Tanzania [email protected] (255) 767029944
17. Laving Ahmed Kenya AGA Khan University Hospital [email protected] +254724644122
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Participants (continued)
SURNAME NAME COUNTRY EMPLOYMENT EMAIL CELL
18. Lomotey Gladys Naa Lomole Ghana Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital [email protected] (233) 302665401
19. Mafongosi Nandipa South African Port Elizabeth [email protected] 735379835
20. Mithamo Agnes Wawira Kenya Nyeri Provinicial General Hospital [email protected] (254) 701446203
21. Nandipa Mbilini South Africa Cecilia Makiwane Hospital, East London [email protected] +27 723245898
22. Nganga Waceke Kenya AGA Khan University Hospital [email protected] (254) 722846302
23. Nkuranga John Baptist Rwanda Rwamagana District Hospital [email protected] (250) 788864446
24. Noorani Mariam Nazir Kenya AGA Khan University Hospital [email protected] (255) 784238687
25. Owusu Larko Domeryo Ghana Child Health Dept, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital [email protected] (233) 244370854
26. Senbanjo Idowu Dunayo Nigeria Dept Padiatrics, College of Medicine, Univ of Lagos [email protected] (234) 8067777363
27. Seseko Salome Mpho South Africa Tembisa Hospital [email protected] 27
28. Yassin Sawsan Sudan Jafer Ibouf Paediatric Hospital [email protected] +249 123067783
29. Yusuf Tahir Nigeria Dept of Paediatrics, UDUTH, Sokoto [email protected] (234) 8036087716
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Prof. Jorge Amil DIAS
Head of the Unit of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Depart of Pediatrics,
Hospital S. João, Porto
Portugal
Jorge Amil Dias, of Portuguese nationality, is born in 1954, in Porto, Portugal. Graduated in Medicine in 1977 at
Medical School of Porto. Pediatrician and Pediatric Gastroenterologist.
Address
Depart Pediatria - Hospital de S. João
4402-451 Porto, Portugal
Email: [email protected]
Current positions
Head of the Unit of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Depart of Pediatrics, Hospital S. João, Porto.
Treasurer of ESPGHAN (since 2005-2012)
Member of the Committee of Gastroenterology of ESPGHAN (until 2012), and Working Group on IBD
Chair of the Portuguese Paediatric group of the Society of Endoscopy
Invited Professor of Pediatrics at Nursing School of Porto
Consulting Editor for Journal of Food Allergy
Associated Editor of Acta Pediatrica Portuguesa
Member of the Committee of Pediatrics of ECCO (PECCO) (2010-2013).
Chair of the WG on Eosinophilic Esophagitis of ESPGHAN
Previous professional activities
1994-2004 Assistente Graduado de Pediatria Hospital de S. João
1987-2004 Specialist in Pediatrics Hospital S. João - Porto
1988-2003 Invited lecturer in Pediatrics Medical School, Porto
1990-1991 Research Fellow - Registrar St. Bartholomew's hospital, London, United Kingdom
Previous scientific positions
2009-2011 Chair of the general Assembly of the Portuguese Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
2006-2009 Member of the Council of the Portuguese College of Pediatric Gastroenterology
2005-2008 President of the Portuguese Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
2003-2006 Membership Secretary of ESPGHAN
2001-2006 President of the Portuguese College of Pediatrics
Member of the Committee for Molecular Medicine Master program, Medical School, Porto
Present research interests
- Acute Diarrhea and rehydration - Coeliac disease - Inflammatory Bowel disease - Eosinophilic esophagitis.
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Prof. Ferdinand HASCHKE
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria
Chairman of the Nestlé Nutrition Institute,
Vevey, Switzerland
Personal Information
Place and Date of birth: Linz, Austria; September 16, 1948
Citizenship: Austrian
Office address
Austria: Dept. Pediatrics, Medical University Vienna Switzerland: Nestlé Nutrition Institute
Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna Avenue Reller 22, CH - 1800 Vevey
Phone/fax : +43-1-40400-3154 Phone: +41-21-9242947 / Mobile: +41-79-2019584
E Mail: [email protected]
Education/Certification
1999 – 2000 Business School: IMD Lausanne, Switzerland: Executive MBA course
1979 – 1980 Fellowship and PhD program in Human Nutrition, University of Iowa, USA
1978 Facharzt für Kinderheilkunde (Pediatric board), Vienna, Austria
1966 – 1972 Medical School, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Professional Record
2005- Vice-President Nestec.Ltd, Switzerland
Chairman of the Nestle Nutrition Institute
1988 - Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Vienna
Memberships
Austrian Pediatric Society, German Pediatric Society, European Society for Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition (ESPEN),
Gesellschaft der Ärzte, Vienna, American Society for Nutrition
European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN), European Society for
Pediatric Research (ESPR), Society for Pediatric Research (SPR), USA
American College of Nutrition
Scientific Interests
Infants and child nutrition, growth and body composition.
Publications /Patents
188 publications, books, chapters 104 in pubmed
H-Index 26
10,8 citations per published paper
11 patents (investigator or co-investigator)
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Prof. Deirdre KELLY
Professor of Paediatric Hepatology
The Liver Unit, Birmingham Children’s Hospital
United Kingdom
Deirdre Kelly is Professor of Paediatric Hepatology at the University of Birmingham, Consultant Paediatric
Hepatologist and Director of the Liver Unit for Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. She is a
graduate of Trinity College, Dublin.
Research Contributions
She has trained in both adult and paediatric gastroenterology and hepatology. She set up the Paediatric Liver Unit at
Birmingham Children's Hospital in 1989 which provides a national and international service for children with liver
failure and undergoing liver transplantation, transforming survival and outcome for these children. Until 2008, the
Unit was the only national unit to be designated for small bowel and liver transplantation in the UK.
Prof. Kelly runs an active research programme focusing on viral hepatitis in children, molecular genetics of inherited
liver disease, quality and outcome of life following liver and/or intestinal transplantation. She is on the Council of the
General Medical Council (2013-). She was a Commissioner on the Care Quality Commission (2008-2013) and
Healthcare Commission (2007-2009).
She was Medical Director of the Children's Hospital (2000-2007). She has been President of the European Society of
Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) (2006-2010), British Society for Paediatric
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (BSPGHAN) (2004-2007) and the International Paediatric Transplant
Association (IPTA) (2002-2005).
Publications
Professor Kelly is author of several textbooks about paediatric liver disease and has published many original articles
and chapters on liver disease, liver transplantation and viral hepatitis.
Invitations
She is a renowned speaker and chair, speaking at several UK and international conferences a year.
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Prof. Michael J. LENTZE
Director of the Research Institute for Child Nutrition University,
Dortmund, Germany
Michael J. Lentze received his MD degree in the University of Munich, Germany and was trained in the Children’s Hospital of Munich in Paediatrics’. His gastroenterology training he received at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Thereafter he served as head of the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology in Bern/Switzerland. In 1990 he became Chairman of the Department of Paediatrics’ at the University of Bonn/Germany. Currently he is director of the Research Institute for Child Nutrition in Dortmund/Germany. Research Areas Congenital diarrheas, pediatric nutrition, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease. Publications Prof. Lentze published more than 400 original papers, reviews, comments, editorials, book chapter and guidelines. His research has been supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation and German Science Foundation. Present committee appointments Chairman of the Ethics Committee of ESPGHAN, Associate CME editor of the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, member of the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Germany, Past committee appointments Member of the council of European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (SPHINX) (1983-1990), Member of the council of Scientific Advisers of the Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Houston, Texas (1987-1993) Member of the Nutrition Committee of the Swiss Pediatric Society (1980-1990) Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (1991-1994) President of the Committee of Nutrition of the German Society for Paediatrics’ (1997 – 2001) Member of the council of UEGF (United Gastroenterology Federation) Editor-in-Chief Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde, Germany (2001-2011) President of the ESPGHAN, (2004-2007) Member of the council of the German Society for Pediatrics (2005-2008)
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Prof. Raanan SHAMIR
Professor of Pediatrics at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
Chairman of the Institute of Gastroenterology Nutrition
and Liver Diseases at Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel
Raanan Shamir received his MD degree in the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel, and was trained in Pediatrics at the Beilinson Medical Center, in Petach-Tiqva, Israel. In the early 90’s, he was a fellow at the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and came back to Israel to be the Head of the Department of Nutrition at the Israel Ministry of health, and then held the position of Head of the Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit at Meyer Children’s Hospital in Haifa. Current Research Areas They include exploring the effects of oral insulin supplementation on the intestine, pediatric nutrition, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease and childhood hyperlipidemia. Publications Prof. Shamir published more than 250 original papers, reviews and comments, book chapters and guidelines. His research has been supported by prestigious funds such as the European Community Framework funds and the Israel Science Foundation. Prof. Shamir serves as an Editor for the pediatric section of Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, is the Senior Associate Editor of the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (JPGN), and serves as a reviewer for journals in the field of Pediatrics, Nutrition, Gastroenterology and atherosclerosis. Past committee appointments President of the Israel Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Chairman of the Scientific Committee on Milk and Human Health at the Israel Ministry of Health, Chief Scientist Office, Member of the Committee on Nutrition, European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN CoN), 2004-2012, ESPGHAN Council member, 2005-2009, Council member of the Israel Pediatric Association, 2008-2012, Chairman of ESPGHAN CoN, 2008-2012. Current committee appointments Chairman of the Governmental Supreme Committee on Food, Israel Ministries of Health, Agriculture, Commerce and Environment, Chairman of the Nutrition Committee of the Israel Pediatric Association, Member of the General Assembly, Upper Gastrointestinal Section, Scientific committee of the UEGF (United European Gastroenterology Federation), Member of the Scientific Committee, ESPEN (European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism) and President of the Israel Strauss Institute for Nutrition.
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Dr. Jan TAMINIAU
Consultant Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Dr. Taminiau is Pediatric Gastroenterologist, emeritus associate professor Department of Pediatric
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Emma Children’s Hospital, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The
Netherlands.
Current positions
Consultant Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition in Emma Children’s Hospital in
Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Consultant Department of Pediatrics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Consultant Fellowship Program: Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, South Africa.
Member of the Dutch Medicines Evaluation Board for pediatric medicines.
Member of the Pediatric Committee at the European Medicines Evaluation Agency, London, United Kingdom.
Physician, General Hospital, Oron, South Eastern State, Nigeria, 1970
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Prof. Robin Alexander BROWN
Adjunct Professor, School of Child and Adolescent Health
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town
South Africa
Education
2000 – 2001 Master of Philosophy (Ancient Cultures) cum laude. Dpt. Ancient Cultures, Stellenbosch University
1984 Fellow of the College of Surgeons. College of Medicine of South Africa
1983 Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
1979 Diploma in Child Health. College of Medicine of South Africa
1969 -1975 Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery. University of Cape Town
Further courses/Accreditations
2008 Admitted to Specialist Register, Paediatric Surgery. General Medical Council, Ireland
2007 Admitted to Specialist Register, Paediatric Surgery. General Medical Council, United Kingdom
1997 A.T.L.S. (Advanced Trauma Life support)
Post Graduate Career
2007- Present Adjunct Professor, School of Child and Adolescent Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of
Cape Town
Paediatric Surgery Private Practice - Attached to Department Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric.
Gastro Enterology Red Cross Children’s Hospital.
Locum Consultant Paediatric Surgeon UK.
1992 - 1996 Senior Paediatric Surgery Consultant, Red Cross Hospital and University of Cape Town
1988 – 1992 Consultant. Department Paediatric Surgery, Red Cross Hospital and University of Cape Town
1987 Paediatric Surgery Registrar, Hospital for Sick Children. London, UK
1985 - 1986 Paediatric Surgery Senior Registrar, Red Cross Hospital and University of Cape Town
Publications - Chapters in Books: 10. - Publications In Peer Review Journals: 55.
- Papers Presented a) International Congresses b) Africa c) South Africa
Europe Egypt
Middle East 10 countries Kenya
N. America
Membership Of Associations
- South African Medical Association - South African Association of Paediatric Surgeons
- Pan African Association of Paediatric Surgeons - British Association of Paediatric Surgeons
- South African Society of Endoscopic Surgeons - Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
Medical Interests - Neonatology - Antenatally Diagnosed Surgical Conditions - Hirschsprungs Disease
- Paediatric Gastroenterology
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Dr. Melissa Louise COOKE
Head of General Pediatric Services
Somerset Hospital, Cape Town
South Africa
Dr. Cooke is Head of the General Paediatric Services at Somerset Hospital in Cape Town, affiliated with University of Cape Town.
She is working in the inpatient, outpatient and community settings. For the preceding 7 years she was head of Ambulatory Paediatrics at Tygerberg Children’s Hospital/Stellenbosch
University where she managed the general paediatric emergency department and short stay ward. She trained in paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at Red Cross Children’s Hospital and is registered as a Paediatric Gastroenterologist.
Her special interests are in aspects of gastroenterology relevant to general paediatrics including diarrhoeal disease
and malnutrition, as well as in cystic fibrosis and liver disease. Recent research has focused on mortality in severe acute malnutrition, aspects of diarrhoeal disease management in the emergency setting, and endoscopy in HIV-infected children. She is involved in the Western Cape Province Department of Health Nutrition Working Group on
nutrition policy in the province.
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Dr. Ronalda DE LACEY
Paediatric Gastroenterology
Red Cross Children’s Hospital
Cape Town, South Africa
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Dr. Liz GODDARD,
Head of Paediatric Gastroenterology,
Red Cross Children’s Hospital
Cape Town, South Africa
Dr. Goddard completed an MSc in Medical Biochemistry before graduating with in medicine.
Subsequently she completed a PhD in Paediatric immunology and then did her paediatric training at Red Cross
Children’s Hospital.
She has been a senior consultant in the Department of Gastroenterology since 2001 and has been Head of Paediatric
Gastroenterology at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital since 2007. She has published over 30 peer
reviewed articles and has presented at numerous national and international congresses.
The Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition division of Red Cross War memorial children’s Hospital
manages children with a wide spectrum of intestinal, liver and nutritional diseases. Between 300 and 400 children
with complex diseases are admitted annually and approximately 600 patients are seen annually in the outpatient
clinics. In addition around 3 800 children are admitted annually to the hospital with acute gastroenteritis.
The unit at Red Cross Children’s Hospital is the only unit in the public sector offering liver transplantation to children
in Sub-Saharan Africa. It has had an active liver transplantation unit since 1991.
The division provides clinical training, including procedural skills, and training in research methodology.
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Dr. Tracy KILBORN,
Head of Radiology,
Red Cross Children’s Hospital
Cape Town, South Africa
24.
Dr. Ahmed M. R. LAVING,
Lecturer, Department of Pediatrics, University of Nairobi
Consulting Pediatrician/Gastroenterologist, Kenyatta National Hospital,
Nairobi, Kenya
Education/Training
2004-2005 Cert. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of California, San Diego
1997-2000 MMed. Pediatrics & Child Health, University of Nairobi, Kenya
1989-1995 MBChB. School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Positions and Honors
Positions
07/2005 to date Consulting Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Kenyatta National Hospital, Aga Khan University Hospital,
and Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital
10/2001 to date Lecturer, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi
Other professional positions
11/2009 to date Member, Medical Advisory Committee, Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital, Nairobi
11/2009 to date Chairman, Education committee, Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital, Nairobi
10/2010 to date Undergraduate program coordinator, Dept of Pediatrics & Child Health, University of Nairobi
04/2008 to 04/2012 Executive committee member, Kenya Paediatric Association
Professional Registration
Specialist Recognition in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
Specialist Recognition in Pediatrics, Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
Registered Medical Practitioner, Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
Professional Associations
Member, North American Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Member, Gastroenterology Society of Kenya
Publications
Many publications, poster presentations, book chapters, presentations at various conferences, symposium, meetings
in African countries.
Current Ongoing Research (Principal Investigator)
Effectiveness of sequential therapy in treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in children
25.
Prof. Etienne de la Rey NEL,
Head of the Paediatric Gastroenterology Service, Tygerberg Children’sHospital,
Cape Town, South Africa
and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of Stellenbosch University
Stellenboasch, South Africa
Etienne Nel is the Head of the Paediatric Gastroenterology Service at Tygerberg Hospital and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of Stellenbosch University. He has been active in the development of the specialty in South Africa and is involved in a number of training initiatives. Present research interests include intestinal disease in HIV infected children, improving the outcome of severe acute malnutrition, and infectious diseases of the liver and intestine affecting children in South Africa. Publications Many publications.
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Dr. Catherine Wendy Nest SPEARMAN,
Associate Professor, Grade 3 Specialist, Senior Lecturer, Head of Liver Transplantation
University of Cape Town/Groote Schuur Hospital,
Cape Town, South Africa
Date of birth: 18 June 1959 Nationality: South African Marital status: Married Children: 3
Present position
1. Associate Professor (University of Cape Town / Groote Schuur Hospital)
2. Grade 3 Specialist (Groote Schuur Hospital)
3. Senior Lecturer (Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town / Groote Schuur Hospital)
4. Head of Liver Transplantation (Groote Schuur Hospital)
5. Head: Division of Hepatology (Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town / Groote Schuur Hospital)
6. Lead Clinician of the Paediatric Liver Transplantation Programme, Red Cross Children’s Hospital, Rondebosch,
Previous positions
1998 to date: Head of Division of Hepatology and Liver transplantation, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
1996 to date: Senior Specialist in Liver Unit, Dpt of Medicine, Medical Research Council/University of Cape Town
Liver Research Centre
1994 to date: Consultant and Lead Clinician of the Paediatric Liver Transplantation Programme, Red Cross Children’s
Hospital, Rondebosch, Cape Town
1992 – 1996: Specialist in Liver Unit, Dpt of Medicine, Medical Research Council/University of Cape Town Liver
Research Centre
1990 to date: Consultant in the Paediatric Liver Transplantation Unit, Red Cross Children’s Hospital, Rondebosch
1990 – 1991: Career Registrar, Liver Unit, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
1986 – 1989: Medical Registrar rotation, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
1984 – 1985: Senior House Officer at Groote Schuur Hospital (Emergency Unit, Paediatrics, Endocrinology, Cardiology)
1983: Internship, Groote Schuur Hospital (Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and
Neurosurgery)
Qualifications 1. MBChB (University of Cape Town) 1982 2. Fellow of the College of Physicians of South Africa - FCP (SA) 1989
3. MMed (Med) University of Cape Town 1991 4. PhD (Medicine) University of Cape Town 2008
Publications/Presentations
Articles in peer-reviewed and non-peer reviewed journals - International and local. Books/Proceedings – authored or
edited - Published Conference Abstracts and Conference proceedings. chapters in Books. Other Contributions/reports.
Personal Scientific/Scholarly Presentations at congresses
International and Local oral and poster presentations (Personal Scientific/Scholarly Presentations at congresses.
Membership - Fellow of the College of Physicians, South Africa
- Southern African Transplantation Society (SATS) - The Transplantation Society
