The National Pancreas Foundation provides hope for those suffering from pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer through funding cutting edge research, advocating for new and better therapies, and providing support and education for patients, caregivers, and health care professionals.
NPF raises and directs funds to support exemplary research projects in the field of pancreas disease
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Medical provider educational information and opportunities
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Institutional participation in the National Patient Registry
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Gain insight and instruction from renowned pancreas specialists at the 16th Annual Fellows Symposium in 2022
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PEDIATRIC TPIAT EDUCATION SERIES
Empowering Families and Young Patients with Pancreatitis
SESSION 3: Tuesday, October 19th: 7:00 p.m. (ET)
Title: What to know about life after TPIAT for the teenager: Patient perspectives on school, social life, and other topics after TPIAT.
Speakers:
• Karys Dunham
• Rose Gefteas
• Cecilia Petricone
• Seth Rodivich
The National Pancreas Foundation & University of Minnesota Medical Center
Moderators:
• Melena Bellin, MD
• Elissa Downs, MD
• Cecilia Petrico
Pancreatitis and Raising Awareness of Poor Healthcare in the African American Community My 64-year-old mother, Mary Lee Shaw was a retired Special Education Teacher and Administrator for the NYC Department of Education (NYCDOE). After suffering severe abdominal pain, she was rushed to NY Presbyterian Hospital-Methodist in Brooklyn, New York. She had been hospitalized from February …
My name is Kevin Bloom and I reside in the mile-high city of Denver, Colorado. On the weekends, you can find me perusing through a list of local coffee shops, running through the foothills of the front range of the Rocky Mountains, or snowboarding throughout the mountain west. I enjoy a variety of physical endeavors, …
My name is Monroe and I am a 25-year-old from NY, USA. My journey with pancreatitis began in May 2021, when I woke up Sunday, May 16th with what I thought was horrible heartburn. I kept telling my fiancee who was at work, that I would stop by to see her once the pain went …
