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LSU Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Intestinal Ultrasound Conference 

Center for Advanced Learning and Simulation (CALS)

 

Friday, November 14, 2025

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IBD and Intestinal Ultrasound Conference

Friday, November 14, 2025

Center for Advanced Learning and Simulation (CALS) 
 2021 Perdido St
New Orleans, LA 70112 

 

Agenda

8:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Pediatric Gastroenterology

8:00 AM

Registration
Exhibits
Continental Breakfast

CALS 1st Floor  
CALS 1040, 1020

9:00 AM 

Welcome and Overview of the Day

Nisha Loganantharaj
Nisha Loganantharaj, MD
Course Director
LSU Health New Orleans

CALS 1044, 1046

 

9:30 AM

Bridging the Gap: Transitioning IBD patients from Pediatric to Adult GI Care

 

CALS 1044, 1046

 

9:50 AM

Using Intestinal Ultrasound in Pediatrics

Kellar
Amelia Kellar, MD, MSc

University of Chicago

CALS 1044, 1046

 

10:10 AM

Break / Visit Exhibitors

CALS 1040, CALS 1020

10:25 AM

Hepatobiliary Involvement in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Zwiener
Russell Zwiener, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Manning Children’s Hospital New Orleans

CALS 1044, 1046

10:45 AM

Hands-On Ultrasound Demos

Intestinal Ultrasound Demo
CALS 1025

Gastric Ultrasound Demo
CALS 1022

 

Adult Gastroenterology

11:45 AM

Break / Visit Exhibitors
Registration

 CALS 1040

12:00 – 1:00 PM

Lunch Presentation
Advancing IBD Care with Intestinal Ultrasound
LSU Medicine Grand Rounds

Nisha Loganantharaj
Nisha Loganantharaj, MD
Course Director
LSU Health New Orleans

CALS 1024, 1026, 1046 and Zoom

1:00-1:30 PM

Mini Ultrasound Demos
Break / Visit Exhibitors

Intestinal Ultrasound Demo
CALS 1025

Abdominal Ultrasound Demo
CALS 1023

Gastric Ultrasound Demo
CALS 1022

1:30 PM

The Intersection of Obesity and IBD: Challenges and Considerations 

hudson
Catherine Hudson, MD, ABOS 
LSU Health New Orleans

CALS 1044, 1046

1:50 PM

Liver Manifestations in IBD

 

CALS 1044, 1046

2:10 PM

Preliminary IUS in IBD Patients with Obesity in Comparison to Endoscopy

westbrook
Katherine Westbrook, DO
LSU Health New Orleans

CALS 1044, 1046

2:35 PM

Ultrasound Demos

Intestinal Ultrasound Demo
CALS 1025

Abdominal Ultrasound Demo 
CALS 1023

Gastric Ultrasound
Demo
CALS 1022

3:00 PM

Break / Visit Exhibitors

CALS 1040, 1020

3:15 PM

Updates in Crohn’s Disease Management

chowdhury
Reezwana Chowdhury, MD, FACG
Johns Hopkins  Medicine

CALS 1044, 1046

 

3:35 PM

When Medical Therapy Isn’t Enough: Surgical Decision-Making in IBD

hite
Nathan Hite, MD
Our Lady of the Lake-Baton Rouge
LSU Health New Orleans

CALS 1044, 1046

 

4:05 PM

Interesting Cases-Case Panel Discussion

bobo
John Bobo, MD
LSU Health New Orleans

westbrook
Katherine Westbrook, DO
LSU Health New Orleans

CALS 1044, 1046

4:25-4:45

MOC Question

Course Evaluation & Wrap Up

Nisha Loganantharaj
Nisha Loganantharaj, MD

Course Director
LSU Health New Orleans

CALS 1044, 1046

 

 

Conference Objectives

After participating in this activity, learners will be able to:

Accreditation

The Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ACCME

ACCME LogoThe Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

MOC

ABIM MOC LogoSuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 5.75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.  Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.