Recent Invited Lectures and Speeches

1. Teitelbaum, DH and Koretz, RL: Colliding Guidelines Ð Symposium Comparing AGA with ASPEN Nutritional Guidelines. Nutrition Week, January, 2003, San Antonio, TX. Joint Symposium.
2. Teitelbaum, DH: Training for the Stretta Procedure for radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux. University of Chicago, April, 2003.
3. Teitelbaum, DH: Cross-talk between intraepithelial lymphocytes and intestinal epithelial cells: A major mechanism for intestinal adaptation. Invited speaker, Baylor University, Houston, Texas, May 2003.
4. Teitelbaum, DH: Cross-talk between intraepithelial lymphocytes and intestinal epithelial cells: A major mechanism for intestinal adaptation. Invited speaker, University of Southern Illinois, Urbana, IL, November, 2003
5. Teitelbaum, DH: Consensus on the Use of Lipids in Total Parenteral Nutrition in the United States, Osaka, Japan, Japanese Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, January, 2004.
6. Teitelbaum, DH: Delving into the Unknown: Careers in Clinical Research. American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Las Vegas, NV, February, 2004.
7. Teitelbaum, DH: Novel Agents in the Treatment of Intestinal Failure: Humoral Factors. Moderator, Intestinal Failure Symposium - Moderator. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Las Vega, NV, February, 2004.
8. Teitelbaum, DH: Intestinal Intraepithelial Lymphocyte Ð Integral to Mucosal Integrity. 6th World Congress on Trauma Shock Inflammation and Sepsis, Munich, Germany, March, 2004.
9. Teitelbaum, DH: Minimally invasive methods to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) ÐOrganizer and Moderator. American Gastroenterological Association, DDW, May, 2004.
10. Teitelbaum, DH: Total Parenteral Nutrition-Cholestasis Plenty of Guesses, Still No Etiology. Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, September, 2004.
11. Teitelbaum, DH: Intraepithelial lymphocytes: Are they calling the shot on gut integrity and growth? American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Orlando, FL, January, 2005.
12. Teitelbaum, DH: Parenteral nutrition associated cholestasis: A quest for etiologies and treatments. Kieswetter Lectureship and Visiting Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, September, 2005.
13. Teitelbaum, DH: Hirschsprung disease Ð care of the routine and complex patient. Visiting Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, September, 2005
14. Teitelbaum, DH: Hirschsprung disease Ð Surgical approaches to Hirschsprung disease. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, May, 2006.

Recent Scientific Presentations

1. Spencer, AU, Tracy, T, Auothmany, M, Llanos, A, Brown, MB, Yu, S, Brown, M, Shulman, RJ, Hirschl, RB, DeRusso, PA, Cox, J, Dahlgren, J, Strousse, P, Teitelbaum, DH: Neonatal Risk of Parenteral Nutrition-Associated Cholestasis: A Multivariate Analysis of the Effect of Taurine. American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Orlando, FL, January, 2005. Designated Abstract of Distinction.
2. Yang, H, Madison, B, Gumucio, DL, Spencer, AU, Teitelbaum, DH: Intestinal specific over-expression of IL-7 changes intraepithelial lymphocyte phenotype and function. American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Orlando, FL, January, 2005. Designated Abstract of Distinction.
3. Yang, H, Spencer, AU, Teitelbaum, DH: The role of intestinal epithelial cell-derived IL-7 in the alteration of intraepithelial lymphocytes in a mouse model of TPN. American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Orlando, FL, January, 2005. Designated a Premier Research paper.
4. Teitelbaum, DH, Spencer, AU, Safran, J, Neeaga, A, Brown, P, Btaiche, I,: Mortality and Outcomes of Pediatric Short Bowel Syndrome: Redefining Predictors of Success. American Surgical Association April, 2005 Palm Beach, Florida.
5. Yang, H, Madison, B, Gumucio, DL, Spencer, AU, Haxhija, E, Teitelbaum, DH: Specific Over-expression of IL-7 in the Intestinal Mucosa: The Role in the Intestinal Intraepithelial Lymphocyte Development. American Gastroenterological Association (Poster), May, 2005, Chicago, IL.
6. Yang, H, Madison, B, Gumucio, DL, Spencer, AU, Haxhija, E, Teitelbaum, DH: Intestinal Specific Over-Expression Of Interleukin-7 Attenuate the Alternation Of Intestinal Intraepithelial Lymphocytes After TPN (Oral), American Gastroenterological Association, May, 2005, Chicago, IL.
7. Spencer, AU, Liu, D, Teitelbaum, DH: Use of the Stretta procedure for radiofrequency ablation of the lower esophageal sphinchter in children with gastroesophageal reflux disease. American Pediatric Surgical Association, Phoenix, AZ, May, 2005. Video presentation.
8. Spencer, AU, Hair, D, Barnett, M, Kovacevich, D, Maksym, C, Teitelbaum, DH: Pediatric short bowel syndrome Ð what if actually costs. American Pediatric Surgical Association, Phoenix, AZ, May, 2005. Poster presentation.
9. Yang, H, Spencer, AU, Teitelbaum, DH: Intestinal Specific Over-expression of IL-7 Changes Intraepithelial Lymphocyte Phenotype And Function. International Congress of Mucosal Immunology, Boston, MA, June, 2005.
10. Haxhija EQ, Yang H, Spencer AU, Sun XY, Teitelbaum DH.: Intestinal Epithelial Cell Apoptosis following massive small bowel resection: insights into the mechanism of action., XVIIIth International Symposium of Paediatric Surgical Research, Stockholm, Sweden, September, 2005.
11. Haxhija EQ, Yang H, Spencer AU, Sun XY, Teitelbaum DH.: Reduction of intestinal epithelial cell apoptosis after small bowel resection in angiotensin converting enzyme knockout mice, XVIIIth International Symposium of Paediatric Surgical Research, Stockholm, Sweden, September, 2005.
12. Haxhija EQ, Yang H, Spencer AU, Sun XY, Teitelbaum DH.: Intestinal Epithelial Cell Apoptosis is Dependent on Site of Massive Small Bowel Resection. Surgical Forum, American College of Surgeons, San Francisco, CA October, 2005.
13. Teitelbaum, DH, Graziano, K, Park, J, Coran, AG: Passerini vaginoplasty for correction of a high virilized child due to congenital adrenal hyperplasia. American College of Surgeons, San Francisco, CA October, 2005.
14. Spencer, AU, Drongowski, RA, Wright, J, Wild, LC, VanDeVen, CJ, Apgar, B, Brackbill, E, Teitelbaum, DH: Newborn Circumcision Outcomes: Parent Versus Physician Perception. American Academy of Pediatrics Ð Surgical Section, Washington, D.C., October, 2005.
15. Sun, X, Spencer, AU, Yang, H, Haxhija, EQ, Teitelbaum, DH: Impact of caloric intake on parenteral nutrition associated intestinal morphology and mucosal barrier function. American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Dallas, TX, February, 2006.
16. Iyer, K, Teitelbaum, DH, Burgess, Z, Clayton, P, Qingqing Z, Tazuke, Y, Green, R: Regulation of Sterol and Bile Acid Transporter Changes ina Mouse Model of Total Parenteral Nutrition - Implications for Parenteral Nutriton Associated Cholestasis. American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Dallas, TX, February, 2006.
17. Spencer, AU, Sun, X, El-Sawaf, Haxhija, H, Yang, H, Brei, DE, Luntz, JE, Teitelbaum, DH: Enterogenesis using an implantable mechanotransduction device. Society of University Surgeons, San Diego, CA, February, 2006.
18. Luntz, JE, Brei, DE, Spencer, AU, Teitelbaum, DH: Mechanical Extension Implants for Short Bowel Syndrome: SPIE meeting, San Diego, CA, February, 2006.
19. El-Sawaf, M, Yang, H, Spencer, AU, Teitelbaum, DH: Mechanically-induced enterogenesis: Identification of mechanisms of action. American Pediatric Surgical Association, Hilton Head, SC, May, 2006
20. El-Sawaf, M, Drongowski, RA, Chamberlain, JN, Coran, AG, Teitelbaum, DH: Are the long-term results of the transanal pullthrough equal to those of the transabdominal pullthrough? A comparison of two approaches for Hirschsprung disease. American Pediatric Surgical Association, Hilton Head, SC, May, 2006