Pediatric Multidisciplinary Aerodigestive Care: The Role of the Gastroenterologist in the Management of Aerodigestive Symptomatology
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Recognizing the complex and interrelated nature of the respiratory tract and the upper digestive tract, and their shared contribution to the burden of disorders affecting breathing, swallowing, and growth has led to the creation of multidisciplinary pediatric Aerodigestive programs . Most pediatric Aerodigestive programs have evolved to provide care in an integrated practice unit (IPU) model, where patients are diagnosed and managed by a multidisciplinary team co-located in time and space and includes otolaryngologists , gastroenterologists , pulmonologists, and feeding therapists, among other disciplines . The Pediatric Multidisciplinary Aerodigestive Care Webinar is an extension of the recent NASPGHAN symposium on multidisciplinary aerodigestive care. Led by national experts in the field, this webinar will focus on the outcome and economic benefits of an aerodigestive program and the contribution of the pediatric gastroenterologist to this multidisciplinary model in dealing with common aerodigestive symptoms.