Probiotic Use in Preterm Infants and Children
Differentiating Between Health and Disease

The gut microbiome plays a key role in the development of childhood immunity, and gut dysbiosis has broad-reaching implications for health. In this webcast, Drs. Gold and Malka provide learners with a comprehensive overview of the evolving immune system from infancy through childhood, with a focus on the complex interplay between the gut microbiome and immunity. In addition, participants will learn about the impact of gut dysbiosis on allergy and autoimmunity, the ongoing efforts to modify these effects, and the impact that pre- and probiotics can have on the developing immune system, with an emphasis on current best-practice guideline recommendations.

Thursday, May 19, 2021

3:00 PM ET | 2:00 PM CT | 1:00 PM MT | 12:00 PM PT

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  Benjamin D. Gold, MD

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  Benjamin D. Gold, MD, is an attending physician in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at the Children’s Center for Digestive Healthcare (CCDHD), co-director of GI Care for Kids, and founder and quality director of the Aerodigestive Center of Excellence at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Gold received his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, completed an internship and residency in pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine, and fellowships at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Prior to his appointment at CCDHC, Dr. Gold was chair of pediatric gastroenterology and director of the division of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at Emory University.  

  Dr. Gold is a recognized leader in the epidemiology and pathobiology of acid-related diseases in children, in particular, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other esophageal disease.

  At the Aerodigestive Center, Dr. Gold and his colleagues follow approximately 300 medically complex children and at GI Care for Kids, they follow almost 1,100 children with IBD. Dr. Gold has been actively involved in characterizing the gut microflora and its relationship to diet and the management of IBD, as well as GI allergy and eosinophilic esophagitis. His recent research is focused on the role of infectious agents and the microbiome involved in the pathogenesis of pediatric Crohn’s disease as well as the role of probiotics in disease prevention and health maintenance.

  Dr. Gold is president of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition and has served the organization in a number of other capacities. He is a sought-after speaker, a reviewer for several prestigious medical journals, and has produced numerous peer-reviewed manuscripts, book chapters, manuals, videos, webinars, teaching aids and other educational material on pediatric GI disease.

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  Benjamin D. Gold, MD

  Attending Physician
  GI Care for Kids, LLC
  Children's Center for Digestive Health Care, LLC
  Atlanta, Georgia

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  Jonathan Malka, MD

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  Jonathan Malka, MD, is director of allergy and immunology at Pediatric Associates in Miami, Florida. Dr. Malka received his medical degree from Universidad Central de Venezuela Escuela Luis Razetti in Caracas, Venezuela, and completed a medical/surgical internship at the Venezuelan Red Cross. He completed a residency in pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and an internship at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx. He also completed diagnostic radiology internships at Mount Sinai Medical School in New York and Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. Dr. Malka was awarded a research fellowship by the International Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of Immunology at Georgetown University Medical Center and a fellowship in allergy and immunology by the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Dr. Malka is board certified in pediatrics and in allergy/immunology.

  Prior to joining Pediatric Associates, Dr. Malka was an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at National Jewish Health at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver and worked as a general practitioner in an outpatient clinic in Caracas.

  Dr. Malka’s professional accomplishments were recognized when he received the Harold J. Gold MD Research Achievement Award and also the International Fellow Distinguished Award in Allergy and Immunology from the International Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of Immunology at Georgetown University Medical Center. His clinical and patient relations skills were recognized when he was named by his peers and the parents of his young patients as their Favorite Pediatric Specialist, for two consecutive years, in a contest sponsored by Broward Family Life Magazine! 

  Dr. Malka is the author or co-author of numerous articles, book chapters and abstracts in both English and Spanish on topics associated with pediatric allergies, asthma and immunology, and he has given a number of oral and poster presentations in the United States and in Central and South America.

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  Jonathan Malka, MD

  Director of Allergy and Immunology
  Pediatric Allergy
  Pediatric Associates
  Miami, Florida