Pediatrix Medical Group Inc.
10/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/09/2024 05:02
Join Us for the Next NEO Grand Rounds Addressing Abdominal Wall Defects in the Neonate
Pediatrix's commitment to clinical and research excellence is evidenced by our comprehensive educational and professional development opportunities offered online or during live sessions.
The Pediatrix® Neonatology Grand Rounds series addresses pertinent controversial issues that influence the clinical practice of newborn medicine. Webinars are held on the first Wednesday of every month from 4 to 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
Please join us on Nov. 6, when Terry Buchmiller, M.D., will examine abdominal wall defects in the neonate.
Topics covered will include:
- How to identify the common variations in the presentation of abdominal wall defects, the various management strategies and outcome goals.
- The benefits of multidisciplinary collaboration in optimizing outcomes and providing uniform messaging to parents and families regarding care options.
Click here to register for this session.
Dr. Buchmillerreceived her bachelor's degree in music from Pacific Union College. She received her Doctor of Medicine at University of California, Davis, where she was valedictorian. She completed her general surgical residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), including two years of research in fetal gastrointestinal physiology. She completed her pediatric surgical fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital as the first female trainee in 1997.
Dr. Buchmiller practiced at UCLA and Weill Cornell Medical College before joining the staff at Boston Children's Hospital in 2004. Her academic efforts have largely focused on the area of fetal/newborn surgical diseases.
She is the former co-director of the Maternal Fetal Care Center (2009-2013) and the current lead for the general surgery team. She provides counseling for all pediatric surgical conditions with expertise in congenital diaphragmatic hernia, the ex utero intrapartum treatment and the management of conjoined twins. She is the past-chair of the Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy Committee and a steering committee member of North American Fetal Therapy Network.
Dr. Buchmiller has been the surgical co-director of the colorectal program in the Center for Motility and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders since 2013. She has a particular interest in surgical conditions such as Hirschprung's disease and functional GI motility disorders requiring surgical intervention.
She is active in the American College of Surgeons as past-Governor and an Executive Committee member, past-president of the Massachusetts chapter and former national chair of the Committee on Young Surgeons.
She performs the full spectrum of clinical pediatric surgery with a particular interest in minimal access surgery, the surgical management of intestinal motility disorders, reconstructive colorectal disease and fetal surgical diagnoses with an expertise in prenatal counseling. She is the supervising physician for the nurse practitioner program in the Department of Surgery. She enjoys playing violin in the Longwood Symphony and is an avid runner.
Please make plans to join us for this important webinar, and check out our catalog of previous webinars available on demand.
Accreditation
The Pediatrix Center for Research, Education, Quality and Safety is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Pediatrix Center for Research, Education, Quality and Safety designates this Internet Live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Pediatrix Center for Research, Education, Quality and Safety is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
The Pediatrix Center for Research, Education, Quality and Safety designates this Internet Live activity for a maximum of 1 nursing contact hour. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.