Monday, January 29, 2024 /4:00 pm – 5:00 pm EST
Brief Description: This talk will discuss islet cell auto-transplantation in children.
Learning objectives:
- Understand the rationale for total pancreatectomy with islet auto-transplantation
- Understand the procedure of a total pancreatectomy with islet auto-transplantation
- Be familiar with islet function outcomes after islet auto-transplantation
Speaker:
Melena Bellin, MD
Professor, Pediatric Endocrinology, and Surgery
Co-Director, Total Pancreatectomy, and Islet Auto-transplant Program
Albert D. and Eva J. Corniea Chair
University of Minnesota