Chicagoland Pancreatitis Alliance: Bringing Patients and Providers Together
Schedule
Sat Nov 08 2025 at 08:30 am to 11:00 am
UTC-06:00Location
Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women's Hospital | Chicago, IL
About this Event
Join us for a morning of learning and networking at Northwestern Medicine. The National Pancreas Foundation is proud to host a free educational event for pancrease disease patients and their caregivers and family. The NPF and partners will be providing cutting-edge knowledge on topics such as nutrition, pain management, behavior medicine, endoscopic therapy, and more.
We are also grateful for the generous grant support from AbbVie, Ionis, and Nestlé Health Science, which helped bring this program to life.
We hope you can join us!
If you are interested in sponsoring this event please reach out to: [email protected].
Location:
Northwestern Medicine Prentice Hospital
Conference Room L, 3rd Floor
250 East Superior Street Chicago, IL
Agenda
🕑: 08:30 AM - 08:55 AM
Breakfast Buffet / Welcome & Introductions
Info: Jenny Pagel-Guile
Executive Director, National Pancreas Foundation
🕑: 08:55 AM - 09:10 AM
Nutrition and Pancreatitis
Info: Bethany Marie Doerfler, MS, RD, LDN
Clinical Research Dietitian
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
🕑: 09:10 AM - 09:25 AM
Pro Tips for Managing Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
Info: Bradford Chong, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Pancreas Program
University of Chicago Medicine
🕑: 09:25 AM - 09:40 AM
Modern Approach to Pain Management
Info: Magdalena Anitescu MD, PhD, FASA
Professor of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Director, Multidisciplinary Pain Medicine Fellowship
Chief, Division of Pain Management
Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine
University of Chicago Medicine
🕑: 09:40 AM - 09:55 AM
Q&A with the Panelists
Info: Moderators:
Cemal Yazici, MD, MS
University of Illinois Chicago /
Wojciech Blogowski, MD, PhD
RUSH University Medical Center
🕑: 09:55 AM - 10:10 AM
Behavior Medicine: Unlocking the Power of the Brain to Manage Pancreatitis
🕑: 10:10 AM - 10:25 AM
When is Endoscopic Therapy the Right Approach?
Info: Brian Boulay, MD, MPH
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
UI Health
🕑: 10:25 AM - 10:40 AM
Surgery: When and Why?
Info: Matthew Dixon, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery, Rush University Medical College
Section of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology
Rush University Medical Center
Co-Director, Liver Oncology Disease Site Group
Rush MD Anderson Cancer Center
🕑: 10:40 AM - 10:55 AM
Q&A with the Panelists
Info: Moderators: Cemal Yazici, MD, MS and Wojciech Blogowski, MD, PhD
🕑: 10:55 AM - 11:00 AM
Closing, Wrap-Up, and Resources
Info: Jenny Pagel-Guile, NPF
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Community Resource Tables
Where is it happening?
Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women's Hospital, 250 East Superior Street, Chicago, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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