How to Maintain a Solid Start Following Non-IgE-Mediated Food Allergy Diagnosis
Introduction to solid foods can be challenging for a caregiver and infant, and even more so after the diagnosis of a non-IgE mediated food allergy, such as food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES). In this webinar, our expert speakers Sakina Bajowala, MD and Marion Groetch, MS, RDN will explain non-IgE mediated food allergies and pathways to diagnosis, review guidelines around solid food introduction, outline the nutritional risks associated with non-IgE mediated food allergies, and emphasize the importance of shared decision making between caregivers and clinicians.
This live webinar awards 1 CPEU in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program.
Speakers
Dr. Bajowala is a mother of two and a board-certified adult and pediatric allergist and immunologist with a passion for patient education and advocacy. She specializes in the evaluation and management of food allergy, and is a best-selling author on the topic. In her private allergy practice, she helps her young patients overcome food allergies through precision-focused sublingual and oral immunotherapy. In her part-time position at Solid Starts, Dr. Bajowala reviews content for evidence-based accuracy, analyzes allergy data and trends, and is a trainer for Solid Starts PRO.
Marion Groetch, MS, RDN is the Director of Nutrition Services at the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Allergy & Immunology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. In this role, Marion is responsible for the clinical care of patients and is currently providing investigator level support for multiple clinical trials and protocol development advice for two large NIH funded studies. Her expertise has been recognized by NIH, who has called upon her for advice regarding the NIAID-sponsored expert panel update on food allergy guidelines. She is an active member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) Adverse Reactions to Foods Committee, the Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases Committee and is the current Chair of the International Network for Diet and Nutrition in Allergy (INDANA). In 2015, she was honored to receive the AAAAI Allied Health Professionals Recognition Award for leadership, education, and mentorship.