We invite all PAMS members to attend our quarterly meeting on Sunday, Sep 7th at 2.30 pm at Embeya Restaurant. All those who have not paid their annual membership dues yet: please bring your checks/cash.

Agenda:

Speaker introduction – Dr. K. Krol, President

Lecture – Dr. Ruba Azzam ( University of Chicago) Topic: “Fatty Liver in Children – Not All is NASH”-see more about our speaker below|

Introduction of new members

Summary of PAMS events for last 3 months:

XXIII  PAMS Tennis Tournament
Family picnic
Lives in Medicine Conference, Aug 23rd
Cooperation with University of Chicago
Report on progress in students clerkships:
Loyola University
University  of Illinois in Peoria

Website updates:
IMG’ info
Students inquires

PAMS November meeting
65 Physicians’ Ball – Jan 31, 2015
Membership

Time:
Sunday September 7th, 2014 – 3PM-7PM

Location:
Embeya Restaurant
564 West Randolph Street
(Corner of N Jefferson St and W Randolph St)
Chicago, IL 60661
http://www.embeya.com

Parking:
Valet Parking at Embeya – $12
Surface Lot ½ block before Randolph on left side of Jefferson at approximately 112 N Jefferson St – $7
Street Parking

Speaker:
Ruba K. Azzam, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Director of Pediatric Hepatology
Medical Director, Pediatric Liver Transplant Program
University of Chicago

Ruba Azzam, MD, specializes in treating children with conditions related to hepatology, gastroenterology and nutrition. Her clinical interests include hepatobiliary diseases, liver transplantation, pancreatic disorders and the full range of gastrointestinal diseases. Dr. Azzam has authored several publications in peer-reviewed medical journals and book chapters focusing on liver-related research as well as general gastroenterology, hepatology and transplant hepatology. http://www.uchicagokidshospital.org/physicians/ruba-azzam.html

Topic:
“Fatty Liver in Children – Not All is NASH”