11:00 am – 11:20 am

Pancreatitis

Review the general management of patients with acute pancreatitis:

• Fluid resuscitation
• Role and timing of ERCP
• Need and timing of cholecystectomy

Review the endoscopic management of pancreatic fluid collections

Dr. Natalia C. Calo:  Dr. Natalia Calo is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto and a therapeutic endoscopist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, where her clinical focus is the care of patients with pancreaticobiliary disease. She joins the SMH Division of Gastroenterology as of May 1.  Dr. Calo completed her medical education at the Universidad de Buenos Aires in 2010, where she graduated with honors. She trained in adult gastroenterology at the Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires. In 2016, she moved to Canada where she completed a combined clinical research fellowship at McMaster University and the Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute. She also completed a Master's in Health Research Methodology with a focus on Clinical Epidemiology at McMaster University. Subsequently, she completed a two-year fellowship in Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy at St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, where she also served as the Chief Fellow. Later, she worked as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Ottawa and therapeutic endoscopist at The Ottawa Hospital prior to being recruited by the St. Michael's Hospital group in Toronto.

Dr. Calo's research interests encompass patient-centered outcomes in therapeutic endoscopy, quality improvement in gastrointestinal endoscopy, and the incorporation of new technologies into patient care. In particular, she hopes to expand her research to understand complications of pancreatitis and the risks associated with endoscopy in high-risk patients. Dr. Calo's overall objective is to combine her clinical expertise in advanced therapeutic endoscopy with research and educational activities.