Scientific Program | ICPHGN 2026

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Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Registration
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Opening of the Exhibition
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Opening of the Congress & Session 1
Chairpersons
- Prof. Mortada El-Shabrawi
- Prof. Talal Abd El-Aziz
- Prof. Bahaa Hassasnin
- Prof. Abdelrahman Elmashad
- Prof. Mohamed Bahaa Hassasnin
- Prof. Hosny Azmy
- Prof. Gamal Tawfik
- Dr. Ahmed Fathy Ibrahim
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Prof. George Yanni
USA
Indications and Contraindications of Pediatric Liver Transplantation
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Prof. George Yanni
USA
Hepatic Manifestations of Inborn Errors of Metabolism
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Prof. Genie Beasley
USA
The Cholestatic Infant: What Has Changed in 2026?
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Session 2
The Session of the International Society of Tropical Pediatrics (ISTP) and the Egyptian Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology (ESPHO)
Chairpersons
- Prof. Mortada El-Shabrawi
- Prof. Mohsen Elalfy
- Prof. Amel Mahfouz
- Prof. Dalia A. Abdelrahman
- Prof. Omar Mohsen Elalfy
- Prof. Mohamed Eissa
- Prof. Nehal El Koofy
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Prof. Mohsen Elalfy
Revised Standardization of Outcome Criteria in ITP of Children in 2026
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Prof. Omar Mohsen Elalfy
Iron Metabolism and Therapy Made Easy
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Session 3
Chairpersons
- Prof. Ahmed Abobaker
- Prof. Ahmed Elhatw and Colleagues
- Prof. Heba Kamal
- Prof. Sayed Soliman
- Prof. Amira Abd El-Fattah
- Prof. Sherin Khamis
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Prof. Amira Abdelfattah
Beyond Nutrition
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Prof. Ahmed Elhatw
USA
Limiting Computerized Tomography in Ruling Out Appendicitis in the Pediatric Emergency Department Using Quality Improvement Methodology
8:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Prof. Ahmed Elhatw
USA
Pediatric Gastroenterologists' Practice Styles and Adherence to International Guidelines for Pediatric Celiac Disease
9:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Discussion and Future Cooperation

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Session 4
Chairpersons
- Prof. Gamal Tawfik
- Prof. Mostafa Yakoot
- Prof. Walid Kobrosy
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Prof. Mostafa Yakoot
Auto-inflammatory Diseases and Amyloidosis
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Prof. Abdelrahman El-Mashad
Skin of the Neonate: A Mirror of the Future
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Session 5
Chairpersons
- Prof. Hosny Azmy
- Prof. Mohamed El Kryony
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Symposium 1
Dr. Amir Rezk
Nerhadou: The House of Innovation
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Symposium 2
Dr. Amir Rezk
Delta Pharma: Ondeltatron 4 & 8 mg Ampoules - Introduction in Nausea and Vomiting
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Symposium 3 - Nestle Health Sciences
Prof. Amel Mahfouz
Feeding the Fragile Gut: When and Why Peptamen Matters?
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Session 6
Chairpersons
- Prof. Ameer Elfeky
- Prof. Gihan Bebars
- Prof. Hossam El-Gharraz
- Prof. Mohamed Said
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Prof. Heba Kamal
USA
Precision Medicine in IBD: How to Choose, Monitor and Optimize Advanced Therapies
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM
MUP Symposium 4
Prof. Mortada El-Shabrawi
Updates in Nausea and Vomiting Management
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Symposium 5
MASH Premier
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Prof. Hala Agha
Frequently-Asked Questions of Kawasaki Disease
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Prof. Ameer Elfeky
Sports Nutrition in Children and Adolescent Athletes: Evidence-Based Updates for Pediatric Practice
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Coffee Break & Lunch
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Session 7
Chairpersons
- Prof. Amel Mahfouz
- Prof. Hala Atta Youssef Youssef
- Prof. Ahmed Al Sayed Quenawy
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Prof. Yasser Elsayed
Canada
Neonatal Gut Injury
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Prof. Yasser Elsayed
Canada
Diagnosis of Gut Injury by Ultrasound
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Session 8
Chairpersons
- Prof. Sameh Abdellatif
- Prof. Hala Atta Youssef Youssef
- Prof. Ahmed Farouk Morad
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Prof. Dalia A. Abdelrahman
Artificial Intelligence and Pediatric Nutrition: Transforming Assessment, Personalization, and Clinical Care
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Prof. Hala Atta Youssef Youssef
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) in High-Risk Newborn
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Prof. Dalia A. Abdelrahman
Nutrition in Diabetic Child: Something True; Something Very New
Evening
Gala Dinner

9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Registration and Congress Certificates
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Session 9
Chairpersons
- Prof. Osama Heneigel
- Prof. Manar Elsharkawy
- Prof. Dina Afify Zaki
- Prof. Mohamed Rewisha
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Prof. Naglaa M. Kamal
Egypt / Saudi Arabia
Genetic Cholestatic Liver Disease: Patient Journey and Emerging Hope in the Era of Ileal Inhibitors of Bile Acid Transporter (IBAT)
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Prof. Mostafa El Hodhod
Cons and Pros: Rome 4 Versus Rome 5
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Session 10
Chairpersons
- Prof. Hasan Isa
- Prof. Abdelrahman Elmashad
- Prof. Naglaa M. Kamal
- Prof. Ahmed Bakar
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Prof. Carlos Lifschitz
Argentina
Neonatal Diarrhea
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Prof. Jose Spolidoro
Brazil
What Is New in Rome 5?
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Prof. Jose Spolidoro
Brazil
Intestinal Failure
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Prof. Richard Sandler
USA
Abdominal Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome, or ACNES
9:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Discussion
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Prof. Laila Sherief
Food as Medicine: The Journey from Cancer Prevention to Recovery
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Friday Prayer & Lunch
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Session 11
Chairpersons
- Prof. Hasan Isa
- Prof. Mohamed Meabed
- Prof. Walid Tolba
- Prof. Laila Sherief
- Prof. Mortada El-Shabrawi
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Prof. Elizabeth Tayler
Canada
Worldwide Prevalence of AMR
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Prof. Elizabeth Tayler
Canada
Worldwide Policies and Procedures to Combat AMR
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Session 12
Chairpersons
- Prof. Gamal El Tagy
- Prof. Hala Agha
- Prof. Ahmed Rabie
- Prof. Ahmed El Wakil
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Prof. Gamal El Tagy
Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes in Children with Intrahepatic Cholestasis Post Partial External Biliary Diversion
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Prof. Ahmed Elwakeel
The Half-Fixed Heart: A Guide to Diarrhoea in the Glenn Child
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Session 13
Chairpersons
- Prof. Doaa Heba
- Prof. Ashraf Mouris
- Prof. Ahmed Mahmoud
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Prof. Giorgina Vergani
Italy
Juvenile Autoimmune Disorders of the Liver
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Prof. Giorgina Vergani
Italy
Treatment of Viral Hepatitis B in 2026
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Session 14
Chairpersons
- Prof. Mortada El-Shabrawi
- Prof. Mohamed Hassan Thabet
- Prof. Ahmed Harb
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Prof. Diego Vergani
Italy
Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Prof. Diego Vergani
Italy
Laboratory Diagnosis of Autoimmune Liver Disease: From the Lab to the Clinic
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Discussion
8:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Congress Closing & Recommendations
Closing remarks and group photos
Chairpersons
- Prof. Mortada El-Shabrawi
- Prof. Talal Abd El-Aziz
- Prof. Bahaa Hassasnin
- Prof. Abdelrahman Elmashad
- Prof. Mohamed Bahaa Hassasnin
- Prof. Hosny Azmy
- Dr. Ahmed Fathy Ibrahim
- Prof. Gamal Tawfik

Three days of ideas that move pediatric care forward.

Choose a program day

Registration

Opening of the Exhibition

Opening of the Congress & Session 1

Indications and Contraindications of Pediatric Liver Transplantation

Hepatic Manifestations of Inborn Errors of Metabolism

The Cholestatic Infant: What Has Changed in 2026?

The Session of the International Society of Tropical Pediatrics (ISTP) and the Egyptian Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology (ESPHO)

Revised Standardization of Outcome Criteria in ITP of Children in 2026

Iron Metabolism and Therapy Made Easy

Session 3

Beyond Nutrition

Limiting Computerized Tomography in Ruling Out Appendicitis in the Pediatric Emergency Department Using Quality Improvement Methodology

Pediatric Gastroenterologists' Practice Styles and Adherence to International Guidelines for Pediatric Celiac Disease

Discussion and Future Cooperation

Session 4

Auto-inflammatory Diseases and Amyloidosis

Skin of the Neonate: A Mirror of the Future

Session 5

Nerhadou: The House of Innovation

Delta Pharma: Ondeltatron 4 & 8 mg Ampoules - Introduction in Nausea and Vomiting

Feeding the Fragile Gut: When and Why Peptamen Matters?

Session 6

Precision Medicine in IBD: How to Choose, Monitor and Optimize Advanced Therapies

Updates in Nausea and Vomiting Management

MASH Premier

Frequently-Asked Questions of Kawasaki Disease

Sports Nutrition in Children and Adolescent Athletes: Evidence-Based Updates for Pediatric Practice

Coffee Break & Lunch

Session 7

Neonatal Gut Injury

Diagnosis of Gut Injury by Ultrasound

Session 8

Artificial Intelligence and Pediatric Nutrition: Transforming Assessment, Personalization, and Clinical Care

Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) in High-Risk Newborn

Nutrition in Diabetic Child: Something True; Something Very New

Gala Dinner

Registration and Congress Certificates

Session 9

Genetic Cholestatic Liver Disease: Patient Journey and Emerging Hope in the Era of Ileal Inhibitors of Bile Acid Transporter (IBAT)

Cons and Pros: Rome 4 Versus Rome 5

Session 10

Neonatal Diarrhea

What Is New in Rome 5?

Intestinal Failure

Abdominal Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome, or ACNES

Discussion

Food as Medicine: The Journey from Cancer Prevention to Recovery

Friday Prayer & Lunch

Session 11

Worldwide Prevalence of AMR

Worldwide Policies and Procedures to Combat AMR

Session 12

Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes in Children with Intrahepatic Cholestasis Post Partial External Biliary Diversion

The Half-Fixed Heart: A Guide to Diarrhoea in the Glenn Child

Session 13

Juvenile Autoimmune Disorders of the Liver

Treatment of Viral Hepatitis B in 2026

Session 14

Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Hepatitis

Laboratory Diagnosis of Autoimmune Liver Disease: From the Lab to the Clinic

Discussion

Congress Closing & Recommendations