Monday, June 3, 2019

Pediatric grand rounds to address posterior urethral valves

Frank R. Cerniglia Jr., M.D., section head of pediatric urology at Ochsner Health System, will present the next pediatric grand rounds.

His lecture, "Posterior Urethral Valves: Before, During, and After" is set for 8 a.m. Friday, June 21, in the Strada Patient Care Center first-floor conference room.

Cerniglia will discuss the embryology of posterior urethral valves, the effect of the obstruction on the child, the surgical correction of posterior urethral valves, and the integrated care of the child after surgical correction.

Pediatric grand rounds is every third Friday of the month. The event is open to USA faculty, staff and students. A light breakfast, coffee and beverages will be provided.

For more information, contact Nicole Laden at nladen@health.southalabama.edu or (251) 415-8688.