Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition The pioneering and the only textbook in the field of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition from the Indian subcontinent is the outcome of a wealth of inputs from around 100 experts drawn from not just the Indian subcontinent but also USA, UK, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Austria, etc. The indispensable book captures the latest developments and recommendations in the field in a totally engaging and most readable manner, projecting up-to-date reviews in the basics, clinical aspect and management, and providing today's most effective care for pediatric population suffering from gastrointestinal and allied problems with a special emphasis on nutritional aspects. The major thrust of the masterly work is on common medical (with a brief coverage of surgical) problems in the field in India and neighboring Asian countries. The target readership of this comprehensive and yet to-the-point, state-of-art and reader-friendly textbook includes pediatric house-physicians, residents, postgraduates, pediatric teachers and scholars, and practitioners seeking in-depth information in the field of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition as relevant to the infants, children and adolescents of the Indian subcontinent. From the Previews “Provides a remarkable access to the state-of-art chapters in the field of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition from authoritative sources drawn from not only the Indian subcontinent but also from the United States, European and other nations…an essential reading for the target audience.” J Mat Child Health, Manila, Philippines “A reader-friendly and admirable spotlight on gastroenterology issues relevant to the Asian children and adolescents….a 'must-read' and a 'must-buy' book.” Asian Bull Gastroenterology, Hong Kong About Dr (Prof) Suraj Gupte A proud product of India's most prestigious and premier medical institute, the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, Dr Suraj Gupte is currently Professor & Head, Postgraduate Department of Pediatrics, Narayana Medical College and Narayana General and Superspeciality Hospitals, Nellore, AP, India. As a widely-travelled noted educationist, researcher, innovator and author of national and international repute, he has represented India at several international conferences, workshops, symposia, seminars, etc worldwide as guest speaker, chairperson, rapporteur, etc. wordwide and is a winner of several national and international Fellowships (e.g. Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Scandinavian Academy of Medical Sciences, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, etc) and awards (“Wodehouse Award”, “Young Achiever Award”, “Lifetime Achievement Award”, International Peace Prize”, “Man of the Year”, “Medical Author of the Decade”, etc). He has been on several academic task forces/working groups/editorial boards of several periodicals, both national and international. He has published/presented at national and international conferences over 160 papers, authored/edited several books, including the ongoing international series, “Recent Advances in Pediatrics” which is now heading for its 19th annual volume and 21st and 22nd special volumes. In the representative body of India's 18000 pediatricians (Indian Academy of Pediatrics and its Subspeciality Chapters), Dr Gupte has held several important positions, including Founder and Vice-President of the Nutrition Chapter and Founder and Secretary of the Child Neurology Chapter. He was advisor, 8th International Congress of Tropical Pediatrics and Executive member, 8th Asian Congress of Pediatrics. He is undergraduate and postgraduate examiner to a multitude of universities/apex institutes, including IGNOU (New Delhi), AIIMS (New Delhi), PGIMER (Chandigarh) and SKIMS (Srinagar). In most of the national and international “Who's Who” volumes, he occupies place of pride. Peepee's Other Titles by Dr (Prof) Suraj Gupte • Pediatric Emergencies, 2nd Edn, 2008 • Neonatal Emergencies, 2006 • Pediatric Nutrition, 2006