PCH - Pediatric Feeding Disorder - a Multidisciplinary Disorder but What Does It Mean for the General Pediatrician in 2025 - Dana Williams, MD, Rosie Hodges, PsyD, and Stefanie Lauderdale, SLP

At the end of this presentation, participants should be able to:

• Understand that PFD might be the hidden reason for any child presenting with malnutrition or dysnutrition
• The role of the PCP, hospitalist medicine or subspecialists in recognizing PFD domains and system pathways to address
• Advancements and the future of PFD in pediatric training and practice
• PFD specialized diagnostic and treatment pathways at Phoenix Children's

About the presenters:

Dana Williams, MD
Medical Director, Feeding Disorders Clinic
Medical Director, Aerodigestive Clinic
Medical Director, Patient Experience

Dr. Dana I. Williams received her medical degree from Carol Davila School of Medicine also in Bucharest, completed her residency in Pediatrics and was appointed Chief Resident in Pediatrics at New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. She received fellowship training in Pediatric Gastroenterology at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center. She served as Fellowship Program Director and interim director of the division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition at Cornell from 2001-2004. Dr. Williams joined Phoenix Children’s in 2004. Dr. Williams was Associate Program Director for the Phoenix Children’s Hospital/Maricopa Medical Center Pediatric Residency Program (2010-2015), Director of Faculty Mentorship Program (2007-2010) and is the Medical Director of the Multidisciplinary Aerodigestive and Feeding Programs at Phoenix Children’s Hospital (2008-present) and medical director of Patient Experience at Phoenix Children's since 2023.

Dr. Williams’ career as a clinician, educator and researcher is highlighted by numerous awards and recognitions, she is well published on a variety of topics in Aerodigestive and Pediatric Feeding Disorder in Pediatric Gastroenterology.

She has presented widely on the national and international stage on Aerodigestive and PFD topics. She is the GI chair in the executive committee of the Aerodigestive Society and Clinical Chair of the Education and Communication Committee of the Pediatric Experience Collaborative.

Outside of the work Dr. Williams loves to spend time with her family, son Alex and husband Dr. Howard Williams, travel, read, ride the bicycle with family and practice French cooking.

Rosie Hodges, PsyD
GI Psychology

Stefanie Lauderdale, SLP
PFD Team Lead