What Happens When Your Tube Isn’t Working?
At the end of this presentation, participants should be able to:
- Understand potential complications of enteral tubes
- Identify next steps in evaluation when the tube or intestines don’t work
About the presenters:
Carrie M. Schaefer, MD
Pediatric Interventional Radiologist
Phoenix Children’s
Dr. Carrie Schaefer is a Pediatric Interventional Radiologist at Phoenix Children’s and has been practicing as an interventionalist for 16 years. Her focus includes treatment of vascular malformations, venous access and lymphatic interventions. Additionally, she has contributed to the evolution of the Enteral Care Program at Phoenix Children’s.
Dr. Schaefer graduated from Michigan State University and received her medical degree from the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. She completed her diagnostic radiology residency at Michigan State University/Grand Rapids Area Medical Education Center and her pediatric radiology fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Schaefer enjoys time with family, cooking and traveling.
Ricardo A. Medina-Centeno, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Phoenix Children’s
As a pediatric gastroenterologist, Ricardo A. Medina-Centeno, MD, cares for children with digestive health conditions and their families. Dr. Medina-Centeno specializes in treating issues that affect how food moves through the body. These challenging conditions can be difficult to understand and manage.
Personal experiences, mentors and children's resiliency drew Dr. Medina-Centeno to pediatrics. He saw compassion at work when he volunteered during summers with his own primary care physician.
"I realized that I wanted to help others and especially care for children," he says. Dr. Medina-Centeno discovered his passion for gastroenterology and motility disorders during medical school and his fellowship training.
Dr. Medina-Centeno values the multidisciplinary care offered at Phoenix Children's. He's excited about opportunities to develop programs and new therapies that provide better care and improve children's lives.
When he's not working, Dr. Medina-Centeno enjoys spending time with his family, playing sports, and discovering new activities and places.