EPCH First Annual Pediatric Specialty Conference

Jul 31 - Aug 1, 2026 El Paso, Texas

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When

Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM to Saturday, Aug 1, 2026 at 5:15 PM MDT

Where

Starlight Event Center, 6650 Continental Drive, El Paso, Texas, 79925, United States. Map

Who

El Paso Children's HospitalOrganizer Detail

About the EPCH First Annual Pediatric Specialty Conference

This 2-day specialty conference aims to bring together pediatric specialists, nurses, coaches, and athletic trainers from across the region to enhance their professional practice through evidence-based education and expert insight. The program will emphasize practical education, collaboration, and strategies that support high-quality pediatric care in both clinical and community-based settings.

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02:00 PM

Registration & Vendor Networking Bites

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02:30 PM

Welcome and Introductions

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02:40 PM

Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Youth Athletes

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03:40 PM

Cardiac Triage

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04:40 PM

Vendor Networking Break

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05:00 PM

From Physiology to Functional Outcomes

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05:45 PM

Panel: Pediatric Malnutrition

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06:30 PM

Welcome Reception

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08:00 AM

Registration & Vendor Networking Breakfast

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08:30 AM

Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

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09:30 AM

Hemophilia & Thrombophilia

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10:30 AM

Vendor Networking Break

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10:45 AM

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome

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12:30 PM

Vendor Networking Lunch

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01:15 PM

Panel: Interesting Cases Within the Last Year

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02:00 PM

Sports Medicine

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02:45 PM

Vendor Networking Break

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03:00 PM

Common Behavioral Problems and Interventions Through a Neuropsychological Lens

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04:00 PM

AI for Healthcare: From Novice to Expert in 1 Hour

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05:00 PM

Closing Remarks

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Speakers

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Amanda Chiao, AuD, PhD, CCC-A

Course Medical Director - Pediatric Hearing & Vestibular Audiologist: Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso

El Paso Children's Hospital

About Amanda Chiao, AuD, PhD, CCC-A

Course Medical Director - Pediatric Hearing & Vestibular Audiologist: Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso
El Paso Children's Hospital
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Alexandria Melendez-Zaidi, MD, PhD

Course Medical Director - Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist: Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso

El Paso Children's Hospital

About Alexandria Melendez-Zaidi, MD, PhD

Course Medical Director - Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist: Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso
El Paso Children's Hospital
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Ziyad Makoshi, MBBS, MSc, FRCSC, FAANS

Course Medical Director - Medical Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery

El Paso Children's Hospital

About Ziyad Makoshi, MBBS, MSc, FRCSC, FAANS

Course Medical Director - Medical Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery
El Paso Children's Hospital
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Sanjeet Panda, MD, FAAP

Course Medical Director - Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine: Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso

El Paso Children's Hospital

About Sanjeet Panda, MD, FAAP

Course Medical Director - Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine: Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso
El Paso Children's Hospital
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Muhammad Qureshi, MD

Course Medical Director - Pediatric Cardiologist

El Paso Children's Hospital

About Muhammad Qureshi, MD

Course Medical Director - Pediatric Cardiologist
El Paso Children's Hospital
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Megan Pesch, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

University of Michigan

About Megan Pesch, MD

Clinical Associate Professor
University of Michigan
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Aishwarya Pareek, MD

Pediatric Headache Fellowship Associate Program Director and Assistant Professor, Pediatric Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine

Texas Children's

About Aishwarya Pareek, MD

Pediatric Headache Fellowship Associate Program Director and Assistant Professor, Pediatric Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine
Texas Children's
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Marcial Oquendo, MD

Physician

Children's Medical Center Dallas

About Marcial Oquendo, MD

Physician
Children's Medical Center Dallas
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Wasim Khan, MD

Division Chief and Medical Director of Pediatric Cardiology

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

About Wasim Khan, MD

Division Chief and Medical Director of Pediatric Cardiology
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
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Abraham Lopez, PhD

Pediatric Neuropsychologist

Larlo Behavioral Services

About Abraham Lopez, PhD

Pediatric Neuropsychologist
Larlo Behavioral Services
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Miguel A. Escobar, MD

Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics Division of Hematology, Medical Director - Gulf States Hemophilia & Thrombophilia Center

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston-McGovern Medical School

About Miguel A. Escobar, MD

Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics Division of Hematology, Medical Director - Gulf States Hemophilia & Thrombophilia Center
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston-McGovern Medical School
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Ricardo Reyna, MD

Pediatrician

Reyna Pediatrics

About Ricardo Reyna, MD

Pediatrician
Reyna Pediatrics
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Estephan J Garcia, MD

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon

El Paso Children's Hospital

About Estephan J Garcia, MD

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
El Paso Children's Hospital
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Eduardo Rosas-Blum, MD

Pediatrician

Pediatric GI of El Paso

About Eduardo Rosas-Blum, MD

Pediatrician
Pediatric GI of El Paso