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Pediatric Cow’s Milk Allergy: A Guide to Using Milk Ladders for Allergy Management

Presenter(s): David M Fleisher, MD; Carina Venter, PhD, RD

Moderator(s): Andie Lee Gonzalez, PhD, MPH, RDN, FAND

Date: 18 September 2025

Time: Noon-1:30 PM ET

Location: Live virtual

Continuing Education Credits: Nurse Contact 1.5 CE; Dietitian 1.5 CPEU

In this live webinar moderated by Andie Lee Gonzalez, PhD, MPH, RDN, FAND, nutrition experts David M Fleisher, MD, and Carina Venter, PhD, RD, will:

  • Identify the prevalence and factors influencing cow's milk allergy in infants and young children worldwide
  • Discuss evidence-based clinical guidelines and strategies for managing cow's milk allergy, including the milk and egg ladder method
  • Present current research findings on cow's milk allergy management and future research
  • Apply evidence-based strategies through clinical case studies to illustrate real-world implementation of the milk/egg ladder method
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Presenter Bio(s):

Andie Lee Gonzalez, PhD, MPH, RDN, FAND

Senior Medical Science Liaison
Global Medical Affairs & Research
Abbott Nutrition
Palmview, TX, USA

Andie Lee Gonzalez is a Medical Science Liaison with the Pediatric MSL Team. Dr Gonzalez earned a bachelor's degree in Dietetics and Nutrition, a Master in Public Health (MPH) and clinical Dietetic training at Michigan State University (MSU) in East Lansing, Michigan. Her undergraduate and graduate work focused on nutrition and migrant farmworker children health. She completed her PhD in Organizational Leadership from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas.

Her previous roles included inpatient and outpatient counseling for adults and pediatric patients. She was an adjunct Community Nutrition Professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, South Texas College, and served as an AmeriCorps-Health Corps member. Dr Gonzalez also serves in various community nutrition-focused local and national organizations. A few roles include President-Elect for the Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Advocacy Liaison for the Latinos and Hispanics in Dietetics and Nutrition, and chair for Grants and Awards with the Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group.

Carina Venter, PhD, RD

Professor, Pediatrics
Section of Allergy and Immunology
University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO, USA

Dr Venter is an Allergy Specialist Dietitian and works as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, where she is conducting research in allergy prevention and working with children with food allergies. She obtained her BS in Dietetics from the University of the Free State in South Africa. Venter furthered her education by obtaining a post-graduate degree and a PhD from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom. She has over 90 publications in international journals and has authored several book chapters. Dr Venter is currently the chair of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) work group on Immunomodulation and nutrition, and she is regularly invited to present at national and international conferences on topics relating to nutrition and allergic diseases.

 

David M Fleischer, MD

Section Head, Pediatric Allergy & Immunology
Professor, Pediatrics
University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine
Children’s Hospital Colorado
 
Denver, Colorado, USA

Dr David Fleischer completed his undergraduate training at the University of Pennsylvania, medical degree training at Emory University School of Medicine, and both Pediatric Residency and Pediatric Allergy/Immunology Fellowship training at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Fleischer is currently the Section Head of Allergy & Immunology at Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHCO) and a Professor of Pediatrics at CHCO and the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. He is the Director of the Allergy and Immunology Center at CHCO. 

Dr Fleischer is a nationally and internationally renowned food allergy expert, specializing in the diagnosis, management, and prevention of food allergy. His clinical research has focused on the natural history and novel treatments of food allergy, including oral, sublingual, and epicutaneous immunotherapies. He is the Global PI for several Phase III peanut epicutaneous immunotherapy trials that are being conducted at more than 30 sites across the world. He has authored many original, peer-reviewed articles, review articles, and book chapters on food allergy and food allergy treatment.

 

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CE CPEU Pediatric Allergies & Food Intolerance