Case Study: Co-occurring Nutrient Deficiency & Autism

Overview

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Cleveland Clinic

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Mark Korson, MD

Dr. Korson graduated in medicine from the University of Toronto and completed a pediatric residency at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children, followed by a genetics/metabolism fellowship at Boston’s Children’s Hospital. He directed the metabolic clinics at Boston Children’s Hospital until 2000 and across town at Tufts Medical Center until 2014. In 2007, he co-founded and continues to co-direct the SIMD’s North American Metabolic Academy.

In 2017, Dr. Korson joined VMP Genetics as Director of Education and Physician Support Services, providing remote consultative assistance to clinicians at 10 major academic medical centers caring for patients with proven or suspected metabolic disease. He has significant experience in creating innovative educational resources about metabolic diseases for non-genetic clinicians so that they can play more of a role in patient diagnosis and management. Also at VMP Genetics, he directs the Patient-Teacher Registry and Patient-Teacher Video Catalog, with the aim of ensuring that the patient voice plays a bigger role in the education of health professionals. Regionally, Dr. Korson is on the board of the New England Regional Genetics Network, and as a founding board member of Rare New England, hosts the annual Rare Disease Day Speakers Series in New England and their online Medical Genetics Career Fairs.

Marvin Natowicz, MD, PhD

Dr. Marvin Natowicz, MD, PhD, is a medical geneticist and clinical pathologist. Dr. Natowicz graduated summa cum laude with a degree in biology from Washington University. He then obtained his medical degree and doctorate in cellular and developmental biology from Washington University School of Medicine. He has been on the faculty of Harvard Medical School, the Massachusetts General Hospital, and Brandeis University and is currently a staff member of the Cleveland Clinic and Professor of Pathology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Natowicz’s clinical work includes the evaluation and care of persons with neurodevelopmental disability; his research work includes studies on the pathobiology of autism spectrum disorder and the clinical chemistry of genetic metabolic disorders. Learn more about Dr. Natowicz’s research at PubMed.

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Learning objectives for this educational activity include:

Define co-occurring conditions and important clinical issues relating specifically to individuals with autism as they age.
Identify barriers to adequate preventative care and thorough assessment throughout the lifetime for patients with autism.
Recognize important gaps in our clinical understanding and management of patients with autism throughout the lifespan.

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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education and Autism Research Institute. Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians / American Medical Association (AMA)
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this internet enduring activity for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credit.

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.50 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 0.50 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit. Credit will be reported within 30 days of claiming credit.

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The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. In no event will The Cleveland Clinic Foundation be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.

Disclosures

In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence issued by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education mitigates all relevant conflicts of interest to ensure CME activities are free of commercial bias.

The following faculty have indicated that they may have a relationship, which in the context of their presentation(s), could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest:

Mark Korson, MD:

Recordati Rare Diseases – Other activities from which remuneration is received or expected: Unrestricted educational grant

Acer Therapeutics, Solace Nutrition – Consulting

The following faculty have indicated they have no relationship which, in the context of their presentation(s), could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest:
Marvin Natowicz, MD, PhD

All other planners, Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education and Autism Research Institute staff, and content reviewers, have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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