Stephen Pandol, M.D., and Hartley Cohen, M.D.
Dr. Pandol is Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine and Staff Physician, Department of Medicine, VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System and University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Cohen is Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine and Director of Endoscopy, Department of Medicine, VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System and University of California, Los Angeles.
Within the past 12 months, Drs. Pandol and Cohen report no commercial conflicts of interest.
This activity is made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from 
Solvay.
Release Date: 01/22/2007
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
Discuss the risk factors for chronic pancreatitis
Identify patients who may have chronic pancreatitis
Describe the approaches and limitation to the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis
Treat patients with chronic pancreatitis including management of pain, exocrine and endocrine insufficiency
Discuss the complications of chronic pancreatitis including development of pseudocysts, ascites and pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
