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Sonia Arora Ballal | Education

Medical School

The George Washington University School of Medicine

Washington, DC

Residency

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, MD

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital/ Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

Sonia Arora Ballal | Certifications

  • American Board of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology)
  • American Board of Pediatrics (General)

Sonia Arora Ballal | Media

Managing Medical Issues

Treating Children with Autism and GI Problems

Sonia Arora Ballal | Publications

  1. Novel Phenotypes and Genotype-Phenotype Correlations in a Large Clinical Cohort of Patients With Kleefstra Syndrome. Clin Genet. 2025 Jun; 107(6):636-645. View Novel Phenotypes and Genotype-Phenotype Correlations in a Large Clinical Cohort of Patients With Kleefstra Syndrome. Abstract

  2. From Bystander-to-Upstander: A Novel Intervention Framework to Address Microaggressions in a Pediatric Academic Medical Center. Acad Pediatr. 2024 Dec 27; 102630. View From Bystander-to-Upstander: A Novel Intervention Framework to Address Microaggressions in a Pediatric Academic Medical Center. Abstract

  3. Heterozygous loss-of-function SMC3 variants are associated with variable growth and developmental features. HGG Adv. 2024 Apr 11; 5(2):100273. View Heterozygous loss-of-function SMC3 variants are associated with variable growth and developmental features. Abstract

  4. Heterozygous loss-of-function SMC3 variants are associated with variable and incompletely penetrant growth and developmental features. medRxiv. 2023 Sep 28. View Heterozygous loss-of-function SMC3 variants are associated with variable and incompletely penetrant growth and developmental features. Abstract

  5. Comparing Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Findings in Children with Autism, Developmental Delay, or Typical Development. J Pediatr. 2024 01; 264:113737. View Comparing Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Findings in Children with Autism, Developmental Delay, or Typical Development. Abstract

  6. Implementing Health Equity Huddles in Pediatric Gastroenterology Inpatient Education. Acad Pediatr. 2023 Nov-Dec; 23(8):1520-1521. View Implementing Health Equity Huddles in Pediatric Gastroenterology Inpatient Education. Abstract

  7. Fecal Microbiota Transplant in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients. Transplantation. 2023 09 01; 107(9):2073-2077. View Fecal Microbiota Transplant in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients. Abstract

  8. Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridioides difficile Infection in Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 04 01; 76(4):440-446. View Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridioides difficile Infection in Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients. Abstract

  9. Understanding Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Differences in the Ambulatory Care Experience. Pediatrics. 2022 12 01; 150(6). View Understanding Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Differences in the Ambulatory Care Experience. Abstract

  10. Efficacy and Outcomes of Faecal Microbiota Transplantation for Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Crohns Colitis. 2022 06 24; 16(5):768-777. View Efficacy and Outcomes of Faecal Microbiota Transplantation for Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Abstract

  11. Reconstruction of ancient microbial genomes from the human gut. Nature. 2021 06; 594(7862):234-239. View Reconstruction of ancient microbial genomes from the human gut. Abstract

  12. Efficacy of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridium difficile Infection in Children. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 03; 18(3):612-619.e1. View Efficacy of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridium difficile Infection in Children. Abstract

  13. Gastrointestinal manifestations of pelvic floor disorders in adolescents: a diagnostic framework for the general practitioner. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2017 Aug; 29(4):420-425. View Gastrointestinal manifestations of pelvic floor disorders in adolescents: a diagnostic framework for the general practitioner. Abstract

  14. Ecological robustness of the gut microbiota in response to ingestion of transient food-borne microbes. ISME J. 2016 09; 10(9):2235-45. View Ecological robustness of the gut microbiota in response to ingestion of transient food-borne microbes. Abstract

  15. Host lysozyme-mediated lysis of Lactococcus lactis facilitates delivery of colitis-attenuating superoxide dismutase to inflamed colons. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Jun 23; 112(25):7803-8. View Host lysozyme-mediated lysis of Lactococcus lactis facilitates delivery of colitis-attenuating superoxide dismutase to inflamed colons. Abstract

  16. Gut microbiome composition and function in experimental colitis during active disease and treatment-induced remission. ISME J. 2014 Jul; 8(7):1403-17. View Gut microbiome composition and function in experimental colitis during active disease and treatment-induced remission. Abstract

  17. Host and gut microbiota symbiotic factors: lessons from inflammatory bowel disease and successful symbionts. Cell Microbiol. 2011 Apr; 13(4):508-17. View Host and gut microbiota symbiotic factors: lessons from inflammatory bowel disease and successful symbionts. Abstract

I feel lucky to say I honestly truly love my job. Getting to know a child and family, and having the opportunity to work with patients and other providers to improve that child’s health is a privilege. My research interest include projects involving the gut microbiome. While clinical applications in this field are still evolving, I enjoy discussing recent findings with my patients and possible therapies.

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