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American Board of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology) | Education

Medical School

Universidad Central De Venezuela

1988, Caracas, Venezuela

Residency

Hospital Miguel Perez Carreno

1993, Caracas, Venezuela

Fellowship

General del Oeste "Dr. Jose Gergorio Hernandez" Hospital

1995, Ccaracas, Venezuela

Fellowship

Pediatric Gastroenterology

Boston Children's Hospital

1999, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology) | Education

Undergraduate School

Bowdoin College

1998, Brunswick, ME

Graduate School

Boston University School of Public Health

2005, Boston, MA

Medical School

Boston University School of Medicine

2005, Boston, MA

Residency

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

2008, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Boston Children's Hospital

2011, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology) | Publications

  1. Assessment of families' experience with care integration within an aerodigestive program. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2024 02; 78(2):223-230. View Assessment of families' experience with care integration within an aerodigestive program. Abstract

  2. Pediatric Aerodigestive Medicine: Advancing Collaborative Care for Children With Oropharyngeal Dysphagia. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 10 01; 77(4):460-467. View Pediatric Aerodigestive Medicine: Advancing Collaborative Care for Children With Oropharyngeal Dysphagia. Abstract

  3. A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Abdominal X-ray use in Pediatric Patients Presenting with Constipation. J Pediatr. 2022 12; 251:127-133. View A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Abdominal X-ray use in Pediatric Patients Presenting with Constipation. Abstract

  4. A Retrospective Review of Primary Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy and Laparoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Placement. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2021 Nov 01; 73(5):586-591. View A Retrospective Review of Primary Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy and Laparoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Placement. Abstract

  5. Overlapping Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux and Aspiration Highlight the Limitations of Validated Questionnaires. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2021 03 01; 72(3):372-377. View Overlapping Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux and Aspiration Highlight the Limitations of Validated Questionnaires. Abstract

  6. A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Gastrostomy Tube Placement in Aspirating Patients. Pediatrics. 2020 02; 145(2). View A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Gastrostomy Tube Placement in Aspirating Patients. Abstract

  7. Association of Proton Pump Inhibitors With Hospitalization Risk in Children With Oropharyngeal Dysphagia. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 12 01; 144(12):1116-1124. View Association of Proton Pump Inhibitors With Hospitalization Risk in Children With Oropharyngeal Dysphagia. Abstract

  8. Preoperative Evaluation Is Not Predictive of Transpyloric Feeding Conversion in Gastrostomy-dependent Pediatric Patients. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 Jun; 66(6):887-892. View Preoperative Evaluation Is Not Predictive of Transpyloric Feeding Conversion in Gastrostomy-dependent Pediatric Patients. Abstract

  9. Are We Using Abdominal Radiographs Appropriately in the Management of Pediatric Constipation? J Pediatr. 2017 12; 191:179-183. View Are We Using Abdominal Radiographs Appropriately in the Management of Pediatric Constipation? Abstract

  10. Primary laparoscopic gastrojejunostomy tubes as a feeding modality in the pediatric population. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Sep; 52(9):1421-1425. View Primary laparoscopic gastrojejunostomy tubes as a feeding modality in the pediatric population. Abstract

  11. Oral Feeding Reduces Hospitalizations Compared with Gastrostomy Feeding in Infants and Children Who Aspirate. J Pediatr. 2016 Mar; 170:79-84. View Oral Feeding Reduces Hospitalizations Compared with Gastrostomy Feeding in Infants and Children Who Aspirate. Abstract

  12. Advances in Pediatric Gastrostomy Placement. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2016 Jan; 26(1):169-85. View Advances in Pediatric Gastrostomy Placement. Abstract

  13. Laparoscopic Gastrojejunostomy Tube Placement in Infants with Congenital Cardiac Disease. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2015 Dec; 25(12):1047-50. View Laparoscopic Gastrojejunostomy Tube Placement in Infants with Congenital Cardiac Disease. Abstract

  14. Risk factors for complications in infants and children with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes. J Pediatr. 2015 Jun; 166(6):1514-9.e1. View Risk factors for complications in infants and children with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes. Abstract

  15. Rates of medical errors and preventable adverse events among hospitalized children following implementation of a resident handoff bundle. JAMA. 2013 Dec 04; 310(21):2262-70. View Rates of medical errors and preventable adverse events among hospitalized children following implementation of a resident handoff bundle. Abstract

  16. Long-term outcomes of infants and children undergoing percutaneous endoscopy gastrostomy tube placement. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2013 Nov; 57(5):663-7. View Long-term outcomes of infants and children undergoing percutaneous endoscopy gastrostomy tube placement. Abstract

  17. Answering questions on call: pediatric resident physicians' use of handoffs and other resources. J Hosp Med. 2013 Jun; 8(6):328-33. View Answering questions on call: pediatric resident physicians' use of handoffs and other resources. Abstract

  18. Patient handoffs: pediatric resident experiences and lessons learned. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2011 Jan; 50(1):57-63. View Patient handoffs: pediatric resident experiences and lessons learned. Abstract

  19. Survey assessment of Resident Written and Verbal Inpatient Sign-out systems. [In preparation]. 2008.

  20. Histamine: putative transmitter for lateral inhibition in Limulus eye. Biol Bull. 1997 Oct; 193(2):203-5. View Histamine: putative transmitter for lateral inhibition in Limulus eye. Abstract

  21. Visual performance of horseshoe crabs: role of underwater lighting. Biol Bull. 1997 Oct; 193(2):205-7. View Visual performance of horseshoe crabs: role of underwater lighting. Abstract

American Board of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology) | Education

Medical School

Boston University School of Medicine

2011, Boston, MA

Residency

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

2014, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

2017, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology) | Education

Medical School

Brown University Medical School

2001, Providence, RI

Internship

Brown University Medical School

2002, Boston, MA

Residency

Brown University Medical School

2002, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Boston Children's Hospital

2007, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Transplant Hepatology

Boston Children's Hospital

2008, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology) | Education

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

1977, Boston, MA

Internship

Boston Children's Hospital

1978, Boston, MA

Residency

Boston Children's Hospital

1980, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Gastroenterology

Boston Children's Hospital

1983, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology) | Education

Undergraduate School

Swathmore College

1994, Swathmore, PA

Medical School

Yale University School of Medicine

1999, New Haven, CT

Residency

Pediatric Service

Massachusetts General Hospital

2002, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Massachusetts General Hospital/Boston Children's Hospital

2005, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology) | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Graduate School

MPH

Harvard School of Public Health

Boston

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

Internship

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Residency

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology) | Education

Graduate School

McGill University

MS

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Medical School

University College Cork National University of Ireland

2008, Cork, Ireland

American Board of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology) | Education

Undergraduate School

Boston College

2011, Chestnut Hill, MA

Medical School

University of Massachusetts Medical School

2015, Worcester, MA

Internship

Hasbro Children's Hospital/Brown University

2016, Providence, RI

Residency

Hasbro Children's Hospital/Brown University

2018, Providence, RI

Fellowship

Hasbro Children's Hospital/Brown University

2021, Providence, RI

American Board of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology) | Education

Medical School

Case Western Reserve University

1981, Cleveland, OH

Internship

University of Minnesota Hospital & Clinics

1982, Minneapolis, MN

Residency

Boston Children's Hospital

1984, Boston, MA

Residency

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

1985, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital / Massachusetts General Hospital

1988, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology) | Publications

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