Shiu M. Young

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Shiu

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Young

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Preeti Viswanathan

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Preeti

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Viswanathan

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Dr. Viswanathan received her Medical training at Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences in Bangalore, India. She then completed her Pediatric Residency at Miami Children?s Hospital and her fellowship at The Children?s Hospital at Montefiore. She has presented her research at national meetings and has received the Best Research Award at Pediatric Research Day Children?s Hospital at Montefiore 2011.

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Victoria Vapnyar

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Gitit Tomer

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Gitit

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<p><span><span>Dr. Tomer is the director of the Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease program at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore.&nbsp;</span></span>She is Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics. &nbsp;Dr. Tomer graduated from Sackler School of Medicine, Tel- Aviv, Israel. Dr. Tomer completed her Pediatric Residency at New York University School of Medicine and her Pediatric Gastroenterogy and Nutrition Fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York. Dr Tomer was Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Cincinnati Children&rsquo;s Hospital for four years prior to joining the Pediatric GI Division at The Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore in 2009. Dr. Tomer&rsquo;s research interests include inflammatory bowel diseases, quality improvement work, and capsule endoscopy. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>1. Obtaining research biopsies during pediatric colonoscopy: Safety and adverse events. Mait-Kaufman J, Kahn S, Tomer G. World J Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Jun 25;7(7):736-40. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i7.736.</p>
<p>2.&nbsp; Improving Nonattendance at Outpatient Pediatric Endoscopy Unit of a Tertiary Center. Kogan-Liberman D, Rivas Y, Thompson J, Tomer G. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015 Aug;61(2):234-7. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000000791.</p>
<p>3. Improving the timeliness of procedures in a pediatric endoscopy suite. Tomer G, Choi S, Montalvo A, Sutton S, Thompson J, Rivas Y.&nbsp; Pediatrics. 2014 Feb;133(2):e428-33. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-2316. Epub 2014 Jan 20.</p>
<p>4. Improved outcomes with quality improvement interventions in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. Samson CM, Morgan P, Williams E, Beck L, Addie-Carson R, McIntire S, Booth A, Mendez E, Luzader C, Tomer G, Saeed S, Donovan E, Bucuvalas J, Denson LA. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 Dec;55(6):679-88. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e318262de16.</p>
<p>5.Factors that determine risk for surgery in pediatric patients with Crohn's disease. Schaefer ME, Machan JT, Kawatu D, Langton CR, Markowitz J, Crandall W, Mack DR, Evans JS, Pfefferkorn MD, Griffiths AM, Otley AR, Bousvaros A, Kugathasan S, Rosh JR, Keljo DJ, Carvalho RS, Tomer G, Mamula P, Kay MH, Kerzner B, Oliva-Hemker M, Kappelman MD, Saeed SA, Hyams JS, Leleiko NS. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2010 Sep;8(9):789-94. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2010.05.021. Epub 2010 May 31.</p>
<p>&nbsp;6. Extraintestinal manifestations of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease and their relation to disease type and severity. Dotson JL, Hyams JS, Markowitz J, LeLeiko NS, Mack DR, Evans JS, Pfefferkorn MD, Griffiths AM, Otley AR, Bousvaros A, Kugathasan S, Rosh JR, Keljo D, Carvalho RS, Tomer G, Mamula P, Kay MH, Kerzner B, Oliva-Hemker M, Langton CR, Crandall W. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2010 Aug;51(2):140-5. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181ca4db4.</p>
<p>7.&nbsp; Outcome following infliximab therapy in children with ulcerative colitis. Hyams JS, Lerer T, Griffiths A, Pfefferkorn M, Stephens M, Evans J, Otley A, Carvalho R, Mack D, Bousvaros A, Rosh J, Grossman A, Tomer G, Kay M, Crandall W, Oliva-Hemker M, Keljo D, LeLeiko N, Markowitz J; Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Collaborative Research Group. Am J Gastroenterol. 2010 Jun;105(6):1430-6. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2009.759. Epub 2010 Jan 26.</p>
<p>&nbsp;8. Polymorphisms in the IBD5 locus are associated with Crohn disease in pediatric Ashkenazi Jewish patients. Tomer G, Wetzler G, Keddache M, Denson LA. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2009 May;48(5):531-7. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e318183138a.</p>
<p>9. Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor autoantibodies in murine ileitis and progressive ileal Crohn's disease. Han X, Uchida K, Jurickova I, Koch D, Willson T, Samson C, Bonkowski E, Trauernicht A, Kim MO,Tomer G, Dubinsky M, Plevy S, Kugathsan S, Trapnell BC, Denson LA. Gastroenterology. 2009 Apr;136(4):1261-71, e1-3. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.12.046. Epub 2008 Dec 24.</p>
<p>10. Loci on 20q13 and 21q22 are associated with pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease. Kugathasan S, Baldassano RN, Bradfield JP, Sleiman PM, Imielinski M, Guthery SL, Cucchiara S, Kim CE, Frackelton EC, Annaiah K, Glessner JT, Santa E, Willson T, Eckert AW, Bonkowski E, Shaner JL, Smith RM, Otieno FG, Peterson N, Abrams DJ, Chiavacci RM, Grundmeier R, Mamula P,Tomer G, Piccoli DA, Monos DS, Annese V, Denson LA, Grant SF, Hakonarson H. Nat Genet. 2008 Oct;40(10):1211-5. doi: 10.1038/ng.203. Epub 2008 Aug 31.</p>
<p>&nbsp;11. Genetic variants in the autophagy pathway contribute to paediatric Crohn's disease. Peterson N, Guthery S, Denson L, Lee J, Saeed S, Prahalad S, Biank V, Ehlert R, Tomer G, Grand R, Rudolph C, Kugathasan S. Gut. 2008 Sep;57(9):1336-7; author reply 1337. doi: 10.1136/gut.2008.152207. No abstract available.</p>
<p>&nbsp;12. Electronic clinical challenges and images in GI. Meckel's diverticulum. Zeisler B, Moyer SM, Farrell M, Collins MH, Tomer G. Gastroenterology. 2008 Apr;134(4):e3-4. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.02.039. No abstract available. Erratum in: Gastroenterology. 2008 Jul;135(1):326.</p>
<p>13.NOD2/CARD15 variants are associated with lower weight at diagnosis in children with Crohn's disease. Tomer G, Ceballos C, Concepcion E, Benkov KJ. Am J Gastroenterol. 2003 Nov;98(11):2479-84.</p>
<p>14. Disorders of bile formation and biliary transport. Tomer G, Shneider BL. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2003 Sep;32(3):839-55, vi. Review.</p>
<p>15. Differential developmental regulation of rat liver canalicular membrane transporters Bsep and Mrp2. Tomer G, Ananthanarayanan M, Weymann A, Balasubramanian N, Suchy FJ. Pediatr Res. 2003 Feb;53(2):288-94.</p>
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<p>Gitit Tomer, MD, is Director of the Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Program at Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) and Professor of Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Tomer has been a member of the Montefiore team since 2009, with a clinical focus on inflammatory bowel disease, performance improvement and capsule endoscopy.</p><p>Dr. Tomer received her medical degree from Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, in 1995. She completed her Pediatric internship and residency at New York University School of Medicine in 1998, and went on to complete her Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center in 2001.</p><p>Dr. Tomer&rsquo;s focus on IBD, performance improvement and endoscopy extend to her research interests. She is the CHAM physician leader of ImproveCareNow, a national collaborative that champions improved care for children and youth with Crohn&rsquo;s disease and ulcerative colitis. Her research in pediatric IBD examines many facets, extending from the racial differences in initial presentation, early treatment and 1-year outcomes in pediatric Crohn&rsquo;s disease, to differences in satisfaction with work-life balance among pediatric gastroenterologists. Dr. Tomer&rsquo;s work has been published in a number of reviewed journals, books, review articles, and abstracts.</p><p>Dr. Tomer is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in Pediatric Gastroenterology. She is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA), and serves as the chair of the Professional Development Committee of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN).</p>

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Aaron Zev Tokayer

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<p>Dr. Tokayer received his B.A. in from Yeshiva College and his M.D. from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. &nbsp;He completed an internship and residency at the Bronx Municipal Hospital Center and GI and Hepatology fellowship at Johns Hopkins Medical Center. He received an MHS degree in Clinical Epidemiology from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Dr. Tokayer then joined the Montefiore GI Faculty in 1992. He has been involved in the spectrum of clinical patient care, endoscopic interventions and teaching in the GI fellowship program. His areas of interest include clinical practice, patient care and education, endoscopic procedures and interventions, functional GI and motility disorders. He is Director of the GI Motility Lab where studies such as Esophageal Manometry,&nbsp; Esophageal Acid Monitoring and Impedance Testing, Ano-rectal Manometry and Defecatory Testing, Hydrogen Breath Testing for Bacterial overgrowth and Carbohydrate Maldigestion , and studies of gastric and intestinal transit. He works closely with colleagues of the Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine as well as the Department of Surgery in diagnosing and treating GI motility disorders.</p>

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John F. Thompson

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<!--Dr. Thompson completed his Pediatric Residency at the University of Chicago School of Medicine and his Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Fellowship at Babies Hospital/Columbia University. He was the Director of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine for 16 years prior to assuming the position of Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology at The Children?s Hospital at Montefiore. He has earned an international reputation as a leader in the treatment of a full range of complex childhood gastrointestinal and liver conditions including Crohn?s disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, short bowel syndrome, chronic abdominal pain and intestinal transplantation.--><p>John F. Thompson, MD, is Chief, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) and Professor of Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Thompson specializes in short bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, feeding disorder, and chronic abdominal pain. </p><p>Dr. Thompson graduated from the College of the Holy Cross with a B.A. and M.S. in Chemistry. He was awarded his Doctor of Medicine from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in 1977. He completed a residency in Pediatrics at Wyler's Children's Hospital, University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics in 1980, followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition at Babies Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Thompson was Chief of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition in the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine for 15 years before he was recruited to CHAM in 2009.</p><p>Under Dr. Thompson's leadership, the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at CHAM has shown remarkable growth and is now one of the premier programs in the country with expertise in inflammatory bowel disease, hepatology and liver transplantation, therapeutic endoscopy, intestinal failure, celiac disease, aerodigestive and eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders. </p><p>Dr. Thompson is the director of the Intestinal Rehabilitation Program at CHAM. His research focuses on ways to improve the lives and outcomes of children who have intestinal failure and short bowel syndrome, with multiple active Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved studies. He also is the Principal Investigator in two multicentered international clinical trials examining the effectiveness of teduglutide for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in children</p>

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Ivy Tam

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Ivy

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Dr. Tam&rsquo;s research aims to improve care and communication for patients with limited English proficiency, as well as standardizing pain practices for children.&nbsp;

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<p>Ivy Tam, MD, FAAP, is an Attending Physician and a Non-neonatal Emergency Transport Coordinator at Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore. She is also an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. </p><p>In 2009, Dr. Tam received her Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences at Cornell University. She then attended SUNY Upstate Medical University, where she received her Doctor of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Tam began her postgraduate training with a residency in pediatrics at New York University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in pediatric hospital medicine in 2018 at the University of California San Diego. </p><p>Dr. Tam&rsquo;s research aims to improve care and communication for patients with limited English proficiency, as well as standardizing pain practices for children. She has shared her work through presentations in academic forums and scientific meetings, and is currently in the process of being submitted for publication. </p><p>2017, Dr. Tam received the CARES Award from hospital staff at Rady Children&rsquo;s Hospital for her support during the medical director&rsquo;s absence. Dr. Tam is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. </p>

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Nhan Tai

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Asli S. Sucu

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Martina Stehlikova

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<p>In-patient internal medicine with a special interest in hematology. Anemia, thrombocytopenia and coagulopathy in hospitalised patients.</p>

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