Skip to content

Research

Department of Pediatrics
As an academic practice, research is a vital component of the Division of Gastroenterology, enabling us to be a leader in treatment for pediatric gastroenterological conditions.

Our research initiatives include:

  • Epidemiology, risk factors and treatments in functional gastrointestinal disorders
  • Motility disorders in intestinal transplant
  • Upper gastrointestinal motility in neonates
  • Nutrition in chronic illnesses
  • Carbohydrate malabsorption
  • Novel treatments for eosinophilic esophagitis

Faculty Research Interest

Amanda Fifi, M.D.

Short gut syndrome, failure to thrive, feeding disorders, obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Jennifer Garcia, M.D.

Intestinal failure & Intestinal transplant outcomes.

Amber Hamid Langshaw, M.D.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Eosinophilic esophagitis

Miguel Saps, M.D.

Abdominal pain, constipation, risk factors and epidemiology of functional gastrointestinal disorders, understanding placebo effect.