Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

Division Director of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics g.co/kgs/9VzZCAU Looking for the next person to lead us in caring, creating, educating, and advocating for children with digestive disease in Virginia and beyond!

It is an honor to run today’s Boston Marathon for UVA Children’s Hospital! #wahoowa @uvahealthnews @uva @bostonmarathon @VirginiaSports

Congratulations to Dr. Sean Moore @MooreLabUVA! After 8 terrific years @UVAPediatrics, Sean will return to @CincyChildrens in July to lead @CincyKidsGastro! Our Division will be in the capable hands of the extraordinary Dr. Jeremy Middleton as interim Director!

Excited to announce @UVAPediatrics faculty member Dr. Alexandra Biller will join our team in August!!! Dr. Biller is currently Pediatric Gastroenterology fellow extraordinaire @ChildrensMercy. Additional early- and mid-career applicants may apply here: jobs.virginia.edu/TAm6ZlA

Our fellows rock…perfect holiday gift to faculty!

We're grateful to our transplant team for their hard work but also to the organ donors who make these lifesaving surgeries possible. Learn more about transplants at UVA Health: bit.ly/40C4zoi @donatelifeva @uvatransplant #DonateLife

Find Hope & Excellence at UVA Health Pediatric Liver Transplant. The only pediatric liver transplant program in Virginia. @uvahealthnews @MedicineUVA @UVAPediatrics #livertransplant #pediatrictransplant #livingliverdonation #livertwitter #transplanttwitter #liverdisease

Gutsy congratulations to our two most recent Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition fellowship graduates, Dr. Esthemari Gonzalez-Polanco and Dr. Jonathan Medernach, for passing their subspecialty boards with flying colors!! #Certified

The University of Virginia Hospital Auxiliary hosted its annual Lights of Love tree-lighting event earlier this week. This year, the tree was lit by Kahmari Reidl, a patient at UVA Health Children's and a 2023 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals National Champion. @CMNHospitals

We are excited to have #Matched with Dr. Sara Al Dogom for her fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology! Dr. Al Dogom is a 3rd year pediatrics resident @TTUHSC We look forward to welcoming you to @UVAPediatrics and Charlottesville Dr. Al Dogom!

A spotlight on two great UVA researchers: Dr. Ariel Gomez's research focuses on renin-synthesizing cells and kidney vascular development, and Dr. Maria Luisa Sequeira Lopez's research program focusses on cell lineage, fate and vascular development @MedicineUVA #research

@UVAPediatrics @VirginiaSports value the partnership with Team Impact #ThankYou @uvahealthnews

Check out this week's Medicine in Motion article featuring two of this year's COWIMS Leadership Development Travel Award recipients, Dr. Carrie Cowardin and Dr. Lindsay Somerville! ow.ly/ni6K50PIX2S @Ccowardin

Don't forget: this Thursday, August 31, is the last day to save with early bird registration for the 2023 @NASPGHAN/CPNP/APGNN Annual Meeting, taking place October 4-7, 2023 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront in San Diego, CA. Register now: members.naspghan.org/Shared_Content…

Bonus episode of Nutrition Pearls out today! Jen Smith and Bailey Koch host dietitians Nicole Martin and Tegan Medico. They highlight the presentations and other dietitian related activities planned for the upcoming NASPGHAN/APGNN/CPNP meeting.

Madhusmita Misra, MD, MPH, has been appointed to chair Dept. of Pediatrics & serve as physician-in-chief for UVA Health Children’s, effective Dec. 4. She's a renowned researcher, clinician, educator, and leader. Read more: ow.ly/SyII50PwSZ2 @MadhuMisra8 @UVAPediatrics

Gutsy congratulations to Dr. Frank DiPaola on receiving this year's @UVAPediatrics Robert J. Roberts Award-- given annually to one outstanding faculty member to recognize extraordinary accomplishment. Our patient's grateful mother says it best: youtube.com/watch?v=okIDfW…

Dr. Eunice Odiase et al: The gut microbiota differ in exclusively breastfed and formula-fed US infants and are associated with growth status - The Journal of Nutrition jn.nutrition.org/article/S0022-… @UVAPediatrics @UVA_TUMI @UVA_CHRC

Super proud of/grateful to the team for the hard work that went into this project & excited to share it. Childhood undernutrition is an intergenerational challenge & we hope our results add to current understanding of the first 1,000 days of life.

Gorgeous day @BoarsHeadResort #birdwoodgolfcourse #ForetheKids #golf tournament supporting UVA Health Children’s Hospital @UVAPediatrics @uvahealthnew