Overview
The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition has active clinical research efforts aimed at developing innovative methods for improving the health of children with disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, and pancreas. Pediatric pancreaticobiliary disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, and Crohn's disease are only a few of the many areas of focus. Collectively, these programs foster frequent interaction among faculty within the Division, the Department, and the Duke University School of Medicine.
With funding from the National Institutes of Health and industry, members of the Division also participate in multiple clinical studies. Investigators are working to advance potential therapies for many childhood liver diseases in addition to ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Other research activities include participation in local and national registries to gather data about outcome and treatment of children with inflammatory bowel disease.
Research Faculty
Arun Ajmera, MD
Areas of interest: Nutrition, Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency
Mansi Amin, MD
Areas of interest: Fatty liver, liver transplantation, liver diseases
Bruno Chumpitazi, MD, MPH
Areas of interest: Gastroparesis, Dietary interventions for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
John Lyles, MD
Areas of interest: Transnasal endoscopy, Quality improvement
Nancy M. McGreal, MD
Areas of interest: Inflammatory bowel disease
Danielle Mebuge, MD
Areas of interest: Pediatric H. pylori
Richard J. Noel, MD, PhD
Areas of interest: Upper GI tract disease, eosinophilic diseases of the GI tract, pediatric feeding disorders
Gillian Onika Noel, MD
Areas of interest: NAFLD and autoimmune hepatitis, pediatric health disparity
Sana Syed, MD
Areas of interest: Personalized medicine, Machine Learning, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Narayanan Venkatasubramani, MD, MBBS, MRCPCH
Areas of interest: Evaluation and treatment of digestive diseases in children with special interest in celiac disease, pancreas and eosinophilic esophagitis.
Clinical Trials
For further information about clinical trials currently being conducted in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, please visit Dukechildrens.org or contact:
Joan Wilson
919.681.8739
joan.wilson@duke.edu