Gastroenterology
Pediatric Gastroenterology specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents with disorders involving the gastrointestinal tract (GI), including the esophagus, stomach, intestine tract, liver, and pancreas. Our providers perform an extensive range of related diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, provide nutrition consultations, and care for children before and after liver transplants. Our clinician-scientists perform progressive, ground-breaking research into conditions, such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and are committed to training outstanding future pediatric gastroenterologists. A commitment to clinical care, research, and education allows our provider so offer increasingly state-of-the-art treatment for patients while looking to the future to advance our discipline.
GASTROENTEROLOGY NEWS
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Brenner Receives ACG Junior Faculty Development Grant
Erica Brenner, MD, MSCR, Assistant Professor in Pediatric Gastroenterology, was awarded a Junior Faculty Development Grant from the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG).聽 Dr. Brenner received one of three junior faculty awards for 2025 for her project “Safety and Effectiveness of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Women with Crohn鈥檚 Disease.”
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Sami Receives Southern SSPR Young Investigator Award
Ahmad Sami, MD, Pediatric GI Fellow and Carolina Child Health Scholar, was awarded a Southern Society of Pediatric Research (SSPR) Young Investigator Award for basic research for his oral presentation titled, 鈥淯rolithin A attenuates inflammation and enhances intestinal barrier function in necrotizing enterocolitis.鈥�
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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) announced funding totaling $14.4 million for a Duke-黑料网 research collaboration to study new treatment options for pediatric inflammatory bowel diseases (PIBD). Michael D. Kappelman, MD, MPH, professor of pediatrics and epidemiology at the 黑料网, will serve as principal investigator.
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A comprehensive analysis published in the journal Gastroenterology and led by Michael D. Kappelman, MD, MPH, at the 黑料网, reveals that U.S. pediatric IBD rates have increased, ranking among the highest globally.