Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

Improving children’s lives through comprehensive care, world-renowned medical education, and cutting-edge research.

Team

Our team includes board-certified pediatric gastroenterologists, nurse practitioners, a physician assistant, and clinical and research staff members.

Attending Physicians

Ariel E. Feldstein, M.D., Division Chief; Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego

Kerri Boutelle, Ph.D., Behavioral Director, Weight and Wellness Center; Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Psychiatry, UC San Diego

Rebecca Cherry, M.D., Director, Clinical Nutrition Program; Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego

Lillian J. Choi, M.D., Staff Gastroenterologist; Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego

Ranjan Dohil, M.D., Staff Gastroenterologist; Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, UC San Diego

Mary Abigail S. Garcia, M.D., Staff Gastroenterologist; Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego

Xenia B. Hom, M.D., Staff Gastroenterologist; Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego

Jeannie S. Huang, M.D., M.P.H., Staff Gastroenterologist; Director, Pediatrics Residency Program; Associate Professor of Pediatrics in Residence, UC San Diego

Sherry Huang, M.D., Staff Gastroenterologist; Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego

Jae Kim, M.D., Ph.D., Staff Gastroenterologist; Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego

Martin Kagnoff, M.D., Staff Gastroenterologist; Director, Warren Medical Research Center for Celiac Disease and the Laboratory of Mucosal Immunology, UC San Diego; Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics (Emeritus), UC San Diego

Kimberly P. Newton, M.D., Director, Celiac Disease Center and Interim Medical Director, Pediatric Liver Transplant Program; Assistant Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego

M. Paulina Ordonez, M.D., Staff Gastroenterologist; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego

Jeffrey Schwimmer, M.D., Director, Fatty Liver Clinic and the Weight and Wellness Center; Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, UC San Diego

Warren Shapiro, M.D., Staff Gastroenterologist; Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego

Mamata Sivagnanam, M.D., Staff Gastroenterologist; Director, Medical Student and Resident Education and Co-Director, Fellowship Program; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in Residence, UC San Diego

Sharon Taylor, M.D., Staff Gastroenterologist; Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego

Neel Tipnis, M.D., Director, MOVE IT Center; Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego

Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistant

Alyssa Cituk, P.A.

Amina Heise, N.P.

Laurette Mouat, N.P.

Fellows

Emily Contreras, M.D.

Elizabeth Yu, M.D.

Hannah Awai, M.D.

Tamara Taketani, M.D.

Nidhi Pandhoh Goyal, M.D., M.P.H.

Dana Patton-Ku, M.D.

Consultants

Sheila Crowe, M.D.

Robert Gish, M.D.

William Sandborn, M.D.

Santiago Horgan, M.D.