Faculty
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Ajay Jain, M.D.
Chief, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition,
Professor of pediatrics and pharmacology and physiology
Director, Pediatric Liver Transplantation,
Director, Health First program
![Headshot of Jeffrey Teckman Headshot of Jeffrey Teckman](/medicine/pediatrics/divisions/gastroenterology-hepatology/-img/teckman-jeffrey.jpg)
Jeffrey Teckman, M.D.
Professor of pediatrics, and biochemistry and molecular biology
Drs. James & Patricia Monteleone Endowed Chair in Pediatric Gastroenterology
Vice chair of clinical research, Department of Pediatrics
![Headshot of Nisha Mangalat Headshot of Nisha Mangalat](/medicine/pediatrics/divisions/gastroenterology-hepatology/-img/mangalat-nisha.jpg)
Nisha Mangalat, M.D.
Associate professor of pediatrics
Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship Program
Medical director, Glennon Intestinal Rehabilitation and Feeding (GIRAF) Program
![Headshot of Helen Pappa Headshot of Helen Pappa](/medicine/pediatrics/divisions/gastroenterology-hepatology/-img/pappa-helen.jpg)
Helen Pappa, M.D.
Associate professor of pediatrics
Medical director, Center for Crohn's and Colitis
![Headshot of Dhiren Patel Headshot of Dhiren Patel](/medicine/pediatrics/divisions/gastroenterology-hepatology/-img/patel-dhiren.jpg)
Dhiren Patel, M.D.
Associate professor of pediatrics
Medical director, Neuro-Gastroenterology and Pediatric Motility Center
![Headshot of Fernado Carbonell Medina Headshot of Fernado Carbonell Medina](/medicine/pediatrics/divisions/gastroenterology-hepatology/-img/medina-carbonell-fernando.jpg)
Fernando Medina Carbonell, M.D.
Assistant professor of pediatrics
Medical lead, LEAP (Leveraging Endoscopic Advancements in Pediatrics) Program
![Headshot of Aniruddh Setya Headshot of Aniruddh Setya](/medicine/pediatrics/divisions/gastroenterology-hepatology/-img/setya.jpg)
Aniruddh Setya, M.D.
Assistant professor of pediatrics
Medical director, Integrative Medicine Addressing Gastrointestinal Needs with Evidence
(IMAGINE) Clinic
![headshot of Rahiya Rehman headshot of Rahiya Rehman](/medicine/pediatrics/-img/rehman-rahiya-dr.jpg)
Rahiya Rehman, M.D.
Assistant professor
Physician lead for Pediatric Nutrition (NOURISH) and celiac disease programs
![Headshot of David Simon Headshot of David Simon](/medicine/pediatrics/divisions/gastroenterology-hepatology/-img/simon.jpg)
David Simon, D.O.
Assistant professor of pediatrics
Research Faculty and Staff
![Headshot of Keith Blomenkamp Headshot of Keith Blomenkamp](/medicine/pediatrics/-img/keith-blomenkamp.jpg)
Keith Steven Bloomenkamp
Senior research assistant
![Headshot of Chandra Manithody Headshot of Chandra Manithody](/medicine/pediatrics/-img/chandra-manithody.jpg)
Chandrashekhara Manithody, Ph.D.
Senior research scientist
![Headshot of Kento Kurashima Headshot of Kento Kurashima](/medicine/pediatrics/-img/kento-kurashima.jpg)
Kento Kurashima, M.D. Ph.D.
Staff scientist
![Headshot of Arun Verma Headshot of Arun Verma](/medicine/pediatrics/-img/arun-verma.jpg)
Arun Verma, M.D.
Research scientist
![Headshot of Marzena Swiderska-Syn Headshot of Marzena Swiderska-Syn](/medicine/pediatrics/-img/marzena-syn.jpg)
Marzena Swiderska-Syn, D.V.M.
Staff scientist II
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Lakshmi Thirumangalakudi, Ph.D.
Research scientist
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Shaurya Mehta
Research assistant
Advanced Practice Providers
![Headshot of Katie Gruenkemeyer Headshot of Katie Gruenkemeyer](/medicine/pediatrics/divisions/gastroenterology-hepatology/-img/katie-gruenkemeyer.jpg)
Katie Gruenkemeyer
![Headshot of Emily Hollenkamp Headshot of Emily Hollenkamp](/medicine/pediatrics/divisions/gastroenterology-hepatology/-img/emily-hollenkamp.jpg)
Emily Hollenkamp
![Headshot of Laura Hotle Headshot of Laura Hotle](/medicine/pediatrics/divisions/gastroenterology-hepatology/-img/laura-hotle.jpg)
Laura Hotle
![Headshot of Kathleen Spranaitis Headshot of Kathleen Spranaitis](/medicine/pediatrics/divisions/gastroenterology-hepatology/-img/kathleen.jpg)