NASPGHAN | NASPGHAN Fellow

Attainment of the prestigious Fellow of NASPGHAN status is reserved for those NASPGHAN members that have made significant contributions to the field of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology or nutrition. Members with a strong career track record for success as clinicians, physician scientists (MD/DO, MD/DO/PhD) or researchers (PhD/ MSC) in the field of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition are encouraged to apply. Fellow status can be attained by meeting all criteria for either Clinical Practice or Research expertise. The NASPGHAN Executive Council will review all applications, focusing on the quality and breadth of clinical, research and educational contributions and service to the field of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition.

Provides recognition and award of career accomplishments and is the hallmark of long-standing professional commitment to NASPGHAN. Tangible recognition includes receipt of a certificate upon acceptance as a Fellow and a ribbon denoting your Fellow status at all future annual meetings.
The distinction of adding “Fellow of NASPGHAN” (NASPGHAN-F) in professional activities (i.e. within email signature, national/international presentations)
Opportunity to participate in mentoring junior faculty and trainees
Increases connections with other distinguished Fellow awardees
Ability to pre-register and obtain housing prior to regular enrollment for annual meetings

Current member of NASPGHAN with a minimum of 10 consecutive years of NASPGHAN membership
Attendance in at least five NASPGHAN Annual Meetings in past 10 years
Active clinical practice in the care of children with GI/Liver/Nutrition disease for the last 10 years
Demonstration of significant achievement in practice based on meeting 2 of the 5 following criteria:
Leadership position in NASPGHAN, local GI society or other medical society
Recognized community service and/or advocacy related to pediatric GI
Clinical faculty appointment in a teaching hospital or academic center
Investigator/ co-investigator for clinical research
Leadership position in local hospital

Ruba Abdelhadi MD, CNSC

Maisam Abu-El-Haija MD

John A. Barnard MD

Eric Benchimol MD

Silvana Bonilla MD

Athos Bousvaros MD, MPH

Mitchell B. Cohen MD

Jennifer Colombo, MD

Carlo Di Lorenzo MD

Sesi Dosunmu-Ogunbi MD

Jennifer Dotson MD, MPH

Douglas Fishman MD

Laurie Fishman MD

Lawrence M. Gartner MD

Jose Garza MD

Benjamin D. Gold MD, FAAP, NASPGHAN-F

Glenn Gourley MD

Melanie K. Greifer MD

James Heubi MD

Melvin Heyman MD, MPH

Edward Hoffenberg MD

Jeannie Huang MD, PhD

Samar Ibrahim MBChB

Stacy A. Kahn, MD

Marsha Kay MD

Muhammad Khan MD, MPH

Rohit Kohli MBBS, MS

Benjamin Kuhn, DO

Christine Lee, MD

Ian H. Leibowitz MD

B UK Li MD

Ding-You Li MD, PhD

Jenifer Lightdale MD, MPH

Cara Mack MD

Petar Mamula MD

Jonathan Markowitz MD, MSCE

Adam G. Mezoff MD, CPE, AGAF

Veronique Morinville MD

Karen F. Murray MD

Vicky Ng, MD, FRCPC

Cade Nylund, MD

Maria Oliva-Hemker MD

Nikhil Pai, MD, CNSC, FRCPC, FAAP

Ashish Patel MD

Jay A. Perman MD, FAAP

John Pohl MD

Anthony Porto MD, MPH

Ruben Quiros-Tejeira MD

John Rosen MD

Philip Rosenthal MD

Joel Rosh MD

Shehzad Saeed MD

Rinarani Sanghavi MD, MBA, MBBS

Ann Scheimann MD, MBA

Rebecca Scherr, MD, MPH

Kathleen B. Schwarz MD

Philip M. Sherman MD, FRCPC, FAAP

Darla Shores, MD, PhD

Gitit Tomer MD

Jeanne Tung, MD

Justine Turner MBBS, FRACP, PhD

Jon A. Vanderhoof MD

Christine Waasdorp Hurtado MD, MSCs

W Allan Walker MD, FAAP

Michael Wilsey MD

Harland S. Winter MD

North American Society For Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

NASPGHAN Fellow

Benefits of becoming a Fellow of NASPGHAN

Eligibility Requirements

Clinical Practice

Research

NASPGHAN-F Members (as of September, 2023)

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