Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Faculty and Staff
Meet the faculty and staff in the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.
Leadership
Ajay Jain, M.D.
Director, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Professor, pediatrics, pharmacology and physiology
Director, pediatric liver transplantation
Director, Health First Program
Faculty
Molly Barr, M.D.
Assistant professor
Medical lead, Eosinophilic Esophagitis Program
Transnasal endoscopist
Nisha Mangalat, M.D.
Associate professor
Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship Program
Medical director, Glennon Intestinal Rehabilitation and Feeding (GIRAF) Program
Fernando Medina Carbonell, M.D.
Assistant professor
Medical lead, LEAP (Leveraging Endoscopic Advancements in Pediatrics) Program
Helen Pappa, M.D.
Professor
Medical director, Center for Crohn's and Colitis
Dhiren Patel, M.D.
Professor
Medical director, Neuro-Gastroenterology and Pediatric Motility Center
Rahiya Rehman, M.D.
Assistant professor
Obesity medicine specialist
Director, Pediatric Nutrition (NOURISH) and Celiac Disease Programs
Aniruddh Setya, M.D.
Assistant professor
Medical director, Integrative Medicine Addressing Gastrointestinal Needs with Evidence
(IMAGINE) Clinic
David Simon, D.O.
Assistant professor
Jeffrey Teckman, M.D.
Professor, pediatrics, biochemistry and molecular biology
Drs. James & Patricia Monteleone Endowed Chair in Pediatric Gastroenterology
Vice chair of clinical research, Department of Pediatrics
Research Faculty and Staff
Keith Steven Bloomenkamp
Senior research assistant
Kento Kurashima, M.D. Ph.D.
Staff scientist
Chandrashekhara Manithody, Ph.D.
Senior research scientist
Shaurya Mehta
Research assistant
Marzena Swiderska-Syn, DVM
Staff scientist II
Lakshmi Thirumangalakudi, Ph.D.
Research scientist
Arun Verma, M.D.
Research scientist
Advanced Practice Providers
Katie Gruenkemeyer
Emily Hollenkamp
Laura Hotle
