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Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Doctors

Leadership

Rohit Kohli, MBBS, MS

  • Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
  • Director, The George Donnell Society for Pediatric Scientists
  • Associates Chair in Liver and Intestinal Research
Clinical Scholar and Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Gastroenterology
Phone: 323-361-2181

Beth Carter, MD

  • Medical Director, Liver and Intestinal Transplant Program
  • Medical Director, Intestinal Rehabilitation and Nutrition Support Program
  • Attending Physician
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Intestinal rehabilitation, Acute Liver Failure
Phone: 323-361-2181

Tania Mitsinikos, MD

  • Director, Fatty Liver Clinic
  • Attending Physician
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology
Phone: 323-361-2181

Hillel Naon, MD

  • Associate Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
  • Director Clinical Operations, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
  • Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program
  • Attending Physician
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology
Phone: 323-361-2181

Expert Physicians

Ron Bahar, MD

  • Attending Physician
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology
Phone: 818-905-6600

Vrinda Bhardwaj, MD, FAAP

  • Director, Gastroenterology Endoscopy Services
  • Co-Director, Aerodigestive Program
  • Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Gores Allergy Center
  • Attending Physician
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology
Phone: 323-361-2181

Mallory Chavannes, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FAAP

  • Attending Physician
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology
Phone: 323-361-2181

Brynie Slome Collins, MD

  • Attending Physician
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Liver and Nutrition Disorders
Phone: 818-905-6600

Harry Cynamon, MD, MS

  • GI Liaison to Ambulatory Care Centers
  • Attending Physician
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology
Phone: 323-361-2181

Tanaz Farzan Danialifar, MD

  • Director of Resident and Medical Student Education
  • Attending Physician
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology
Phone: 310-820-8608

Michael I Goran, PhD

  • Program Director for Diabetes and Obesity at The Saban Research Institute
  • Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Phone: 323-217-5116

Rula Harb, MD

  • Director of Education and Gastroenterology Fellowship Program
  • Attending Physician
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology
Phone: 323-361-2181

Prashanthi Kandavel, MD

  • Attending Physician
Clinical Instructor, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Gastroenterology
Phone: 323-361-2181

Chuan-Hao Lin, MD

  • Director of Research
  • Attending Physician
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology
Phone: 323-361-2181

Russell J. Merritt, MD, PhD

  • Founding Director, Intestinal Rehabilitation Program
  • Attending Physician
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Gastroenterology
Phone: 323-361-2181

Sonia Michail, MD, FAAP, CPE, AGAF

  • Director, Research for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program
  • Attending Physician
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology
Phone: 323-361-2181

Minesh Patel, DO

  • Attending Physician
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology
Phone: 323-361-2181

Shreena Patel, MD

  • Attending Physician
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Gastroenterology
Phone: 323-361-2181

Travis Piester, MD

  • Director, Advanced Endoscopy
  • Attending Physician
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology
Phone: 323-361-2181

Jaya Punati, MD

  • Co-Director, Colorectal and Pelvic Anomalies Program
  • Associate Director, Clinical Operations
  • Attending Physician
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology
Phone: 323-361-2247

Anita Sicolo, MD, FAAP

  • Medical Director, Gastrointestinal Neuromuscular and Motility Disorders Program
  • Director, Motility Advanced Fellowship Program
  • Attending Physician
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology
Phone: 323-361-5924

Frank Sinatra, MD

  • Attending Physician
Professor of Pediatrics and Assistant Dean for Faculty Development, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology
Phone: 323-361-2181

Nisreen Soufi, MD

  • Attending Physician
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology
Phone: 323-361-5924

Sharon Tam, MD

  • Co-Director, Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders Program
  • Quality Improvement Champion, Gastroenterology
  • Attending Physician
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders
Phone: 323-361-2181

Linda Wang, MD

  • Attending Physician
Clinical Instructor, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology
Phone: 323-361-2181

Ardath Yamaga, MD

  • Attending Physician
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology
Phone: 323-361-2181

George Yanni, MD

  • Director of Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program
  • Attending Physician
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology
Phone: 323-361-2181

Yuhua Zheng, MD, MS

  • Medical Director, Pancreas Clinic
  • Director of GI International Education Program
  • Attending Physician
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Pancreas disorders
Phone: 323-361-2181

Courtesy Physicians

Hartley Cohen, MD

  • Attending Physician
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Specialty: Gastroenterology
Phone: 323-361-2181

Quin Liu, MD

  • Attending Physician
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Specialty: Gastroenterology
Phone: 323-361-2181

Contact Us

Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
4650 Sunset Blvd.
MS #78
Los Angeles, CA 90027

Phone: 323-361-2181
Fax: 323-361-3718