MelvinB.HeymanMDMPH
Pediatric Gastroenterology • San Francisco, CAPediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Gastroenterology, Pediatric Nutrition
Professor, Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine
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Office
1825 - 4th Street, Pediatric Gastroenterology
San Francisco, CA 94143Phone+1 415-476-5892Fax+1 415-476-1343
Summary
- Board Certified Pediatric Gastroenterologist, specializing in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD; Crohn's disease, Ulcerative colitis); also expertise in pediatric nutrition (including nutritional disorders, malnutrition, short bowel syndrome); GERD, motility disorders, other intestinal inflammatory disorders
Vice Chair for Faculty Development in the Department of Pediatrics at UCSF - focusing on career development, mentoring and sponsorship
Clinical Expertise
- General pediatric gastroenterology, Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1979 - 1981
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Pediatrics, 1976 - 1979
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1976
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1978 - 2026- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology
Clinical Trials
- Personalized AZithromycin/metronidAZole Therapy in Pediatric Crohn's Disease (CD) Start of enrollment: 2021 Aug 13
- Clinical, Imaging, and Endoscopic Outcomes of Children Newly Diagnosed With Crohn's Disease Start of enrollment: 2023 Jun 10
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 104 citationsTranscriptional risk scores link GWAS to eQTLs and predict complications in Crohn's disease.Urko M. Marigorta, Lee A. Denson, Jeffrey S. Hyams, Kajari Mondal, Jarod Prince
Nature Genetics. 2017-08-14 - 55 citationsEarly-Onset Acute Recurrent and Chronic Pancreatitis Is Associated with PRSS1 or CTRC Gene MutationsMatthew J. Giefer, Mark E. Lowe, Steven L. Werlin, Bridget Zimmerman, Michael Wilschanski
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2017-05-10 - 28 citationsEarly Antibiotic Exposure and Risk of Childhood Obesity in Latinos.Annette P. Ville, Melvin B. Heyman, Rosalinda Medrano, Janet M. Wojcicki
Childhood Obesity. 2017-06-01
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and NutritionMember
- American Board of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology SubboardMember
- Crohn's and Colitis FoundationMember
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