RubaAzzamAbdelhadiMDCNSC, NASPGHAN-F
Pediatric Gastroenterology • Kansas City, MOIntestinal Rehabilitation and Small Bowel Transplantation, Pediatric Malabsorption Syndromes, Pediatric Nutrition
Professor of Pediatrics Director of Nutrition Support Children's Mercy Hospital
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Office
2401 Gillham Rd
Kansas City, MO 64108Phone+1 816-234-3066
Summary
- Dr. Ruba Abdelhadi is a pediatric gastroenterologist in Kansas City, MO and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City and The University of Kansas Hospital. She received her medical degree from University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 22 years. She specializes in intestinal rehabilitation, nutrition support, pediatric malabsorption syndromes, and pediatric nutrition. She has multiple publications and book chapters. She is Board Director on the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) Board of Directors, and Board Director on the National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists (NBPNS) Board of Directors.
Education & Training
Children's Hospital of MichiganFellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 2001 - 2004
University of Jordan Faculty of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
KS State Medical License 2013 - 2025
MO State Medical License 2013 - 2025
MI State Medical License 2001 - 2014
TX State Medical License 2010 - 2014- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 49 citationsMalnutrition diagnoses and associated outcomes in hospitalized patients: United States, 2018.Peggi Guenter, Ruba A. Abdelhadi, Pat Anthony, Allison Blackmer, Ainsley Malone
Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 2021-10-01 - 33 citationsCharacteristics of Hospitalized Children With a Diagnosis of Malnutrition United States, 2010Ruba A. Abdelhadi, Sandra Bouma, Sigrid Bairdain, Jodi Wolff, Amanda Legro
JPEN. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 2016-07-01 - 5 citationsUpdate on use of enteral and parenteral nutrition in hospitalized patients with a diagnosis of malnutrition in the United States.Peggi Guenter, Allison Blackmer, Ainsley Malone, Jay M Mirtallo, Wendy Phillips
Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 2022-02-01
External Links
- Children’s Mercy Hospital https://www.childrensmercy.org/profiles/ruba-a-abdelhadi/
- A.S.P.E.N. Appearanceshttps://aspen.digitellinc.com/aspen/speakers/view/23633
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