FayezKGhishanMD

Pediatric Gastroenterology • Tucson, AZ

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Office
535 N Wilmot Rd
Ste 101
Tucson, AZ 85711
Phone+1 520-694-9988

Fax+1 520-694-9917

Education & Training

University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1977 - 1979
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1975 - 1977
Ankara University FOMClass of 1966

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 1995 - 2025
TN State Medical License 1979 - 2003
PA State Medical License 1976 - 1978
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Clinical Trials

Treatment of Functional Abdominal Pain in Children: Evaluation of Relaxation/Guided Imagery and Chamomile Tea as Therapeutic Modalities Start of enrollment: 1998 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Use of Guided Imagery for Functional Abdominal Pain in Children:
Completed
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

301 citations
1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 upregulates FGF23 gene expression in bone: the final link in a renal-gastrointestinal-skeletal axis that controls phosphate transport
Olga I. Kolek, Eric R. Hines, Marci D. Jones, Loren K. LeSueur, Maciej A. Lipko
American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 2005-12-01
78 citations
Vitamins and Minerals in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Fayez K. Ghishan, Pawel R. Kiela
Gastroenterology Clinics of North America. 2017-12-01
12 citations
Intestinal maturation: in vivo magnesium transport.
Raymond Meneely, Laura Leeper, Fayez K. Ghishan
Pediatric Research. 1982-04-01

Press Mentions

UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson Welcomes New Division Chief of Pediatric SurgeryAugust 30th, 2022
$500,000for Pediatric Cancer ResearchJanuary 22nd, 2016

Grant Support

Intestinal Barrier Function: Protective Effects Of CurcuminNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2012
Development Of Intestinal Transport Of Ca++ And PINational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1995–2012
Development Of Intestinal Ion TranportNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2011
Regulation Of A Novel Intestinal NHE Isoform (NHE8)National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006–2011
Development Of Intestinal Transport Of Ca++ And PINational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2003–2007
Development Of Intestinal Ion TransportNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1995–2006
Pediatric Center For Complementary/Alternative MedicineNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine1999–2002
Pediatric Integrative Medicine ConferenceNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2000
Core--Transport/Cell Culture And Molecular Biology FacilityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1995–1999
Pilot And Feasibility StudiesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1998
Pediatric Center For Complementary/Alternative MedicineNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1998
Development Of A Clinical Nutrition Research UnitNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1995
Development Of Intestinal Transport Of Ca++ And PINational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1986–1995
Intestinal Transport Of Calcium And PhosphatidylinositolNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1994
Clinical Nutrition ResearchNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1994
Core--Intestinal Transport LaboratoryNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1990–1994
Development Of Intestinal Ion TransportNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1988–1994
Development Of Clinical Nutrition Research UnitNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1992–1993
Molecular Approach To The Na-Phosphate TransporterNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1989
Core--Intestinal TransportNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1986–1989
Development Of Intestinal Transport Of Ca++ And PINat Inst Of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive &Kidney Diseases1985
Core--Intestinal TransportNat Inst Of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive &Kidney Diseases1985