MelvinB.HeymanMDMPH

Gastroenterology • San Francisco, CA

Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Nutrition

Professor, Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine

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Office
500 Parnassus Ave
San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone+1 415-476-5892

Fax+1 415-476-1343

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
FL State Medical License 2018 - 2020
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who

Clinical Trials

High Dose Oral 4-Aminosalicylic Acid (PASER®) to Control Acute Flares of Mild to Moderate Crohn's Disease in Children Start of enrollment: 2007 Jun 01
Terminated
Phase 2
Improving Medication Adherence in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Start of enrollment: 2012 Feb 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Predicting Response to Standardized Pediatric Colitis Therapy Start of enrollment: 2012 Jul 10
Completed
Phase 4

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2103 citations
The Treatment-Naive Microbiome in New-Onset Crohn’s Disease
Dirk Gevers, Subra Kugathasan, Lee A. Denson, Yoshiki Vázquez-Baeza, Will Van Treuren
Cell Host & Microbe. 2014-03-12
9 citations
Genetic and Transcriptomic Variation Linked to Neutrophil Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Signaling in Pediatric Crohn's Disease.
Lee A. Denson, Ingrid Jurickova, Rebekah Karns, Kelly A Shaw, David J. Cutler
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 2019-02-21
284 citations
Results of NOPHO ALL2008 treatment for patients aged 1-45 years with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Nina Toft, Henrik Birgens, Jonas Abrahamsson, Laimonas Griskevicius, Helene Hallböök
Leukemia. 2018-03-01

Journal Articles

Genetic and Transcriptomic Variation Linked to Neutrophil Granulocyte–Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Signaling in Pediatric Crohn’s Disease
Lee A Denson, Bruce J Aronow, Barbara S Kirschner, Joshua D Noe, Melvin B Heyman, Ramnik J Xavier, Robert N Baldassano, Jeffrey S Hyams, Subra Kugathasan, Wallace V Cr..., Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Serologic Reactivity Reflects Clinical Expression of Ulcerative Colitis in Children
Subra Kugathasan, Robert N Baldassano, Lee A Denson, Joshua D Noe, Jeffrey S Hyams, Cary G Sauer, David J Keljo, Joel R Rosh, Melvin B Heyman, Neal S LeLeiko, Marian D..., Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Press Mentions

LRH-1 Mitigates Intestinal Inflammatory Disease by Maintaining Epithelial Homeostasis and Cell SurvivalOctober 10th, 2018
Pediatricians Warn: Reduce the Juice for Young ChildrenJuly 12th, 2017
How Much Fruit Juice Should Your Child Be Allowed?July 6th, 2017
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Grant Support

Studies In Children With Digestive DisordersNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2002–2011
Training Program In Pediatric Gastroenterology/NutritionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1998–2011
Pathologic Markers Of Genetic Damage And Disease In IBDNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2005
Phenotypic Expression Of FAP Gene Mutations In Children And AdolescentsNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
Intestinal Function And Linear Growth In Crohn'S Disease: Effect Of GHNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
Molecular Pathology Of Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources2004
Methotrexate For Children &Adolescents W/ Refractory Crohns DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002
Lansoprazole In Pediatric Patients W/ EsophagitisNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002
Bladder Function Infants &Children On Nocturnal Nutrition SupportNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002
Nutrition In Pediatric Aids--Energy Expenditure And Protein MetabolismNational Center For Research Resources1996–2002
Secretin On Behavior And GI Symptoms In Autism ChildrenNational Center For Research Resources2000
Lansoprazole In Pediatric Patients With EsophagitisNational Center For Research Resources2000
Mycophenolate Mofetil For Treatment Of Chronic Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources1998–1999
Bladder Function In Infants And Children On Nocturnal Nutrition SupportNational Center For Research Resources1997
Ranitidine Therapy In Cystic Fibrosis And Pancreatic InsufficiencyNational Center For Research Resources1985
Nocturnal Nutritional Supplement In Cystic FibrosisNational Center For Research Resources1985