RimaLFawazMD

Pediatric Gastroenterology • New Haven, CT

Pediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplantation

Medical Director of Pediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplantation

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Overview of Dr. Fawaz

Dr. Rima Fawaz is a pediatric gastroenterologist in New Haven, CT and is affiliated with Yale-New Haven Hospital. She received her medical degree from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 21 years. Dr. Fawaz accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 21 doctors at Yale-New Haven Hospital who specialize in Pediatric Gastroenterology. She has more than 20 publications and over 450 citings.

Office
800 Howard Avenue
Yale Physician's Bldg
New Haven, CT 06519
Book by Phone+1(512) 487-7392

Education & Training

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Transplant Hepatology, 2003 - 2004
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 2000 - 2003
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1997 - 2000
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2021 - 2026
CT State Medical License 2019 - 2025
MA State Medical License 2004 - 2025
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Transplant Hepatology
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine

Clinical Trials

TReatment for ImmUne Mediated PathopHysiology Start of enrollment: 2022 Feb 09
Recruiting
Phase 2
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

28 citations
Natural history of liver disease in a large international cohort of children with Alagille syndrome: Results from the GALA study.
Shannon M Vandriel, Li-Ting Li, Huiyu She, Jian-She Wang, Melissa A Gilbert
Hepatology. 2023-02-01
244 citations
Guideline for the Evaluation of Cholestatic Jaundice in Infants: Joint Recommendations of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nu...
Rima Fawaz, Ulrich Baumann, Udeme D. Ekong, Björn Fischler, Nedim Hadzic
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2017-01-01
11 citations
Pediatric post-transplant hepatic kaposi sarcoma due to donor-derived human herpesvirus 8.
Karen E. Ocwieja, Sara O. Vargas, Scott A. Elisofon, David S. Shulman, Christine K. Lee
Pediatric Transplantation. 2019-05-01

Lectures

Advances in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition 2013
Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts - 4/25/2013

Press Mentions

2023 ‘Top Doctors’ List Features Over 250 Yale Medicine PhysiciansMay 3rd, 2023
Mystery Hepatitis Disease Has Now Killed 11 Children in U.S.June 27th, 2022
Possible Cause of Mystery Hepatitis in Kids Identified in New Study, but More Research NeededJune 18th, 2022
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Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Massachusetts Blue Care Elect PPO
BCBS North Carolina BlueOptions PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Choice
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Harvard Pilgrim HMO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
Premera BCBS Heritage & Heritage Plus 1
Providence Health System Personal Option
Tufts Health Plan PPO
UniCare PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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