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Rima Fawaz, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology, New Haven, CT

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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 multiple hospitals in the area, including Yale-New Haven Hospital and Boston Children's 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 98 doctors at Boston Children's Hospital and one of 21 doctors at Yale-New Haven Hospital who specialize in Pediatric Gastroenterology. She has more than 20 publications and over 450 citings.

Education & Training

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

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2021 - 2026
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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 Physicians
    2023 ‘Top Doctors’ List Features Over 250 Yale Medicine PhysiciansMay 3rd, 2023
  • Mystery Hepatitis Disease Has Now Killed 11 Children in U.S.
    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 Needed
    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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