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Robert Baldassano, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, PA

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Pediatric Gastroenterology • Philadelphia, PA

Professor of Pediatrics, University Pennsylvania

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Overview of Dr. Baldassano

Dr. Robert Baldassano is a pediatric gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, PA and is affiliated with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He received his medical degree from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and has been in practice 33 years. Dr. Baldassano accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 99 doctors at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia who specialize in Pediatric Gastroenterology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 1988 - 1991
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Pediatrics, 1985 - 1988
  • State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
    State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1987 - 2026
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2014

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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
  • Children with Crohn’s Disease Frequently Consume Select Food Additives  
    Dale Lee, David Suskind, Ghassan Wahbeh, Robert N Baldassano, Mary B Leonard, Digestive Diseases and Sciences
  • 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
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Lectures

  • Great Debates and Updates in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 
    Imedex, New York, New York - 3/16/2012

Press Mentions

  • Association Between Plasma Level of Collagen Type III Alpha 1 Chain and Development of Strictures in Pediatric Patients with Crohn’s Disease
    Association Between Plasma Level of Collagen Type III Alpha 1 Chain and Development of Strictures in Pediatric Patients with Crohn’s DiseaseSeptember 10th, 2018
  • Severe Pediatric Onset IBD May See New Therapy via Three-Part Venture
    Severe Pediatric Onset IBD May See New Therapy via Three-Part VentureJune 16th, 2016
  • Medgenics Obtains Rights to First-in-Class Biologic for Severe Pediatric Onset IBD
    Medgenics Obtains Rights to First-in-Class Biologic for Severe Pediatric Onset IBDJune 6th, 2016

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    AmeriHealth Direct POS
    AmeriHealth Direct POS Value Network
    Amerihealth HMO
    AmeriHealth HMO Value Network
    AmeriHealth PPO
    AmeriHealth PPO Value Network
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Illinois PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Coventry Carelink Health Plans PPO
    First Health PPO
    GHI PPO
    Great West PPO
    HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
    Horizon BCBS Direct Access
    Horizon BCBS HMO
    Horizon BCBS POS
    Horizon BCBS PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    IBC Keystone HMO / POS
    IBC Personal Choice PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO - Kaiser
    Multiplan PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    QualCare HMO
    QualCare PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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