Anthony Porto, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP
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Titles
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology)
Vice Chair of Ambulatory Operations, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatrics; Associate Chief, Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Pediatrics; Medical Director, Yale Pediatric Celiac Program, Pediatrics
Positions outside Yale
Medical Director, Pediatrics, Yale New Haven Children's Hospital at Greenwich
Biography
Anthony is a board certified pediatrician and board certified pediatric gastroenterologist. He is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Yale University and Vice Chair of Ambulatory Operations in the Department of Pediatrics. He also serves as the Medical Director, Ambulatory Operations for YNHCH and Pediatrics for YNHCH at Greenwich Hospital. He is also the medical director of the Yale Pediatric Celiac Program. He sees patients in Greenwich, Norwalk, and New Haven, CT. He has won numerous awards including the Norman J. Siegel Award at Yale University in 2015 for leadership and providing outstanding clinical care as well as Physician of the Year during his time at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital. He has been named Castle Connolly Top Doctors since 2012.
Anthony is interested in nutrition, especially in the care of children with difficulty gaining weight, feeding issues, and celiac disease.
He is the co-author of the Pediatrician's Guide to Feeding Babies and Toddlers. He writes web-based education materials as a member of the Public Education committee of the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and for the American Academy of Pediatrics Healthy Children website.
He graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience and Behavior and attended medical school at Tufts University School of Medicine where he also received his master of public health. He completed his pediatric residency at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center and his pediatric gastroenterology fellowship at the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York at Columbia University.
Appointments
Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes
Interim Section ChiefDualPediatric Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Associate Professor on TermPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- MBA
- University of Massachusetts, Healthcare Administration Focus (2024)
- Fellowship
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (2007)
- Residency
- Montefiore Medical Center (2004)
- MPH
- Tufts University (2001)
- MD
- Tufts University School of Medicine (2001)
Research
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
Clinical Care
Overview
Anthony F. Porto, MD, MPH, is medical director of the Yale Pediatric Celiac Program, and a pediatric gastroenterologist who treats a wide variety of digestive diseases and conditions. “We are in this together,” he tells patients. “It is important to ask as many questions as you have as we figure out the best treatment plan for you and your child.”
Dr. Porto specializes in celiac disease, characterized by an intolerance to gluten, and also has a special interest in infant feeding problems. “I look forward to a day where a child can safely eat out without the worry of accidental exposure to gluten,” he says. “I have always had an interest in nutrition and caring for children. Initially, my interest was in childhood obesity because I had a personal history of obesity. I love teaching children and families about their medical conditions.”
An assistant professor of pediatrics (gastroenterology) at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Porto is also associate clinical chief of the Yale Medicine Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Clinical Specialties
Fact Sheets
Pediatric Crohn's Disease
Learn More on Yale MedicinePediatric Ulcerative Colitis
Learn More on Yale MedicineCeliac Disease (in Children)
Learn More on Yale MedicinePediatric Reflux Disease
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Board Certifications
Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Pediatrics
- Latest Certification Date
- 2015
- Original Certification Date
- 2007
Pediatrics
- Certification Organization
- AB of Pediatrics
- Latest Certification Date
- 2012
- Original Certification Date
- 2004
Yale Medicine News
Links & Media
News
- May 02, 2024
56 Yale Pediatricians Recognized by Connecticut Magazine's 2024 “Top Doctors” List
- April 11, 2024Source: New York Times
The Best Baby Bottles (and Bottle Brush)
- June 21, 2023Source: Westchester and Fairfield County Business Journals
NEW PEDIATRIC AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER OPENS
- June 17, 2023Source: Greenwich Free Press
Greenwich Hospital Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Opening of New Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery Center