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Uma Phatak, MD

Associate Professor Term; Director, Pediatric Clerkship, Pediatrics

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Uma Phatak, MD

Mailing Address

  • Pediatric Gastroenterology & Hepatology

    333 Cedar Street, PO Box 208064

    New Haven, CT, 06520-8064

    United States

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Research Summary

Dr Phatak focuses on clinical research in pediatric gastroenterology. Her particular research interests include conditions such as obesity and related gastrointestinal disorders, inflammatory bowel disease. Dr Phatak is currently recruiting patients for a study involving children with irritable bowel syndrome.

Specialized Terms: Immune mechanisms underlying Crohn's disease; Functional gastrointestinal disorders; Obesity and related gastrointestinal disorders

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Research Interests

Crohn Disease; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Immune System; Obesity

Selected Publications

  • Obesity and gastrointestinal disorders in children.Phatak UP, Pashankar DS. Obesity and gastrointestinal disorders in children. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2015, 60:441-5.
  • Authors' Response.Phatak UP, Pashankar DS. Authors' Response. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2015, 61:e10.
  • Individual exome analysis in diagnosis and management of paediatric liver failure of indeterminate aetiology.Vilarinho S, Choi M, Jain D, Malhotra A, Kulkarni S, Pashankar D, Phatak U, Patel M, Bale A, Mane S, Lifton RP, Mistry PK. Individual exome analysis in diagnosis and management of paediatric liver failure of indeterminate aetiology. Journal Of Hepatology 2014, 61:1056-63.
  • Calcific Pancreatitis in Children.Patel MG, Baker K, Phatak UP, Alper A, Pashankar DS. Calcific Pancreatitis in Children. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2016, 62:e28-9.
  • Prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders in obese and overweight children.Phatak UP, Pashankar DS. Prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders in obese and overweight children. International Journal Of Obesity (2005) 2014, 38:1324-7.
  • Acute necrotizing pancreatitis in children.Raizner A, Phatak UP, Baker K, Patel MG, Husain SZ, Pashankar DS. Acute necrotizing pancreatitis in children. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2013, 162:788-92.
  • Two-day bowel preparation with polyethylene glycol 3350 and bisacodyl: a new, safe, and effective regimen for colonoscopy in children.Phatak UP, Johnson S, Husain SZ, Pashankar DS. Two-day bowel preparation with polyethylene glycol 3350 and bisacodyl: a new, safe, and effective regimen for colonoscopy in children. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2011, 53:71-4.
  • Mycophenolate mofetil-induced colitis in children.Phatak UP, Seo-Mayer P, Jain D, Selbst M, Husain S, Pashankar DS. Mycophenolate mofetil-induced colitis in children. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2009, 43:967-9.
  • Acute pancreatitis in a child with celiac disease.Bultron G, Latif U, Park A, Phatak U, Pashankar D, Husain SZ. Acute pancreatitis in a child with celiac disease. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2009, 49:137-8.
  • Recurrent acute pancreatitis in a child with primary hyperparathyroidism.Phatak UP, Park AJ, Latif SU, Bultron G, Pashankar DS, Husain SZ. Recurrent acute pancreatitis in a child with primary hyperparathyroidism. Journal Of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism : JPEM 2008, 21:1191-4.
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