Our Team

Dr. Shneider's leadership goal is to leverage the wide-ranging clinical and research expertise of an exceptionally talented section to provide compassionate, state-of-the-art, discipline-leading and evidence-based care for children with all types of gastrointestinal, hepatic, pancreatic and… read more

I believe that providing exceptional care to children is a great privilege. Children should feel involved in their care and as such leaving a lasting positive impression on the children I care for is of utmost importance.  As a strong advocate of the mind- body connection, I believe that addressing… read more

Dr. Balakrishnan is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics within the Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and an Attending physician at Texas Children’s Hospital. Dr Balakrishnan’s area of focused interest is in… read more

Dr. Banc-Husu is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics within the Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and a Transplant Hepatologist at Texas Children’s Hospital. She cares for infants and children with liver transplants and… read more

Dr. Barton’s patient care philosophy is centered on education. She believes that a patient and their family’s understanding of a diagnosis is an important step in the treatment process. She enjoys teaching medical concepts to families in ways that are clearly and easily understandable. She delights… read more

The practice of pediatric gastroenterology is my passion. I knew early on while attending medical school at the University of Texas at Houston that caring for children would be my future. Later in training I would discover that my ideal crossroads of intellectual challenge and professional… read more

Dr. Britto’s patient care philosophy is focused on a family-centered approach. She believes that caring for an ill child requires collaboration between patients, their families and the provider. She strives to educate families so that they will have the tools needed to actively participate in the… read more

Dr. Chiou is a pediatric gastroenterologist with a clinical focus on Neurogastroenterology and Functional GI Disorders. The current focus of Dr. Chiou’s research is on disorders of esophageal motility in children, including conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).  Despite the… read more

Dr. Chu is an Attending Physician in Pediatric Gastroenterology at Texas Children’s Hospital and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. His clinical focus is the evaluation and treatment of children with chronic functional deficits of the digestive system, specifically… read more

Dr. Fishman is the Director of GI Endoscopy and Therapeutic Endoscopy and is active in the study of pancreaticobiliary disease in children. He is the medical director of the Pancreaticobilary Program (PBP) and Polyposis Program. Current studies include evaluation of children with gallstones and… read more

I am a pediatric gastroenterologist with special interests in neonatal cholestasis (abnormal jaundice in newborns and infants), genetic causes of liver disease such as progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis and Wilson disease, liver transplantation, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Our… read more

Dr. Hertel's clinical and research expertise focus on pediatric liver disease.  In her clinic, she cares for infants and children of all ages with liver transplants and with liver diseases including biliary atresia, idiopathic neonatal hepatitis, progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC… read more

Dr. John Hollier is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist with broad clinical interests including failure to thrive, constipation, celiac disease, and functional abdominal pain.   Dr. Hollier’s research focuses on innovative delivery methods to treat pediatric patients with functional abdominal pain… read more

Clinical Interests: Dr. Ihekweazu’s clinical interests include general pediatric gastroenterology, with a primary focus on Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Research Interests: Dr. Ihekweazu’s research focuses on the relationship between the gut microbiome and Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD),… read more

Dr. Jazayeri believes that providing high quality care is a collaborative effort between medical teams, the patient, and their family. His goal as a healthcare provider is to develop treatment options that are not only medically sound but also agreeable to my patients. He strives to effectively… read more

Dr. Jensen strives to provide compassionate, up-to-date care care to children with gastrointestinal and nutritional problems.   Clinical  Interests: Dr. Jensen sees patients with a wide array of gastrointestinal, liver and nutritional problems.  He is especially interested in caring for children… read more

Lina B. Karam M.D is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist with clinical expertise in treatment of patients with a variety of gastrointestinal disorders and a special interest in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. She is the medical director of the capsule endoscopy program which is a state of the… read more

Dr. Kaul strives to improve the quality of life for children with gastrointestinal disease by collaborating with both patients and their caregivers. She emphasizes building therapeutic relationships in her practice through effective communication and providing meaningful evidence-based education.… read more

Dr. Kellermayer is the director of the Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Program at Texas Children's Hospital (TCH), Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). He is a devoted pediatric gastroenterologist striving for outstanding patient care with special interest in IBD (including Crohn's disease… read more

I care for children with all kinds of GI disorders and I perform GI procedures regularly.  I am especially interested in Nutrition, G-tube feeding , milk intolerance, inflammatory bowel diseases, functional GI disorder and management of GI disorders in children with developmental delay.  I have… read more

Dr. Daniel H. Leung is a Professor of Pediatrics within the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Baylor College of Medicine where he serves as Director of Pediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplant Medicine and the Director of the Viral Hepatitis Program at Texas Children's… read more

Dr. Motil investigates nutrient metabolism in girls and women with Rett syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a mutation in the MECP2 gene. The broad goal of her research is to understand how nutritional interventions modify growth and body composition outcomes in these individuals. Of… read more

Dr. Mysore’s clinical and research interests are in pediatric liver diseases and transplantation. She actively collaborates with divisions of Immunology and Infectious disease at Texas Children’s Hospital to study Immune mechanisms in liver transplantation. Her laboratory research is in T cell… read more

My primary role at Texas Children's Hospital is that of a clinician. I see patients in both the outpatient and inpatient setting, taking care of a variety of gastrointestinal conditions. These range from patients with common problems such as chronic abdominal pain, gastroesophageal reflux, chronic… read more

Dr. Preidis’s goal is to provide the highest quality of compassionate patient care by leveraging the latest advances in gastroenterology, hepatology, nutrition and microbiome research.   Clinical Interests: Neonatal gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition, pediatric liver disease, transplant… read more

My patient care philosophy focuses on a personalized “patient-and family-centered” approach. My goal is not just to provide medical management but to also empower my patients and their parents with the education required to incorporate themselves in the decision making and healing process. As a… read more

Dr. Wenly Ruan is an assistant professor within the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. She is the Associate Director of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy at Texas Children's Hospital. Her clinical focus is primarily on… read more

The excitement I get from being a physician is that I have the opportunity to do the three things I love the most in my professional life. There is the opportunity to take care of kids and help them get better to the best of my ability. Through carrying out research there is the possibility of… read more

Clinical Interests: General Pediatric Gastroenterology Liver Disease   Research Interests: Dr. Tessier has an interest in enterohepatic circulation and the impact of the gut microbiome on hepatic health and vise-versa. She hopes to expand our knowledge of the gut microbiome and metabolome in… read more

Dr. Van Buren is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.  She cares for children with a variety of gastrointestinal conditions. Dr. Van Buren also specializes in caring for patients with short bowel syndrome and intestinal failure in the… read more

Dr. Bryan Vartabedian is the Chief Pediatrics Officer of Texas Children’s Hospital Austin. As a pediatric gastroenterologist and seasoned healthcare leader, he brings expertise in strategic planning, inpatient/ambulatory operations, outpatient surgical management, process improvement, clinical… read more

Dr. Walsh is a dedicated pediatric gastroenterologist with a clinical interest in inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.  She cares for children with a wide array of gastrointestinal difficulties.  Her focus is providing the highest quality of care through compassion,… read more

Dr. Allyson Wyatt is a pediatric gastroenterologist that cares for children with general gastrointestinal disorders and specializes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) – Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Dr. Wyatt practices at Texas Children’s Hospital in The Woodlands and leads a… read more

My clinical interests include biliary atresia, liver transplant and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).  I am also a co-investigator in numerous research trials in the areas of biliary atresia, cholestatic liver disease, NAFLD/NASH and liver transplant.  

Ms. Maupin sees patients with general gastrointestinal and nutritional problems, including obesity. She is especially interested in caring for children with developmental disabilities with associated gastrointestinal concerns such as functional constipation, abdominal pain, GERD and feeding… read more

As a Family Nurse Practitioner, my philosophy of care is to provide compassionate and holistic care through empathy, coordinating, and communicating with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver patient centered treatment plans. My goal is to deliver competent care, promote health and wellness, and… read more

Nicole Triggs, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC, CPN is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in the Department of Pediatrics, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Texas Children’s Hospital.  She cares for children with liver diseases in the outpatient setting at the Texas Children's Hospital… read more

Dr Mikhail’s clinical and research interests are in cognitive-behavioral treatment of pediatric obesity. She runs the A Weigh of Life program at Texas Children’s Hospital, a lifestyle change program for effective weight loss in children and their families. The program has been researched in a… read more