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Feras T. Alissa, MD
Job Title
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology
3705 Fifth Ave.
Pittsburgh,
PA
15213
412-692-5180
Phone
412-692-7355
Fax
Email
feras.alissa@chp.edu
Education and Training
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Medical School: |
1995 Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan |
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Residency: |
2000 Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan |
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Fellowship: |
2006 Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA |
Memberships
- American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)
- North America Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN)
- American Gastroenterology Association (AGA)
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- Jordanian Medical Association
Board Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Awards
- Ranked 7th in High School, Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia
- Best NICU Resident, St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, Paterson, NJ
- Best Ambulatory Care Resident, St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, Paterson, NJ
- Junior Clinician Award, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Publications
- Santos RG, Alissa F, Reyes G, Teot L, Ameen N. Fulminant Hepatic Failure: Wilson's disease or autoimmune hepatitis? Implications for transplantation. Pediatr Transplantation 2005 Feb; 9 (1):112-116
Active Research Projects / Grants
- Lipid abnormalities in pediatric liver and small bowel transplant patients
- Fecal Lactoferrin and Calprotectin as indicators of intestinal inflammation in children with inflammatory bowel disease
- Screening for genetic mechanisms for biliary Atresia (pending IRB submission)
