Fayez K. Ghishan, MD

Faculty Appointment:
Professor
Department Head
Specialty:
Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Board Certifications:
American Board of Pediatrics-Gastroenterology
American Board of Pediatrics

Medical School:
University of Ankara Turkey, 1966

Residency:
Pennsylvania State University (Pediatrics) 1977

Fellowship:
University of Iowa (Pediatric Gastroenterology), 1979

Interests:
Dr. Ghishan is internationally recognized for his research in pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition. Throughout his career, he has authored more than 350 publications including original articles, editorials, abstracts, book reviews and chapters. He has contributed significantly to the major textbooks in pediatric gastroenterology including: Pediatric Gastrointestinal Diseases, Pediatric Nutrition, Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, Liver Diseases in Children and Textbook of Clinical Pediatrics. He is an associate editor for the major textbook, Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract. His work has been continually funded by the National Institutes of Health for the past 30 years. In 1996, he received a prestigious MERIT Award from the National Institutes of Health for Consistent and Excellent Contributions to Scientific Knowledge. In 2004, Dr. Ghishan was the recipient of the Shwachman Award presented for major life-long scientific and educational contributions to the field of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology or nutrition in North America.

Recent Publications:
Zawaideh M, Ghishan FK. Inborn errors of metabolism. In: Liver Disease in Children, Suchy FJ, ed. Cambridge University Press, Chapter 25, 2007.

Hassan H, Ghishan FK Abnormalities of hepatic protein metabolism. In: Pediatric Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, 3rd Edition. Wyllie R, Hyams JF, eds. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, Chapter 61, 2006.

Collins JF, Ghishan FK. Molecular mechanisms of intestinal transport of calcium, phosphate, and magnesium. In Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract, 4th Edition. Johnson LR, Ghishan FK eds. Elsevier, Chapter 77, 2006.

Kiela PR, Ghishan, FK. Na+/H+ Exchange in mammalian digestive tract. In Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract, 4th Edition. Johnson LR, Ghishan FK eds. Elsevier, Chapter 73, 2006.

Collins JF, Bai L, Xu H, Ghishan FK. Moledular aspects and regulation of gastrointestinal function during post-natal development. In Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract, 4th Edition. Johnson LR, Ghishan FK eds. Elsevier, Chapter 13, 2006.

Ghishan FK. Associate Editor. Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract, 4th Edition. Elsevier, 2006.

Ghishan FK. Chronic diarrhea. In: Nelson’s Textbook of Pediatrics, 17th edition. Behrman, Kliegman, Jenson, eds. W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia. Chapter 322, 1276 – 1283, 2003.

Ghishan FK. Inborn errors of metabolism that lead to permanent hepatic injury. In: Hepatology, A Textbook of Liver Disease, Fourth Edition. Zakim D, Boyer TD, eds. WB Saunders, Philadelphia. Chapter 48. 1397 – 1459, 2002.

Ghishan FK. Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency. In: Hepatology, A Textbook of Liver Disease, Fourth Edition. Zakim D, Boyer TD, eds. Saunders, Philadelphia. Chapter 47, 1385 – 1395, 2002.

Ghishan FK, Ballew MP. Inborn errors of carbohydrate metabolism. In: Liver Disease in Children, Second Edition. Suchy FJ, Sokol RJ, Balistreri WF, eds. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia. Chapter 25, 565-594, 2001.

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