Khalil El-Chammas, MD, MS
- Associate Director, Neurogastroenterology and Motility Center
- Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- khalil.el-chammas@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
MD: American University of Beirut School of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon, 2003.
MS: Clinical and Translational Science, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2012.
Residency: Pediatrics, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon, 2006.
Residency: Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, NC, 2009.
Fellowship: Pediatric Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2012.
Certification: Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology.
Interests
Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition with a special focus on neuro-gastroenterology and motility disorders.
Services and Specialties
Gastroenterology GI, Neurogastroenterology and Motility Disorders, Colorectal Disorders
Interests
Pediatric neuro-gastroenterology and motility disorders.
Research Areas
Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition
Additional Languages
Arabic, FrenchLocations (3)
Insurance Information
Cincinnati Children's strives to accept a wide variety of health plans. Please contact your health insurance carrier to verify coverage for your specific benefit plan.
Publications
O094 AURICULAR ALLODYNIA IS ASSOCIATED WITH WORSE OUTCOMES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH DISORDERS OF GUT-BRAIN INTERACTION UNDERGOING PERCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE FIELD STIMULATION. Neuromodulation. 2025; 28:s121-s122.
S258 Minimizing Colonic Manometry Catheter Migration. The American Journal of Gastroenterology (Elsevier). 2024; 119:s184.
Ineffective esophageal motility: Characterization and outcomes across pediatric neurogastroenterology and motility centers in the United States. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2024; 79:541-549.
Perioperative management protocol for pediatric endoluminal functional lumen imaging probe in esophageal motility disorders. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2024; 79:746-751.
Manometric findings in children with eosinophilic esophagitis and persistent post-remission dysphagia. 2024; 5:289-295.
High prevalence of gastrointestinal disorders in a large cohort of patients with joint hypermobility. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2024; 79:42-47.
Exploring Diagnostic Priorities: The Role of Colonic Manometry in Evaluating Pediatric Patients with Intractable Idiopathic Constipation Prior to Sacral Nerve Stimulation. Children. 2024; 11:768.
Sacral nerve stimulation effect on colonic motility in pediatric patients. The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology. 2024; 30:236-242.
Colonic manometry: Still an important modality in pediatric Hirschsprung disease. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2024; 78:1205-1206.
Diagnostic yield of left-sided colonic manometry in identifying colonic dysmotility in pediatric patients. Neurogastroenterology and Motility. 2024; 36:e14759.
From the Blog
Cincinnati Children’s Named an IB-Stim Center of Excellence
Khalil El-Chammas, MD, MS8/21/2024
My Son With Debilitating Functional Abdominal Pain Heads to College
3/11/2019
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