About

Fellowship: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2020,

Chief Residency: Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (CHKD)/Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), Norfolk, VA, 2017,

Residency: Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (CHKD)/Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), Norfolk, VA, 2016,

MD: The University of Toledo College of Medicine (UTCOM), Toledo, OH, 2013,

MS: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Institute of Human Nutrition (IHN), New York, NY, 2007,

BS: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2006,

Interests

General gastroenterology

Interests

Digital health delivery; clinical pancreatology

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Publications

Total pancreatectomy with islet auto-transplantation in pediatric patients results in significantly decreased opioid use, improved long-term pain and quality of life outcomes. Hartzell, CJ; Gurria, JP; Goldschneider, KR; Vitale, DS; Szabova, A; Farrell, PR; Rich, KL; Christian, P; Duan, Q; Ding, L; Tiao, G; Abu-El-Haija, M. Pancreatology. 2025; 25(7):1071-1079.

990: DESCRIBING DISTINCT IMMUNOPROTEIN PATTERNS WITHIN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS FROM INITIAL ACUTE PANCREATITIS ATTACK THROUGH CHRONIC PANCREATITIS USING NULISA PROTEOMIC ASSAY REVEALS AN INCREASED EXPRESSION OF TRANCE. Farrell, PR; Lee, B; Ahmed, F; Moreno-Fernandez, ME; Gurria, J; Ollberding, N; Duan, Q; Garlapally, V; Christian, P; Gloyn, AL; Husain, SZ; Abu-El-Haija, M. Gastroenterology. 2025; 169(1):s-230-s-231.

Clinical and imaging predictors for the development of diabetes mellitus following a single episode of acute pancreatitis in youth. Ginzburg, G; Debnath, P; Zhang, Y; Ata, NA; Farrell, PR; Garlapally, V; Kotha, N; Thompson, T; Vitale, DS; Trout, AT; Abu-El-Haija, M. Digestive and Liver Disease. 2025; 57(2):519-525.

Liberal Fluid Resuscitation is Associated with Improved Outcomes in Pediatric Acute Pancreatitis. Norris, N; Farrell, P; Ibrahim, S; Fei, L; Sun, Q; Vitale, DS; Abu-El-Haija, M. Journal of Pediatrics. 2025; 276:114329.

The role of pancreatitis risk genes in diabetes development post index admission of acute pancreatitis in children. Abu-El-Haija, M; Zhang, W; Karns, R; Ginzburg, G; Vitale, D; Farrell, P; Nasr, A; Ibrahim, S; Bellin, M; Thompson, T; Garlapally, V; Woo, JG; Husain, SZ; Denson, LA. Pancreatology. 2024; 24:e10-e11.

Pediatric acute pancreatitis fluid management: under-resuscitation is associated with higher rates of progression to severe acute pancreatitis outcomes. Farrell, P; Norris, N; Ibrahim, S; Lin, F; Sun, Q; Vitale, D; Abu-El-Haija, M. Pancreatology. 2024; 24:e58-e59.

The Role of Pancreatitis Risk Genes in Endocrine Insufficiency Development After Acute Pancreatitis in Children. Abu-El-Haija, M; Zhang, W; Karns, R; Ginzburg, G; Vitale, DS; Farrell, P; Nasr, A; Ibrahim, S; Bellin, MD; Thompson, T; Garlapally, V; Woo, JG; Husain, SZ; Denson, LA. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2024; 22(10):2033-2043.e2.

Nutritional parameters following first episode of pediatric acute pancreatitis. Orkin, S; Holovach, P; Thompson, T; Farrell, P; Nasr, A; Vitale, D; Ibrahim, S; Kotha, N; Estes, J; Hornung, L; Abu-El-Haija, M. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. 2024; 63:409-416.

Structured gastrointestinal pathology data acquisition and reporting: A strong foundation to improve care. Farrell, PR; Mezoff, EA. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2024; 79(3):451-452.

The Approach to the Management of a Child with Chronic Abdominal Pain. Farrell, P; Farrell, L; Farrell, MK. Current Treatment Options in Pediatrics. 2024; 10(2):64-78.

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