Kahleb Graham, MD
- Physician, Neurogastroenterology and Motility Disorders Center
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
- Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- kahleb.graham@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
As a pediatric gastroenterologist (GI doctor), I care for children and adolescents with abdominal pain, functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), and neurogastroenterology and motility disorders. These conditions involve interactions between the brain and the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that affect motility, which is the movement of food through the GI tract.
My experience as a former middle school teacher inspired me to want to work with kids with medical issues and help them function optimally. In my practice, I think of patients and their problems holistically and treat them as whole people, not just diseases. I like to develop personal connections with my patients and their families.
My research focuses on how the brain and the gastrointestinal tract are interconnected.
I enjoy spending my free time coaching basketball and football.
MD: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 2012.
Residency: Pediatrics/Psychiatry/Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Brown University, Providence, RI, 2012-2014.
Residency: General Pediatrics, Brown University, Providence, RI, 2014-2016.
Clinical Fellowship: Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.
Certifications: American Board of Pediatrics, 2017; Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, American Board of Pediatrics, 2019.
Interests
Pediatric gastroenterology; neurogastroenterology and motility disorders; functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID); abdominal pain
Services and Specialties
Research Areas
Locations (2)
Insurance Information
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Publications
Repeat round of auricular percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulation for pediatric disorders of gut brain interaction. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2025; 81:234-245.
Auricular Allodynia is Associated With Worse Outcomes in Children With Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders Using Neurostimulation. Neuromodulation. 2025; 28:840-846.
725: PENFS IMPROVES GASTROINTESTINAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OUTCOMES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH ATTENTIONDEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AND DISORDERS OF GUT-BRAIN INTERACTION. Gastroenterology. 2025; 169:s-166-s-167.
Sa2110: PENFS IMPROVES FUNCTIONAL PAIN AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OUTCOMES IN CHILDREN WITH ORTHOSTATIC INTOLERANCE. Gastroenterology. 2025; 169:s-653-s-654.
Sa1000: EFFECT OF INSURANCE APPROVALS AND DENIALS ON OUTCOMES WITH PERCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE FIELD STIMULATION (PENFS) FOR PATIENTS WITH DISORDERS OF GUT-BRAIN INTERACTION (DGBI). Gastroenterology. 2025; 169:s-334-s-335.
Mo1001: SEX, AGE AND RACIAL DISPARITIES IN CHILDREN WITH DISORDERS OF GUT-BRAIN INTERACTION. Gastroenterology. 2025; 169:s-973.
Sa2104: A SINGLE CENTER STUDY ON SIDE EFFECTS DURING PERCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE FIELD STIMULATION FOR PEDIATRIC DISORDERS OF GUT-BRAIN INTERACTION. Gastroenterology. 2025; 169:s-652.
Su2123: IMPROVED LONGITUDINAL PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS, PSYCHOLOGICAL CO-MORBIDITIES, AND FUNCTIONING IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS SEEN IN A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SPECIALTY DGBI CLINIC. Gastroenterology. 2025; 169:s-967-s-968.
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.
S800 Auricular Neurostimulation Improves Abdominal Pain, Nausea, Psychological Functioning, and Sleep in Patients Over 18 Years of Age. The American Journal of Gastroenterology (Elsevier). 2024; 119:s552.
From the Blog
What Are Disorders of the Gut-Brain Interaction?
Kahleb Graham, MD4/16/2024
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