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
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.
Perioperative management protocol for pediatric endoluminal functional lumen imaging probe in esophageal motility disorders. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2024; 79:746-751.
Three-Dimensional Imaging of the Enteric Nervous System in Human Pediatric Colon Reveals New Features of Hirschsprung's Disease. Gastroenterology. 2024; 167:547-559.
Tu2042 CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH DISORDERS OF GUT-BRAIN INTERACTION AND COMORBID HYPERMOBILITY AS WELL AS ORTHOSTATIC SYMPTOMS EXPERIENCE SEVERE DEPRESSION, NAUSEA, SOMATIZATION, AND DISABILITY. Gastroenterology. 2024; 166:s-1504.
Sa2058 UTILITY OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE MODALITIES AMONG PEDIATRIC PATIENTS IN DGBI CLINIC. Gastroenterology. 2024; 166:s-624.
Tu2044 RESTRICTIVE EATING IS ASSOCIATED WITH WORSE NAUSEA AND OTHER CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH DISORDERS OF GUT-BRAIN INTERACTION. Gastroenterology. 2024; 166:s-1505.
Pediatric retrograde cricopharyngeal dysfunction diagnosed by high-resolution impedance manometry. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2024; 78:1098-1107.
Su1645 PENFS IMPROVES WEIGHT AND OTHER ANTHROPOMETRIC OUTCOMES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA AND CONCURRENT AVOIDANT RESTRICTIVE FEEDING INTAKE DISORDER. Gastroenterology. 2024; 166:s-779.
Su2048 REPEATED AURICULAR PERCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE FIELD STIMULATION (PENFS) IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH DISORDERS OF GUT-BRAIN INTERACTION. Gastroenterology. 2024; 166:s-906.
From the Blog
What Are Disorders of the Gut-Brain Interaction?
Kahleb Graham, MD4/16/2024
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