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Director, Neurogastroenterology and Motility Disorders Center

Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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My Biography & Research

Additional Languages

Hindi, Kashmiri, Urdu

Clinical Interests

Motility disorders; feeding disorders; GI problems in children with special needs

Academic Affiliation

Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

Departments

Gastroenterology GI, Colorectal Disorders, Neuromuscular Disorders, Neurogastroenterology and Motility Disorders, Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, Gastroenterology

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My Education

MD: Government Medical College, Jabalpur, India, 1986.

Residency: Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY; The State University of New York, Albany, NY.

Fellowship: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 1995-1998.

Certification: Pediatrics, 1995; Pediatric Gastroenterology, 1999.

My Publications

Esophageal dysmotility: An intrinsic feature of megacystis, microcolon, hypoperistalsis syndrome (MMIHS). Kocoshis, SA; Goldschmidt, ML; Nathan, JD; El-Chammas, KI; Bondoc, AJ; Tiao, GM; Alonso, MH; Ubesie, AC; Cole, CR; Kaul, A. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2019; 54:1303-1307.

Gastroesophageal reflux in cystic fibrosis across the age spectrum. Woodley, FW; Hayes, D; Kopp, BT; Moore-Clingenpeel, M; Machado, RS; Nemastil, CJ; Jadcherla, S; Di Lorenzo, C; Kaul, A; Mousa, H. Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2019; 4:69-69.

Nutritional and gastrointestinal management of the patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Brumbaugh, D; Watne, L; Gottrand, F; Gulyas, A; Kaul, A; Larson, J; Tomezsko, J. Pediatrics. 2018; 142:S53-S61.

Gut Transit in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Is Not Impaired: A Study Utilizing Wireless Motility Capsules. Kraus, D; Wong, B; Hu, S; Kaul, A. The Journal of Pediatrics. 2018; 194:238-240.

A flow cytometry-based diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis. Wen, T; Kuhl, J; Putnam, P; Mukkada, V; Farrell, M; Kaul, A; Cole, C; Rothenberg, ME. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2017; 140:1736-1739.e3.

Manometry Optimized Positive Expiratory Pressure (MOPEP) in Excessive Dynamic Airway Collapse (EDAC). Zafar, MA; Mulhall, AM; Eschenbacher, W; Kaul, A; Benzaquen, S; Panos, RJ. Respiratory Medicine. 2017; 131:179-183.

Not all children with cystic fibrosis have abnormal esophageal neutralization during chemical clearance of acid reflux. Woodley, FW; Moore-Clingenpeel, M; Machado, RS; Nemastil, CJ; Jadcherla, SR; Hayes, D; Kopp, BT; Kaul, A; Lorenzo, CD; Mousa, H. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. 2017; 20:153-159.

Food refusal, dysphagia, and odynophagia. Tsai, A; Garza, J; Kaul, A. Esophageal and Gastric Disorders in Infancy and Childhood. : Springer Berlin Heidelberg; Springer Berlin Heidelberg; 2017.

A Procedural and Educational Experience Following Creation of an Advanced Pediatric Endoscopy Service. Mezoff, EA; Lin, TK; Kaul, A; Kocoshis, S; Putnam, P; Pentiuk, S. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2017; 64:e96-e99.

Characterization of Esophageal Motility Disorders in Children Presenting With Dysphagia Using High-Resolution Manometry. Edeani, F; Malik, A; Kaul, A. Current Gastroenterology Reports. 2017; 19.