Contributor Information and Disclosures
Author
Andre Hebra, MD Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine; Surgeon-in-Chief, Medical University of South Carolina Children's Hospital
Andre Hebra, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Pediatric Surgical Association, Children's Oncology Group, Florida Medical Association, International Pediatric Endosurgery Group, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, South Carolina Medical Association, Southeastern Surgical Congress, and Southern Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Chief Editor
Carmen Cuffari, MD Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology/Nutrition, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Carmen Cuffari, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Additional Contributors
Liz D Dancel, MD Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Jeffrey J DuBois, MD Chief of Children's Surgical Services, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Kaiser Permanente, Women and Children's Center, Roseville Medical Center
Jeffrey J DuBois, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Surgeons, American Pediatric Surgical Association, and California Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Andre Hebra, MD Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine; Surgeon-in-Chief, Medical University of South Carolina Children's Hospital
Andre Hebra, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Pediatric Surgical Association, Children's Oncology Group, Florida Medical Association, International Pediatric Endosurgery Group, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, South Carolina Medical Association,Southeastern Surgical Congress, and Southern Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
B UK Li, MD Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Director, Pediatric Fellowships and Gastroenterology Fellowship, Medical Director, Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders and Cyclic Vomiting Program, Medical College of Wisconsin; Attending Gastroenterologist, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
B UK Li, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Gastroenterological Association, and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Jonathan E Markowitz, MD Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, University of South Carolina School of Medicine; Attending Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Associate Director of Pediatric Residency Program, Greenville Hospital System
Jonathan E Markowitz, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America, and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Melissa Miller, MD Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina
Melissa Miller, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Medical Association and American Medical Student Association/Foundation
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Robert K Minkes, MD, PhD Professor of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Southwestern Medical School; Medical Director and Chief of Surgical Services, Children's Medical Center of Dallas-Legacy Campus
Robert K Minkes, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Pediatric Surgical Association, and Phi Beta Kappa
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
David A Piccoli, MD Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
David A Piccoli, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American Gastroenterological Association, and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Marleta Reynolds, MD Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University, The Feinberg School of Medicine; Head, Department of Surgery and Surgeon in Chief, Head, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Memorial Hospital of Chicago
Marleta Reynolds, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Pediatric Surgical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Prem C Shukla, MD Associate Chairman, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Prem C Shukla, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Emergency Medicine
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
David E Wesson, MD Professor of Surgery, Professor of Pediatrics, Chief of Division of Pediatric Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine; Chief of Pediatric Surgery Service, Texas Children's Hospital
David E Wesson, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, American College of Physicians, American Pediatric Surgical Association, American Surgical Association, Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Children's Oncology Group, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract,Society of University Surgeons, and Trauma Association of Canada
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Mary L Windle, PharmD Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Additional Contributors
Liz D Dancel, MD Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Jeffrey J DuBois, MD Chief of Children's Surgical Services, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Kaiser Permanente, Women and Children's Center, Roseville Medical Center
Jeffrey J DuBois, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Surgeons, American Pediatric Surgical Association, and California Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Andre Hebra, MD Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine; Surgeon-in-Chief, Medical University of South Carolina Children's Hospital
Andre Hebra, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Pediatric Surgical Association, Children's Oncology Group, Florida Medical Association, International Pediatric Endosurgery Group, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, South Carolina Medical Association,Southeastern Surgical Congress, and Southern Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
B UK Li, MD Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Director, Pediatric Fellowships and Gastroenterology Fellowship, Medical Director, Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders and Cyclic Vomiting Program, Medical College of Wisconsin; Attending Gastroenterologist, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
B UK Li, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Gastroenterological Association, and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Jonathan E Markowitz, MD Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, University of South Carolina School of Medicine; Attending Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Associate Director of Pediatric Residency Program, Greenville Hospital System
Jonathan E Markowitz, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America, and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Melissa Miller, MD Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina
Melissa Miller, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Medical Association and American Medical Student Association/Foundation
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Robert K Minkes, MD, PhD Professor of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Southwestern Medical School; Medical Director and Chief of Surgical Services, Children's Medical Center of Dallas-Legacy Campus
Robert K Minkes, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Pediatric Surgical Association, and Phi Beta Kappa
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
David A Piccoli, MD Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
David A Piccoli, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American Gastroenterological Association, and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Marleta Reynolds, MD Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University, The Feinberg School of Medicine; Head, Department of Surgery and Surgeon in Chief, Head, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Memorial Hospital of Chicago
Marleta Reynolds, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Pediatric Surgical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Prem C Shukla, MD Associate Chairman, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Prem C Shukla, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Emergency Medicine
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
David E Wesson, MD Professor of Surgery, Professor of Pediatrics, Chief of Division of Pediatric Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine; Chief of Pediatric Surgery Service, Texas Children's Hospital
David E Wesson, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, American College of Physicians, American Pediatric Surgical Association, American Surgical Association, Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Children's Oncology Group, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract,Society of University Surgeons, and Trauma Association of Canada
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Mary L Windle, PharmD Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.