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Gayle H Diamond, MD Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Attending Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Maria Rebello Mascarenhas, MBBS Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; Section Chief of Nutrition, Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Medical Director, Clinical Nutrition, Medical Director, Integrative Health Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Maria Rebello Mascarenhas, MBBS is a member of the following medical societies: North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

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Mary L Windle, PharmD Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference

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Stefano Guandalini, MD, AGAF Founder and Director Emeritus, Celiac Disease Center, University of Chicago; Former Chief, Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago Medicine; Professor Emeritus, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Stefano Guandalini, MD, AGAF is a member of the following medical societies: American Gastroenterological Association, European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, North American Society for the Study of Celiac Disease

Disclosure: Serve(d) as a director, officer, partner, employee, advisor, consultant or trustee for: Imaware.health.

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, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Disclosure: Received honoraria from Prometheus Laboratories for speaking and teaching; Received honoraria from Abbott Nutritionals for speaking and teaching. for: Abbott Nutritional, Abbvie, speakers' bureau.

Andrew S Chu, MD Medical Director, CHOP Connection at Grand View Hospital, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Andrew S Chu, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics and Society of Hospital Medicine

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Vera De Matos, MD Fellow in Pediatric Gastroenterology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Vera De Matos is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

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Jayant Deodhar, MD Associate Professor in Pediatrics, BJ Medical College, India; Honorary Consultant, Departments of Pediatrics and Neonatology, King Edward Memorial Hospital, India

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Jessica Wen, MD Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Jessica Wen, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American Medical Association, and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

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