Fayez K. Ghishan, MD

Faculty Appointment:
Professor
Department Head

Specialty:
Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Board Certifications:
American Board of Pediatrics-Gastroenterology
American Board of Pediatrics

Medical School:
University of Ankara Turkey, 1966

Residency:
Pennsylvania State University (Pediatrics) 1977

Fellowship:
University of Iowa (Pediatric Gastroenterology), 1979

Interests:

Dr. Ghishan is internationally recognized for his research in pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition. Throughout his career, he has authored more than 350 publications including original articles, editorials, abstracts, book reviews and chapters. He has contributed significantly to the major textbooks in pediatric gastroenterology including: Pediatric Gastrointestinal Diseases, Pediatric Nutrition, Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, Liver Diseases in Children and Textbook of Clinical Pediatrics. He is an associate editor for the major textbook, Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract. His work has been continually funded by the National Institutes of Health for the past 30 years. In 1996, he received a prestigious MERIT Award from the National Institutes of Health for Consistent and Excellent Contributions to Scientific Knowledge. In 2004, Dr. Ghishan was the recipient of the Shwachman Award presented for major life-long scientific and educational contributions to the field of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology or nutrition in North America.

Phone: 520-626-5170