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Viraine Weerasooriya, MD
weerasooriya@wustl.edu
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Clinical Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
phone: (314) 454-6173
Education
BS,
University of Florida
,
1993
MD,
University of Florida
,
1997
Training
Internship and Residency, Washington University School of Medicine
,
1997
-
2000
Fellow in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Washington University School of Medicine
,
2000
-
2003
Research Fellow, Center for Human Nutrition, Washington University School of Medicine
,
2001
-
2003
Designing Clinical Research, Washington University School of Medicine
,
2002
Pediatrics Leadership Development Program, Washington University School of Medicine
,
2019
Licensure and Board Certification
2001
-
Pres
General Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics
2005
-
Pres
Pediatric Gastroenterology - American Board of Pediatrics
2006
-
Pres
FL, Florida Medical License
2018
-
Pres
MO, Missouri Medical License
Honors and Awards
Florida Blue Key: Distinguished Leadership Honorary Society. University of Florida
,
1993
University of Florida College of Medicine Recognition Award
,
1997
"Top Doctor" Pediatric Gastroenterology- Castle Connolly Medical LTD
,
2012
- 2018
Recent Publications
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Weerasooriya V, Rennie MJ, Anant S, Alpers DH, Patterson BW, Klein S.
Dietary fiber decreases colonic epithelial cell proliferation and protein synthetic rates in human subjects.
Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab
.
2006;290
(6):
E1104-8.
PMID:
16682486
Weerasooriya VS, White FV, Shepherd RW.
Hepatic fibrosis and survival in biliary atresia.
J Pediatr
.
2004;144
(1):
123-5.
PMID:
14722530
Last updated: 09/04/2019
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