Department of Pediatrics

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

Licensure and Board Certification

• General Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics, 2001 - Pres
• Pediatric Gastroenterology - American Board of Pediatrics, 2005 - Pres
• FL, Florida Medical License, 2006
• MO, Missouri Medical License, 2018 - Pres

Recent Publications view all (2)

1. 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 
2. Weerasooriya VS, White FV, Shepherd RW. Hepatic fibrosis and survival in biliary atresia. J Pediatr. 2004;144(1):123-5. PMID:14722530