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Alejandro Llanos Chea, MD $$

Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Languages Spoken:
English, Spanish

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Biography

Alejandro Llanos-Chea, M.D. is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist at Children’s Health℠ and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Llanos-Chea is a part of our Pediatric Neurogastroenterology and GI Motility Program and is the Associate Director of the Multidisciplinary Pediatric Aerodigestive Clinic (MPAC). He provides care for children with a range of conditions including GI motility disorders, aerodigestive diseases and colorectal disorders. 

“Neurogastroenterology and motility in kids is an area where there’s still a lot to learn. Children with these disorders often struggle to find providers who can understand their condition and symptoms. I’m passionate about providing them compassionate, personalized care – using cutting-edge testing and therapies.”

Dr. Llanos-Chea earned his medical degree at the Universidad of Peruana Cayetano Heredia and completed his pediatrics residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. He went on to pursue a pediatric gastroenterology fellowship at the Harvard University program at Massachusetts General Hospital and gain additional training in pediatric neurogastroenterology and motility at Boston Children's Hospital. 

Dr. Llanos-Chea’s clinical and research interests include GI motility, aerodigestive disorders, anorectal and colorectal conditions and disorders of the gut-brain interaction.

In his free time, Dr. Llanos-Chea enjoys spending time with his wife and kids. He’s also a self-proclaimed “foodie” who loves to explore new restaurants in the Dallas area. 

Dr. llanos-Chea with GI patient - Children's Health

  • Research Interests

    • Aerodigestive diseases
    • Colorectal disorders
    • GI motility in special populations

  • Publications

    • Ineffective esophageal motility: Characterization and outcomes across pediatric neurogastroenterology and motility centers in the United States TA Davis, BD Rogers, A Llanos‐Chea, A Krasaelap, D Banks, ... Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition 79 (3), 541-549
    • Su2039 A CENTRALIZED INTERPRETATION OF DE-IDENTIFIED PEDIATRIC HIGH-RESOLUTION MANOMETRY STUDIES FROM A MULTICENTER COHORT: CHICAGO CLASSIFICATION V4. 0 PROTOCOL IS OFTEN NOT … TA Davis, BD Rogers, A Llanos-Chea, A Krasaelap, D Banks, ... Gastroenterology 166 (5), S-902
    • Novel Mutation in the SLC5A1 Gene Causing Glucose-Galactose Malabsorption: First Confirmed Case From Central America. DT Katz, S Curia, AC Fifi, L Febo-Rodriguez, A Llanos-Chea. JPGN reports 4 (4), e390
    • COVID-19 and the gastrointestinal tract in children C Riera-Canales, A Llanos-Chea. Current opinion in pediatrics 35 (5), 585-589. 
    • Mo2002 INEFFECTIVE ESOPHAGEAL MOTILITY: CHARACTERIZATION AND OUTCOMES ACROSS PEDIATRIC NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY AND MOTILITY CENTERS IN THE US. TA Davis, BD Rogers, A Llanos-Chea, A Krasaelap, C Desai, ... Gastroenterology 164 (6), S-949-S-950
    • Eosinophilic esophagitis after pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. D Cheung, DT Katz, A Webster-Carrion, AG Saad, A Fifi, A Llanos-Chea, ... Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition 75 (6), e117-e118
    • PROBIOTICS FOR TREATMENT OF CHRONIC CONSTIPATION IN CHILDREN: A COCHRANE SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. M Gordon, V Sinopoulou, C Wallace, A Llanos-Chea, G Hungria, ...
    • GASTROENTEROLOGY 162 (7), S774-S774
    • Anorectal Disorders in the Era of Telemedicine. DT Katz, M Saps, A Llanos-Chea, L Febo-Rodriguez. Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition 74 (2), e40-e41
    • Probiotics for treatment of chronic constipation in children. M Gordon, AK Akobeng, A Llanos-Chea, G Hungria, L Febo-Rodriguez, ... Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
    • Mo1441: PROBIOTICS FOR TREATMENT OF CHRONIC CONSTIPATION IN CHILDREN: A COCHRANE SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. M Gordon, V Sinopoulou, C Wallace, A Llanos-Chea, G Hungria, ... Gastroenterology (New York, NY 1943) 162 (7), S-774-S-774
    • Probiotics for treatment of chronic constipation in children. C Wallace, V Sinopoulou, M Gordon, AK Akobeng, A Llanos-Chea, ... The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022 (3)
    • A versatile human intestinal organoid-derived epithelial monolayer model for the study of enteric pathogens. KP Nickerson, A Llanos-Chea, L Ingano, G Serena, A Miranda-Ribera, ... Microbiology spectrum 9 (1), 10.1128/spectrum. 00003-21
    • Utility of the Brussels Infant and Toddler Stool Scale (BITSS) and Bristol Stool Scale in non‐toilet‐trained children: a large comparative study. CA Velasco‐Benitez, A Llanos‐Chea, M Saps. Neurogastroenterology & Motility 33 (8), e14015
    • Lymphoma in pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease treated with infliximab monotherapy: A case series. A Llanos-Chea, JM Shapiro, RW Winter, L Jerger, T Menz, M Gibson, ... Digestive diseases and sciences, 1-7
    • The great ESKAPE: exploring the crossroads of bile and antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens. KS Gipson, KP Nickerson, E Drenkard, A Llanos-Chea, SK Dogiparthi, ... Infection and immunity 88 (10), 10.1128/iai. 00865-19
    • Shigella flexneri Adherence Factor Expression in In Vivo-Like Conditions. RB Chanin, KP Nickerson, A Llanos-Chea, JR Sistrunk, DA Rasko, ... Msphere 4 (6), 10.1128/msphere. 00751-19
    • Inter-observer reliability for stool consistency between the bristol stool scale and the Brussels Infant and Toddler Stool Scale (BITSS) when using Rome IV criteria in younger … A Llanos-Chea, CA Velasco-Benitez, M Saps. NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY AND MOTILITY 31
    • Utility of diagnostic tests in children with functional abdominal pain disorders. A Llanos-Chea, M Saps. Gastroenterology & hepatology 15 (8), 414
    • Bacteriophage therapy testing against Shigella flexneri in a novel human intestinal organoid-derived infection model. A Llanos-Chea, RJ Citorik, KP Nickerson, L Ingano, G Serena, S Senger, ... Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition 68 (4), 509-516
    • Recurrent severe iron deficiency anemia and thrombocytopenia in an adolescent male. L Giordano, A Llanos-Chea, A Monde, I Mulinge, D Dighe. Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology 41 (2), e116-e118

  • Professional Activities

    • American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society (ANMS) – Member
    • Dallas County Medical Society and Texas Medical Association - Member
    • International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) – Junior Academician
    • NASPGHAN – Member
    • North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition 
    • The Cochrane Collaboration - Member/Collaborator

  • Awards and Honors

    • Poster of Distinction (2023) NASPGHAN Annual Meeting (San Diego, CA – USA); North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN)
    • AGA Fellow Abstract Prize (2018) American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Research Foundation
    • Senior Teaching Award (2015) John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County – Pediatrics Residency Program
    • Intern of the Year Award (2013) John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County – Pediatrics Residency Program
    • Research Institutional Award (2006) Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.