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Jacobo Leopoldo Santolaya, MD $$

Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Languages Spoken:
English Spanish

Locations

UT Southwestern Pediatric Group

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Education and Training

Medical School
Rutgers Medical School at Piscataway (2016)
Residency
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia (2019), Pediatrics
Fellowship
UT Southwestern Medical Center (HR) (2022), Pediatric Gastroenterology
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics/Gastroenterology

  • Research Interests

    • Basic science research on colonic enteroendocrine cells and their effect on host metabolism and microbiome
    • Autoimmune conditions of the gastrointestinal tract
    • Clinical and quality improvement research related to inflammatory bowel disease in pediatric patients. Diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease in pediatric patients
    • General gastroenterology disorders in pediatric patients
    • Microbiome associations with intestinal inflammation

  • Publications

    • Enhancing Residents' Warmth in Greeting Caregivers: An Inpatient Intervention to Improve Family-Centered Communication. Bayer ND, Taylor A, Atabek Z, Santolaya JL, Bamat TW, Washington N, Journal for healthcare quality : official publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality 2021 May-Jun 01 43 3 183-193
    • Pediatric Residents' Sense of Meaning in Their Work: Is This Value Related to Higher Specialty Satisfaction and Reduced Burnout? Bayer ND, Taylor A, Fallon A, Wang H, Santolaya JL, Bamat TW, Washington N, Academic pediatrics 2021 04 21 3 557-563

  • Professional Activities

    • American Academy of Pediatrics
    • North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

  • Awards and Honors

    • Senior Fellow Research Day - Top 5 Abstract / Oral Presentation (2022), UT Southwestern Medical Center Department of Pediatrics
    • Outstanding Advocate Achievement (2019), Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Community Pediatrics & Advocacy Program for Senior Residency Advocacy Project
    • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (2015), Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    • Gold Humanism Honor Society (2015), Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    • Volunteer Award (2014), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    • Distinction in Research (2012-2013), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

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