Looking for a doctor? This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, the group comprised of practicing physicians who are also professors in the UB Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Almadhoun O, Rivera-Penera T, Lipeski L. Neonatal Graves’ Disease and Cholestatic Jaundice: Case Series and Review of the Literature. Open J Pediatr. 2015; 5(2).
Association of Pediatric Program Directors (2013–2016)
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2011–present)
Presentations:
"GE Reflux: Presentations, Complications and Treatment" Annual Conference, Kansas Speech Language Hearing Association (2017)
"Hereditary Pancreatitis Presents with Pancreatic Duct Stricture" Annual Meeting, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2015)
"Use of Food Allergy Testing Beyond the Six Common Food Allergies in Eosinophilic Esophagitis" Annual Meeting, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (2015)
"Crohn's Disease and Recurrent HSV-1 Infections" Annual Meeting, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2014)
"Esophageogastric Fistula: A Rare Complication of Fundoplication" Annual Meeting, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2014)
"How Pain and Cost are Affected by Moving from Tube to Oral Feedings: Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial" Annual Meeting, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2014)
"Pneumatosis Intestinalis After Irinotecan Chemotherapy for Ewing Sarcoma" Annual Meeting, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2014)
"Moving from Tube to Oral Feeding in Medically Fragile Children: Initial Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial" Annual Conference, Society of Pediatric Psychology (2014)
"An Infant with Mesenteric Cysts Presenting with Acute Abdomen" Annual Meeting, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2013)
"Esophageal Foreign Body as a Cause of Chronic Vomiting and Dysphagia" Annual Meeting, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2013)
"Early Enteral Nutrition in Managing Acute Pancreatitis in a Toddler with Cystic Fibrosis" Annual Meeting, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2012)
"Growth Failure and Chronic Diarrhea in an IPEX-Like Syndrome" Annual Meeting, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2012)
"Positive Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody Titers (tTG-IgA) with Normal Histology: The Difference Between at Risk and Symptomatic Groups" Annual Meeting, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2012)
"Duodenal Bulb Biopsies Add to Our Diagnostic Yield of Celiac Disease" Annual Meeting, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2011)
"Congenital Achalasia of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter Preceding Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children" 16th Neurogastroenterology and Motility Scientific Meeting, American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society (2011)
"Pancreatitis Associated with Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency" Annual Meeting, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2010)
"Are Sulfur Eructations a Sentinel Sign of Gallbladder Dysfunction?" Annual Meeting, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2009)
"Benign Variant of Sickle Cell Hepatopathy" Annual Meeting, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2009)
"Collagenous Gastroenterolcolitis Causing Protein Losing Enteropathy in a Toddler" Annual Meeting, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2009)
"Heterozygous Missense Sequence Variant (H939Q) in the ATP8B1 Gene as a Cause of Benign Recurrent Intrahepatic Cholestasis in a 10 Year Old Female" Annual Meeting, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2009)
"Collagenous Gastroenterolcolitis Causing Protein Losing Enteropathy in a Toddler" 6th Annual Pediatric Research Day, University of Rochester (2009)
"Hepatic Manifestations of Neonatal Grave’s Disease" Annual Meeting, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2008)
"Benign Variant of Sickle Cell Hepatopathy" 19th Annual Research Colloquium, Seton Hall University (2008)
"Duodenal Biopsy to Assess Disaccharidase Enzymes Activity in Children Undergoing Upper Endoscopy Adds to Our Understanding of Its Prevalence" 19th Annual Research Colloquium, Seton Hall University (2008)
University of Kansas School of Medicine: Faculty Council Academic Committee - Student Promotions and Special Programs Subcommittee; Committee Member (2015–2018)
American Academy of Pediatrics: Kansas Chapter; Board of Directors (2014–2016)
American Academy of Pediatrics: Kansas Chapter Planning Committee; Committee Member (2014–2016)
University of Kansas School of Medicine: Pediatric Education Committee; Committee Member (2013–2019)
University of Kansas School of Medicine: Pediatrics Clinical Competency Committee; Committee Member (2013–2019)
University of Kansas School of Medicine: Pediatrics Curriculum Committee; Committee Member (2013–2019)
University of Kansas School of Medicine: Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology; Coordinator (2011–2019)
University of Kansas School of Medicine: Pediatric Clerkship Curriculum Committee; Committee Member (2011–2019)
University of Kansas School of Medicine: Pediatric Residency Committee; Committee Member (2011–2019)
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Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition 1001 Main Street 5th Floor Buffalo, NY 14203 Phone: (716) 323-0080 Fax: (716) 323-0295 osamaalm@buffalo.edu
Looking for a doctor? This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, the group comprised of practicing physicians who are also professors in the UB Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.