Osama Almadhoun MD
Osama Almadhoun
MD
Clinical Associate Professor and Division Chief, Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Liver (Hepatology); Nutrition; Pediatric Gastroenterology; Pediatrics
Contact Information
Patient Care
Patient Care
This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.
View this physician on UBMDEducation and Training:
- Fellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Rochester Medical Center (2011)
- Residency, Pediatrics, St. Joseph's Children's Hospital (2008)
- Internship, Pediatrics, King Hussein Cancer Center (2005)
- MD, Medicine and Surgery, Jordan University of Science and Technology (2003)
Employment:
- Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2019-present)
- Division Chief, Gastroenterology and Nutrition, UBMD Pediatrics (2019-present)
- Medical Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Infusion Center, Oishei Children's Hospital (2019-present)
- Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University of Kansas School of Medicine (2016–2019)
- Site Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Kansas Health System (2014–2019)
- Associate Program Director, Pediatric Residency Program, University of Kansas Health System (2013–2016)
- Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University of Kansas School of Medicine (2011–2016)
Awards and Honors:
- Buffalo Spree Magazine: Top Doctors in Western New York (2025)
- Buffalo Spree Magazine: Top Doctors in Western New York (2024)
- Buffalo Spree Magazine: Top Doctors in Western New York (2023)
- Buffalo Spree Magazine: Top Doctors in Western New York (2022)
- Buffalo Spree Magazine: Top Doctors in Western New York (2021)
- St. Joseph's Children's Hospital: Joaquin C. Miranda, MD Neonatology Award (2008)
- Jordan University of Science and Technology: Dean's Honor List (2000, 2002, 2003)
- University of Kansas School of Medicine: Pediatrics Faculty Teacher of the Year Award (2013-2014)
- University of Kansas School of Medicine: Pediatrics Clerkship Student Voice Award (2016-2017)
- University of Kansas School of Medicine: Chair Research Travel Award (2011, 2012)
- Children‘s Mercy Hospital and University of Kansas School of Medicine: Excellence of Program Development Award Nominee (2014-2015)
Journal Articles:
- Yamen Shayah, Osama Almadhoun, Drew Pierce, John H Lillvis, Rabheh Abdul-Aziz. (2024) Rare Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in an Eight-Year-Old Girl With Henoch-Schönlein Purpura: A Case Report. Cureus (Sep) doi:10.7759/cureus.69389
- Matthew D Swatski, Panamdeep Kaur, Rachel E Borlack, Shonnell McBain, Joshua Uffer, Osama Almadhoun. (2023) A Case Series of New-Onset Ulcerative Colitis Following Recent Diagnosis of COVID-19. Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition (Nov) doi:10.1097/PG9.0000000000000383
- Pant C, Deshpande A, Sferra TJ, Almadhoun O, Batista D, Pervez A, Nutalapati V, Olyaee M. (2017) Pediatric hospitalizations for inflammatory bowel disease based on annual case volume: results from the Kids‘ Inpatient Database 2012. J Investig Med (Jan), 65(1): 94-96.
- Edwards S, Davis AM, Bruce A, Mousa H, Lyman B, Cocjin J, Dean K, Ernst L, Almadhoun O, Hyman P. (2016) Caring for Tube-Fed Children: A Review of Management, Tube Weaning, and Emotional Considerations. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr (Jul), 40(5): 616-622.
- Davis AM, Dean K, Mousa H, Edwards S, Cocjin J, Almadhoun O, He J, Bruce A, Hyman PE. (2016) A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Outpatient Protocol for Transitioning Children from Tube to Oral Feeding: No Need for Amitriptyline. J Pediatr (May), 172: 136-141.
- Edwards S, Davis AM, Ernst L, Sitzmann B, Bruce A, Keeler D, Almadhoun O, Mousa H, Hyman P. (2015) Interdisciplinary Strategies for Treating Oral Aversions in Children. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr (Nov), 39(8): 899-909.
- Bruce AS, Davis AM, Baum CF, Chepolis D, Kolomensky A, Monagas J, Almadhoun O, Hyman P. (2015) Retrospective Study of Gabapentin for Poor Oral Feeding in Infants With Congenital Heart Disease. Glob Pediatr Health (Jun), 2: 15.
- Almadhoun O, Rivera-Penera T, Lipeski L. (2015) Neonatal Graves’ Disease and Cholestatic Jaundice: Case Series and Review of the Literature. Open J Pediatr (Jun), 5(2): 179-184.
- Pant C, Olyaee M, Sferra TJ, Gilroy R, Almadhoun O, Deshpande A. (2015) Emergency department visits for gastrointestinal bleeding in children: results from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample 2006-2011. Curr Med Res Opin (Feb), 31(2): 347-351.
- Abraham M, Almadhoun O, Hoehn KS. (2014) Meckel's diverticulum presents as cyclic vomiting syndrome. Clin Pediatr (Phila) (Dec), 53(14): 1403-1405.
- Dasouki M, Jawdat O, Almadhoun O, Pasnoor M, McVey AL, Abuzinadah A, Herbelin L, Barohn RJ, Dimachkie MM. (2014) Pompe disease: literature review and case series. Neurol Clin (Aug), 32(3): 751-776.
- Almadhoun OF, Katzman PJ, Rossi T. (2014) Collagenous colitis associated with protein losing enteropathy in a toddler. Case Rep Gastrointest Med (Jan), 2014.
- Almadhoun O. (2012) Gut Reaction: Managing Chronic Abdominal Pain in Children. Contemp Pediatr (Mar), 29: 18-23.
Professional Memberships:
- Association of Pediatric Program Directors (2013–2016)
- North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2011–present)
Presentations:
- "A CASE SERIES OF NEW-ONSET ULCERATIVE COLITIS FOLLOWING RECENT DIAGNOSIS OF COVID-19" NASPFGAN Annual Meeting (2022)
- "RATES OF INPATIENT HOSPITALIZATION FOR ACUTE PANCREATITIS IN PATIENTS =21-YEARS-OLD DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC" NASPFGAN Annual Meeting (2022)
- "Clinical Pathways: Constipation" Buffalo Pediatric Society (2021)
- "GE Reflux: Presentations, Complications, and Treatment" WNY NAPNAP Meeting (2021)
- "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)
Service Activities:
- University at Buffalo, UBMD Pediatrics: Clinic Advisory Committee; Committee Member (2020–present)
- University at Buffalo, Oishei Children’s Hospital: Surgical Advisory Committee; Committee Member (2019–present)
- 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: 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: Pediatric Education Committee; Committee Member (2013–2019)
- 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)
- University of Kansas School of Medicine: Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology; Coordinator (2011–2019)