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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

  • 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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