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Maria R. Mascarenhas, MBBS
Section Chief, Nutrition, Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Dr. Mascarenhas is director of the Nutrition Support Service, section chief of nutrition in the Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, medical director of the Clinical Nutrition Department, and director of the Integrative Health Program. Her research interests involve 22q deletion syndrome, cystic fibrosis, nutrition, and integrative medicine.
Education and Training
PUC, Mount Carmel College, India, 1976
MBBS, St. John's Medical College, India, 1982
Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition), 1989
Fellowship, University of Arizona, Tucson (Integrative Medicine), 2016
Titles and Academic Titles
Section Chief, Nutrition, Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Director, Nutrition Support Service
Medical Director, Department of Clinical Nutrition
Director, Integrative Health Program
Attending Physician
Professor of Pediatrics
Professional Memberships
American Gastroenterological Association, 1986-
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 1992-
Philadelphia Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 1992-
North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 1997-
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2005-
International Study Group of Pediatric Pancreatitis: In Search for a Cure, 2014-
Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine, 2015-
International Congress for Integrative Medicine and Health, 2017-
Professional Awards
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Fellows Faculty Honor Roll, 2012, 2017
22w11.2 Society Inaugural Special Service Award, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2018
Publication Highlights
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