
Grace NK Gathungu, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Infant 0-2
- Child 2-12
- Adolescent 12-21
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Grace NK Gathungu
About
Academic Title
Clinical Associate Professor in Pediatrics
Publications
Bilateral Central Retinal Vein Occlusion in a patient with Ulcerative Colitis and Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome. Lapsia S, Meyer R, Abazari A, Usmani K, Gathungu G; Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, 2016 Mar
Correction: Identification of Candidate Adherent-Invasive E. coli Signature Transcripts by Genomic/Transcriptomic Analysis. Zhang Y, Rowehl L, Krumsiek JM, Orner EP, Shaikh N, Tarr PI, Sodergren E, Weinstock GM, Boedeker EC, Xiong X, Parkinson J, Frank DN, Li E, Gathungu G; PloS one, 2015
Identification of Candidate Adherent-Invasive E. coli Signature Transcripts by Genomic/Transcriptomic Analysis. Zhang Y, Rowehl L, Krumsiek JM, Orner EP, Shaikh N, Tarr PI, Sodergren E, Weinstock GM, Boedeker EC, Xiong X, Parkinson J, Frank DN, Li E, Gathungu G; PloS one, 2015
Comparison of Fecal Microbiota in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Neurotypical Siblings in the Simons Simplex Collection. Son JS, Zheng LJ, Rowehl LM, Tian X, Zhang Y, Zhu W, Litcher-Kelly L, Gadow KD, Gathungu G, Robertson CE, Ir D, Frank DN, Li E; PloS one, 2015
Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor autoantibodies: a marker of aggressive Crohn's disease. Gathungu G, Kim MO, Ferguson JP, Sharma Y, Zhang W, Ng SM, Bonkowski E, Ning K, Simms LA, Croft AR, Stempak JM, Walker N, Huang N, Xiao Y, Silverberg MS, Trapnell B, Cho JH, Radford-Smith GL, Denson LA; Inflammatory bowel diseases, 2013 Jul
A two-marker haplotype in the IRF5 gene is associated with inflammatory bowel disease in a North American cohort. Gathungu G, Zhang CK, Zhang W, Cho JH; Genes and immunity, 2012 Jun
Jejunal adaptation in a prepubertal boy after total ileal resection and jejunostomy placement: a four-year follow-up. Cheng SX, Gathungu G; Pashankar D, Jain D, Husain SZ; Journal of clinical gastroenterology, 2011 Nov-Dec
Assessment of DNA methylation at the interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF5) promoter region in inflammatory bowel diseases. Balasa A, Gathungu G, Kisfali P, Smith EO, Cho JH, Melegh B, Kellermayer R; International journal of colorectal disease, 2010 May
Microvillus inclusion disease associated with coarctation of the aorta and bicuspid aortic valve. Gathungu GN, Pashankar DS, Sarita-Reyes CD, Zambrano E, Reyes-Mugica M, Brueckner M, Mistry PK, Husain SZ; Journal of clinical gastroenterology, 2008 Apr
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Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Yale University School of Medicine, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 2008
- Residency: University Hospital of Brooklyn-SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Pediatrics, 2005
- Internship: Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, Surgery, 2002
- Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine, 2001
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Gastroenterology: American Board of Pediatrics, 2013
- Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 2008
Insurance
- (Anthem) EMP HEALTH CHOICE HMO
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