Meet your Very Early Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease (VEO-IBD) Program team
Your child's team includes doctors from several areas of the hospital who collaborate to provide the best possible care for children with VEO-IBD. Gastroenterologists work closely with experts in immunology, genetics and the gut microbiome.
Appointments and referrals
Director of VEO-IBD Program
Judith R. Kelsen, MD
Chief of Immunology
Kathleen E. Sullivan, MD, PhD
Chief of the Division of Rheumatology
Edward M. Behrens, MD
VEO-IBD Attending Physicians
Alyssa Baccarella, MD, MS
Brooke E. Boyer, MD
Máire Abraham Conrad, MD, MS
Trusha Patel, MD
Scientist
Kathryn E. Hamilton, PhD
Attending Surgeons
Peter Mattei, MD, FACS, FAAP
Advanced Practice Providers
Catherine Hartman, MSN, CPNP-AC
Laura White, MMS, PA-C
Clinical Social Workers
Jeff Bullard, LCSW
Clinical Dietitian
Natalie L. Stoner, RD, LDN
Clinical Psychologists
Christina E. Holbein, PhD
Program Managers
Janine McDermott, MSN, RN, CPN
Jamie Scaramuzzi, BSN, RN, CPN
Nurse Navigators
Shayna Doherty, BSN, RN
Lead Bioinformatician for VEO-IBD
Noor Dawany, PhD
Administrative Coordinators
