Rachel E. Herdes, DO, MA
About Rachel E. Herdes, DO, MA
Titles
Advanced Nutrition Fellow
Awards and Honors
2020, Maternal and Child Health Research Initiative Clinical Trainee Award
2019, Stanford Health System High Value Innovation Challenge Award
2018, 2017 - Alfonso Vargas Resident Research Award
2018, Cardiovascular Case Report Award, Southern Society for Pediatric Research
2017, Best Poster by a Resident Award, Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Research Day
2016, Teaching and Tomorrow, World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Health and Nutrition
2016, Pediatric Residency Representative, Frontiers in Science Program
2015, Magna Cum Laude, Kansas City University
2015, Phi Sigma Alpha Osteopathic Honor Society
2015, Sigma Sigma Phi Outstanding Senior Award
2015, American Women’s Association Glasgow-Rubin Citation for Academic Achievement
2014, Physician’s Hall of Sponsors Class of 1961 and Adams Scholarship Award
2013, COMLEX 1 Excellence Scholarship Award
2012, 2013 - Physicians Hall of Sponsors Matheny Scholarship Award
Education & training
Graduate Degree
MA in Medical Science - Boston University, Boston, MA
Medical Degree
DO - Kansas City University, Kansas City, MO
Internship
Pediatrics - Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA
Residency
Pediatrics - Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA (Chief Resident)
Fellowship
Advanced Nutrition - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition - Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Pre-Doctoral Research Fellow - Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Publications
Publications
2021
Herdes, RE. Innovative Adult Learning Strategies during a Pandemic: Attempting to Restore the “Art of Medicine” with Gabbing with the Guru. World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Health and Nutrition (WCPGHAN), Vienna, Austria, June 2021.
Huang A, Rungvivatjarus T, Herdes RE, Mouat L, Kerner J, Bernard L. A unique case series on two total parenteral nutrition dependent children with thiamine deficiency from withholding intravenous multivitaim due to factitious disorder imposed on another, or Munchause by Proxy. World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Health and Nutrition (WCPGHAN), Vienna, Austria, June 2021.
Herdes RE. Innovative Learning Strategies during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Restoring the “Art of Medicine” with Gabbing with the Guru. Stanford Pediatric Research Retreat, Palo Alto, CA, April 2021.
2020
Matheson BE, Garza D, Herdes RE, Shepard E, Pratt JSA, Bruzoni M, Abu El Haija M. The Effect of COVID Pandemic on Obesity- Another Pandemic, NASPGHAN virtual conference. November 1-7, 2020.
Huang A, Herdes RE, Kerner J. An Unusual Case of Thiamine Deficiency in a Total Parenteral Nutrition-Dependent Child as Attestation of Munchausen by Proxy. NASPGHAN virtual conference, November 1-7, 2020.
Herdes RE, Sandberg J, Forgo E, Bass D. Successful Reversal of Severe Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Caused by Autoimmune Giant Cell Hepatitis Using Rituximab: A Case Report. NASPGHAN virtualconference, November 1-7, 2020.
Herdes RE, Cagil YN, Gugig R, Ebel N. Spontaneous Bile Leak in the Native Liver of a Child with Alagille Syndrome. NASPGHAN virtual conference, November 1-7, 2020.
2019
Herdes RE, Sandlin C. Implementation of a Regional Professional Development Seminar to Improve Pediatric Resident Career Transitioning. Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Pediatric Research Day. New Orleans, LA, May 2019.
Invited Lectures
2021
Herdes RE. “A Review of Antibody Response to COVID-19 during Pregnancy: Trainee Evidence Quick Hits”. COVID-19 in Children Series Seminar. Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, February 2021.
2020
Herdes RE. “Use of Teduglutide in Pediatric Short Bowel Patients: A review of recent literature”. Stanford Pediatric Gastroenterology Evidence Based Medicine Series. Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, October 2020.
2021
Herdes RE, Cagil Y, Namjoshi S, Hassan M. Initial Presentation of a Pediatric Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction Episode after SARS-CoV-2 Virus (COVID-19) Infection. JPGN Reports. Accepted 2021 Feb.
Matheson BE, Herdes RE, Garza D, Shepard WE, Bruzoni M, Pratt JSA, Abu El Haija M. The Immediate Impact of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on Adolescents with Severe Obesity - Another Pandemic. Asp J Pediatrics Child Health. 2021 Jan 11;2(3):62-71.
Huang AC, Herdes RE, Yamin G, Kerner K. An Unusual Case of Thiamine Deficiency in a Total Parenteral Nutrition Dependent Child as Attestation of Munchausen By Proxy. JPGN Reports. 2021 Feb; 2(1): e044.
2019
Santucci NR, Rein LE, van Tilburg MA, Karpinski A, Rosenberg A, Amado-Feeley A, Stoops E, Herdes RE, Hyman PE. Self-Efficacy in Children with Functional Constipation Is Associated with Treatment Success. J Pediatr. 2020 Jan;216:19-24. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.08.062. Epub 2019 Oct 31. PMID: 31679634.
2018
Arrouk R, Herdes RE, Karpinski AC, Hyman PE. Serum-derived bovine immunoglobulin for children with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome. Pediatric Health Med Ther. 2018 Oct 24;9:129-133. doi: 10.2147/PHMT.S159925. PMID: 30498390; PMCID: PMC6207257.
Santucci NR, Hyman PE, Karpinski A, Rosenberg A, Garguilo D, Rein LE, Amado-Feeley A, Stoops E, Herdes RE, van Tilburg MAL. Development and validation of a childhood self-efficacy for functional constipation questionnaire. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2018 Mar;30(3). doi: 10.1111/nmo.13222. Epub 2017 Oct 4. PMID: 28980378.
2012
Gasior I, Solari J, Young V, Bode J, Herdes RE, Chung M. An interdisciplinary approach to research management in anesthesia: the integrated clinical research team model. Res Theory Nurs Pract. 2012;26(4):279-89. doi: 10.1891/1541-6577.26.4.279. PMID: 23556329.
2007
Chen C, Yu Q, Hou S, Li Y, Eustice M, Skelton RL, Veatch O, Herdes RE, Diebold L, Saw J, Feng Y, Qian W, Bynum L, Wang L, Moore PH, Paull RE, Alam M, Ming R. Construction of a sequence-tagged high-density genetic map of papaya for comparative structural and evolutionary genomics in brassicales. Genetics. 2007 Dec;177(4):2481-91. doi: 10.1534/genetics.107.081463. Epub 2007 Oct 18. PMID: 17947401; PMCID: PMC2219497.