Alice Char-mei Huang, MD, MBA

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Alice Char-mei Huang, MD, MBA, is a research collaborator at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Education and Training

Medical School

MD - Albany Medical College at Albany, NY

Internship

Pediatrics - Nicklaus Children’s Hospital at Miami, FL

Residency

Pediatrics - Nicklaus Children’s Hospital at Miami, FL

Fellowship

Advanced Fellowship in Neurogastroenterology/Motility - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition - Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

Board Certification

Pediatric Gastroenterology – American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Graduate Degree

MBA in Healthcare Management - Clarkson University at Schenectady, NY

Titles and Academic Titles

Research Collaborator

Publications

Papers

2021

Huang A., Herdes, R., Ghiam, Y., Kerner, J. “An unusual case of thiamine deficiency in a total parenteral nutrition dependent child as attestation of Munchausen by proxy.” JPGN Reports: February 2021 - Volume 2 - Issue 1 - p e044 doi: 10.1097/PG9.0000000000000044

Nguyen, L., Huang, A., Khalsa, U., Saarela, K., Sandborg, C., Ebel, N. Acute liver failure in neonatal lupus erythematosus: novel treatment with exchange transfusion, intravenous immunoglobin and steroids. JPGN Reports: May 2021 - Volume 2 - Issue 2 - p e057 doi: 10.1097/PG9.0000000000000057

2020

Huang, A., Beadles, A., Romero, D., Berquist, W., Bensen, R., Kwo, P., Mckenzie, R. Sustained virologic remission in an 8-month-old pediatric patient with carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1 deficiency and hepatitis C infection using direct acting antivirals prior to liver transplant. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2020 Jul 28. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000002856. PMID: 32732637.

Huang A. Lee, K., Chan, M., Mak K., Nishioka, F., Gilbaugh, A., Laguit, K., Nespor, C., Almond, C., Kerner, J. Getting the OK to Import Zero K MVI: Maintaining TTR in an Infant with SBS. (2020, May) Digestive Disease Sciences. 2020 Dec;65(12):3486-3492. doi: 10.1007/s10620-020-06325-z. PMID: 32440747.

Huang, A., Esparza, R., Scott, G., Kadapakkam, M., Martin, B., Namjoshi, S. A novel case of carcinoid tumor in a pediatric patient with short bowel syndrome secondary to gastroschisis. JPGN Reports: November 2020 - Volume 1 - Issue 2 - p e023 doi: 10.1097/PG9.0000000000000023

2017

Huang, A. and E. Hernandez, A rare phenotype of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency due to PI*IS in a newborn with liver disease. (2017, November). Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 65(5):e112-e113. PMID: 28837509.

2016

Garcia LP, Huang A, Corlew DS (2016, Sept) Factors affecting burn contracture outcome in developing countries: a review of 2506 patients. Ann Plast Surg, 2016. 77(3):290-6.

2015

Garcia LP, Huang A, Corlew DS, Agag RL (2015, Oct) A prospective review of 2506 burn contractures in developing countries: factors affecting improved function. Plast Reconstr Surg, 2015. 136(4):147-8.

Demaria A, Govindaraj S, Huang A (2015, Feb) The influence of positive end-expiratory pressure on surgical field conditions during functional endoscopic sinus surgery. Anesth Analg, 2015. 120(2):305-6.

2013

Huang, A. and S. Govindaraj, Topical therapy in the management of chronic rhinosinusitis. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2013. 21(1): p. 31-8. PMID: 23277167.

Abstracts

2021

Herdes, R., Huang, A., Chepuri, B., Pepper, M., Alrabadi, L., Goyal, A. “Very Early Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease Mimicking Recurrent Clostridium Difficile Infection in a Young Child.” Submitted to World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition 2021, Vienna, Austria.

Hsu, D., Caegil, Y., Martin, M., Huang, A., Martin, B., Kerner, J. “A Case of Refractory Coeliac Disease in a Paediatric Patient with Short Bowel Syndrome.” Submitted to World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition 2021, Vienna, Austria.

2020

Huang, A., Esparza, R., Scott, G., Kadapakkam, M., Martin, B., Namjoshi, S. “A novel case of carcinoid tumor in a pediatric patient with short bowel syndrome secondary to gastroschisis.” Poster. 6th World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (WCPGHAN 2020), Copenhagen, Denmark. Cancelled due to COVID-19.

Books

Chapters

2021

Huang, A., Herdes, R. E., & Kerner, J. (2021). Thiamine Deficiency as a Cause of Pediatric Lactic Acidosis. In Advances in Medicine and Biology (Vol. 184). Book chapter, Nova Science Publishers.

Posters and Presentations

2021

Huang, A. Goyal, A., Husain, S., Rubesova, E. The unique findings of Chilaiditi’s sign in a female patient with increased respiratory secretions and constipation. Poster. NASPGHAN 2021, Nashville, Tennessee.

Huang, A., A. Yeh, A. Wren, N. Khavari, J. Kerner, S. Rodriguez, T. Caruso, M. Menendez, M. Hassan. “The utility of a novel virtual reality based diaphragmatic breathing intervention to treat pediatric functional constipation and pelvic floor dysfunction in a remote setting.” Poster. World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition 2021, Vienna, Austria.

Huang, A., Rungvivatjarus, T., Herdes, R., Mouat, L., Kerner, J., Bernard, L. “A unique case series on two total parenteral nutrition dependent children with thiamine deficiency from withholding intravenous multivitamin due to factitious disorder imposed on another, or Munchausen by Proxy.” Poster. World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition 2021, Vienna, Austria.

Huang, A., Rungvivatjarus, T., Herdes, R., Mouat, L., Kerner, J., Bernard, L. “A unique case series on two total parenteral nutrition dependent children with thiamine deficiency from withholding intravenous multivitamin due to factitious disorder imposed on another, or Munchausen by Proxy.” Poster. 17th Congress of the Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplant Association 2021. Auckland, New Zealand.

Huang, A., Martin, B., Sims, J., Narang, A., Kerner, J. “Rapid progress of parenteral nutrition (PN)- associated liver disease (PNALD) on liver biopsies of pediatric patients with short-gut syndrome: a case series.” Poster. 17th Congress of the Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplant Association 2021. Auckland, New Zealand.

Huang, A., Jhun, I., Narang, A., Gugig, R., Goyal, A. “A novel use of intravenous ferric carboxymaltose for iron deficiency anemia secondary to collagenous gastritis in a pediatric patient.” Poster. World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition 2021, Vienna, Austria.

Romero, D., Huang, A., Ebel, N., Martin, B., Wong, A., Brown, M., Enns, G., Esquivel, C., Bonham, C. “Outcomes after liver transplantation in infantile Navajo neurohepatopathy: A single center case series.” Poster. World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition 2021, Vienna, Austria.

2020

Huang, A., Hassan, M., Yeh, A., Wren, A., Kerner, J. “Development of a novel virtual reality-based diaphragmatic breathing intervention to treat pediatric functional constipation and pelvic floor dysfunction.” Poster. NASPGHAN 2020, San Diego, California.

Huang, A., Esparza, R., Scott, G., Kadapakkam, M., Martin, B., Namjoshi, S. “A novel case of carcinoid tumor in a pediatric patient with short bowel syndrome secondary to gastroschisis.” Poster. NASPGHAN 2020, San Diego, California.

Huang, A., Martin, B., Sims, J., Narang, A., Kerner, J. “Rapid progress of parenteral nutrition (PN)- associated liver disease (PNALD) on liver biopsies of pediatric patients with short-gut syndrome: a case series.” Poster. NASPGHAN 2020, San Diego, California.

Huang A. Lee, K., Chan, M., Mak K., Nishioka, F., Gilbaugh, A., Laguit, K., Nespor, C., Almond, C., Kerner, J. “A unique need for an intravenous multivitamin without vitamin K”. Poster. NASPGHAN 2020, San Diego, California.

Huang, A., Cagil, Y., Chen, A., Montiel-Esparza, R., Gugig, R., Long, A., Tsai, J., Alrabadi, L. “An obstructive gallstone as a concurrence  for sickle cell intrahepatic cholestatsis in a child with sickle cell disease and Gilbert’s syndrome.” Poster. NASPGHAN 2020, San Diego, California.

Huang A., Herdes, R., Ghiam, Y., Kerner, J. “An unusual case of thiamine deficiency in a total parenteral nutrition dependent child as attestation of Munchausen by proxy.” Poster. NASPGHAN 2020, San Diego, California.

Nguyen, L., Huang, A., Khalsa, U., Saarela, K., Sandborg, C., Ebel, N. “ Acute liver failure in neonatal lupus erythematosus: novel treatment with exchange transfusion, intravenous immunoglobin and steroids.” Poster. NASPGHAN 2020, San Diego, California.

Nguyen, L., Huang, A., Khalsa, U., Saarela, K., Sandborg, C., Ebel, N. “ Acute liver failure in neonatal lupus erythematosus: novel treatment with exchange transfusion, intravenous immunoglobin and steroids.” Poster.  American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD 2020), Virtual.

Nguyen, L., Huang, A., Khalsa, U., Saarela, K., Sandborg, C., Ebel, N. “ Acute liver failure in neonatal lupus erythematosus: novel treatment with exchange transfusion, intravenous immunoglobin and steroids.” Poster. 6th World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (WCPGHAN 2020), Copenhagen, Denmark. Cancelled due to COVID-19.

2019

Huang, A., Martin, B., Sims, J., Kerner, J. “Rapid progress of parenteral nutrition (PN)- associated liver disease (PNALD) on liver biopsies of 5 pediatric patients with short-gut syndrome.” NASPGHAN Annual Meeting 2019, Chicago, Illnois. Poster of Distinction Award.

Huang, A., Beadles, A., Romero, D., Berquist, W., Bensen, R., Kwo, P., Mckenzie, R. “The sustained virologic remission in an 8-month-old pediatric patient with carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1 deficiency and hepatitis C infection using direct acting antivirals prior to liver transplant.” North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) Annual Meeting 2019, Chicago, Illnois. Poster of Distinction Award.

Invited Lectures

2022

Huang, A. Virtual Reality in Pediatric Gastroenterology. Invited Speaker at UC San Diego (UCSD), January 7, 2022.

2021

Huang, A. Virtual Reality in Pediatric Gastroenterology. Invited Speaker at Motility Center Journal Club and Research Meetings at Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia (CHOP). April 22, 2021.

Awards and Honors

2022, American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society (ANMS) Young Investigator Forum, Selected Candidate
2020, NASPGHAN Foundation Innovations in Clinical Care Grant
2021, Stanford’s Auxiliaries Endowment winner
2019-2021, Maternal and Child Health Research Institute of Stanford University School of Medicine, Grant Winner
2019, Poster of Distinction #1, NASPGHAN annual national conference
2019, Poster of Distinction #2, NASPGHAN annual national conference,
2012, Beta Sigma Kappa, Clarkson University
2012, Beta Gamma Sigma, Clarkson University at Schenectady
2011, Magna Cum Laude, Union College at Schenectady
2007-2011, Dean’s List, Union College
2007-2011, Leadership in Medicine Scholar, Union College
2007-2011, Presidential Scholarship, Union College

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

American Medical Association        
American Academy of Pediatrics
Beta Gamma Sigma Society
Gamma Phi Beta Society
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition