Education and Training

Medical School

MD - Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Pediatrics - St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA (Chief Resident)

Fellowship

Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certification

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Graduate Degree

MS in Clinical Nutrition - Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY

Additional Training

Certificate in Interdepartmental Medical Science - Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Titles and Academic Titles

Gastroenterologist

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Conditions Treated

Departments and Services

Research Interests

Quality improvement

Publications

Papers

2018

Ronen E. Stein, Kristen Plantz, Elizabeth C. Maxwell, Petar Mamula, Robert N. Baldassano: Intravenous Iron Sucrose for Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition February 2018.

2017

Maxwell E, Dawany N, Baldassano RN, Mamula P, Mattei P, Albenberg L, Kelsen JR: Diverting Ileostomy for the Treatment of Severe, Refractory, Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. JPGN 65(3), September 2017 65(3): 299-305, September 2017 Notes: doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001498.

2016

Maxwell Elizabeth C, Grossman Andrew B: Advances in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Adolescent medicine: state of the art reviews 27(1): 57-74, 2016.

Conrad Máire A, Stein Ronen E, Maxwell Elizabeth C, Albenberg Lindsey, Baldassano Robert N, Dawany Noor, Grossman Andrew B, Mamula Petar, Piccoli David A, Kelsen Judith R: Vedolizumab Therapy in Severe Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflammatory bowel diseases 22(10): 2425-31, Oct 2016.

2014

Maxwell E, Simmons M, Franklin L, Arnold J, Pall H: Impact of Educational Cartoon on Pediatric Bowel Preparation Quality at Time of Colonoscopy. Global Pediatric Health January-December 2014.

Books

Chapters

2019

Conrad M and Maxwell EC: Chapter 30: section on Intestinal Disorders. Nelson Pediatric Board Review - Certification and Recertification 2019.

2016

Liacouras C, Wendel D, Jump C, Conrad M, Hoffman N, Maxwell E, Muir A, Waisbourd-Zinman O: Gastroenterology. Pediatric Secrets, 6th Edition. Richard A Polin and Mark F Ditmar (eds.). Elsevier, 2016.

2014

Maxwell EC, Spector ND: Mouth Sores and Patches. Visual Diagnosis and Treatment in Pediatrics, 3rd ed. Esther K. Chung, Lee R. Atkinson-McEvoy, Naline Lai, and Michelle Terry (eds.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2014.

Posters and Presentations

2018

Fusillo S, Chang V, Maxwell1 E, Conrad M, Stein R, Albenberg L, Grossman A, Dawany N, Piccoli D, Baldassano B, Kelsen J : Long-Term Follow-up of Ustekinumab Therapy for Refractory Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Poster presentation. North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Annual Meeting, Hollywood, FL October 2018.

Stevenson J, McDermott J, Crawford J, Maxwell E,Grossman, A: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Action Plan: Educating patients and families to recognize and take action for flare symptoms, Poster presentation. North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Annual Meeting, Hollywood, FL October 2018.

2017

Maura Downing, Erin Bracey, Anita Puma, April Taylor, Alison Marx, Elizabeth Maxwell, Andrew Grossman, Jonathan Flick: Improved Laboratory Utilization in IBD Patients Receiving Infliximab Infusion Therapy. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Las Vegas, NV October 2017.

Vivian Chang, Steven Fusillo, Lindsey Albenberg, Robert Baldassano, Máire Conrad, Andrew Grossman, Petar Mamula, Elizabeth Maxwell, David Piccoli, Ronen Stein, Judith Kelsen: Ustekinumab Therapy in Severe Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of the Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Las Vegas, NV October 2017.

Awards and Honors

2015, Komarov Research Symposium, 3rd Prize Clinical Research, "Diverting Ileostomy for the Treatment of Severe, Refractory Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease"

2009, Van Buren O. Hammett Memorial Award, Drexel University College of Medicine, for outstanding performance in the psychiatry clerkship

2009, Eva Fernandez Fox Award, Drexel University College of Medicine, for personal integrity, stability, responsibility and loyalty

2009, Iain F.S. Black, M.D. Award, Drexel University College of Medicine, for excellence in pediatrics

2008, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Drexel University College of Medicine

Editorial and Academic Positions

Academic and Institutional Committees

2015-present, Transition to Adult Care Committee, Divisions of GI, Hepatology and Nutrition

2015-present, ImproveCareNow

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

International

2013-present, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

National

2013-present, Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America

2013-present, American Gastroenterological Association

2013-present, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases

2013-present, Society for Pediatric Research, Fellows Section