Jennifer Panganiban, MD

Jennifer Panganiban, MD

Jennifer Panganiban, MD, is an Attending Gastroenterologist with the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and Director, Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Clinic at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Areas of Expertise: Non alcoholic fatty liver disease, Obesity, Weight management
Locations: Main Campus; Specialty Care, Market Street
Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Education and Training

Medical School

MD - University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines

Internship

Rotating Internship - The Medical City, Manila, Philippines

Residency

Pediatrics - Florida State University, Pensacola, FL

Fellowship

Advanced Clinical Nutrition (focus on Obesity Medicine) - The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Board Certification

Pediatric Gastroenterology
Pediatrics
Physician Nutrition Specialist

Titles and Academic Titles

Gastroenterologist

Director, Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Clinic

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

Departments and Services

Research Interests

Non alcoholic fatty liver disease

Obesity

Weight management

Publications

Posters and Presentations

2015

Panganiban J*, Blondet N*, Carroll J, Sathe M. Sufficiency of Rectal Suction Biopsies and Use of Calretinin Immunostaining: A Single Center Review. Poster Presentation, 2015 NASPGHAN, Washington, DC.

Panganiban J, Oden J, Browning J, Ramirez C. Effects of a Low Carbohydrate Diet on NAFLD in Obese Teens with Metabolic Syndrome. Oral Presentation, 2015 UTSW Senior Fellows Research Day, Dallas, TX.

2014

Panganiban J, Oden J, Browning J, Ramirez, C. Correlation of Changes in BMI Z-score with ALT in Pediatric NAFLD. Poster Presentation, 2014 NASPGHAN, Atlanta, GA.

Panganiban J*, Bader R*, Blondet N, Sathe, M. Outpatient Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Liver Biopsy in Children: Cost and Patient Characteristics: A Single Center Review. Poster Presentation, 2014 NASPGHAN, Atlanta, GA.

Invited Lectures

2015

Panganiban J. Dietary Intervention in Pediatric NAFLD. Nutrition Research Conference, Children’s Medical Center; 2015 May; Dallas, TX.

2014

Panganiban J. Dietary Intervention in Pediatric Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Nutrition Seminar, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia;  2014 Nov; Philadelphia, PA.

Awards and Honors

2016, Best Research Poster 7th Annual UTSW Seniors Fellow Research Day

2015, STOP NASH NASPGHAN Travel Award

2015, In the top 5 Abstracts 6th Annual UTSW Senior Fellows Research Day

2015, N2U (NASPGHAN Nutrition) Travel Award

2014, NASPGHAN Poster of Distinction

2014, CCRAC Children’s Medical Foundation Grant

2012, Best in Pediatric Research Award, Florida State University

2010, Resident of the Month, Florida State University

2009, Resident of the Month, Florida State University

2006, 2nd place for best Oral Research Presenter, Postgraduate Competition, Philippines

2006, 2nd place for best Oral Research Presentation, Postgraduate Competition, Philippines

2006, 2nd place for best Research Poster Presentation, Postgraduate Competition, Philippines

1997-2001, Honor Roll, University of Santo Tomas

Editorial and Academic Positions

Academic and Institutional Committees

2015-present, Bariatric Workbook Committee

2015-present, Healthy Weight/Obesity Medications Committee

2015-present, Nutrition Support Quality Improvement Committee

2015-present, Weight Loss Medications Committee

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

International

2005-present, Philippine Medical Association

National

2015-present, American Society of Nephrology

2012-present, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition,

2009-present, American Academy of Pediatrics

2001-present, Alpha Delta Mu Medical Foundation

NASPGHAN, member

- Nutrition Committee