Doris Valenzuela-Araujo, MD
Locations: Middleman Family Pavilion
About Doris Valenzuela-Araujo, MD
Titles
Attending Physician
Instructor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Certifications
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Awards and Honors
2026, Komarov Research Competition, First Place Oral Presentation in Recognition for Exceptional Contribution to Gastroenterology Research
2026, NASPGHAN Annual Meeting Research Poster of Distinction
2025, Reasearch in Academic Pediatrics Investigator Development Scholar Award, Academic Pediatrics Association
2025, PEDs GI Connect Fellow Travel Award
2023, Highest Scoring Poster Abstract in the Health Services Research Track, Pediatric Academic
Societies Meeting
2023, Resident Teacher Award, OHSU Department of Pediatrics
2023, Robert J Meechan Award for Excellence in Pediatrics, OHSU Department of Pediatrics
2022, Stanford University PRESS Program (Promoting Residents Experiences in the Subspecialties at Stanford), Pediatric Gastroenterology Department
2022, Accepted to the Academic Pediatric Association New Century Scholars Program
2021, Trainee Research Award, Society of Pediatric Psychology, Annual Conference
2021, John S. Miller Award, Outstanding Resident Teacher, OHSU School of Medicine
2021, Humanistic Intern Award, OHSU Department of Pediatrics
2020, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Foundation Award for Excellence in Pediatrics
2020, Y.B. Talwalkar Research Mentorship Grant for a Pediatric Resident, Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Pediatrics
2017, Y.B. Talwalkar Research Mentorship Grant, Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Pediatrics
2017, Tartar Trust Fellowship, Oregon Health & Science University, School of Medicine
2017, Myungja Mia Lee Scholarship, Oregon Health & Science University, School of Medicine
2015, Best Research Poster, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center 10th Annual Research Symposium
2015, Research Scholar, Johns Hopkins Center for Health and Opportunity for Latinos
2013-2015, Lambda Epsilon Mu, the Latino Pre-Health Honor Society
2013-2015, Johns Hopkins University Dean’s List
2011-2015, Bloomberg Scholar Award, Johns Hopkins University
Leadership and Memberships
2025-present, American Gastroenterological Association
2022-present, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
2020-present, Academic Pediatric Association
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BS in Neuroscience - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Graduate Degree
Master of Science in Health Policy Research (MSHP) - University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, PA
Medical Degree
MD - Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine, Portland, OR
Residency
Pediatrics - Oregon Health & Science University Program, Portland, OR
Fellowship
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA (Chief Fellow)
Pediatric Hospital Epidemiology and Outcomes Research Training Fellowship, T32 Funded Research Fellow - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
Publications
2025
Kennedy KV, Fawad JA, Neugut YD, Valenzuela-Araujo D, et al. SPNing our wheels—Pancreatic solid pseudopapillary neoplasm as an extraluminal etiology of persistent duodenal ulceration. JPGN Rep. 2025; 1-4. doi:10.1002/jpr3.70003.
Torres KA, Valenzuela-Araujo D, Harris MA, Dieckmann NF, Galindo J, Vaz LE, Wagner DV. Predicting the preventable: Social drivers of health on pediatric readmissions and emergency department visits. Health Psychol. 2025 Jun 2. doi: 10.1037/hea0001529.
2022
Peterson JW, Valenzuela-Araujo D, Seeley KM, Reggian S. Evaluation of School Readiness: Beyond ABCs; pp 824-834; In Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics; Feldman, Elias, Blum, Jimenez, Stancin; Elsevier; 2022; 5th edition.
2021
Valenzuela-Araujo D, Godage SK, Quintanilla K, Dominguez Cortez J, Polk S, DeCamp LR. Leaving Paper Behind: Improving Healthcare Navigation by Latino LEP Parents Through Video-Based Education. J Immigr Minor Health. 2021 Apr;23(2):329-336.
Polk S, Edwardson J, Lawson S, Valenzuela D, Hobbins E, Prichett L, Bennett WL. Bridging the Postpartum Gap: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Improve Postpartum Visit Attendance Among Low-Income Women with Limited English Proficiency. Womens Health Rep (New Rochelle). 2021 Sep 9;2(1):381-388.
Reuland CJ, Godage SK, Wu L, Valenzuela-Araujo D, Cortez JD, Polk S, DeCamp LR. Information and Communication Technology Access and Use Among Low-Income Latino Immigrant Parents. Matern Child Health J. 2021 Dec;25(12):1807-1813.
2020
DeCamp LR, Godage SK, Valenzuela-Araujo D, Dominguez Cortez J, Wua Linxuan, Postera K, Quintanilla K, Rivera T, Polk S. A Texting Intervention in Latino Families to Reduce ED Use: A Randomized Trial. Pediatrics. 2020 Jan;145(1):e20191405.
Silverman-Lloyd L, Dominguez Cortez J, Godage SK, Valenzuela-Araujo D, Rivera T, Polk S, DeCamp LR. Immigrant Latino Parents Demonstrated High Interactivity with Pediatric Primary Care Text Messaging Intervention. mHealth 2020 Oct 5;6:45.
2019
DeCamp LR, Showell N, Godage SK, Leifheit KM, Valenzuela-Araujo D, Shah H, Polk S. Parent activation and pediatric primary care outcomes for vulnerable children: A mixed methods study. Patient Educ Couns. 2019, Jul; S0738-3991(19): 30261-7.
2016
DeCamp LR, Leifheit K, Shah H, Valenzuela-Araujo D, Sloand E, Polk S, Cheng TL. Cross-cultural validation of the parent-patient activation measure in low income Spanish-and English-speaking parents. Patient Educ Couns. 2016, Dec; 99(12): 2055-2062.
Puri A, Haywood C Jr, Beach MC, Guidera M, Lanzkron S, Valenzuela-Araujo D, Rothman RE, Dugas AF. Improving Emergency Providers' Attitudes Towards Sickle Cell Patients in Pain. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2016, Mar; 51(3): 628-32.
Steinberg EM, Valenzuela-Araujo D, Zickafoose JS, Kieffer E, DeCamp LR. The “Battle” of Managing Language Barriers in Healthcare. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2016, Dec; 55(14): 1318-1327.
Abstracts (includes Posters and Scientific Presentations)
2026
Valenzuela-Araujo D, Yun K, DeCamp LR, Webster J. (April 2026) From Primary Care to Specialty Care: How Patient Background Affects Subspecialty Referral Completion. Platform presentation at: Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting; Boston, MA, USA
2025
Valenzuela-Araujo D, Kilch G, Maurer K, Breen C, Schindewolf E, Hassey K, Cunha P, Hartman C, Patel T, Boyer B, Conrad M, Sullivan K, Kelsen JR. (November 2025) A Case of Very Early-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease Due to a Novel RIPK1 Variant. Poster presented at: North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Annual Meeting; Chicago, IL, USA
Valenzuela-Araujo D, Ciarlante A, Delorey Ian, Yun K, Webster J. (November 2025) From Primary Care to Specialty Care: How Patient Background Affects Subspecialty Referral Completion. Poster presented at: North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Annual Meeting; Chicago, IL, USA
2024
Valenzuela-Araujo D, Fawad J, Disbennett M, Brownell J. (December 2024) Abdominal Pain Post Endoscopy: Not a Complication but a Clue. Poster presented at: World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Meeting; Buenos Aires, Argentina.