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Alejandro Llanos Chea, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Dallas, TX, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

AlejandroLlanos CheaMD

Pediatric Gastroenterology • Dallas, TX

Pediatric Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

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Summary

  • Dr. Alejandro Llanos Chea is a pediatric gastroenterologist in Dallas, TX and is affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine and Children’s Health System. He is experienced in pediatric gastrointestinal motility disorders and pediatric gastroenterology.

Education & Training

  • Boston Children's Hospital
    Boston Children's HospitalAffiliated Clinical Fellow, Program in Gastrointestinal Motility and Functional Disorders, 2018 - 2018
  • Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
    Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 2015 - 2018
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 2015 - 2018
  • Cook County Health and Hospitals System
    Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemResidency, Pediatrics, 2012 - 2015
  • Cayetano Heredia University
    Cayetano Heredia UniversityClass of 2009

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2018 - 2024
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2015 - 2020
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2012 - 2015
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • AGA Fellow Abstract Prize American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), 2018
  • Senior Teaching Award John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County – Pediatrics Residency Program, 2015
  • Intern of the Year Award John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County – Pediatrics Residency Program, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Teenage Patient with Severe Asparaginas-induced Hypertriglyceridemia Safely Rechallenged During Primary and Relapse Therapy for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia  
    Nupur Mittal MD, Alejandro Llanos-Chea MD, Lisa Giordano MD, Dipti Dighe MD, J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2014 Mar;3(1):50-54, 3/1/2014

Books/Book Chapters

  • 8th Edition AAP Pediatric Nutrition Book 
    Chapter: Nutrition and Immunity 
    Kriston Ganguli, Aeri Moon, Alejandro Llanos-CheaEdition 8th,2019

Abstracts/Posters

  • SA1192: A Novel Enteropathogen Infection Model in Human-Derived Organoid Monolayers
    A. Llanos-Chea, K. P. Nickerson, L. Ingano, S. Senger, A. Fasano, C. S. Faherty, DDW 2018 - Gastroenterology. 2018 May; 154(6) Suppl 1:S-273, Washington, DC, 6/2018
  • Bacteriophage Testing of Enteric Pathogens in Human-derived Organoid Infection Model
    A. Llanos-Chea, R. J. Citorik, S. Senger, S. Sothiselvam, S. Lemire, K. P. Nickerson, T. K. Lu, A. Fasano, C. S. Faherty, 2017 American Society of Microbiology, New Orleans, LA, 6/1/2017
  • Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome Presenting with Both Intussusception and Volvulus in Two Adolescent Siblings
    Alejandro Llanos-Chea, Sana Syed, Amir Kagalwalla, 2016 World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Montreal, Canada, 10/1/2016
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Lectures

  • The Ins and Outs of Pediatric Gastrointestinal Motility 
    Pediatric Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami - 11/2020
  • Human Organoid-Derived Monolayers As A Novel Pathogenesis Infection Model for Enteropathogens 
    ASM Microbe 2018, Atlanta, GA - 6/2018
  • Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Protocol in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease 
    Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, MA - 4/2018
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Grant Support

  • Student Institutional GrantUniversidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia2006

Committees

  • Member, Neurogastroenterology and Motility Committee - North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition 2022 - Present
  • Member, International Committee - North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition 2018 - 2022

Research History

  • Research Fellow - Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center/Harvard Medical SchoolBasic science research with main focus on enhancing our understanding of gastrointestinal bacterial pathogens, particularly the Shigella species. Currently, with collaborators at MIT, developing and testing phage therapies.2016 - 2018
  • Research Assistant - Cayetano Heredia University (Lima - Peru)In charge of clinical trials regulation compliance surveillance. Verification of incoming regulatory documents for compliance with local, Ministry of Health and FDA regulations.2010 - 2012
  • Clinical Research Associate - PfizerPreparation, implementation and monitoring of the Phase II to IV clinical trials. These trials were in full respect of the local health authorities’ regulations, ICH GCP, relevant Pfizer SOPs and local implementations guidelines.2009 - 2010

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

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