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Alessio Fasano, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Boston, MA, Massachusetts General Hospital

AlessioFasanoMD

Pediatric Gastroenterology Boston, MA

Professor of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children - Harvard Medical School, Professor of Nutrition Harvard C.H. Chen School of Public Health

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Summary

  • Dr. Alessio Fasano is a pediatric gastroenterologist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Naples Federico II Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 36 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Italian and Spanish. He is experienced in small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, celiac disease, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, diarrheal diseases, and increased gut permeability.

Education & Training

  • University of Naples Faculty of Medicine
    University of Naples Faculty of MedicineClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2013 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1994 - 2014

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2007-2019
  • Best Doctors Boston Best Doctors, 2013-2019
  • Top Doctors:Washington-Baltimore Castle Connolly, 2012
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Aquaporin 9 Contributes to the Maturation Process and Inflammatory Cytokine Secretion of Murine Dendritic Cells  
    Alessio Fasano, MD, Frontiers in Neurology
  • Gut Permeability, Obesity, and Metabolic Disorders: Who Is the Chicken and Who Is the Egg?  
    Alessio Fasano, MD, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Press Mentions

  • Have Celiac Disease? You May Need Screening for Other Disorders
    Have Celiac Disease? You May Need Screening for Other DisordersNovember 18th, 2022
  • Doctors Urge Screening for Autoimmune Disorders for Patients with Celiac Disease
    Doctors Urge Screening for Autoimmune Disorders for Patients with Celiac DiseaseNovember 16th, 2022
  • Kleinman Receives Murray Davidson Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics After 40 Years of Service to Mass General/Mass General for Children
    Kleinman Receives Murray Davidson Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics After 40 Years of Service to Mass General/Mass General for ChildrenOctober 13th, 2022
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Other Languages

  • Italian, Spanish

Hospital Affiliations