CraigAFriesenMD

Pediatric Gastroenterology • Kansas City, MO

Professor, Pediatrics, University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine

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Office
2401 Gillham Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
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Education & Training

Children’s Mercy HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 1988 - 1990
Children’s Mercy HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 1985 - 1988
University of Kansas School of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

MO State Medical License 1988 - 2025
KS State Medical License 1990 - 2024
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology

Clinical Trials

Montelukast in the Treatment of Duodenal Eosinophilia Start of enrollment: 2005 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Development of a New Electronic Measure of Pediatric Pain: A Pilot Study Start of enrollment: 2009 Apr 01
Completed
Corticotropin Releasing Hormone (CRH) Responsiveness in Children With Functional Dyspepsia Start of enrollment: 2016 Dec 01
Withdrawn
Not Applicable
A Trial of Montelukast for Maintenance Therapy of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children Start of enrollment: 2011 Dec 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Ghrelin and Gastric Emptying in Children With Functional Dyspepsia Start of enrollment: 2012 May 01
Completed
Functional Dyspepsia Microbiome Study Start of enrollment: 2015 Jan 01
Completed
Ketotifen for Children With Functional Dyspepsia in Association With Duodenal Eosinophilia Start of enrollment: 2015 Aug 01
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Meal related symptoms in youth with chronic abdominal pain: Relationship to anxiety, depression, and sleep dysfunction.
Achintya Benegal, Hunter Friesen, Jennifer Schurman, Jennifer Colombo, Craig Friesen> ;Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2024 Mar 22
A Cross-Sectional Study of Sleep Disturbances in Children and Adolescents With Abdominal Pain-Associated Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction.
Pierce Thompson, Hunter J Friesen, Jennifer V Schurman, Jennifer M Colombo, Craig A Friesen> ;Clinical Pediatrics. 2023 Jul 17
Overactive bladder syndrome symptoms in youth with abdominal pain-associated disorders of gut-brain interaction.
Hunter J Friesen, Pierce Thompson, Jennifer V Schurman, Jennifer M Colombo, Craig A Friesen> ;Scientific Reports. 2023 Jul 8
1 citations
Diagnostic role of fractional exhaled nitric oxide in pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis, relationship with gastric and duodenal eosinophils.
Panamdeep Kaur, Rachel Chevalier, Craig Friesen, Jamie Ryan, Ashley Sherman, Stephanie Page> ;World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2023 May 16
2 citations
Nonanaphylactic Variant of Alpha-Gal Syndrome as an Etiology for Chronic Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Children.
De'mond Glynn, Hannah Welch, Valentina Shakhnovich, Craig Friesen, Halma, J.> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2023 Aug 1
1 citations
Pediatric Rome IV diagnosis agreement is greater than agreement on diagnostic testing.
Isha Kaul, Vincent S Staggs, Amber Bagherian, Amna Ali, Robert J Shulman, Jennifer M Colombo, Jennifer V Schurman, Bruno P Chumpitazi, Craig A Friesen> ;Neurogastroenterology and Motility. 2022 Aug 1
The effect of neuropsychiatric medication on pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Jamie L Ryan, Ashley K Sherman, Daniel E Heble, Craig A Friesen, James F Daniel, Ryan T Fischer, Voytek Slowik> ;Clinical and Translational Science. 2022 Sep 1
High Rate of Emergency Department Care in Youth With Abdominal Pain-Associated Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders.
Alec S Friesen, Michelle Livitz, Earl F Glynn, Jennifer V Schurman, Jennifer M Colombo, Craig A Friesen> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2022 Mar 1
Presence of Increased Mast Cells in Infants and Children with Volume and Variety Limited Intake.
Jensen Edwards, Meenal Singh, Craig Friesen, Sarah Edwards, Issa, A.> ;Nutrients. 2022 Jan 15
2 citations
Healthcare System-to-System Cost Variability in the Care of Pediatric Abdominal Pain-Associated Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders.
Michelle Livitz, Alec S. Friesen, Earl F. Glynn, Jennifer Verrill Schurman, Jennifer M. Colombo, Craig A. Friesen> ;Children. 2021 Nov 1
3 citations
An Update on the Assessment and Management of Pediatric Abdominal Pain
Craig A. Friesen, Jennifer M. Colombo, Amanda D Deacy, Jennifer Verrill Schurman> ;Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics. 2021 Aug 6
1 citations
Colonic mucosal eosinophilia in children without inflammatory bowel disease
Vivekanand Singh, Meenal Singh, Craig A. Friesen> ;Human Pathology. 2021 Jul 1
2 citations
Update on the Role of Allergy in Pediatric Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders: A Clinical Perspective.
Craig A. Friesen, Jennifer M. Colombo, Jennifer Verrill Schurman> ;Nutrients. 2021 Jun 16
5 citations
Mucosal eosinophils, mast cells, and intraepithelial lymphocytes in youth with rumination syndrome.
Hunter J. Friesen, John M. Rosen, Christina Low Kapalu, Meenal Singh, Tracy Spaeth, Jose T Cocjin, Craig A. Friesen, Jennifer Verrill Schurman> ;Neurogastroenterology and Motility. 2021 Apr 10
1 citations
Leveraging Institutional Support to Build an Integrated Multidisciplinary Care Model in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Jennifer Verrill Schurman, Craig A. Friesen> ;Children. 2021 Apr 8
3 citations
Heartburn in children and adolescents in the presence of functional dyspepsia and/or irritable bowel syndrome correlates with the presence of sleep disturbances, anxie...
Jennifer M. Colombo, Amanda D. Deacy, Jennifer Verrill Schurman, Craig A. Friesen> ;Medicine. 2021 Apr 2
1 citations
Relationships between disaccharidase deficiencies, duodenal inflammation and symptom profile in children with abdominal pain.
Jennifer M. Colombo, Chance S. Friesen, Uttam Garg, Craig A. Friesen, William San Pablo> ;Scientific Reports. 2021 Mar 1
2 citations
Rumination Syndrome in Children and Adolescents: A Mini Review.
Marc Martinez, Sandeep Rathod, Hunter J. Friesen, John M. Rosen, Craig A. Friesen, Jennifer Verrill Schurman> ;Frontiers in Pediatrics. 2021 Jan 1
4 citations
Individual Differences in the Relationship Between Pain Fear, Avoidance, and Pain Severity in a Chronic Abdominal Pain Sample and the Moderating Effect of Child Age
Christopher C. Cushing, Tiffany Kichline, Craig A. Friesen, Jennifer Verrill Schurman> ;Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 2021 Jun 2
3 citations
Esophageal, Gastric, and Duodenal Histologic Findings in Patients with Feeding Difficulties
Jensen Edwards, Craig A. Friesen, Amy Issa, Sarah Edwards> ;Nutrients. 2020 Sep 15
21 citations
The relationship between mucosal inflammatory cells, specific symptoms, and psychological functioning in youth with irritable bowel syndrome
Meenal Singh, Vivekanand Singh, Jennifer Verrill Schurman, Jennifer M. Colombo, Craig A. Friesen> ;Scientific Reports. 2020 Jul 20
3 citations
Sucrase Breath Testing in Children Presenting With Chronic Abdominal Pain.
Sandeep Rathod, Craig A. Friesen, Kim Radford, Jennifer M. Colombo> ;Clinical Pediatrics. 2020 Jul 19
4 citations
Colonic mucosal inflammatory cells in children and adolescents with lactase deficiency
Meenal Singh, Vivekanand Singh, Craig A. Friesen> ;Pathology, Research and Practice. 2020 Jun 1
7 citations
A cross-sectional study of nausea in functional abdominal pain: relation to mucosal mast cells and psychological functioning
Craig A. Friesen, Meenal Singh, Vivekanand Singh, Jennifer Verrill Schurman> ;BMC Gastroenterology. 2020 May 11
5 citations
Biliary Dyskinesia in Children and Adolescents: A Mini Review.
David Simon, Craig A. Friesen, Jennifer Verrill Schurman, Jennifer M. Colombo> ;Frontiers in Pediatrics. 2020 Mar 24
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Hospital Affiliations

Children's Mercy Kansas CityKansas City, Missouri
The University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, Kansas