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Summary
- Dr. Elizabeth Hechavarria is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist with a background in academic medicine and clinical research in the pharmaceutical industry. Her current focus is on integrative and anthroposophic approaches to child and family health. She trained at Weill Cornell Medicine, completed her pediatrics residency at the University of Washington, and pursued fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology at Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center.
She previously served on the faculty at the University of California, San Francisco, and held clinical and teaching positions at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital.
In recent years, Dr. Hechavarria has transitioned her practice toward holistic and anthroposophic medicine, combining conventional pediatric gastroenterology with evidence-informed complementary approaches. Alongside her clinical work in Switzerland, she is developing independent educational and consulting programs that support families as well as physicians and nurses recovering from burnout and seeking renewed meaning in their professional lives.
Her contributions have been recognized with awards including the Excellence in Tutoring Award from Harvard Medical School, and her work has been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals.
Education & Training
Boston Children’s Hospital//Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 2004 - 2007
University of WashingtonResidency, Pediatrics, 2002 - 2004- University of WashingtonInternship, Pediatrics, 2001 - 2002
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 2001, M.D
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2012 - 2024
MA State Medical License Active through 2013
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Excellence in Tutoring Award Harvard Medical School, 2009
- Magna cum laude Wellesley College, 2006
- Goldwater Scholar Nominee Wellesley College, 2005
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 15 citationsDifferences between WHO AND CDC early growth measurements in the assessment of Cystic Fibrosis clinical outcomesDanielle Usatin, Elizabeth H. Yen, Catherine M. McDonald, Fadi Asfour, John F. Pohl
Journal of Cystic Fibrosis. 2017-07-01 - 53 citationsCausal Evaluation of Acute Recurrent and Chronic Pancreatitis in Children: Consensus From the INSPPIRE Group.Cheryl E. Gariepy, Melvin B. Heyman, Mark E. Lowe, John F. Pohl, Steven L. Werlin
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2017-01-01 - 140 citationsPediatric chronic pancreatitis is associated with genetic risk factors and substantial disease burden.Sarah Jane Schwarzenberg, Melena D. Bellin, Sohail Z. Husain, Monika Ahuja, Bradley A. Barth
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2015-04-01
Journal Articles
- Better nutritional status in early childhood is associated with improved clinical outcomes and survival in patients with cystic fibrosis.Yen EH, Quinton H, Borowitz D, J Pediatr
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- The Fc-receptor neonatal (FcRn) traffics through the common endosome in mucosal epithelial cells / Research Talk.E.H.Yen, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Annual Meeting, Salt
- Patients with eosinophilic esophagitis express high levels of IgE-receptors in esophageal lesions and carry IgE on peripheral blood cells, even in the absence of eleva...E.H.Yen, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Annual Meeting, New Orleans
Other Languages
- Spanish
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