Ilan Youngster MD

Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Shamir Medical Center. Israel

300 Longwood Ave# DivisionBoston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-355-6832
Fax+1 617-730-0911

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Education & Training

Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2011 - 2014
Ben Gurion University of the NegevClass of 2005
Harvard Medical SchoolMMSc

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2011 - 2015

Clinical Trials

Fecal Microbiota Transplant for Relapsing Clostridium Difficile Infection in Adults and Children Using a Frozen Encapsulated Inoculum
COMPLETED
PHASE1
The Effect of Alendronate on the Immune Response to Hepatitis B Vaccine in Healthy Adults
COMPLETED
PHASE1
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Ulcerative Colitis Start of enrollment: 2017 Mar 27
UNKNOWN
PHASE2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Advances and challenges in microbiome transplantation.
Paromita Sen, David Kaulmann, Ilan Youngster, Suhaib K Abdeen, Eran Elinav
Cell Host & Microbe. 2026-07-08
Exercise Modalities to Preserve Muscle Mass and Bone Health After Metabolic Bariatric Surgery.
Ariela Goldenshluger, Lior Friedman, Tamir Turjeman, Roi Yavetz, Asnat Raziel
Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle. 2026-06-01
Liver and Kidney volume Reduction May Underlie Metabolic Adaptation After Metabolic Bariatric Surgery: A sub-study of the "POWER" Randomized clinical trial.
Lior Friedman, Ariela Goldenshluger, Tamir Turjeman, Asnat Raziel, David Goitein
Clinical Nutrition. 2026-05-01

Journal Articles

Surgical Outcomes of Infective Endocarditis Among Intravenous Drug Users
Serguei I Melnitchouk, Masahiko Ando, Arthur Y Kim, Ilan Youngster, Sandra B Nelson, Janice M Camuso, Thomas E MacGillivray, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Press Mentions

COVID-19 Vaccination Linked to Less Mechanical VentilationMarch 1st, 2021
Consuming Personal Fecal Microbiome When Dieting May Limit Weight Regain, Study ShowsAugust 26th, 2020
SARS-CoV-2 Rates in BCG-Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Young AdultsMay 13th, 2020