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James Franciosi, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Orlando, FL, Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida

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Pediatric Gastroenterology Orlando, FL

Division Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Nemours Children's Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. Franciosi has been the Division Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Nemours Children's Hospital for the past six years and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine in Orlando, Florida. He was an inaugural faculty at Nemours Children's Hospital, leaving Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in 2012 to build pediatric gastroenterology services in a leadership role at this new institution.

    He accomplished an accelerated Pediatric Residency and Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition training program at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. During this time, Dr. Franciosi also obtained a Master's Degree in Clinical Research at the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine.

    His present academic pursuits are in the fields of pediatric esophageal disorders such as eosinophilic esophagitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease, pharmacogenomics, and in telehealth. He has published over 100 abstracts and peer-reviewed publications, has developed an internationally recognized patient-reported outcome questionnaire, developed the first pediatric transnasal esophagoscopy program in the Southeast, and has been awarded over a million dollars in external research funding. He is acknowledged for his "servant leadership" skill set, innovation, work ethic, sense of humor and collaborative spirit.

Education & Training

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 2005 - 2008
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Pediatrics, 2003 - 2005
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2003
  • Medical College of Wisconsin
    Medical College of WisconsinClass of 2001
  • University of Pennsylvania
    University of PennsylvaniaMS, Clinical Research

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2012 - 2026
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2008 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2003 - 2008
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Correction: Opportunities to Implement a Sustainable Genomic Medicine Program: Lessons Learned from the IGNITE Network  
    Lori Orlando, James Franciosi, Geoffrey S Ginsburg, Nature
  • Opportunities to Implement a Sustainable Genomic Medicine Program: Lessons Learned from the IGNITE Network  
    James Franciosi, Geoffrey Ginsburg, Lori Orlando, Nature
  • Association Between CYP2C19 Extensive Metabolizer Phenotype and Childhood Anti-Reflux Surgery Following Failed Proton Pump Inhibitor Medication Treatment  
    James Franciosi, MD, European Journal of Pediatrics
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Press Mentions

  • Best Life: Treating a Rare Food Allergy Disease
    Best Life: Treating a Rare Food Allergy DiseaseJune 7th, 2021
  • Precision Medicine: Genetic Variants Predict Response of Eosinophilic Esophagitis to PPIs
    Precision Medicine: Genetic Variants Predict Response of Eosinophilic Esophagitis to PPIsSeptember 26th, 2019

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