Patricia Ann Derusso MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine
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3401 Civic Center BlvdChildren's Hospital Of Phila - Gastro & NutritionPhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-590-3247
Fax+1 215-590-3606
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Education & Training
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 1992 - 1993- Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Pediatrics, 1990 - 1992
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1992 - 2026
MD State Medical License 1995 - 2008
DC State Medical License 1994 - 1997
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Embracing Our Humanity: Building a Physician Well-Being Champion Program.Lisa M Fahey, Lauren Boldizar, Patricia A DeRusso, Joseph W St Geme 3rd, Miriam T Stewart
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2026-06-13 - 1 citationsEarly infant appetitive traits are associated with growth status and adiposity in African-American infants and toddlers.Babette S Zemel, Gary D Wu, Eileen Ford, Ceylan Tanes, Patricia A DeRusso
Annals of Human Biology. 2025-12-01 - 8 citationsAntibiotic exposure is associated with minimal gut microbiome perturbations in healthy term infants.Alain J Benitez, Ceylan Tanes, Elliot S Friedman, Joseph P Zackular, Eileen Ford
Microbiome. 2025-01-24
Press Mentions
Childhood Obesity Linked to Early Use of AntibioticsSeptember 30th, 2014
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