Phillip Irwin Tarr MD
Director, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition and Professor, Pediatrics Washington University, St. Louis
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1 Childrens Pl# DivSt. Louis, MO 63110
Phone+1 314-454-6173
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Summary
- I am currently the Director, Pediatric Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition and Melvin E. Carnahan Professor of Pediatrics at Washing University in St. Louis, MO.
Education & Training
University of WashingtonFellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 1988 - 1989- University of WashingtonFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1983 - 1987
- University of WashingtonResidency, Pediatrics, 1980 - 1983
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1980, M.D.
Certifications & Licensure
MO State Medical License 2002 - 2027
AR State Medical License 2016 - 2018
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Blackwell Scientific Research Scholar Award American Gastroenterological Association, 1992-1995
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Parental obesity and risk of metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease in adult offspring: UK birth cohort study.Stefani Tica, Chongliang Luo, Duo Ren, Xiaoyu Zong, Michael D Thompson
Gut. 2026-02-24 - 1 citationsA randomized controlled trial to unveil the influence of an exercise intervention on brain integrity and gut microbiome structure in individuals with HIV.Sarah A Cooley, Aura Ferreiro, Brittany Nelson, Kimberley Sukhum, Elizabeth Westerhaus
AIDS. 2026-01-01 - An Evaluation of Enteropathogen-Specific Disease Severity and Duration in Children With Acute Gastroenteritis.Cindy G Roskind, David Schnadower, Alexander J Rogers, T Charles Casper, Phillip I Tarr
Pediatric Emergency Care. 2025-12-01
Journal Articles
- Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG Versus Placebo for Acute Gastroenteritis in ChildrenPhillip I Tarr, David Schnadower, Cindy G Roskind, Prashant Mahajan, Alexander J Rogers, Elizabeth C Powell, The New England Journal of Medicine
- Infant Diet and Maternal Gestational Weight Gain Predict Early Metabolic Maturation of Gut MicrobiomesBarbara B Warner, Phillip I Tarr, Nature
Press Mentions
Next-Gen TestingApril 15th, 2024- FMT in a Pill: FDA Approves Second Product to Prevent C. Diff RecurrenceApril 28th, 2023
Progression of Pediatric Celiac Disease from Potential Celiac Disease to Celiac Disease: A Retrospective Cohort StudyMarch 29th, 2021
Grant Support
- Pediatric Gastroenterology Research Training ProgramWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY1991–2028
- Hyperhydration to Improve Kidney Outcomes in Children with Shiga Toxin-Producing E. Coli Infection (HIKO STEC): A Multinational, Embedded, Cluster, Crossover, Randomized TrialUNIVERSITY OF CALGARY2021–2027
- Hyperhydration to Improve Kidney Outcomes in Children with Shiga Toxin-Producing E. Coli Infection (HIKO STEC): A Multinational, Embedded, Cluster, Crossover, Randomized TrialUNIVERSITY OF CALGARY2021–2027
- The Neonatal Microbiome And Necrotizing EnterocolitisNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2010–2011
- The Neonatal Microbiome And Necrotizing EnterocolitisNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2009
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