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Raghu Varier, DO, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Tacoma, WA

Raghu U Varier DO MSc

Pediatric Gastroenterology•Tacoma, WA

Pediatric Gastroenterologist at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital

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  • Mary Bridge Children's Outpatient Center311 South L StreetTacoma, WA 98405

  • Phone+1 253-792-6630

  • Fax+1 253-403-9179

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Summary

  • Raghu Varier, DO is a healthcare provider based in Tacoma, WA specializing in Pediatric Gastroenterology. His education includes a residency in Pediatrics at Children’s Mercy Hospital, a fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology at the University of Utah Health, and degrees from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Varier is experienced in treating conditions like constipation and clostridium difficile. He has multiple publications in journals like the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Hepatology Communications, BMJ Open Quality, and Hepatology. He has received numerous honors and awards, like the Poster of Distinction Award from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, and the Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Award.

Education & Training

  • University of Utah Health
    University of Utah HealthFellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 2011 - 2014
  • Children’s Mercy Hospital
    Children’s Mercy HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2011
  • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Texas College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2008
  • University of Texas at Austin
    University of Texas at AustinB.S.; B.A., Communication Sciences and Disorders; Biology, With Honors, 1999 - 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • WA State Medical License
    WA State License 2019 - 2027
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State License 2014 - 2021
  • UT State Medical License
    UT State License 2011 - 2016
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State License 2010 - 2012
  • Pediatrics
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Poster of Distinction Award North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN), 2015
  • Poster of Distinction Award American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), 2015
  • Translational Comparative Effectiveness Research (T-CER) scholarship NIH KM1 grant, University of Utah School of Medicine, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

  • Pediatric Gastroenterology: A Colour Handbook 
    Chapter: Eosinophilic Esophagitis 
    Varier R, O’ Gorman MManson Publishing, London

Abstracts/Posters

  • Predictors of poor outcome in pediatric primary sclerosing cholangitis: a multicenter collaboration
    Sylvia Doan, Wael El-Matary, Anastasia Konidari, Marcus Auth, Tamir Miloh, Eyal Shteyer, Oren Ledder, Reham Abdou, Bernadette Vitola, M. Kyle Jensen, Mark Deneau, American Association for the Study of Liver Disease annual meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/14/2015
  • Predictors of poor outcome in pediatric primary sclerosing cholangitis: a multicenter collaboration
    Sylvia Doan, Wael El-Matary, Anastasia Konidari, Marcus Auth, Tamir Miloh, Eyal Shteyer, Oren Ledder, Reham Abdou, Bernadette Vitola, M. Kyle Jensen, Mark Deneau, North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) annual meeting, Washington, DC, 1/10/2015
  • Cost-effectiveness analysis of treatment strategies for initial Clostridium difficile infection
    Biltaji E, Roberts MS, Smith KJ, Lafleur J, Nelson RE, Western Pharmacoeconomic Conference, Denver, CO, 1/5/2015

Lectures

  • Dealing with Human Motions: Clostridium difficile infection 
    Randall Children’s Hospital, Portland, OR - 1/25/2016
  • Constipation 
    Vancouver Clinic, Vancouver, WA - 1/20/2015
  • Quality Improvement: Ordering Abdominal Imaging for Constipation 
    Primary Children’s Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT - 1/24/2014

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