Stefano Guandalini, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics, University of Chicago
Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Chicago Children's Hospital
Founder and Medical Director, The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center
Dr. Guandalini is founder and medical director of the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center. Dr. Guandalini received his medical degree from the University of Messina, in Italy, in 1971, where he graduated with high honors. After his pediatric residency at University of Messina, he completed his fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology at the prestigious University of Naples, where he became an Assistant Professor. In 1977-79, he spent two years as a research associate in the Department of Medicine at the University of Chicago, where he did active bench research on the pathophysiology of diarrheal disease. Shortly after he returned to Italy, he received a promotion to associate professor and then became a full professor at the University of Naples in 1988. From 1990 to 1995, Dr. Guandalini served as the Chairman of Pediatrics at the University of Catanzaro.
Dr. Guandalini’s scientific and professional career has focused on diarrheal diseases of children, with a major emphasis on celiac disease. In 1990 he coordinated a national effort in Italy resulting in the publication of the largest series of patients ever published, which resulted in the revision of the 20-year-old ESPGHAN guidelines for diagnosing celiac disease. These new guidelines are currently used worldwide both for pediatric and adult celiac patients.
Dr. Guandalini joined the University of Chicago Department of Pediatrics in 1996, where he serves as Section Chief of the Department of Pediatrics Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
Dr. Guandalini currently serves as President of FISPGHAN, the Federation of International Societies for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. He was selected from a world-wide pool of candidates as the first president for this federation. Dr. Guandalini has been President of the Italian Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, and Hepatology. He is the immediate past president of ESPGHAN, the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
Dr. Guandalini was born in Rome, and spent his childhood in Messina, Italy, where his mother's family originated. His father's family is from the northern Italian town of Modena.
Website: The University of Chicago Medical Center.
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