Riad Rahhal, MD, MS
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics-Gastroenterology
Introduction
My clinical research focuses on short bowel syndrome and intestinal failure management, endoscopy in children and enteral nutritional support including feeding devices.
Current Positions
- Clinical Professor of Pediatrics - Gastroenterology
- Pediatric Gastroenterology Associate Fellowship Director
- Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs in the Department of Pediatrics
- Director of Pediatric Intestinal Rehabilitation Service in the Department of Pediatrics
Education
- BS in Chemistry, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
- MD in Medicine, American University of Beirut School of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon
- MS in Epidemiology, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, Iowa
- Internship in Pediatrics, American University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
- Resident in Pediatrics, University of Iowa Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa
- Fellow in Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Iowa Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa
Research Interests
- Feeding Devices
- Basic Immunology
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Nutrition
- Endoscopy
- Feeding Devices
- Rota Virus Crossover Vaccine Trial
- Intestinal Failure
- Inflammatory bowel Disease
- Effects of Fiber on Children's Health
Licenses & Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics
- Iowa Medical License
- American Board of Pediatrics, Subboard of Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Illinois medical license (permanent)
Selected Publications
- Al-Zubeidi D, Davis MB, Rahhal R. Prevention of complications for hospitalized patients receiving parenteral nutrition: A narrative review. Nutr Clin Pract. 2024 Aug 16. doi: 10.1002/ncp.11201. PMID: 39152093.
- Escudero C, Tanenbaum Z, Riad R, Weiner R, Kanotra SP. Airway and Swallowing Outcomes in Children With Combined Laryngomalacia and Laryngeal Cleft. Cureus. 2024 Apr 24;16(4):e58914. doi: 10.7759/cureus.58914. PMID: 38800278.
- Larson-Nath C, Wendt L, Rahhal R. (2024). Catheter salvage from central line-related bloodstream infections in pediatric intestinal failure. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2024 Apr;78(4):918-926. doi: 10.1002/jpn3.12175. Epub 2024 Mar 7. PMID: 38451061.
- Mink RB, Carraccio CL, Herman BE, Weiss P, Turner DA, Stafford DEJ, McGann KA, Kesselheim J, Hsu DC, High PC, Fussell JJ, Curran ML, Chess PR, Sauer C, Pitts S, Myers AL, Mahan JD, Dammann CEL, Aye T, Schwartz A; Subspecialty Pediatrics Investigator Network. (2023). Relationship between epa level of supervision with their associated subcompetency milestone levels in pediatric fellow assessment. BMC Med Educ. 2023 Oct 3;23(1):720. doi: 10.1186/s12909-023-04689-0. PMID: 37789289.
- Gangadharan Nambiar G, Rahhal R, Davis BP, Xiong Y, Cheung D. (2022). Refractory Pediatric Fibrostenotic Eosinophilic Esophagitis Treated With Dupilumab. ACG Case Rep J. 2022 Nov 11;9(11):e00887. doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000887. PMID: 36382335.
- Kanotra SP, Weiner R, Rahhal R. (2022). Making the case for multidisciplinary pediatric aerodigestive programs. World J Gastroenterol. 2022 Jul 28;28(28):3620-3626. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i28.3620. PMID: 36161050.
- Gonzalez S, Hanna E, Rahhal R. (2022). Pumpkin Man. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 Jul 1;75(1):e1. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003467. Epub 2022 May 27. PMID: 35622936.
- Dike CR, Bishop WP, Titler SS, Rahhal R. (2022). Transient End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Elevation During Pediatric Upper Endoscopy With Carbon Dioxide Insufflation: Is It True Hypercapnia? J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 Mar 1;74(3):413-418. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003363. PMID: 34856563.
- Talathi S, Mezoff E, Galloway D, Rahhal R. (2022). Anticipated impact of recent ethanol lock shortage and price increase on practice among pediatric intestinal rehabilitation programs across the United States. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2022 Feb;46(2):319-323. doi: 10.1002/jpen.2128. Epub 2021 May 25. PMID: 33914379.
- Bell LD, Bernat JA, Rahhal R. (2022). Polygenic Infantile Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome Managed With Sirolimus and Endoscopic Polypectomy. Gastroenterology Res. 2022 Feb;15(1):33-38. doi: 10.14740/gr1480. Epub 2022 Jan 10. PMID: 35369680 DOI: 10.14740/gr1480